Notice of Temporary Vehicle Closure and Restrictions for the Robledo Mountains Off-Highway Vehicle Trails During the 2009 Chili Challenge; Las Cruces District Office, NM, 7074-7075 [E9-2971]
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bats (Corynorhinus townscendii
virginiaus), and Ozark big eared bats
(Corynorhinus townscendii ingens). The
renewal request also includes
endangered mussels, fish, and the
American burying beetle (Nicrophorus
americanus). The applicant’s projects
are in the States of Alabama, Florida,
Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana,
Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri,
Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio,
South Carolina, and Tennessee. Ongoing
studies that are proposed to continue
under this permit include presence/
absence surveys, studies to document
habitat use, population monitoring, and
the evaluation of potential impacts of
proposed projects. Activities are
proposed for enhancement of the
survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Number TE809227
Applicant: BHE Environmental,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
The applicant requests renewal and
amendment of a permit to take Indiana
bats (Myotis sodalis), Gray bats (Myotis
grisescens), and fish and mussel species
throughout the ranges of the species
within Regions 2–6 of the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service. The ongoing studies
that are proposed under this permit
include presence/absence surveys,
studies to document habitat use,
population monitoring, and evaluation
of potential impacts of proposed
projects. Activities are proposed for
enhancement of the survival of the
species in the wild.
Permit Number TE831774
Applicant: U.S. Geological Survey, St.
Paul, Minnesota.
The applicant requests a permit
renewal to take gray wolf (Canis lupis)
throughout the continental United
States. Proposed activities include
capture, immobilization, radio tracking,
implantation of isotopes, health
assessment, and salvage of dead
specimens. The long-term scientific
research allowed under this permit is
aimed at enhancement of recovery and
survival of the species in the wild.
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Permit Number TE106220
Applicant: Brianne L. Walters, Terre
Haute, Indiana.
The applicant requests a permit
renewal to take Indiana bats (Myotis
sodalis) and Gray bats (Myotis
grisescens) within the States of Indiana,
Illinois, and Ohio. The ongoing studies
that are proposed under this permit
include presence/absence surveys,
studies to document habitat use,
population monitoring, and evaluation
of potential impacts of proposed
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projects. Activities are proposed to
enhance the survival of the species in
the wild.
Permit Number TE839763
Applicant: John O. Whitaker, Indiana
State University, Terre Haute,
Indiana.
The applicant requests a permit
renewal to take Indiana bats (Myotis
sodalis) and Gray bats (Myotis
grisescens) throughout the range of the
species. Ongoing studies include
presence/absence surveys, studies to
document habitat use, population
monitoring, health assessment, and
evaluation of project impacts. The
applicant seeks to continue ongoing
scientific research aimed at recovery
and enhancement of the survival of the
species in the wild.
Permit Number 809630
Applicant: Dr. Allen Kurta, Eastern
Michigan University, Ypsilanti,
Michigan.
The applicant requests a permit
renewal to take Indiana bats (Myotis
sodalis) throughout Michigan, Illinois,
Indiana, and Ohio. Ongoing studies
include presence/absence surveys,
studies to document habitat use,
population monitoring, health
assessment, and evaluation of project
impacts. The applicant seeks to
continue ongoing scientific research
aimed at recovery and enhancement of
the survival of the species in the wild.
Permit Number TE839777
Applicant: Don R. Helms, Bellevue,
Iowa.
The applicant requests a permit
renewal to take (capture and release)
Clubshell (Pleurobema clava), Northern
riffleshell (Epioblasma torulosa
rangiana), Orange-footed pimpleback
pearlymussel (Plethobasus
cooperianus), Pink mucket
pearlymussel (Lampsilis orbiculata),
Rough pigtoe (Pleurobema plenum),
Purple cat’s paw pearlymussel
(Epioblasma obliquata obliquata), White
cat’s paw pearlymussel (Epioblasma
obliquata perobliqua), Fanshell
(Cyporgenia stegaria), Fat pocketbook
(Potamilus capax), Higgins’ eye
pearlymussel (Lampsilis higginsi),
Winged mapleleaf (Quadrula fragosa),
Scaleshell (Leptodea leptodon), and
Topeka shiner (Notropis topeka).
Proposed activities include presence/
absence surveys, relocation of
specimens to avoid harm, and studies to
document habitat use and population
health. Proposed activities are aimed at
enhancement of the survival of the
species in the wild.
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Public Comments
We solicit public review and
comments on these permit applications.
Please refer to the permit number when
you submit comments. Comments and
materials we receive are available for
public inspection, by appointment,
during normal business hours at the
address shown in the ADDRESSES
section. Before including your address,
phone number, e-mail address, or other
personal identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you can ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA)
In compliance with NEPA (42 U.S.C.
4321 et seq.), we have made an initial
determination that the activities
proposed in these permits are
categorically excluded from the
requirement to prepare an
environmental assessment or
environmental impact statement (516
DM6 Appendix 1, 1.4C(1)).
Dated: February 5, 2009.
Lynn M. Lewis,
Assistant Regional Director, Ecological
Services, Region 3.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
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Notice of Temporary Vehicle Closure
and Restrictions for the Robledo
Mountains Off-Highway Vehicle Trails
During the 2009 Chili Challenge; Las
Cruces District Office, NM
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management
(BLM) Interior.
ACTION: Notice of temporary vehicle
closure and restrictions.
SUMMARY: This Notice informs the
public that the Las Cruces Four-Wheel
Drive Club is permitted exclusive use of
the Robledo Mountains Off-Highway
Vehicle Trails for the 2009 Chili
Challenge extreme off road event. The
Robledo Mountains Off-Highway
Vehicle Trails will be closed to all
vehicles not registered with the Las
Cruces Four-Wheel Drive Club for the
Chili Challenge. This restriction is
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necessary to ensure public safety and to
avoid potential user conflicts during
this authorized event. The 2009 Chili
Challenge was analyzed in
environmental assessment and finding
of no significant impact NM–030–2008–
095.
The Robledo Mountain Off-Highway
Vehicle Trails are located within public
land under BLM administrative
jurisdiction in T. 21 S., R 1 E., S. 6, 19,
20, 29, 30, 31 and T. 22S, R. 1 W., S.
1, 2, 23, 24, 25, 26, 35, 36 (USGS
Picacho Mountain, Las Cruces,
Leasburg), Dona Ana County, New
Mexico.
Maps showing the location of the
Robledo Mountains Off-Highway
Vehicle Trails are available upon
request from the BLM Las Cruces
District Office.
Exceptions: The use of motorized
vehicles for emergency and law
enforcement purposes, or for official
duties, or as otherwise authorized by the
BLM are exempt from these restrictions.
DATES: This authorization is effective
from Friday February 20–Sunday
February 22, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
V. Thacker, BLM Outdoor Recreation
Planner, 1800 Marquess Street, Las
Cruces, New Mexico 88005, 575–525–
4306.
The
authority for this Notice may be found
at 43 CFR 8364.1. Restricting motorized
use of these routes would lessen user
conflict and provide for a more
enjoyable experience during the annual
Chili Challenge for those motorized
users holding a Special Recreation
Permit.
Enforcement actions will be taken as
necessary in accordance with 43 CFR
8360.0–7 and 18 U.S.C. 3571. Violations
may be punishable by a fine not to
exceed $1,000 and/or imprisonment not
to exceed 12 months.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Bill Childress,
District Manager.
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Notice of Lodging of an Amendment to
Consent Decree Pursuant to the Clean
Water Act
Notice is hereby given that a proposed
First Amendment to the Consent Decree
entered on February 11, 2005 in United
States of America et al. v. Knoxville
Utilities Board, Nos. 3:03–CV–497 and
3:04–CV–568, was lodged on
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February 5, 2009, with the United States
District Court for the Eastern District of
Tennessee, Northern Division.
The Consent Decree entered on
February 11, 2005 resolved the claims of
the United States of America, the State
of Tennessee, the Tennessee Clean
Water Network and the City of
Knoxville against the Knoxville Utilities
Board (KUB) for violations of the Clean
Water Act and four National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System permits.
The purpose of the proposed First
Amendment is to allow KUB to
complete a portion of the Composite
Correction Plan (CCP), required
pursuant to Section VII.D.1(a)(v) of the
Consent Decree, beyond the Consent
Decree deadline of December 31, 2016.
Pursuant to the proposed First
Amendment, KUB’s CCP will provide
for a biologically enhanced high-rate
clarification (BEHRC) secondary
treatment system to be installed at the
Fourth Creek treatment plant by
June 30, 2018, and at the Kuwahee
treatment plant by June 30, 2021.
The Department of Justice will receive
comments relating to the First
Amendment to the Consent Decree for a
period of thirty (30) days from the date
of this publication. Comments should be
addressed to the Assistant Attorney
General, Environment and Natural
Resources Division, and either e-mailed
to pubcomment-ees.enrd@usdoj.gov or
mailed to P.O. Box 7611, U.S.
Department of Justice, Washington, DC
20044–7611, and should refer to United
States et al. v. Knoxville Utilities Board,
DJ No. 90–5–1–1–08186.
The proposed First Amendment to the
Consent Decree may be examined at the
office of the United States Attorney for
the Eastern District of Tennessee, 800
Market Street, Suite 211, Knoxville, TN
37902, and at the Region 4 Office of the
Environmental Protection Agency,
Atlanta Federal Center, 61 Forsyth
Street, SW., Atlanta, GA 30303. During
the public comment period, the First
Amendment may also be examined on
the following Department of Justice Web
site, https://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/
Consent_Decrees.html. A copy of the
First Amendment may also be obtained
by mail from the Consent Decree
Library, P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department
of Justice, Washington, DC 20044–7611,
or by faxing or e-mailing a request to
Tonia Fleetwood
(tonia.fleetwood@usdoj.gov), fax no.
(202) 514–0097, phone confirmation
number (202) 514–1547. In requesting a
copy from the Consent Decree Library,
please enclose a check in the amount of
$4.00 (25 cents per page reproduction
cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury. The
check should refer to United States et al.
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v. Knoxville Utilities Board, DJ No. 90–
5–1–1–08186.
Henry Friedman,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental
Enforcement Section, Environment and
Natural Resources Division.
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Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms
and Explosives
[OMB Number 1140–0036]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comments Requested
ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information
Collection Under Review: FFL Out-ofBusiness Records Request.
The Department of Justice (DOJ),
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms
and Explosives (ATF), will be
submitting the following information
collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval in accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
The proposed information collection is
published to obtain comments from the
public and affected agencies. Comments
are encouraged and will be accepted for
‘‘sixty days’’ until April 13, 2009. This
process is conducted in accordance with
5 CFR 1320.10.
If you have comments especially on
the estimated public burden or
associated response time, suggestions,
or need a copy of the proposed
information collection instrument with
instructions or additional information,
please contact Pat Power, Chief, Federal
Firearms Licensing Center, 244 Needy
Road, Martinsburg, WV 25405.
Written comments and suggestions
from the public and affected agencies
concerning the proposed collection of
information are encouraged. Your
comments should address one or more
of the following four points:
—Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
—Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s
estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
—Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLNML0300000 L12200000.BY0000]
Notice of Temporary Vehicle Closure and Restrictions for the
Robledo Mountains Off-Highway Vehicle Trails During the 2009 Chili
Challenge; Las Cruces District Office, NM
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Interior.
ACTION: Notice of temporary vehicle closure and restrictions.
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SUMMARY: This Notice informs the public that the Las Cruces Four-Wheel
Drive Club is permitted exclusive use of the Robledo Mountains Off-
Highway Vehicle Trails for the 2009 Chili Challenge extreme off road
event. The Robledo Mountains Off-Highway Vehicle Trails will be closed
to all vehicles not registered with the Las Cruces Four-Wheel Drive
Club for the Chili Challenge. This restriction is
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necessary to ensure public safety and to avoid potential user conflicts
during this authorized event. The 2009 Chili Challenge was analyzed in
environmental assessment and finding of no significant impact NM-030-
2008-095.
The Robledo Mountain Off-Highway Vehicle Trails are located within
public land under BLM administrative jurisdiction in T. 21 S., R 1 E.,
S. 6, 19, 20, 29, 30, 31 and T. 22S, R. 1 W., S. 1, 2, 23, 24, 25, 26,
35, 36 (USGS Picacho Mountain, Las Cruces, Leasburg), Dona Ana County,
New Mexico.
Maps showing the location of the Robledo Mountains Off-Highway
Vehicle Trails are available upon request from the BLM Las Cruces
District Office.
Exceptions: The use of motorized vehicles for emergency and law
enforcement purposes, or for official duties, or as otherwise
authorized by the BLM are exempt from these restrictions.
DATES: This authorization is effective from Friday February 20-Sunday
February 22, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John V. Thacker, BLM Outdoor
Recreation Planner, 1800 Marquess Street, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88005,
575-525-4306.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The authority for this Notice may be found
at 43 CFR 8364.1. Restricting motorized use of these routes would
lessen user conflict and provide for a more enjoyable experience during
the annual Chili Challenge for those motorized users holding a Special
Recreation Permit.
Enforcement actions will be taken as necessary in accordance with
43 CFR 8360.0-7 and 18 U.S.C. 3571. Violations may be punishable by a
fine not to exceed $1,000 and/or imprisonment not to exceed 12 months.
Bill Childress,
District Manager.
[FR Doc. E9-2971 Filed 2-11-09; 8:45 am]
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