[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 186 (Tuesday, September 26, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56164-56165]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-15704]


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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; request for comment.

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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 October 26, 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, (telephone: 503-231-2063; 
fax: 503-231-6243).

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-132849

Applicant: Thomas R. Payne & Associates, Arcata, California

    The applicant requests a permit to take (harass by survey, capture, 
handle, and release) the tidewater goby (Eucyclogobius newberryi) in 
conjunction with surveys throughout the range of the species in 
California for the purpose of enhancing its survival.

Permit No. TE-744878

Applicant: Institute for Wildlife Studies, Arcata, California

    The permittee requests an amendment to take (conduct diagnostic 
tests) the Santa Cruz Island fox (Urocyon littoralis santacruzae) and 
the Santa Catalina Island fox (Urocyon littoralis catalinae) in 
conjunction with allergen testing for the purpose of enhancing their 
survival throughout the range of the species in California.

Permit No. TE-134367

Applicant: Loren R. Hays, Huntington Beach, California

    The applicant requests a permit to take (harass by survey, locate 
and monitor nests) the light-footed clapper rail (Rallus longirostris 
levipes), the California least tern (Sternula antillarum browni), the 
southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus), and the 
least Bell's vireo (Vireo bellii pusillus) in conjunction with surveys 
and monitoring throughout the range of the species in California for 
the purpose of enhancing their survival.

Permit No. TE-134332

Applicant: Andrew S. Drummond, San Diego, California

    The applicant requests a permit to take (survey by pursuit) the 
Quino checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino) in conjunction 
with surveys throughout the range of the species in California for the 
purpose of enhancing its survival.

Permit No. TE-134333

Applicant: California State University, Chico, California

    The applicant requests a permit to take (capture, handle, release, 
and harass by survey) the California tiger salamander (Ambystoma 
californiense) in conjunction with population monitoring in Sonoma and 
Santa Barbara Counties, California, for the purpose of enhancing its 
survival.

Permit No. TE-134334

Applicant: Lincoln Hulse, Mission Viejo, California

    The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release) the 
Stephens' kangaroo rat (Dipodomys stephensi), the San Bernardino 
kangaroo rat (Dipodomys merriami parvus), and the Pacific pocket mouse 
(Perognathus longimembris pacificus) in conjunction with surveys 
throughout the range of the species in California for the purpose of 
enhancing their survival.

Permit No. TE-134337

Applicant: Christopher M. Powers, Carlsbad, California

    The applicant requests a permit to take (capture, and collect and 
kill) the Conservancy fairy shrimp (Branchinecta conservatio), the 
longhorn fairy shrimp (Branchinecta longiantenna), the vernal pool 
tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus packardi), the Riverside fairy shrimp 
(Streptocephalus wootoni), and the San Diego fairy shrimp (Branchinecta 
sandiegonensis) in conjunction with surveys throughout the range of 
each species in California for the purpose of enhancing their survival.

Permit No. TE-134338

Applicant: Brenna A. Ogg, San Diego, California

    The applicant requests a permit to take (survey by pursuit) the 
Quino checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino) in conjunction 
with surveys throughout the range of the species in California for the 
purpose of enhancing its survival.

Permit No. TE-134370

Applicant: Brant C. Primrose, San Diego, California

    The applicant requests a permit to take (survey by pursuit) the 
Quino checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas

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editha quino) in conjunction with surveys throughout the range of the 
species in California for the purpose of enhancing its survival.

Permit No. TE-134347

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

    The applicant requests a permit to take (harm, harass) the Point 
Arena mountain beaver (Aplodontia rufa nigra) and the Behren's 
silverspot butterfly (Speyeria zerene behrensii) in conjunction with 
habitat restoration activities in Mendocino County, California, for the 
purpose of enhancing their 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: September 7, 2006.
Michael Fris,
Acting Manager, California/Nevada Operations Office, U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service.
 [FR Doc. E6-15704 Filed 9-25-06; 8:45 am]
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