[Federal Register: December 18, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 243)]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service


Endangered and Threatened Species Permit Applications

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of receipt of application.

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SUMMARY: The following applicants have applied for permits to conduct
certain activities with endangered species. This notice is provided
pursuant to section 10(c) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
amended (16 U.S.C. 1531, et seq.).

DATES: Written data or comments should be submitted to the Regional
Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services, 1
Federal Drive, Fort Snelling, Minnesota 55111--4056, and must be
received on or before January 20, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Peter Fasbender, (612) 713-5343.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Permit Number TE 056081-1

    Applicant: EnviroScience, Incorporated, Stow, Ohio.
    The applicant requests a permit to take (collect) listed fish and
mussel species throughout the State of Georgia. Activities are proposed
to identify populations of listed species and to develop methods to
minimize or avoid project related impacts to those populations. The
scientific research is aimed at enhancement of survival of species in
the wild.

Permit Number TE 023666-0

    Applicant: Eric R. Britzke, Clemson University, Clemson, South
Carolina.
    The applicant requests a permit to take (collect) the northern
flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus) throughout North Carolina and
Virginia. Activities are proposed for the enhancement of survival of
the species in the wild.

Permit Number TE 079161-0

    Applicant: Paula K. Kleintjes, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire,
Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
    The applicant requests a permit to take (harass) Karner blue
butterfly (Lycaeides melissa samuelis) in Wisconsin. Activities are
proposed for the enhancement of survival of (Lycaeides melissa
samuelis) in Wisconsin. Activities are proposed for the enhancement of
survival of the species in the wild.

Permit Number TE 079162-0

    Applicant: Jeremy A. Williamson, Polk County Land and Water
Resources Department, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin.
    The applicant requests a permit to take (collect) Higgins' eye
pearlymussel (Lampsilis higginsi) and winged mapleleaf (Quadrula
fragosa) in Wisconsin. Activities are proposed for the enhancement of
survival of the species in the wild.

Permit Number TE 072500

    Applicant: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and
Development Center, Champaign, Illinois.
    The applicant requests a permit to take Topeka shiner (Notropis
topeka) in Illinois. Activities are proposed for the enhancement of
survival of the species in the wild.

    Dated: December 3, 2003.
T.J. Miller,
Acting Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Region 3, Fort
Snelling, Minnesota.
[FR Doc. 03-31184 Filed 12-17-03; 8:45 am]

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