Endangered and threatened species permit applications,

[Federal Register: July 7, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 129)]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

Endangered and Threatened Species Permit Applications

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications.

The following applicants have applied for permits to conduct certain activities with endangered species. This notice is provided pursuant to section 10(c) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531, et seq.).

PRT-844263

Applicant: Dr. Brenda Molano-Flores, Illinois Natural History Survey/Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, Wilmington, Illinois.

The applicant requests a permit to take (collect infructescence, flowers, and leaf tissue samples) endangered Leafy Prairie Clover (Dalea foliosa) plants located in the Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie (Federal jurisdiction). Activities are proposed for scientific research aimed at survival and enhancement of the species in the wild.

PRT-842503

Applicant: Robert Mies and Kimberly Williams, The Organization for Bat Conservation, Williamston, Michigan.

The applicant requests an amendment to permit number PRT-842503 to take (capture, handle, band) endangered Indiana Bat (Myotis sodalis) at locations within the States of Region 3 (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin) where they occur. Activities are proposed for scientific research aimed at survival and enhancement of the species in the wild.

Written data or comments should be submitted to the Regional Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Operations, 1 Federal Drive, Fort Snelling, Minnesota 55111-4056, and must be received within 30 days of the date of this publication.

Documents and other information submitted with these applications are available for review by any party who submits a written request for a copy of such documents to the following office within 30 days of the date of publication of this notice: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Operations, 1 Federal Drive, Fort Snelling, Minnesota 55111-4056. Telephone: (612/713-5332); FAX: (612/713-5292).

Dated: June 25, 1998. Matthias A. Kerschbaum, Acting Assistant Regional Director, IL, IN, MO (Ecological Services), Region 3, Fort Snelling, Minnesota.

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