[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 65 (Thursday, April 5, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 16811]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-6341]


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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 May 7, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Written data or comments should be submitted to the U.S. 
Fish and Wildlife Service, Assistant Regional Director, Fisheries-
Ecological Services, 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--Western Transportation Institute, Montana State 
University, Bozeman, Montana, TE-150365. 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--Sternberg Museum, Hays, Kansas, TE-150363. The applicant 
requests a permit to take gray bat (Myotis grisescens), Indiana bat 
(Myotis sodalis), 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, Biological Resources Division, 
Cortland, New York, TE-150352. 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.

    Applicant--U.S. Geological Survey, Northern Prairie Wildlife 
Research Center, Jamestown, North Dakota, TE-121914. The applicant 
requests a permit amendment to modify survey and banding techniques for 
Interior least terns (Sternula antillarum), piping plovers (Charadrius 
melodus), and pallid sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus albus) 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, Great Plains Fish and 
Wildlife Management Assistance Office, Pierre, South Dakota, TE-056851. 
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--Department of the Army, Conservation Division, Ft. 
Riley, Kansas, TE-049623. The applicant requests a renewed 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--National Park Service, Zion National Park, Springdale, 
Utah, TE-057485. The applicant requests a renewed permit to take 
Holmgren milk-vetch (Astragalus holmgreniorum), Shivwitz milk-vetch 
(Astragalus ampullarioides), and Southwestern willow flycatcher 
(Empidonax traillii extimus) in conjunction with recovery activities 
throughout the species' range for the purpose of enhancing their 
survival and recovery.

    Dated: March 21, 2007.
Elliott N. Sutta,
Acting Regional Director, Denver, Colorado.
[FR Doc. E7-6341 Filed 4-4-07; 8:45 am]
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