[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 15 (Monday, January 26, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4454-4455]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-1599]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R8-ES-2009-N0014; 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.

DATES: Comments on these permit applications must be received on or 
before February 25, 2009.

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-203081

Applicant: John P. LaBonte, Santa Barbara, California

    The applicant requests a permit to take (survey by pursuit) the El 
Segundo Blue butterfly (Euphilotes battoides allyni), and 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-031913

Applicant: Morgan L. Ball, Lompoc, California

    The applicant requests an amendment to take (survey by pursuit) the 
El Segundo Blue butterfly (Euphilotes battoides allyni), and 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

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conjunction with surveys throughout the range of each species in 
California for the purpose of enhancing their survival.

Permit No. TE-203835

Applicant: Rachel M. Posten, Long Beach, California

    The applicant requests a permit to take (harass by survey and 
monitor nests) the southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax trailli 
extimus) and take (monitor nests) the least Bell's vireo (Vireo bellii 
pusillus) in conjunction with surveys and monitoring activities 
throughout the range of the species in California for the purpose of 
enhancing its survival.

Permit No. TE-148554

Applicant: Amber S. Oneal, Costa Mesa, California

    The applicant requests an amendment to take (harass by survey) the 
southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax trailli extimus) in 
conjunction with surveys throughout the range of the species in 
California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah for the purpose of 
enhancing its survival.

Permit No. TE-809232

Applicant: Bio-West Incorporated, Logan, Utah

    The applicant requests an amendment to remove/remove to possession 
the Nitrophila mohavensis (Amargosa Niterwort) from federal lands in 
conjunction with genetic research sampling for the purpose of enhancing 
their survival.

Permit No. TE-204452

Applicant: Bureau of Land Management, Hollister, California

    The applicant requests a permit to remove/remove to possession the 
Caulanthus californicus (California jewelflower) and Monolopia 
congdonii (San Joaquin wooly-threads) from federal lands in conjunction 
with a seed bank collection and viability analysis for the purpose of 
enhancing their survival.

Permit No. TE-204436

Applicant: Johanna M. Kisner, Orcutt, California

    The applicant requests a permit to take (survey, capture, and 
release) the tidewater goby (Eucyclogobius newberryi), in conjunction 
with surveys and population monitoring throughout the range of the 
species in California, for the purpose of enhancing its survival.

Permit No. TE-204468

Applicant: Michael J. Walgren, Woodland Hills, California

    The applicant requests a permit to take (harass by survey and 
handle) the Morro shoulderband snail (Helminthoglypta waleriana) in 
conjunction with surveys throughout the range of the species in 
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: January 16, 2009.
Amedee Brickey,
Acting Regional Director, Region 8, Sacramento, California.
[FR Doc. E9-1599 Filed 1-23-09; 8:45 am]
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