[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 247 (Tuesday, December 26, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77405-77406]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-22035]


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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 January 25, 2007.

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 30 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: Toronto Zoo, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada, TE-051841, 
Hutchinson Zoo, Hutchinson, Kansas, TE-051824, and Elmwood Park Zoo, 
Norristown, Pennsylvania, TE-053485. The applicants request renewal of 
permits to possess captive-reared black-footed ferrets (Mustela 
nigripes) for public display and propagation in conjunction with 
recovery activities for the purpose of enhancing its survival and 
recovery.
Applicant: Dakota Zoological Society, Inc., Bismarck, North Dakota, TE-
051815. The applicant requests renewal of a permit to possess captive-
reared black-footed ferrets (Mustela nigripes) and hatchery-reared 
pallid sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus albus) for public display and 
propagation in conjunction with recovery activities for the purpose of 
enhancing their survival and recovery.
Applicant: Colorado Division of Wildlife, Native Aquatic Species 
Facility, Alamosa, Colorado, TE-047290. The applicant requests renewal 
of a permit to possess captive-reared bonytail (Gila elegans) and 
razorback sucker (Xyrauchen texanus) for public display and propagation 
in conjunction with recovery activities for the purpose of enhancing 
their survival and recovery.
Applicant: Kirby Carroll, Buys and Associates, Littleton, Colorado, TE-
056165. The applicant requests a renewed permit to take Mexican spotted 
owls (Strix occidentalis lucida) and 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: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Saratoga National Fish 
Hatchery, Saratoga, Wyoming, TE-052204. The applicant requests a 
renewed permit to take Wyoming toad (Bufo baxteri) in conjunction with 
recovery activities throughout the

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species' range for the purpose of enhancing its survival and recovery.

    Dated: November 14, 2006.
James J. Slack,
Deputy Regional Director, Denver, Colorado.
[FR Doc. E6-22035 Filed 12-22-06; 8:45 am]
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