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TABLE 1.—Continued

Data collection

instrument

Estimated

number of

respondents

Responses

per

respondent

Average burden hour per response*

Total annual

burden

hours

Total ........................................................... 790 .................... ............................................................................... 1,802.0

*For ease of understanding, burden hours are also provided in actual minutes.

There are no Capital Costs, Operating

Costs and/or Maintenance Costs to

report for this information collection.

Request for Comments

Your written comments and/or

suggestions are invited on one or more

of the following points: (a) whether the

information collection activity is

necessary to carry out an agency

function and whether the IHS processes

the information collected in a useful

and timely fashion; (b) the accuracy of

the public burden estimate (this is the

amount of time needed for individual

respondents to provide the requested

information) and the methodology and

assumptions used to determine the

estimate; (c) ways to enhance the

quality, utility, and clarity of the

information being collected; and (d)

ways to minimize the public burden

through the use of automated,

electronic, mechanical, or other

technological collection techniques or

other forms of information technology.

Send Comments and Requests for

Further Information: Send your written

comments and requests for more

information on the proposed project or

to obtain a copy of the data collection

plans and instructions to: Mr. Lance

Hodahkwen, Sr., IHS Reports Clearance

Officer, 12300 Twinbrook Parkway,

Suite 450, Rockville, MD 20852–1601,

or call non-toll free (301) 443–0461 fax

(301) 443–1522, or send your E-mail

requests, comments, and return address

to: Ihodahkw@smtp.ihs.gov.

Comment Due Date: Comments

regarding this information collection are

best assured of having their full effect of

received on or before May 30, 1997.

Dated: February 10, 1997.

Michael H. Trujillo,

Assistant Surgeon General Director.

[FR Doc. 97–7974 Filed 3–28–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4160–16–M

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

1531, et seq.).

Permit No. 796284

Applicant: Christopher Rogers,

Sacramento, California.

The applicant requests an amendment

of his permit to take (harass by survey)

the California freshwater shrimp

(Syncaris pacifica) in Marin, Napa,

Sonoma, Mendocino, Lake, and

Humboldt Counties, California in

conjunction with presence or absence

surveys for the purpose of enhancing its

survival.

Permit No. 826370

Applicant: Dr. Thomas Dowling,

Tempe, Arizona.

The applicant requests a permit to

take (harass by capture and release;

collect tissue samples) the White River

spinedace (Lepidomeda albibvallis) at

the Kirch Wildlife Management Area,

Nevada in conjunction with genetic

research for the purpose of enhancing

its survival.

Permit No. 797999

Applicant: Merkel and Associates,

Inc., San Diego, California.

The applicant requests an amendment

of his permit to take (harass by survey,

capture and release, collect and sacrifice

voucher specimens) the Riverside fairy

shrimp (Streptocephalus woottoni) in

conjunction with presence or absence

surveys in vernal pools in San Diego,

Orange, Riverside, and Los Angeles

Counties, California for the purpose of

enhancing its survival.

Permit No. 781084

Applicant: Anita Hayworth, Encinitas,

California.

The applicant requests an amendment

of her permit to take (harass by survey,

capture and release, collect and sacrifice

voucher specimens) the Riverside fairy

shrimp (Streptocephalus woottoni) and

San Diego fairy shrimp (Branchinecta

sandiegonensis) in conjunction with

presence or absence surveys in vernal

pools throughout the species range in

California for the purpose of enhancing

their survival.

Permit No. 826197

Applicant: Terrance Healy, Redding,

California.

The applicant requests a permit to

take (harass by survey) the Shasta

(=placid) crayfish (Pacifastacus fortis)

while conducting presence and absence

surveys, and controlling co-occurring

crustaceans in Shasta County, California

for the purpose of enhancing its

survival.

Permit No. 826198

Applicant: Neil Manji, Redding

California.

The applicant requests a permit to

take (harass by survey) the Shasta

(=placid) crayfish (Pacifastacus fortis)

while conducting presence and absence

surveys, and controlling co-occurring

crustaceans in Shasta County, California

for the purpose of enhancing its

survival.

Permit No. 826602

Applicant: John Axtel, Minden,

Nevada.

The applicant requests a permit to

purchase, in interstate commerce,

several pairs of captive-bred masked

bobwhite quail (Colinus virginianus)

from Jim Young of Fairhope, Alaska for

the purpose of enhancing its

propagation and survival.

Permit No. 777965

Applicant: LSA Associates, Inc.,

Irvine, California.

The applicant requests an amendment

to his permit to take (harass by survey)

the southwestern willow flycatcher

(Empidonax traillii extimus) in southern

California in conjunction with presence

or absence surveys for the purpose of

enhancing its survival.

Permit No. 826506

Applicant: EA Engineering, Science &

Technology, Inc., Lafayette, California.

The applicant requests a permit to

take (harass by survey, locate and

monitor nests) the southwestern willow

flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus)

in San Bernardino County, California in
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conjunction with population studies for

the purpose of enhancing its survival.

Permit No. 826200

Applicant: California Department of

Parks and Recreation, Pescadero,

California.

The applicant requests a permit to

take (harass by survey) the San

Francisco garter snake (Thamnophis

sirtalis tetrataenia) in San Mateo

County, California in conjunction with

population monitoring studies for the

purpose of enhancing its survival.

Permit No. 826515

Applicant: Maile Neele, Riverside,

California.

The applicant requests a permit to

remove and reduce to possession

specimens of Astragalus albens,

Eriogonum ovalifolium var. vineum,

Lesquerella kingii ssp. bernardina, and

Oxytheca parishii ssp. goodmaniana

from Federal lands in San Bernardino

County, California in conjunction with

genetic research for the purpose of

enhancing their propagation and

survival.

Permit No. 826511

Applicant: Barry Roth, San Francisco,

California.

The applicant requests a permit to

take (harass by survey, capture and

release) the Morro shoulderband snail (=

banded dune) (Helminthoglyptoa

walkeriana) in San Luis Obispo County,

California in conjunction with presence

and absence surveys and ecological

studies for the purpose of enhancing its

survival.

Permit No. 790136

Applicant: Daniel E. Varland,

Hoquiam, Washington.

The applicant requests an amendment

to his permit to extend the time period

allotted to take (capture, band, and

release) the peregrine falcon (Falco

peregrinus) to include May 15 to August

10, in the area south of the east-west

line delineated by the mouth of Conner

Creek, Washington in conjunction with

scientific research for the purpose of

enhancing its survival.

Permit No. 811615

Applicant: Cynthia Jones, Huntington

Beach, California.

The applicant requests an amendment

of her permit to take (harass by survey,

capture and release, collect and sacrifice

voucher specimens) the Conservancy

fairy shrimp (Branchinecta conservatio),

longhorn fairy shrimp (Branchinecta

longiantenna), vernal pool tadpole

shrimp (Lepidurus packardi), San Diego

fairy shrimp (Brachinecta

sandiegonensis), and Riverside fairy

shrimp (Streptocephalus woottoni) and

to take (locate and monitor nests) the

least Bell’s vireo (Vireo bellii pusullis)

throughout the range of these species in

California in conjunction with presence

or absence surveys and population

monitoring for the purpose of enhancing

their survival.

Permit No. 826513

Applicant: U.S. Geological Survey,

San Simeon, California

The applicant requests a permit to

take (capture, mark, release) the bluntnosed leopard lizard (Gambelia silus)

and Tipton kangaroo rat (Dipodomys

nitratoides nitratoides) and take

(capture, mark, radio-tag, and release)

the giant kangaroo rat (Dipodomys

ingens) in Kern, San Luis Obispo, and

Tulare Counties, California in

conjunction with ecological research for

the purpose of enhancing their survival.

Permit No. 826600

Applicant: Michael G. Hadfield,

Honolulu, Hawaii.

The applicant requests a permit to

take (capture, measure, mark collect

tissue samples, relocate, release, and

captive breed the Oahu tree snails

(Achatinella spp.) in Oahu County,

Hawaii in conjunction with ecological

and life history studies for the purpose

of enhancing their survival. Most of

these activities (capture, measure, mark,

collect tissue samples, release, and

captive breed Oahu tree snails) have

been previously authorized under

subpermit HADFMG–6.

Permit No. 797234

Applicant: LSA, Riverside, California.

The applicant requests an amendment

to his permit to take (harass by survey)

the Tipton kangaroo rat (Dipodomys

nitratoides nitratoides), giant kangaroo

rat (Dipodomys ingens), and Fresno

kangaroo rat (Dipodomys nitratoides

exilis) in the San Joaquin Valley,

California in conjunction with presence

and absence surveys for the purpose of

enhancing their survival.

Permit No. 799486

Applicant: Janet A. Randall, San

Francisco, California

The applicant requests a permit to

take (harass by disturbance) the giant

kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ingens) in

Merced, Fresno, Monterey, San Luis

Obispo, Kings, Kern, and Santa Barbara

Counties, California in conjunction with

behavioral studies and scientific

research for the purpose of enhancing

its survival.

Permit No. 783010

Applicant: California Department of

Transportation, Santa Ana, California.

The applicant requests an amendment

of their permit to extend the area

authorized to take (harass by survey,

locate and monitor nests) the

southwestern willow flycatcher

(Empidonax traillii extimus), and to take

(locate and monitor nests) the least

Bell’s vireo (Vireo bellii pusillus) to

include San Diego, Los Angeles,

Riverside, San Bernardino, and Orange

Counties, California in conjunction with

population monitoring for the purpose

of enhancing their survival.

DATES: Written comments on these

permit applications must be received by

April 30, 1997.

ADDRESS: Written data or comments

should be submitted to the Chief,

Division of Consultation and

Conservation Planning, Ecological

Services, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,

911 N.E. 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,

including names and addresses,

received 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.

Dated: March 20, 1997.

Thomas J. Dwyer,

Regional Director, Region 1, Portland, Oregon.

[FR Doc. 97–8039 Filed 3–28–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

Klamath River Basin Fisheries Task

Force; Meeting

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of

the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5

U.S.C. App. 1), this notice announces a

meeting of the Klamath River Basin

Fisheries Task Force, established under

the authority of the Klamath River

Fishery Resources Restoration Act (16