[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 207 (Wednesday, October 27, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66123-66124]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-27215]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R8-ES-2010-N231; 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, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to 
comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities 
with endangered species. With some exceptions, the Endangered Species 
Act (Act) prohibits activities with endangered and threatened species 
unless a Federal permit allows such activity. The Act also requires 
that we invite public comment before issuing these permits.

DATES: Comments on these permit applications must be received on or 
before November 26, 2010.

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.

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 under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 
et seq.). We seek 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-20186A

    Applicant: Garret R. Huffman, Phoenix, Arizona.
    The applicant requests a permit to take (survey by pursuit) the 
Quino checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino) in conjunction 
with surveys throughout the range of the species in California for the 
purpose of enhancing its survival.

Permit No. TE-006112

    Applicant: Gretchen E. Flohr, Los Altos Hills, California.
    The applicant requests an amendment to an existing permit (February 
1, 1999, 64 FR 4888) to take (biological samples) the California tiger 
salamander (Ambystoma californiense) in conjunction with disease 
research throughout the range of the species in California for the 
purpose of enhancing its survival.

Permit No. TE-797315

    Applicant: Dr. Michael L. Morrison, College Station, Texas.
    The applicant requests an amendment to an existing permit (January 
13, 2000, 65 FR 2188) to take (survey, trap, capture, handle, mark, and 
release) the salt marsh harvest mouse (Reithrodontomys raviventris) in 
conjunction with presence/absence surveys, population/habitat studies, 
relocation, and research throughout the range of the species in 
California for the purpose of enhancing its survival.

Permit No. TE-24281A

    Applicant: Todd A. Hoggan, Idyllwild, California.
    The applicant requests a permit to take (harass by survey and 
monitor nests) the southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii 
extimus), least Bell's vireo (Vireo bellii pusillus), and Yuma clapper 
rail (Rallus longirostris yumanensis) in conjunction with surveys and 
population monitoring activities throughout the range of the species in 
California and Nevada for the purpose of enhancing their survival.

Permit No. TE-24603A

    Applicant: Karen J. Carter, Running Springs, California.
    The applicant requests a permit to take (capture, handle, and 
release) the San Bernardino kangaroo rat (Dipodomys merriami parvus) 
and take (harass by survey) the Yuma clapper rail (Rallus longirostris 
yumanensis) and southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii 
extimus) in conjunction with surveys and population monitoring 
activities throughout the range of the species in California and Nevada 
for the purpose of enhancing their survival.

Permit No. TE-24582A

    Applicant: Russell C. Croel, Folsom, California.
    The applicant requests a permit to take (capture, collect, and 
kill) the vernal pool tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus packardi), the 
conservancy fairy shrimp (Branchinecta conservatio), and the longhorn 
fairy shrimp (Branchinecta longiantenna) in conjunction with surveys 
and research activities in Alameda, Butte, Colusa, Contra Costa, 
Fresno, Glenn, Kings, Merced, Placer, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Shasta, 
Solano, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Tulare, Yolo, and Yuba Counties, in 
California for the purpose of enhancing their survival.

Permit No. TE-007907

    Applicant: United States Geological Survey, Klamath Falls, Oregon.
    The applicant requests an amendment to an existing permit (May 3, 
2010, 84 FR 23287) to take (capture, mark, collect, transport, and 
release) the Lost River sucker (Deltistes luxatus) and the shortnose 
sucker (Chasmistes brevirostrum) in conjunction with surveys, research, 
population

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monitoring and life history studies throughout the range of each 
species in California and Oregon, for the purpose of enhancing their 
survival.

Permit No. TE-025732

    Applicant: Samuel S. Sweet, Santa Barbara, California.
    The applicant requests an amendment to an existing permit (October 
4, 2001, 66 FR 50671) to take (capture, handle, measure, translocate, 
temporarily confine and release) the arroyo toad (Bufo californicus) in 
conjunction with surveys, research, population monitoring and life 
history studies in Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and 
Ventura, in California and Oregon, for the purpose of enhancing its 
survival.

Permit No. TE-122026

    Applicant: Tracy Y. Bailey, Santa Barbara, California.
    The applicant requests an amendment to an existing permit (July 24, 
2006, 71 FR 41832) to take (capture, handle, release) the Stephens'= 
kangaroo rat (Dipodomys stephensi), the San Bernardino kangaroo rat 
(Dipodomys merriami parvus), and the Morro Bay kangaroo rat (Dipodomys 
heermanni morroensis) in conjunction with surveys, population 
monitoring, and life history studies throughout the range of each 
species in California, for the purpose of enhancing their survival.

Permit No. TE-24653A

    Applicant: University of California, Berkeley, California.
    The applicant requests a permit to take (capture, collect, and 
kill) the vernal pool tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus packardi) and the 
conservancy fairy shrimp (Branchinecta conservatio) in conjunction with 
soil extraction and soil analysis research in Merced County, California 
for the purpose of enhancing their survival.
    We invite 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.

Michael M. Long,
Acting Regional Director, Region 8, Sacramento, California.
[FR Doc. 2010-27215 Filed 10-26-10; 8:45 am]
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