Part IV: Interior Department, Fish and Wildlife Service,
Published: 2006-12-19
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce a
90day finding on two petitions to list the Mono Basin area population
of greater sagegrouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) in the BiState area
of California and Nevada as threatened or endangered under the
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended. We find that the petitions
do not present
Part II: Interior Department, Fish and Wildlife Service,
Published: 2006-12-19
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), withdraw the
proposed rule, published in the Federal Register on January 19, 2006
(71 FR 3158), to list Penstemon grahamii (Graham's beardtongue) as a
threatened species with critical habitat under the Endangered Species
Act (Act) of 1973, as amended. We have determined that listing is not
PROPOSED RULES: Virginia northern flying squirrel; delisting,
Published: 2006-12-19
Under the authority of the Endangered Species Act of 1973
(Act), as amended, we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service, us,
our, or we), propose to remove the West Virginia northern flying
squirrel (WVNFS) (Glaucomys sabrinus fuscus) from the Federal List of
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife, due to recovery. This action is
based on a
NOTICES: Zuni Indian Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act; implementation; statement of findings,
Published: 2006-12-19
The Secretary of the Interior is causing this notice to be
published as required by section 9 of the Zuni Indian Tribe Water
Rights Settlement Act of 2003 (Settlement Act), Public Law 10834, 117
Stat. 78298. The publication of this notice causes the waiver and
release of certain claims to become effective as required to implement
the Settlement.
NOTICES: Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals,
Published: 2006-12-19
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will send a request to extend
the current information collection to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). On April 21, 2005, the BLM published a notice in
the Federal Register (70 FR 20768) requesting comment on this
NOTICES: Gilsonite leasing areas, UT; classification,
Published: 2006-12-19
Notice is hereby given that based upon recent geologic
information the following lands have been classified as the Bonanza,
Cowboy, Independent, Little Emma and Wagon Hound Known Leasing Areas
for gilsonite. Detailed information regarding this action, a
description of the lands included in the Bonanza, Cowboy, Independent,
Little Emma and Wagon
NOTICES: Richmond National Battlefield, VA,
Published: 2006-12-19
This notice announces a proposed exchange of a 0.32-acre
parcel of Federal land in Chesterfield County, Virginia for a 236acre
parcel of privately owned land in Hanover County, Virginia. Both
properties are inside the boundaries of Richmond National Battlefield
Park (the Park). Acquisition of this 236acre property will allow the
Park to protect