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describes how the Service proposes to
manage the refuge over the next 15
years.
To fully ensure that the public has
sufficient time to comment after the
public meeting is held, an extension of
15 days is needed.
Authority: This notice is published under
the authority of the National Wildlife Refuge
System Improvement Act of 1997, Public
Law 105–57.
Dated: June 5, 2006.
Sam D. Hamilton,
Regional Director.
[FR Doc. 06–5544 Filed 6–20–06; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Receipt of Applications for Permit
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications
for permit.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The public is invited to
comment on the following applications
to conduct certain activities with
endangered species and/or marine
mammals.
Written data, comments or
requests must be received by July 21,
2006.
DATES:
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, by any party who submits a written
request for a copy of such documents
within 30 days of the date of publication
of this notice to: U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, Division of Management
Authority, 4401 North Fairfax Drive,
Room 700, Arlington, Virginia 22203;
fax 703/358–2281.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Division of Management Authority,
telephone 703/358–2104.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
ADDRESSES:
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Endangered Species
The public is invited to comment on
the following applications for a permit
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.).
Written data, comments, or requests for
copies of these complete applications
should be submitted to the Director
(address above).
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Applicant: The Wildlife Conservation
Society, Bronx, NY, PRT–119215
The applicant requests a permit to
export one male captive-born great
Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros
unicornis) to the Toronto Zoo, Ontario,
Canada, for the purpose of enhancement
of the species through captive
propagation.
Applicant: Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical
Garden, Cincinnati, OH, PRT–120130
The applicant requests an interstate
commerce permit to transport four
captive-born cheetahs (Acinonyx
jubatus) for the purpose of enhancement
of the species through fund-raising for
the Cheetah Conservation Fund. This
notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a fiveyear period.
Applicant: Florida Marine Research
Institute, Florida Fish & Wildlife
Conservation Commission, St.
Petersburg, FL, PRT–758093
The applicant requests re-issuance of
their permit to import biological
samples taken from hawksbill sea turtle
(Eretmochelys imbricate) collected in
the wild in Panama and Bermuda, for
the purpose of scientific research. This
notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a fiveyear period.
Applicant: U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, East Lansing Field Office,
East Lansing, MI, PRT–122176
The applicant requests a permit to
export biological samples, including
feathers and toe-clips, from Kirtland
warblers (Dendroica kirtlandii) collected
in the wild in the United States, for
scientific research.
Applicant: Peabody Museum of Natural
History, Yale University, New Haven,
CT, PRT–120045
The applicant requests a permit to
export and re-import non-living
museum specimens of endangered and
threatened species of plants and animals
previously accessioned into the
applicant’s collection for scientific
research. This notification covers
activities to be conducted by the
applicant over a five-year period.
Marine Mammals
The public is invited to comment on
the following applications for a permit
to conduct certain activities with marine
mammals. The applications were
submitted to satisfy requirements of the
Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972,
as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and
the regulations governing marine
mammals (50 CFR part 18). Written
data, comments, or requests for copies
of the complete applications or requests
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for a public hearing on these
applications should be submitted to the
Director (address above). Anyone
requesting a hearing should give
specific reasons why a hearing would be
appropriate. The holding of such a
hearing is at the discretion of the
Director.
Applicant: Frank J. Blaha, Jr., Prince
George, VA, PRT–124823
The applicant requests a permit to
import a polar bear (Ursus maritimus)
sport hunted from the Southern
Beaufort Sea polar bear population in
Canada for personal, noncommercial
use.
Applicant: Harold E. Landis, Jr.,
Brinklow, MD, PRT–125097
The applicant requests a permit to
import a polar bear (Ursus maritimus)
sport hunted from the Lancaster Sound
polar bear population in Canada for
personal, noncommercial use.
Applicant: Warren L. Strickland, M.D.,
New Hope, AL, PRT–125179
The applicant requests a permit to
import a polar bear (Ursus maritimus)
sport hunted from the Lancaster Sound
polar bear population in Canada for
personal, noncommercial use.
Applicant: Randall M. Peters, Hubertus,
WI, PRT–124503
The applicant requests a permit to
import a polar bear (Ursus maritimus)
sport hunted from the Southern
Beaufort Sea polar bear population in
Canada for personal, noncommercial
use.
Dated: May 26, 2006.
Michael S. Moore,
Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits,
Division of Management Authority.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[NM091–9941–EK–HE931]
Extension of Approved Information
Collection, OMB Control Number 1004–
0180
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
requests the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) to extend an existing
approval to collect information from
owners and operators of helium-bearing
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natural gas wells and transmission lines
to evaluate the helium resources. BLM
uses Form 3100–12, Gas Well Data
Survey of Helium-Bearing Natural Gas,
to collect gas samples from natural gas
wells. This information allows BLM to
determine and evaluate the extent of
any helium resources that may exist in
natural gas.
DATES: You must submit your comments
to BLM at the address below on or
before August 21, 2006. BLM will not
necessarily consider any comments
received after the above date.
ADDRESSES: You may mail comments to:
Bureau of Land Management, (WO–
630), Eastern States Office, 7450 Boston
Blvd., Springfield, Virginia 22153.
You may send comments via Internet
to: comments_washington@blm.gov.
Please include ‘‘ATTN: 1004–0180’’ and
your name and return address in your
Internet message.
You may deliver comments to the
Bureau of Land Management,
Administrative Records, Room 401,
1620 L Street, NW., Washington, DC.
All comments will be available for
public review at the L Street address
during regular business hours (7:45 a.m.
to 4:15 p.m.), Monday through Friday.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You
may contact Connie H. Neely, on (806)
356–1027 (Commercial or FTS). Persons
who use a telecommunications device
for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Information Relay Service at 1–800–
877–8330, 24 hours a day, seven days a
week, to contact Ms. Neely.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 5 CFR
1320.12(a) requires BLM to provide a
60-day notice in the Federal Register
concerning a collection of information
to solicit comments on:
(a) Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
functioning of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
(b) The accuracy of our estimates of
the information collection burden,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions we use;
(c) Ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information
collected; and
(d) Ways to minimize the burden of
the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including the use
of appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Owners and operators of heliumbearing natural gas wells and
transmission lines must submit Form
3100–12, Gas Well Data Survey of
Helium-Bearing Natural Gas, to provide
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for gas sampling and analysis we use to
locate helium occurrences in natural
gases. BLM carries out this program
under 74 Stat. 920, Public Law 104–273,
Helium Privatization Act of 1996. The
knowledge of helium occurrences is part
of the Government’s conservation
program.
We request the following information
on Form 3100–12;
(A) State and County: The
geographical location is necessary to
identify the source of the gas sample.
After the gas source is identified, BLM
uses this information to evaluate the
potential for supplying helium.
(B) Field, Well Name, and API
Number: This information identifies the
source of the gas sample. Each
producing state assigns official field
designations to producing areas. BLM
uses this information to determine
location and size of helium reserves.
The well name is registered with the
state and identifies the specific well
from where the gas sample came. This
information provides both the owner
and BLM a reference so that any further
questions that arise concerning the gas
sample can be specifically referred to a
certain well. Each well in the United
States is assigned a unique number
based on guidelines from the American
Petroleum Institute (API). This number
is essential to assure that wells with
similar names are not confused.
(C) Location and Owner: We need the
legal description of the location of the
well. This information will help to
locate the well on maps of the area and
other features, both surface and
subsurface, and to determine helium
reserves. The owner’s name and address
are necessary to report analysis results
and for further correspondence.
(D) Sampled By: This information
provides the name of the person taking
the gas sample and allows verification
of well and sampling conditions if any
questions arise concerning the gas
sample.
(E) Date Completed and Date
Sampled: This information refers to the
date the well was ready for production.
This information is necessary to
determine if this is an older producing
well or a recently completed well. An
older producing well will have
production and pressure records
available within the company and at
state agencies that are of great value to
evaluate the helium reserves. The date
sampled is important because we search
the records to determine under what
conditions the gas sample was taken if
any questions arise concerning the gas
sample.
(F) Elevation: This information refers
to the elevation of the Kelly Bushing or
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ground level elevation on the drilling
rig. This information is necessary
because most wireline logs, mud logs,
and other references to the depth of the
well are made with the Kelly Bushing
data. The elevation will assist to classify
the geologic horizons penetrated by the
well, and give some true depth in
relation to sea level data.
(H) Name of Producing Formation
and Geological Age of Producing
Formation: This information is
necessary to classify the subsurface
source of the gas sample and to consider
other producing zones in the field or
area.
(I) Depth (Feet) of Producing
Formation and Thickness (Feet): This
information is necessary to consider the
producing zones with those in other
fields or wells. Thickness of the
producing zone is an essential factor to
determine the volume of helium
presently in a reservoir.
(J) Shut-In Wellhead Pressure and
Open Flow: This information is
necessary to determine the reserves of
helium and the adequacy of a well to
produce sufficient process gas to a
helium extraction plant. Shut-in
wellhead pressure is essential to
estimate the helium reserves. Open flow
is the capacity of the well to produce
gas. BLM uses this information to
determine if the process gas volumes are
available.
Without this information, the location
and development of helium reserves
could not be done, long-range helium
production and conservation could not
be carried out, and an assured supply of
helium to the Federal Government
would not be available.
Based on our experience
administering this program, we estimate
the public reporting burden is 15
minutes per response to supply the
required information. The respondents
are owners and operators of heliumbearing natural gas wells and
transmission lines. The frequency of
response is annually. We estimate 200
responses per year and a total annual
burden of 50 hours.
BLM will summarize all responses to
this notice and include them in the
request for OMB approval. All
comments will become a matter of
public record.
Dated: June 9, 2006.
Ted R. Hudson,
Bureau of Land Management, Information
Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 06–5552 Filed 6–20–06; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[NM091-9941-EK-HE931]
Extension of Approved Information Collection, OMB Control Number
1004-0180
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) requests the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) to extend an existing approval to collect information from
owners and operators of helium-bearing
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natural gas wells and transmission lines to evaluate the helium
resources. BLM uses Form 3100-12, Gas Well Data Survey of Helium-
Bearing Natural Gas, to collect gas samples from natural gas wells.
This information allows BLM to determine and evaluate the extent of any
helium resources that may exist in natural gas.
DATES: You must submit your comments to BLM at the address below on or
before August 21, 2006. BLM will not necessarily consider any comments
received after the above date.
ADDRESSES: You may mail comments to: Bureau of Land Management, (WO-
630), Eastern States Office, 7450 Boston Blvd., Springfield, Virginia
22153.
You may send comments via Internet to: comments_
washington@blm.gov. Please include ``ATTN: 1004-0180'' and your name
and return address in your Internet message.
You may deliver comments to the Bureau of Land Management,
Administrative Records, Room 401, 1620 L Street, NW., Washington, DC.
All comments will be available for public review at the L Street
address during regular business hours (7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.), Monday
through Friday.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You may contact Connie H. Neely, on
(806) 356-1027 (Commercial or FTS). Persons who use a
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Information Relay Service at 1-800-877-8330, 24 hours a day, seven days
a week, to contact Ms. Neely.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 5 CFR 1320.12(a) requires BLM to provide a
60-day notice in the Federal Register concerning a collection of
information to solicit comments on:
(a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the
proper functioning of the agency, including whether the information
will have practical utility;
(b) The accuracy of our estimates of the information collection
burden, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions we
use;
(c) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information collected; and
(d) Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Owners and operators of helium-bearing natural gas wells and
transmission lines must submit Form 3100-12, Gas Well Data Survey of
Helium-Bearing Natural Gas, to provide for gas sampling and analysis we
use to locate helium occurrences in natural gases. BLM carries out this
program under 74 Stat. 920, Public Law 104-273, Helium Privatization
Act of 1996. The knowledge of helium occurrences is part of the
Government's conservation program.
We request the following information on Form 3100-12;
(A) State and County: The geographical location is necessary to
identify the source of the gas sample. After the gas source is
identified, BLM uses this information to evaluate the potential for
supplying helium.
(B) Field, Well Name, and API Number: This information identifies
the source of the gas sample. Each producing state assigns official
field designations to producing areas. BLM uses this information to
determine location and size of helium reserves. The well name is
registered with the state and identifies the specific well from where
the gas sample came. This information provides both the owner and BLM a
reference so that any further questions that arise concerning the gas
sample can be specifically referred to a certain well. Each well in the
United States is assigned a unique number based on guidelines from the
American Petroleum Institute (API). This number is essential to assure
that wells with similar names are not confused.
(C) Location and Owner: We need the legal description of the
location of the well. This information will help to locate the well on
maps of the area and other features, both surface and subsurface, and
to determine helium reserves. The owner's name and address are
necessary to report analysis results and for further correspondence.
(D) Sampled By: This information provides the name of the person
taking the gas sample and allows verification of well and sampling
conditions if any questions arise concerning the gas sample.
(E) Date Completed and Date Sampled: This information refers to the
date the well was ready for production. This information is necessary
to determine if this is an older producing well or a recently completed
well. An older producing well will have production and pressure records
available within the company and at state agencies that are of great
value to evaluate the helium reserves. The date sampled is important
because we search the records to determine under what conditions the
gas sample was taken if any questions arise concerning the gas sample.
(F) Elevation: This information refers to the elevation of the
Kelly Bushing or ground level elevation on the drilling rig. This
information is necessary because most wireline logs, mud logs, and
other references to the depth of the well are made with the Kelly
Bushing data. The elevation will assist to classify the geologic
horizons penetrated by the well, and give some true depth in relation
to sea level data.
(H) Name of Producing Formation and Geological Age of Producing
Formation: This information is necessary to classify the subsurface
source of the gas sample and to consider other producing zones in the
field or area.
(I) Depth (Feet) of Producing Formation and Thickness (Feet): This
information is necessary to consider the producing zones with those in
other fields or wells. Thickness of the producing zone is an essential
factor to determine the volume of helium presently in a reservoir.
(J) Shut-In Wellhead Pressure and Open Flow: This information is
necessary to determine the reserves of helium and the adequacy of a
well to produce sufficient process gas to a helium extraction plant.
Shut-in wellhead pressure is essential to estimate the helium reserves.
Open flow is the capacity of the well to produce gas. BLM uses this
information to determine if the process gas volumes are available.
Without this information, the location and development of helium
reserves could not be done, long-range helium production and
conservation could not be carried out, and an assured supply of helium
to the Federal Government would not be available.
Based on our experience administering this program, we estimate the
public reporting burden is 15 minutes per response to supply the
required information. The respondents are owners and operators of
helium-bearing natural gas wells and transmission lines. The frequency
of response is annually. We estimate 200 responses per year and a total
annual burden of 50 hours.
BLM will summarize all responses to this notice and include them in
the request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of
public record.
Dated: June 9, 2006.
Ted R. Hudson,
Bureau of Land Management, Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 06-5552 Filed 6-20-06; 8:45 am]
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