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and local governments and the general
public have the opportunity to help
BOEM determine significant resources
and issues, impacting factors,
reasonable alternatives, and potential
mitigating measures to be analyzed in
the WPA 248 Supplemental EIS and to
provide additional information. BOEM
will also use the NEPA commenting
process to initiate the Section 106
consultation process of the National
Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C.
470f), as provided for in 36 CFR
800.2(d)(3).
Pursuant to the regulations
implementing the procedural provisions
of NEPA (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), BOEM
will hold public scoping meetings in
Texas and Louisiana on the WPA 248
Supplemental EIS. The purpose of these
meetings is to solicit comments on the
scope of the WPA 248 Supplemental
EIS. BOEM’s scoping meetings will be
held at the following places and times:
• Houston, Texas: Tuesday, April 14,
2015, Houston Airport Marriott at
George Bush Intercontinental, 18700
John F. Kennedy Boulevard, Houston,
Texas 77032, one meeting beginning at
1:00 p.m. CDT; and
• New Orleans, Louisiana: Thursday,
April 16, 2015, Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management, Gulf of Mexico OCS
Region, 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard,
New Orleans, Louisiana 70123, one
meeting beginning at 1:00 p.m. CDT.
Cooperating Agency: BOEM invites
other Federal, State, Tribal, and local
governments to consider becoming
cooperating agencies in the preparation
of the WPA 248 Supplemental EIS. We
invite qualified government entities to
inquire about cooperating agency status
for the WPA 248 Supplemental EIS.
Following the guidelines from the
Council on Environmental Quality
(CEQ), qualified agencies and
governments are those with
‘‘jurisdiction by law or special
expertise.’’ Potential cooperating
agencies should consider their authority
and capacity to assume the
responsibilities of a cooperating agency,
and remember that an agency’s role in
the environmental analysis neither
enlarges nor diminishes the final
decisionmaking authority of any other
agency involved in the NEPA process.
Upon request, BOEM will provide
potential cooperating agencies with a
written summary of ground rules for
cooperating agencies, including time
schedules and critical action dates,
milestones, responsibilities, scope and
detail of cooperating agencies’
contributions, and availability of
predecisional information. BOEM
anticipates this summary will form the
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between BOEM and any cooperating
agency. Agencies should also consider
the ‘‘Factors for Determining
Cooperating Agency Status’’ in
Attachment 1 to CEQ’s January 30, 2002,
Memorandum for the Heads of Federal
Agencies: Cooperating Agencies in
Implementing the Procedural
Requirements of the National
Environmental Policy Act. These
documents are available at the following
locations on the Internet: https://ceq.hss.
doe.gov/nepa/regs/cooperating/.html;
and https://ceq.hss.doe.gov/nepa/regs/
cooperating/.html.
BOEM, as the lead agency, will not
provide financial assistance to
cooperating agencies. Even if an
organization is not a cooperating
agency, opportunities will exist to
provide information and comments to
BOEM during the normal public input
stages of the NEPA/EIS process. For
further information about cooperating
agencies, please contact Mr. Gary D.
Goeke at 504–736–3233.
Comments: All interested parties,
including Federal, State, Tribal, and
local governments, and other interested
parties, may submit written comments
on the scope of the WPA 248
Supplemental EIS, significant issues
that should be addressed, alternatives
that should be considered, potential
mitigating measures, and the types of oil
and gas activities of interest in the
proposed WPA 248 lease sale area.
Written scoping comments may be
submitted in one of the following ways:
1. In an envelope labeled ‘‘Scoping
Comments for the WPA 248
Supplemental EIS’’ and mailed (or hand
delivered) to Mr. Gary D. Goeke, Chief,
Environmental Assessment Section,
Office of Environment (GM 623E),
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management,
Gulf of Mexico OCS Region, 1201
Elmwood Park Boulevard, New Orleans,
Louisiana 70123–2394;
2. Through the regulations.gov web portal:
Navigate to https://www.regulations.gov
and search for ‘‘Oil and Gas Lease Sales:
Gulf of Mexico, Outer Continental Shelf;
Western Planning Area Lease Sale 248’’
(Note: It is important to include the
quotation marks in your search terms).
Click on the ‘‘Comment Now!’’ button to
the right of the document link. Enter
your information and comment, then
click ‘‘Submit’’; or
3. Through BOEM’s email address: wpa248@
boem.gov.
Petitions, although accepted, do not
generally provide useful information to
assist in the development of
alternatives, resources, and issues to be
analyzed, or impacting factors. BOEM
does not consider anonymous
comments; please include your name
and address as part of your submittal.
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BOEM makes all comments, including
the names and addresses of
respondents, available for public review
during regular business hours.
Individual respondents may request that
BOEM withhold their names and/or
addresses from the public record;
however, BOEM cannot guarantee that
we will be able to do so. If you wish
your name and/or address to be
withheld, you must state your
preference prominently at the beginning
of your comment. All submissions from
organizations or businesses and from
individuals identifying themselves as
representatives or officials of
organizations or businesses will be
made available for public inspection in
their entirety.
Authority: This NOI is published pursuant
to the regulations (40 CFR 1501. 7)
implementing the provisions of NEPA.
Dated: March 25, 2015.
Abigail Ross Hopper,
Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–HQ–IA–2015–N061;
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Endangered Species; Marine
Mammals; Receipt of Applications for
Permit
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications
for permit.
AGENCY:
We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, invite the public to
comment on the following applications
to conduct certain activities with
endangered species, marine mammals,
or both. With some exceptions, the
Endangered Species Act (ESA) and
Marine Mammal Protection Act
(MMPA) prohibit 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
April 29, 2015. We must receive
requests for marine mammal permit
public hearings, in writing, at the
address shown in the ADDRESSES section
by April 29, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Brenda Tapia, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, Division of
Management Authority, Branch of
Permits, MS: IA, 5275 Leesburg Pike,
SUMMARY:
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Falls Church, VA 22041; fax (703) 358–
2281; or email DMAFR@fws.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brenda Tapia, (703) 358–2104
(telephone); (703) 358–2281 (fax);
DMAFR@fws.gov (email).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Public Comment Procedures
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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).
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
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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.), 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: Houston Zoo Inc., Houston,
TX; PRT–45248B
The applicant requests a permit to
export one female curassow (Crax
alberti) from Houston Zoo, Houston,
Texas to Nago Zoological and Botanical
Gardens, Okinawa, Japan, for the
purpose of scientific research. This
notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5year period.
Applicant: Disney’s Animal Kingdom,
Bay Lake, FL; PRT–53174B
The applicant requests a permit to
export feathers from captive-bred pink
pigeons (Nesoenas mayeri) for the
purpose of scientific research.
Applicant: The Wild Animal Park,
Chittenango, NY; PRT–56456B
The applicant requests a captive-bred
wildlife registration under 50 CFR
17.21(g) for giant tortoises (Chelonoidis
nigra), radiated tortoises (Astrochelys
radiata), ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur
catta), snow leopards (Uncia uncia), and
leopards (Panthera pardus) to enhance
the species’ propagation or survival.
This notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5year period.
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Applicant: USFWS/Ecological Services
Field Office, Cheyenne, WY; PRT–
219999
The applicant requests renewal of
their permit to export to and import
from Toronto Zoo, Toronto, Ontario,
Canada, captive hatched Wyoming toads
(Bufo hemiophrys baxteri) for the
purposes of enhancement of the survival
of the species. This notification covers
activities to be conducted by the
applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Edgar Hinkle, Lexington, NC;
PRT–59964B
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: Tom Smith, Brigham Young
University, Provo, UT; PRT–225854
The applicant requests a renewal of
the permit to authorize harassment of
polar bears (Ursus maritimus) by
adjusting the video camera equipment,
conducting aerial surveys, and
conducting ground-truth surveys with
snowmobiles near dens for the purpose
of scientific research. This notification
covers activities to be conducted by the
applicant over the remainder of the 5year period of the permit.
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.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-HQ-IA-2015-N061; FXIA16710900000-156-FF09A30000]
Endangered Species; Marine Mammals; 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, marine mammals, or both. With some exceptions,
the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and Marine Mammal Protection Act
(MMPA) prohibit 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
April 29, 2015. We must receive requests for marine mammal permit
public hearings, in writing, at the address shown in the ADDRESSES
section by April 29, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Brenda Tapia, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of
Management Authority, Branch of Permits, MS: IA, 5275 Leesburg Pike,
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Falls Church, VA 22041; fax (703) 358-2281; or email DMAFR@fws.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenda Tapia, (703) 358-2104
(telephone); (703) 358-2281 (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.), 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: Houston Zoo Inc., Houston, TX; PRT-45248B
The applicant requests a permit to export one female curassow (Crax
alberti) from Houston Zoo, Houston, Texas to Nago Zoological and
Botanical Gardens, Okinawa, Japan, for the purpose of scientific
research. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the
applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Disney's Animal Kingdom, Bay Lake, FL; PRT-53174B
The applicant requests a permit to export feathers from captive-
bred pink pigeons (Nesoenas mayeri) for the purpose of scientific
research.
Applicant: The Wild Animal Park, Chittenango, NY; PRT-56456B
The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under
50 CFR 17.21(g) for giant tortoises (Chelonoidis nigra), radiated
tortoises (Astrochelys radiata), ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur catta), snow
leopards (Uncia uncia), and leopards (Panthera pardus) to enhance the
species' propagation or survival. This notification covers activities
to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: USFWS/Ecological Services Field Office, Cheyenne, WY; PRT-
219999
The applicant requests renewal of their permit to export to and
import from Toronto Zoo, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, captive hatched
Wyoming toads (Bufo hemiophrys baxteri) for the purposes of enhancement
of the survival of the species. This notification covers activities to
be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Edgar Hinkle, Lexington, NC; PRT-59964B
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: Tom Smith, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT; PRT-225854
The applicant requests a renewal of the permit to authorize
harassment of polar bears (Ursus maritimus) by adjusting the video
camera equipment, conducting aerial surveys, and conducting ground-
truth surveys with snowmobiles near dens for the purpose of scientific
research. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the
applicant over the remainder of the 5-year period of the permit.
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.
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