Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 246 / Friday, December 21, 2001 / Notices 65981

medical facility, Ormond Beach,

Florida.

Applicant: Michelle J. Davis,

University of California, Santa Cruz,

California, TE050040–0.

The applicant requests authorization

to take (survey, capture, identify, band,

and release) the Cape Sable Seaside

sparrow (Ammodramus maritimus

mirablis) to determine the effects of fire

on their demography. The proposed

activities will take place in the East

Camp, Everglades National Park, MiamiDade County, Florida.

Applicant: Margaret S. Devall, Center

for Bottomland Hardwoods Research,

Stoneville, Mississippi, TE049513–0.

The applicant requests authorization

to remove and reduce to possession

specimens of Lindera melissifolia,

pondberry. The purposes of removal

and possession of Lindera melissifolia

are to conduct cuttings of plants for

rooting and tissue culture and to

provide experimental plants for a large

study on the effect of the Yazoo

Backwater Reformulation Project.

Cuttings will be taken from 10

populations on the Delta National

Forest, Sharkey County, Mississippi.

Cuttings will be rooted in the

greenhouse at the Center for Bottomland

Hardwoods Research, Stoneville,

Mississippi. The study of the effect of

the Yazoo Backwater Reformulation

Project will take place near the Center

for Bottomland Hardwoods Research.

Applicant: Jennifer E. Buhay, Charles

Lydeard, and David I. Withers,

University of Alabama, TE049506–0.

The applicant requests authorization

to take (survey, capture, identify,

release, and euthanize four males) the

Nashville crayfish (Orconectes shoupi).

The purpose of the project is to assess

the morphological and genetic diversity

of the freshwater crayfish genus

Orconectes which occupy small streams

and caves across the Tennessee and

Cumberland River systems. The

following will be examined: (1) Utility

of internal morphological features of

males, females, and juveniles are unique

for the identification of the twenty-five

Orconectes species that occur in the

Tennessee and Cumberland River

systems, (2) evolutionary relationships

of the twenty-five Orconectes species

using mtDNA gene sequences, and (3)

levels of intra-specific genetic variation

of 13 native stream Orconectes species

and 1 introduced species using mtDNA

fingerprinting. The proposed activities

will take place in the Mill Creek

watershed and the Cumberland River

drainage, Davidson and Williamson

Counties, Tennessee.

Dated: December 14, 2001.

Sam D. Hamilton,

Regional Director.

[FR Doc. 01–31465 Filed 12–20–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

Receipt of a Permit Application

(Williams) for Incidental Take of the

Houston Toad

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

SUMMARY: Michael and Pamela Williams

(Applicants) have applied for an

incidental take permit (TE–049666–0)

pursuant to Section 10(a) of the

Endangered Species Act (Act). The

requested permit would authorize the

incidental take of the endangered

Houston toad. The proposed take would

occur as a result of the construction and

occupation of a single-family residence

on approximately 0.5 acres of a 73.309-

acre property on Lazy Horse Trail,

Bastrop County, Texas.

DATES: Written comments on the

application should be received on or

before January 22, 2002.

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 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–049666–0 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 Fish and Wildlife

Service (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.

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).

Applicant: Michael and Pamela

Williams plan to construct a singlefamily residence, within 5 years, on

approximately 0.5 acres of a 73.309-acre

property on Lazy Horse Trail, Bastrop

County, Texas. This action will

eliminate 0.5 acres or less of Houston

toad habitat and result in indirect

impacts within the lot. The Applicants

propose to compensate for this

incidental take of the Houston toad by

providing $2,000.00 to the Houston

Toad Conservation Fund at the National

Fish and Wildlife Foundation for the

specific purpose of land acquisition and

management within Houston toad

habitat.

Bryan Arroyo,

Acting Regional Director, Region 2.

[FR Doc. 01–31421 Filed 12–20–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–55–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

Receipt of a Permit Application

(Nicholson) for Incidental Take of the

Houston Toad

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

SUMMARY: Bruce and Myra Nicholson

(Applicants) have applied for an

incidental take permit (TE–049665–0)

pursuant to section 10(a) of the

Endangered Species Act (Act). The

requested permit would authorize the

incidental take of the endangered

Houston toad. The proposed take would

occur as a result of the construction and

occupation of a single-family residence

on approximately 0.5 acres of a 16.652-

acre property on FM 2104, Bastrop

County, Texas.

DATES: Written comments on the

application should be received on or

before January 22, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Persons wishing to review

the application may obtain a copy by