Third Call for Nominations for Advisory Committees; Montana, Oregon, and Washington, 35376-35377 [2014-14437]
Download as PDF
<![CDATA[
35376
Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 119 / Friday, June 20, 2014 / Notices
I. Public Comment Procedures
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
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).
in consideration of section 10(a)(1)(A) of
the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and
the Marine Mammal Protection Act of
1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 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.
Under the MMPA, you may request a
hearing on any MMPA application
received. If you request a hearing, give
specific reasons why a hearing would be
appropriate. The holding of such a
hearing is at the discretion of the
Service Director.
III. Permit Applications
A. Endangered Species
Applicant: Sedgwick County Zoological
Society, Inc., Wichita, KS; PRT–28663B
The applicant requests a permit to
import one female captive born gorilla
(Gorilla gorilla) for the purpose of
enhancement of the survival of the
species from Calgary Zoo, Botanical
Garden and Prehistoric Park, Alberta,
Canada.
Applicant: Henry Vilas Zoo, Madison,
WI; PRT–672361
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.
The applicant requests renewal of
their captive-bred wildlife registration
under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following
species, to enhance the species’
propagation or survival. This
notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5year period.
Species:
Bactrian camel (Camelus bactrianus)
Northern white rhinoceros
(Ceratotherium simum cottoni)
Lar gibbon (Hylobates lar)
Ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta)
Golden lion tamarin (Leontopithecus
rosalia)
Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica)
Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus)
Jackass penguin (Spheniscus demersus)
Malayan tapir (Tapirus indicus)
II. Background
To help us carry out our conservation
responsibilities for affected species, and
The applicant requests a permit to
export 5 male and 5 female captive-bred
jackass penguins (Spheniscus demersus)
VerDate Mar<15>2010
22:31 Jun 19, 2014
Jkt 232001
Applicant: Park Management Corp., Six
Flags Discovery Kingdom, Vallejo, CA;
PRT–35108B
PO 00000
Frm 00067
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
to Dolphinaris, Cancun, Mexico, for the
purpose of enhancement of the survival
of the species through captive breeding
and scientific research.
Applicant: John House, Blountstown,
FL; PRT–36200B
The applicant requests a permit to
import a 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.
B. Endangered Marine Mammals and
Marine Mammals
Applicant: Matson’s Laboratory,
Milltown, MT; PRT–166346.
The applicant requests renewal of the
permit to import teeth from polar bears
(Ursus maritimus) which were taken
during subsistence harvests in Nunavut,
Canada, for age analysis for the purpose
of scientific research and enhancement
of survival of the species. This
notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5year period.
Concurrent with publishing this
notice in the Federal Register, we are
forwarding copies of the above
applications to the Marine Mammal
Commission and the Committee of
Scientific Advisors for their review.
Brenda Tapia,
Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch
of Permits, Division of Management
Authority.
[FR Doc. 2014–14427 Filed 6–19–14; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310–55–P
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLWO600000.L18200000.XH0000]
Third Call for Nominations for
Advisory Committees; Montana,
Oregon, and Washington
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The purpose of this notice is
to reopen the request for public
nominations for certain Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) Advisory
Committees that have member terms
expiring this year. These Advisory
Committees provide advice and
recommendations to the BLM on land
use planning and management of the
National System of Public Lands within
their respective geographic areas. The
SUMMARY:
E:\FR\FM\20JNN1.SGM
20JNN1
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 119 / Friday, June 20, 2014 / Notices
Advisory Committees covered by this
request for nominations are identified
below. The BLM will accept public
nominations for 30 days after the
publication of this notice.
DATES: All nominations must be
received no later than July 21, 2014.
ADDRESSES: See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION for the address of
respective BLM Offices accepting
nominations.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lauren Luckey, U.S. Department of the
Interior, Bureau of Land Management,
WO–610, Public Affairs Division, 20 M
Street SE., #6281, Washington, DC
20003, 202–912–7422.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Federal Land Policy and Management
Act (FLPMA) directs the Secretary of the
Interior to involve the public in
planning and issues related to
management of lands administered by
the BLM. Section 309 of FLPMA (43
U.S.C. 1739) directs the Secretary to
establish 10- to 15-member citizenbased advisory councils that are
consistent with the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA). As required by
FACA, Resource Advisory Council
(RAC) membership must be balanced
and representative of the various
interests concerned with the
management of the public lands. The
rules governing RACs are found at 43
CFR subpart 1784 and include the
following three membership categories:
Category One—Holders of Federal
grazing permits and representatives of
organizations associated with energy
and mineral development, timber
industry, transportation or rights-ofway, developed outdoor recreation, offhighway vehicle use, and commercial
recreation;
Category Two—Representatives of
nationally or regionally recognized
environmental organizations,
archaeological and historic
organizations, dispersed recreation
activities, and wild horse and burro
organizations; and
Category Three—Representatives of
State, county, or local elected office,
employees of a State agency responsible
for management of natural resources,
representatives of Indian tribes within
or adjacent to the area for which the
council is organized, representatives of
academia who are employed in natural
sciences, and the public-at-large.
Individuals may nominate themselves
or others. Nominees must be residents
of the state in which the RAC has
jurisdiction. The BLM will evaluate
nominees based on their education,
training, experience, and knowledge of
the geographical area of the RAC.
VerDate Mar<15>2010
22:31 Jun 19, 2014
Jkt 232001
Nominees should demonstrate a
commitment to collaborative resource
decision-making. 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.
This request for public nominations
also applies to the Steens Mountain
Advisory Council (SMAC) in Oregon
established pursuant to Section 131 of
the Steens Mountain Cooperative
Management and Protection Act of
2000. The SMAC advises the Secretary
of the Interior in managing the Steens
Mountain Cooperative Management and
Protection Area.
The following must accompany all
nominations for the RACs and SMAC:
—Letters of reference from represented
interests or organizations;
—A completed Resource Advisory
Council application; and
—Any other information that addresses
the nominee’s qualifications.
Simultaneous with this notice, BLM
state offices will issue press releases
providing additional information for
submitting nominations, with specifics
about the number and categories of
member positions available for each
RAC in the state and the Steens
Mountain Advisory Council in Oregon.
If you have already submitted your RAC
nomination materials for 2014 you will
not need to resubmit. Nominations for
the following RACs should be sent to
the appropriate BLM offices as noted
below:
Montana and Dakotas
Central Montana RAC
Jonathan Moor, Lewistown Field
Office, BLM, 920 Northeast Main Street,
Lewistown, Montana 59457, (406) 538–
1943.
Western Montana RAC
David Abrams, Butte Field Office,
BLM, 106 North Parkmont, Butte,
Montana 59701, (406) 533–7617.
Oregon/Washington
Eastern Washington RAC; Southeast
Oregon RAC; Steens Mountain Advisory
Council, Stephen Baker, Oregon State
Office, BLM, 1220 SW. 3rd Avenue,
Portland, Oregon 97204, (503) 808–
6306.
Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4–1.
Dated: June 12, 2014.
Steve Ellis,
Deputy Director, Operations.
PO 00000
Frm 00068
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
[Docket No. BOEM–2014–0042]
Notice of Determination of No
Competitive Interest for the Pacific
Marine Energy Center South Energy
Test Site Project Offshore Newport,
Oregon MMAA104000
Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management (BOEM), Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This notice provides BOEM’s
determination that there is no
competitive interest in the area
requested by the Northwest National
Marine Renewable Energy Center at
Oregon State University (NNMREC–
OSU) to acquire an Outer Continental
Shelf (OCS) marine hydrokinetic (MHK)
research lease as described in the
Potential Marine Hydrokinetic (MHK)
Research Lease on the Outer
Continental Shelf (OCS) Offshore
Oregon, Request for Competitive Interest
(RFCI) that BOEM published on March
24, 2014 (79 FR 16050). The RFCI
described NNMREC–OSU’s request to
obtain a lease for renewable energy
research activities approximately five
nautical miles offshore Newport, Oregon
and provided an opportunity for the
public to submit comments about the
proposal.
SUMMARY:
DATES:
Effective June 20, 2014.
Ms.
Jean Thurston, Renewable Energy
Specialist, BOEM, Pacific OCS Region,
Office of Strategic Resources, 770 Paseo
Camarillo, Second Floor, Camarillo,
California 93010, Phone: (805) 389–
7585.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority
This Determination of No Competitive
Interest (DNCI) is published pursuant to
subsection 8(p)(3) of the OCS Lands Act
(43 U.S.C. 1337(p)(3)), and the
implementing regulations at 30 CFR Part
585. Subsection 8(p)(3) of the OCS
Lands Act requires that OCS renewable
energy leases, easements, or rights-ofway (ROW) be issued ‘‘on a competitive
basis unless the Secretary [of the
Interior] determines after public notice
of a proposed lease, easement, or ROW
that there is no competitive interest.’’
The Secretary delegated the authority to
make such determinations to BOEM.
Determination and Next Steps
[FR Doc. 2014–14437 Filed 6–19–14; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310–84–P
35377
This DNCI provides notice to the
public that BOEM has determined there
is no competitive interest in the
E:\FR\FM\20JNN1.SGM
20JNN1
]]>Agencies
[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 119 (Friday, June 20, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35376-35377]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-14437]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLWO600000.L18200000.XH0000]
Third Call for Nominations for Advisory Committees; Montana,
Oregon, and Washington
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to reopen the request for public
nominations for certain Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Advisory
Committees that have member terms expiring this year. These Advisory
Committees provide advice and recommendations to the BLM on land use
planning and management of the National System of Public Lands within
their respective geographic areas. The
[[Page 35377]]
Advisory Committees covered by this request for nominations are
identified below. The BLM will accept public nominations for 30 days
after the publication of this notice.
DATES: All nominations must be received no later than July 21, 2014.
ADDRESSES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for the address of respective
BLM Offices accepting nominations.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lauren Luckey, U.S. Department of the
Interior, Bureau of Land Management, WO-610, Public Affairs Division,
20 M Street SE., 6281, Washington, DC 20003, 202-912-7422.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Land Policy and Management Act
(FLPMA) directs the Secretary of the Interior to involve the public in
planning and issues related to management of lands administered by the
BLM. Section 309 of FLPMA (43 U.S.C. 1739) directs the Secretary to
establish 10- to 15-member citizen-based advisory councils that are
consistent with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). As required
by FACA, Resource Advisory Council (RAC) membership must be balanced
and representative of the various interests concerned with the
management of the public lands. The rules governing RACs are found at
43 CFR subpart 1784 and include the following three membership
categories:
Category One--Holders of Federal grazing permits and
representatives of organizations associated with energy and mineral
development, timber industry, transportation or rights-of-way,
developed outdoor recreation, off-highway vehicle use, and commercial
recreation;
Category Two--Representatives of nationally or regionally
recognized environmental organizations, archaeological and historic
organizations, dispersed recreation activities, and wild horse and
burro organizations; and
Category Three--Representatives of State, county, or local elected
office, employees of a State agency responsible for management of
natural resources, representatives of Indian tribes within or adjacent
to the area for which the council is organized, representatives of
academia who are employed in natural sciences, and the public-at-large.
Individuals may nominate themselves or others. Nominees must be
residents of the state in which the RAC has jurisdiction. The BLM will
evaluate nominees based on their education, training, experience, and
knowledge of the geographical area of the RAC. Nominees should
demonstrate a commitment to collaborative resource decision-making. 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.
This request for public nominations also applies to the Steens
Mountain Advisory Council (SMAC) in Oregon established pursuant to
Section 131 of the Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and
Protection Act of 2000. The SMAC advises the Secretary of the Interior
in managing the Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection
Area.
The following must accompany all nominations for the RACs and SMAC:
--Letters of reference from represented interests or organizations;
--A completed Resource Advisory Council application; and
--Any other information that addresses the nominee's qualifications.
Simultaneous with this notice, BLM state offices will issue press
releases providing additional information for submitting nominations,
with specifics about the number and categories of member positions
available for each RAC in the state and the Steens Mountain Advisory
Council in Oregon. If you have already submitted your RAC nomination
materials for 2014 you will not need to resubmit. Nominations for the
following RACs should be sent to the appropriate BLM offices as noted
below:
Montana and Dakotas
Central Montana RAC
Jonathan Moor, Lewistown Field Office, BLM, 920 Northeast Main
Street, Lewistown, Montana 59457, (406) 538-1943.
Western Montana RAC
David Abrams, Butte Field Office, BLM, 106 North Parkmont, Butte,
Montana 59701, (406) 533-7617.
Oregon/Washington
Eastern Washington RAC; Southeast Oregon RAC; Steens Mountain
Advisory Council, Stephen Baker, Oregon State Office, BLM, 1220 SW. 3rd
Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97204, (503) 808-6306.
Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4-1.
Dated: June 12, 2014.
Steve Ellis,
Deputy Director, Operations.
[FR Doc. 2014-14437 Filed 6-19-14; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310-84-P
