65982 Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 246 / Friday, December 21, 2001 / Notices

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–049665–0 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: Bruce and Myra Nicholson

plan to construct a single-family

residence, within 5 years, on

approximately 0.5 acres of a 16.652-acre

property on FM 2104, 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,

Regional Director, Region 2.

[FR Doc. 01–31422 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

(Angulo) for Incidental Take of the

Houston Toad

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

SUMMARY: Roberto Angulo (Applicant)

has applied for an incidental take

permit (TE–049664–0) 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 singlefamily residence on approximately 0.5

acres of a 27.352-acre property on Old

Antioch Road, 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 (8:00 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–049664–0 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: Roberto Angulo plans to

construct a single-family residence,

within 5 years, on approximately 0.5

acres of a 27.352-acre property on Old

Antioch Road, 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

Applicant proposes to compensate for

this incidental take of the Houston toad

by providing $3,000.00 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,

Regional Director, Region 2.

[FR Doc. 01–31423 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

(Kirchner) for Incidental Take of the

Houston Toad

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

SUMMARY: Thomas and Elisa Kirchner

(Applicants) have applied for an

incidental take permit (TE–050153–0)

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

and guest home on approximately 1.0

acre of a 205.0-acre property on Antioch

Road, 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