[Federal Register: September 26, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 186)]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Endangered Species Recovery Permit Applications
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit applications; request for comment.
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SUMMARY: We invite the public to comment on the following applications
to conduct certain activities with endangered species.
DATES: Comments on these permit applications must be received on or
before October 26, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Written data or comments should be submitted to the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, Chief, Endangered Species, Ecological
Services, 911 NE. 11th Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97232-4181 (telephone:
503-231-2063; fax: 503-231-6243). Please refer to the respective permit
number for each application when submitting comments. All comments
received, including names and addresses, will become part of the
official administrative record and may be made available to the public.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Belluomini, Fish and Wildlife
Biologist, at the above Portland address, (telephone: 503-231-2063;
fax: 503-231-6243).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following applicants have applied for
scientific research permits to conduct certain activities with
endangered species pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered
Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). The U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service (``we'') solicits review and comment from local, State, and
Federal agencies, and the public on the following permit requests.
Permit No. TE-132849
Applicant: Thomas R. Payne & Associates, Arcata, California
The applicant requests a permit to take (harass by survey, capture,
handle, and release) the tidewater goby (Eucyclogobius newberryi) in
conjunction with surveys throughout the range of the species in
California for the purpose of enhancing its survival.
Permit No. TE-744878
Applicant: Institute for Wildlife Studies, Arcata, California
The permittee requests an amendment to take (conduct diagnostic
tests) the Santa Cruz Island fox (Urocyon littoralis santacruzae) and
the Santa Catalina Island fox (Urocyon littoralis catalinae) in
conjunction with allergen testing for the purpose of enhancing their
survival throughout the range of the species in California.
Permit No. TE-134367
Applicant: Loren R. Hays, Huntington Beach, California
The applicant requests a permit to take (harass by survey, locate
and monitor nests) the light-footed clapper rail (Rallus longirostris
levipes), the California least tern (Sternula antillarum browni), the
southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus), and the
least Bell's vireo (Vireo bellii pusillus) in conjunction with surveys
and monitoring throughout the range of the species in California for
the purpose of enhancing their survival.
Permit No. TE-134332
Applicant: Andrew S. Drummond, San Diego, California
The applicant requests a permit to take (survey by pursuit) the
Quino checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino) in conjunction
with surveys throughout the range of the species in California for the
purpose of enhancing its survival.
Permit No. TE-134333
Applicant: California State University, Chico, California
The applicant requests a permit to take (capture, handle, release,
and harass by survey) the California tiger salamander (Ambystoma
californiense) in conjunction with population monitoring in Sonoma and
Santa Barbara Counties, California, for the purpose of enhancing its
survival.
Permit No. TE-134334
Applicant: Lincoln Hulse, Mission Viejo, California
The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release) the
Stephens' kangaroo rat (Dipodomys stephensi), the San Bernardino
kangaroo rat (Dipodomys merriami parvus), and the Pacific pocket mouse
(Perognathus longimembris pacificus) in conjunction with surveys
throughout the range of the species in California for the purpose of
enhancing their survival.
Permit No. TE-134337
Applicant: Christopher M. Powers, Carlsbad, California
The applicant requests a permit to take (capture, and collect and
kill) the Conservancy fairy shrimp (Branchinecta conservatio), the
longhorn fairy shrimp (Branchinecta longiantenna), the vernal pool
tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus packardi), the Riverside fairy shrimp
(Streptocephalus wootoni), and the San Diego fairy shrimp (Branchinecta
sandiegonensis) in conjunction with surveys throughout the range of
each species in California for the purpose of enhancing their survival.
Permit No. TE-134338
Applicant: Brenna A. Ogg, San Diego, California
The applicant requests a permit to take (survey by pursuit) the
Quino checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino) in conjunction
with surveys throughout the range of the species in California for the
purpose of enhancing its survival.
Permit No. TE-134370
Applicant: Brant C. Primrose, San Diego, California
The applicant requests a permit to take (survey by pursuit) the
Quino checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas
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editha quino) in conjunction with surveys throughout the range of the
species in California for the purpose of enhancing its survival.
Permit No. TE-134347
Applicant: California Department of Parks and Recreation, Mendocino,
California
The applicant requests a permit to take (harm, harass) the Point
Arena mountain beaver (Aplodontia rufa nigra) and the Behren's
silverspot butterfly (Speyeria zerene behrensii) in conjunction with
habitat restoration activities in Mendocino County, California, for the
purpose of enhancing their survival.
We solicit public review and comment on each of these recovery
permit applications. Our practice is to make comments, including names
and home addresses of respondents, available for public review during
regular business hours. Individual respondents may request that we
withhold their home addresses from the record, which we will honor to
the extent allowable by law. There also may be circumstances in which
we would withhold from the record a respondent's identity, as allowable
by law. If you wish us to withhold your name and/or address, you must
state this prominently at the beginning of your comment, but you should
be aware that we may be required to disclose your name and address
pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act. However, we will not
consider anonymous comments. We will make all submissions from
organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying
themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or
businesses, available for public inspection in their entirety. Comments
and materials received will be available for public inspection, by
appointment, during normal business hours at the above address.
Dated: September 7, 2006.
Michael Fris,
Acting Manager, California/Nevada Operations Office, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service.
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