Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 182 / Wednesday, September 20, 2006 / Notices 55005 

SUMMARY: We (Fish and Wildlife 

Service) will ask the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) to 

approve the information collection 

described below. As required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and 

as part of our continuing efforts to 

reduce paperwork and respondent 

burden, we invite the general public and 

other Federal agencies to take this 

opportunity to comment on this 

information collection. 

DATES: You must submit comments on 

or before November 20, 2006. 

ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the 

information collection to Hope Grey, 

Information Collection Clearance 

Officer, Fish and Wildlife Service, MS 

222–ARLSQ, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, 

Arlington, VA 22203 (mail); 

hope_grey@fws.gov (e-mail); or (703) 

358–2269 (fax). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To 

request additional information about 

this information collection request, 

contact Hope Grey at one of the 

addresses above or by telephone at (703) 

358–2482. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

This information collection is 

associated with regulations 

implementing the Convention on 

International Trade in Endangered 

Species of Wild Fauna and Flora 

(CITES). CITES regulates international 

trade in listed species through a system 

of permits and certificates. The Service 

assesses permit requests according to 

criteria in CITES and Federal 

regulations for the issuance, suspension, 

revocation, or denial of permits. OMB 

has approved our current applications 

for CITES permits and assigned OMB 

Control Number 1018–0093, which 

expires June 30, 2007. 

We have identified the need to 

develop a new permit application form 

specific to permit requests for the export 

of caviar and/or meat of wild-origin 

paddlefish and/or U.S. native sturgeon 

species. In the past, we have used FWS 

Form 3–200–27 (Export of Wildlife 

Removed from the Wild) to collect 

information to allow us to assess such 

permit requests. However, when using 

that general form, applicants have had 

considerable difficulty in understanding 

what and how to supply the information 

required. We have developed a new 

form, FWS Form 3–200–76, to clarify 

our information collection needs for 

evaluation of these permit requests. 

II. Data 

OMB Control Number: None. 

Title: Export of Caviar or Meat of 

Paddlefish or Sturgeon Removed from 

the Wild, 50 CFR parts 13 and 23. 

Service Form Number(s): 3–200–76. 

Type of Request: New collection. 

Affected Public: Individuals; fishers; 

commercial dealers/distributors/ 

suppliers and importers/exporters of 

paddlefish and sturgeon caviar and 

meat; freight forwarders/brokers; and 

local, State, tribal, and Federal 

Governments. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Required to 

obtain or retain benefits. 

Frequency of Collection: On occasion. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

12. 

Estimated Total Annual Responses: 

120. 

Estimated Time Per Response: 1.5 

hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 180. 

Estimated Cost to the Public: $17,400. 

Based on an average rate of $30 per 

hour, we estimate the dollar value of the 

annual burden hours to be $5,400. There 

is a $100 processing fee for each 

application, for an estimated $12,000 

annually. 

III. Request for Comments 

We invite comments concerning this 

information collection on: 

(1) Whether or not the collection of 

information is necessary, including 

whether or not the information will 

have practical utility; 

(2) The accuracy of our estimate of the 

burden for this collection of 

information; 

(3) Ways to enhance the quality, 

utility, and clarity of the information to 

be collected; and 

(4) Ways to minimize the burden of 

the collection of information on 

respondents. 

Your comments in response to this 

notice are a matter of public record. We 

will include and/or summarize each 

comment in our request to OMB for 

approval of this information collection. 

Dated: August 29, 2006. 

Hope Grey, 

Information Collection Clearance Officer, 

Fish and Wildlife Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife 

and Plants; Initiation of a 5-Year 

Review of Kendall Warm Springs dace, 

Dudley Bluffs bladderpod, and Dudley 

Bluffs twinpod 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service (Service) announces a 5-year 

review of Kendall Warm Springs dace 

(Rhinichthys osculus thermalis), Dudley 

Bluffs bladderpod (Lesquerella 

congesta), and Dudley Bluffs twinpod 

(Physaria obcordata) under section 

4(c)(2) of the Endangered Species Act of 

1973, as amended (Act). The purpose of 

reviews conducted under section 4(c)(2) 

of the Act is to ensure that the 

classification of species as threatened or 

endangered on the List of Endangered 

and Threatened Wildlife and Plants is 

accurate. The 5-year review is an 

assessment of the best scientific and 

commercial data available at the time of 

the review. 

DATES: To allow us adequate time to 

conduct this review, we must receive 

your information no later than 

November 20, 2006. However, we will 

continue to accept new information 

about any listed species at any time. 

ADDRESSES: For Kendall Warm Springs 

dace—submit information to the 

Wyoming Field Office, U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, Attention: 5-year 

Review, 5353 Yellowstone Road, Suite 

308A, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82009. For 

Dudley Bluffs bladderpod and Dudley 

Bluffs twinpod—submit information to 

the Western Colorado Field Office, U.S. 

Fish and Wildlife Service, Attention: 5- 

year Review, 764 Horizon Drive, 

Building B, Grand Junction, Colorado 

81506–3946. Information received in 

response to this notice and review, as 

well as other documentation in our files, 

will be available for public inspection, 

by appointment, during normal business 

hours, at the above addresses. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

Kendall Warm Springs dace—contact 

Brian Kelly, Wyoming Field Supervisor, 

at the above address, or telephone 307–

772–2374. For Dudley Bluffs 

bladderpod and Dudley Bluffs 

twinpod—contact Al Pfister, Western 

Colorado Project Leader, at the above 

address, or telephone 970–243–2778. 

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Why Is a 5-Year Review Being 

Conducted? 

Section 4(c)(2)(A) of the Act (16 

U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) requires that we 

conduct a review of listed species at 

least once every 5 years. We are then, 

under section 4(c)(2)(B) and the 

provisions of subsections (a) and (b) of 

section 4, to determine, on the basis of 

such a review, whether or not any 

species should be removed from the List 

of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife 

and Plants (delisted), or reclassified 

from endangered to threatened 

(downlisted), or reclassified from 

threatened to endangered (uplisted). 

The 5-year review is an assessment of 

the best scientific and commercial data 

available at the time of the review. 

Therefore, we are requesting submission 

of any new information (best scientific 

and commercial data) on the following 

species since their original listings as 

threatened (Dudley Bluffs bladderpod 

and Dudley Bluffs twinpod (55 FR 4152, 

February 6, 1990)) and endangered 

(Kendall Warm Springs dace (35 FR 

16047, October 13, 1970; 39 FR 1175, 

January 4, 1974)). If the present 

classification of any of these species is 

not consistent with the best scientific 

and commercial information available, 

the Service will recommend whether or 

not a change is warranted in the Federal 

classification of the species. Any change 

in Federal classification would require a 

separate rule-making process. 

Our regulations at 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 review of the 

Kendall Warm Springs dace, Dudley 

Bluffs bladderpod, and Dudley Bluffs 

twinpod. 

What Information Is Considered in the 

Review? 

A 5-year review considers all new 

information available at the time of the 

review. These reviews will consider the 

best scientific and commercial data that 

have become available since the current 

listing determination or most recent 

status review of each species, such as—

(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 

implemented to benefit the species; (D) 

Threat status and trends (see five factors 

under heading ‘‘How do we determine 

whether a species is endangered or 

threatened?’’); and (E) Other new 

information, data, or corrections, 

including but not limited to taxonomic 

or nomenclatural changes, identification 

of erroneous information contained in 

the List of Endangered and Threatened 

Wildlife and Plants, and improved 

analytical methods. 

Public Solicitation of New Information 

We request any new information 

concerning the status of Kendall Warm 

Springs dace, Dudley Bluffs bladderpod, 

and Dudley Bluffs twinpod. See ‘‘What 

information is considered in the 

review?’’ heading for specific criteria. 

Information submitted should be 

supported by documentation such as 

maps, bibliographic references, methods 

used to gather and analyze the data, 

and/or copies of any pertinent 

publications, reports, or letters by 

knowledgeable sources. We specifically 

request information regarding data from 

any systematic surveys, as well as any 

studies or analysis of data that may 

show population size or trends; 

information pertaining to the biology or 

ecology of the species; information 

regarding the effects of current land 

management on population distribution 

and abundance; and recent information 

regarding conservation measures that 

have been implemented to benefit the 

species. Additionally, we specifically 

request information regarding the 

current distribution of populations and 

evaluation of threats faced by the 

species in relation to the five listing 

factors (as defined in section 4(a)(1) of 

the Act) and each species listed status 

as judged against the definition of 

threatened or endangered. Finally, we 

solicit recommendations pertaining to 

the development of or potential updates 

to recovery plans and additional actions 

or studies that would benefit these 

species in the future. 

Our practice is to make comments, 

including names and home addresses of 

respondents, available for public 

review. Individual respondents may 

request that we withhold their home 

addresses from the supporting record, 

which we will honor to the extent 

allowable by law. However, we will not 

consider anonymous comments. We 

will make all submissions from 

organizations or businesses, and from 

individuals identifying themselves as 

representatives or officials of 

organizations or businesses, available 

for public inspection in their entirety. 

How Are These Species Currently 

Listed? 

The List of Endangered and 

Threatened Wildlife and Plants (List) is 

found in 50 CFR 17.11 (wildlife) and 

17.12 (plants). Amendments to the List 

through final rules are published in the 

Federal Register. The List also is 

available on our Internet site at http:// 

endangered.fws.gov/ 

wildlife.html#Species. In Table 1 below, 

we provide a summary of the listing 

information for the species under active 

review. 

TABLE 1.—SUMMARY OF LISTING INFORMATION FOR KENDALL WARM SPRINGS DACE, DUDLEY BLUFFS BLADDERPOD, AND

DUDLEY BLUFFS TWINPOD

Species 

Historic range Where endangered 

or threatened Status When listed Critical habitat 

Special 

rules Common name Scientific name 

* * * * * * * 

PLANTS

Twinpod, Dudley 

Bluffs.

Physaria obcordata U.S.A. (CO) ............ Entire ...................... T 374 NA NA 

Dudley Bluffs 

bladderpod.

Lesquerella 

congesta.

U.S.A. (CO) ............ Entire ...................... T 374 NA NA 

* * * * * * * 

FISH

Dace, Kendall Warm 

Springs.

Rhinichthys osculus 

thermalis.

U.S.A. (WY) ............ Entire ...................... E 2 NA NA 

* * * * * * * 


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Definitions Related to This Notice 

The following definitions are 

provided to assist those persons who 

contemplate submitting information 

regarding the species being reviewed—

(A) Species includes any species or 

subspecies of fish, wildlife, or plant, 

and any distinct population segment of 

any species of vertebrate, which 

interbreeds when mature; (B) 

Endangered means any species that is in 

danger of extinction throughout all or a 

significant portion of its range; (C) 

Threatened means any species that is 

likely to become an endangered species 

within the foreseeable future throughout 

all or a significant portion of its range. 

How Do We Determine Whether a 

Species Is Endangered or Threatened? 

Section 4(a)(1) of the Act establishes 

that we determine whether a species is 

endangered or threatened based on one 

or more of the five following factors—

(A) The present or threatened 

destruction, modification, or 

curtailment of its habitat or range; (B) 

Overutilization for commercial, 

recreational, scientific, or educational 

purposes; (C) Disease or predation; (D) 

The inadequacy of existing regulatory 

mechanisms; or (E) Other natural or 

manmade factors affecting its continued 

existence. Section 4(a)(1) of the Act 

requires that our determination be made 

on the basis of the best scientific and 

commercial data available. 

What Could Happen as a Result of This 

Review? 

If we find that there is new 

information concerning Kendall Warm 

Springs dace, Dudley Bluffs bladderpod, 

and Dudley Bluffs twinpod indicating a 

change in classification may be 

warranted, we may propose a new rule 

that could do one of the following—(a) 

reclassify the species from endangered 

to threatened (downlist); (b) reclassify 

the species from threatened to 

endangered (uplist); or (c) remove the 

species from the List. If we determine 

that a change in classification is not 

warranted, then these species will 

remain on the List under their current 

status. 

Authority 

This document is published under the 

authority of the Endangered Species Act 

of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et 

seq.). 

Dated: August 15, 2006. 

James J. Slack, 

Regional Director, Denver, Colorado. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

Draft Safe Harbor Agreement and 

Application for an Enhancement of 

Survival Permit for the Tempe Reach of 

the Rio Salado Environmental 

Restoration Project 

AGENCY: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of availability; receipt of 

application; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: The City of Tempe 

(Applicant) has applied to the U.S. Fish 

and Wildlife Service (Service) for an 

enhancement of survival permit. The 

requested permit, which is for a period 

of 50 years, would authorize incidental 

take of Yuma clapper rail (Rallus 

longirostris yumanensis), southwestern 

willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii 

extimus), and bald eagle (Haliaeetus 

leucocephalus) as a result of operation 

and maintenance activities associated 

with the Rio Salado Project. We invite 

public comment. 

DATES: To ensure consideration, written 

comments must be received on or before 

October 20, 2006. 

ADDRESSES: Persons wishing to review 

the application, draft Safe Harbor 

Agreement (SHA), or other related 

documents may obtain a copy by 

written or telephone request to the Field 

Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service, Arizona Ecological Services 

Office, 2321 West Royal Palm Road, 

Suite 103, Phoenix, Arizona 85021–

4951 (602/242–0210). Electronic copies 

of these documents will also be 

available for review on the Arizona 

Ecological Services Office Web site, 

http://www.fws.gov/arizonaes/. The 

application and related documents will 

be available for public inspection, by 

appointment only, during normal 

business hours (8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) at 

the Service’s Phoenix office. Comments 

concerning the application, draft SHA, 

or other related documents should be 

submitted in writing to the Field 

Supervisor (address above) or by fax to 

(602) 242–2513. Please refer to permit 

number TE–133286–0 when submitting 

comments. All comments received, 

including names and addresses, will 

become a part of the official 

administrative record and may be made 

available to the public. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mike Martinez at the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, 2321 West Royal Palm 

Road, Suite 103, Phoenix, Arizona 

85021–4951, 602/242–0210 x224, or by 

email at Mike_Martinez@fws.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Applicant has applied to the Service for 

an enhancement of survival permit 

pursuant to Section 10(a)(1)(A) of the 

Endangered Species Act (Act), as 

amended. 

The Applicant plans to conduct 

operation and maintenance activities 

associated with the Rio Salado Project, 

including maintenance of habitat 

vegetation; reintroduction of non-listed 

species into created habitat; 

maintenance and operation of urban 

park and landscaping; maintenance of 

trails, paths, and service roads; 

maintenance of water quality and flood 

control capability within the Salt River, 

Indian Bend Wash, and Tempe Town 

Lake; the planning, development, and 

operation of urban (public and private) 

development adjacent to the Tempe 

Town Lake; and operation of events on 

Tempe Town Lake and within the linear 

park adjacent to Tempe Town Lake. The 

Rio Salado Project is a cooperative 

project between the Applicant and the 

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to restore, 

enhance, and maintain 182 acres of 

native riparian and wetland vegetation 

along the Salt River from McClintock 

Drive to Priest Drive (excluding Tempe 

Town Lake) and Indian Bend Wash from 

McKellips Road to the confluence with 

the Salt River. 

A final rule to delist the cactus 

ferruginous pygmy-owl (Glaucidium 

brasilianum cactorum) was published in 

the Federal Register on April 14, 2006 

(71 FR 19452). As a non-listed species, 

the cactus ferruginous pygmy-owl 

cannot be a covered species in the SHA. 

However, the Applicant intended that 

the species be covered in the SHA and 

will continue to provide the same 

conservation measures originally 

described in the agreement. 

Section 9 of the Act prohibits take of 

threatened or endangered species. 

However, the Service, under limited 

circumstances, may issue permits to 

take threatened and endangered wildlife 

species incidental to, and not the 

purpose of, otherwise lawful activities. 

We provide this notice under section 

10(c) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) 

and its implementing regulations (50 

CFR 17.22), and the National 

Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 

4371 et seq.) and its implementing 

regulations (40 CFR 1506.6). 

Christopher Todd Jones, 

Acting Regional Director, Region 2, 

Albuquerque, New Mexico. 

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