[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 129 (Wednesday, July 8, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32640-32641]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-16137]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R2-ES-2009-N128; 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 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 August 7, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be submitted to the Chief, 
Endangered Species Division, Ecological Services, P.O. Box 1306, Room 
6034, Albuquerque, NM 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, NM. 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, NM 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-797127

    Applicant: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Albuquerque, New Mexico. 
Applicant requests an amendment to a current permit for research and 
recovery purposes to conduct presence/absence surveys for black-footed 
ferrets (Mustela nigripes) within New Mexico and Colorado.

Permit TE-821356

    Applicant: U.S. Geological Survey Grand Canyon Monitoring and 
Research Center, Flagstaff, Arizona. Applicant requests an amendment to 
a current permit for research and recovery purposes to conduct 
presence/absence surveys for humpback chub (Gila cypha), bonytail chub 
(Gila elegans), Colorado pikeminnow (Ptychocheilus lucius), and 
razorback sucker (Xyrauchen texanus) within the Colorado River in Grand 
Canyon, Arizona, and Cataract Canyon, Utah.

Permit TE-216075

    Applicant: Martin Heaney, Rosenberg, Texas. Applicant requests a 
new permit for research and recovery purposes to conduct presence/
absence surveys of the following species: Whooping crane (Grus 
americana), golden-checked warbler (Dendroica chrysoparia), red-

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cockaded woodpecker (Picoides borealis), interior least tern (Sterna 
antillarum), Barton Springs salamander (Eurycea sosorum), Houston toad 
(Bufo houstonensis), Texas blind salamander (Typholomolge rathbuni), 
fountain darter (Etheostoma fonticola), San Marcos gambusia (Gambusia 
gorgei), Peck's Cave amphipod (Stygobromus pecki), Comal Springs 
dryopid beetle (Stygoparnus comalensis), Comal Springs riffle beetle 
(Heterlmis comalensis), ground beetle (Rhadine exilis), ground beetle 
(Rhadine infernalis), Helotes mold beetle (Batrisodes venyivi), 
Cokendolpher Cave harvestman (Texella cockendolpheri), Robber Baron 
Cave meshweaver (Cicurina baronia), Madla Cave meshweaver (Circurina 
madla), Braken Bat Cave meshweaver (Circurina venii), Government Canyon 
Bat Cave meshweaver (Cicurina vespera), Government Canyon Bat Cave 
spider (Neoleptoneta microps), Tooth Cave spider (Leptoneta myopica), 
Bee Creek Cave harvestman (Texella reddelli), Bone Cave harvestman 
(Texella reyesi), Kretschmarr Cave mold beetle (Batrisodes texanus), 
and Tooth Cave pseudoscorpion (Tartarocreagris texana) within Texas, 
Oklahoma, New Mexico, Louisiana, and Mississippi.

Permit TE-217655

    Applicant: Rachel Barlow, Austin, Texas. Applicant requests a new 
permit for research and recovery purposes to conduct presence/absence 
surveys of the following species: Ground beetle (Rhadine exilis), 
ground beetle (Rhadine infernalis), Helotes mold beetle (Batrisodes 
venyivi), Cokendolpher Cave harvestman (Texella cockendolpheri), Robber 
Baron Cave meshweaver (Cicurina baronia), Madla Cave meshweaver 
(Circurina madla), Braken Bat Cave meshweaver (Circurina venii), 
Government Canyon Bat Cave meshweaver (Cicurina vespera), Government 
Canyon Bat Cave spider (Neoleptoneta microps), Tooth Cave spider 
(Leptoneta myopica), Bee Creek Cave harvestman (Texella reddelli), Bone 
Cave harvestman (Texella reyesi), Kretschmarr Cave mold beetle 
(Batrisodes texanus), Tooth Cave pseudoscorpion (Tartarocreagris 
texana), Tooth Cave spider (Neolptoneta myopica), Tooth Cave ground 
beetle (Rhadine persephone), and Coffin Cave mold beetle (Batrisodes 
texanus) within Texas

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

    Dated: June 19, 2009.
Brian A. Millsap,
Acting Regional Director, Southwest Region, Fish and Wildlife Service.
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