Call for Nominations for the Pinedale Anticline Working Group, Wyoming, 2315-2316 [2012-652]
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in consideration of section 10(a)(1)(A) of
the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), along
with Executive Order 13576,
‘‘Delivering an Efficient, Effective, and
Accountable Government,’’ and the
President’s Memorandum for the Heads
of Executive Departments and Agencies
of January 21, 2009—Transparency and
Open Government (74 FR 4685; January
26, 2009), which call on all Federal
agencies to promote openness and
transparency in Government by
disclosing information to the public, we
invite public comment before final
action on these permit applications
before final action is taken.
III. Permit Applications
A. Endangered Species
Applicant: Zoological Society of San
Diego, San Diego, CA; PRT–62113A
The applicant requests a permit to
import one captive-born male Aye-aye
(Daubentonia madagascariensis) from
Japan, for the purpose of enhancement
of the survival of the species.
Applicant: Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo,
Omaha, NE; PRT–62434A
The applicant requests a permit to
import one captive-born male snow
leopard (Uncia uncia) from Canada for
the purpose of enhancement of the
survival of the species.
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Applicant: Houston Zoo, Inc., Houston,
TX; PRT–697763
The applicant requests amendment to
their captive-bred wildlife registration
under 50 CFR 17.21(g) to include the
red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis) to
enhance their propagation or survival.
This notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5year period.
Applicant: ADLSeven Hunting Ranch
LLC, Crystal City, TX; PRT–62429A
The applicant requests a captive-bred
wildlife registration under 50 CFR
17.21(g) for the barashigha (Rucervus
duvaucelii), Eld’s deer (Rucervus eldii),
Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx), scimitarhorned oryx (Oryx dammah), Addax
(Addax nasomaculatus), and dama
gazelle (Nanger dama) to enhance their
propagation or survival. This
notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5year period.
Applicant: Hahn Laboratory/University
of Pennsylvania School of Medicine,
Philadelphia, PA; PRT–54173A
The applicant requests a permit to
import chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes)
biological samples from Cameroon for
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the purpose of enhancement to 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: Donald Hotter, Colstrip, MT;
PRT–30686A
Applicant: Stanley Coman, Clancy, MT;
PRT–61274A
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Applicant: Feld Entertainment Inc.,
Vienna, VA; PRT–720230
The applicant requests renewal of
their captive-bred wildlife registration
under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for leopard
(Panthera pardus) and Asian elephant
(Elephas maximus), to enhance their
propagation or survival. This
notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5year period.
Brenda Tapia,
Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch
of Permits, Division of Management
Authority.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLWYD01000.L13110000.EJ0000.LXSI
016K0000]
Call for Nominations for the Pinedale
Anticline Working Group, Wyoming
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
Nominations are being
solicited for one position representing
transportation/rights-of-way or energy
and mineral development interests on
the Pinedale Anticline Working Group
(PAWG).
SUMMARY:
Complete nominations must be
received no later than February 16,
2012.
DATES:
Mail or deliver nominations
to Shelley Gregory, Bureau of Land
Management, Pinedale Field Office,
1625 West Pine Street, P.O. Box 768,
Pinedale, WY 82941, or email to
ssgregory@blm.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Shelley Gregory, Bureau of Land
Management, Pinedale Field Office,
1625 West Pine Street, P.O. Box 768,
Pinedale, WY 82941; (307) 315–0612,
ssgregory@blm.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
PAWG was established by the
Environmental Impact Statement Record
of Decision (ROD) for the Pinedale
Anticline Project Area (PAPA) on July
27, 2000, and carried forward with the
release of the ROD for the PAPA
Supplemental Environmental Impact
Statement on September 12, 2008. The
Secretary of the Interior renewed the
PAWG charter on August 3, 2010.
The PAWG is a Federal Advisory
Committee Act group which develops
recommendations and provides advice
to the Bureau of Land Management
(BLM) on mitigation, monitoring and
adaptive management in the PAPA.
PAWG duties and responsibilities are
as follows:
1. Develop recommendations for the
BLM regarding matters relating to
monitoring and mitigation of oil and gas
development as described in the ROD
for the PAPA. At the direction of the
Designated Federal Officer, the PAWG
may review and analyze information,
recommend issues for evaluation and
provide advice on the issues presented.
2. Review the implementation of
construction and rehabilitation
operations through an annual field
inspection to provide advice to ensure
that the mitigation measures are
reasonable and effective.
ADDRESSES:
On January 4, 2012, we published a
Federal Register notice inviting the
public to comment on several
applications for permits to conduct
certain activities with endangered
species (77 FR 298). We provided an
incorrect permit number in our
description of the Feld Entertainment
application, which starts in the second
column on page 300. We printed the
incorrect number of PRT–702230. That
number should have been PRT–720230.
All the other information we printed
was correct. With this notice, we correct
that error and extend the comment
period for the Feld Entertainment
application (see DATES). The complete
corrected entry for this application is as
follows:
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3. Advise the BLM on working with
stakeholders to develop or enhance
resource management programs and
objectives.
4. Make recommendations on future
PAWG resource management priorities.
Nominations are being solicited for
persons representing the following
categories:
1. Transportation and rights-of-way
interests.
2. Energy and mineral development
interests.
Nomination packages should contain
the following information:
1. Name of Resource Advisory
Council to be Considered For
2. Specific Area of Interest Nominee
Seeks to Represent
3. Full Legal Name of Nominee
4. Business Address
5. Home Address
6. Mailing Address
7. Business Phone
8. Home Phone
9. Email Address
10. Occupation/Title
11. Education
12. Work History
13. Career/Education/Experience
Highlights
14. Experience or Knowledge of the
Council’s Geographic Area of
Jurisdiction
15. Experience Working with
Disparate Groups to Achieve
Collaborative Solutions
16. Any BLM Permits, Leases or
Licenses Held by Nominee or Employer
17. Whether or Not Nominee is a
Registered Lobbyist
18. Original Signature and Date
19. Two Letters of Reference From
Interests or Organizations to be
Represented
20. A Current Resume
A group nominating more than one
person should indicate a preferred order
of appointment. The Obama
Administration prohibits individuals
who are currently federally registered
lobbyists from being appointed or reappointed to FACA and non-FACA
boards, committees, or councils.
Members are expected to attend all
scheduled PAWG meetings. Members
are appointed for 2-year terms and may
be reappointed to additional terms at
the discretion of the Secretary of the
Interior.
Additional information about the
PAWG, its membership and activities,
and the nomination process can be
found at: https://www.blm.gov/wy/st/en/
field_offices/pinedale/pawg.html.
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Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4–1.
Donald A. Simpson,
State Director.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLMT921000–12–L13200000–EL0000–P;
MTM 97988]
Notice of Competitive Coal Lease Sale,
Montana
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
the coal reserves in the lands described
below in Musselshell County, Montana,
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 11
a.m. on February 28, 2012. Sealed bids
must be submitted on or before 10 a.m.
on February 28, 2012.
ADDRESSES: The lease sale will be held
in the 920 Conference Room of the
Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
Montana State Office, 5001 Southgate
Drive, Billings, Montana 59101–4669.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg
Fesko by telephone at (406) 896–5080 or
by email at gfesko@blm.gov; or Connie
Schaff by telephone at (406) 896–5060
or by email at cschaff@blm.gov. Persons
who use a telecommunications device
for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at
1–(800) 877–8339 to contact the above
individuals during normal business
hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week, to leave a message
or question with the above individuals.
You will receive a reply during normal
business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This sale
is being held in response to a lease by
application (LBA) filed by Signal Peak
Energy LLC. The Federal coal resource
to be offered consists of all reserves
recoverable by underground mining
methods in the following described
lands:
SUMMARY:
Principal Meridian, Montana
T. 6 N., R. 27 E.,
Sec. 4, lot 1, S1⁄2NE1⁄4, SE1⁄4NW1⁄4, S1⁄2;
Sec. 8, NE1⁄4, NE1⁄4NW1⁄4, S1⁄2NW1⁄4, S1⁄2;
Sec. 10, W1⁄2NE1⁄4, SE1⁄4NE1⁄4, NW1⁄4, S1⁄2;
Sec. 14, SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, NW1⁄4, S1⁄2; and
Sec. 22, W1⁄2, SE1⁄4.
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Containing 2,679.86 acres, more or
less, in Musselshell County, Montana.
The tract (LBA MTM 97988) contains
an estimated 35.5 million tons of
recoverable coal reserves. The tract’s
coal reserves average 12.4 feet in
thickness, 9,735 BTU per pound in
heating value, 9.64 percent ash, and
0.87 percent sulfur content. The coal
reserves to be offered are based on
mining the Mammoth coal seam
described in the proposed action in the
Environmental Assessment and consists
of all reserves recoverable by
underground mining methods. The tract
will be leased to the qualified bidder of
the highest cash amount provided that
the high bid meets or exceeds the BLM’s
estimate of the fair market value of the
tract. The minimum bid for the tract is
$100 per acre or fraction thereof. No bid
that is less than $100 per acre, or
fraction thereof, will be considered. The
minimum bid is not intended to
represent fair market value. The fair
market value will be determined by the
authorized officer after the sale.
Sealed bids clearly marked ‘‘Sealed
Bid for MTM 97988 Coal Sale—Not to
be opened before 11 a.m. on February
28, 2012’’ must be submitted to the
Cashier, BLM Montana State Office, at
the address given above.
Prior to lease issuance, the high
bidder, if other than the applicant, must
pay to the BLM the cost recovery fees in
the amount of $132,739 in addition to
all processing costs the BLM incurs after
the date of this sale notice (43 CFR
3473.2).
The bids should be sent by certified
mail, return-receipt requested, or be
hand delivered. The cashier will issue a
receipt for each hand-delivered bid.
Bids received after 10 a.m. on February
28, 2012, will not be considered. If
identical high bids are received, the
tying high bidders will be requested to
submit follow-up sealed bids until a
high bid is received. All tie-breaking
sealed-bids must be submitted within 15
minutes following the sale official’s
announcement at the sale that identical
high bids have been received. A lease
issued as a result of this offering will
provide for payment of an annual rental
of $3 per acre, or fraction thereof, and
a royalty payable to the United States of
12.5 percent of the value of coal mined
by surface methods and 8.0 percent of
the value of coal mined by underground
methods. Bidding instructions for the
tract offered and the terms and
conditions of the proposed coal lease
are included in the Detailed Statement
of Lease Sale. Copies of the statement
and the proposed coal lease are
available at the Montana State Office.
Case file MTM 97988 is also available
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLWYD01000.L13110000.EJ0000.LXSI 016K0000]
Call for Nominations for the Pinedale Anticline Working Group,
Wyoming
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Nominations are being solicited for one position representing
transportation/rights-of-way or energy and mineral development
interests on the Pinedale Anticline Working Group (PAWG).
DATES: Complete nominations must be received no later than February 16,
2012.
ADDRESSES: Mail or deliver nominations to Shelley Gregory, Bureau of
Land Management, Pinedale Field Office, 1625 West Pine Street, P.O. Box
768, Pinedale, WY 82941, or email to ssgregory@blm.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shelley Gregory, Bureau of Land
Management, Pinedale Field Office, 1625 West Pine Street, P.O. Box 768,
Pinedale, WY 82941; (307) 315-0612, ssgregory@blm.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The PAWG was established by the
Environmental Impact Statement Record of Decision (ROD) for the
Pinedale Anticline Project Area (PAPA) on July 27, 2000, and carried
forward with the release of the ROD for the PAPA Supplemental
Environmental Impact Statement on September 12, 2008. The Secretary of
the Interior renewed the PAWG charter on August 3, 2010.
The PAWG is a Federal Advisory Committee Act group which develops
recommendations and provides advice to the Bureau of Land Management
(BLM) on mitigation, monitoring and adaptive management in the PAPA.
PAWG duties and responsibilities are as follows:
1. Develop recommendations for the BLM regarding matters relating
to monitoring and mitigation of oil and gas development as described in
the ROD for the PAPA. At the direction of the Designated Federal
Officer, the PAWG may review and analyze information, recommend issues
for evaluation and provide advice on the issues presented.
2. Review the implementation of construction and rehabilitation
operations through an annual field inspection to provide advice to
ensure that the mitigation measures are reasonable and effective.
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3. Advise the BLM on working with stakeholders to develop or
enhance resource management programs and objectives.
4. Make recommendations on future PAWG resource management
priorities.
Nominations are being solicited for persons representing the
following categories:
1. Transportation and rights-of-way interests.
2. Energy and mineral development interests.
Nomination packages should contain the following information:
1. Name of Resource Advisory Council to be Considered For
2. Specific Area of Interest Nominee Seeks to Represent
3. Full Legal Name of Nominee
4. Business Address
5. Home Address
6. Mailing Address
7. Business Phone
8. Home Phone
9. Email Address
10. Occupation/Title
11. Education
12. Work History
13. Career/Education/Experience Highlights
14. Experience or Knowledge of the Council's Geographic Area of
Jurisdiction
15. Experience Working with Disparate Groups to Achieve
Collaborative Solutions
16. Any BLM Permits, Leases or Licenses Held by Nominee or Employer
17. Whether or Not Nominee is a Registered Lobbyist
18. Original Signature and Date
19. Two Letters of Reference From Interests or Organizations to be
Represented
20. A Current Resume
A group nominating more than one person should indicate a preferred
order of appointment. The Obama Administration prohibits individuals
who are currently federally registered lobbyists from being appointed
or re-appointed to FACA and non-FACA boards, committees, or councils.
Members are expected to attend all scheduled PAWG meetings. Members
are appointed for 2-year terms and may be reappointed to additional
terms at the discretion of the Secretary of the Interior.
Additional information about the PAWG, its membership and
activities, and the nomination process can be found at: https://www.blm.gov/wy/st/en/field_offices/pinedale/pawg.html.
Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4-1.
Donald A. Simpson,
State Director.
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