[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 49 (Wednesday, March 14, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11898-11899]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-4638]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service


Endangered and Threatened Species Permit Applications

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications.

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SUMMARY: The following applicants have applied for scientific research 
permits to conduct certain activities with endangered species pursuant 
to section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as 
amended.

DATES: To ensure consideration, written comments must be received on or 
before April 13, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be submitted to the Chief, 
Endangered Species Division, Ecological Services, P.O. Box 1306, Room 
4102, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87103. 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. 
Documents will be available for public inspection, by appointment only, 
during normal business hours at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 500 
Gold Ave. SW., Room 4102, Albuquerque, New Mexico. 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: Chief, Endangered Species Division, 
P.O. Box 1306, Room 4102, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87103, (505) 248-
6920.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Permit No. TE-143703

Applicant: Walther, Jeremy, Austin, Texas.

    Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes 
to conduct presence/absence surveys for the endangered golden-cheeked 
warbler (Dendroica chrysoparia) within Travis County, Texas.

Permit No. TE-143922

Applicant: Texas Environmental Studies & Analysis, LLC, Kingsville, 
Texas

    Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes 
to conduct presence/absence surveys for the endangered black-capped 
vireo (Vireo atricapillus) and golden-cheeked warbler (Dendroica 
chrysoparia), within Texas.

Permit No. TE-144063

Applicant: Bureau of Reclamation, Technical Services Center, Denver, 
Colorado

    Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes 
to conduct telemetry studies on the endangered razorback sucker 
(Xyranchen texanus) in the Colorado River between Davis and Parker 
Dams, and in Lake Havasu, Arizona.

Permit No. TE-103076

Applicant: Transcon Infrastructure, Mesa, Arizona

    Applicant requests a permit amendment for research and recovery 
purposes to conduct surveys for Chiricahua leopard frog (Rana 
chiricahuensis) within the species' historic range in Arizona.

Permit No. TE-144001

Applicant: Judith Ramirez, Arizona

    Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes 
to mist net and trap lesser long-nosed bats (Leptonycteris curasoaed 
yerbabuenae) in order to obtain saliva/cheek cells with mouth swabs for 
DNA extraction within Arizona.

Permit No. TE-144755

Applicant: Reagan Smith Energy Solutions, Inc., Oklahoma, Arkansas, 
Texas, Kansas, Nebraska

    Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes 
to conduct presence/absence surveys and bait away for the American 
burying beetle (Nicrophorus americanus) within Oklahoma, Arkansas, 
Texas, Kansas, and Nebraska.

Permit No. TE-146407

Applicant: Belaire Environmental, Rockport, Texas

    Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes 
to conduct presence/absence surveys for the following endangered 
species within Texas: golden-cheeked warbler (Dendroica chrysoparia), 
whooping crane (Grus americana), Kemp's ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys 
kempii), and hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata).

Permit No. TE-146537

Applicant: New Mexico State Land Office, New Mexico

    Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes 
to conduct presence/absence surveys for the Southwestern willow 
flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) and the Chiricahua leopard frog 
(Rana chiricahuensis) within New Mexico.

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Permit No. TE-020844

Applicant: Engineering & Envornmental Consultants, Inc., Tucson, 
Arizona

    Applicant requests a permit amendment for research and recovery 
purposes to collect, propagate, and reintroduce Huachuca water umbel 
(Lilaeopsis schaffneriana spp recurva), in the San Pedro Riparian 
National Conservation Area (SPRNCA) and on Fort Huachuca in Southern 
Arizona.

(Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1531, et seq.)

    Dated: February 6, 2007.
Juliana Scully,
Acting Regional Director, Region 2, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
[FR Doc. E7-4638 Filed 3-13-07; 8:45 am]
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