[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 39 (Friday, February 27, 2004)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 9364-9365]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-4352]


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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 applications.

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SUMMARY: The following applicants have applied for scientific research 
permits to conduct certain activities with endangered species pursuant 
to section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as 
amended.

DATES: To ensure consideration, written comments must be received on or 
before March 29, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be submitted to the Chief, 
Endangered

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Species Division, Ecological Services, P.O. Box 1306, Room 4102, 
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87103. 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. 
Documents will be available for public inspection, by appointment only, 
during normal business hours at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 500 
Gold Ave. SW., Room 4102, Albuquerque, New Mexico. 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: Chief, Endangered Species Division, 
(505) 248-6922.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Permit No. TE-081873

Applicant: William Clark, Harlingen, Texas.
    Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes 
to conduct surveys, trap, and band northern aplomado falcons (Falco 
femoralis septentrionalis) within Texas.

Permit No. TE-028986

Applicant: Arizona Department of Transportation, Environmental Planning 
Group, Phoenix, Arizona.

    Applicant requests an amendment to an existing permit to allow 
presence/absence surveys for the following species within Arizona: 
black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes), Hualapai Mexican vole (Microtus 
mexicanus hualpaiensis), jaguar (Panthera onca), lesser long-nosed bat 
(Leptonycteris curasoae yerbabuenae), Mexican gray wolf (Canis lupus 
baileyi), ocelot (Leopardus pardalis), Sonoran pronghorn (Antilocapra 
americana sonoriensis), California condor (Gymnogyps californianus), 
masked bobwhite (Colinus virginianus ridgwayi), Yuma clapper rail 
(Rallus longirostris yumanensis), Sonoran tiger salamander (Ambystoma 
tigrinum stebbinsi), bonytail chub (Gila elegans), desert pupfish 
(Cyprinodon macularius), humpback chub (Gila cypha), Virgin River chub 
(Gila robusta semidnuda), woundfin (Plagopterus argentissimus), Yaqui 
chub (Gila purpurea), and Kanab ambersnail (Oxyloma haydeni 
kanabensis). In addition, the applicant requests authorization to 
survey for and collect the following species within Arizona: Agave 
arizonica (Arizona agave), Amsonia kearneyana (Kearney's blue-star), 
Astragalus cremnophylax var. cremnophylax (Sentry milk-vetch), 
Astragalus holmgreniorum (Holmgren milk-vetch), Coryphantha scheeri 
var. robustispina (Pima pineapple cactus), Echinocactus 
horizonthalonius var. nicholii (Nichol's Turk's head cactus), 
Echinocereus triglochidiatus var. arizonicus (Arizona hedgehog cactus), 
Lilaeopsis schaffneriana var. recurva (Huachuca water-umbel), 
Pediocactus bradyi (Brady pincushion cactus), Pediocactus peeblesianus 
var. peeblesianus (Peebles Navajo cactus), Purshia subintegra (Arizona 
cliff-rose), and Spiranthes delitescens (Canelo Hills ladies'-tresses).

Permit No. TE-082497

    Applicant: Resource Stewards, L.L.C., Ardmore, Oklahoma.
    Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes 
to conduct presence/absence surveys for American burying beetle 
(Nicrophorus americanus) within Oklahoma.

Permit No. TE-082496

    Applicant: U.S. Army, Camp Bullis Military Training Reservation, 
San Antonio, Texas.
    Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes 
to conduct presence/absence surveys and nest monitoring for golden-
cheeked warbler (Dendroica chrysoparia) and black-capped vireo (Vireo 
atricapillus) within Texas.

Permit No. TE-082495

    Applicant: Paul Fushille, Austin, Texas.
    Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes 
to conduct presence/absence surveys and nest monitoring for golden-
cheeked warbler (Dendroica chrysoparia) and black-capped vireo (Vireo 
atricapillus) within Texas.

Permit No. TE-081884

    Applicant: Andrew Gluesenkamp, Austin, Texas.
    Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes 
to survey for and collect the following species within Texas: Barton 
Springs salamander (Eurycea sosorum), Houston toad (Bufo houstonensis), 
Texas blind salamander (Typhlomolge rathbuni), Batrisodes texanus 
(Coffin Cave mold beetle), Batrisodes venyivi (Helotes mold beetle), 
Cicurina baronia (Robber Baron Cave meshweaver), Cicurina madla 
(Madla's cave meshweaver), Cicurina venii (Braken Bat Cave meshweaver), 
Cicurina vespera (Government Canyon Bat Cave meshweaver), Heterelmis 
comalensis (Comal Springs riffle beetle), Neoleptoneta microps 
(Government Canyon Bat Cave spider), Neoleptoneta myopica (Tooth Cave 
spider), Rhadine exilis (ground beetle, no common name), Rhadine 
infernalis (ground beetle, no common name), Rhadine persephone (Tooth 
Cave ground beetle), Stygobromus pecki (Peck's cave amphipod), 
Stygoparnus comalensis (Comal Springs dryopid beetle), Tartarocreagris 
texana (Tooth Cave pseudoscorpion), Texamaurops reddelli (Kretschmarr 
Cave mold beetle), Texella cokendolpheri (Cokendolpher cave 
harvestman), Texella reddelli (Bee Creek Cave harvestman), and Texella 
reyesi (Bone Cave harvestman).

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1531, et seq.

    Dated: February 18, 2004.
Bryan Arroyo,
Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Region 2, 
Albuquerque, New Mexico.
[FR Doc. 04-4352 Filed 2-26-04; 8:45 am]
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