[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 57 (Thursday, March 26, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13221-13222]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-6568]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R2-ES-2009-N0064; 20124-1113-0000-F5]


Endangered and Threatened Species Permit Applications

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications; request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: The following applicants have applied for scientific research 
permits to conduct certain activities with

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endangered species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended 
(Act). The Act requires that we invite public comment on these permit 
applications.

DATES: To ensure consideration, written comments must be received on or 
before April 27, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be submitted to the Chief, 
Endangered Species Division, Ecological Services, P.O. Box 1306, Room 
6034, 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 6034, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Please refer to the 
respective permit number for each application when submitting comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Jacobsen, Chief, Endangered 
Species Division, P.O. Box 1306, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87103, (505) 
248-6920.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Public Availability of Comments

    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.

Permit TE-207369

Applicant: U.S. Army Garrison, Environmental and Natural Resources 
Division, Fort Huachuca, Arizona.

    Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes 
to propagate and transplant Huachuca water umbel (Lilaeopsis 
schaffneriana spp. recurva) within Arizona.

Permit TE-207863

Applicant: URS Corporation, Austin, Texas.

    Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes 
to conduct presence/absence surveys of the following species: golden-
cheeked warbler (Dendroica chrysoparia), black-capped vireo (Vireo 
atricapillus), and Houston toad (Bufo houstonensis) within Oklahoma and 
Texas.

Permit TE-207880

Applicant: Steven Taylor, Champaign, Illinois.

    Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes 
to conduct presence/absence surveys of the following species: Peck's 
Cave amphipod (Stygobromus peckii), Comal Spring dryopid beetle 
(Stygoparnus comalensis), Coffin Cave mold beetle (Batrisodes texanus), 
Helotes mold beetle (Batrisodes venyivi), Comal Springs riffle beetle 
(Heterelmis comalensis), ground beetle (Rhadine exilis), ground beetle 
(Rhadine infernalis), Tooth Cave ground beetle (Rhadine persephone), 
Robber Baron Cave meshweaver (Cicurina baronia), Madla Cave meshweaver 
(Cicurina venii), Braken Bat Cave mesheweaver (Cicurina venii), 
Government Canyon Bat Cave meshweaver (Cicurina vespera), Government 
Canyon Bat Cave spider (Neoleptoneta microps), Tooth Cave spider 
(Neoleptoneta myopica), Tooth Cave pseudoscorpion (Tartarocreagris 
texana), Bee Creek harvestman (Texella reddelli), Bone Cave harvestman 
(Texella reyesi), and Robber Baron Cave harvestman (Texella 
cokendolpheri) within Texas.

Permit TE-207893

Applicant: Robert Edwards, Edinburg, Texas.

    Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes 
to conduct presence/absence surveys of the following species: Rio 
Grande silvery minnow (Hybognathus amarus), Big bend gambusia (Gambusia 
gaigei), Clear Creek gambusia (Gambusia heterochir), Comanche Springs 
pupfish (Cyprinodon elegans), Pecos gambusia (Gambusia nobilis), Leon 
Springs pupfish (Cyprinodon bovines), San Marcos gambusia (Gambusia 
georgei), and fountain darter (Etheostoma fonticola) within Texas.

Permit TE-202343

Applicant: Daniel Ginter, Tucson, Arizona.

    Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes 
to conduct presence/absence surveys of lesser long-nosed bat 
(Leptonycteris curasoae yerbabuenae) and southwestern willow flycatcher 
(Empidonax taillii extimus) within Arizona and New Mexico.

Permit TE-208531

Applicant: Sarah Zappitello, Buda, Texas.

    Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes 
to conduct presence/absence surveys of the following species: Peck's 
Cave amphipod (Stygobromus peckii), Comal Spring dryopid beetle 
(Stygoparnus comalensis), Coffin Cave mold beetle (Batrisodes texanus), 
Helotes mold beetle (Batrisodes venyivi), Comal Springs riffle beetle 
(Heterelmis comalensis), ground beetle (Rhadine exilis), ground beetle 
(Rhadine infernalis), Tooth Cave ground beetle (Rhadine persephone), 
Robber Baron Cave meshweaver (Cicurina baronia), Madla Cave meshweaver 
(Cicurina venii), Braken Bat Cave meshweaver (Cicurina venii), 
Government Canyon Bat Cave meshweaver (Cicurina vespera), Government 
Canyon Bat Cave spider (Neoleptoneta microps), Tooth Cave spider 
(Neoleptoneta myopica), Tooth Cave pseudoscorpion (Tartarocreagris 
texana), Bee Creek harvestman (Texella reddelli), Bone Cave harvestman 
(Texella reyesi), Kretschmarr Cave mold beetle (Texamaurops reddelli), 
Cokendolpher Cave harvestman (Texella cokendolpheri), San Marcos 
salamander (Eurycea nana), and Texas blind salamander (Eurycea 
rathbuni) within Texas.

Permit TE-819528

Applicant: New Mexico Natural Heritage Program, Albuquerque, New 
Mexico.

    Applicant requests an amendment to a current permit for research 
and recovery purposes to conduct presence/absence surveys of northern 
aplomado falcon (Falco femoralis septentrionalis) within New Mexico.

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.

    Dated: March 18, 2009.
Brian A. Millsap,
Acting Regional Director, Southwest Region, Fish and Wildlife Service.
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