[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 116 (Thursday, June 17, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33931-33932]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-13706]


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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

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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 July 19, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be submitted to the Chief, 
Endangered 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-086559

    Applicant: Ricky Lee Jones, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
    Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes 
to conduct presence/absence surveys for and translocate American 
burying beetles (Nicrophorus americanus) within Oklahoma.

Permit No. TE-087167

Applicant: Constance Dustin Becker, Zuni, New Mexico. Applicant 
requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes to conduct 
presence/absence surveys and nest monitoring for southwestern willow 
flycatchers (Empidonax traillii extimus) within New Mexico.

Permit No. TE-088876

Applicant: Mark Kaltenbach, Santa Fe, New Mexico. Applicant requests a 
new permit for research and recovery purposes to conduct presence/
absence surveys and nest monitoring for southwestern willow flycatchers 
(Empidonax traillii extimus) within New Mexico.

Permit No. TE-088890

Applicant: Priscilla Titus, Tucson, Arizona. Applicant requests a new 
permit for research and recovery purposes to conduct presence/absence 
and monitoring surveys for the following species in Arizona, New 
Mexico, and Texas: Lesser long-nosed bat (Leptonycteris curasoae 
yerbabuenae), Hualapai Mexican vole (Microtus mexicanus hualpaiensis), 
cactus ferruginous pygmy-owl (Glaucidium brasilianum cactorum), 
southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus), Yuma 
clapper rail (Rallus longirostris yumanensis), Sonoran tiger salamander 
(Ambystoma tigrinum stebbinsi), desert pupfish (Cyprinodon macularius), 
and Gila topminnow (Poeciliopsis occidentalis).

Permit No. TE-021881

Applicant: TRC Co., Inc., Albuquerque, New Mexico. Applicant requests 
an amendment to an existing permit to allow presence/absence surveys 
for the following species within New Mexico: black-footed ferret 
(Mustela nigripes), interior least tern (Sterna antillarum), and 
northern aplomado falcon (Falco femoralis septentrionalis).

Permit No. TE-814841

Applicant: Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix, Arizona. Applicant 
requests an amendment to an existing permit to allow collection of 
Sacramento prickly-poppy (Argemone pliecantha var. pinnatisecta) within 
New Mexico and Arizona cliffrose (Purshia subintegra) within Arizona.

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

    Dated: June 4, 2004.
Stuart Leon,
Acting Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Region 2, 
Albuquerque, New Mexico.
[FR Doc. 04-13706 Filed 6-16-04; 8:45 am]
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