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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Applications Available for Review and
Comment
[FWS–R2–ES–2013–N078;
FXES11130200000–134–FF02ENEH00]
Endangered and Threatened Species
Permit Applications
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications;
request for public comment.
AGENCY:
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
May 9, 2013.
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:
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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 part 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,
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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).
Permit TE–98707A
Applicant: Mitchell Lockhart, Sallisaw,
Oklahoma.
Applicant requests a new permit for
research and recovery purposes to
conduct presence/absence surveys of
American burying beetle (Nicrophorus
americanus) within Oklahoma, Texas,
Missouri, and Kansas.
Permit TE–837751
Applicant: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation,
Phoenix, Arizona.
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)
in Navajo, Apache, Greenlee, and
Coconino Counties, Arizona, and
Catron, Grant, and Hidalgo Counties,
New Mexico; desert pupfish
(Cyprinodon macularius macularius),
Gila topminnow (Poeciliopsis
occidentalis occidentalis), and Colorado
pikeminnow (Ptychocheilus lucius) in
San Juan, Grant, Catron, and Hidalgo
Counties, New Mexico; and Gila chub
(Gila intermedia), spikedace (Mega
fulgida), loach minnow (Tiaroga
cobitis), and woundfin (Plagopterus
argentissimus) in Maricopa, Pima,
Cochise, Graham, Coconino, Greenlee,
and Santa Cruz Counties, Arizona, and
Catron, Grant and Hidalgo Counties,
New Mexico.
Permit TE–42737A
Applicant: Sevenecoten, LLC, Dripping
Springs, Texas.
Applicant requests an amendment to
a current permit for research and
recovery purposes to conduct nest
monitoring and searching for goldencheeked warblers (Dendroica
chrysoparia) and black-capped vireos
(Vireo atricapilla) within Texas.
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Permit TE–821356
Applicant: U.S. Geological Survey,
Grand Canyon Monitoring and
Research Station, Flagstaff, Arizona.
Applicant requests an amendment to
a current permit for research and
recovery purposes to deliberately take
up to 150 endangered humpback chub
(Gila cypha) smaller than 120
millimeters by hoop net, minnow trap,
and seine within Arizona.
Permit TE–88512A
Applicant: New Mexico Department of
Transportation Environmental
Bureau, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Applicant requests an amendment to
a current permit for research and
recovery purposes to excavate and
transplant Echinocereus fendleri var.
kuenzleri (Kuenzler’s hedgehog cactus)
along U.S. Highway 54 in New Mexico.
Permit TE–000948
Applicant: Western New Mexico
University, Silver City, New Mexico.
Applicant requests a renewal to a
current permit for research and recovery
purposes to conduct presence/absence
surveys and nest monitoring of
southwestern willow flycatcher
(Empidonax traillii extimus) within
New Mexico.
Permit TE–829995
Applicant: Dallas Zoo and Aquarium,
Dallas, Texas.
Applicant requests an amendment to
a current permit for research and
recovery purposes to conduct
husbandry and holding of hawksbill sea
turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) at the
Dallas Zoo and Aquarium.
Permit TE–00347B
Applicant: Alisha Powell, Sallisaw,
Oklahoma.
Applicant requests a new permit for
research and recovery purposes to
capture and release American burying
beetles (Nicrophorus americanus) for
presence/absence surveys in Oklahoma.
Permit TE–009926
Applicant: Gulf South Research
Corporation, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Applicant requests a renewal to a
current permit for research and recovery
purposes to conduct presence/absence
surveys of interior least tern (Sterna
antillarum) along the major tributaries
of the Red River in Texas, Oklahoma,
and Arkansas.
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA)
In compliance with NEPA (42 U.S.C.
4321 et seq.), we have made an initial
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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)).
habitat, or serve similar purposes. The
BLM also invites public comments on
this collection of information. The
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) has assigned control number
1004–0019 to this information
collection.
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.
DATES:
Please submit comments on the
proposed information collection by June
10, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be
submitted by mail, fax, or electronic
mail.
Mail: U.S. Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Land Management, 1849 C
Street NW., Room 2134LM, Attention:
Jean Sonneman, Washington, DC 20240.
Fax: to Jean Sonneman at 202–245–
0050.
Electronic mail:
Jean_Sonneman@blm.gov.
Please indicate ‘‘Attn: 1004–0019’’
regardless of the form of your
comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Authority
We provide this notice under section
10 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.)
Dated: April 1, 2013.
Joy E. Nicholopoulos,
Acting Regional Director, Southwest Region.
Kimberly Hackett, at 202–912–7216.
Persons who use a telecommunication
device for the deaf may call the Federal
Information Relay Service at 1–800–
877–8339, to leave a message for Ms.
Hackett.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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Renewal of Approved Information
Collection
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for
comments.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act, the Bureau of
Land Management (BLM) plans to
request approval to continue the
collection of information from
individuals, households, farms, and
businesses interested in cooperating
with the BLM in constructing or
maintaining range improvement projects
that enhance or improve livestock
grazing management, improve
watershed conditions, enhance wildlife
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OMB
regulations at 5 CFR part 1320, which
implement provisions of the Paperwork
Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501–3521,
require that interested members of the
public and affected agencies be given an
opportunity to comment on information
collection and recordkeeping activities
(see 5 CFR 1320.8 (d) and 1320.12(a)).
This notice identifies an information
collection that the BLM plans to submit
to OMB for approval. The Paperwork
Reduction Act provides that an agency
may not conduct or sponsor a collection
of information unless it displays a
currently valid OMB control number.
Until OMB approves a collection of
information, you are not obligated to
respond.
The BLM will request a 3-year term of
approval for this information collection
activity. Comments are invited on: (1)
The need for the collection of
information for the performance of the
functions of the agency; (2) the accuracy
of the agency’s burden estimates; (3)
ways to enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information collection; and
(4) ways to minimize the information
collection burden on respondents, such
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as use of automated means of collection
of the information. A summary of the
public comments will accompany our
submission of the information collection
requests to OMB.
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.
The following information is provided
for the information collection:
Title: Grazing Management: Range
Improvement Agreements and Permits
(43 CFR Subpart 4120).
OMB Control Number: 1004–0019.
Summary: This request pertains to
range improvements on public lands
managed by the BLM. Range
improvements enhance or improve
livestock grazing management, improve
watershed conditions, enhance wildlife
habitat, or serve similar purposes. At
times, the BLM may require holders of
grazing permits or grazing leases to
install range improvements to meet the
terms and conditions of their permits or
leases. Operators may also come to the
BLM with proposals for range
improvements. Often the BLM,
operators, and other interested parties
work together and jointly contribute to
construction of range improvements in
order to facilitate improved grazing
management or enhance other multiple
uses. Cooperators may include lenders
which provide the funds that operators
contribute for improvements.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Forms: Form 4120–6 (Cooperative
Range Improvement Agreement); and
Form 4120–7 (Range Improvement
Permit).
Description of Respondents: Primarily
holders of BLM grazing permits or
grazing leases.
Estimated Annual Responses: 1,310.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours:
1,940.
Estimated Annual Non-Hour Costs:
None.
The estimated annual burdens for
respondents are itemized in the
following table:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R2-ES-2013-N078; FXES11130200000-134-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 May 9, 2013.
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 part 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).
Permit TE-98707A
Applicant: Mitchell Lockhart, Sallisaw, Oklahoma.
Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes
to conduct presence/absence surveys of American burying beetle
(Nicrophorus americanus) within Oklahoma, Texas, Missouri, and Kansas.
Permit TE-837751
Applicant: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Phoenix, Arizona.
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) in Navajo,
Apache, Greenlee, and Coconino Counties, Arizona, and Catron, Grant,
and Hidalgo Counties, New Mexico; desert pupfish (Cyprinodon macularius
macularius), Gila topminnow (Poeciliopsis occidentalis occidentalis),
and Colorado pikeminnow (Ptychocheilus lucius) in San Juan, Grant,
Catron, and Hidalgo Counties, New Mexico; and Gila chub (Gila
intermedia), spikedace (Mega fulgida), loach minnow (Tiaroga cobitis),
and woundfin (Plagopterus argentissimus) in Maricopa, Pima, Cochise,
Graham, Coconino, Greenlee, and Santa Cruz Counties, Arizona, and
Catron, Grant and Hidalgo Counties, New Mexico.
Permit TE-42737A
Applicant: Sevenecoten, LLC, Dripping Springs, Texas.
Applicant requests an amendment to a current permit for research
and recovery purposes to conduct nest monitoring and searching for
golden-cheeked warblers (Dendroica chrysoparia) and black-capped vireos
(Vireo atricapilla) within Texas.
Permit TE-821356
Applicant: U.S. Geological Survey, Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research
Station, Flagstaff, Arizona.
Applicant requests an amendment to a current permit for research
and recovery purposes to deliberately take up to 150 endangered
humpback chub (Gila cypha) smaller than 120 millimeters by hoop net,
minnow trap, and seine within Arizona.
Permit TE-88512A
Applicant: New Mexico Department of Transportation Environmental
Bureau, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Applicant requests an amendment to a current permit for research
and recovery purposes to excavate and transplant Echinocereus fendleri
var. kuenzleri (Kuenzler's hedgehog cactus) along U.S. Highway 54 in
New Mexico.
Permit TE-000948
Applicant: Western New Mexico University, Silver City, New Mexico.
Applicant requests a renewal to a current permit for research and
recovery purposes to conduct presence/absence surveys and nest
monitoring of southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii
extimus) within New Mexico.
Permit TE-829995
Applicant: Dallas Zoo and Aquarium, Dallas, Texas.
Applicant requests an amendment to a current permit for research
and recovery purposes to conduct husbandry and holding of hawksbill sea
turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) at the Dallas Zoo and Aquarium.
Permit TE-00347B
Applicant: Alisha Powell, Sallisaw, Oklahoma.
Applicant requests a new permit for research and recovery purposes
to capture and release American burying beetles (Nicrophorus
americanus) for presence/absence surveys in Oklahoma.
Permit TE-009926
Applicant: Gulf South Research Corporation, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Applicant requests a renewal to a current permit for research and
recovery purposes to conduct presence/absence surveys of interior least
tern (Sterna antillarum) along the major tributaries of the Red River
in Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas.
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
In compliance with NEPA (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), we have made an
initial
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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: April 1, 2013.
Joy E. Nicholopoulos,
Acting Regional Director, Southwest Region.
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