[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 243 (Thursday, December 18, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 70522]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-31184]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service


Endangered and Threatened Species Permit Applications

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of receipt of application.

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SUMMARY: The following applicants have applied for permits to conduct 
certain activities with endangered species. This notice is provided 
pursuant to section 10(c) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as 
amended (16 U.S.C. 1531, et seq.).

DATES: Written data or comments should be submitted to the Regional 
Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services, 1 
Federal Drive, Fort Snelling, Minnesota 55111--4056, and must be 
received on or before January 20, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Peter Fasbender, (612) 713-5343.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Permit Number TE 056081-1

    Applicant: EnviroScience, Incorporated, Stow, Ohio.
    The applicant requests a permit to take (collect) listed fish and 
mussel species throughout the State of Georgia. Activities are proposed 
to identify populations of listed species and to develop methods to 
minimize or avoid project related impacts to those populations. The 
scientific research is aimed at enhancement of survival of species in 
the wild.

Permit Number TE 023666-0

    Applicant: Eric R. Britzke, Clemson University, Clemson, South 
Carolina.
    The applicant requests a permit to take (collect) the northern 
flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus) throughout North Carolina and 
Virginia. Activities are proposed for the enhancement of survival of 
the species in the wild.

Permit Number TE 079161-0

    Applicant: Paula K. Kleintjes, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 
Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
    The applicant requests a permit to take (harass) Karner blue 
butterfly (Lycaeides melissa samuelis) in Wisconsin. Activities are 
proposed for the enhancement of survival of (Lycaeides melissa 
samuelis) in Wisconsin. Activities are proposed for the enhancement of 
survival of the species in the wild.

Permit Number TE 079162-0

    Applicant: Jeremy A. Williamson, Polk County Land and Water 
Resources Department, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin.
    The applicant requests a permit to take (collect) Higgins' eye 
pearlymussel (Lampsilis higginsi) and winged mapleleaf (Quadrula 
fragosa) in Wisconsin. Activities are proposed for the enhancement of 
survival of the species in the wild.

Permit Number TE 072500

    Applicant: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and 
Development Center, Champaign, Illinois.
    The applicant requests a permit to take Topeka shiner (Notropis 
topeka) in Illinois. Activities are proposed for the enhancement of 
survival of the species in the wild.

    Dated: December 3, 2003.
T.J. Miller,
Acting Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Region 3, Fort 
Snelling, Minnesota.
[FR Doc. 03-31184 Filed 12-17-03; 8:45 am]
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