Federal Register: March 26, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 57)
DOCID: fr26mr09-90 FR Doc E9-6568
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
FWS ID: [FWS-R2-ES-2009-N0064; 20124-1113-0000-F5]
NOTICE: NOTICES
DOCID: fr26mr09-90
DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications; request for public comment.
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Endangered and Threatened Species Permit Applications
DATES: To ensure consideration, written comments must be received on or before April 27, 2009.
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
The following applicants have applied for scientific research permits to conduct certain activities with
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endangered species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended
(Act). The Act requires that we invite public comment on these permit
applications.
SUMMARY:
Endangered and Threatened Species Permit Applications
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Public Availability of Comments
Before including your address, phone number, email address, or
other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be
aware that your entire commentincluding your personal identifying
informationmay 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 TE207369
Applicant: U.S. Army Garrison, Environmental and Natural Resources Division, Fort Huachuca, Arizona.
Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes
to propagate and transplant Huachuca water umbel (Lilaeopsis schaffneriana spp. recurva) within Arizona.
Permit TE207863
Applicant: URS Corporation, Austin, Texas.
Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes
to conduct presence/absence surveys of the following species: golden
cheeked warbler (Dendroica chrysoparia), blackcapped vireo (Vireo
atricapillus), and Houston toad (Bufo houstonensis) within Oklahoma and Texas.
Permit TE207880
Applicant: Steven Taylor, Champaign, Illinois.
Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes
to conduct presence/absence surveys of the following species: Peck's
Cave amphipod (Stygobromus peckii), Comal Spring dryopid beetle
(Stygoparnus comalensis), Coffin Cave mold beetle (Batrisodes texanus),
Helotes mold beetle (Batrisodes venyivi), Comal Springs riffle beetle
(Heterelmis comalensis), ground beetle (Rhadine exilis), ground beetle
(Rhadine infernalis), Tooth Cave ground beetle (Rhadine persephone),
Robber Baron Cave meshweaver (Cicurina baronia), Madla Cave meshweaver
(Cicurina venii), Braken Bat Cave mesheweaver (Cicurina venii),
Government Canyon Bat Cave meshweaver (Cicurina vespera), Government
Canyon Bat Cave spider (Neoleptoneta microps), Tooth Cave spider
(Neoleptoneta myopica), Tooth Cave pseudoscorpion (Tartarocreagris
texana), Bee Creek harvestman (Texella reddelli), Bone Cave harvestman
(Texella reyesi), and Robber Baron Cave harvestman (Texella cokendolpheri) within Texas.
Permit TE207893
Applicant: Robert Edwards, Edinburg, Texas.
Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes to conduct presence/absence surveys of the following species: Rio Grande silvery minnow (Hybognathus amarus), Big bend gambusia (Gambusia gaigei), Clear Creek gambusia (Gambusia heterochir), Comanche Springs pupfish (Cyprinodon elegans), Pecos gambusia (Gambusia nobilis), Leon Springs pupfish (Cyprinodon bovines), San Marcos gambusia (Gambusia georgei), and fountain darter (Etheostoma fonticola) within Texas. Permit TE202343
Applicant: Daniel Ginter, Tucson, Arizona.
Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes
to conduct presence/absence surveys of lesser longnosed bat
(Leptonycteris curasoae yerbabuenae) and southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax taillii extimus) within Arizona and New Mexico.
Permit TE208531
Applicant: Sarah Zappitello, Buda, Texas.
Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes
to conduct presence/absence surveys of the following species: Peck's
Cave amphipod (Stygobromus peckii), Comal Spring dryopid beetle
(Stygoparnus comalensis), Coffin Cave mold beetle (Batrisodes texanus),
Helotes mold beetle (Batrisodes venyivi), Comal Springs riffle beetle
(Heterelmis comalensis), ground beetle (Rhadine exilis), ground beetle
(Rhadine infernalis), Tooth Cave ground beetle (Rhadine persephone),
Robber Baron Cave meshweaver (Cicurina baronia), Madla Cave meshweaver
(Cicurina venii), Braken Bat Cave meshweaver (Cicurina venii),
Government Canyon Bat Cave meshweaver (Cicurina vespera), Government
Canyon Bat Cave spider (Neoleptoneta microps), Tooth Cave spider
(Neoleptoneta myopica), Tooth Cave pseudoscorpion (Tartarocreagris
texana), Bee Creek harvestman (Texella reddelli), Bone Cave harvestman
(Texella reyesi), Kretschmarr Cave mold beetle (Texamaurops reddelli),
Cokendolpher Cave harvestman (Texella cokendolpheri), San Marcos
salamander (Eurycea nana), and Texas blind salamander (Eurycea rathbuni) within Texas.
Permit TE819528
Applicant: New Mexico Natural Heritage Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Applicant requests an amendment to a current permit for research and recovery purposes to conduct presence/absence surveys of northern aplomado falcon (Falco femoralis septentrionalis) within New Mexico.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.
Dated: March 18, 2009.
Brian A. Millsap,
Acting Regional Director, Southwest Region, Fish and Wildlife Service. [FR Doc. E96568 Filed 32509; 8:45 am]
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
Susan Jacobsen, Chief, Endangered Species Division, P.O. Box 1306, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87103, (505) 2486920.