Federal Register: July 8, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 129)
DOCID: fr08jy09-96 FR Doc E9-16137
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
FWS ID: [FWS-R2-ES-2009-N128; 20124-1113-0000-F5]
NOTICE: NOTICES
DOCID: fr08jy09-96
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 August 7, 2009.
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
The following applicants have applied for scientific research permits to conduct certain activities with 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 TE797127
Applicant: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Applicant requests an amendment to a current permit for research and recovery purposes to conduct presence/absence surveys for blackfooted ferrets (Mustela nigripes) within New Mexico and Colorado.
Permit TE821356
Applicant: U.S. Geological Survey Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center, Flagstaff, Arizona. Applicant requests an amendment to a current permit for research and recovery purposes to conduct presence/absence surveys for humpback chub (Gila cypha), bonytail chub (Gila elegans), Colorado pikeminnow (Ptychocheilus lucius), and razorback sucker (Xyrauchen texanus) within the Colorado River in Grand Canyon, Arizona, and Cataract Canyon, Utah.
Permit TE216075
Applicant: Martin Heaney, Rosenberg, Texas. Applicant requests a
new permit for research and recovery purposes to conduct presence/
absence surveys of the following species: Whooping crane (Grus
americana), goldenchecked warbler (Dendroica chrysoparia), red [[Page 32641]]
cockaded woodpecker (Picoides borealis), interior least tern (Sterna
antillarum), Barton Springs salamander (Eurycea sosorum), Houston toad
(Bufo houstonensis), Texas blind salamander (Typholomolge rathbuni),
fountain darter (Etheostoma fonticola), San Marcos gambusia (Gambusia
gorgei), Peck's Cave amphipod (Stygobromus pecki), Comal Springs
dryopid beetle (Stygoparnus comalensis), Comal Springs riffle beetle
(Heterlmis comalensis), ground beetle (Rhadine exilis), ground beetle
(Rhadine infernalis), Helotes mold beetle (Batrisodes venyivi),
Cokendolpher Cave harvestman (Texella cockendolpheri), Robber Baron
Cave meshweaver (Cicurina baronia), Madla Cave meshweaver (Circurina
madla), Braken Bat Cave meshweaver (Circurina venii), Government Canyon
Bat Cave meshweaver (Cicurina vespera), Government Canyon Bat Cave
spider (Neoleptoneta microps), Tooth Cave spider (Leptoneta myopica),
Bee Creek Cave harvestman (Texella reddelli), Bone Cave harvestman
(Texella reyesi), Kretschmarr Cave mold beetle (Batrisodes texanus),
and Tooth Cave pseudoscorpion (Tartarocreagris texana) within Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
Permit TE217655
Applicant: Rachel Barlow, Austin, Texas. Applicant requests a new
permit for research and recovery purposes to conduct presence/absence
surveys of the following species: Ground beetle (Rhadine exilis),
ground beetle (Rhadine infernalis), Helotes mold beetle (Batrisodes
venyivi), Cokendolpher Cave harvestman (Texella cockendolpheri), Robber
Baron Cave meshweaver (Cicurina baronia), Madla Cave meshweaver
(Circurina madla), Braken Bat Cave meshweaver (Circurina venii),
Government Canyon Bat Cave meshweaver (Cicurina vespera), Government
Canyon Bat Cave spider (Neoleptoneta microps), Tooth Cave spider
(Leptoneta myopica), Bee Creek Cave harvestman (Texella reddelli), Bone
Cave harvestman (Texella reyesi), Kretschmarr Cave mold beetle
(Batrisodes texanus), Tooth Cave pseudoscorpion (Tartarocreagris
texana), Tooth Cave spider (Neolptoneta myopica), Tooth Cave ground
beetle (Rhadine persephone), and Coffin Cave mold beetle (Batrisodes texanus) within Texas
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.
Dated: June 19, 2009.
Brian A. Millsap,
Acting Regional Director, Southwest Region, Fish and Wildlife Service. [FR Doc. E916137 Filed 7709; 8:45 am]
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
Susan Jacobsen, Chief, Endangered Species Division, P.O. Box 1306, Albuquerque, NM 87103; (505) 2486920.