[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 16 (Monday, January 26, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3590-3591]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-1556]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service


Endangered Species Recovery 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 (16 
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (``we'') 
solicits review and comment from local, State, and Federal agencies, 
and the public on the following permit requests.

DATES: Comments on these permit applications must be received on or 
before February 25, 2004, to receive our consideration.

ADDRESSES: Written data or comments should be submitted to the U.S. 
Fish and Wildlife Service, Chief, Endangered Species, Ecological 
Services, 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

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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 (telephone: 503-231-2063). Please refer to the respective permit 
number for each application when requesting copies of documents.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Permit No. TE-079442

    Applicant: David Zippin, San Jose, California.
    The applicant requests a permit to remove/reduce to possession 
(collect plants and seeds) Cordylanthus palmatus (palmate-bracted 
bird's-beak) in conjunction with research in Yolo, Colusa, Alameda, and 
Madera Counties, California, for the purpose of enhancing its survival.

Permit No. TE-839211

    Applicant: Marnie McKernan, Redlands, California.
    The permittee requests an amendment to take (harass by survey and 
locate and monitor nests) the southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax 
traillii extimus), and take (harass by survey) the San Bernardino 
kangaroo rat (Dipodomys merriami parvus) in conjunction with 
demographic studies in Riverside, San Bernardino, Orange, Imperial, and 
San Diego Counties, California, for the purpose of enhancing their 
survival.

Permit No. TE-080293

    Applicant: Jolene Pucci, Northridge, California.
    The applicant requests a permit to remove/reduce to possession 
(collect plants and seeds) Pentachaeta lyonii (Lyon's pentachaeta) in 
conjunction with research in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, 
California, for the purpose of enhancing its survival.

Permit No. TE-080297

    Applicant: Ellen Cypher, Bakersfield, California.
    The applicant requests a permit to remove/reduce to possession 
(collect plants and seeds) Cordylanthus palmatus (palmate-bracted 
bird's-beak), Eremalche kernensis (Kern mallow), Opuntia treleasei 
(Bakersfield cactus), and Pseudobahia bahiifolia (Hartweg's golden 
sunburst) in conjunction with research in Fresno, Colusa, Glenn, 
Alameda, Madera, San Joaquin, Yolo, Kern, Stanislaus, and Tulare 
Counties, California, for the purpose of enhancing their survival.

Permit No. TE-839891

    Applicant: Jack Levy, Pasadena, California.
    The permittee requests an amendment to take (harass by 
photographing) the Behren's silverspot butterfly (Speyeria zerene 
behrensii), the Callippe silverspot butterfly (Speyeria callippe 
callippe), the Carson wandering skipper (Pseudocopaeodes eunus 
obscurus), the Lange's metalmark butterfly (Apodemia mormo langei), the 
lotis blue butterfly (Lycaeides argyrognomon lotis), the mission blue 
butterfly (Icaricia icarioides missionensis), the Myrtle's silverspot 
butterfly (Speyeria zerene myrtleae), the San Bruno elfin butterfly 
(Callophrys mossii bayensis), and the Smith's blue butterfly 
(Euphilotes (=Shijimiaeoides) enoptes smithi) in conjunction with 
research in San Mateo, Santa Clara, Alameda, Lassen, Contra Costa, 
Mendocino, Marin, and Monterey Counties, California, for the purpose of 
enhancing their survival.

Permit No. TE-066621

    Applicant: Naval Base Ventura County Point Mugu, Point Magu, 
California.
    The permittee requests an amendment to take (harass) the California 
least tern (Sterna antillarum browni) in conjunction with monitoring by 
camera at Naval Base Ventura County Point Mugu, California, for the 
purpose of enhancing its survival.

Permit No. TE-080774

    Applicant: U.S. Forest Service, Arcata, California.
    The applicant requests a permit to take (capture, handle, radio-
tag, mark, and release) the Point Arena mountain beaver (Aplodontia 
rufa nigra) in conjunction with ecological research in Mendocino 
County, California, for the purpose of enhancing its survival.

Permit No. TE-080779

    Applicant: Melissa Wilson, San Diego, California.
    The applicant requests a permit to take (harass by survey) the 
Conservancy fairy shrimp (Branchinecta conservatio), the longhorn fairy 
shrimp (Branchinecta longiantenna), the Riverside fairy shrimp 
(Streptocephalus wootoni), the San Diego fairy shrimp (Branchinecta 
sandiegonensis), the vernal pool tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus packardi), 
and take (survey by pursuit) the Quino checkerspot butterfly 
(Euphydryas editha quino) in conjunction with surveys throughout the 
range of each species in California for the purpose of enhancing their 
survival.
    We solicit public review and comment on each of these recovery 
permit applications.

    Dated: December 19, 2003.
Paul L. Henson,
Acting Manager, California/Nevada Operations Office, Region 1, U.S. 
Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 04-1556 Filed 1-23-04; 8:45 am]
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