Public Land Order No. 7689; Revocation of Secretarial Order Dated June 28, 1943; Utah, 10283-10284 [E8-3608]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–R9–IA–2008–N0026; 96300–1671–
0000–P5]
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.
DATES: Written data, comments or
requests must be received by March 27,
2008.
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
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 212, Arlington, Virginia 22203;
fax 703/358–2281.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Division of Management Authority,
telephone 703/358–2104.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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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).
Applicant: The Peregrine Fund, Boise,
ID, PRT–065258.
The applicant requests renewal of
their permit to import, export, and reexport multiple shipments of biological
samples from wild, captive-held, and/or
captive born endangered species of the
Order Falconiformes and Strigiformes
from worldwide sources, for the
purpose of scientific research. No
animals can be intentionally killed for
the purpose of collecting specimens.
Any invasively collected samples can
only be collected by trained personnel.
This notification covers activities
conducted by the applicant over a
period of 5 years.
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Applicant: Zoological Society of San
Diego, San Diego, CA, PRT–171205.
The applicant requests a permit to
export biological samples from one male
captive-born ring-tailed lemur (Lemur
catta) to Dr. Werner Schempp, AlbertLudwig Universitat, Freiburg, Germany,
for the purpose of scientific research.
Applicant: Orlando Deandar,
McAllen, TX, PRT–173461.
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: Spencer C. Scott, San
Antonio, TX, PRT–147912.
The applicant requests a permit to
import the sport-hunted trophy of one
male black Rhinoceros (Diceros
bicornis) taken from a ranch in the
Republic of South Africa, for the
purpose of enhancement of the survival
of the species.
Applicant: Field Museum of Natural
History, Chicago, IL, PRT–698170.
The applicant requests renewal of
their 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 fiveyear period.
Dated: February 1, 2008.
Lisa J. Lierheimer,
Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits,
Division of Management Authority.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[UTU 42920]
Public Land Order No. 7689;
Revocation of Secretarial Order Dated
June 28, 1943; Utah
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Public land order.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This order revokes a
Secretarial Order in its entirety, as it
affects the remaining 160 acres of lands
in Box Elder and Cache Counties, Utah,
withdrawn from surface entry and
mining on behalf of the Bureau of
Reclamation for the Bear River Storage
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Project. The lands are no longer needed
for reclamation purposes and this order
will open the lands to surface entry and
mining.
EFFECTIVE DATE: March 27, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Rhonda Flynn, BLM Utah State Office,
440 West 200 South, Suite 500, Salt
Lake City, Utah 84101–1345, 801–539–
4132.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Project was never developed and the
lands are no longer needed for
reclamation purposes. The Bureau of
Reclamation has requested the
withdrawal revocation. Approximately
1,080 acres were originally withdrawn,
but the Secretarial Order has since been
partially revoked. A copy of the
pertinent withdrawal orders containing
a legal description of the lands involved
is available from the BLM Utah State
Office at the address above.
Order
By virtue of the authority vested in
the Secretary of the Interior by Section
204 of the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C.
1714 (2000), it is ordered as follows:
1. The Secretarial Order dated June
28, 1943, which originally withdrew
approximately 1,080 acres of lands from
surface entry and mining and reserved
them on behalf of the Bureau of
Reclamation for the Bear River Storage
Project, is hereby revoked in its entirety
as to any remaining lands.
2. At 10 a.m. on March 27, 2008, the
lands will be opened to the operation of
the public land laws generally, subject
to valid existing rights, the provisions of
existing withdrawals, other segregations
of record, and the requirements of
applicable law. All valid applications
received at or prior to 10 a.m. on March
27, 2008, shall be considered as
simultaneously filed at that time. Those
received thereafter shall be considered
in the order of filing.
3. At 10 a.m. on March 27, 2008, the
lands will be opened to location and
entry under the United States mining
laws, subject to valid existing rights, the
provisions of existing withdrawals,
other segregations of record, and the
requirements of applicable law.
Appropriation of any of the lands
referenced in this order under the
general mining laws prior to the date
and time of restoration is unauthorized.
Any such attempted appropriation,
including attempted adverse possession
under 30 U.S.C. 38 (2000), shall vest no
rights against the United States. State
law governs acts required to establish a
location and to initiate a right of
possession where not in conflict with
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Federal law. The Bureau of Land
Management will not intervene in
disputes between rival locators over
possessory rights since Congress has
provided for such determinations in
local courts.
Dated: February 6, 2008.
C. Stephen Allred,
Assistant Secretary—Land and Minerals
Management.
[FR Doc. E8–3608 Filed 2–25–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Minerals Management Service
Preparation of an Environmental
Assessment for the Alternative Energy
and Alternate Use Proposed Rule
Minerals Management Service
(MMS), Interior.
ACTION: Preparation of an environmental
assessment (EA).
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The MMS is issuing this
notice to advise the public, pursuant to
the National Environmental Policy Act
of 1969 (NEPA), as amended, 42 U.S.C.
4321 et seq., that the MMS intends to
prepare an EA for the Alternative
Energy and Alternate Use (AEAU)
proposed rule. The MMS is issuing this
notice to facilitate public involvement.
The preparation of this EA is an
important step in the rulemaking
process. An Advanced Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking was published in
the Federal Register on December 30,
2005. A Final Programmatic
Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS)
analyzed the establishment of the MMS
AEAU program, of which rulemaking is
a component. The Programmatic
Environmental Impact Statement for
Alternative Energy Development and
Production and Alternate Use of
Facilities on the Outer Continental Shelf
was published on November 6, 2007
(OCS EIS/EA MMS 2007–046).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
James F. Bennett, Minerals Management
Service, MS 4042, 381 Elden Street,
Herndon, VA 20170. You may also
contact Mr. Bennett by telephone at
(703) 787–1660.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In August
2005, Congress enacted the Energy
Policy Act of 2005. The Energy Policy
Act of 2005 (EPAct) amended section 8
of the OCS Lands Act (OCSLA), 43
U.S.C. 1337, to give the Secretary of the
Interior (Secretary) authority to issue a
lease, easement, or right-of-way on the
OCS for activities that are not otherwise
authorized by the OCSLA, or other
applicable law, if those activities (1)
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produce or support production,
transportation, or transmission of energy
from sources other than oil and gas or
(2) use, for energy-related purposes or
other authorized marine-related
purposes, facilities currently or
previously used for activities authorized
under the OCSLA.
Subsection 8(p) of the OCSLA (42
U.S.C. 1337(p)) requires that the
Secretary, in consultation with other
relevant agencies, develop and issue any
necessary regulations to implement its
new authority. The Secretary delegated
this authority to the Director, MMS.
Public Comments: Interested parties
are requested to send, within 30 days of
this Notice’s publication, comments
regarding any new information or issues
that should be addressed in the EA.
Comments may be submitted in one of
the following two ways:
1. In written form enclosed in an
envelope labeled ‘‘Comments on
Alternative Energy Rulemaking EA’’ and
mailed (or hand carried) to the Branch
Chief, Environmental Assessment
Branch, Minerals Management Service,
MS 4042, 381 Elden Street, Herndon,
VA 20170.
2. Electronically to the MMS e-mail
address: alternative@mms.gov. To
obtain single copies of the Programmatic
EIS published on November 7, 2007,
you may contact Mr. James F. Bennett,
Minerals Management Service, MS
4042, 381 Elden Street, Herndon, VA
20170. You may also view the
Programmatic EIS on the MMS Web site
at: ocsenergy.anl.gov.
Dated: February 21, 2008.
Renee Orr,
Acting Associate Director for Offshore
Minerals Management.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
General Management Plan, Final
Environmental Impact Statement,
Saguaro National Park, AZ
National Park Service,
Department of the Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Availability, Final
Environmental Impact Statement for the
General Management Plan, Saguaro
National Park, Tucson, Arizona.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The National Park Service
announces the availability of the Final
Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS)
for the General Management Plan (GMP)
for Saguaro National Park, Arizona. This
action follows the National
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Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42
U.S.C. 4332(c).
The document will provide a
framework for management, visitor use,
and facility development of the national
park by the National Park Service for the
next 15 to 25 years. The document
describes three management alternatives
including a no-action alternative and
the preferred alternative of the National
Park Service. In addition, the National
Park Service analyzes anticipated
environmental impacts of the
alternatives. The National Park Service
considered comments from the public,
from traditionally associated American
Indian tribes, and from government
agencies on the draft plan when
preparing the final.
Alternatives
Three management alternatives,
including the no action alternative, were
proposed in the Draft Environmental
Impact Statement and have been carried
forth into the Final Environmental
Statement.
Alternative 1, the no action
alternative, would be a continuation of
current management trends and serves
as a basis of comparison with the action
alternatives.
Alternative 2, the preferred
alternative, would emphasize protecting
and preserving ecological processes and
biological diversity by connecting
dispersed wildlife and plant habitats
with habitat corridors. The concept was
developed to help protect biological and
ecological diversity from being
compromised by habitat fragmentation.
Alternative 3, the second action
alternative, would emphasize providing
a wider range of opportunities for visitor
use that is compatible with protecting
and preserving park resources and
wilderness characteristics. The concept
was developed because of public
interest in expanding park programs and
visitor-use opportunities for an
increasingly diverse visitor population.
Date of Record of Decision: The
National Park Service will execute a
Record of Decision (ROD) no sooner
than 30 days after publication by the
Environmental Protection Agency of
this notice of availability of the Final
Environmental Impact Statement.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the
Environmental Impact Statement/
General Management Plan are available
from Superintendent Sarah Craighead,
Saguaro National Park, 3693 South Old
Spanish Trail, Tucson, AZ 85730–5601;
e-mail address
sarah_craighead@nps.gov; or telephone
number 520–733–5100. An electronic
copy of the document is available on the
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[UTU 42920]
Public Land Order No. 7689; Revocation of Secretarial Order Dated
June 28, 1943; Utah
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Public land order.
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SUMMARY: This order revokes a Secretarial Order in its entirety, as it
affects the remaining 160 acres of lands in Box Elder and Cache
Counties, Utah, withdrawn from surface entry and mining on behalf of
the Bureau of Reclamation for the Bear River Storage Project. The lands
are no longer needed for reclamation purposes and this order will open
the lands to surface entry and mining.
EFFECTIVE DATE: March 27, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rhonda Flynn, BLM Utah State Office,
440 West 200 South, Suite 500, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101-1345, 801-
539-4132.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Project was never developed and the
lands are no longer needed for reclamation purposes. The Bureau of
Reclamation has requested the withdrawal revocation. Approximately
1,080 acres were originally withdrawn, but the Secretarial Order has
since been partially revoked. A copy of the pertinent withdrawal orders
containing a legal description of the lands involved is available from
the BLM Utah State Office at the address above.
Order
By virtue of the authority vested in the Secretary of the Interior
by Section 204 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976,
43 U.S.C. 1714 (2000), it is ordered as follows:
1. The Secretarial Order dated June 28, 1943, which originally
withdrew approximately 1,080 acres of lands from surface entry and
mining and reserved them on behalf of the Bureau of Reclamation for the
Bear River Storage Project, is hereby revoked in its entirety as to any
remaining lands.
2. At 10 a.m. on March 27, 2008, the lands will be opened to the
operation of the public land laws generally, subject to valid existing
rights, the provisions of existing withdrawals, other segregations of
record, and the requirements of applicable law. All valid applications
received at or prior to 10 a.m. on March 27, 2008, shall be considered
as simultaneously filed at that time. Those received thereafter shall
be considered in the order of filing.
3. At 10 a.m. on March 27, 2008, the lands will be opened to
location and entry under the United States mining laws, subject to
valid existing rights, the provisions of existing withdrawals, other
segregations of record, and the requirements of applicable law.
Appropriation of any of the lands referenced in this order under the
general mining laws prior to the date and time of restoration is
unauthorized. Any such attempted appropriation, including attempted
adverse possession under 30 U.S.C. 38 (2000), shall vest no rights
against the United States. State law governs acts required to establish
a location and to initiate a right of possession where not in conflict
with
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Federal law. The Bureau of Land Management will not intervene in
disputes between rival locators over possessory rights since Congress
has provided for such determinations in local courts.
Dated: February 6, 2008.
C. Stephen Allred,
Assistant Secretary--Land and Minerals Management.
[FR Doc. E8-3608 Filed 2-25-08; 8:45 am]
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