[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 32 (Friday, February 16, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 7667]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-2747]


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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 March 19, 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.).
    Applicants: Detroit Zoological Institute, Detroit, Michigan, TE-
056003, and St. Louis Zoological Park, St. Louis, Missouri, TE-051140. 
The applicants request permits to possess Wyoming toad (Bufo baxteri) 
for public display and propagation in conjunction with recovery 
activities for the purpose of enhancing its survival and recovery.
    Applicants: Bureau of Land Management, Kanab Field Office, Kanab, 
Utah, TE-057401; SWCA Environmental Consultants, Broomfield, Colorado, 
TE-047252; and, Earthtouch Environmental Consulting, Provo, Utah, TE-
060668. The applicants request renewed permits to take Southwestern 
willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) in conjunction with 
recovery activities throughout the species' range for the purpose of 
enhancing its survival and recovery.
    Applicant: Brigham Young University, Department of Integrative 
Biology, Provo, Utah, TE-060645. The applicant requests a renewed 
permit to take June sucker (Gila cypha) in conjunction with recovery 
activities throughout the species' range for the purpose of enhancing 
its survival and recovery.
    Applicant: University of Wyoming, Wyoming Natural Diversity 
Database, Laramie, Wyoming, TE-085324. The applicant requests a renewed 
permit to take blowout penstemon (Penstemon haydenii) in conjunction 
with recovery activities throughout the species' range for the purpose 
of enhancing its survival and recovery.
    Applicant: Craig Kling TRC Mariah Associates, Inc., Laramie, 
Wyoming, TE-052582. The applicant requests a renewed permit to take 
Southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) and black-
footed ferret (Mustela nigripes) in conjunction with recovery 
activities throughout the species' range for the purpose of enhancing 
their survival and recovery.
    Applicant: U.S. Geological Survey, Conte Anadromous Fish Research 
Center, Turner Falls, Massachusetts, TE-059381. The applicant requests 
a renewed 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.
    Applicant: Colorado State Parks, Natural Areas Program, Denver, 
Colorado, TE-051368. The applicant requests a renewed permit to take 
Clay-loving wild buckwheat (Eriogonum pelinophilum), Dudley Bluffs 
bladderpod (Lesquerella congesta), Dudley Bluffs twinpod (Physaria 
obcordata), Knowlton cactus (Pediocactus knowltonii), North Park 
phacelia (Phacelia formosula), Osterhout milk-vetch (Astragalus 
osterhoutii), Penland alpine fen mustard (Eutrema penlandii), and 
Penland beardtongue (Penstemon penlandii) in conjunction with recovery 
activities throughout the species' range for the purpose of enhancing 
their survival and recovery.
    Applicant: Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Helena, 
Montana, TE-047250. The applicant requests a renewed permit to take 
black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes), Interior least tern (Sternula 
antillarum), pallid sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus albus), and piping plover 
(Charadrius melodus) in conjunction with recovery activities throughout 
the species' range for the purpose of enhancing their survival and 
recovery.
    Applicant: National Park Service, Wind Cave National Park, Hot 
Springs, South Dakota, TE-145050. The applicant requests a permit to 
take black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes) in conjunction with 
recovery activities throughout the species' range for the purpose of 
enhancing its survival and recovery.

    Dated: January 23, 2007.
James J. Slack,
Deputy Regional Director, Denver, Colorado.
[FR Doc. E7-2747 Filed 2-15-07; 8:45 am]
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