[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 82 (Friday, April 27, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21172-21174]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-10482]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service


Endangered 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. TE-034101

    Applicant: Southwest Division of the Naval Facilities Engineering 
Command, San Diego, California.
    The applicant requests a permit to take (harass by survey, collect 
and sacrifice) the San Diego fairy shrimp (Branchinecta sandiegonensis) 
and the Riverside fairy shrimp (Streptocephalus wootoni), take (survey 
by pursuit) the Quino checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino), 
take (harass by survey, capture, band, color-band,

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and release) the California least tern (Sterna antillarum browni), take 
(harass by survey and nest monitor) the southwestern willow flycatcher 
(Empidonax traillii extimus), take (nest monitor) the least Bell's 
vireo (Vireo bellii pusillus), take (capture, handle, and release) the 
Stephen's kangaroo rat (Dipodomys stephensi) in conjunction with 
surveys and population monitoring throughout the species' range in 
California for the purpose of enhancing their survival. With the 
exception of the Quino checkerspot butterfly, this activities were 
previously covered under subpermit NAVYSW-8.

Permit No. TE-040553; TE-040531

    Applicants: Daniel Marschalek, San Diego, California; Kelly 
Volansky, Riverside, California.
    These applicants request a permit to take (survey by pursuit) the 
Quino checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino) in conjunction 
with surveys throughout the species' range in California for the 
purpose of enhancing its survival.

Permit No. TE-039199

    Applicant: Louis LaPierre, Topanga, California.
    The applicant requests a permit to take (survey by pursuit) the 
Quino checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editah Quino) and Delhi Sands 
flower-loving fly (Rhaphiomidas terminatus abdominalis) in conjunction 
with surveys throughout each species' range in California for the 
purpose of enhancing their survival.

Permit No. TE-040239

    Applicant: SWCA, Inc. Environmental Consultants, Salt Lake City, 
Utah.
    The applicant requests a permit to take (harass by survey and 
monitor nests) the southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii 
extimus) in conjunction with surveys in Clark County, Nevada for the 
purpose of enhancing its survival.

Permit No. TE-025733

    Applicant: Dynamac Corporation, Corvallis, Oregon.
    The permittee requests a permit amendment to take (harass by 
survey, capture, handle, and release) the Topeka shiner (Notropis 
topeka), Colorado pikeminnow (Ptychocheilus lucius), razorback sucker 
(Xyrauchen texamus), bonytail chub (Gila elegans), and humpback chub 
(Gila cypha) in conjunction with surveys throughout each species' range 
for the purpose of enhancing their survival.

Permit No. TE-825577

    Applicant: Directorate of Public Works, Honolulu, Hawaii.
    The permittee requests a permit amendment to remove and reduce to 
possession (collect) specimens from the following plant species: 
Chamaesyce celastroides var. kaenana, Hedyotis degeneri, Hibiscus 
brackenridgei, and Cyanea st-johnii in conjunction with a genetic 
storage bank and possible propagation for reintroduction throughout 
Department of the Army lands in Hawaii for the purpose of enhancing 
their survival.

Permit No. TE-009018

    Applicant: Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, Claremont, California.
    The permittee requests a permit amendment to remove and reduce to 
possession (collect) specimens from the following plant species: Allium 
munzii, Arctostaphylos glandulosa ssp. crassifolia, Arenaria 
paludicola, Astragalus albens, Astragalus brauntonii, Astragalus 
lentiginosus var. coachellae, Astragalus tener var. titi, Astragalus 
tricarinatus, Atriplex coronata var. notatior, Berberis nevinii, 
Castilleja grisea, Cercocarpus traskiae, Chorizanthe orcuttiana, 
Cordylanthus maritimus ssp. maritimus, Delphinium variegatum ssp. 
kinkiense, Dodecahema leptoceras, Eriastrum densifolium ssp. sanctorum, 
Eriogonum ovalifolium var. vineum, Eryngium aristulatum var. parishii, 
Fremontodendron mexicanum, Lesquerella kingii ssp. bernardina, 
Lithophragma maximum, Lotus dendroideus var. traskiae, Malacothamnus 
clementinus, Monardella linoides ssp. viminea, Orcuttia californica, 
Oxytheca parishii var. goodmaniana, Pentachaeta lyonii, Poa 
atropurpurea, Pogogyne abramsii, Pogogyne nudiuscula, Rorippa 
gambellii, Sibara filifolia, Sidalcea pedata, Swallenia alexandrae, 
Taraxacum californicum, and Thelypodium stenopetalum in conjunction 
with scientific research and conservation activities throughout each 
species' range in California for the purpose of enhancing their 
survival.

Permit No. TE-040952

    Applicant: John A. Ebrey, Jacksonville, Illinois.
    The applicant requests a permit to purchase, in interstate 
commerce, three female and three male captive bred Hawaiian (=nene) 
geese (Nesochen [=Branta] sandvicensis) for the purpose of enhancing 
the species propagation and survival. This notification covers 
activities conducted by the applicant over the next 5 years.

Permit No. TE-040765

    Applicant: Bureau of Land Management, Klamath Falls Resource Area, 
Klamath Falls Oregon.
    The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release; 
collect tissue samples) the Lost River sucker (Deltistes luxatus) and 
the shortnose sucker (Chasmistes brevirostris) in conjunction with 
surveys and population demographic studies in Klamath County, Oregon 
for the purpose of enhancing their survival.

Permit No. TE-040833

    Applicant: Mello Dee Hrdlicka, Riverside, California.
    The applicant requests a permit to take (capture, mark, and 
release) the San Bernardino kangaroo rat (Dipodomys merriami parvus) in 
conjunction with surveys, population monitoring and research in San 
Bernardino Counties, California for the purpose of enhancing its 
survival.

Permit No. TE-023250

    Applicant: Department of the Navy, Navy Region Southwest, San 
Diego, California.
    The applicant requests a permit to take (capture, band, collect 
eggs and feathers, incubate eggs, release, and euthanize unhealthy 
individuals to benefit the health of the captive population) the San 
Clemente loggerhead shrike (Lanius ludovicianus mearnsi) in conjunction 
with a captive breeding program, take (capture and band) the San 
Clemente Island sage sparrow (Amphispiza belli clementae) and take 
(capture, toe-clip) the Island night lizard (Xantusia riversiana) in 
conjunction with population monitoring, and to remove and reduce to 
possession (collect) the San Clemente Island broom (Lotus dendroideus 
var. traskiae), San Clemente Island Indian paintbrush (Castilleja 
grisea), San Clemente Island bush-mallow (Malacothamnus clementinus), 
San Clemente Island larkspur (Delphinium variegatum ssp. kinkienae), 
Island rock cress (Sibara filifolia), and the San Clemente Island 
woodland star (Lithophragma masimum) for DNA-based phylogenetic studies 
on San Clemente Island, California for the purpose of enhancing their 
survival. With the exception of the San Clemente Island sage sparrow, 
Island night lizard, Island rock cress, and San Clemente Island 
woodland star, these activities were previously covered under subpermit 
NASNI-4.

DATES: Written comments on these permit applications must be received

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within 30 days of the date of publication of this notice.

ADDRESSES: Written data or comments should be submitted to the Chief, 
Endangered Species, Ecological Services, Fish and Wildlife Service, 911 
NE. 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 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: 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 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: April 18, 2001.
Rowan W. Gould,
Regional Director, Region 1, Portland, Oregon.
[FR Doc. 01-10482 Filed 4-26-01; 8:45 am]
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