[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 141 (Monday, July 24, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41832-41833]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-11716]


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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: We invite the public to comment on the following applications 
to conduct certain activities with endangered species.

DATES: Comments on these permit applications must be received on or 
before August 23, 2006.

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 (telephone: 
503-231-2063; 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: Linda Belluomini, Fish and Wildlife 
Biologist, at the above Portland address.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 (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.

Permit No. TE-126866

Applicant: California Department of Parks and Recreation, Gustine, 
California

    The applicant requests a permit to take (capture, handle, and 
attach radio transmitters) the riparian brush rabbit (Sylvilagus 
bachmani riparius) and take (capture, handle, and release) the riparian 
woodrat (Neotoma fuscipes riparia) in conjunction with ecological 
research in San Joaquin County, California, for the purpose of 
enhancing their survival.

Permit No. TE-022630

Applicant: U.S. Geological Survey, Henderson, Nevada

    The permittee requests an amentment to remove/reduce to possession 
the Nitrophila mohavensis (Amargosa niterwort) in conjunction with 
scientific study in Nye County, Nevada, and Inyo County, California, 
for the purpose of enhancing its survival.

Permit No. TE-809232

Applicant: BioWest, Inc., Logan Utah

    The permittee requests an amendment to take (capture, mark, tag, 
and release) the bonytail chub (Gila elegans) and increase the 
geographic area in which to take (capture, mark, tag, measure, fin 
clip, and release or collect) the razorback sucker (Xyrauchen texanus) 
along the Lower Colorado River in conjunction with scientific research 
for the purpose of enhancing their survival.

Permit No. TE-106759

Applicant: Lauronda Cooper, Cupertino, California

    The permittee requests an amendment to take (capture, mark, and 
release) the Stephens' kangaroo rat (Dipodomys stephensi) and the 
Tipton kangaroo rat (Dipodomys nitratoides nitratoides) in conjunction 
with surveys throughout the species range in California for the purpose 
of enhancing their survival.

Permit No. TE-122026

Applicant: Tracy Bailey, Ridgecrest, California

    The applicant requests a permit to take (capture, mark, and 
release) the

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Pacific pocket mouse (Perognathus longimembris pacificus) in 
conjunction with surveys throughout the species range in California for 
the purpose of enhancing its survival.

Permit No. TE-128462

Applicant: Jonathan Feenstra, Pasadena, California

    The applicant requests a permit to take (harass by survey) the 
southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) in 
conjunction with surveys throughout the species range in California for 
the purpose of enhancing its survival.

Permit No. TE-128400

Applicant: Christina M. Sloop, Sonoma, California

    The applicant requests a permit to remove/reduce to possession 
Orcuttia pilosa (hairy orcutt grass) and Neostapfia colusana (Colusa 
grass) from Federal lands throughout the species range in California 
for the purpose of enhancing their survival.

Permit No. TE-128416

Applicant: Ro M. LoBianco, Danville, California

    The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release) the 
California freshwater shrimp (Syncaris pacifica) in conjunction with 
surveys throughout the species range in California for the purpose of 
enhancing its survival.
    We solicit public review and comment on each of these recovery 
permit applications. Our practice is to make comments, including names 
and home addresses of respondents, available for public review during 
regular business hours. Individual respondents may request that we 
withhold their home addresses from the record, which we will honor to 
the extent allowable by law. There also may be circumstances in which 
we would withhold from the record a respondent's identity, as allowable 
by law. If you wish us to withhold your name and/or address, you must 
state this prominently at the beginning of your comment, but you should 
be aware that we may be required to disclose your name and address 
pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act. However, we will not 
consider anonymous comments. We will make all submissions from 
organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying 
themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or 
businesses, available for public inspection in their entirety. Comments 
and materials received will be available for public inspection, by 
appointment, during normal business hours at the above address.

    Dated: June 21, 2006.
Michael Fris,
Acting Manager, California/Nevada Operations Office, U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. E6-11716 Filed 7-21-06; 8:45 am]
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