[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 58 (Monday, March 27, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 15216]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-4410]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service


Receipt of Application of Endangered Species Recovery Permits

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability and receipt of applications.

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SUMMARY: We announce our receipt of applications to conduct certain 
activities pertaining to enhancement of survival of endangered species.

DATES: Written comments on this request for a permit must be received 
by April 26, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Written data or comments should be submitted to the 
Assistant Regional Director-Ecological Services, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service, P.O. Box 25486, Denver Federal Center, Denver, Colorado 80225-
0486; facsimile 303-236-0027. Documents and other information submitted 
with these applications are available for review, subject to the 
requirements of the Privacy Act [5 U.S.C. 552A] and Freedom of 
Information Act [5 U.S.C. 552], by any party who submits a request for 
a copy of such documents within 20 days of the date of publication of 
this notice to Kris Olsen, by mail or by telephone at 303-236-4256. All 
comments received from individuals become part of the official public 
record.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following applicants have requested 
issuance of enhancement of survival permits 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.).
    Applicant: U.S. Geological Survey, Northern Prairie Wildlife 
Research Center, Jamestown, North Dakota, TE-121914. The applicant 
requests a permit to take interior least terns (Sterna antillarum 
athalassos) and piping plovers (Charadrius melodus) in conjunction with 
recovery activities throughout the species' range for the purpose of 
enhancing their survival and recovery.
    Applicant: University of Nebraska, Department of Entomology, 
Lincoln, Nebraska, TE-121912. The applicant requests a permit to take 
Salt Creek tiger beetles (Cicindela nevadica lincolniana) in 
conjunction with recovery activities throughout the species' range for 
the purpose of enhancing their survival and recovery.
    Applicant: Bureau of Land Management, White River Resource Area, 
Meeker, Colorado, TE-121911. The applicant requests a permit to take 
black-footed ferrets (Mustela nigripes) in conjunction with recovery 
activities throughout the species' range for the purpose of enhancing 
their survival and recovery.
    Applicant: Steven Wall, Volga, South Dakota, TE-121908. The 
applicant requests a permit to take Topeka shiner (Notropis topeka) in 
conjunction with recovery activities throughout the species' range for 
the purpose of enhancing their survival and recovery.
    Applicant: Yankton Sioux Tribe, Marty, South Dakota, TE-121905. The 
applicant requests a permit to take interior least terns (Sterna 
antillarum athalassos) and piping plovers (Charadrius melodus) in 
conjunction with recovery activities throughout the species' range for 
the purpose of enhancing their survival and recovery.
    Applicant: Saskatoon Forestry Farm park and Zoo, Saskatchewan, 
Canada, TE-121906. The applicant requests a permit to possess black-
footed ferrets (Mustela nigripes) for public display and propagation in 
conjunction with recovery activities for the purpose of enhancing their 
survival and recovery.
    Applicant: Colorado Division of Wildlife, Grand Junction, Colorado, 
TE-080990. The applicant requests a permit amendment to add surveys for 
black-footed ferrets (Mustela nigripes) in conjunction with recovery 
activities throughout the species' range for the purpose of enhancing 
its survival and recovery.
    Applicant: National Park Service, Southeast Utah Group, Moab, Utah, 
TE-047808. The applicant requests a renewed permit to take Southwestern 
willow flycatchers (Empidonax traillii extimus) in conjunction with 
recovery activities throughout the species' range for the purpose of 
enhancing their survival and recovery.
    Applicant: Bureau of Land Management, Grand Staircase-Escalante 
National Monument, TE-057401. The applicant requests a permit amendment 
to add surveys for Shivwitz milk-vetch (Astragalus ampullarioides) in 
conjunction with recovery activities throughout the species' range for 
the purpose of enhancing its survival and recovery.
    Applicant: U.S. Geological Survey, South Dakota Coop Unit, 
Brookings, South Dakota, TE-047249. The applicant requests a renewed 
permit to take Topeka shiners (Notropis topeka) in conjunction with 
recovery activities throughout the species' range for the purpose of 
enhancing their survival and recovery.
    Applicant: Texas Zoo, Victoria, Texas, TE-051840. The applicant 
requests a renewed permit to possess black-footed ferrets (Mustela 
nigripes) for public display and propagation in conjunction with 
recovery activities for the purpose of enhancing their survival and 
recovery.

    Dated: March 15, 2006.
Casey Stemler,
Regional Director, Denver, Colorado.
[FR Doc. E6-4410 Filed 3-24-06; 8:45 am]
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