[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 97 (Monday, May 19, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28837-28838]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-11113]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R8-ES-2008-N0126; 80221-1113-0000-F5]


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.

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DATES: Comments on these permit applications must be received on or 
before June 18, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Written data or comments should be submitted to the U.S. 
Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Program Manager, Region 
8, 2800 Cottage Way, Room W-2606, Sacramento, CA 95825 (telephone: 916-
414-6464; fax: 916-414-6486). 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: Daniel Marquez, Fish and Wildlife 
Biologist, see ADDRESSES, (telephone: 760-431-9440; fax: 760-431-9624).

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. 
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 No. TE-839891

Applicant: Jack Levy, Pasadena, California.

    The applicant requests an amendment to take (survey by pursuit) the 
El Segundo Blue butterfly (Euphilotes battoides allyni) in conjunction 
with surveys throughout the range of the species in California for the 
purpose of enhancing its survival.

Permit No. TE-181715

Applicant: Jared Bond, Riverside, California.

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

Permit No. TE-181713

Applicant: Cynthia A. Hartley, Ventura, California.

    The applicant requests a permit to take (locate/monitor nests) the 
California least tern (Sterna Antillarum browni) in conjunction with 
population monitoring studies within Ventura County, California, for 
the purpose of enhancing its survival.

Permit No. TE-051248

Applicant: Paul M. Lemmons, San Diego, California.

    The applicant requests an amendment to take (capture, collect, and 
kill) the Conservancy fairy shrimp (Branchinecta conservatio), the 
longhorn fairy shrimp (Branchinecta longiantenna), the Riverside fairy 
shrimp (Streptocephalus wootoni), the San Diego fairy shrimp 
(Branchinecta sandiegonensis), and the vernal pool tadpole shrimp 
(Lepidurus packardi); and take (harass by survey) the southwestern 
willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) in conjunction with 
surveys throughout the range of each species, for the purpose of 
enhancing their survival.

Permit No. TE-093591

Applicant: Linda M. Robb, Dana Point, California.

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

Permit No. TE-082546

Applicant: Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research, Watsonville, 
California.

    The applicant requests an amendment to take (survey, capture, 
collect biological samples, and release) the Santa Cruz long-toed 
salamander (Ambystoma macrodactylum croceum) in conjunction with 
biological and genetic research in Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties, 
California, for the purpose of enhancing its survival.
    We solicit public review and comment on each of these recovery 
permit applications. Comments and materials we receive will be 
available for public inspection, by appointment, during normal business 
hours at the address listed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice.

    Dated: May 13, 2008.
Michael Fris,
Acting Regional Director, Region 8, Sacramento, California.
[FR Doc. E8-11113 Filed 5-16-08; 8:45 am]
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