71070 Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 235 / Wednesday, December 8, 2004 / Notices 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service 

Endangered Species Recovery Permit 

Applications

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit 

applications. 

SUMMARY: The following applicants have 

applied for a scientific research permit 

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 (Awe’’) 

solicits review and comment from local, 

State, and Federal agencies, and the 

public on the following permit requests.

DATES: Comments on these permit 

applications must be received on or 

before January 7, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Written data or comments 

should be submitted to the U.S. Fish 

and Wildlife Service, Chief, Endangered 

Species, Ecological Services, 911 NE. 

11th Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97232–

4181 (fax: 503–231–6243). 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:

Documents and other information 

submitted with these applications are 

available for review, subject to the 

requirements of the Privacy Act and 

Freedom of Information Act, by any 

party who submits a written request for 

a copy of such documents within 30 

days of the date of publication of this 

notice to the address above (telephone: 

503–231–2063). Please refer to the 

respective permit number for each 

application when requesting copies of 

documents.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Permit No. TE–038109 

Applicant: Theodore Lee, San Diego, 

California. 

The permittee requests an amendment 

to take (harass by survey) the 

southwestern willow flycatcher 

(Empidonax traillii extimus); take 

(survey, capture, release, and collect 

and sacrifice) the Conservancy fairy 

shrimp (Branchinecta conservatio), the 

longhorn fairy shrimp (Branchinecta 

longiantenna), the vernal pool tadpole 

shrimp (Lepidurus packardi), the 

Riverside fairy shrimp (Streptocephalus 

wootoni), and the San Diego fairy 

shrimp (Branchinecta sandiegonensis); 

and take (survey, capture, and release) 

the arroyo toad (Bufo californicus) in 

conjunction with surveys throughout 

the range of each species in California 

for the purpose of enhancing their 

survival. 

Permit No. TE–777965 

Applicant: LSA Associates, Inc., 

Irvine, California.

The permittee requests an amendment 

to take (capture and collect and 

sacrifice) the Conservancy fairy shrimp 

(Branchinecta conservatio), the 

longhorn fairy shrimp (Branchinecta 

longiantenna), the Riverside fairy 

shrimp (Streptocephalus wootoni), and 

the San Diego fairy shrimp 

(Branchinecta sandiegonensis); and take 

(survey, capture, and release) the arroyo 

toad (Bufo californicus) in conjunction 

with surveys throughout the range of 

each species in California for the 

purpose of enhancing their survival. 

Permit No. TE–094807 

Applicant: Lorena Solorzano-Vincent, 

Oakland, California.

The applicant requests a permit to 

take (capture and collect and sacrifice) 

the Conservancy fairy shrimp 

(Branchinecta conservatio), the 

longhorn fairy shrimp (Branchinecta 

longiantenna), the Riverside fairy 

shrimp (Streptocephalus wootoni), and 

the San Diego fairy shrimp 

(Branchinecta sandiegonensis) in 

conjunction with surveys throughout 

the range of each species in California 

and Oregon for the purpose of 

enhancing their survival. 

Permit No. TE–094308 

Applicant: Shay Lawrey, Lake 

Arrowhead, California. 

The applicant requests a permit to 

take (harass by survey) the southwestern 

willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii 

extimus), take (locate and monitor nests) 

the least Bell’s vireo (Vireo bellii 

pusillus), and take (capture, handle, and 

translocate) the San Bernardino 

kangaroo rat (Dipodomys merriami 

parvus) in conjunction with surveys in 

San Bernardino County, California, for 

the purpose of enhancing their survival. 

Permit No. TE–063608 

Applicant: Brian Lohstroh, San Diego, 

California.

The permittee requests an amendment 

to take (harass by survey) the 

southwestern willow flycatcher 

(Empidonax traillii extimus) in 

conjunction with surveys throughout 

the range of the species in California for 

the purpose of enhancing its survival. 

Permit No. TE–807078 

Applicant: Point Reyes Bird 

Observatory, Stinson Beach, California.

The permittee requests an amendment 

to take (harass by survey and locate and 

monitor nests) the southwestern willow 

flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus), 

and take (locate and monitor nests) the 

least Bell’s vireo (Vireo bellii pusillus) 

in conjunction with surveys throughout 

the range of each species in California 

for the purpose of enhancing their 

survival.

Permit No. TE–054120 

Applicant: Russell Huddleston, 

Sacramento, California.

The permittee requests an amendment 

to remove/reduce to possession (collect) 

Cordylanthus mollis ssp. mollis (soft 

bird’s-beak), Eriogonum apricum var. 

apricum (lone buckwheat), Orcuttia 

viscida (Sacramento orcutt grass), 

Tucuoria mucronata (Solano Grass), 

Lasthenia conjugens (Contra Costa 

goldfields), Trifolium amoenum (showy 

Indian clover), Cirsium hydrophilum

var. hdrophilum (Suisun thistle), and 

Pseudobahia bahiifolia (Hartweg’s 

golden sunburst) in conjunction with 

surveys throughout the range of each 

species in California for the purpose of 

enhancing their survival. 

Permit No. TE–095526 

Applicant: Christopher Guilliams, San 

Diego, California.

The applicant requests a permit to 

take (capture and collect and sacrifice) 

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 (Lipidurus packardi); 

and take (survey by pursuit) the Quino 

checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas 

editha quino) in conjunction with 

surveys throughout the range of each 

species in California for the purpose of 

enhancing their survival. 

Permit No. TE–095858 

Applicant: Arianne Glagola, Anaheim, 

California.

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–095868 

Applicant: David Kisner, Santa Barbara, 

California.

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The applicant requests a permit to 

take (harass by survey and locate and 

monitor nests) the southwestern willow 

flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) 

and the California least tern (Sterna 

antillarum browni), and take (locate and 

monitor nests) the least Bell’s vireo 

(Vireo bellii pusillus) in conjunction 

with surveys throughout the range of 

each species in California for the 

purpose of enhancing their survival. 

Permit No. TE–094983 

Applicant: Santa Barbara Botanic 

Garden, Santa Barbara, California.

The applicant requests a permit to 

remove/reduce to possession (collect) 

Arabis hoffmannii (Hoffmann’s rockcress), Arenaria paludicola (Marsh 

sandwort), Astragauls pycnostachyus

var. lanosisimus (Ventura marsh milkvetch), Berberis nevinii (Nevin’s 

barberry), Berberis pinnata ssp. insularis

(island barberry), Castilleha grisea (San 

Clemente Island Indian paintbrush), 

Castilleja mollis (soft-leaved Indian 

paintbrush), Caulanthus californicus

(California jewelflower), Cirsium 

fontinale var. obispoense (Chorro Creek 

bog thistle), Cirsium loncholepis (La 

Graciosa thistle), Clarkia speciosa ssp. 

immaculate (Pismo clarkia), 

Cordylanthus maritimus ssp. maritimus

(salt marsh bird’s-beak), Deinandra 

increscens ssp. villosa (Gaviota 

tarplant), Delphinium variegatum ssp. 

kinkiense (San Clemente Island 

larkspur), Dudleya traskiae (Santa 

Barbara Island dudleya), Eremalche 

kernensis (Kern mallow), Eriodictyon 

altissimum (Indian Knob mountain 

balm), Eriodictyon capitatum (Lompoc 

yerba santa), Erysimum menziesii ssp. 

yadonii (Menzies’ wall-flower), Galium 

buxifolium (island bedstraw), Gilia 

tenuiflora ssp. hoffmannii (Hoffman’s 

slender-flowered gilia), Layia carnosa

(beach layia), Lithophragma maximum

(San Clemente Island woodland star), 

Lotus dendroideus var. traskiae (San 

Clemente Island broom), Lupinus 

nipomensis (Nipomo Mesa lupine), 

Malacothamnus clementinus (San 

Clemente Island bush mallow), 

Malacothamnus fasciculatus var. 

nesioticus (Santa Cruz Island bush 

mallow), Malacothrix indecora (Santa 

Cruz Island malacothrix), Malacothrix 

squalida (island malacothrix), 

Pentachaeta lyonii (Lyon’s pentachaeta), 

Rorippa gambellii (Gambel’s 

watercress), Sibara filifoia (Santa Cruz 

Island rock-cress), and Thysanocarpus 

conchuliferus (Santa Cruz Island 

fringepod) in conjunction with surveys 

throughout the range of each species in 

California for the purpose of enhancing 

their survival. 

Permit No. TE–095561 

Applicant: Bertin Anderson, Blythe, 

California.

The applicant requests a permit to 

take (harass by survey) the southwestern 

willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii 

extimus) and the Yuma clapper rail 

(Rallus longirostris yumanensis) in 

conjunction with surveys in Riverside 

County, California, for the purpose of 

enhancing their survival. 

We solicit public review and 

comment on each of these recovery 

permit applications.

Dated: November 15, 2004. 

Paul Henson, 

Acting Manager, California/Nevada 

Operations Office, Fish and Wildlife Service.

[FR Doc. 04–26911 Filed 12–7–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service 

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife 

and Plants; Initiation of a 5-Year 

Review of Topeka Shiner (Notropis 

topeka)

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of review.

SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service (Service) announces a 5-year 

review of the Topeka shiner (Notropis 

topeka), a species of fish native to 

streams of the central plains region, 

under section 4(c)(2)(A) of the 

Endangered Species Act of 1973 (Act) 

(16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). A 5-year review 

is a periodic process conducted to 

ensure that the listing classification of a 

species is accurate. A 5-year review is 

based on the best scientific and 

commercial data available at the time of 

the review; therefore, we are requesting 

submission of any such information on 

the Topeka shiner that has become 

available since its original listing as an 

endangered species in 1998 (63 FR 

69008). Based on the results of this 5-

year review, we will make the requisite 

finding under section 4(c)(2)(B) of the 

Act.

DATES: To allow us adequate time to 

conduct this review, we must receive 

your information no later than February 

7, 2005. However, we will continue to 

accept new information about any listed 

species at any time.

ADDRESSES: Submit information to the 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Kansas 

Ecological Services Field Office, 315 

Houston Street, Suite E, Manhattan, 

Kansas 66502. Information received in 

response to this notice and review will 

be available for public inspection, by 

appointment, during normal business 

hours, at the above address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Vernon Tabor at the above address, by 

telephone (785) 539–3474, by facsimile 

(785) 539–8567, or by e-mail 

Vernon_Tabor@fws.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the 

Act, the Service maintains a list of 

endangered and threatened wildlife and 

plant species at 50 CFR 17.11 (for 

animals) and 17.12 (for plants). Section 

4(c)(2)(A) of the Act requires that we 

conduct a review of listed species at 

least once every 5 years. Then, on the 

basis of such reviews under section 

4(c)(2)(B), we determine whether or not 

any species should be removed from the 

list (delisted), or reclassified from 

endangered to threatened or from 

threatened to endangered. Delisting a 

species must be supported by the best 

scientific and commercial data available 

and only considered if such data 

substantiate that the species is neither 

endangered nor threatened for one or 

more of the following reasons—(1) the 

species is considered extinct; (2) the 

species is considered to be recovered; 

and/or (3) the original data available 

when the species was listed, or the 

interpretation of such data, were in 

error. Any change in Federal 

classification would require a separate 

rulemaking process. The regulations in 

50 CFR 424.21 require that we publish 

a notice in the Federal Register

announcing those species currently 

under active review. This notice 

announces our active review of the 

Topeka shiner currently listed as an 

endangered species. 

Public Solicitation of New Information 

To ensure that the 5-year review is 

complete and based on the best 

scientific and commercial information, 

we are soliciting new information from 

the public, concerned governmental 

agencies, Tribes, the scientific 

community, industry, environmental 

entities, and any other interested parties 

concerning the status of Topeka shiner. 

The 5-year review considers the best 

scientific and commercial data and all 

new information that has become 

available since the listing determination 

or most recent status review. Categories 

of requested information include—(A) 

Species biology, including but not 

limited to, population trends, 

distribution, abundance, demographics, 

and genetics; (B) habitat conditions, 

including but not limited to, amount, 

distribution, and suitability; (C) 

conservation measures that have been