[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 193 (Thursday, October 4, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50671-50672]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-24875]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service


Endangered Species Permit Applications

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

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-006328
Applicant: Brian Drake, Nuevo, California

    The applicant requests a permit amendment to take (harass by 
survey) the cactus ferruginous pygmy-owl (Glaucidium brasilianum 
cantorum) in conjunction with population monitoring throughout the 
species' range for the purpose of enhancing its survival.

Permit No.: TE-041668
Applicant: Cleveland National Forest, San Diego, Calfornia

    The applicant requests a permit amendment to remove/reduce to 
possession Allium munzii (Munz's onion), Astragalus brauntonii 
(Braunton's milkvetch), Berberis nevinii (Nevin's barberry), Dodecahema 
leptoceras (slender-horned spineflower), and Poa atropurpurea (San 
Bernardino bluegrass) for voucher specimens on the Cleveland National 
Forest for the purpose of enhancing their survival. The applicant is 
currently authorized to take (capture) the arroyo southwestern toad 
(Bufo microscaphus californicus); take (harass by survey and monitor 
nests) the southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus); 
take (locate and monitor nests) the least Bell's vireo (Vireo bellii 
pusillus); and remove and reduce to possession the slender-horned 
spineflower (Dodecahema leptoceras) while conducting life history 
studies for the purpose of enhancing their survival under subpermit 
CLEVNF-4.
Permit No.: TE-047253
Applicant: Esther S. Rubin, Valley Center, California

    The applicant requests a permit to take (harass) the Peninsular 
bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) in conjunction with ecological research 
at Anza Borrego State Park, California for the purpose of enhancing its 
survival.
    Permit No.: TE-796835
Applicant: Thomas Kucera, San Rafael, California

    The applicant requests a permit amendment to take (capture and 
mark) the Fresno kangaroo rat (Dipodomys nitratoides exilis) and Tipton 
kangaroo rat (Dipodomys nitratoides nitratoides) in conjunction with 
surveys throughout each species' range in California for the purpose of 
enhancing their survival.

Permit No.: TE-025732
Applicant: Samuel S. Sweet, Santa Barbara, California

    The applicant requests a permit amendment to take (radio-track, 
harass by use of a thread-trailing device and use of television 
camera's in burrows) the California tiger salamander (Ambystoma 
californiense) in conjunction with ecological research in Santa Barbara 
County, California for the purpose of enhancing its survival.

Permit No.: TE-047805
Applicant: National Audubon Society, Honolulu, Hawaii

    The applicant requests a permit to take (capture) short-tailed 
albatross (Phoebastria nigripes) in conjunction with research on an 
underwater setting chute on a Hawaii tuna longline vessel in Federal 
waters off the State of Hawaii for the purpose of enhancing its 
survival.

Permit No.: TE-047998
Applicant: Jeffrey S. Crain, Garden Grove, 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), and the vernal pool tadpole 
shrimp (Lepidurus packardi) and take (survey by pursuit) the Quino 
checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino) throughout each 
species' range in California and Oregon conjunction with surveys for 
the purpose of enhancing their survival.

DATES: Written comments on these permit applications must be received 
on or before November 5, 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

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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.

Rowan W. Gould,
Acting Regional Director, Region 1, Portland, Oregon.
[FR Doc. 01-24875 Filed 10-3-01; 8:45 am]
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