Agency: Interior Department
Years: 20002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013[FR Doc 2013-07339] 1.Letters of Authorization To Take Marine Mammals
In accordance with the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended (MMPA), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service, or we), has issued letters of authorization for the nonlethal take of polar bears and Pacific walrus incidental to oil and gas industry exploration, development, and production activities in the Beaufort Sea and the adjacent
Published: 2013-03-29 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
[FR Doc 2013-07306] 2.Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants:
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, announce the reopening of the public comment period on our July 26, 2012, proposed listing and designation of critical habitat for the diamond darter (Crystallaria cincotta) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). We also announce the availability of a draft economic analysis (DEA) of the
Published: 2013-03-29 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
[FR Doc 2013-07225] 3.and Wind and Solar Resource Leases on Indian Land
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) published a rule in the Federal Register of December 5, 2012, announcing the revisions to regulations addressing nonagricultural surface leasing of Indian land. This notice makes some minor corrections to include the proper indefinite article for the term ``agricultural lease'' and clarifies two provisions for
Published: 2013-03-29 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
[FR Doc 2013-07198] 4.Subsistence Management Regulations for Public Lands in Alaska:
This final rule establishes regulations for seasons, harvest limits, methods, and means related to taking of fish for subsistence uses in Alaska during the 20132014 and 20142015 regulatory years. The Federal Subsistence Board (Board) completes the biennial process of revising subsistence hunting and trapping regulations in evennumbered years and
Published: 2013-03-29 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
[FR Doc 2013-07217] 5.Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Bureau of Indian Affairs is seeking comments on the renewal of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the collection of information for Acquisition of Trust Land authorized by OMB Control Number 10760100. This information collection expires July 31, 2013.
Published: 2013-03-28 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
[FR Doc 2013-07237] 6.Comprehensive Conservation Plans and Environmental Assessments; Availability,
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the availability of a final comprehensive conservation plan (CCP) and finding of no significant impact (FONSI) for the environmental assessment (EA) for Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (NWR), located in Cayuga, Seneca, and Wayne Counties, New York. In this final CCP, we describe how we
Published: 2013-03-28 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
[FR Doc 2013-07157] 7.Marine Mammal Protection Act:
In accordance with the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended (MMPA), and its implementing regulations, we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) have developed draft revised marine mammal stock assessment reports (SAR) for two West Indian manatee stocks: the Puerto Rico stock of Antillean manatees and the Florida manatee stock.
Published: 2013-03-28 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
[FR Doc 2013-07149] 8.Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants:
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce a 12month finding on a petition to list the Rosemont talussnail as endangered or threatened and to designate critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). After a review of the best available scientific information, we find that listing the Rosemont
Published: 2013-03-28 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
[FR Doc 2013-07207] 9.Notice of Service Area Designation
This notice is published to exercise the authority delegated by the Secretary of the Interior to the Assistant SecretaryIndian Affairs to provide notice, under the regulations, of the service area designation for the Pit River Tribe that is recognized and eligible to receive services from the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA).
Published: 2013-03-28 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
[FR Doc 2013-06970] 10.Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of Special Trustee for American Indians announced the proposed extension of a public information collection, ``Trust Funds for Tribes and Individual Indians, 25 CFR 115,'' OMB Control No. 10350004, and that it is seeking comments on its provisions.
Published: 2013-03-27 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
[FR Doc 2013-07064] 11.Meetings:
This notice announces the April 11, 2013, teleconference and the May 12, 2013, meeting of the United States Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (USEITI) MultiStakeholder Group (MSG) Advisory Committee. Agenda items for the April 11, 2013, teleconference will include: Final review and approval of the Terms of Reference, nomination and
Published: 2013-03-27 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
[FR Doc 2013-06853] 12.Proposed Appointment to the National Indian Gaming Commission
Before appointing a member to the National Indian Gaming Commission, the Secretary must provide public notice and allow a comment period. Notice is hereby given of the proposed appointment of Daniel J. Little as an associate member of the National Indian Gaming Commission for a term of 3 years.
Published: 2013-03-26 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
[FR Doc 2013-06579] 13.Notice of a New System of Records
Department of the Interior is issuing a public notice of its intent to create the Department of the Interior system of records titled, ``Office of Insular Affairs Programs.'' The system will assist the Department of the Interior Office of Insular Affairs with overseeing programs in certain United States territories and increasing communication
Published: 2013-03-22 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
[FR Doc 2013-06612] 14.Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants:
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announces the availability of a draft Revised Supplement to the Grizzly Bear Recovery Plan. Specifically, this supplement proposes to revise the demographic recovery criteria for the Yellowstone Ecosystem. In the lower 48 States, Grizzly bears (Ursus arctos horribilis) are federally listed as threatened
Published: 2013-03-22 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
[FR Doc 2013-06596] 15.Permits:
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), have issued the following permits to conduct certain activities with endangered species, marine mammals, or both. We issue these permits under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA).
Published: 2013-03-22 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
[FR Doc 2013-06444] 16.Indian Gaming:
This notice publishes approval of the agreement between the Northern Cheyenne Tribe and the State of Montana concerning Class III Gaming (Compact).
Published: 2013-03-21 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
[FR Doc 2013-06492] 17.Meetings:
This notice informs the public that the North Slope Federal Subsistence Regional Advisory Council (Council) will hold a public meeting by teleconference on April 16, 2013. The public is invited to participate and to provide oral testimony. The purpose of the Council is to provide recommendations and information to the Federal Subsistence Board, to
Published: 2013-03-21 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
[FR Doc 2013-06374] 18.Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), advise interested parties of our intent to conduct public scoping under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to gather information to prepare a draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) related to a permit application from Thurston County, Washington, for the incidental take of listed
Published: 2013-03-20 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
[FR Doc 2013-06378] 19.Meetings:
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, announce a public meeting, teleconference and webbased meeting of the Trinity Adaptive Management Working Group (TAMWG).
Published: 2013-03-20 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
[FR Doc 2013-06268] 20.Comment Request
To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), we (The U.S. Geological Survey) are notifying the public that we have submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) the information collection request (ICR) described below. To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) and as part of our continuing efforts to reduce
Published: 2013-03-19 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
[FR Doc 2013-06214] 21.Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants:
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the opening of an information gathering period regarding the status of the fisher (Martes pennanti) throughout the range of its West Coast distinct population segment (DPS) in the United States. The status review will include analysis of whether the West Coast DPS of the fisher warrants
Published: 2013-03-19 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
[FR Doc 2013-06122] 22.Endangered Species Recovery Permit Applications
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities with endangered species. With some exceptions, the Endangered Species Act (Act) prohibits activities with endangered and threatened species unless a Federal permit allows such activity. The Act also requires that we
Published: 2013-03-18 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
[FR Doc 2013-06178] 23.Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), announce that the final environmental impact statement and environmental impact report (EIS/EIR) for the Llano Seco Riparian Sanctuary Unit Restoration and Princeton, Codora, Glenn & Provident Irrigation Districts (PCGIDPID) Pumping
Published: 2013-03-18 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
[FR Doc 2013-06175] 24.Osage Negotiated Rulemaking Committee
In accordance with the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2,
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the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Osage
Negotiated Rulemaking Committee will meet as indicated below.
Published: 2013-03-18 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
[FR Doc 2013-05902] 25.Comprehensive Conservation Plans and Environmental Impact Statements;
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the availability of a draft comprehensive conservation plan and environmental impact statement (Draft CCP/EIS) for the Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge (Refuge, NWR) for public review and comment. In these documents, we describe alternatives, including our preferred alternative, for
Published: 2013-03-15 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
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