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captivity, including 5 offspring born at

the holding facility. The WDFW has

scheduled additional capture operations

over the next 30 days in order to secure

more animals for the captive breeding

program. The intent is to capture

additional animals from the wild that

will complement the genetic profiles

and potential breeding scenarios of

those already in captivity. Any pygmy

rabbits that are not considered essential

to the captive breeding program will be

left in the wild, and ongoing

management to protect this portion of

the population will continue.

Delay in the WDFW’s planned

activities due to the 30-day public

comment period could jeopardize the

success of the captive breeding program

and, ultimately, the long-term security

of the Columbia Basin pygmy rabbit.

Individuals within the wild portion of

this population may experience

significant mortality due to increased

susceptibility to predation and

inclement weather with the onset of

winter, and additional animals may not

be available for capture later in the

season. Even if this population does not

undergo further decline this winter, any

wild individuals will likely have

weakened body conditions and be more

susceptible to capture-related stress and

mortality if captured later in the season.

Capture operations in midwinter may

also be compromised by seasonal

precipitation and/or low temperatures.

Finally, capturing any additional

animals later in the season will give

them less time to acclimate to the

holding facilities, and they may be

unavailable for breeding efforts planned

for early spring 2002.

Dated: December 6, 2001.

Rowan W. Gould,

Acting Regional Director, Region 1, Portland,

Oregon.

[FR Doc. 01–31193 Filed 12–18–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

Endangered and Threatened Species

Permit Applications

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of receipt of application.

The following applicant has applied

for a permit to conduct certain activities

with endangered species. This notice is

provided pursuant to section 10(c) of

the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as

amended (16 U.S.C. 1531, et seq.).

PRT–697830

Applicant: Assistant Regional

Director, Ecological Services, Region 3,

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Fort

Snelling, Minnesota.

The applicant requests an amendment

to his permit for scientific take activities

of listed species in Region 3 to add the

following species for scientific purposes

and the enhancement of propagation or

survival of the species in the wild, in

accordance with listing, recovery

outlines, recovery plans and/or other

Service work for the species: Canada

lynx (Lynx canadensis), Whooping

crane (Grus americana), Lake Erie water

snake (Nerodia sipedon insularum),

Tumbling Creek cavesnail (Antrobia

culveri), Scaleshell (Leptodea leptodon),

Cave crayfish (Cambarus aculabrum),

Short’s bladderpod (Lesquerella

globosa), Short’s goldenrod (Solidago

shortii), and Virginia sneezeweed

(Helenium virginicum).

Written data or comments should be

submitted to the Regional Director, U.S.

Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological

Services, 1 Federal Drive, Fort Snelling,

Minnesota 55111–4056, and must be

received within 30 days of the date of

this publication.

Documents and other information

submitted with this application are

available for review by any party who

submits a written request for a copy of

such documents to the following office

within 30 days of the date of publication

of this notice: Mr. Peter Fasbender, U.S.

Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological

Services, 1 Federal Drive, Fort Snelling,

Minnesota 55111–4056. Telephone:

(612) 713–5343; Fax: (612) 713–5292; Email: peter—fasbender@fws.gov.

Dated: December 7, 2001.

Lynn M. Lewis,

Acting Assistant Regional Director, Ecological

Services, Region 3, Fort Snelling, Minnesota.

[FR Doc. 01–31194 Filed 12–18–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

Endangered and Threatened Species

Permit Application

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of receipt of application.

The following applicant has applied

for a permit amendment to conduct

certain activities with endangered

species. This notice is provided

pursuant to section 10(c) of the

Endangered Species Act of 1973, as

amended (16 U.S.C. 1531, et seq.).

Permit Number TE 049738

Applicant: Third Rock Consultants,

LLC., Lexington, Kentucky

The applicant requests a permit to

take (collect) the following species:

Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis), gray bat (M.

grisescens), Virginia big-eared bat

(Corynorhinus townsendii virginianus),

Ozark big-eared bat (C. t. ingens),

copperbelly water snake (Nerodia

erythrogaster neglecta), blackside dace

(Phoxinus cumberlandensis), duskytail

darter (Etheostoma percnurum), relict

darter (E. chienense), palezone shiner

(Notropis albizonatus), pygmy madtom

(Noturus stanauli), yellowfin madtom

(N. flavipinnis), slender chub (Erimystax

cahni), spotfin chub (Cyprinella

monacha), Cumberland elktoe

(Alasmidonta atropurpurea), fanshell

(Cyprogenia stegaria), Cumberlandian

combshell (Epioblasma brevidens),

oyster mussel (E. capsaeformis),

catspaw (E. obliquata obliquata),

northern riffleshell (E. torulosa

rangiana), pink mucket (Lampsilis

abrupta), slabside pearlymussel

(Lexingtonia dolabelloides), ring pink

(Obovaria retusa), little-wing

pearlymussel (Pegias fabula), orangefoot

pimpleback (Plethobasus cooperianus),

clubshell (Pleurobema clava),

Cumberland pigtoe (P. gibberum), rough

pigtoe (P. plenum), fat pocketbook

(Potamilus capax), fluted kidneyshell

(Ptychobranchus subtentum),

Cumberland monkeyface (Quadrula

intermedia), and Cumberland bean

(Villosa trabalis). Activities are

proposed for studies to identify

populations of listed species and to

develop methods to minimize or avoid

project related impacts to those

populations. The scientific research is

aimed at enhancement of survival of the

species in the wild.

Written data or comments should be

submitted to the Regional Director, U.S.

Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological

Services Operations, 1 Federal Drive,

Fort Snelling, Minnesota 55111–4056,

and must be received within 30 days of

the date of this publication.

Documents and other information

submitted with this application are

available for review by any party who

submits a written request for a copy of

such documents to the following office

within 30 days of the date of publication

of this notice: U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Service, Ecological Services Operations,

1 Federal Drive, Fort Snelling,

Minnesota 55111–4056. Telephone:

(612) 713–5343; Fax: (612) 713–5292.