[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 28 (Friday, February 9, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9715-9716]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-3344]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service


Endangered and Threatened Species Permit Applications

ACTION: Notice of receipt of 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. TE-036436

    Applicant: Environmental Planning Group, Tucson, Arizona.
    Applicant requests authorization to conduct presence/absence 
surveys for the cactus ferruginous pygmy-owl (Glaucidium brasilianum 
cactorum) and the southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii 
extimus) within Arizona.

Permit No. TE-36912

    Applicant: Tohono O'Odham Nation, Sells, Arizona.
    Applicant requests authorization to conduct presence/absence 
surveys for the cactus ferruginous pygmy-owl (Glaucidium brasilianum 
cactorum), and the southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii 
extimus) on the Tohono O'Odham Nation in Arizona.

Permit No. TE-37118

    Applicant: Scott E. Carroll, Tucson, Arizona.
    Applicant requests authorization to conduct presence/absence 
surveys for the cactus ferruginous pygmy-owl (Glaucidium brasilianum 
cactorum) in Maricopa, Pinal, Pima, Cochise, Graham, Gila, Greenlee, 
Santa Cruz, and Yuma Counties, Arizona.

Permit No. TE-37684

    Applicant: Jay K. Esler, Tucson, Arizona.
    Applicant requests authorization for recovery purposes to conduct 
presence/absence surveys for the cactus ferruginous pygmy-owl 
(Glaucidium brasilianum cactorum) in Arizona.

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Permit No. TE-10472

    Applicant: Geo-Marine, Inc., Newport News, Virginia.
    Applicant requests authorization to conduct presence/absence 
surveys for the black-capped vireo (Vireo atricapillus) and golden-
cheeked warbler (Dendroica chrysoparia) in various Texas Counties.

Permit No. TE-37780

    Applicant: Northwestern Resources Co., Jewett, Texas.
    Applicant requests authorization for research and recovery purposes 
to conduct presence/absence surveys, conduct activities around the nest 
habitat area, and relocate nests occurring in active mine areas for the 
interior least tern (Sterna antillarum athalassos) in Leon, Limestone, 
and Freestone counties, Texas.

Permit No. TE-37789

    Applicant: Helen Yard, Flagstaff, Arizona.
    Applicant requests authorization for recovery purposes to conduct 
presence/absence surveys for the southwestern willow flycatcher 
(Empidonax traillii extimus) in Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, California, 
and Nevada.

Permit No. TE-038048

    Applicant: Robert H. Perrill, Tucson, Arizona.
    Applicant requests authorization for recovery purposes to conduct 
presence/absence surveys for the cactus ferruginous pygmy-owl 
(Glaucidium brasilianum cactorum) in Pima County, Arizona.

Permit No. TE-038050

    Applicant: Trevor A. Hare, Tucson, Arizona.
    Applicant requests authorization for recovery purposes to conduct 
presence/absence surveys for the cactus ferruginous pygmy-owl 
(Glaucidium brasilianum cactorum) in Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz, and Yuma 
Counties, Arizona.

Permit No.'s TE-035143 and TE-800611

    Applicant: James C. Cokendolpher, Lubbock, Texas and SWCA, Inc., 
Austin, Texas.
    Applicants request authorization for recovery purposes to conduct 
presence/absence surveys for the following Bexar County invertebrates: 
Helotes mould beetle (Batrisodes venyivi), Robber Baron Cave harvestman 
(Texella cokendolpheri), Government Canyon cave spider (Neoleptoneta 
microps), Robber Baron cave spider (Cicurina baronia), Madla's cave 
spider (Cicurina madla), vesper cave spider (Cicurina vespera),and 
(Rhadine exilis), (Rhadine infernalis), (Cicurina venii), no common 
names, in Bexar County, Texas.

Permit No. TE-038052

    Applicant: USDA Natural Resources Conservation Center, Tucson, 
Arizona.
    Applicant requests authorization for recovery purposes to conduct 
presence/absence surveys for the cactus ferruginous pygmy-owl 
(Glaucidium brasilianum cactorum) in Pima, Santa Cruz, Pinal, Maricopa, 
Graham, Gila, and Cochise Counties, Arizona.

Permit No. TE-038055

    Applicant: University of New Mexico, Museum of Southwestern 
Biology, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
    Applicant requests authorization for research and recovery purposes 
to collect Rio Grande silvery minnow (Hybognathus amarus) fin clips in 
Sandoval, Bernalillo, Valencia, and Socorro Counties, New Mexico.

DATES: Written comments on these permit applications must be received 
on or before March 12, 2001.

ADDRESS: Written data or comments should be submitted to the Chief, 
Endangered Species Division, Ecological Services, P.O. Box 1306, 
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87103; Fax (505) 248-6788. Documents will be 
available for public inspection by written request, by appointment 
only, during normal business hours (8:00 to 4:30) at the U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service, Albuquerque, New Mexico. 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: Chief, Endangered Species Division, 
Albuquerque, New Mexico, at the above address. 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, by any party who submits a written request for a copy 
of such documents within 30 days of the date of publication of this 
notice, to the address above.

Stephen C. Helfert,
Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Region 2, 
Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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