Department of the Interior October 27, 2009 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Under the Class II provisions of Title IV, Public Law 97-451, the Bureau of Land Management received a petition for reinstatement of oil and gas lease NMNM 117542 from the lessee David H. Arrington Oil and Gas for lands in Eddy County, New Mexico. The petition was filed on time and was accompanied by all the rentals due since the date the lease terminated under the law.

This notice announces the revision to the boundary of Lassen Volcanic National Park, pursuant to the authority specified below, to include two adjacent and contiguous tracts totaling 79.97 acres. Tract 01-171 contains 62.77 acres, is located in Tehama County, and is further identified by Tehama County Assessor's Parcel Number 015-040-13. Tract 01-172 contains 17.20 acres, is located in Plumas County, and is further identified by Plumas County Assessor's Parcel Number 011-010- 02.

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) is announcing its intention to request approval to continue the collection of information for two Technical Training Program forms: For nominations, and for payment of travel and per diem expenses. This information collection activity was previously approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and assigned control number 1029-0120.

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce a 90-day finding on a petition to list the distinct population segment (DPS) of American dipper (Cinclus mexicanus unicolor) in the Black Hills of South Dakota as threatened or endangered and designate critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). For the purposes of this finding, we evaluated whether the petition presents substantial information to indicate whether the petitioned entity (the American dipper in the Black Hills of South Dakota) is a listable entity. Based on our review of the best available scientific and commercial information, we conclude that the American dipper in the Black Hills of South Dakota is not a listable entity under the Act. Because the petition did not present substantial information that the American dipper in the Black Hills of South Dakota is a DPS, we did not evaluate whether the information contained in the petition regarding threats was substantial. Therefore, we will not initiate a status review to determine if listing this subspecies is warranted in response to this petition. However, the public may submit to us new information concerning the subspecies, its status, or threats to it at any time.