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leucocephalus), which is protected
under the Bald and Golden Eagle
Protection Act.
Other Alternatives
We seek information regarding other
reasonable alternatives during this
scoping period and will evaluate the
impacts associated with such
alternatives in the draft EIS.
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this action. Before including your
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should be aware that the entire
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withhold your personal identifying
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cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Environmental Analysis
The Service will conduct an analysis
of the impacts to the ABB and its
habitat, and other resources such as
vegetation, wetlands, wildlife, geology
and soils, air quality, water resources,
water quality, cultural resources, land
use, recreation, water use, local
economy, climate change, and
environmental justice resulting from the
proposed GCP and other alternatives
considered. Following completion of the
analysis, the Service will publish a
notice of availability and a request for
comments on the draft EIS and the draft
GCP. The draft EIS and draft GCP are
expected to be completed and available
to the public in January or February,
2013.
Dated: December 17, 2012.
Joy E. Nicholopoulos,
Acting, Regional Director, Southwest Region,
Fish and Wildlife Service.
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Endangered Species; Receipt of
Applications for Permit
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications
for permit.
AGENCY:
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We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, invite the public to
comment on the following applications
to conduct certain activities with
endangered species. With some
exceptions, the Endangered Species Act
(ESA) prohibits activities with listed
species unless Federal authorization is
acquired that allows such activities.
SUMMARY:
We must receive comments or
requests for documents on or before
March 4, 2013.
DATES:
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 email
DMAFR@fws.gov.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brenda Tapia, (703) 358–2104
(telephone); (703) 358–2280 (fax);
DMAFR@fws.gov (email).
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 email 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).
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B. May I review comments submitted by
others?
Comments, including names and
street addresses of respondents, will be
available for public review at the street
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
Act. 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.
II. Background
To help us carry out our conservation
responsibilities for affected species, and
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 on these permit
applications before final action is taken.
III. Permit Applications
A. Endangered Species
Applicant: Ronald Garison, Ozona, TX;
PRT–94067A
The applicant requests a permit
authorizing interstate and foreign
commerce, export, and cull of excess
scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah)
from the captive herd maintained at
their facility, 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.
Applicant: Montgomery Zoo,
Montgomery, AL; PRT–769096
The applicant requests renewal of
their captive-bred wildlife registration
under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following
species, to enhance their propagation or
survival. This notification covers
activities to be conducted by the
applicant over a 5-year period.
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Alligatoridae
Boidae (does not include Mona boa or
Puerto Rico boa)
Crocodylidae (does not include
American crocodile)
Gekkonidae
Testudinidae
Species:
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Species:
Banteng (Bos javanicus)
Slender-horned gazelle (Gazella
leptoceros)
Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros
unicornis)
Eld’s deer (Cervus eldii)
Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris)
Maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus)
Spectacled bear (Tremarctos ornatus)
Andean condor (Vultur gryphus)
Galapagos tortoise (Geochelone nigra)
Applicant: International Crane
Foundation, Baraboo, WI; PRT–691895
The applicant requests renewal of
their captive-bred wildlife registration
under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the family
Gruidae, to enhance their propagation or
survival. This notification covers
activities to be conducted by the
applicant over a 5-year period.
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Applicant: Oklahoma City Zoo,
Oklahoma City, OK; PRT–683609
The applicant requests renewal of
their captive-bred wildlife registration
under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following
families, genera, and species, to enhance
their propagation or survival. This
notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5year period.
Families:
Bovidae
Camelidae
Canidae
Cebidae
Cervidae
Equidae
Felidae (does not include jaguar, margay
or ocelot)
Hominidae
Hylobatidae
Macropodidae
Manidae
Rhinocerotidae
Suidae
Tapiridae
Ursidae
Accipitridae
Anatidae (does not include Hawaiian
duck or Hawaiian goose)
Bucerotidae
Cathartidae
Columbidae
Falconidae
Gruidae
Laridae
Psittacidae (does not include thickbilled parrot)
Rallidae
Strigidae
Struthionidae
Sturnidae (does not include Aplonis
pelzelni)
Threskiornithidae
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Applicant: Panther Ridge Sanctuary,
Wellington, FL; PRT–203027
The applicant requests renewal of
their captive-bred wildlife registration
under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the clouded
leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) to enhance
their propagation or survival. This
notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a
5-year period.
AGENCY:
Applicant: West Coast Game Park,
Bandon, OR; PRT–667821
The applicant requests renewal of
their captive-bred wildlife registration
under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following
species, to enhance their propagation or
survival. This notification covers
activities to be conducted by the
applicant over a 5-year period.
Species:
Leopard (Panthera pardus)
Snow leopard (Uncia uncia)
Applicant: Smoky Mountain Zoo,
Pigeon Forge, TN; PRT–95036A
The applicant requests a captive-bred
wildlife registration under 50 CFR
17.21(g) for the following species, to
enhance their propagation or survival.
This notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5year period.
Species:
Ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta)
Black and white ruffed lemur (Varecia
variegata)
Red ruffed lemur (Varecia rubra)
Cottontop tamarin (Saguinus oedipus)
Barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii)
Scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah)
Addax (Addax nasomaculatus)
Red lechwe (Kobus leche)
Applicant: Larry Johnson, Boerne, TX;
PRT–89186A
The applicant requests a permit to
export 40 live Arabian oryx (Oryx
leucoryx) to Environment Agency Abu
Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab
Emirates for the purposes of
enhancement of the survival of the
species.
Brenda Tapia,
Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch
of Permits, Division of Management
Authority.
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Bureau of Indian Affairs
Final Environmental Impact Statement
for the Proposed Spokane Tribe of
Indians West Plains Casino and Mixed
Use Project, City of Airway Heights,
Spokane County, WA
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Availability.
This notice advises the public
that the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
as lead agency, with the Spokane Tribe
of Indians (Tribe), National Indian
Gaming Commission (NIGC),
Washington State Department of
Transportation (WSDOT), the City of
Airway Heights (City), Spokane County,
the Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA) and the U.S. Department of the
Air force (Air Force) serving as
cooperating agencies, intends to file a
Final Environmental Impact Statement
(FEIS) with the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) for the
Spokane Tribe of Indians West Plains
Casino and Mixed Use Project, City of
Airway Heights, Spokane County,
Washington, and that the FEIS is now
available for public review.
DATES: The Record of Decision on the
proposed action will be issued on or
after 30 days from the date the EPA
publishes its Notice of Availability in
the Federal Register. Any comments on
the FEIS must arrive on or before 30
days following the date the EPA
publishes its Notice of Availability in
the Federal Register.
ADDRESSES: You may mail or hand
deliver written comments to Mr. Stanley
Speaks, Northwest Regional Director,
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Northwest
Region, 911 Northeast 11th Avenue,
Portland, Oregon 97232.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
B.J. Howerton, Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Northwest Region, 911 Northeast 11th
Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97232; fax
(503) 231–2275; phone (503) 231–6749.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: The Tribe has requested
that the Secretary of the Interior issue a
two-part determination under Section
20 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act
(IGRA) for Class III gaming on 145 acres
held in Federal trust for the Tribe in the
City of Airway Heights adjacent to the
unincorporated West Plains area of
Spokane County, Washington. The
project site is located immediately
northwest of the intersection of U.S.
Highway 2 (S–2) and Craig Road.
The Proposed Project consists of the
following components: (1) Issuance of a
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-HQ-IA-2013-N024; FXIA16710900000P5-123-FF09A30000]
Endangered Species; 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. With some exceptions, the Endangered Species
Act (ESA) prohibits activities with listed species unless Federal
authorization is acquired that allows such activities.
DATES: We must receive comments or requests for documents on or before
March 4, 2013.
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 email DMAFR@fws.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenda Tapia, (703) 358-2104
(telephone); (703) 358-2280 (fax); DMAFR@fws.gov (email).
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 email
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 street 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 Act.
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.
II. Background
To help us carry out our conservation responsibilities for affected
species, and 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 on these
permit applications before final action is taken.
III. Permit Applications
A. Endangered Species
Applicant: Ronald Garison, Ozona, TX; PRT-94067A
The applicant requests a permit authorizing interstate and foreign
commerce, export, and cull of excess scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah)
from the captive herd maintained at their facility, 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.
Applicant: Montgomery Zoo, Montgomery, AL; PRT-769096
The applicant requests renewal of their captive-bred wildlife
registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following species, to
enhance their propagation or survival. This notification covers
activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
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Species:
Banteng (Bos javanicus)
Slender-horned gazelle (Gazella leptoceros)
Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis)
Eld's deer (Cervus eldii)
Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris)
Maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus)
Spectacled bear (Tremarctos ornatus)
Andean condor (Vultur gryphus)
Galapagos tortoise (Geochelone nigra)
Applicant: International Crane Foundation, Baraboo, WI; PRT-691895
The applicant requests renewal of their captive-bred wildlife
registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the family Gruidae, to enhance
their propagation or survival. This notification covers activities to
be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Oklahoma City Zoo, Oklahoma City, OK; PRT-683609
The applicant requests renewal of their captive-bred wildlife
registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following families, genera,
and species, to enhance their propagation or survival. This
notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a
5-year period.
Families:
Bovidae
Camelidae
Canidae
Cebidae
Cervidae
Equidae
Felidae (does not include jaguar, margay or ocelot)
Hominidae
Hylobatidae
Macropodidae
Manidae
Rhinocerotidae
Suidae
Tapiridae
Ursidae
Accipitridae
Anatidae (does not include Hawaiian duck or Hawaiian goose)
Bucerotidae
Cathartidae
Columbidae
Falconidae
Gruidae
Laridae
Psittacidae (does not include thick-billed parrot)
Rallidae
Strigidae
Struthionidae
Sturnidae (does not include Aplonis pelzelni)
Threskiornithidae
Alligatoridae
Boidae (does not include Mona boa or Puerto Rico boa)
Crocodylidae (does not include American crocodile)
Gekkonidae
Testudinidae
Species:
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Applicant: Panther Ridge Sanctuary, Wellington, FL; PRT-203027
The applicant requests renewal of their captive-bred wildlife
registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the clouded leopard (Neofelis
nebulosa) to enhance their propagation or survival. This notification
covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year
period.
Applicant: West Coast Game Park, Bandon, OR; PRT-667821
The applicant requests renewal of their captive-bred wildlife
registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following species, to
enhance their propagation or survival. This notification covers
activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Species:
Leopard (Panthera pardus)
Snow leopard (Uncia uncia)
Applicant: Smoky Mountain Zoo, Pigeon Forge, TN; PRT-95036A
The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under
50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following species, to enhance their propagation
or survival. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the
applicant over a 5-year period.
Species:
Ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta)
Black and white ruffed lemur (Varecia variegata)
Red ruffed lemur (Varecia rubra)
Cottontop tamarin (Saguinus oedipus)
Barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii)
Scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah)
Addax (Addax nasomaculatus)
Red lechwe (Kobus leche)
Applicant: Larry Johnson, Boerne, TX; PRT-89186A
The applicant requests a permit to export 40 live Arabian oryx
(Oryx leucoryx) to Environment Agency Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab
Emirates for the purposes of enhancement of the survival of the
species.
Brenda Tapia,
Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch of Permits, Division of
Management Authority.
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