[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 97 (Friday, May 18, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27673-27674]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-12522]


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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.).

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Permit No. TE-041668

    Applicant: Eric R. Lichtwardt, Sebastopol, California.
    The applicant requests a permit to take (harass by survey and nest 
monitor) the southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii 
extimus) and take (nest monitor) the least Bell's vireo (Vireo bellii 
pusillus) in conjunction with surveys and population monitoring 
throughout the species' range in California for the purpose of 
enhancing their survival.

Permit No. TE-041673

    Applicant: Dr. Rachel E. O'Malley, San Jose, California.
    This applicant requests a permit to take (capture, handle, and 
release) the Zayante band-winged grasshopper (Trimerotropis infantilis) 
in conjunction with scientific research throughout the species' range 
in California for the purpose of enhancing its survival.

Permit No. TE-814222

    Applicant: California Department of Parks and Recreation, San 
Diego, California.
    This applicant requests a permit amendment to take (harass by 
survey, and locate and monitor nests) the coastal California 
gnatcatcher (Polioptila californica californica) and the southwestern 
willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) and take (locate and 
monitor nests) the least Bell's vireo (Vireo bellii pusillus) while 
conducting survey and population monitoring activities for these 
species on all California State Park System lands for the purpose of 
enhancing their survival.

Permit No. TE-844027

    Applicant: Deborah House, Bishop, California.
    This applicant requested a permit to take (harass by survey) the 
southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) while 
conducting presence/absence surveys for this species in Inyo and Mono 
Counties for the purpose of enhancing its survival.

Permit No. TE-820301

    Applicant: Stephen Eugene Leach, Walnut Creek, California.
    The applicant requests a permit to take (harass by survey, collect 
and sacrifice) the Conservancy fairy shrimp (Branchinecta conservatio), 
longhorn fairy shrimp (Branchinecta longiantenna), San Diego fairy 
shrimp (Branchinecta sandiegonensis), vernal pool tadpole shrimp 
(Lepidurus packardi), and Riverside fairy shrimp (Streptocephalus 
wootoni) throughout each species' range in conjunction with surveys for 
the purpose of enhancing their survival.

Permit No. TE-042211

    Applicant: Steven Lysne, Boise, Idaho.
    The applicant requests a permit to take (collect and sacrifice) the 
Utah valvata snail (Valvata utahensis) from Lake Walcott, Minidoka 
County, Idaho in conjunction with scientific research for the purpose 
of enhancing its survival.

Permit No. TE-042064

    Applicant: Cecilia L. Meyer, San Diego, California.
    The applicant requests a permit to take (survey by pursuit) Quino 
checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino) throughout the species' 
range in conjunction with surveys for the purpose of enhancing its 
survival.

Permit No. TE-042065

    Applicant: Joseph A. Desarro, Roberts, Montana.
    The applicant requests a permit to purchase, in interstate 
commerce, four female and four 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.

DATES: Written comments on these permit applications must be received 
on or before June 18, 2001.

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: May 4, 2001.
Rowan W. Gould,
Regional Director, Region 1, Portland, Oregon.
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