Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 109 / Wednesday, June 6, 2001 / Notices 30479

TE–041785–0 when submitting

comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Clayton Napier at the above U.S. Fish

and Wildlife Service, Austin Office.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 9

of the Act prohibits the ‘‘taking’’ of

endangered species such as the Houston

toad. However, the Service, under

limited circumstances, may issue

permits to take endangered wildlife

species incidental to, and not the

purpose of, otherwise lawful activities.

Regulations governing permits for

endangered species are at 50 CFR 17.22.

Applicant: Will Holcomb plans to

construct a single-family residence on

approximately 0.5 acres of the 19.023-

acre property on Turkey Run Road,

Bastrop County, Texas. This action will

eliminate 0.5 acres or less of Houston

toad habitat and result in indirect

impacts within the property. The

Applicant proposes to compensate for

this incidental take of the Houston toad

by providing $1,000.00 to the National

Fish and Wildlife Foundation for the

specific purpose of land acquisition and

management within Houston toad

habitat, as identified by the Service.

Geoffrey L. Haskett,

Acting Regional Director, Region 2,

Albuquerque, New Mexico.

[FR Doc. 01–14185 Filed 6–5–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–55–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

Notice of Availability of an

Environmental Assessment/Habitat

Conservation Plan and Receipt of an

Application for a Permit for the

Incidental Take of the Houston Toad

(Bufo houstonensis)

During Construction of One Singlefamily Residence on Approximately 0.5

Acres of the 3.015-acre Property on

Cowboy Loop, Bastrop County, Texas

(Nicholson).

Summary: Don and Kate Nicholson

(Applicants) have applied to the U.S.

Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) for

an incidental take permit pursuant to

Section 10(a) of the Endangered Species

Act (Act). The Applicants have been

assigned permit number TE–041784–0.

The requested permit, which is for a

period of 5 years, would authorize the

incidental take of the endangered

Houston toad (Bufo houstonensis). The

proposed take would occur as a result

of the construction and occupation of

one single-family residence on

approximately 0.5 acres of the 3.015-

acre property on Cowboy Loop, Bastrop

County, Texas.

The Service has prepared the

Environmental Assessment/Habitat

Conservation Plan (EA/HCP) for the

incidental take application. A

determination of jeopardy to the species

or a Finding of No Significant Impact

(FONSI) will not be made until at least

30 days from the date of publication of

this notice. This notice is provided

pursuant to Section 10(c) of the Act and

National Environmental Policy Act

regulations (40 CFR 1506.6).

Dates: Written comments on the

application should be received on or

before July 6, 2001.

Addresses: Persons wishing to review

the application may obtain a copy by

writing to the Regional Director, U.S.

Fish and Wildlife Service, P.O. Box

1306, Room 4102, Albuquerque, New

Mexico, 87103. Persons wishing to

review the EA/HCP may obtain a copy

by contacting Clayton Napier, U.S. Fish

and Wildlife Service, 10711 Burnet

Road, Suite 200, Austin, Texas, 78758

(512/490–0057). Documents will be

available for public inspection by

written request, by appointment only,

during normal business hours (8:00 to

4:30) at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Service, Austin, Texas. Written data or

comments concerning the application

and EA/HCP should be submitted to the

Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Service, Austin, Texas, at the above

address. Please refer to permit number

TE–041784–0 when submitting

comments.

For Further Information Contact:

Clayton Napier at the above U.S. Fish

and Wildlife Service, Austin Office.

Supplementary Information: Section 9

of the Act prohibits the ‘‘taking’’ of

endangered species such as the Houston

toad. However, the Service, under

limited circumstances, may issue

permits to take endangered wildlife

species incidental to, and not the

purpose of, otherwise lawful activities.

Regulations governing permits for

endangered species are at 50 CFR 17.22.

Applicant: Don and Kate Nicholson

plan to construct a single-family

residence on approximately 0.5 acres of

the 3.015-acre property on Cowboy

Loop, Bastrop County, Texas. This

action will eliminate 0.5 acres or less of

Houston toad habitat and result in

indirect impacts within the property.

The Applicants propose to compensate

for this incidental take of the Houston

toad by providing $2,000.00 to the

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation

for the specific purpose of land

acquisition and management within

Houston toad habitat, as identified by

the Service.

Geoffrey L. Haskett,

Acting Regional Director, Region 2,

Albuquerque, New Mexico.

[FR Doc. 01–14186 Filed 6–5–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–55–U

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

Issuance of Permit for Marine

Mammals

On April 3, 2001, a notice was

published in the Federal Register, Vol.

66, No. 64, Page 17728, that an

application had been filed with the Fish

and Wildlife Service by Stanley Arnt,

Watervliet, MI, for a permit (PRT–

040317) to import one polar bear (Ursus

maritimus) trophy taken from the

Lancaster Sound population, Canada for

personal use.

Notice is hereby given that on May 17,

2001, as authorized by the provisions of

the Marine Mammal Protection Act of

1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et

seq.) the Fish and Wildlife Service

authorized the requested permit subject

to certain conditions set forth therein.

On March 13, 2001, a notice was

published in the Federal Register, Vol.

66, No. 49, Page 14593, that an

application had been filed with the Fish

and Wildlife Service by Robert

Seidelman, Montgomery, IL, for a

permit (PRT–038861) to import one

polar bear (Ursus maritimus) trophy

taken from the Northern Beaufort Sea

population, Canada for personal use.

Notice is hereby given that on May 17,

2001, as authorized by the provisions of

the Marine Mammal Protection Act of

1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et

seq.) the Fish and Wildlife Service

authorized the requested permit subject

to certain conditions set forth therein.

Documents and other information

submitted for these applications are

available for review by any party who

submits a written request to the U.S.

Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of

Management Authority, 4401 North

Fairfax Drive, Room 700, Arlington,

Virginia 22203. Phone (703) 358–2104

or Fax (703) 358–2281.

Dated: May 25, 2001.

Monica Farris,

Senior Biologist, Branch of Permits, Division

of Management Authority.

[FR Doc. 01–14187 Filed 6–5–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–U