[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 91 (Thursday, May 11, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 27508]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-7106]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service


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 these permit applications must be received 
by June 12, 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: Larval Fish Laboratory, Colorado State University, Fort 
Collins, Colorado, TE-046795. The applicant requests a renewed permit 
to take Colorado pikeminnow (Ptychocheilus lucius) and razorback sucker 
(Xyrauchen texanus) in conjunction with recovery activities throughout 
the species' range for the purpose of enhancing their survival and 
recovery.
    Applicant: Jeff Hagener, Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and 
Parks, Helena, Montana, TE-047250. The applicant requests a permit 
amendment to add surveys for Interior least tern (Sterna antillarum 
athalassos) and piping plover (Charadrius melodus) in conjunction with 
recovery activities throughout the species' range for the purpose of 
enhancing their survival and recovery.
    Applicant: Bradley Preheim, Vermillion Basin Water Development 
District, Centerville, South Dakota, TE-124861. 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 its survival and recovery.
    Applicant: Sam Stukel, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks, Yankton, 
South Dakota, TE-124904. The applicant requests a permit to take pallid 
sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus albus) in conjunction with recovery activities 
throughout the species' range for the purpose of enhancing its survival 
and recovery.

    Dated: April 18, 2006.
James J. Slack,
Deputy Regional Director, Denver, Colorado.
 [FR Doc. E6-7106 Filed 5-10-06; 8:45 am]
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