80_FR_14202 80 FR 14150 - Endangered Species Recovery Permit Applications

80 FR 14150 - Endangered Species Recovery Permit Applications

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 52 (March 18, 2015)

Page Range14150-14152
FR Document2015-06230

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities with endangered species. With some exceptions, the Endangered Species Act (Act) prohibits activities with endangered and threatened species unless a Federal permit allows such activity. The Act also requires that we invite public comment before issuing recovery permits to conduct certain activities with endangered species.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R8-ES-2015-N050]; [FXES11130800000-154-FF08E00000]


Endangered Species Recovery Permit Applications

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit applications; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to 
comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities 
with endangered species. With some exceptions, the Endangered Species 
Act (Act) prohibits activities with endangered and threatened species 
unless a Federal permit allows such activity. The Act also requires 
that we invite public comment before issuing recovery permits to 
conduct certain activities with endangered species.

DATES: Comments on these permit applications must be received on or 
before April 17, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Written data or comments should be submitted to the 
Endangered Species Program Manager, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 
Region 8, 2800 Cottage Way, Room W-2606, Sacramento, CA 95825 
(telephone: 916-414-6464; fax: 916-414-6486). Please refer to the 
respective permit number for each application when submitting comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel Marquez, Fish and Wildlife 
Biologist; see ADDRESSES (telephone: 760-431-9440; fax: 760-431-9624).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following applicants have applied for 
scientific research permits to conduct certain activities with 
endangered species under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 
et seq.). We seek review and comment from local, State, and Federal 
agencies and the public on the following permit requests.

Applicants

Permit No. TE-59536B

Applicant: Eric Drake, Sacramento, California
    The applicant requests a permit to take (harass by survey, capture, 
handle, and release) the California tiger salamander (Santa Barbara 
County Distinct Population Segment (DPS) and Sonoma County DPS) 
(Ambystoma californiense) in conjunction with survey activities 
throughout the range of the species in California for the purpose of 
enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-59573B

Applicant: Andrew Krause, Lebec, California
    The applicant requests a permit to take (harass by survey, capture, 
handle, and release) the giant kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ingens) and 
Tipton kangaroo rat (Dipodomys nitratoides nitratoides) in conjunction 
with survey activities throughout the range of the species in 
California for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-59587B

Applicant: California Department of Water Resources, Sacramento, 
California
    The applicant requests a permit to remove/reduce to possession the 
Oenothera deltoides subsp. howellii (Antioch Dunes evening-primrose) 
and Erysimum capitatum subsp. angustatum (Contra Costa wallflower) in 
conjunction with restoration activities throughout the range of the 
species in California for the purpose of enhancing the species' 
survival.

Permit No. TE-59592B

Applicant: Angela Johnson, Wauconda, California
    The applicant requests a permit to take (locate and monitor nests) 
the least Bell's vireo (Vireo bellii pusillus), and take (harass by 
survey, locate, and monitor nests) the southwestern willow flycatcher 
(Empidonax traillii extimus) in conjunction with survey and population 
monitoring throughout the range of the species in California, Nevada, 
Oregon, and Arizona, for the purpose of enhancing the species' 
survival.

Permit No. TE-833230

Applicant: Robert Aramayo, Albany, California
    The applicant requests a permit to take (capture, collect, and 
collect vouchers) the Conservancy fairy shrimp (Branchinecta 
conservatio), longhorn fairy shrimp (Branchinecta longiantenna), San 
Diego fairy shrimp (Branchinecta sandiegonensis), Riverside fairy 
shrimp (Streptocephalus woottoni), and vernal pool tadpole shrimp 
(Lepidurus packardi) in conjunction with survey activities throughout 
the range of the species in California for the purpose of enhancing the 
species' survival.

Permit No. TE-30659A

Applicant: Creekside Center for Earth Observation, Menlo Park, 
California
    The applicant requests a permit to take (harass by survey, collect, 
and translocate) the mission blue butterfly (Icaricia icarioides 
missionensis) in conjunction with surveys and reintroduction programs 
throughout the range of the species in California for the purpose of 
enhancing the species survival.

Permit No. TE-817397

Applicant: John Storrer, Santa Barbara, California
    The applicant requests a permit amendment to take (harass by 
survey,

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capture, handle, release, collect tissue for genetic analysis, and 
collect voucher specimens) the California tiger salamander (Santa 
Barbara County DPS and Sonoma County DPS) (Ambystoma californiense) in 
conjunction with survey activities throughout the range of the species 
in California for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-237086

Applicant: Stillwater Sciences, Berkeley, California
    The applicant requests a permit amendment to take (survey, capture, 
handle, and release) the Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog (Rana 
sierrae) in conjunction with survey activities throughout the range of 
the species in California for the purpose of enhancing the species' 
survival.

Permit No. TE-148556

Applicant: Deborah Van Dooremolen, Las Vegas, Nevada
    The applicant requests a permit renewal and amendment to take 
(harass by survey) the southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax 
traillii extimus) and Yuma Ridgway's rail (Rallas obsoletus yumanensis 
(R. longirostris y.) (Yuma clapper rail) in conjunction with survey 
activities within Clark County, Nevada, for the purpose of enhancing 
the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-59890B

Applicant: Olberding Environmental, Incorporated, Folsom, California
    The applicant requests a permit to take (harass by survey, capture, 
handle, release, and collect adult vouchers) the Conservancy fairy 
shrimp (Branchinecta conservatio), longhorn fairy shrimp (Branchinecta 
longiantenna), Riverside fairy shrimp (Streptocephalus woottoni), San 
Diego fairy shrimp (Branchinecta sandiegonensis), and vernal pool 
tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus packardi) in conjunction with survey 
activities throughout the range of the species in California for the 
purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-012973

Applicant: ECORP Consulting, Incorporated, Rocklin, California
    The applicant requests a permit amendment to take (harass by 
survey, capture, handle, release, collect adult vouchers, and collect 
cysts) the Conservancy fairy shrimp (Branchinecta conservatio), 
longhorn fairy shrimp (Branchinecta longiantenna), Riverside fairy 
shrimp (Streptocephalus woottoni), San Diego fairy shrimp (Branchinecta 
sandiegonensis), and vernal pool tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus packardi) in 
conjunction with survey activities throughout the range of the species 
in California for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-148554

Applicant: Amber Heredia, Ladera Ranch, California
    The applicant requests a permit renewal and amendment to take 
(harass by survey) the southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax 
traillii extimus) in conjunction with survey activities throughout the 
range of the species in California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, and 
Utah, for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-29658A

Applicant: Cindy Dunn, San Diego, California

    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (survey by pursuit, 
live-capture, handle, and release) the Quino checkerspot butterfly 
(Euphydryas editha quino) in conjunction with survey activities 
throughout the range of the species in California for the purpose of 
enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-233291

Applicant: Margaret Mulligan, San Diego, California
    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (survey by pursuit, 
live-capture, handle, and release) the Quino checkerspot butterfly 
(Euphydryas editha quino) in conjunction with survey activities 
throughout the range of the species in California for the purpose of 
enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-179013

Applicant: Scott Werner, Ojai, California
    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (harass by survey) 
the southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) and 
take (locate and monitor nests and remove brown-headed cowbird 
(Molothrus ater) eggs and chicks from parasitized nests) the least 
Bell's vireo (Vireo bellii pusillus) in conjunction with survey and 
nest monitoring activities throughout the range of the species in 
California for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-832717

Applicant: Rodrick Dossey, Escondido, California
    The applicant requests a permit renewal to remove/reduce to 
possession the Monardella viminea (M. linoides subsp. v.) (willowy 
monardella), Arctostaphylos glandulosa subsp. crassifolia (Del Mar 
manzanita), Chorizanthe orcuttiana (Orcutt's spineflower), 
Fremontodendron mexicanum (Mexican flannelbush), Ambrosia pumila (San 
Diego ambrosia), Eryngium aristulatum var. parishii (San Diego button-
celery), Pogogyne abramsii (San Diego mesa mint), Orcuttia californica 
(California Orcutt grass), and Chloropyron maritimum subsp. maritimum 
(Cordylanthus maritimus subsp. maritimus) (salt marsh bird's beak) in 
conjunction with surveys in Imperial, Orange, Riverside, and San Diego 
Counties, California, for the purpose of enhancing the species' 
survival.

Permit No. TE-051236

Applicant: Erika Edison, La Mesa, California
    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (harass by survey) 
the southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) and 
take (survey by pursuit, live-capture, handle, and release) the Quino 
checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino) in conjunction with 
survey activities throughout the range of the species in California for 
the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-051242

Applicant: Monica Alfaro, San Diego, California
    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (harass by survey) 
the southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) and 
take (survey by pursuit, live-capture, handle, and release) the Quino 
checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino) in conjunction with 
survey activities throughout the range of the species in California for 
the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-161483

Applicant: Linette Lina, Orange, California
    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (harass by survey) 
the southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) and 
take (locate and monitor nests and remove brown-headed cowbird 
(Molothrus ater) eggs and chicks from parasitized nests) the least 
Bell's vireo (Vireo bellii pusillus) in conjunction with survey and 
nest monitoring activities throughout the range of the species in 
California for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

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Permit No. TE-044846

Applicant: U.S. Geological Survey and National Park Service, Ventura, 
California
    The applicant requests a permit renewal to remove/reduce to 
possession from lands under Federal jurisdiction the Boechera 
hoffmannii (Arabis h.) (Hoffmann's rock cress), Arctostaphylos 
confertiflora (Santa Rosa Island manzanita), Berberis pinnata subsp. 
insularis (island barberry), Castilleja mollis (soft-leaved 
paintbrush), Dudleya traskiae (Santa Barbara Island liveforever), 
Galium buxifolium (island bedstraw), Gilia tenuiflora subsp. hoffmannii 
(Hoffmann's slender-flowered gilia), Malacothamnus fasciculatus var. 
nesioticus (Santa Cruz Island bush-mallow), Malacothrix indecora (Santa 
Cruz Island malacothrix), Malacothrix squalida (Island malacothrix), 
Phacelia insularis subsp. insularis (island phacelia), and 
Thysanocarpus conchuliferus (Santa Cruz Island fringepod) in 
conjunction with genetic research and population studies in Channel 
Islands National Park, California, for the purpose of enhancing the 
species' survival.

Permit No. TE-082908

Applicant: Melanie Rocks, San Diego, California
    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (harass by survey, 
capture, handle, release, and collect adult vouchers) the Conservancy 
fairy shrimp (Branchinecta conservatio), longhorn fairy shrimp 
(Branchinecta longiantenna), Riverside fairy shrimp (Streptocephalus 
woottoni), San Diego fairy shrimp (Branchinecta sandiegonensis), and 
vernal pool tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus packardi) and take (survey by 
pursuit, live-capture, handle, and release) the Quino checkerspot 
butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino) in conjunction with survey 
activities throughout the range of the species in California for the 
purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-60151B

Applicant: Lisa Franklin, Crestline, California
    The applicant requests a new permit to take (locate and monitor 
nests) the least Bell's vireo (Vireo bellii pusillus) and take 
(capture, handle, and release) the San Bernardino kangaroo rat 
(Dipodomys merriami parvus) in conjunction with survey activities 
throughout the range of the species in California for the purpose of 
enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-082908

Applicant: Mary Belk, New Braunfels, Texas
    The applicant requests a new permit to take (collect adult 
vouchers) the Conservancy fairy shrimp (Branchinecta conservatio), 
longhorn fairy shrimp (Branchinecta longiantenna), Riverside fairy 
shrimp (Streptocephalus woottoni), San Diego fairy shrimp (Branchinecta 
sandiegonensis), and vernal pool tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus packardi) in 
conjunction with research activities throughout the range of the 
species in California for the purpose of enhancing the species' 
survival.

Permit No. TE-60218B

Applicant: James Hickman, San Bernardino, California
    The applicant requests a new permit to take (capture, handle, and 
release) the San Bernardino kangaroo rat (Dipodomys merriami parvus) in 
conjunction with survey activities throughout the range of the species 
in California for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-768251

Applicant: Biosearch Associates, Santa Cruz, California
    The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (capture, handle, 
and release) the Fresno kangaroo rat (Dipodomys nitratoides exilis) and 
Tipton kangaroo rat (Dipodomys nitratoides nitratoides); take (capture, 
handle, mark, and release) the Santa Cruz long-toed salamander 
(Ambystoma macrodactylum croceum); take (harass by survey, capture, 
handle, and release) the California red-legged frog (Rana aurora 
draytonii); take (harass by survey, capture, handle, mark, and release) 
the San Francisco garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia); and 
take (capture and release) the Conservancy fairy shrimp (Branchinecta 
conservatio), longhorn fairy shrimp (Branchinecta longiantenna), and 
vernal pool tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus packardi), in conjunction with 
survey and research activities throughout the range of the species in 
California for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-233367

Applicant: Laura Gorman, Encinitas, California
    The applicant requests a permit amendment to take (harass by 
survey, capture, handle, release, and collect adult vouchers) the 
Conservancy fairy shrimp (Branchinecta conservatio), longhorn fairy 
shrimp (Branchinecta longiantenna), Riverside fairy shrimp 
(Streptocephalus woottoni), San Diego fairy shrimp (Branchinecta 
sandiegonensis), and vernal pool tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus packardi) in 
conjunction with survey activities throughout the range of the species 
in California for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.

Permit No. TE-050122

Applicant: California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Bishop, 
California
    The applicant requests a permit amendment to take (capture, handle, 
mark, collect biological samples, radio-collar, survey, translocate, 
hold over-night, and release) the Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep (Ovis 
canadensis sierrae) in conjunction with survey and research activities 
throughout the range of the species in California for the purpose of 
enhancing the species' survival.

Public Comments

    We invite public review and comment on each of these recovery 
permit applications. Comments and materials we receive will be 
available for public inspection, by appointment, during normal business 
hours at the address listed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice.
    Before including your address, phone number, email address, or 
other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be 
aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying 
information--may 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.

    Dated: March 10, 2015.
Michael Long,
Acting Regional Director, Pacific Southwest Region, Sacramento, 
California.
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                                                  time needed to review instructions; to                  exceptions, the Endangered Species Act                Permit No. TE–59587B
                                                  develop, acquire, install, and use                      (Act) prohibits activities with
                                                                                                                                                                Applicant: California Department of
                                                  technology and systems for the purposes                 endangered and threatened species                     Water Resources, Sacramento, California
                                                  of collecting, validating, and verifying                unless a Federal permit allows such
                                                  information, processing and                             activity. The Act also requires that we                 The applicant requests a permit to
                                                  maintaining information, and disclosing                 invite public comment before issuing                  remove/reduce to possession the
                                                  and providing information; to train                     recovery permits to conduct certain                   Oenothera deltoides subsp. howellii
                                                  personnel and to be able to respond to                  activities with endangered species.                   (Antioch Dunes evening-primrose) and
                                                  a collection of information, to search                                                                        Erysimum capitatum subsp. angustatum
                                                  data sources, and to complete and                       DATES: Comments on these permit                       (Contra Costa wallflower) in
                                                  review the collection of information;                   applications must be received on or                   conjunction with restoration activities
                                                  and to transmit or otherwise disclose                   before April 17, 2015.                                throughout the range of the species in
                                                  the information.                                                                                              California for the purpose of enhancing
                                                                                                          ADDRESSES:  Written data or comments
                                                    All written comments, with names                                                                            the species’ survival.
                                                  and addresses, will be available for                    should be submitted to the Endangered
                                                                                                          Species Program Manager, U.S. Fish and                Permit No. TE–59592B
                                                  public inspection. If you wish us to
                                                  withhold your personal information,                     Wildlife Service, Region 8, 2800 Cottage              Applicant: Angela Johnson, Wauconda,
                                                  you must prominently state at the                       Way, Room W–2606, Sacramento, CA                      California
                                                  beginning of your comment what                          95825 (telephone: 916–414–6464; fax:
                                                                                                          916–414–6486). Please refer to the                       The applicant requests a permit to
                                                  personal information you want us to                                                                           take (locate and monitor nests) the least
                                                  withhold. We will honor your request to                 respective permit number for each
                                                                                                                                                                Bell’s vireo (Vireo bellii pusillus), and
                                                  the extent allowable by law. If you wish                application when submitting comments.
                                                                                                                                                                take (harass by survey, locate, and
                                                  to view any comments received, you                      FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      monitor nests) the southwestern willow
                                                  may do so by scheduling an                              Daniel Marquez, Fish and Wildlife                     flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus)
                                                  appointment with the Department of the                  Biologist; see ADDRESSES (telephone:                  in conjunction with survey and
                                                  Interior; Office of Policy Analysis as                                                                        population monitoring throughout the
                                                                                                          760–431–9440; fax: 760–431–9624).
                                                  indicated in the ADDRESSES section                                                                            range of the species in California,
                                                  above. A valid picture identification is                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:     The                    Nevada, Oregon, and Arizona, for the
                                                  required for entry into the Department                  following applicants have applied for                 purpose of enhancing the species’
                                                  of the Interior.                                        scientific research permits to conduct                survival.
                                                    Comments submitted in response to                     certain activities with endangered
                                                  this notice will be summarized and/or                   species under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the              Permit No. TE–833230
                                                  included in the request for OMB                         Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). We seek                 Applicant: Robert Aramayo, Albany,
                                                  approval of this information collection;                review and comment from local, State,                 California
                                                  they also will become a matter of public                and Federal agencies and the public on
                                                  record.                                                                                                          The applicant requests a permit to
                                                                                                          the following permit requests.                        take (capture, collect, and collect
                                                    An agency may not conduct or
                                                  sponsor, and a person is not required to                Applicants                                            vouchers) the Conservancy fairy shrimp
                                                  respond to, a collection of information                                                                       (Branchinecta conservatio), longhorn
                                                  unless it displays a currently valid                    Permit No. TE–59536B                                  fairy shrimp (Branchinecta
                                                  Office of Management and Budget                         Applicant: Eric Drake, Sacramento,                    longiantenna), San Diego fairy shrimp
                                                  control number.                                                                                               (Branchinecta sandiegonensis),
                                                                                                          California
                                                                                                                                                                Riverside fairy shrimp (Streptocephalus
                                                    Dated: March 12, 2015.
                                                                                                            The applicant requests a permit to                  woottoni), and vernal pool tadpole
                                                  Benjamin Simon,
                                                                                                          take (harass by survey, capture, handle,              shrimp (Lepidurus packardi) in
                                                  Assistant Director, Office of Policy Analysis,                                                                conjunction with survey activities
                                                  U.S. Department of the Interior.                        and release) the California tiger
                                                                                                          salamander (Santa Barbara County                      throughout the range of the species in
                                                  [FR Doc. 2015–06229 Filed 3–17–15; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                          Distinct Population Segment (DPS) and                 California for the purpose of enhancing
                                                  BILLING CODE 4334–63–P                                                                                        the species’ survival.
                                                                                                          Sonoma County DPS) (Ambystoma
                                                                                                          californiense) in conjunction with                    Permit No. TE–30659A
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                              survey activities throughout the range of
                                                                                                                                                                Applicant: Creekside Center for Earth
                                                                                                          the species in California for the purpose
                                                  Fish and Wildlife Service                                                                                     Observation, Menlo Park, California
                                                                                                          of enhancing the species’ survival.
                                                  [FWS–R8–ES–2015–N050];                                                                                           The applicant requests a permit to
                                                                                                          Permit No. TE–59573B                                  take (harass by survey, collect, and
                                                  [FXES11130800000–154–FF08E00000]
                                                                                                          Applicant: Andrew Krause, Lebec,                      translocate) the mission blue butterfly
                                                  Endangered Species Recovery Permit                      California                                            (Icaricia icarioides missionensis) in
                                                  Applications                                                                                                  conjunction with surveys and
                                                                                                            The applicant requests a permit to                  reintroduction programs throughout the
                                                  AGENCY:    Fish and Wildlife Service,                                                                         range of the species in California for the
                                                  Interior.                                               take (harass by survey, capture, handle,
                                                                                                          and release) the giant kangaroo rat                   purpose of enhancing the species
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                                                  applications; request for comment.
                                                                                                          kangaroo rat (Dipodomys nitratoides                   Permit No. TE–817397
                                                  SUMMARY:  We, the U.S. Fish and                         nitratoides) in conjunction with survey
                                                  Wildlife Service, invite the public to                  activities throughout the range of the                Applicant: John Storrer, Santa Barbara,
                                                  comment on the following applications                   species in California for the purpose of              California
                                                  to conduct certain activities with                      enhancing the species’ survival.                        The applicant requests a permit
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                                                  capture, handle, release, collect tissue                tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus packardi) in                Arctostaphylos glandulosa subsp.
                                                  for genetic analysis, and collect voucher               conjunction with survey activities                    crassifolia (Del Mar manzanita),
                                                  specimens) the California tiger                         throughout the range of the species in                Chorizanthe orcuttiana (Orcutt’s
                                                  salamander (Santa Barbara County DPS                    California for the purpose of enhancing               spineflower), Fremontodendron
                                                  and Sonoma County DPS) (Ambystoma                       the species’ survival.                                mexicanum (Mexican flannelbush),
                                                  californiense) in conjunction with                      Permit No. TE–148554                                  Ambrosia pumila (San Diego ambrosia),
                                                  survey activities throughout the range of                                                                     Eryngium aristulatum var. parishii (San
                                                  the species in California for the purpose               Applicant: Amber Heredia, Ladera                      Diego button-celery), Pogogyne abramsii
                                                  of enhancing the species’ survival.                     Ranch, California                                     (San Diego mesa mint), Orcuttia
                                                  Permit No. TE–237086                                       The applicant requests a permit                    californica (California Orcutt grass), and
                                                                                                          renewal and amendment to take (harass                 Chloropyron maritimum subsp.
                                                  Applicant: Stillwater Sciences,                         by survey) the southwestern willow                    maritimum (Cordylanthus maritimus
                                                  Berkeley, California                                    flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus)               subsp. maritimus) (salt marsh bird’s
                                                    The applicant requests a permit                       in conjunction with survey activities                 beak) in conjunction with surveys in
                                                  amendment to take (survey, capture,                     throughout the range of the species in                Imperial, Orange, Riverside, and San
                                                  handle, and release) the Sierra Nevada                  California, Nevada, Arizona, New                      Diego Counties, California, for the
                                                  yellow-legged frog (Rana sierrae) in                    Mexico, and Utah, for the purpose of                  purpose of enhancing the species’
                                                  conjunction with survey activities                      enhancing the species’ survival.                      survival.
                                                  throughout the range of the species in                  Permit No. TE–29658A                                  Permit No. TE–051236
                                                  California for the purpose of enhancing
                                                  the species’ survival.                                  Applicant: Cindy Dunn, San Diego,                     Applicant: Erika Edison, La Mesa,
                                                                                                          California                                            California
                                                  Permit No. TE–148556
                                                                                                            The applicant requests a permit
                                                  Applicant: Deborah Van Dooremolen,                      renewal to take (survey by pursuit, live-               The applicant requests a permit
                                                  Las Vegas, Nevada                                       capture, handle, and release) the Quino               renewal to take (harass by survey) the
                                                                                                          checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas                     southwestern willow flycatcher
                                                     The applicant requests a permit
                                                                                                          editha quino) in conjunction with                     (Empidonax traillii extimus) and take
                                                  renewal and amendment to take (harass
                                                                                                          survey activities throughout the range of             (survey by pursuit, live-capture, handle,
                                                  by survey) the southwestern willow
                                                                                                          the species in California for the purpose             and release) the Quino checkerspot
                                                  flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus)
                                                                                                          of enhancing the species’ survival.                   butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino) in
                                                  and Yuma Ridgway’s rail (Rallas
                                                  obsoletus yumanensis (R. longirostris y.)                                                                     conjunction with survey activities
                                                                                                          Permit No. TE–233291                                  throughout the range of the species in
                                                  (Yuma clapper rail) in conjunction with
                                                  survey activities within Clark County,                  Applicant: Margaret Mulligan, San                     California for the purpose of enhancing
                                                  Nevada, for the purpose of enhancing                    Diego, California                                     the species’ survival.
                                                  the species’ survival.                                    The applicant requests a permit                     Permit No. TE–051242
                                                                                                          renewal to take (survey by pursuit, live-
                                                  Permit No. TE–59890B                                                                                          Applicant: Monica Alfaro, San Diego,
                                                                                                          capture, handle, and release) the Quino
                                                  Applicant: Olberding Environmental,                     checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas                     California
                                                  Incorporated, Folsom, California                        editha quino) in conjunction with                       The applicant requests a permit
                                                     The applicant requests a permit to                   survey activities throughout the range of
                                                                                                                                                                renewal to take (harass by survey) the
                                                  take (harass by survey, capture, handle,                the species in California for the purpose
                                                                                                                                                                southwestern willow flycatcher
                                                  release, and collect adult vouchers) the                of enhancing the species’ survival.
                                                                                                                                                                (Empidonax traillii extimus) and take
                                                  Conservancy fairy shrimp (Branchinecta                  Permit No. TE–179013                                  (survey by pursuit, live-capture, handle,
                                                  conservatio), longhorn fairy shrimp                                                                           and release) the Quino checkerspot
                                                  (Branchinecta longiantenna), Riverside                  Applicant: Scott Werner, Ojai,
                                                                                                                                                                butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino) in
                                                  fairy shrimp (Streptocephalus woottoni),                California
                                                                                                                                                                conjunction with survey activities
                                                  San Diego fairy shrimp (Branchinecta                       The applicant requests a permit                    throughout the range of the species in
                                                  sandiegonensis), and vernal pool                        renewal to take (harass by survey) the                California for the purpose of enhancing
                                                  tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus packardi) in                  southwestern willow flycatcher                        the species’ survival.
                                                  conjunction with survey activities                      (Empidonax traillii extimus) and take
                                                  throughout the range of the species in                  (locate and monitor nests and remove                  Permit No. TE–161483
                                                  California for the purpose of enhancing                 brown-headed cowbird (Molothrus ater)                 Applicant: Linette Lina, Orange,
                                                  the species’ survival.                                  eggs and chicks from parasitized nests)               California
                                                                                                          the least Bell’s vireo (Vireo bellii
                                                  Permit No. TE–012973
                                                                                                          pusillus) in conjunction with survey                     The applicant requests a permit
                                                  Applicant: ECORP Consulting,                            and nest monitoring activities                        renewal to take (harass by survey) the
                                                  Incorporated, Rocklin, California                       throughout the range of the species in                southwestern willow flycatcher
                                                     The applicant requests a permit                      California for the purpose of enhancing               (Empidonax traillii extimus) and take
                                                  amendment to take (harass by survey,                    the species’ survival.                                (locate and monitor nests and remove
                                                                                                                                                                brown-headed cowbird (Molothrus ater)
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                                                  capture, handle, release, collect adult                 Permit No. TE–832717
                                                  vouchers, and collect cysts) the                                                                              eggs and chicks from parasitized nests)
                                                  Conservancy fairy shrimp (Branchinecta                  Applicant: Rodrick Dossey, Escondido,                 the least Bell’s vireo (Vireo bellii
                                                  conservatio), longhorn fairy shrimp                     California                                            pusillus) in conjunction with survey
                                                  (Branchinecta longiantenna), Riverside                    The applicant requests a permit                     and nest monitoring activities
                                                  fairy shrimp (Streptocephalus woottoni),                renewal to remove/reduce to possession                throughout the range of the species in
                                                  San Diego fairy shrimp (Branchinecta                    the Monardella viminea (M. linoides                   California for the purpose of enhancing
                                                  sandiegonensis), and vernal pool                        subsp. v.) (willowy monardella),                      the species’ survival.


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                                                  14152                       Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 52 / Wednesday, March 18, 2015 / Notices

                                                  Permit No. TE–044846                                    Permit No. TE–082908                                  longiantenna), Riverside fairy shrimp
                                                                                                                                                                (Streptocephalus woottoni), San Diego
                                                  Applicant: U.S. Geological Survey and                   Applicant: Mary Belk, New Braunfels,
                                                                                                                                                                fairy shrimp (Branchinecta
                                                  National Park Service, Ventura,                         Texas
                                                                                                                                                                sandiegonensis), and vernal pool
                                                  California                                                 The applicant requests a new permit                tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus packardi) in
                                                     The applicant requests a permit                      to take (collect adult vouchers) the                  conjunction with survey activities
                                                  renewal to remove/reduce to possession                  Conservancy fairy shrimp (Branchinecta                throughout the range of the species in
                                                  from lands under Federal jurisdiction                   conservatio), longhorn fairy shrimp                   California for the purpose of enhancing
                                                  the Boechera hoffmannii (Arabis h.)                     (Branchinecta longiantenna), Riverside                the species’ survival.
                                                  (Hoffmann’s rock cress), Arctostaphylos                 fairy shrimp (Streptocephalus woottoni),
                                                                                                          San Diego fairy shrimp (Branchinecta                  Permit No. TE–050122
                                                  confertiflora (Santa Rosa Island
                                                  manzanita), Berberis pinnata subsp.                     sandiegonensis), and vernal pool                      Applicant: California Department of
                                                  insularis (island barberry), Castilleja                 tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus packardi) in                Fish and Wildlife, Bishop, California
                                                  mollis (soft-leaved paintbrush), Dudleya                conjunction with research activities
                                                                                                          throughout the range of the species in                  The applicant requests a permit
                                                  traskiae (Santa Barbara Island                                                                                amendment to take (capture, handle,
                                                  liveforever), Galium buxifolium (island                 California for the purpose of enhancing
                                                                                                          the species’ survival.                                mark, collect biological samples, radio-
                                                  bedstraw), Gilia tenuiflora subsp.                                                                            collar, survey, translocate, hold over-
                                                  hoffmannii (Hoffmann’s slender-                         Permit No. TE–60218B                                  night, and release) the Sierra Nevada
                                                  flowered gilia), Malacothamnus                                                                                bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis sierrae)
                                                  fasciculatus var. nesioticus (Santa Cruz                Applicant: James Hickman, San
                                                                                                          Bernardino, California                                in conjunction with survey and research
                                                  Island bush-mallow), Malacothrix                                                                              activities throughout the range of the
                                                  indecora (Santa Cruz Island                               The applicant requests a new permit                 species in California for the purpose of
                                                  malacothrix), Malacothrix squalida                      to take (capture, handle, and release) the            enhancing the species’ survival.
                                                  (Island malacothrix), Phacelia insularis                San Bernardino kangaroo rat
                                                  subsp. insularis (island phacelia), and                 (Dipodomys merriami parvus) in                        Public Comments
                                                  Thysanocarpus conchuliferus (Santa                      conjunction with survey activities                       We invite public review and comment
                                                  Cruz Island fringepod) in conjunction                   throughout the range of the species in                on each of these recovery permit
                                                  with genetic research and population                    California for the purpose of enhancing               applications. Comments and materials
                                                  studies in Channel Islands National                     the species’ survival.                                we receive will be available for public
                                                  Park, California, for the purpose of                    Permit No. TE–768251                                  inspection, by appointment, during
                                                  enhancing the species’ survival.                                                                              normal business hours at the address
                                                                                                          Applicant: Biosearch Associates, Santa                listed in the ADDRESSES section of this
                                                  Permit No. TE–082908                                    Cruz, California                                      notice.
                                                  Applicant: Melanie Rocks, San Diego,                      The applicant requests a permit                        Before including your address, phone
                                                  California                                              renewal to take (capture, handle, and                 number, email address, or other
                                                                                                          release) the Fresno kangaroo rat                      personal identifying information in your
                                                     The applicant requests a permit
                                                                                                          (Dipodomys nitratoides exilis) and                    comment, you should be aware that
                                                  renewal to take (harass by survey,
                                                                                                          Tipton kangaroo rat (Dipodomys                        your entire comment—including your
                                                  capture, handle, release, and collect                   nitratoides nitratoides); take (capture,
                                                  adult vouchers) the Conservancy fairy                                                                         personal identifying information—may
                                                                                                          handle, mark, and release) the Santa                  be made publicly available at any time.
                                                  shrimp (Branchinecta conservatio),                      Cruz long-toed salamander (Ambystoma
                                                  longhorn fairy shrimp (Branchinecta                                                                           While you can ask us in your comment
                                                                                                          macrodactylum croceum); take (harass                  to withhold your personal identifying
                                                  longiantenna), Riverside fairy shrimp                   by survey, capture, handle, and release)
                                                  (Streptocephalus woottoni), San Diego                                                                         information from public review, we
                                                                                                          the California red-legged frog (Rana                  cannot guarantee that we will be able to
                                                  fairy shrimp (Branchinecta                              aurora draytonii); take (harass by
                                                  sandiegonensis), and vernal pool                                                                              do so.
                                                                                                          survey, capture, handle, mark, and
                                                  tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus packardi)                                                                             Dated: March 10, 2015.
                                                                                                          release) the San Francisco garter snake
                                                  and take (survey by pursuit, live-                      (Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia); and                Michael Long,
                                                  capture, handle, and release) the Quino                 take (capture and release) the                        Acting Regional Director, Pacific Southwest
                                                  checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas                       Conservancy fairy shrimp (Branchinecta                Region, Sacramento, California.
                                                  editha quino) in conjunction with                       conservatio), longhorn fairy shrimp                   [FR Doc. 2015–06230 Filed 3–17–15; 8:45 am]
                                                  survey activities throughout the range of               (Branchinecta longiantenna), and vernal               BILLING CODE 4310–55–P
                                                  the species in California for the purpose               pool tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus
                                                  of enhancing the species’ survival.                     packardi), in conjunction with survey
                                                                                                          and research activities throughout the                DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
                                                  Permit No. TE–60151B
                                                                                                          range of the species in California for the
                                                  Applicant: Lisa Franklin, Crestline,                    purpose of enhancing the species’                     Office of the Secretary
                                                  California                                              survival.                                             [15XD4523WK DWK000000.000000
                                                    The applicant requests a new permit                                                                         DS64900000 DQ.64920.15COPER]
                                                                                                          Permit No. TE–233367
                                                  to take (locate and monitor nests) the                                                                        Proposed Renewal of Information
                                                                                                          Applicant: Laura Gorman, Encinitas,
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                                                  least Bell’s vireo (Vireo bellii pusillus)                                                                    Collection: 1090–0007, American
                                                  and take (capture, handle, and release)                 California
                                                                                                                                                                Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI)
                                                  the San Bernardino kangaroo rat                           The applicant requests a permit                     Government Customer Satisfaction
                                                  (Dipodomys merriami parvus) in                          amendment to take (harass by survey,                  Surveys
                                                  conjunction with survey activities                      capture, handle, release, and collect
                                                  throughout the range of the species in                  adult vouchers) the Conservancy fairy                 AGENCY: Office of Strategic Employee
                                                  California for the purpose of enhancing                 shrimp (Branchinecta conservatio),                    and Organization Development, Federal
                                                  the species’ survival.                                  longhorn fairy shrimp (Branchinecta                   Consulting Group.


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Document Created: 2018-02-21 09:39:26
Document Modified: 2018-02-21 09:39:26
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of receipt of permit applications; request for comment.
DatesComments on these permit applications must be received on or before April 17, 2015.
ContactDaniel Marquez, Fish and Wildlife
FR Citation80 FR 14150 

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