Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 51 / Thursday, March 16, 1995 / Notices 14303

business hours at the Ecological

Services Field Office (8:00 to 4:30), at

the above address in Austin, Texas.

Written data or comments concerning

the application should be submitted to

the Acting Field Supervisor, Ecological

Services Field Office, Austin, Texas (see

ADDRESSES above). Please refer to permit

number PRT–798667 when submitting

comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Joseph E. Johnston at the above Austin

Ecological Service Field Office.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 9

of the Act prohibits the ‘‘taking’’ of

endangered species such as the goldencheeked warbler. 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.

Peter Van Cuylenburg plans to

construct a single-family residence on

Lots 9 and 10, Block C, Section 6, Rob

Roy on the Creek Subdivision, Travis

County, Texas. This action will

eliminate less than one half acre of land

and indirectly impact less than four

additional acres of golden-cheeked

warbler per residence. The applicant

proposes to compensate for this

incidental take of golden-cheeked

warbler habitat by placing $1,500 into

the City of Austin Balcones

Canyonlands Conservation Fund to

acquire/manage lands for the

conservation of the golden-cheeked

warbler.

Alternatives to this action were

rejected because selling or not

developing the subject property with

federally listed species present was not

economically feasible.

James A. Young,

Acting Regional Director, Region 2,

Albuquerque, New Mexico.

[FR Doc. 95–6468 Filed 3–15–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–M

Availability of an Environmental

Assessment/Habitat Conservation Plan

and Receipt of Application for

Incidental Take Permit for

Construction of One Single Family

Residence on Lot 37, Block G,

Chambly Cove, Long Canyon, Austin,

Travis County, TX

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: Charles E. Dixon (Applicant)

has applied to the Fish and Wildlife

Service (Service) for an incidental take

permit pursuant to Section 10(a) of the

Endangered Species Act (Act). The

Applicant has been assigned permit

number PRT–798532. The requested

permit, which is for a period of 5 years,

would authorize the incidental take of

the endangered golden-cheeked warbler

(Dendroica chrysoparia). The proposed

take would occur as a result of the

construction of one single-family

residence on Chambly Cove, Long

Canyon, Austin, Travis 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 before 30 days

from the date of publican 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 and EA/HCP should be

received on or before April 17, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Persons wishing to review

the application may obtain a copy by

writing to the Assistant Regional

Director, Ecological Services, U.S. Fish

and Wildlife Service, P.O. Box 1306,

Albuquerque, New Mexico 87103.

Persons wishing to review the EA/HCP

may obtain a copy by contacting Joseph

E. Johnston, Ecological Services Field

Office, 10711 Burnet Road, Suite 200,

Austin, Texas 78758 (512/490–0063).

Documents will be available for public

inspection by written request, by

appointment only, during normal

business hours at the Ecological

Services Field Office (8:00 to 4:30), at

the above address in Austin, Texas.

Written Data or comments concerning

the application and EA/HCP should be

submitted to the Acting Field

Supervisor, Ecological Services Field

Office, Austin, Texas (see ADDRESSES

above). Please refer to permit Number

PRT–798532 when submitting

comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Joseph E. Johnston at the above Austin

Ecological Service Field Office.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 9

of the Act prohibits the ‘‘taking’’ of

endangered species such as the goldencheeked warbler. 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.

Charles E. Dixon plans to construct a

single-family residence on Lot 37 of

Long Canyon Subdivision, Travis

County, Texas. This action will

eliminate less than one half acre of land

and indirectly impact less than one

additional acre of golden-cheeked

warbler habitat per residence. The

Applicant proposes to compensate for

this incidental take of golden-cheeked

warbler habitat by placing $1,500 into

the City of Austin Balcones

Canyonlands Conservation Fund to

acquire/manage lands for the

conservation of the golden-cheeked

warbler.

Alternatives to this action were

rejected because selling or not

developing the subject property with

federally listed species present was not

economically feasible.

James A. Young

Acting Regional Director, Region 2,

Albuquerque, New Mexico.

[FR Doc. 95–6467 Filed 3–15–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–M

INTERSTATE COMMERCE

COMMISSION

[Finance Docket No. 32602]

The Indiana & Ohio Central Railroad

Company, Inc.—Lease and

Operation—West Central Ohio Port

Authority

AGENCY: Interstate Commerce

Commission.

ACTION: Notice of exemption.

SUMMARY: The Commission exempts

from the prior approval requirements of

49 U.S.C. 11343–11345 the lease and

operation by Indiana & Ohio Central

Railroad Company, Inc., of the West

Central Ohio Port Authority’s (WESTCO

PA) approximately 72.1 miles of rail

line, formerly known as the

Bellefontaine Cluster, in Clark,

Champaign and Logan Counties, OH,

subject to standard employee protective

conditions. The Bellefontaine Cluster

consists of: (1) The Bellefontaine

Secondary Track, from milepost 98.8

near Bellefontaine, in Logan County,

OH, to milepost 129.4, at a point of

connection with the Catawba Secondary

Track in Springfield, Clark County, OH;

(2) the Catawba Secondary Track, from

milepost 129.4, in Springfield, to

milepost 130.6, at a point of connection

with Consolidated Rail Corporation in

Springfield; (3) the Catawba Secondary

Track, from milepost 0.0 in Springfield,

to milepost 17.2, at the end of the track

in Mechanicsburg, Champaign County,

OH; (4) the Urbana Industrial Track,

from milepost 45.2 to milepost 50.03, in

Urbana, Champaign County, OH; (5) the

Urbana Secondary Track, from milepost

48.1, in Urbana, to milepost 54.2 in