[Federal Register: December 27, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 249)]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Endangered and Threatened Species Permit Applications
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service
ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications.
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SUMMARY: The following applicants have applied for a scientific
research permit to conduct certain activities with endangered species
pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973,
as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531. et seq.).
DATES: Written comments on these permit applications must be received
within 30 days of the date of publication.
ADDRESSES: Written data or comments should be submitted to the Chief,
Endangered Species Division, Ecological Services, P.O. Box 1306, Room
4102, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87103; (505) 248-6649; Fax (505) 248-
6788. 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, 500 Gold Ave. SW, Room 4102,
Albuquerque, New Mexico. Please refer tot he respective permit number
for each application when submitting comments. All comments received,
including names and addresses, will become part of the official
administrative record and may be made available to the public.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chief, Endangered Species Division,
Ecological Services, P.O. Box 1306, Room 4102, Albuquerque, New Mexico
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, by any party who
submits a written request to the address above for a copy of such
documents within 30 days of the date of publication of this notice.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Permit No. TE-835414
Applicant: Northern Arizona University-Department of Biological
Sciences, Flagstaff, Arizona.
Applicant requests an amendment to an existing permit to allow
collection of Colorado pikeminnow (Ptychocheilus lucius) and razorback
sucker (Xyrauchen texanus) from the Dexter National Fish Hatchery and
Technology Center, Dexter, New Mexico for use in research at the Rocky
Mountain Ark Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, Telluride, Colorado.
Permit No. TE-026690
Applicant: Dynamac Corporation, Corrallis, Oregon.
Applicant request an amendment, to an existing permit to allow
presence/absence surveys within Arizona for the following species: Gila
topminnow (Poeciliopsis occidentalis), bonytail chub (Gila elegans),
Virgin River chub (Gila robusta semidnuda), humpback chub (Gila cypha).
Yaqui chumb (Gila purpurea). Colorado pikeminnow (Ptychocheilus
lucius), desert pupfish (Cytprinodon macularius), razorback sucker
(Xyrauchen texanus), Gila trout (Oncorhynchus gilae), and woundfin
(Plagopterus argentissimus).
Permit No. TE-064085
Applicant: Iris Rodden, Tucso, Arizona.
Applicant requests a permit for research and recovery purposes to
conduct presence/absence surveys for cactus ferruginous pygmy owl
(Glaucidium brasilianum cactorum) and southwestern willow flycatcher
(Empidonax traillii extimus) within Arizona.
Permit No. TE-006655
Applicant: Logan Simpson Design, Inc., Tempe, Arizona.
Applicant requests an amendment to an existing permit to allow
presence/absence surveys for the following species within Arizona: Yuma
Clapper rail (Rallus longirostris yumanensis), black-footed ferret
(Mustela nigripes), and jaguar (Panthera onca).
Permit No. TE-062322
Applicant: Jerry Fant, Wimberly, Texas.
Applicant requests a permit for research and recovery purposes to
conduct presence/absence surveys for the following species within
Texas: Mexican long-nosed bat (Leptonycteris nivalis). Texas blind
Salamander (Typhlomolge rathbuni), Peck's Cave amphipod (Stygobromus
pecki), Tooth Cave pseudoscorpion (Tartarocreagris texana), Tooth Cave
spider (Neoleptoneta microps), Madla's Cave meshweaver (Cicurina
madla), Robber Baron Cave meshweaver (Cicurina baronia). Bracken Bat
Cave Meshweaver (Cicurina venii). Government Canyon Cave meshweaver
(Cicurina vespera). Bee Creek Cave harvestman (Texella reddelli), Bone
Cave harvestman (Texella reyesi), Cokendolpher Cave harvestman (Texella
cokendolpheri), Tooth Cave ground beetle (Rhadine persephone).
Kretschmarr Cave mold beetle (Texamaurops reddelli), Coffin
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Cave mold beetle (Batrisodes texanus), ground beetle (Rhadine exilis),
ground beetle (Rhadine infernalis), and Helotes Mold beetle (Batrisodes
venyivi).
Permit No. TE-061095
Applicant: Valley Natura Center, Weslaco, Texas.
Applicant requests a permit for research and recovery purposes to
allow collection of dead specimens of the following species for
educational display: jaguarundi (Herpailurus yagouaroundi cacomitli),
ocelot (Leopardus pardalis), northern aplomado falcon (Falco femoralis
septentrionalis), piping plover (Charadrius melodus), interior least
tern (Sterna antillarum), green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), hawsbill
sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), Kemp's ridley sea turtle
(Lepidochelys kempii), leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea),
and loggerhead seat turtle (Caretta caretta)/. Applicant additionally
request authorization to collect live specimens and propagate the
following species: Texas ayeniz ((Ayenia limitaris), South Texas
ambrosia (Ambrosia cheiranthifolia), star cactus (Astrophytum
asterias), Waler's manioc (Manihot walkerage), ashy dogweed
(Thymophylla tephroleuca) Johnston's frankenia (Frankenia johnstonii),
and Zapata bladderpod (Lesquerella thamnophila). All plant and wildlife
specimens will be collected from within Texas.
Permit No. TE-062323
Applicant: Robert Hershler, Washington, DC.
Applicant request a permit for research and recovery purposes to
allow collection of Socorro springsnail (Pyrgulopsis neomexicana) form
Socorro County, New Mexico.
Permit No. TE-064431
Applicant: AZTEC, Phoenix, Arizona.
Applicant requests a permit for research and recovery purposes to
conduct presence/absence surveys for cactus ferrunginous pygmy owl
(Glaucidium brasilianum cactorum) within Arizona, and for southwestern
willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) and Yuma clapper rail
(Rallus longirostris yumanensis) within Arizona and California.
Bryan Arroyo,
Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services Region 2, Albuquerque,
New Mexico.
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