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Proposed Information Collection; OMB Control Number 1018-0100; North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) Grant

Tue, Jun 24 2008 11:00:00 GMT

We (Fish and Wildlife Service) will ask the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve the information collection (IC) described below. As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and as part of our continuing efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, we invite the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on this IC. This IC is scheduled to expire on September 30, 2008. We may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

Proposed Information Collection; OMB Control Number 1018-0113; Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (NMBCA)

Tue, Jun 24 2008 11:00:00 GMT

We (Fish and Wildlife Service) will ask the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve the information collection (IC) described below. As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and as part of our continuing efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, we invite the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on this IC. This IC is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2008. We may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

Proposed Information Collection; OMB Control Number 1018-0127; Horseshoe Crab Tagging Program

Tue, Jun 24 2008 11:00:00 GMT

We (Fish and Wildlife Service) will ask the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve the information collection (IC) described below. As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and as part of our continuing efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, we invite the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on this IC. This IC is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2008. We may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

Pathfinder National Wildlife Refuge, Alcova, WY; Correction

Tue, Jun 24 2008 11:00:00 GMT

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, recently published a notice in error requesting comments on a draft Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP) and associated Environmental Assessment (EA) that are not yet available for comment. We will republish a notice and request for comment when these documents become available.

Receipt of Applications for Permit

Tue, Jun 24 2008 11:00:00 GMT

The public is invited to comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities with endangered species and marine mammals.

Receipt of Applications for Permit

Tue, Jun 24 2008 11:00:00 GMT

The public is invited to comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities with endangered species and/or marine mammals.

Gaming on Trust Lands Acquired After October 17, 1988; Correction

Tue, Jun 24 2008 11:00:00 GMT

This document contains a correction to a final rule that was published May 20, 2008 (73 FR 29354). The regulation relates to gaming on trust lands acquired after October 17, 1988.

and 3830

Tue, Jun 24 2008 11:00:00 GMT

This document contains a correction to the final regulations in 43 CFR parts 3000, 3100, 3150, 3200, 3500, 3580, 3600, 3730, 3810, 3830 Oil and Gas Leasing: Geothermal Resources Leasing; Coal Management; Management of Solid Minerals Other Than Coal; Mineral Materials Disposal; and Mining Claims Under the General Mining Laws, which were published in the Federal Register (70 FR 5885358880) of October 7, 2005.

Leasing of Solid Minerals Other Than Coal and Oil Shale

Tue, Jun 24 2008 11:00:00 GMT

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is proposing to amend its regulations in 43 CFR part 3500 for leasing of solid minerals other than coal and oil shale to distinguish fringe acreage lease requirements from lease modification requirements, and to describe acceptable justifications for a lease modification. The proposed rule would also identify changes in the associated procedural requirements and update the filing fees. The proposed changes are based on statutory authorities, which authorize the BLM to issue regulations for leasing of minerals and to charge for administrative processing costs, and on policy guidance from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Department of the Interior (DOI) requiring the BLM to charge these fees.

Meeting of the Central California Resource Advisory Council Off- Highway Vehicle Subcommittee

Tue, Jun 24 2008 11:00:00 GMT

In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Central California Resource Advisory Council OffHighway Vehicle (OHV) Subcommittee will meet as indicated below.

Public Land Order No. 7710; Extension of Public Land Order No. 3708, as Modified by Public Land Order No. 6709;

Tue, Jun 24 2008 11:00:00 GMT

This order extends the withdrawal created by Public Land Order No. 3708, as modified by Public Land Order No. 6709, and partially revoked by Public Land Order No. 7682, for an additional 20year period. The extension is necessary to continue protection of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Gilmore Satellite Tracking Station, also known as the Fairbanks Command and Data Acquisition Station, located near Fairbanks, Alaska.

Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment and Scoping

Tue, Jun 24 2008 11:00:00 GMT

In accordance with Sec. 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4321 et. seq.), the National Park Service (NPS) will prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) for transferring jurisdiction of a portion of NPS property within Fort Dupont Park, part of the Fort Circle Parks, to the District of Columbia (the District) for development of recreational facilities which may result in amending the NPS' 2004 Final Management Plan for Fort Circle Parks.

This also serves as an announcement of a public scoping comment period to run until July 24, 2008. Comments submitted to the Park or through Planning, Environment and Public Comment (PEPC) during the public scoping period and at public meetings for this EA will be considered as part of the planning process for the current proposed action. Comments submitted at the public meeting held May 12, 2008, will be considered as part of the planning process for the current proposed action and do not need to be resubmitted.

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Notice of Inventory Completion: Slater Museum of Natural History, University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA

Tue, Jun 24 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is here given in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3003, of the completion of an inventory of human remains in the possession of the Slater Museum of Natural History, University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA. The human remains were removed from Yachats, Lincoln County, OR.

This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3003 (d)(3). The determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of the museum, institution, or Federal agency that has control of the Native American human remains. The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice.

A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by Slater Museum of Natural History, University of Puget Sound professional staff and a consultant in consultation with representatives of the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians of Oregon; Confederate

Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Hawai`i at Hilo, Department of Anthropology, Hilo, HI

Tue, Jun 24 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is here given in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3003, of the completion of an inventory of human remains in the possession and control of the University of Hawai`i at Hilo, Department of Anthropology, Hilo, HI. The human remains were removed from Hawai`i Island, HI.

A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by University of Hawai`i at Hilo professional staff in consultation with representatives of the Hawai`i Island Burial council, Hui Malama I Na Kupuna O Hawai`i Nei, and Office of Hawaiian Affairs.

In the late 1970s or early

Utah Regulatory Program

Tue, Jun 24 2008 11:00:00 GMT

We are announcing receipt of a proposed amendment to the Utah regulatory program (hereinafter, the ``Utah program'') under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (``SMCRA'' or ``the Act''). Utah proposes additions and revisions to its rules regarding Division of Oil Gas and Mining (``DOGM'' or ``Division'') requests for additional information required to complete the review of a coal mining permit application, change, or renewal; the casing and sealing of underground openings; the definition of ``intermittent stream'' and related performance standards. Utah intends to revise its program to clarify Division responsibilities and improve operational efficiency.