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The refuge was established in 1988 to 

ensure the ecological integrity of the 

Sunkhaze Meadows peat bog and the 

continued availability of its wetland, 

stream, forest, and wildlife resources to 

the citizens of the United States. The 

purpose of acquisition, under the 

authority of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 

1956 was ‘‘for the development, 

advancement, management, 

conservation, and protection of fish and 

wildlife resources’’ and ‘‘for the benefit 

of the United States Fish and Wildlife 

Service, in performing its activities and 

services.’’ The Land and Water 

Conservation Fund was the source of 

funding for the purchase. 

The Sunkhaze Meadows Unit protects 

the second-largest peatland in Maine. 

Sunkhaze Stream bisects this unit along 

a northeast-to-southwest orientation 

and, with its six tributaries, creates a 

diversity of wetland communities. The 

bog and stream wetlands, along with the 

adjacent uplands and associated 

transition zones, provide important 

habitat for many wildlife species. The 

Benton Unit is comprised of grassland, 

young mixed softwood-hardwood forest, 

and small wetland habitats. A variety of 

landbird species of conservation 

concern are known to breed there, 

including American woodcock, redwinged blackbird, and bobolink. The 

Sandy Stream Unit is mainly comprised 

of upland shrub, abandoned fields, and 

floodplain forest. The tidewater mucket 

and yellow lampmussel, two mussel 

species listed as threatened by the State 

of Maine, have been observed at the 

Sandy Stream Division. Combined, the 

three units provide habitat for at least 

three plants, seven birds, two mollusks, 

and three invertebrates listed as 

endangered or threatened by the State of 

Maine. 

Carlton Pond WPA is a 1,055-acre 

artificial impoundment located in the 

town of Troy in Waldo County. The area 

was acquired by the Service in 1966 to 

protect the waterfowl and other wildlife 

associated with this area in central 

Maine. Carlton Pond WPA has 

historically provided good nesting 

habitat for waterfowl and other birds, 

and is one of the few areas in the State 

that provides nesting habitat for the 

black tern, which is State-listed as 

endangered. Many bird species that use 

Carlton Pond have been listed by the 

Partners-in-Flight organization as 

species that are declining. Slender blue 

flag iris, a plant species listed as 

threatened by the State of Maine, has 

also been observed at Carlton Pond. 

Scoping: Preliminary Issues, Concerns, 

and Opportunities 

We have identified preliminary 

issues, concerns, and opportunities that 

we may address in the CCP. We have 

briefly summarized these issues below. 

During public scoping, we may identify 

additional issues. 

(1) Ecoregional or ecosystem-wide 

issues, such as climate change, regional 

land conservation, and protection of 

water quality throughout the Penobscot 

River watershed; 

(2) Biological program issues, such as 

habitat and species management needs, 

protection, restoration, monitoring, 

inventories, and research; 

(3) Public use program issues, such as 

the breadth and quality of programs, 

public access, user conflicts, and use 

impacts on natural resources; 

(4) Infrastructure and staffing issues, 

such as appropriateness of facilities, 

safety, accessibility, and additional 

staffing needs; 

(5) Community relations and outreach 

issues and opportunities, such as 

increasing local awareness of the refuge 

and NWRS; 

(6) Coordination and communication 

issues and opportunities with Federal, 

State, and Tribal Governments and with 

nongovernmental conservation partners; 

and 

(7) Potential for both wilderness and 

wild and scenic rivers designations on 

refuge lands. 

Public Meetings 

We will give the public an 

opportunity to provide input at one or 

more public meetings. You can obtain 

the schedule from the planning team 

leader or refuge manager (see 

ADDRESSES). You may also send 

comments anytime during the planning 

process by mail, e-mail, or fax (see 

ADDRESSES). There will be additional 

opportunities to provide public input 

once we have prepared a draft CCP. 

Public Availability of Comments 

Before including your address, phone 

number, e-mail address, or other 

personal identifying information in your 

comment, you should be aware that 

your entire comment—including your 

personal identifying information—may 

be made publicly available at any time. 

While you can ask us in your comment 

to withhold your personal identifying 

information from public review, we 

cannot guarantee that we will be able to 

do so. 

Dated: February 16, 2011. 

Salvatore M. Amato, 

Acting Regional Director, U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, Hadley, MA 01035. 

[FR Doc. 2011–6373 Filed 3–17–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–R9–IA–2011–N059; 96300–1671– 

0000–P5] 

Endangered Species; Receipt of 

Applications for Permit 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications 

for permit. 

SUMMARY: 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 

(ESA) prohibits activities with listed 

species unless a Federal permit is issued 

that allows such activities. The ESA 

laws require that we invite public 

comment before issuing these permits. 

DATES: We must receive comments or 

requests for documents on or before 

April 18, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: Brenda Tapia, Division of 

Management Authority, U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, 4401 North Fairfax 

Drive, Room 212, Arlington, VA 22203; 

fax (703) 358–2280; or e-mail 

DMAFR@fws.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Brenda Tapia, (703) 358–2104 

(telephone); (703) 358–2280 (fax); 

DMAFR@fws.gov (e-mail). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Public Comment Procedures 

A. How do I request copies of 

applications or comment on submitted 

applications? 

Send your request for copies of 

applications or comments and materials 

concerning any of the applications to 

the contact listed under ADDRESSES. 

Please include the Federal Register 

notice publication date, the PRTnumber, and the name of the applicant 

in your request or submission. We will 

not consider requests or comments sent 

to an e-mail or address not listed under 

ADDRESSES. If you provide an email 

address in your request for copies of 

applications, we will attempt to respond 

to your request electronically. 

Please make your requests or 

comments as specific as possible. Please 


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confine your comments to issues for 

which we seek comments in this notice, 

and explain the basis for your 

comments. Include sufficient 

information with your comments to 

allow us to authenticate any scientific or 

commercial data you include. 

The comments and recommendations 

that will be most useful and likely to 

influence agency decisions are: (1) 

Those supported by quantitative 

information or studies; and (2) Those 

that include citations to, and analyses 

of, the applicable laws and regulations. 

We will not consider or include in our 

administrative record comments we 

receive after the close of the comment 

period (see DATES) or comments 

delivered to an address other than those 

listed above (see ADDRESSES). 

B. May I review comments submitted by 

others? 

Comments, including names and 

street addresses of respondents, will be 

available for public review at the 

address listed under ADDRESSES. The 

public may review documents and other 

information applicants have sent in 

support of the application unless our 

allowing viewing would violate the 

Privacy Act or Freedom of Information 

Act. Before including your address, 

phone number, e-mail address, or other 

personal identifying information in your 

comment, you should be aware that 

your entire comment—including your 

personal identifying information—may 

be made publicly available at any time. 

While you can ask us in your comment 

to withhold your personal identifying 

information from public review, we 

cannot guarantee that we will be able to 

do so. 

II. Background 

To help us carry out our conservation 

responsibilities for affected species, the 

Endangered Species Act of 1973, section 

10(a)(1)(A), as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 

et seq.), require that we invite public 

comment before final action on these 

permit applications. 

III. Permit Applications 

A. Endangered Species 

Applicant: Tom Stehn, Whooping Crane 

Recovery Plan Coordinator, U.S. Fish 

and Wildlife Service, Region 2, 

Austwell, TX, PRT–013808 

The applicant requests renewal of a 

permit to import captive-bred/captivehatched and wild live specimens, 

captive-bred/wild-collected viable eggs, 

biological samples from captive-bred/ 

wild specimens, and salvaged materials 

from captive-bred/wild specimens of 

whooping cranes (Grus americana) from 

Canada, for completion of identified 

tasks and objectives mandated under the 

Whooping Crane Recovery Plan. Salvage 

materials may include, but are not 

limited to, whole or partial specimens, 

feathers, eggs and egg shell fragments. 

This notification covers activities to be 

conducted by the applicant over a 5- 

year period. 

Applicant: Rosamond Gifford Zoo at 

Burnet Park, Syracuse, NY; PRT– 

28295A 

The applicant requests a permit to reimport two captive born female Asian 

elephants (Elephas maximus) and one 

captive born male Asian elephant from 

African Lion Safari and Game Farm, 

Ontario, Canada for the purpose of 

enhancement of the survival of the 

species. 

Applicant: Ronald Grubbs, Cuthbert, 

GA; PRT–37429A 

The applicant requests a permit to 

import a sport-hunted trophy of one 

male bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus 

pygargus) culled from a captive herd 

maintained under the management 

program of the Republic of South Africa, 

for the purpose of enhancement of the 

survival of the species. 

Dated: March 11, 2011. 

Brenda Tapia, 

Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch 

of Permits, Division of Management 

Authority. 

[FR Doc. 2011–6377 Filed 3–17–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[WY–923–1310–FI; WYW160429] 

Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of 

Terminated Oil and Gas Lease 

WYW160429, Wyoming 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the 

Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as 

amended, the Bureau of Land 

Management (BLM) received a petition 

for reinstatement from Rock Well 

Petroleum (US) Inc. for oil and gas lease 

WYW160429 for land in Natrona 

County, Wyoming. The petition was 

filed on time and was accompanied by 

all the rentals due since the date the 

lease terminated under the law. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Bureau of Land Management, Julie L. 

Weaver, Chief, Fluid Minerals 

Adjudication, at (307) 775–6176. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The lessee 

has agreed to the amended lease terms 

for rentals and royalties at rates of $10 

per acre or fraction thereof, per year and 

16–2⁄3 percent, respectively. The lessee 

has paid the required $500 

administrative fee and $163 to 

reimburse the Department for the cost of 

this Federal Register notice. The lessee 

has met all the requirements for 

reinstatement of the lease as set out in 

Sections 31(d) and (e) of the Mineral 

Lands Leasing Act of 1920 (30 U.S.C. 

188), and the BLM is proposing to 

reinstate lease WYW160429 effective 

June 1, 2010, under the original terms 

and conditions of the lease and the 

increased rental and royalty rates cited 

above. The BLM has not issued a valid 

lease to any other interest affecting the 

lands. 

Julie L. Weaver, 

Chief, Fluid Minerals Adjudication. 

[FR Doc. 2011–6211 Filed 3–17–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[LLNVL01000 

L51010000.ER0000.LVRWF09F1640 241A; 

N–82076; 11–08807; MO#4500019905; TAS: 

14X5017] 

Notice of Availability of the Record of 

Decision for the One Nevada 

Transmission Line (ON Line) Project, 

Nevada 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of availability. 

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land 

Management (BLM) announces the 

availability of the Record of Decision 

(ROD) to authorize the granting of 

Rights-of-Way (ROW) for the 

construction of the One Nevada 

Transmission Line (ON Line) Project. 

Lands described in the ROW 

authorizations are located within the 

BLM Ely District Office’s management 

area in White Pine, Nye, and Lincoln 

counties, Nevada; and the BLM 

Southern Nevada District in Clark 

County, Nevada. The Ely District Office 

was designated the project lead by the 

BLM Nevada State Director. The Ely 

District Manager has signed the ROD, 

which constitutes the final decision of 

the BLM. The appeal period for this 

decision will end 30 days after 

publication of this notice in accordance 

with 43 CFR 4.411(a). 

ADDRESSES: Printed copies of the ROD 

or electronic files on compact disk are 

available upon request from the Field 

Manager, Egan Field Office, Bureau of 


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