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summarized below, describes the nature
of the collection and the estimated
burden and cost. This ICR is scheduled
to expire on September 30, 2006. We
may not conduct or sponsor and a
person is not required to respond to a
collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number. However, under OMB
regulations, we may continue to
conduct or sponsor this information
collection while it is pending at OMB.
You must submit comments on
or before October 27, 2006.
DATES:
Send your comments and
suggestions on this ICR to the Desk
ADDRESSES:
Officer for the Department of the
Interior at OMB–OIRA at (202) 395–
6566 (fax) or
OIRA_DOCKET@OMB.eop.gov (e-mail).
Please provide a copy of your comments
to Hope Grey, Information Collection
Clearance Officer, Fish and Wildlife
Service, MS 222–ARLSQ, 4401 North
Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203
(mail); (703) 358–2269 (fax); or
hope_grey@fws.gov (e-mail).
To
request additional information about
this ICR, contact Hope Grey at one of the
addresses above or by telephone at (703)
358–2482.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Number of
annual respondents
Type of permit application
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 1018–0014.
Title: Special Use Permit Application
for National Wildlife Refuges in Alaska
(50 CFR 25.61, 26.22(b), 26.25, 36.33,
36.37, 36.39, and 36.41).
Service Form Number(s): 3–2001.
Type of Request: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Individuals;
businesses and other for-profit
institutions; not-for-profit institutions;
State, local, or tribal governments; and
the Federal Government.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
obtain or retain benefits.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Number of
annual responses
Completion
time
per response
Annual burden
hours
240
120
80
240
170
180
20 minutes .....
90 minutes .....
30 hours .........
80
255
5,400
Totals ........................................................................................................
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Noncompetitive—Kodiak .................................................................................
Noncompetitive—Other ...................................................................................
Competitive ......................................................................................................
440
590
........................
5,735
Abstract: We collect information from
individuals or organizations that apply
for a special use permit required to
conduct economic or other privileged or
specialized uses on National Wildlife
Refuge System lands in Alaska. We use
the information to:
(1) Determine if the applicant is
qualified or eligible for a permit.
(2) Evaluate the impacts of the
proposed activity on refuge resources
and other users.
(3) Determine if the proposed activity
is compatible with refuge purposes and
the mission of the refuge system.
Comments: On May 26, 2006, we
published in the Federal Register (71
FR 30439) a notice of our intent to
request that OMB renew approval for
this information collection. In that
notice, we solicited comments for 60
days, ending on July 25, 2006. We
received two comments from the same
individual. The comments did not
address issues surrounding the
proposed collection of information or
the cost and hour burden estimates, but
instead objected to our issuing permits
for guided hunting. The commenter also
questioned who verified the information
submitted in the application, and
suggested requesting additional
information for two of the application
items. If we include the suggested
additional information on our
application, we would collect
information in excess of the minimum
necessary to fulfill our statutory and
regulatory requirements and
responsibilities. Therefore, we have not
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made any changes to FWS Form 3–2001
as a result of these comments.
We again invite comments concerning
this information collection on:
(1) Whether or not the collection of
information is necessary, including
whether or not the information will
have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of our estimate of the
burden for this collection of
information;
(3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(4) ways to minimize the burden of
the collection of information on
respondents. Comments submitted in
response to this notice are a matter of
public record.
Dated: August 10, 2006.
Hope Grey,
Information Collection Clearance Officer,
Fish and Wildlife Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Cedar Island National Wildlife Refuge
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability of the
Final Comprehensive Conservation Plan
and Finding of No Significant Impact for
Cedar Island National Wildlife Refuge
on Cedar Island National Wildlife
AGENCY:
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Refuge in Carteret County, North
Carolina.
SUMMARY: The Fish and Wildlife Service
announces that a Final Comprehensive
Conservation Plan and Finding of No
Significant Impact for Cedar Island
National Wildlife Refuge are available
for distribution. The plan was prepared
pursuant to the National Wildlife Refuge
System Improvement Act of 1997 and in
accordance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969. The
compatibility determinations for
hunting, fishing, wildlife observation,
wildlife photography, environmental
education and interpretation, trapping
of selected furbearers, forest
management, and resource research
studies are also available within the
plan.
ADDRESSES: A copy of the plan may be
obtained by writing to: Mattamuskeet
National Wildlife Refuge, 38
Mattamuskeet Road, Swan Quarter,
North Carolina 27885. The plan may
also be accessed and downloaded from
the Service’s Web site: https://
southeast.fws.gov/planning/.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
availability of the Draft Comprehensive
Conservation Plan and Environmental
Assessment for a 30-day public review
and comment period was announced in
the Federal Register on February 14,
2006 (71 FR 7794). The draft plan and
environmental assessment identified
and evaluated three alternatives for
managing the refuge over the next 15
years. Based on the environmental
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assessment and the comments received,
the Service adopted alternative 2 as its
preferred alternative. Alternative 2
emphasizes management of the refuge’s
priority wildlife species. The staff will
survey waterfowl from the air on a
routine basis. The refuge will continue
to allow the six priority public use
activities, but will have the capacity to
increase the number of opportunities.
The staff will conduct environmental
education programs and establish an
interpretive and observation trail with a
brochure and a photo blind. The staff
will control dominant pest plants and
animals. There will be four staff
members stationed at Cedar Island
National Wildlife Refuge.
Cedar Island National Wildlife Refuge
covers a total of 14,480 acres within a
16,887-acre acquisition boundary on
Cedar Island in Pamlico Sound. The
refuge is comprised of 11,000 acres of
brackish marsh, 1,500 acres of longleaf
pine savanna, 150 acres of brackish
shrub, 125 acres of pond pine
woodland, 100 acres of bay forest, 100
acres of low pocosin, and 50 acres of
cypress-gum swamp. These habitats
support a variety of wildlife species,
including waterfowl, shorebirds, wading
birds, marsh birds, and neotropical
migratory songbirds.
Authority: This action is published under
the authority of the National Wildlife Refuge
System Improvement Act of 1997, Public
Law 105–57.
Dated: June 21, 2006.
Cynthia K. Dohner,
Acting Regional Director.
[FR Doc. 06–8279 Filed 9–26–06; 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:
The public is invited to
comment on the following applications
to conduct certain activities with
endangered species and marine
mammals.
SUMMARY:
Written data, comments or
requests must be received by October
27, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Documents and other
information submitted with these
applications are available for review,
subject to the requirements of the
Privacy Act and Freedom of Information
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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:
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).
Applicant: Charles F. Bridge,
Manzanita, OR, PRT–129006.
The applicant requests a permit to
import the sport-hunted trophy of one
male bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus
pygargus) culled from a captive herd
maintained under the management
program of the Republic of South Africa,
for the purpose of enhancement of the
survival of the species.
Applicant: Charlotte M. Peyerk, Shelby
Township, MI, PRT–129016.
The applicant requests a permit to
import the sport-hunted trophy of one
male bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus
pygargus) culled from a captive herd
maintained under the management
program of the Republic of South Africa,
for the purpose of enhancement of the
survival of the species.
Applicant: Danial A. Peyerk, Shelby
Township, MI, PRT–129017.
The applicant requests a permit to
import the sport-hunted trophy of one
male bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus
pygargus) culled from a captive herd
maintained under the management
program of the Republic of South Africa,
for the purpose of enhancement of the
survival of the species.
Applicant: National Museum of Natural
History, Smithsonian Institution,
Washington, DC, 20013–7012, PRT–
125284.
The applicant requests a permit to
export and re-import non-living
museum specimens of endangered and
threatened species previously
accessioned into the applicant’s
collection for scientific research. This
notification covers activities to be
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conducted by the applicant over a fiveyear 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
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: Robert L. Hudson, Oxford,
MS, PRT–129586.
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: Rodney W. Brandenburg,
Longmont, CO, PRT–128485.
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: James R. Martell, Glenns
Ferry, ID, PRT–130729.
The applicant requests a permit to
import a polar bear (Ursus spp.) sport
hunted from the Northern Beaufort Sea
polar bear population in Canada for
personal, noncommercial use.
Dated: September 8, 2006.
Monica Farris,
Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits,
Division of Management Authority.
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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.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Cedar Island National Wildlife Refuge
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability of the Final Comprehensive Conservation
Plan and Finding of No Significant Impact for Cedar Island National
Wildlife Refuge on Cedar Island National Wildlife Refuge in Carteret
County, North Carolina.
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SUMMARY: The Fish and Wildlife Service announces that a Final
Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Finding of No Significant Impact
for Cedar Island National Wildlife Refuge are available for
distribution. The plan was prepared pursuant to the National Wildlife
Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997 and in accordance with the
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. The compatibility
determinations for hunting, fishing, wildlife observation, wildlife
photography, environmental education and interpretation, trapping of
selected furbearers, forest management, and resource research studies
are also available within the plan.
ADDRESSES: A copy of the plan may be obtained by writing to:
Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge, 38 Mattamuskeet Road, Swan
Quarter, North Carolina 27885. The plan may also be accessed and
downloaded from the Service's Web site: https://southeast.fws.gov/
planning/.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The availability of the Draft Comprehensive
Conservation Plan and Environmental Assessment for a 30-day public
review and comment period was announced in the Federal Register on
February 14, 2006 (71 FR 7794). The draft plan and environmental
assessment identified and evaluated three alternatives for managing the
refuge over the next 15 years. Based on the environmental
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assessment and the comments received, the Service adopted alternative 2
as its preferred alternative. Alternative 2 emphasizes management of
the refuge's priority wildlife species. The staff will survey waterfowl
from the air on a routine basis. The refuge will continue to allow the
six priority public use activities, but will have the capacity to
increase the number of opportunities. The staff will conduct
environmental education programs and establish an interpretive and
observation trail with a brochure and a photo blind. The staff will
control dominant pest plants and animals. There will be four staff
members stationed at Cedar Island National Wildlife Refuge.
Cedar Island National Wildlife Refuge covers a total of 14,480
acres within a 16,887-acre acquisition boundary on Cedar Island in
Pamlico Sound. The refuge is comprised of 11,000 acres of brackish
marsh, 1,500 acres of longleaf pine savanna, 150 acres of brackish
shrub, 125 acres of pond pine woodland, 100 acres of bay forest, 100
acres of low pocosin, and 50 acres of cypress-gum swamp. These habitats
support a variety of wildlife species, including waterfowl, shorebirds,
wading birds, marsh birds, and neotropical migratory songbirds.
Authority: This action is published under the authority of the
National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997, Public Law
105-57.
Dated: June 21, 2006.
Cynthia K. Dohner,
Acting Regional Director.
[FR Doc. 06-8279 Filed 9-26-06; 8:45 am]
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