Endangered and Threatened Species Permit Applications, 16553-16554 [2012-6777]
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Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 55 / Wednesday, March 21, 2012 / Notices
Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments on
this information collection to the Office
of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget.
Comments should be addressed to the
OMB Desk Officer for U.S. Customs and
Border Protection, Department of
Homeland Security, and sent via
electronic mail to
oira_submission@omb.eop.gov or faxed
to (202) 395–5806.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information
should be directed to Tracey Denning,
U.S. Customs and Border Protection,
Regulations and Rulings, Office of
International Trade, 799 9th Street NW.,
5th Floor, Washington, DC 20229–1177,
at 202–325–0265.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CBP
invites the general public and affected
Federal agencies to submit written
comments and suggestions on proposed
and/or continuing information
collection requests pursuant to the
Paperwork Reduction Act (Pub. L. 104–
13). Your comments should address one
of the following four points:
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency/component,
including whether the information will
have practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
agencies/components estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the
collections of information on those who
are to respond, including the use of
appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
techniques or other forms of
information.
Title: JADE Act.
OMB Number: 1651–0133.
Form Number: None.
Abstract: The Tom Lantos Block
Burmese JADE Act of 2008 (JADE Act)
prohibits the importation of ‘‘Burmese
covered articles’’ (jadeite, rubies, and
articles of jewelry containing jadeite or
rubies mined or extracted from Burma),
and sets forth conditions for the
importation of ‘‘non-Burmese covered
articles’’ (jadeite, rubies, and articles of
jewelry containing jadeite or rubies
mined or extracted from a country other
than Burma).
In order to implement the provisions
of this Act, CBP requires that the
importer enter the specific HTSUS
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subheading for jadeite, rubies or articles
containing jadeite or rubies on the CBP
Form 7501, Entry Summary, which
serves as the importer’s certification. In
addition, at the time of entry, the
importer must have in his or her
possession a certification from the
exporter certifying that the conditions of
the JADE Act have been met. Importers
must keep this certification in their
records and make it available to CBP
upon request.
This information collection is
authorized by Public Law 110–286 and
provided for by 19 CFR 12.151.
Guidance regarding how to comply with
the JADE Act is on the CBP Web site at:
https://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/
trade/trade_programs/entry_summary/
laws/public_law/jade_act.ctt/
jade_act.pdf.
Current Actions: CBP proposes to
extend the expiration date of this
information collection with no change
to the burden hours or to the
information collected.
Type of Review: Extension (without
change).
Affected Public: Businesses.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
22,197.
Estimated Number of Annual
Responses per Respondent: 20.
Estimated Total Annual Responses:
443,940.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 10
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 74,005.
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endangered and threatened species
unless a Federal permit allows such
activities. The Act and the National
Environmental Policy Act also require
that we invite public comment before
issuing these permits.
To ensure consideration, written
comments must be received on or before
April 20, 2012.
DATES:
Marty Tuegel, Section 10
Coordinator, by U.S. mail at Division of
Endangered Species, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, P.O. Box 1306, Room
6034, Albuquerque, NM at (505) 248–
6920. Please refer to the respective
permit number for each application
when submitting comments.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Susan Jacobsen, Chief, Endangered
Species Division, P.O. Box 1306,
Albuquerque, NM 87103; (505) 248–
6651.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Public Availability of Comments
Fish and Wildlife Service
The Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.)
prohibits activities with endangered and
threatened species unless a Federal
permit allows such activities. Along
with our implementing regulations in
the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at
50 CFR 17, the Act provides for permits,
and requires that we invite public
comment before issuing these permits.
A permit granted by us under section
10(a)(1)(A) of the Act authorizes
applicants to conduct activities with
U.S. endangered or threatened species
for scientific purposes, enhancement of
survival or propagation, or interstate
commerce. Our regulations regarding
implementation of section 10(a)(1)(A)
permits are found at 50 CFR 17.22 for
endangered wildlife species, 50 CFR
17.32 for threatened wildlife species, 50
CFR 17.62 for endangered plant species,
and 50 CFR 17.72 for threatened plant
species.
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Applications Available for Review and
Comment
Endangered and Threatened Species
Permit Applications
We invite local, State, Tribal, and
Federal agencies, and the public to
comment on the following applications.
Please refer to the appropriate permit
number (e.g., Permit No. TE–123456)
when requesting application documents
and when submitting comments.
Documents and other information the
applicants have submitted with these
applications are available for review,
subject to the requirements of the
Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) and
Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C.
552).
Dated: March 15, 2012.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and
Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2012–6762 Filed 3–20–12; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications;
request for public comment.
AGENCY:
We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, invite the public to
comment on the following applications
to conduct certain activities with
endangered or threatened species. The
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
amended (Act), prohibits activities with
SUMMARY:
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Permit TE–64115A
Permit TE–800611
Permit TE–815409
Applicant: Bureau of Land Management,
Yuma, Arizona.
Applicant requests a new permit for
research and recovery purposes to
conduct presence/absence surveys for
Yuma clapper rail (Rallus longirostris
yumanensis) within Arizona.
Applicant: SWCA Environmental
Consultants, San Antonio, Texas.
Applicant: New Mexico Department of
Game and Fish, Santa Fe, New
Mexico.
Permit TE–64595A
Applicant: Gulf South Research
Corporation, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Applicant requests a new permit for
research and recovery purposes to
collect genetic material from Sneed
Pincushion cactus (Coryphantha sneedii
sneedii) and Lee Pincushion cactus
(Coryphantha sneedii leei) within New
Mexico and Texas.
Permit TE–64968A
Applicant: Apex Companies, LLC,
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Applicant requests a new permit for
research and recovery purposes to
conduct presence/absence surveys, bait
aways, trapping and relocation of
American burying beetle (Nicrophorus
americaus) within Oklahoma, Texas,
South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, and
Arkansas.
Permit TE–841353
Applicant: Loomis Partners, Inc.,
Austin, Texas.
Applicant requests an amendment to
a current permit for capture, removal,
and release of Houston Toad (Bufo
houstonensis) related to FEMA
operations within Bastrop County,
Texas.
Permit TE–227185
Applicant: Andrew Eastty, San Diego,
California.
Applicant requests an amendment to
a current permit for research and
recovery purposes to conduct presence/
absence surveys of southwestern willow
flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus)
within Arizona, New Mexico, and
Texas.
Permit TE–144755
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Applicant: Reagan Smith Energy
Solutions, Inc., Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma.
Applicant requests an amendment to
a current permit for research and
recovery purposes to conduct presence/
absence surveys, mist netting, and
trapping for gray bat (Myotis grisescens)
and Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis) within
Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, Alabama,
Mississippi, Kentucky, Florida, South
Carolina, Georgia, Oklahoma, North
Carolina, and Tennessee.
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Applicant requests an amendment to
a current permit for capture, removal,
and release of Houston Toad (Bufo
houstonensis) related to FEMA
operations within Bastrop County,
Texas.
Permit TE–66060A
Applicant: Janine A. Spencer, Tucson,
Arizona.
Applicant requests a new permit for
research and recovery purposes to
conduct presence/absence surveys for
southwestern willow flycatcher
(Empidonax traillii extimus) within
Arizona.
Permit TE–840214
Applicant: Luminant Power, Dallas,
Texas.
Applicant requests an amendment to
a current permit for research and
recovery purposes to conduct presence/
absence surveys of interior least tern
(Sterna antillarum) at Turlington Mine
(Freestone County), Kossee Mine
(Robertson and Limestone Counties),
and Bremond Mine (Robertson County)
within Texas.
Permit TE–65178A
Applicant: Jennifer L. Reidy, Columbia,
Missouri.
Applicant requests a new permit for
research and recovery purposes to
conduct presence/absence surveys,
point counts, nest searches, nest
monitoring, mist netting, and banding of
golden-cheeked warbler (Dendroica
chrysoparia) within Texas.
Applicant requests an amendment to
a current permit for research and
recovery purposes to conduct presence/
absence surveys of loach minnow
(Tiaroga cobitis) and spikedace (Meda
fulgida) in New Mexico.
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA)
In compliance with NEPA (42 U.S.C.
4321 et seq.), we have made an initial
determination that the proposed
activities in these permits are
categorically excluded from the
requirement to prepare an
environmental assessment or
environmental impact statement (516
DM 6 Appendix 1, 1.4C(1)).
Public Availability of Comments
All comments and materials we
receive in response to this request will
be available for public inspection, by
appointment, during normal business
hours at the address listed in the
ADDRESSES section of this notice.
Before including your address, phone
number, email 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.
Authority: We provide this notice under
section 10 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.)
Permit TE–66055A
Applicant: The Navajo Nation dba The
Navajo Nation Zoological & Botanical
Park, Window Rock, Arizona.
Dated: March 13, 2012.
Joy E. Nicholopoulos,
Acting Regional Director, Southwest Region.
[FR Doc. 2012–6777 Filed 3–20–12; 8:45 am]
Applicant requests a new permit for
research and recovery purposes to hold
and exhibit Razorback sucker
(Xyrauchen texanus), and Colorado
pikeminnow (Ptychocheilus lucius) at
the zoo in Arizona.
Permit TE–821577
Applicant: Arizona Game and Fish
Department, Phoenix, Arizona.
Applicant requests an amendment to
a current permit for research and
recovery purposes to conduct presence/
absence surveys of loach minnow
(Tiaroga cobitis) and spikedace (Meda
fulgida) in Arizona.
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[FWS–R4–ES–2012–N057: 40120–1112–
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Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
and Plants; Receipt of Applications for
Incidental Take Permits; Availability of
Proposed Low-Effect Habitat
Conservation Plan and Associated
Documents; Sarasota County, FL
AGENCY:
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R2-ES-2012-N053; FXES11130200000F5-123-FF02ENEH00]
Endangered and Threatened Species Permit Applications
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications; request for public comment.
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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 or threatened species. The Endangered Species Act of
1973, as amended (Act), prohibits activities with endangered and
threatened species unless a Federal permit allows such activities. The
Act and the National Environmental Policy Act also require that we
invite public comment before issuing these permits.
DATES: To ensure consideration, written comments must be received on or
before April 20, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Marty Tuegel, Section 10 Coordinator, by U.S. mail at
Division of Endangered Species, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, P.O.
Box 1306, Room 6034, Albuquerque, NM at (505) 248-6920. Please refer to
the respective permit number for each application when submitting
comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Jacobsen, Chief, Endangered
Species Division, P.O. Box 1306, Albuquerque, NM 87103; (505) 248-6651.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Public Availability of Comments
The Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) prohibits activities with
endangered and threatened species unless a Federal permit allows such
activities. Along with our implementing regulations in the Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 17, the Act provides for permits,
and requires that we invite public comment before issuing these
permits.
A permit granted by us under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Act
authorizes applicants to conduct activities with U.S. endangered or
threatened species for scientific purposes, enhancement of survival or
propagation, or interstate commerce. Our regulations regarding
implementation of section 10(a)(1)(A) permits are found at 50 CFR 17.22
for endangered wildlife species, 50 CFR 17.32 for threatened wildlife
species, 50 CFR 17.62 for endangered plant species, and 50 CFR 17.72
for threatened plant species.
Applications Available for Review and Comment
We invite local, State, Tribal, and Federal agencies, and the
public to comment on the following applications. Please refer to the
appropriate permit number (e.g., Permit No. TE-123456) when requesting
application documents and when submitting comments.
Documents and other information the applicants have submitted with
these applications are available for review, subject to the
requirements of the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) and Freedom of
Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552).
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Permit TE-64115A
Applicant: Bureau of Land Management, Yuma, Arizona.
Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes
to conduct presence/absence surveys for Yuma clapper rail (Rallus
longirostris yumanensis) within Arizona.
Permit TE-64595A
Applicant: Gulf South Research Corporation, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes
to collect genetic material from Sneed Pincushion cactus (Coryphantha
sneedii sneedii) and Lee Pincushion cactus (Coryphantha sneedii leei)
within New Mexico and Texas.
Permit TE-64968A
Applicant: Apex Companies, LLC, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes
to conduct presence/absence surveys, bait aways, trapping and
relocation of American burying beetle (Nicrophorus americaus) within
Oklahoma, Texas, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, and Arkansas.
Permit TE-841353
Applicant: Loomis Partners, Inc., Austin, Texas.
Applicant requests an amendment to a current permit for capture,
removal, and release of Houston Toad (Bufo houstonensis) related to
FEMA operations within Bastrop County, Texas.
Permit TE-227185
Applicant: Andrew Eastty, San Diego, California.
Applicant requests an amendment to a current permit for research
and recovery purposes to conduct presence/absence surveys of
southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) within
Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas.
Permit TE-144755
Applicant: Reagan Smith Energy Solutions, Inc., Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma.
Applicant requests an amendment to a current permit for research
and recovery purposes to conduct presence/absence surveys, mist
netting, and trapping for gray bat (Myotis grisescens) and Indiana bat
(Myotis sodalis) within Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, Alabama,
Mississippi, Kentucky, Florida, South Carolina, Georgia, Oklahoma,
North Carolina, and Tennessee.
Permit TE-800611
Applicant: SWCA Environmental Consultants, San Antonio, Texas.
Applicant requests an amendment to a current permit for capture,
removal, and release of Houston Toad (Bufo houstonensis) related to
FEMA operations within Bastrop County, Texas.
Permit TE-66060A
Applicant: Janine A. Spencer, Tucson, Arizona.
Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes
to conduct presence/absence surveys for southwestern willow flycatcher
(Empidonax traillii extimus) within Arizona.
Permit TE-840214
Applicant: Luminant Power, Dallas, Texas.
Applicant requests an amendment to a current permit for research
and recovery purposes to conduct presence/absence surveys of interior
least tern (Sterna antillarum) at Turlington Mine (Freestone County),
Kossee Mine (Robertson and Limestone Counties), and Bremond Mine
(Robertson County) within Texas.
Permit TE-65178A
Applicant: Jennifer L. Reidy, Columbia, Missouri.
Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes
to conduct presence/absence surveys, point counts, nest searches, nest
monitoring, mist netting, and banding of golden-cheeked warbler
(Dendroica chrysoparia) within Texas.
Permit TE-66055A
Applicant: The Navajo Nation dba The Navajo Nation Zoological &
Botanical Park, Window Rock, Arizona.
Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes
to hold and exhibit Razorback sucker (Xyrauchen texanus), and Colorado
pikeminnow (Ptychocheilus lucius) at the zoo in Arizona.
Permit TE-821577
Applicant: Arizona Game and Fish Department, Phoenix, Arizona.
Applicant requests an amendment to a current permit for research
and recovery purposes to conduct presence/absence surveys of loach
minnow (Tiaroga cobitis) and spikedace (Meda fulgida) in Arizona.
Permit TE-815409
Applicant: New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, Santa Fe, New
Mexico.
Applicant requests an amendment to a current permit for research
and recovery purposes to conduct presence/absence surveys of loach
minnow (Tiaroga cobitis) and spikedace (Meda fulgida) in New Mexico.
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
In compliance with NEPA (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), we have made an
initial determination that the proposed activities in these permits are
categorically excluded from the requirement to prepare an environmental
assessment or environmental impact statement (516 DM 6 Appendix 1,
1.4C(1)).
Public Availability of Comments
All comments and materials we receive in response to this request
will be available for public inspection, by appointment, during normal
business hours at the address listed in the ADDRESSES section of this
notice.
Before including your address, phone number, email 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.
Authority: We provide this notice under section 10 of the Act
(16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.)
Dated: March 13, 2012.
Joy E. Nicholopoulos,
Acting Regional Director, Southwest Region.
[FR Doc. 2012-6777 Filed 3-20-12; 8:45 am]
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