[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 94 (Tuesday, May 15, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26878-26879]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-12172]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service


Endangered and Threatened Species Permit Applications

ACTION: Notice of Receipt of Applications.

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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. TE-040341

Applicant: William Charles Larsen, Round Rock, Texas

    Applicant requests a permit for recovery purposes to conduct 
surveys for the Texas blind salamander (Typhlomolge rathbuni), Peck's 
Cave amphipod (Stybobromus) (=Stygonectes) pecki), and following karst 
cave invertebrate species: Tooth Cave spider (Neoleptoneta myopica), 
Bee Creek Cave harvestman (Texella reddelli), Bone Cave harvestman 
(Texella reyesi), Tooth Cave ground beetle (Rhadine persephone), 
Kretschmarr Cave mold beetle (Texamaurops reddelli), Coffin Cave mold 
beetle (Batrisodes texanus), Tooth Cave pseudoscorpion (Tartarocreagris 
texana), Helotes mold beetle (Batrisodes venyivi), Robber Baron Cave 
harvestman (Texella cokendolpheri), Robber Baron Cave spider (Cicurina 
baronia), Madla's cave spider (Cicurina madla), vesper cave spider 
(Cincurina vespera), Government Canyon cave spider (Neoleptoneta 
microps), as well as another cave spider (Cicurina venii) and two cave 
beetles (Rhadine exilis and Rhadine infernalis) that do not have common 
names. These activities will be conducted within Texas.

Permit No. TE-040342

Applicant: North Wind Environmental, Inc., Idaho Falls, Idaho

    Applicant requests a permit to conduct presence/absence surveys for 
the black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes), southwestern willow 
flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus), Colorado pikeminnow 
(Ptychocheilus lucius), and razorback sucker (Xyrauchen texanus) within 
Chaco Culture National Historic Park, New Mexico.

Permit No. TE-040345

Applicant: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Yuma Area Office, Yuma Arizona

    Applicant requests a permit to conduct presence/absence surveys for 
the southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) and 
Yuma clapper rail (Rallus longirostris yumanensis) in Arizona.

Permit No. TE-014168

Applicant: Peter Sprouse, Austin, Texas

    Applicant requests a permit to conduct presence/absence surveys for 
the following karst cave invertebrates: Helotes mold beetle (Batrisodes 
venyivi), Robber Baron Cave harvestman (Texella cokendolpheri), Robber 
Baron Cave spider (Cicurina baronia), Madla's cave spider (Cicurina 
madla), vesper cave spider (Cincurina vespera), Government Canyon cave 
spider (Neoleptoneta microps), as well as another cave spider (Cicurina 
venii) and two cave beetles (Rhadine exilis and Rhadine infernalis) 
that do not have common names. These activities will be conducted 
within Texas.

Permit No. TE-820022

Applicant: PBS&J, Austin, Texas

    Applicant requests a permit to conduct presence/absence surveys for 
interior least tern (Sterna antillarum athalassos), Barton Springs 
salamander (Eurycea sosorum), Helotes mold beetle (Batrisodes venyivi), 
Robber Baron Cave harvestman (Texella cokendolpheri), Robber Baron Cave 
spider (Cicurina baronia), Madla's cave spider (Cicurina madla), vesper 
cave spider (Cincurina vespera), Government Canyon cave spider 
(Neoleptoneta microps), Bracken Bat Cave meshweaver (Cicurina venii) 
and two cave beetles (Rhadine exilis and Rhadine infernalis) that do 
not have common names. All activities will take place in Texas.

DATES: Written comments on these permit applications must be received 
on or before June 14, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Written data or comments should be submitted to the Chief, 
Endangered Species Division, Ecological Services, P.O. Box 1306, Room 
4102, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87103; (505) 248-6649; Fax (505) 248-
6788. Documents will be available for public inspection by written 
request, by appointment only, during normal business hours (8 to 4:30) 
at the U.S.

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Fish and Wildlife Service, 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, 
Albuquerque, New Mexico, at the above address. 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.

Bryan Arroyo,
Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Region 2, 
Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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