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acunensis), Fickeisen plains cactus
(Pediocactus peeblesianus var.
fickeiseniae), Gierisch mallow
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current permit for research and recovery
purposes to conduct presence/absence
surveys of the following species within
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• Attwater’s greater prairie-chicken
(Tympanuchus cupido attwateri)
• Black-capped vireo (Vireo atricapilla)
• Golden-cheeked warbler (Dendroica
chrysoparia)
• Houston toad (Bufo houstonensis)
• Interior least tern (Sterna antillarum)
• Northern aplomado falcon (Falco
femoralis)
• Piping plover (Charadrius melodus)
• Red-cockaded woodpecker (Picoides
borealis)
• Southwestern willow flycatcher
(Empidonax traillii extimus)
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Applicant: SWCA Inc., Austin, Texas.
Applicant requests a renewal to a
current permit for research and recovery
purposes to conduct presence/absence
surveys of the following species within
Texas:
• Austin blind salamander (Eurycea
rathbuni)
• Barton Springs salamander (Eurycea
sosorum)
• Bee Creek Cave harvestman (Texella
reddelli)
• Black-capped vireo (Vireo atricapilla)
• Bone Cave harvestman (Texella
reyesi)
• Braken Bat Cave meshweaver
(Cicurina venii)
• Coffin Cave mold beetle (Batrisodes
texanus)
• Cokendolpher Cave harvestman
(Texella cokendolpheri)
• Golden-cheeked warbler (Dendroica
chrysoparia)
• Government Canyon Bat Cave
meshweaver (Cicurina vespera)
• Government Canyon Bat Cave spider
(Neoleptoneta microps)
• Gray bat (Myotis grisescens)
• Ground beetle (Unnamed) (Rhadine
exilis)
• Ground beetle (Unnamed) (Rhadine
infernalis)
• Helotes mold beetle (Batrisodes
venyivi)
• Kretschmarr Cave mold beetle
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• Fountain darter (Etheostoma
fonticola)
• Houston toad (Bufo houstonensis)
• Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis)
• Interior least tern (Sterna antillarum)
• Madla Cave meshweaver (Cicurina
madla)
• Northern aplomado falcon (Falco
femoralis)
• Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis)
• Piping plover (Charadrius melodus)
• Red-cockaded woodpecker (Picoides
borealis)
• Robber Baron Cave meshweaver
(Cicurina baronia)
• San Marcos salamander (Eurycea
nana)
• Tooth Cave ground beetle (Rhadine
persephone)
• Tooth Cave pseudoscorpion
(Tartarocreagris texana)
• Tooth Cave spider (Neoleptoneta
(=Leptoneta) myopica)
• Southwestern willow flycatcher
(Empidonax traillii extimus)
• Whooping crane (Grus americana)
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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)).
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appointment, during normal business
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ADDRESSES section of this notice.
Before including your address, phone
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personal identifying information in your
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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: May 30, 2014.
Benjamin N. Tuggle,
Regional Director, Southwest Region.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[Docket No. FWS–HQ–NWRS–2012–0092;
FXRS 84510900000–134–FF09R20000]
RIN 1018–AY36
Policy on Donations, Fundraising, and
Solicitation
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service (Service) announces that it has
established a policy that covers Service
procedures for accepting, using, and
recognizing donations. This donations
policy is an extension of the Department
of the Interior’s guidance on donations,
found in the Departmental Manual (DM)
at 374 DM 6. The donations policy
establishes procedures for reviewing
and evaluating potential donors and
donations. It lists delegations of
authority for accepting donations and
the roles and responsibilities of the
Service’s Donations Senior Manager and
employees authorized to accept
donations. It provides guidance on
soliciting donations, where appropriate,
and provides general guidance on
fundraising by non-Federal entities on
the Service’s behalf. It focuses on the
ethical considerations of all types of
donations, as opposed to our Fish and
Wildlife Service Manual (FW) guidance,
342 FW 5, Non-Purchase Acquisition,
which covers the acquisition of real
property rights by methods other than
purchase, including donation.
DATES: This policy is effective as of May
1, 2014.
ADDRESSES: You may obtain copies of
this final policy at https://www.fws.gov/
policy/manuals. The final policy and
comments are available at https://
www.regulations.gov at Docket No.
FWS–HQ–NWRS–2012–0092.
Alternatively, you may request a copy
by U.S. mail from USFWS, Division of
Realty, 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 622,
Arlington, Virginia 22203 (see FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). They
are also available for public inspection,
by appointment, during normal business
hours at the above address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Janet Bruner, 703–358–1713.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
Introduction
We have established a final donations
policy, which is available at https://
www.fws.gov/policy/manuals. We have
incorporated this policy as part 212,
chapter 8, of the Fish and Wildlife
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Service Manual. The purpose of this
policy is to establish policy for
accepting, using, and recognizing
donations. The policy includes
procedures for reviewing and evaluating
potential donors and donations, as well
as guidance on soliciting donations and
fundraising.
Background
The Department of the Interior issued
‘‘ETHICS AND CONDUCT, Employee
Responsibilities and Conduct,
Donations’’ (374 DM 6) in 2007. This
guidance requires all Interior bureaus to
develop their own policy on donations.
Several authorities allow various
types of donations, including real and
personal property, services, and money.
These include the Fish and Wildlife
Coordination Act (16 U.S.C. 661 et seq.),
which allows acceptance of funds or
lands, pending State approval. A later
amendment to the Fish and Wildlife Act
of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 742f) allows the
Service to accept real and personal
property donations. Other authorities
cited in this donations policy include
the Partnerships for Wildlife Act (16
U.S.C. 3741); Alaska National Interest
Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C.
3101); Migratory Bird Conservation Act,
as amended (16 U.S.C. 715–715r);
National Wildlife Refuge System
Volunteer and Community Partnership
Enhancement Act of 1998, as amended
(16 U.S.C. 742f); Great Lakes Fisheries
Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 932); and the
National Wildlife Refuge System
Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C.
668dd(b)(2)).
In addition to those broader
authorities, individual units of the
National Wildlife Refuge System or the
National Fish Hatchery System may
have specific legislative authority to
accept donations. This donations policy
is in keeping with statutory
requirements as well as with the
aforementioned Departmental guidance,
374 DM 6.
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Final Policy
We recognize the value of donations,
but also the potential problems with
accepting them. This policy covers the
ethical considerations for donations,
fundraising, and solicitation. While
donations can be a means to further our
mission, not all donations are
appropriate. This policy provides
consistent procedures for evaluating
potential donors and donations to
determine if acceptance is appropriate.
The policy also helps the reader
determine who has authority to accept
appropriate donations. That authority
depends on the type (real property or
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non-real property) and the monetary
value of the donation.
This policy also covers soliciting
donations and fundraising. Those
activities are primarily done by Friends
groups, which are groups of volunteers
who support specific refuges. The
donations policy lists the limited
circumstances when Service employees
may solicit donations. It describes
inappropriate fundraising activities and
also mentions grant applications and
acceptance.
Recognizing donors is very important.
This policy also contains information on
that, including a template for a thankyou letter.
Summary of Comments and Changes to
the Final Policy
On January 15, 2013, we announced
the draft policy and requested public
comments via a Federal Register notice
(78 FR 3023). The comment period was
open from January 15, 2013, through
February 15, 2013. We received 14
comment letters on the draft policy. The
letters included 69 individual
comments on the draft policy. The
comments were from Federal
government agencies, nongovernmental
organizations, and individuals. Most of
the comments addressed specific
elements, while some comments
expressed general support, without
addressing specific elements. We
considered all of the information and
recommendations for improvement
included in the comments and made
appropriate changes to the draft policy.
We also made some additions and
clarifications to the policy that were not
addressed in the public comments, but
were discovered through internal
briefings and reviews during the policy
revision period.
Dated: May 27, 2014.
Stephen Guertin,
Acting Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service.
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COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 337–TA–877]
Certain Omega-3 Extracts From Marine
or Aquatic Biomass and Products
Containing the Same; Commission
Determination Not To Review an Initial
Determination Granting a Joint Motion
to Terminate the Investigation Based
on a Settlement and License
Agreement; Termination of the
Investigation
U.S. International Trade
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
the U.S. International Trade
Commission has determined not to
review an initial determination (‘‘ID’’)
(Order No. 48) granting a joint motion
to terminate the above-captioned
investigation based on a settlement and
license agreement. The investigation is
terminated.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cathy Chen, Esq., Office of the General
Counsel, U.S. International Trade
Commission, 500 E Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202)
205–2392. Copies of non-confidential
documents filed in connection with this
investigation are or will be available for
inspection during official business
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International Trade Commission, 500 E
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telephone (202) 205–2000. General
information concerning the Commission
may also be obtained by accessing its
Internet server at https://www.usitc.gov.
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this matter can be obtained by
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terminal on (202) 205–1810.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Commission instituted this investigation
on April 17, 2013, based on a complaint
filed on January 29, 2013, as amended
on March 21, 2013, and supplemented
on April 1, 2013, on behalf of Neptune
Technologies & Bioressources Inc. and
Acasti Pharma Inc., both of Laval,
Quebec, Canada (collectively,
‘‘Complainants’’). 78 Fed. Reg. 22898
(April 17, 2013). The complaint alleged
violations of Section 337 of the Tariff
Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C.
§ 1337, by reason of infringement of one
or more claims of U.S. Patent Nos.
8,278,351 and 8,383,675. The
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[Docket No. FWS-HQ-NWRS-2012-0092; FXRS 84510900000-134-FF09R20000]
RIN 1018-AY36
Policy on Donations, Fundraising, and Solicitation
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announces that it
has established a policy that covers Service procedures for accepting,
using, and recognizing donations. This donations policy is an extension
of the Department of the Interior's guidance on donations, found in the
Departmental Manual (DM) at 374 DM 6. The donations policy establishes
procedures for reviewing and evaluating potential donors and donations.
It lists delegations of authority for accepting donations and the roles
and responsibilities of the Service's Donations Senior Manager and
employees authorized to accept donations. It provides guidance on
soliciting donations, where appropriate, and provides general guidance
on fundraising by non-Federal entities on the Service's behalf. It
focuses on the ethical considerations of all types of donations, as
opposed to our Fish and Wildlife Service Manual (FW) guidance, 342 FW
5, Non-Purchase Acquisition, which covers the acquisition of real
property rights by methods other than purchase, including donation.
DATES: This policy is effective as of May 1, 2014.
ADDRESSES: You may obtain copies of this final policy at https://www.fws.gov/policy/manuals. The final policy and comments are available
at https://www.regulations.gov at Docket No. FWS-HQ-NWRS-2012-0092.
Alternatively, you may request a copy by U.S. mail from USFWS, Division
of Realty, 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 622, Arlington, Virginia 22203
(see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). They are also available for
public inspection, by appointment, during normal business hours at the
above address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janet Bruner, 703-358-1713.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Introduction
We have established a final donations policy, which is available at
https://www.fws.gov/policy/manuals. We have incorporated this policy as
part 212, chapter 8, of the Fish and Wildlife
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Service Manual. The purpose of this policy is to establish policy for
accepting, using, and recognizing donations. The policy includes
procedures for reviewing and evaluating potential donors and donations,
as well as guidance on soliciting donations and fundraising.
Background
The Department of the Interior issued ``ETHICS AND CONDUCT,
Employee Responsibilities and Conduct, Donations'' (374 DM 6) in 2007.
This guidance requires all Interior bureaus to develop their own policy
on donations.
Several authorities allow various types of donations, including
real and personal property, services, and money. These include the Fish
and Wildlife Coordination Act (16 U.S.C. 661 et seq.), which allows
acceptance of funds or lands, pending State approval. A later amendment
to the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 742f) allows the
Service to accept real and personal property donations. Other
authorities cited in this donations policy include the Partnerships for
Wildlife Act (16 U.S.C. 3741); Alaska National Interest Lands
Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3101); Migratory Bird Conservation Act, as
amended (16 U.S.C. 715-715r); National Wildlife Refuge System Volunteer
and Community Partnership Enhancement Act of 1998, as amended (16
U.S.C. 742f); Great Lakes Fisheries Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 932); and
the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 (16
U.S.C. 668dd(b)(2)).
In addition to those broader authorities, individual units of the
National Wildlife Refuge System or the National Fish Hatchery System
may have specific legislative authority to accept donations. This
donations policy is in keeping with statutory requirements as well as
with the aforementioned Departmental guidance, 374 DM 6.
Final Policy
We recognize the value of donations, but also the potential
problems with accepting them. This policy covers the ethical
considerations for donations, fundraising, and solicitation. While
donations can be a means to further our mission, not all donations are
appropriate. This policy provides consistent procedures for evaluating
potential donors and donations to determine if acceptance is
appropriate. The policy also helps the reader determine who has
authority to accept appropriate donations. That authority depends on
the type (real property or non-real property) and the monetary value of
the donation.
This policy also covers soliciting donations and fundraising. Those
activities are primarily done by Friends groups, which are groups of
volunteers who support specific refuges. The donations policy lists the
limited circumstances when Service employees may solicit donations. It
describes inappropriate fundraising activities and also mentions grant
applications and acceptance.
Recognizing donors is very important. This policy also contains
information on that, including a template for a thank-you letter.
Summary of Comments and Changes to the Final Policy
On January 15, 2013, we announced the draft policy and requested
public comments via a Federal Register notice (78 FR 3023). The comment
period was open from January 15, 2013, through February 15, 2013. We
received 14 comment letters on the draft policy. The letters included
69 individual comments on the draft policy. The comments were from
Federal government agencies, nongovernmental organizations, and
individuals. Most of the comments addressed specific elements, while
some comments expressed general support, without addressing specific
elements. We considered all of the information and recommendations for
improvement included in the comments and made appropriate changes to
the draft policy. We also made some additions and clarifications to the
policy that were not addressed in the public comments, but were
discovered through internal briefings and reviews during the policy
revision period.
Dated: May 27, 2014.
Stephen Guertin,
Acting Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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