[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 66 (Wednesday, April 8, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16001-16002]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-7944]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R6-ES-2009-N0047; 60120-1113-0000-D2]


Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Permits

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications for permits.

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SUMMARY: We announce our receipt of applications to conduct certain 
activities pertaining to enhancement of survival of endangered species. 
The Endangered Species Act requires that we invite public comment on 
these permit applications.

DATES: Written comments on this request for a permit must be received 
by May 8, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Written data or comments should be submitted to the 
Assistant Regional Director-Ecological Services, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service, P.O. Box 25486, Denver Federal Center, Denver, Colorado 80225-
0486; facsimile (303) 236-0027.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Public Availability of Comments

    Before including your address, telephone number, e-mail address, or 
other personal indentifying 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.

Document Availability

    Documents and other information submitted with these applications 
are available for review, subject to the requirements of the Privacy 
Act (Act; 5 U.S.C. 552A) and Freedom of Information Act (Act; 5 U.S.C. 
552), by any party who submits a request for a copy of such documents 
within 30 days of the date of publication of this notice to Kris Olsen 
(see ADDRESSES), by mail or by telephone at (303) 236-4256. All 
comments received from individuals become part of the official public 
record.
    The following applicants have requested issuance of enhancement of 
survival permits to conduct certain activities with endangered species 
pursuant to Section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, 
as amended (Act; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).

Applications

    Applicant: Chris Mammoliti, Topeka, Kansas, TE-087666. The 
applicant requests a renewed permit to take Topeka shiner (Notropis 
topeka) and American burying beetle (Nicrophorus americanus) in 
conjunction with recovery activities throughout the species' range for 
the purpose of enhancing their survival and recovery.
    Applicant: Scott Campbell, University of Kansas, Kansas Biological 
Survey, Lawrence, Kansas, TE-038527. The applicant requests a renewed 
permit to take Topeka shiner (Notropis topeka) in conjunction with 
recovery activities throughout the species' range for the purpose of 
enhancing their survival and recovery.
    Applicant: Brad Petch, Colorado Division of Wildlife, Meeker, 
Colorado, TE-080990. The applicant requests a renewed permit to take 
black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes) and Colorado pikeminnow 
(Ptychocheilus lucius) in conjunction with recovery activities 
throughout the species' range for the purpose of enhancing their 
survival and recovery.
    Applicant: Jerald Powell, Wildlife Specialties, Lyons, Colorado, 
TE-080647. The applicant requests a renewed permit to take Southwestern 
willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) in conjunction with 
recovery activities throughout the species' range for the purpose of 
enhancing their survival and recovery.
    Applicant: Ron Merritt, Roosevelt Park Zoo, Minot, North Dakota, 
TE-091150. The applicant requests a renewed permit to display pallid 
sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus albus) in conjunction with recovery activities 
throughout the species' range for the purpose of enhancing their 
survival and recovery.
    Applicant: Cody Wilson, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pickstown, 
South Dakota, TE-094832. The applicant requests a renewed permit to 
take pallid sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus albus) in conjunction with 
recovery activities throughout the species' range for the purpose of 
enhancing their survival and recovery.
    Applicant: Michael Smith, Colorado Division of Wildlife, Lamar, 
Colorado, TE-083415. The applicant requests a renewed permit to take 
interior least tern (Sterna antillarum athalassos) in conjunction with 
recovery activities throughout the species' range for the purpose of 
enhancing their survival and recovery.
    Applicant: Stephanie Jones, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Denver, 
Colorado, TE-047917. The applicant requests a renewed permit to take 
Southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) in 
conjunction with recovery activities throughout the species' range for 
the purpose of enhancing their survival and recovery.
    Applicant: Jesse Wilkens, Huron, South Dakota, TE-207949. The 
applicant requests a permit to take Topeka shiner (Notropis topeka) in 
conjunction with recovery activities throughout the species' range for 
the purpose of enhancing their survival and recovery.
    Applicant: C. Alex Buerkle, University of Wyoming, Laramie, 
Wyoming, TE-207945. The applicant requests a permit to remove and 
reduce to possession Penstemon penlandii (Penland beardtongue) in 
conjunction with recovery activities throughout the species' range for 
the purpose of enhancing their survival and recovery.
    Applicant: Timothy Griffin, U.S. Forest Service, Nebraska National 
Forest, Halsey, Nebraska, TE-131639. The applicant requests a permit 
amendment to remove and reduce to possession Penstemon haydenii 
(Blowout penstemon) in conjunction with recovery activities throughout 
the species' range for the purpose of enhancing its survival and 
recovery.


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    Dated: March 25, 2009.
Noreen E. Walsh,
Acting Regional Director, Denver, Colorado.
[FR Doc. E9-7944 Filed 4-7-09; 8:45 am]
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