[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 20 (Monday, February 1, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5101-5102]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-2055]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R6-ES-2010-N010; 60120-1113-0000-D2]


Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Permits

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications for permits.

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SUMMARY: We announce our receipt of applications to conduct certain 
activities pertaining to enhancement of survival of endangered species. 
The Endangered Species Act requires that we invite public comment on 
these permit applications.

DATES: Written comments on this request for a permit must be received 
by March 3, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Submit written data or comments 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Public Availability of Comments

    Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or 
other personal indentifying information in

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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.

Document Availability

    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 
(see ADDRESSES) or by telephone at 303-236-4256. All comments we 
receive from individuals become part of the official public record.

Applications

    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: Alex Buerkle, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming, 
TE-207945. The applicant requests a renewed permit to take Penstemon 
penlandii (Penland beardtongue) in conjunction with recovery activities 
throughout the species' range for the purpose of enhancing its survival 
and recovery.
    Applicant: Mark Czaplewski, Central Platte Natural Resources 
District, Grand Island, Nebraska, TE-100193. The applicant requests a 
renewed permit to take interior least tern (Sterna antillarum 
athalassos) in conjunction with recovery activities throughout the 
species' range for the purpose of enhancing its survival and recovery.
    Applicant: William Wyatt Hoback, University of Nebraska at Kearney, 
Kearney, Nebraska, TE-045150. The applicant requests a renewed permit 
to take American burying beetle (Nicrophorus americanus) in conjunction 
with recovery activities throughout the species' range for the purpose 
of enhancing its survival and recovery.
    Applicant: James R. Peterson, Kansas Department of Transportation, 
Topeka, Kansas, TE-046929. The applicant requests a renewed permit to 
take American burying beetle (Nicrophorus americanus) in conjunction 
with recovery activities throughout the species' range for the purpose 
of enhancing its survival and recovery.
    Applicant: Craig Paukert, Kansas State University, Manhattan, 
Kansas, TE-136943. 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: Dave Dean, POWER Engineers, Inc., Hailey, Idaho, TE-
237960. The applicant requests a permit to take American burying beetle 
(Nicrophorus americanus) in conjunction with recovery activities 
throughout the species' range for the purpose of enhancing its survival 
and recovery.
    Applicant: Andrew Burgess, South Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks, 
Pierre, South Dakota, TE00670A. 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.

    Dated: January 21, 2010.
Hugh Morrison,
Acting Regional Director, Denver, Colorado.
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