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[FR Doc E8-29676] 76. Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 12-Month Finding on a Petition

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), propose to list the African penguin (Spheniscus demersus) as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). This proposal, if made final, would extend the Act's protection to this species. This proposal also constitutes our 12month finding on the petition to list

Published: 2008-12-18 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Wage and Hour Division

 

[FR Doc E8-30110] 77. Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 90-Day Finding on a Petition

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce a 90day finding on a petition to revise the listing of the Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis) as threatened under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act), to include New Mexico. We find that the petition presents substantial scientific or commercial information indicating that

Published: 2008-12-18 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Fish and Wildlife Service

 

[FR Doc E8-30081] 78. Migratory Bird Subsistence Harvest in Alaska; Harvest Regulations for

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service or we) proposes migratory bird subsistence harvest regulations in Alaska for the 2009 season. The proposed regulations would enable the continuation of customary and traditional subsistence uses of migratory birds in Alaska and prescribe regional information on when and where the harvesting of birds may

Published: 2008-12-18 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Fish and Wildlife Service

 

[FR Doc E8-29890] 79. Notice of Availability of the Florida Panther Recovery Plan

We, the Fish and Wildlife Service, announce the availability of the third revision of the Florida Panther Recovery Plan. The plan includes specific recovery objectives and criteria to be met in order to reclassify the Florida panther (Puma concolor coryi) to threatened status and eventually delist this species under the Endangered Species Act of

Published: 2008-12-18 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Fish and Wildlife Service

 

[FR Doc E8-30072] 80. Call for Nominations for the Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board

The purpose of this notice is to solicit public nominations for three members to the Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board. The Board provides advice concerning management, protection and control of wild freeroaming horses and burros on the public lands administered by the Department of the Interior, through the Bureau of Land Management, and the

Published: 2008-12-18 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Land Management Bureau

 

[FR Doc E8-30038] 81. Barton Creek Office Park Environmental Assessment and Habitat Conservation

Brandywine Realty Trust (Applicant) has applied to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) for an incidental take permit pursuant to section 10(a) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). The Applicant has been assigned permit number TE198648 0. The requested permit, which is for a period of 30 years, would authorize incidental

Published: 2008-12-18 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Fish and Wildlife Service

 

[FR Doc E8-30046] 82. Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Leases, Utah

In accordance with Title IV of the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act (Pub. L. 97451), Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation timely filed a petition for reinstatement of oil and gas leases UTU27917, UTU27918, UTU47084, UTU79133, UTU79134, UTU79795, and UTU79796, for lands in Summit and San Juan County, Utah, and it was accompanied by all

Published: 2008-12-18 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Land Management Bureau

 

[FR Doc E8-30074] 83. Notice of Availability of Record of Decision for the Sage Steppe Ecosystem

In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA), and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) policies, the BLM announces the availability of the Records of Decision (RODs) for the Sage Steppe Ecosystem Restoration Strategy for the Alturas, Eagle Lake, and Surprise Field Offices. The

Published: 2008-12-18 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Land Management Bureau

 

[FR Doc E8-29740] 84. MMS Information Collection Activity: 1010-0059, Oil and Gas Production Safety

To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), we are notifying the public that we have submitted to OMB an information collection request (ICR) to renew approval of the paperwork requirements in the regulations under 30 CFR 250, subpart H, Oil and Gas Production Safety Systems. This notice also provides the public a second opportunity

Published: 2008-12-18 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Minerals Management Service

 

[FR Doc E8-30129] 85. States' Decisions on Participating in Accounting and Auditing Relief for

The Minerals Management Service (MMS) published final regulations on September 13, 2004 (69 FR 55076), codified at 30 CFR 204.200 through 204.215, to provide accounting and auditing relief for marginal Federal oil and gas properties. The rule requires MMS to publish in the Federal Register the decisions of the states concerned to allow or not

Published: 2008-12-18 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Minerals Management Service

 

[FR Doc E8-29892] 86. Vehicles and Traffic Safety

This rule proposes to amend current regulations for designating bicycle use on National Park Service (NPS) lands. The proposed rule authorizes park superintendents to open existing trails to bicycle use within park units in accordance with appropriate park plans and compliance documents under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the

Published: 2008-12-18 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : National Park Service

 

[FR Doc E8-29670] 87. Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 12-Month Finding on a Petition

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), propose to list the yelloweyed penguin (Megadyptes antipodes), whiteflippered penguin (Eudyptula minor albosignata), Fiordland crested penguin (Eudyptes pachyrhynchus), Humboldt penguin (Spheniscus humboldti), and erectcrested penguin (Eudyptes sclateri) as threatened species under the Endangered

Published: 2008-12-18 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Wage and Hour Division

 

[FR Doc E8-29673] 88. Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 12-Month Finding on a Petition

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce a 12month finding on a petition to list four species of penguins as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). After a thorough review of all available scientific and commercial information, we find that the petitioned action for the Campbell

Published: 2008-12-18 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Wage and Hour Division

 

[FR Doc E8-29895] 89. Alaska Native Claims Selection

As required by 43 CFR 2650.7(d), notice is hereby given that an appealable decision approving the surface and subsurface estates in certain lands for conveyance pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act will be issued to Doyon, Limited. The lands are in the vicinity of Wiseman, Alaska, and are located in:
Fairbanks Meridian, Alaska
T. 33

Published: 2008-12-17 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Land Management Bureau

 

[FR Doc E8-29896] 90.[F-21901-50, F-21901-51, F-21901-53, F-21901-76, F-21901-77, F-21901- 79,

As required by 43 CFR 2650.7(d), notice is hereby given that an appealable decision approving the surface and subsurface estates in certain lands for conveyance pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act will be issued to Doyon, Limited. The lands are in the vicinity of Wiseman, Alaska, and are located in:
Fairbanks Meridian, Alaska
T. 29

Published: 2008-12-17 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Land Management Bureau

 

[FR Doc E8-29907] 91. Public Land Order No. 7720; Partial Revocation and Modification of Public

This order revokes a Public Land Order insofar as it affects 50 acres of National Forest System land withdrawn from mining on behalf of the Department of Agriculture to protect the Splash Dam Recreation Area and also opens that land to mining. This order also modifies the same Public Land Order to correct errors in the legal land descriptions for

Published: 2008-12-17 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Land Management Bureau

 

[FR Doc E8-29905] 92. Public Land Order No. 7718; Partial Revocation of Public Land Order No. 725;

This order partially revokes a Public Land Order insofar as it affects approximately 75 acres of National Forest System land withdrawn from all forms of appropriation under the public lands laws, including the mining laws and reserved for use by the Forest Service as the Rollinsville Ranger Station within the Roosevelt National Forest. This order

Published: 2008-12-17 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Land Management Bureau

 

[FR Doc E8-29942] 93. Service Regulations Committee Meeting

The Fish and Wildlife Service (hereinafter Service) will conduct an open meeting on January 29, 2009, to identify and discuss preliminary issues concerning the 200910 migratory bird hunting regulations.

Published: 2008-12-17 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Fish and Wildlife Service

 

[FR Doc E8-29836] 94. Big Stone, Neal Smith, Crane Meadows, Gravel Island, Green Bay, Harbor

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), intend to gather information necessary to prepare comprehensive conservation plans (CCP) and associated environmental documents for the Big Stone, Neal Smith, Crane Meadows, Gravel Island, Green Bay, Harbor Island, Huron, and Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuges (NWRs). We furnish this notice

Published: 2008-12-17 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Fish and Wildlife Service

 

[FR Doc E8-29721] 95. Baker Island, Howland Island, and Jarvis Island National Wildlife Refuges,

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) have completed Comprehensive Conservation Plans (CCPs) and Findings of No Significant Impact (FONSIs) for the Baker Island, Howland Island, and Jarvis Island National Wildlife Refuges (Refuges). The CCPs were developed to provide a foundation for the management and use of these Refuges. We are

Published: 2008-12-17 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Fish and Wildlife Service

 

[FR Doc E8-29436] 96. Wapack National Wildlife Refuge, Hillsborough County, NH

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the availability of our final comprehensive conservation plan (CCP) and finding of no significant impact (FONSI) for the environmental assessment (EA) for Wapack National Wildlife Refuge (NWR). In this final CCP, we describe how we will manage the refuge for the next 15 years.

Published: 2008-12-17 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Fish and Wildlife Service

 

[FR Doc E8-29899] 97. Receipt of Application for an Enhancement of Survival Permit for the Northern

Port Blakely Tree Farms (PBTF) has applied to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) for an enhancement of survival permit (Permit) pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). The permit application includes a draft Safe Harbor Agreement (SHA), draft Implementing Agreement (IA), and a draft

Published: 2008-12-17 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Fish and Wildlife Service

 

[FR Doc E8-29718] 98. Wyoming: Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease

Under the provisions of 30 U.S.C. 188(d) and (e), and 43 CFR 3108.23(a) and (b)(1), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) received a petition for reinstatement from Chesapeake Exploration, LLC for competitive oil and gas lease WYW153113 for land in Converse County, Wyoming. The petition was filed on time and was accompanied by all the rentals due

Published: 2008-12-16 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Land Management Bureau

 

[FR Doc E8-29758] 99. Request for Determination of Valid Existing Rights Within the Daniel Boone

We, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM), are providing opportunity for the public to comment on a request for a determination of valid existing rights (VER) to use an existing Forest Service road as a coal mine access and haul road across Federal lands within the boundaries of the Daniel Boone National Forest in Leslie

Published: 2008-12-16 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office

 

[FR Doc E8-29675] 100. Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Special Rule for the Polar

We, the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), amend the regulations at 50 CFR part 17, which implement the Endangered Species Act, as amended (ESA), to create a final special rule under authority of section 4(d) of the ESA that provides measures that are necessary and advisable to provide for the conservation of the polar bear (Ursus maritimus).

Published: 2008-12-16 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Fish and Wildlife Service

 

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