[Federal Register: March 26, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 57)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R2-ES-2009-N0064; 20124-1113-0000-F5]
Endangered and Threatened Species Permit Applications
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications; request for public comment.
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SUMMARY: The following applicants have applied for scientific research
permits to conduct certain activities with
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endangered species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended
(Act). The Act requires that we invite public comment on these permit
applications.
DATES: To ensure consideration, written comments must be received on or
before April 27, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be submitted to the Chief,
Endangered Species Division, Ecological Services, P.O. Box 1306, Room
6034, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87103. Documents and other information
submitted with these applications are available for review, subject to
the requirements of the Privacy Act and Freedom of Information Act.
Documents will be available for public inspection, by appointment only,
during normal business hours at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 500
Gold Ave., SW., Room 6034, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Please refer to the
respective permit number for each application when submitting comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Jacobsen, Chief, Endangered
Species Division, P.O. Box 1306, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87103, (505)
248-6920.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Public Availability of Comments
Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or
other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be
aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying
information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can
ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be
able to do so.
Permit TE-207369
Applicant: U.S. Army Garrison, Environmental and Natural Resources
Division, Fort Huachuca, Arizona.
Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes
to propagate and transplant Huachuca water umbel (Lilaeopsis
schaffneriana spp. recurva) within Arizona.
Permit TE-207863
Applicant: URS Corporation, Austin, Texas.
Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes
to conduct presence/absence surveys of the following species: golden-
cheeked warbler (Dendroica chrysoparia), black-capped vireo (Vireo
atricapillus), and Houston toad (Bufo houstonensis) within Oklahoma and
Texas.
Permit TE-207880
Applicant: Steven Taylor, Champaign, Illinois.
Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes
to conduct presence/absence surveys of the following species: Peck's
Cave amphipod (Stygobromus peckii), Comal Spring dryopid beetle
(Stygoparnus comalensis), Coffin Cave mold beetle (Batrisodes texanus),
Helotes mold beetle (Batrisodes venyivi), Comal Springs riffle beetle
(Heterelmis comalensis), ground beetle (Rhadine exilis), ground beetle
(Rhadine infernalis), Tooth Cave ground beetle (Rhadine persephone),
Robber Baron Cave meshweaver (Cicurina baronia), Madla Cave meshweaver
(Cicurina venii), Braken Bat Cave mesheweaver (Cicurina venii),
Government Canyon Bat Cave meshweaver (Cicurina vespera), Government
Canyon Bat Cave spider (Neoleptoneta microps), Tooth Cave spider
(Neoleptoneta myopica), Tooth Cave pseudoscorpion (Tartarocreagris
texana), Bee Creek harvestman (Texella reddelli), Bone Cave harvestman
(Texella reyesi), and Robber Baron Cave harvestman (Texella
cokendolpheri) within Texas.
Permit TE-207893
Applicant: Robert Edwards, Edinburg, Texas.
Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes
to conduct presence/absence surveys of the following species: Rio
Grande silvery minnow (Hybognathus amarus), Big bend gambusia (Gambusia
gaigei), Clear Creek gambusia (Gambusia heterochir), Comanche Springs
pupfish (Cyprinodon elegans), Pecos gambusia (Gambusia nobilis), Leon
Springs pupfish (Cyprinodon bovines), San Marcos gambusia (Gambusia
georgei), and fountain darter (Etheostoma fonticola) within Texas.
Permit TE-202343
Applicant: Daniel Ginter, Tucson, Arizona.
Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes
to conduct presence/absence surveys of lesser long-nosed bat
(Leptonycteris curasoae yerbabuenae) and southwestern willow flycatcher
(Empidonax taillii extimus) within Arizona and New Mexico.
Permit TE-208531
Applicant: Sarah Zappitello, Buda, Texas.
Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes
to conduct presence/absence surveys of the following species: Peck's
Cave amphipod (Stygobromus peckii), Comal Spring dryopid beetle
(Stygoparnus comalensis), Coffin Cave mold beetle (Batrisodes texanus),
Helotes mold beetle (Batrisodes venyivi), Comal Springs riffle beetle
(Heterelmis comalensis), ground beetle (Rhadine exilis), ground beetle
(Rhadine infernalis), Tooth Cave ground beetle (Rhadine persephone),
Robber Baron Cave meshweaver (Cicurina baronia), Madla Cave meshweaver
(Cicurina venii), Braken Bat Cave meshweaver (Cicurina venii),
Government Canyon Bat Cave meshweaver (Cicurina vespera), Government
Canyon Bat Cave spider (Neoleptoneta microps), Tooth Cave spider
(Neoleptoneta myopica), Tooth Cave pseudoscorpion (Tartarocreagris
texana), Bee Creek harvestman (Texella reddelli), Bone Cave harvestman
(Texella reyesi), Kretschmarr Cave mold beetle (Texamaurops reddelli),
Cokendolpher Cave harvestman (Texella cokendolpheri), San Marcos
salamander (Eurycea nana), and Texas blind salamander (Eurycea
rathbuni) within Texas.
Permit TE-819528
Applicant: New Mexico Natural Heritage Program, Albuquerque, New
Mexico.
Applicant requests an amendment to a current permit for research
and recovery purposes to conduct presence/absence surveys of northern
aplomado falcon (Falco femoralis septentrionalis) within New Mexico.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.
Dated: March 18, 2009.
Brian A. Millsap,
Acting Regional Director, Southwest Region, Fish and Wildlife Service.
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