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Background
On March 13, 2007, the Department of
the Interior published a notice of
establishment of the Committee in the
Federal Register (72 FR 11373). The
Committee’s purpose is to provide
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Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) on
developing effective measures to avoid
or minimize impacts to wildlife and
their habitats related to land-based wind
energy facilities. All Committee
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varied interests associated with wind
energy development and its potential
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habitats. The Committee provided its
recommendations to the Secretary on
March 4, 2010.
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2011FINAL.pdf. We will publish the
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Dated: March 29, 2011.
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Turbine Guidelines Advisory Committee.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–R9–IA–2011–N069; 96300–1671–
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Endangered Species; Marine
Mammals; Receipt of Applications for
Permit
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications
for permit.
AGENCY:
We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, invite the public to
comment on the following applications
to conduct certain activities with
endangered species, marine mammals,
or both. With some exceptions, the
Endangered Species Act (ESA) and
Marine Mammal Protection Act
(MMPA) prohibits activities with listed
species unless a Federal permit is issued
that allows such activities. Both laws
require that we invite public comment
before issuing these permits.
DATES: We must receive comments or
requests for documents on or before
May 2, 2011. We must receive requests
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for marine mammal permit public
hearings, in writing, at the address
shown in the ADDRESSES section by May
2, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Brenda Tapia, Division of
Management Authority, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, 4401 North Fairfax
Drive, Room 212, Arlington, VA 22203;
fax (703) 358–2280; or e-mail
DMAFR@fws.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brenda Tapia, (703) 358–2104
(telephone); (703) 358–2280 (fax);
DMAFR@fws.gov (e-mail).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Public Comment Procedures
A. How do I request copies of
applications or comment on submitted
applications?
Send your request for copies of
applications or comments and materials
concerning any of the applications to
the contact listed under ADDRESSES.
Please include the Federal Register
notice publication date, the PRTnumber, and the name of the applicant
in your request or submission. We will
not consider requests or comments sent
to an e-mail or address not listed under
ADDRESSES. If you provide an email
address in your request for copies of
applications, we will attempt to respond
to your request electronically.
Please make your requests or
comments as specific as possible. Please
confine your comments to issues for
which we seek comments in this notice,
and explain the basis for your
comments. Include sufficient
information with your comments to
allow us to authenticate any scientific or
commercial data you include.
The comments and recommendations
that will be most useful and likely to
influence agency decisions are: (1)
Those supported by quantitative
information or studies; and (2) Those
that include citations to, and analyses
of, the applicable laws and regulations.
We will not consider or include in our
administrative record comments we
receive after the close of the comment
period (see DATES) or comments
delivered to an address other than those
listed above (SEE ADDRESSES).
B. May I review comments submitted by
others?
Comments, including names and
street addresses of respondents, will be
available for public review at the
address listed under ADDRESSES. The
public may review documents and other
information applicants have sent in
support of the application unless our
allowing viewing would violate the
Privacy Act or Freedom of Information
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Act. 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.
II. Background
To help us carry out our conservation
responsibilities for affected species, the
Endangered Species Act of 1973, section
10(a)(1)(A), as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531
et seq.), and our regulations in the Code
of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR
part 17, the Marine Mammal Protection
Act of 1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361
et seq.), and our regulations in the Code
of Federal Regulations (CFR)] at 50 CFR
part 18 require that we invite public
comment before final action on these
permit applications. Under the MMPA,
you may request a hearing on any
MMPA application received. If you
request a hearing, give specific reasons
why a hearing would be appropriate.
The holding of such a hearing is at the
discretion of the Service Director.
III. Permit Applications
A. Endangered Species
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Applicant: Louisiana State University,
Department of Geology and
Geophysics, Baton Rouge, LA; PRT–
36826A
The applicant requests a permit to
import biological specimens from broadsnouted caiman (Caiman latirostris)
from ranched animals in Argentina for
the purpose of scientific research.
Applicant: Museum of Zoology and
Herbarium, University of Michigan,
Ann Arbor, MI; PRT–693112
The applicant requests a permit to
export and re-import non-living
museum/herbarium specimens of
endangered and threatened species
(excluding bald eagles) previously
legally accessioned into the permittee’s
collection for scientific research. This
notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5year period.
Applicant: Metro Richmond Zoo,
Moseley, VA; PRT–37443A
The applicant requests a permit to
import two captive-bred Diana monkeys
(Cercopithecus diana) from the Port
Lympne Wildlife Park, UK, for the
purpose of enhancement of the survival
of the species.
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Applicant: Minnesota Zoo, Apple
Valley, MN; PRT–37786A
The applicant requests a permit to
import seven captive-bred Asian dhole
(Cuon alpinus) from the European
Association of Zoos, EU, for the purpose
of enhancement of the survival of the
species. This notification covers
activities to be conducted by the
applicant over a 5-year period.
Multiple Applicants
The following applicants each request
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: Daniel Fore, Austin, TX;
PRT–37816A;
Applicant: Robert Cooker, Wilsonville,
AL; PRT–33960A;
Applicant: Terry Prisk, Highland, MI;
PRT–37689A;
Applicant: Robert Breuder, Barrington,
IL; PRT–36734A;
Applicant: Samuel Monarch,
Hardinsburg, KY; PRT–37370A;
Applicant: Roger Jones, Memphis, TN;
PRT–36490A.
B. Endangered Marine Mammals and
Marine Mammals
Applicant: Mote Marine Laboratory,
Sarasota, FL; PRT–100361
The applicant requests renewal of the
permit to authorize take and import of
West Indian manatees (Trichechus
manatus) in Florida and from the
Caribbean region for the purpose of
scientific research. This notification
covers activities to be conducted by the
applicant over a 5-year period.
Concurrent with publishing this
notice in the Federal Register, we are
forwarding copies of the above
applications to the Marine Mammal
Commission and the Committee of
Scientific Advisors for their review.
Dated: March 25, 2011.
Brenda Tapia,
Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch
of Permits, Division of Management
Authority.
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Notice of Competitive Coal Lease Sale,
Wyoming
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of competitive coal lease
sale.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
certain coal resources in the West
Antelope II South Coal Tract described
below in Converse County, Wyoming,
will be offered for competitive lease by
sealed bid in accordance with the
provisions of the Mineral Leasing Act of
1920, as amended.
DATES: The lease sale will be held at 10
a.m., on Wednesday, June 15, 2011.
Sealed bids must be submitted on or
before 4 p.m., on Tuesday, June 14,
2011.
SUMMARY:
The lease sale will be held
in the First Floor Conference Room
(Room 107), of the Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) Wyoming State
Office, 5353 Yellowstone Road, P.O.
Box 1828, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82003.
Sealed bids must be submitted to the
Cashier, BLM Wyoming State Office, at
the address given above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mavis Love, Land Law Examiner, or
Tyson Sackett, Acting Coal Coordinator,
at 307–775–6258, and 307–775–6487,
respectively.
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This coal
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a lease by application (LBA) filed by
Antelope Coal LLC, Gillette, Wyoming.
The coal resource to be offered consists
of all reserves recoverable by surface
mining methods in the following
described lands located 2–4 miles south
of the Campbell/Converse County line
and 1–3 miles east of State Highway 59.
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T. 40 N., R. 71 W., 6th Principal Meridian
Sec. 5, lot 18;
Sec. 8, lots 1 through 3 inclusive, lots 6
through 11 inclusive, and lots 14 through
16 inclusive;
Sec. 9, lots 2 through 16 inclusive;
Sec. 10, lots 5, 6, and lots 11 through 14
inclusive;
Sec. 14, lot 13; and
Sec. 15, lots 2 through 7 inclusive, and lots
10 through 16 inclusive.
Containing 1,908.60 acres, more or less in
Campbell and Converse Counties, Wyoming.
The LBA tract is adjacent to the
western and southern lease boundary of
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R9-IA-2011-N069; 96300-1671-0000-P5]
Endangered Species; Marine Mammals; Receipt of Applications for
Permit
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications for permit.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to
comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities
with endangered species, marine mammals, or both. With some exceptions,
the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and Marine Mammal Protection Act
(MMPA) prohibits activities with listed species unless a Federal permit
is issued that allows such activities. Both laws require that we invite
public comment before issuing these permits.
DATES: We must receive comments or requests for documents on or before
May 2, 2011. We must receive requests for marine mammal permit public
hearings, in writing, at the address shown in the ADDRESSES section by
May 2, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Brenda Tapia, Division of Management Authority, U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Room 212, Arlington, VA
22203; fax (703) 358-2280; or e-mail DMAFR@fws.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenda Tapia, (703) 358-2104
(telephone); (703) 358-2280 (fax); DMAFR@fws.gov (e-mail).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Public Comment Procedures
A. How do I request copies of applications or comment on submitted
applications?
Send your request for copies of applications or comments and
materials concerning any of the applications to the contact listed
under ADDRESSES. Please include the Federal Register notice publication
date, the PRT-number, and the name of the applicant in your request or
submission. We will not consider requests or comments sent to an e-mail
or address not listed under ADDRESSES. If you provide an email address
in your request for copies of applications, we will attempt to respond
to your request electronically.
Please make your requests or comments as specific as possible.
Please confine your comments to issues for which we seek comments in
this notice, and explain the basis for your comments. Include
sufficient information with your comments to allow us to authenticate
any scientific or commercial data you include.
The comments and recommendations that will be most useful and
likely to influence agency decisions are: (1) Those supported by
quantitative information or studies; and (2) Those that include
citations to, and analyses of, the applicable laws and regulations. We
will not consider or include in our administrative record comments we
receive after the close of the comment period (see DATES) or comments
delivered to an address other than those listed above (see ADDRESSES).
B. May I review comments submitted by others?
Comments, including names and street addresses of respondents, will
be available for public review at the address listed under ADDRESSES.
The public may review documents and other information applicants have
sent in support of the application unless our allowing viewing would
violate the Privacy Act or Freedom of Information
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Act. 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.
II. Background
To help us carry out our conservation responsibilities for affected
species, the Endangered Species Act of 1973, section 10(a)(1)(A), as
amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and our regulations in the Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR part 17, the Marine Mammal
Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and our
regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)] at 50 CFR part 18
require that we invite public comment before final action on these
permit applications. Under the MMPA, you may request a hearing on any
MMPA application received. If you request a hearing, give specific
reasons why a hearing would be appropriate. The holding of such a
hearing is at the discretion of the Service Director.
III. Permit Applications
A. Endangered Species
Applicant: Louisiana State University, Department of Geology and
Geophysics, Baton Rouge, LA; PRT-36826A
The applicant requests a permit to import biological specimens from
broad-snouted caiman (Caiman latirostris) from ranched animals in
Argentina for the purpose of scientific research.
Applicant: Museum of Zoology and Herbarium, University of Michigan, Ann
Arbor, MI; PRT-693112
The applicant requests a permit to export and re-import non-living
museum/herbarium specimens of endangered and threatened species
(excluding bald eagles) previously legally accessioned into the
permittee's collection for scientific research. This notification
covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year
period.
Applicant: Metro Richmond Zoo, Moseley, VA; PRT-37443A
The applicant requests a permit to import two captive-bred Diana
monkeys (Cercopithecus diana) from the Port Lympne Wildlife Park, UK,
for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species.
Applicant: Minnesota Zoo, Apple Valley, MN; PRT-37786A
The applicant requests a permit to import seven captive-bred Asian
dhole (Cuon alpinus) from the European Association of Zoos, EU, for the
purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species. This
notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a
5-year period.
Multiple Applicants
The following applicants each request 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: Daniel Fore, Austin, TX; PRT-37816A;
Applicant: Robert Cooker, Wilsonville, AL; PRT-33960A;
Applicant: Terry Prisk, Highland, MI; PRT-37689A;
Applicant: Robert Breuder, Barrington, IL; PRT-36734A;
Applicant: Samuel Monarch, Hardinsburg, KY; PRT-37370A;
Applicant: Roger Jones, Memphis, TN; PRT-36490A.
B. Endangered Marine Mammals and Marine Mammals
Applicant: Mote Marine Laboratory, Sarasota, FL; PRT-100361
The applicant requests renewal of the permit to authorize take and
import of West Indian manatees (Trichechus manatus) in Florida and from
the Caribbean region for the purpose of scientific research. This
notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a
5-year period.
Concurrent with publishing this notice in the Federal Register, we
are forwarding copies of the above applications to the Marine Mammal
Commission and the Committee of Scientific Advisors for their review.
Dated: March 25, 2011.
Brenda Tapia,
Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch of Permits, Division of
Management Authority.
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