[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 27 (Tuesday, February 10, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 6765]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-3255]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service


Endangered and Threatened Species Permit Applications

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service.

ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit applications.

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SUMMARY: The following applicants have applied for a scientific 
research permit to conduct certain activities with endangered species 
pursuant to section 10 (a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, 
as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).

Permit No.'s: 741345, 756268, 777965, 816204, 831207, 787392, 745541, 
804203, 744707, 802453, 787644, 809230, 775869

Applicants: Baxter Consulting Services, Lake Mathews, California; 
Philip Behrends, Solana Beach, California; LSA, Irvine, California; 
Douglas Kelt, Davis, California; Kirtland Biological Services, 
Riverside, California; San Bernardino County Museum, Redlands, 
California; SJM Biological Consultants, San Diego, California; 
Stephen Myers, Riverside, California; Michael O'Farrel, Las Vegas, 
Nevada; Mary Price, Riverside, California; William Vanherweg, 
Bakersfield, California; Leroy McClenaghan, San Diego, California; 
Richard Friesen, Irvine, California.

    These applicants request a permit amendment to take (capture, 
handle, and release) the San Bernardino kangaroo rat (Dipodomys 
merriami parvus) in conjunction with presence or absence surveys, 
population monitoring, and research in Riverside and San Bernardino 
Counties, California, for the purpose of enhancing its survival.

Permit No's. 780195, 786497, 802447, 781220, 783926

Applicants: Royce B. Riggan, Jr., San Diego, California; Paul 
Principe, Murrieta, California; Kimberly Miller, San Diego, 
California; William D. Wagner, Wrightwood, California; California 
Department of Transportation, San Diego, California.

    These applicants request a permit amendment to take (harass by 
survey) the Quino checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino) in 
conjunction with presence or absence surveys and ecological research 
throughout the species' range in California, for the purpose of 
enhancing its survival.

Permit No's. 838741, 839084, 839078

Applicant: Larry D. Munsey, Tustin, California; Wendy Loeffler, 
Orange, California; Spencer Langdon, Costa Mesa, California.

    These applicants request a permit to take (harass by survey) the 
Quino checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino) in conjunction 
with presence or absence surveys and ecological research throughout the 
species' range in California, for the purpose of enhancing its 
survival.

Permit No. 838739

Applicant: Larry Munsey International, Irvine, California.

    The applicant requests a permit to take (harass by survey) the 
Quino checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino) in conjunction 
with presence or absence surveys and ecological research throughout the 
species' range in California, for the purpose of enhancing its 
survival.

Permit No. 702631

Applicant: Assistant Regional Director-Ecological Services, Region 
1, Fish and Wildlife Service, Portland, Oregon.

    The applicant requests a permit amendment to take (capture, handle, 
and release) the San Bernardino kangaroo rat (Dipodomys merriami 
parvus) throughout the species' range in California in conjunction with 
recovery efforts, for the purpose of enhancing its survival.

DATES: Written comments on these permit applications must be received 
on or before March 12, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Written data or comments should be submitted to the Chief, 
Division of Consultation and Conservation Planning, Ecological 
Services, Fish and Wildlife Service, 911 N.E. 11th Avenue, Portland, 
Oregon 97232-4181; FAX: (503) 231-6243. Please refer to the respective 
permit number for each application when submitting comments. All 
comments, including names and addresses, received will become part of 
the official administrative record and may be made available to the 
public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Documents and other information 
submitted with these applications are available for review, subject to 
the requirements of the Privacy Act and the Freedom of Information Act, 
by any party who submits a written request for a copy of such documents 
within 20 days of the date of publication of this notice to the address 
above; telephone: (503) 231-2063. Please refer to the respective permit 
number for each application when requesting copies of documents.

    Dated: February 4, 1998.
Don Weathers,
Acting Regional Director, Region 1, Portland, Oregon.
[FR Doc. 98-3255 Filed 2-9-98; 8:45 am]
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