Endangered and Threatened Species Permit Applications, 19987-19988 [2010-8719]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 73 / Friday, April 16, 2010 / Notices the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways we could enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways we could minimize the burden of the collection of the information on the respondents, such as through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Please note that an agency may not sponsor or conduct, and an individual need not respond to, a collection of information unless it has a valid OMB Control Number. Approval for this collection expires March 31, 2012. It is our policy to make all comments available to the public for review at the location listed in the ADDRESSES section during the hours of 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday through Friday except for legal holidays. Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address or other personally identifiable information, be advised that your entire comment—including your personally identifiable information— may be made public at any time. While you may request that we withhold your personally identifiable information, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. WReier-Aviles on DSKGBLS3C1PROD with NOTICES III. Data OMB Control Number: 1076–0017. Title: Financial Assistance and Social Services, 25 CFR Part 20. Brief Description of Collection: Submission of this information is required of Indian applicants of BIA financial assistance and social services. BIA uses the information to determine if an individual is eligible for services and, where appropriate, to conduct an employability assessment and jointly develop with the individual an Individual Self-Sufficiency Plan outlining how the individual can attain self-sufficiency. Response is required to obtain a benefit. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Individual Indians seeking financial assistance or social services from BIA. Number of Respondents: 240,000 provide information on the application, and of those, 95,000 contribute information to an employability assessment and ISP. Total Number of Responses: Once, on occasion. Estimated Time per Response: 1.5 (0.5 hours for the application + 1 hour for the employability assessment and ISP). Estimated Total Annual Burden: 215,000 hours ((240,000 × 0.5 hours for applications) + (95,000 × 1 hour for employability assessment and ISP)). VerDate Nov<24>2008 15:07 Apr 15, 2010 Jkt 220001 Dated: April 6, 2010. Alvin Foster, Acting Chief Information Officer—Indian Affairs. [FR Doc. 2010–8799 Filed 4–15–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–4J–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS–R2–ES–2010–N066; 20124–1113– 0000–F5] 19987 information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Permit TE–02368A Applicant: Martin Schlaefer, Syracuse, New York. Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes to conduct presence/absence surveys for Sonoran tiger salamander (Ambystoma tigirium stebbinsi) within Arizona. Permit TE–07059A Applicant: Paul Marsh, Chandler, Arizona. Applicant requests a new permit for AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, research and recovery purposes to Interior. conduct presence/absence surveys for ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications; the following species: Humpback chub request for public comment. (Gila cypha), bonytail chub (Gila elegans), Virgin River chub (Gila SUMMARY: The following applicants have robusta seminuda), woundfin applied for scientific research permits to (Plagopterus argentissimus), Colorado conduct certain activities with pikeminnow (Ptychocheilus lucius), endangered species under the razorback sucker (Xyrauchen texanus), Endangered Species Act of 1973, as desert pupfish (Cyprinodon amended (Act). The Act requires that we macularius), Yaqui topminnow invite public comment on these permit (Poeciliopsis occidentalis sonorensis), applications. Quitobaquito desert pupfish DATES: To ensure consideration, written (Cyprinodon macularius eremus), Gila comments must be received on or before topminnow (Poeciliopsis occidentalis), May 17, 2010. and Gila chub (Gila intermedia) within ADDRESSES: Written comments should Arizona, Nevada, and California. be submitted to the Chief, Endangered Permit TE–07308A Species Division, Ecological Services, Applicant: Debbie Buecher, Tucson, P.O. Box 1306, Room 6034, Arizona. Albuquerque, NM 87103. Documents Applicant requests a new permit for and other information submitted with research and recovery purposes to these applications are available for conduct presence/absence surveys for review, subject to the requirements of lesser long-nosed bat (Leptonycteris the Privacy Act and Freedom of yerbabuenae) within Arizona. Information Act. Documents will be available for public inspection, by Permit TE–178778 appointment only, during normal Applicant: Marks Lab of Aquatic business hours at the U.S. Fish and Ecology, Flagstaff, Arizona. Wildlife Service, 500 Gold Ave. SW., Applicant requests an amendment to Room 6034, Albuquerque, NM. Please refer to the respective permit number for a current permit for research and recovery purposes to conduct presence/ each application when submitting absence surveys for bonytail chub (Gila comments. elegans) within Texas. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Permit TE–07360A Susan Jacobsen, Chief, Endangered Species Division, P.O. Box 1306, Applicant: Nancy Nicolai, Albuquerque, NM 87103; (505) 248– Albuquerque, New Mexico. 6920. Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: conduct presence/absence surveys for Public Availability of Comments southwestern willow flycatcher Before including your address, phone (Empidonax taillii extimus) within New number, e-mail address, or other Mexico. personal identifying information in your Permit TE–819473 comment, you should be aware that your entire comment—including your Applicant: National Park Service— personal identifying information—may Grand Canyon National Park, Grand be made publicly available at any time. Canyon, Arizona. Applicant requests an amendment to While you can ask us in your comment a current permit for research and to withhold your personal identifying Endangered and Threatened Species Permit Applications PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\16APN1.SGM 16APN1 19988 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 73 / Friday, April 16, 2010 / Notices recovery purposes to conduct presence/ absence surveys for humpback chub (Gila cypha) and razorback sucker (Xyrauchen texanus) within Arizona. Permit TE–160521 Applicant: Tetra Tech, Salt Lake City, Utah. Applicant requests an amendment to a current permit for research and recovery purposes to conduct presence/ absence surveys for southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax taillii extimus) within Arizona, Colorado, and Utah. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. Dated: April 8, 2010. Thomas L Bauer, Acting Regional Director, Southwest Region, Fish and Wildlife Service. [FR Doc. 2010–8719 Filed 4–15–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–55–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS–R4–R–2010–N022; 40136–1265–0000– S3] Watercress Darter National Wildlife Refuge, Jefferson County, AL WReier-Aviles on DSKGBLS3C1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability: draft comprehensive conservation plan and environmental assessment; request for comments. SUMMARY: We, the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the availability of a draft comprehensive conservation plan and environmental assessment (Draft CCP/EA) for Watercress Darter National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) for public review and comment. In this Draft CCP/EA, we describe the alternative we propose to use to manage this refuge for the 15 years following approval of the final CCP. DATES: To ensure consideration, we must receive your written comments by May 17, 2010. ADDRESSES: You may obtain a copy of the Draft CCP/EA by writing to: Mr. Stephen A. Miller, Mountain Longleaf National Wildlife Refuge, P.O. Box 5087, Anniston, AL 36205; telephone: 256/848–6833. The Draft CCP/EA is available on compact disk or in hard copy. You may also access and download the document from the Service’s Internet Web site: https:// southeast.fws.gov/planning/under ‘‘Draft Documents.’’ Comments on the Draft CCP/EA may be submitted to the above VerDate Nov<24>2008 15:07 Apr 15, 2010 Jkt 220001 address or via electronic mail to: stephen_a_miller@fws.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Mike Dawson, Refuge Planner, Jackson, MS; 601/965–4903, extension 20. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Introduction With this notice, we continue the CCP process for Watercress Darter NWR. We started the process through a notice in the Federal Register on March 12, 2007 (72 FR 11048). Background The CCP Process The National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd–668ee), as amended by the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997, requires us to develop a CCP for each national wildlife refuge. The purpose for developing a CCP is to provide refuge managers with a 15-year strategy for achieving refuge purposes and contributing toward the mission of the National Wildlife Refuge System, consistent with sound principles of fish and wildlife management, conservation, legal mandates, and our policies. In addition to outlining broad management direction on conserving wildlife and their habitats, CCPs identify wildlifedependent recreational opportunities available to the public, including opportunities for hunting, fishing, wildlife observation, wildlife photography, and environmental education and interpretation. We will review and update the CCP at least every 15 years in accordance with the Administration Act. CCP Alternatives, Including Our Proposed Alternative We developed three alternatives for managing the refuge and chose ‘‘Alternative C’’ as the proposed alternative. A full description of each alternative is in the Draft CCP/EA. We summarize each alternative below. Alternative A—Current Management (No Action) The current management of Watercress Darter NWR recognizes the importance of looking beyond the refuge boundary. We continue to seek partnerships with adjacent landowners to protect and enhance the habitat for the endangered watercress darter. Upland management emphasizes the maintenance and restoration of native vegetative communities. Environmental parameters are monitored, adding additional parameters as issues arise. We currently monitor long-term trends PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 for exotic invasive species. Other institutions are sought to investigate topics in detail. Wildlife observation is incorporated in the current public use program. Some outreach avenues have been established at both the State and local level. Watercress Darter NWR is currently managed by the staff of the Mountain Longleaf NWR, which is located 90 miles to the north. Alternative B—Refuge Focused Management Under this alternative, we would focus on activities within the jurisdictional boundaries of Watercress Darter NWR. We would rely on interest groups to collect information on outside threats. We would emphasize protection of the endangered watercress darter, restoration of native communities, and the health of resident wildlife species. Environmental monitoring would demonstrate long-term trends, environmental changes, or the results of management practices on refuge lands. Research, management, protection, education, and public use would be conducted to maximize benefits to Watercress Darter NWR. Land acquisition would be emphasized on high-priority areas within the approved acquisition boundary. The staff needed to fully implement this alternative would include four positions to be shared with Cahaba River NWR. Alternative C—Integrated Landscape Management (Proposed Alternative) Threats to the refuge are becoming more prominent as development activities occur in the city of Bessemer, Alabama. Watercress Darter NWR is a small system that can be greatly compromised by activities a distance away from its boundary. Under Alternative C, we fully recognize the impact these activities may have on the integrity of the refuge. We would continue the activities as stated under Alternative A and extend beyond the immediate neighbors to address issues associated with the aquifer and spring recharge area, watershed, and biota exchange pathways. Extensive resource sharing and networking with other protected areas, State and local government agencies, non-governmental organizations, specialists, researchers, and private citizens would expand the knowledge base and develop cooperation among interest groups. Restoration of natural systems, native communities, and healthy environments would be emphasized, thus promoting regionally a high quality of life. Monitoring environmental parameters and flora and fauna would be incorporated into an integrated study to E:\FR\FM\16APN1.SGM 16APN1

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R2-ES-2010-N066; 20124-1113-0000-F5]


Endangered and Threatened Species Permit Applications

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

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

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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.

DATES: To ensure consideration, written comments must be received on or 
before May 17, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be submitted to the Chief, 
Endangered Species Division, Ecological Services, P.O. Box 1306, Room 
6034, Albuquerque, NM 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. 
Documents will be available for public inspection, by appointment only, 
during normal business hours at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 500 
Gold Ave. SW., Room 6034, Albuquerque, NM. Please refer to the 
respective permit number for each application when submitting comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Jacobsen, Chief, Endangered 
Species Division, P.O. Box 1306, Albuquerque, NM 87103; (505) 248-6920.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Public Availability of Comments

    Before including your address, phone number, e-mail 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.

Permit TE-02368A

    Applicant: Martin Schlaefer, Syracuse, New York.
    Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes 
to conduct presence/absence surveys for Sonoran tiger salamander 
(Ambystoma tigirium stebbinsi) within Arizona.

Permit TE-07059A

    Applicant: Paul Marsh, Chandler, Arizona.
    Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes 
to conduct presence/absence surveys for the following species: Humpback 
chub (Gila cypha), bonytail chub (Gila elegans), Virgin River chub 
(Gila robusta seminuda), woundfin (Plagopterus argentissimus), Colorado 
pikeminnow (Ptychocheilus lucius), razorback sucker (Xyrauchen 
texanus), desert pupfish (Cyprinodon macularius), Yaqui topminnow 
(Poeciliopsis occidentalis sonorensis), Quitobaquito desert pupfish 
(Cyprinodon macularius eremus), Gila topminnow (Poeciliopsis 
occidentalis), and Gila chub (Gila intermedia) within Arizona, Nevada, 
and California.

Permit TE-07308A

    Applicant: Debbie Buecher, Tucson, Arizona.
    Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes 
to conduct presence/absence surveys for lesser long-nosed bat 
(Leptonycteris yerbabuenae) within Arizona.

Permit TE-178778

    Applicant: Marks Lab of Aquatic Ecology, Flagstaff, Arizona.
    Applicant requests an amendment to a current permit for research 
and recovery purposes to conduct presence/absence surveys for bonytail 
chub (Gila elegans) within Texas.

Permit TE-07360A

    Applicant: Nancy Nicolai, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
    Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes 
to conduct presence/absence surveys for southwestern willow flycatcher 
(Empidonax taillii extimus) within New Mexico.

Permit TE-819473

    Applicant: National Park Service--Grand Canyon National Park, Grand 
Canyon, Arizona.
    Applicant requests an amendment to a current permit for research 
and

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recovery purposes to conduct presence/absence surveys for humpback chub 
(Gila cypha) and razorback sucker (Xyrauchen texanus) within Arizona.

Permit TE-160521

    Applicant: Tetra Tech, Salt Lake City, Utah.
    Applicant requests an amendment to a current permit for research 
and recovery purposes to conduct presence/absence surveys for 
southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax taillii extimus) within 
Arizona, Colorado, and Utah.

    Authority:  16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.

    Dated: April 8, 2010.
Thomas L Bauer,
Acting Regional Director, Southwest Region, Fish and Wildlife Service.
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