The Federal Register

Proposed Low-Effect Habitat Conservation Plan for 93-129 Ltd in the City of Laguna Niguel, California

Fri, Dec 22 2006 11:00:00 GMT

93-129 LTD (Applicant) has applied to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) for a 10year incidental take permit for one covered species pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). The application addresses the potential for ``take'' of the federally threatened coastal California gnatcatcher (Polioptila californica californica) associated with the proposed grading and infrastructure for Tentative Parcel Map 93129. A conservation program to mitigate for the project activities would be implemented as described in the proposed LowEffect Habitat Conservation Plan for Grading and Infrastructure for Tentative Parcel Map 93129 (proposed Plan), which would be implemented by the Applicant.

We are requesting comments on the permit application and on the preliminary determination that the proposed Plan qualifies as a ``low effect'' Habitat Conservation Plan, eligible for a categorical exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969

Endangered Species Recovery Permit Applications

Fri, Dec 22 2006 11:00:00 GMT

We invite the public to comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities with endangered species.

Endangered Species Recovery Permit Applications

Fri, Dec 22 2006 11:00:00 GMT

We invite the public to comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities with endangered species.

Energy Policy Act of 2005, Section 1813, Draft Report to Congress

Fri, Dec 22 2006 11:00:00 GMT

Section 1813 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Pub. L. 109-58) requires the Department of the Interior and the Department of Energy (Departments) to jointly conduct a study of issues related to energy rightsofway (ROWs) on tribal lands. The Act further directs the Departments to submit a report to Congress on the findings of the study. The Draft Report to Congress is available for review on the Section 1813 Web site (http://1813.anl.gov).

Conveyance of Mineral Interests in California

Fri, Dec 22 2006 11:00:00 GMT

An application has been filed for the conveyance of the Federally owned mineral interest in the tract of land described in this notice. Publication of this notice temporarily segregates the mineral interests in the public lands covered by the application from appropriation under the mining and mineral leasing laws while the application is being processed.

Change in Discount Rate for Water Resources Planning

Fri, Dec 22 2006 11:00:00 GMT

The Water Resources Planning Act of 1965 and the Water Resources Development Act of 1974 require an annual determination of a discount rate for Federal water resources planning. The discount rate for Federal water resources planning for fiscal year 2007 is 4.875 percent. Discounting is to be used to convert future monetary values to present values.