[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 192 (Thursday, October 4, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56786-56787]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-19621]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service


Endangered and Threatened Species Permit Applications

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications.

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SUMMARY: 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 of 1973, as 
amended.

DATES: To ensure consideration, written comments must be received on or 
before November 5, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be submitted to the Chief, 
Endangered Species Division, Ecological Services, P.O. Box 1306, Room 
4102, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87103. Documents and other information 
submitted with these applications are available for review, subject to 
the requirements of the Privacy Act and Freedom of Information Act. 
Documents will be available for public inspection, by appointment only, 
during normal business hours at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 500 
Gold Ave., SW, Room 4102, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Please refer to the 
respective permit number for each application when submitting comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chief, Endangered Species Division, 
P.O. Box 1306, Room 4102, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87103, (505) 248-
6920.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Public Availability of Comments

    Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or 
other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be 
aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying 
information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can 
ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying 
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be 
able to do so.

Permit TE-153351

Applicant: WASS Gerke & Associates, Scottsdale, Arizona.

    Applicant requests a permit for research and recovery purposes to 
conduct presence/absence surveys for the Southwestern willow flycatcher 
(Empidonax traillii extimus) and the Yuma clapper rail (Rallus 
longirostris yumanensis) within Arizona.

Permit TE-161542

Applicant: Arizona Public Service (APS)--Four Corners Power Plant, 
Fruitland, New Mexico.

    Applicant requests a permit for research and recovery purposes to 
conduct presence/absence surveys for the Southwestern willow flycatcher 
(Empidonax traillii extimus) and the Yuma clapper rail (Rallus 
longirostris yumanensis) within Arizona.

Permit TE-776123

Applicant: Texas A & M University at Galveston, Galveston, Texas.

    Applicant requests a permit for research and recovery purposes to 
conduct research, surveys, and retrieval of stranded leatherback sea 
turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) within coastal Texas.

Permit No. TE-161391

Applicant: Edwards, Shannon, San Antonio, Texas.

    Applicant requests a new permit to conduct presence/absence surveys 
for the golden-cheeked warbler (Dendroica chryoparia) and black capped-
vireo (Vireo atricapilla) for research and recovery purposes in central 
and west central Texas.

Permit No. TE-819477

Applicant: John Taschek, Taschek Environmental Consulting, Albuquerque, 
New Mexico.

    Applicant requests an amendment to an existing permit to add 
presence/absence surveys for black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes), 
interior least tern (Sterna antillarum), northern aplomado falcon 
(Falco femoralis septentrionalis), Colorado pikeminnow (Ptychocheilus 
lucius), Gila chub (Gila intermedia), Gila topminnow (Poeciliopsis 
occidentalis), razorback sucker (Xyrauchen texanus), and Rio Grande 
silvery minnow (Hybognathus amarus); presence/absence surveys and 
collection of Holy Ghost ipomopsis (Ipomopsis sanctispiritus), Knowlton 
cactus (Pediocactus knowltonii), Kuenzler hedgehog cactus (Echinocereus 
fendleri var. kuenzleri), Mancos milk-vetch (Astragalus humillimus), 
Sacramento prickly poppy (Argemone pleiacantha ssp. pinnatisecta), 
Sneed pincushion cactus (Coryphantha sneedii var. sneedii), and 
Todsen's pennyroyal (Hedeoma todsenii); and capture and handling of 
Mexican spotted owl (Strix occidentalis lucida) within Arizona and New 
Mexico.

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.


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    Dated: August 31, 2007.
Christopher T. Jones,
Acting Regional Director, Region 2, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
[FR Doc. E7-19621 Filed 10-3-07; 8:45 am]
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