California Desert District Advisory Council; Meeting, 56864-56865 [E8-22923]

Download as PDF 56864 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 190 / Tuesday, September 30, 2008 / Notices ebenthall on PROD1PC60 with NOTICES 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: University of Illinois Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, Maywood, IL, PRT–187330. The applicant requests a permit to import biological specimens taken worldwide from dead wild and captiveheld threatened and endangered species of Canidae (wolves, foxes, dholes and wild dogs), Hyaenidae (hyaenas), Felidae (cats), and Mustelidae (otters, not including marine and sea otters) for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species through disease and death investigations. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a fiveyear period. Applicant: Florida Museum of Natural History, Gainesville, FL, PRT–677336. The applicant requests renewal of their permit to import, export, and reexport 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. Applicant: El Paso Zoo, El Paso, TX, PRT–191094. The applicant requests a permit to export one female captive-born Malayan tapir (Tapirus indicus) to Africam Safari, Mexico for the purpose of enhancement of the species through captive breeding and conservation education. Applicant: Captive-bred Wildlife Foundation, Portal, AZ, PRT–191393. The applicant requests a permit to export 6 captive hatched Galapagos tortoises (Chelonoidis nigra) to Edward Cham, Ouezon City, Philippines for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species. Applicant: David W. Nesbit, Gonzales, TX, PRT–189408. The applicant requests a permit authorizing take, interstate and foreign commerce of swamp deer (Rucervus duvaucelii), from his captive herd for the purpose of enhancement of the VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:35 Sep 29, 2008 Jkt 214001 survival of the species. This notification covers activities conducted by the applicant over a five-year period. Applicant: David E. Robinson, Rancho Sante Fe, CA, PRT–162422. Dated: August 8, 2008. Michael L. Carpenter, Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, Division of Management Authority. [FR Doc. E8–22973 Filed 9–29–08; 8:45 am] 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: Aymer L. Curtin, Gainsville, FL, PRT–170073. BILLING CODE 4310–55–P 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: Christopher J. Reinesch, Gilbert, AZ, PRT–185764. 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: Thomas D. Lund, Gardnerville, NV, PRT–185974. 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: Brook F. Minx, Houston, TX, PRT–185959. 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: Patricia A. Pilia, Longmont, PRT–190199. 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. PO 00000 Frm 00074 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management California Desert District Advisory Council; Meeting Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. AGENCY: SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, in accordance with Public Laws 92–463 and 94–579, that the California Desert District Advisory Council to the Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of the Interior, will participate in a field tour of BLM-administered public lands on Friday, November 14, 2008 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and meet in formal session on Saturday, November 15 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Heritage Inn and Suites, 1050 N. Norma, Ridgecrest, CA. The Council and interested members of the public will depart for the field tour at 8 a.m. from the lobby of the Heritage Inn and Suites. The public is welcome to participate in the tour but should plan on providing their own transportation, lunch, and beverage. A four-wheel drive vehicle is strongly recommended for the field tour. Agenda topics for the formal session on Saturday will include updates by Council members and reports from the BLM District Manager and five field office managers. Additional agenda topics are being developed. Once finalized, the field tour and meeting agendas will be published in a news release prior to the meeting and posted on the BLM California state Web site at https://www.blm.gov/ca/news/rac.html. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: All California Desert District Advisory Council meetings are open to the public. Public comment for items not on the agenda will be scheduled at the beginning of the meeting Saturday morning. Time for public comment may be made available by the Council Chairman during the presentation of various agenda items, and is scheduled at the end of the meeting for topics not on the agenda. While the Saturday meeting is tentatively scheduled from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., the meeting could conclude prior to 4 p.m. should the Council conclude its presentations and discussions. Therefore, members of the E:\FR\FM\30SEN1.SGM 30SEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 190 / Tuesday, September 30, 2008 / Notices public interested in a particular agenda item or discussion should schedule their arrival accordingly. Written comments may be filed in advance of the meeting for the California Desert District Advisory Council, c/o Bureau of Land Management, External Affairs, 22835 Calle San Juan de Los Lagos, Moreno Valley, California 92553. Written comments also are accepted at the time of the meeting and, if copies are provided to the recorder, will be incorporated into the minutes. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Briery, BLM California Desert District External Affairs, (951) 697– 5220. Dated: September 17, 2008. Steven J. Borchard, District Manager. [FR Doc. E8–22923 Filed 9–29–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–40–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service National Capital Memorial Advisory Commission; Notice of Public Meeting Department of the Interior, National Park Service. ACTION: Notice of meeting. ebenthall on PROD1PC60 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the National Capital Memorial Advisory Commission (the Commission) will be held on Monday, October 20, at 10 a.m., at the National Building Museum, Room 312, 401 F Street, NW., Washington, DC. If the meeting must be continued, the meeting will resume at this same location on Friday, November 7, 2008, at 1 p.m. The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss currently authorized and proposed memorials in the District of Columbia and its environs. In addition to discussing general matters and conducting routine business, the Commission will review three action items: 1. A request to extend the Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Foundation’s authority to establish the Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial in Washington, DC. 2. H.R. 6195, a bill to authorize the Korean War Veterans Association to establish a commemorative work on Federal land in the District of Columbia near the Korean War Veterans Memorial to honor members of the Armed Forces who have served in Korea since July 28, 1953. 3. H.R. 6696, a bill to authorize the American Battle Monuments Commission to establish a memorial in VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:35 Sep 29, 2008 Jkt 214001 the District of Columbia or its environs to honor members of the Armed Forces who served in World War I. The meeting will be open to the public. Any person may file with the Commission a written statement concerning the matters to be discussed. Persons who wish to file a written statement or testify at the meeting or who want further information concerning the meeting may contact Ms. Nancy Young, Secretary to the Commission. Monday, October 20, 2008, and Friday, November 7, 2008. DATES: National Building Museum, Room 312, 401 F Street, NW., Washington, DC 20001. ADDRESSES: Ms. Nancy Young, Secretary to the Commission, by telephone at (202) 619– 7097, by e-mail at nancy_young@nps.gov, by telefax at (202) 619–7420, or by mail at the National Capital Memorial Advisory Commission, 1100 Ohio Drive, SW., Room 220, Washington, DC 20242. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Commission was established by Public Law 99–652, the Commemorative Works Act (40 U.S.C. Chapter 89 et seq.), to advise the Secretary of the Interior (the Secretary) and the Administrator, General Services Administration (the Administrator) on policy and procedures for establishment of, and proposals to establish, commemorative works in the District of Columbia and its environs, as well as such other matters as it may deem appropriate concerning commemorative works. The Commission examines each memorial proposal for conformance to the Commemorative Works Act, and makes recommendations to the Secretary and the Administrator and to Members and Committees of Congress. The Commission also serves as a source of information for persons seeking to establish memorials in Washington, DC, and its environs. The members of the Commission are as follows: Director, National Park Service; Administrator, General Services Administration; Chairman, National Capital Planning Commission; Chairman, Commission of Fine Arts; Mayor of the District of Columbia; Architect of the Capitol; Chairman, American Battle Monuments Commission; Secretary of Defense. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00075 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 56865 Dated: September 11, 2008. Lisa A. Mendelson-Ielmini, Regional Director, National Capital Region. [FR Doc. E8–22903 Filed 9–29–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–JK–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Reclamation Agency Information Collection; Proposed Revisions to a Currently Approved Information Collection; Comment Request Bureau of Reclamation, Interior. ACTION: Notice of renewal of a currently approved collection (OMB No. 1006– 0003). AGENCY: SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation, we) intends to submit a request for renewal (with revisions) of an existing approved information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB): Right-of-Use Application (Form 7–2540), OMB Control Number: 1006– 0003. Title 43 CFR part 429 requires that applicants for certain uses of Bureau of Reclamation land apply using Form 7– 2540. We request your comments on specific aspects of the revised Right-ofUse Application Form. DATES: We must receive your written comments on or before December 1, 2008. ADDRESSES: You may send written comments to the Bureau of Reclamation, Attention: 84–53000, PO Box 25007, Denver, CO 80225–0007. You may request copies of the proposed revised application form by writing to the above address or by contacting Greek Taylor at (303) 445–2895. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greek Taylor at: (303) 445–2895. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract Reclamation is responsible for approximately 8 million acres of land which directly support Reclamation’s Federal water projects in the 17 western states. Individuals or entities wanting to use Reclamation’s lands, facilities, or waterbodies must submit an application to gain permission for such uses. Examples of such uses are: —Agricultural uses such as grazing and farming; —commercial or organized recreation and sporting activities; —other commercial activities such as ‘‘guiding and outfitting’’ and ‘‘filming and photography;’’ and E:\FR\FM\30SEN1.SGM 30SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 190 (Tuesday, September 30, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56864-56865]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-22923]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management


California Desert District Advisory Council; Meeting

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, in accordance with Public Laws 92-463 
and 94-579, that the California Desert District Advisory Council to the 
Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of the Interior, will 
participate in a field tour of BLM-administered public lands on Friday, 
November 14, 2008 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and meet in formal session on 
Saturday, November 15 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Heritage Inn and 
Suites, 1050 N. Norma, Ridgecrest, CA.
    The Council and interested members of the public will depart for 
the field tour at 8 a.m. from the lobby of the Heritage Inn and Suites. 
The public is welcome to participate in the tour but should plan on 
providing their own transportation, lunch, and beverage. A four-wheel 
drive vehicle is strongly recommended for the field tour.
    Agenda topics for the formal session on Saturday will include 
updates by Council members and reports from the BLM District Manager 
and five field office managers. Additional agenda topics are being 
developed. Once finalized, the field tour and meeting agendas will be 
published in a news release prior to the meeting and posted on the BLM 
California state Web site at https://www.blm.gov/ca/news/rac.html.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: All California Desert District Advisory 
Council meetings are open to the public. Public comment for items not 
on the agenda will be scheduled at the beginning of the meeting 
Saturday morning. Time for public comment may be made available by the 
Council Chairman during the presentation of various agenda items, and 
is scheduled at the end of the meeting for topics not on the agenda.
    While the Saturday meeting is tentatively scheduled from 8 a.m. to 
4 p.m., the meeting could conclude prior to 4 p.m. should the Council 
conclude its presentations and discussions. Therefore, members of the

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public interested in a particular agenda item or discussion should 
schedule their arrival accordingly.
    Written comments may be filed in advance of the meeting for the 
California Desert District Advisory Council, c/o Bureau of Land 
Management, External Affairs, 22835 Calle San Juan de Los Lagos, Moreno 
Valley, California 92553. Written comments also are accepted at the 
time of the meeting and, if copies are provided to the recorder, will 
be incorporated into the minutes.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Briery, BLM California Desert 
District External Affairs, (951) 697-5220.

    Dated: September 17, 2008.
Steven J. Borchard,
District Manager.
[FR Doc. E8-22923 Filed 9-29-08; 8:45 am]
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