[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 158 (Tuesday, August 16, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50751-50752]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-20818]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R8-ES-2011-N158; 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 September 15, 2011.

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.

Applicants

Permit No. TE-797267

Applicant: H.T. Harvey & Associates, Los Gatos, California
    The applicant requests a permit to take (capture, handle, passive 
integrated transponder [PIT] tag, radio collar, and release) the giant 
kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ingens) in conjunction with surveys, research, 
and population monitoring activities in San Luis County, California, 
for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-844028

Applicant: A.A. Rich and Associates, San Enselmo, California
    The applicant requests an amendment to a permit to take (survey, 
electrofish, net, capture, and release) the Pahranagat roundtail chub 
(Gila robusta jordani) in conjunction with surveys and population 
monitoring activities throughout the range of the species in Lincoln 
County, Nevada, for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-221290

Applicant: Lee Ripma, San Diego, California
    The applicant requests a permit to take (survey by pursuit) the 
Quino checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino) 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 survey activities 
throughout the range of each species in California for the purpose of 
enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-815144

Applicant: Rosemary Thompson, Santa Barbara, California
    The applicant requests an amendment to a permit to take (capture, 
handle, release, and collect tail tissue and voucher specimens) the 
California tiger salamander (Ambystoma californiense) and take 
(capture, handle, and release) the unarmored threespine stickleback 
(Gasterosteus aculeatus williamsoni) in conjunction with survey 
activities and population studies throughout the range of the species 
for the salamander and within the Santa Clara River Drainage for the 
stickleback in California for the purpose of enhancing the species' 
survival.

Permit No. TE-48149A

Applicant: Tammy C. Lim, Oakland, California
    The applicant requests a permit to take (survey, capture, handle, 
mark, take biological samples, transport, relocate, and release) the 
San Francisco garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia) in 
conjunction with survey, research, and habitat enhancement activities 
throughout the range of the species in California for the purpose of 
enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-018909

Applicant: Kelly M. Rios, Brea, California
    The applicant requests an amendment to a permit to take (capture, 
handle, and release) the San Bernardino kangaroo rat (Dipodomys 
merriami parvus) in conjunction with survey activities throughout the 
range of the species in California for the purpose of enhancing the 
species' survival.

Permit No. TE-48170A

Applicant: Lisa Ann Gadsby, Encinitas, California
    The applicant requests a permit to take (survey by pursuit) the 
Quino checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino) in conjunction 
with survey activities throughout the range of the species in 
California for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-48210A

Applicant: Becky Rozumowicz, Orangevale, California
    The applicant requests a permit to take (survey, capture, handle, 
and release) the California tiger salamander (Ambystoma californiense) 
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 
survey activities throughout the range of each species in California 
for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

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Permit No. TE-48214A

Applicant: Tracy K. Bain, San Francisco, California
    The applicant requests a permit to take (survey, capture, handle, 
and release) the California tiger salamander (Ambystoma californiense) 
in conjunction with surveys and behavioral research activities in 
Sonoma County, California, for the purpose of enhancing the species' 
survival.

Permit No. TE-142435

Applicant: Debra M. Shier, Topanga, California
    The applicant requests a permit to take (survey, capture, handle, 
mark, tag, obtain genetic samples, attach radio-telemetry devices, hold 
in captivity, transport, translocate, and release to the wild) the San 
Bernardino kangaroo rat (Dipodomys merriami parvus) and the giant 
kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ingens) in conjunction with survey and research 
activities throughout the range of each species in California for the 
purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

Public Comments

    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.
    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.

Michael Long,
Acting Regional Director, Region 8, Sacramento, California.
[FR Doc. 2011-20818 Filed 8-15-11; 8:45 am]
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