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propagation in conjunction with 

recovery activities for the purpose of 

enhancing their survival and recovery. 

Applicant: Eddie Overbay, Texas Zoo, 

Victoria, Texas, TE–051840. The 

applicant requests a renewed permit to 

possess black-footed ferret (Mustela 

nigripes) for public display and 

propagation in conjunction with 

recovery activities for the purpose of 

enhancing the species’ survival and 

recovery. 

Applicant: Brent Anderson, Living 

Planet Aquarium, Sandy, Utah, TE– 

131638. The applicant requests a 

renewed permit to possess bonytail 

chub (Gila elegans), Colorado 

pikeminnow (Ptychocheilus lucius), 

June sucker (Chasmistes liorus), and 

razorback sucker (Xyrauchen texanus) 

for public display and propagation in 

conjunction with recovery activities for 

the purpose of enhancing their survival 

and recovery. 

Applicant: Lee Jackson, National 

Mississippi River Museum, Dubuque, 

Iowa, TE–37337A. The applicant 

requests a permit to take Wyoming toad 

(Bufo baxteri) for public display and 

propagation in conjunction with 

recovery activities for the purpose of 

enhancing the species’ survival and 

recovery. 

Amendments 

Applicant: Lee Simmons, Omaha’s 

Henry Doorly Zoo, Omaha, NE, TE– 

053961. The applicant requests a permit 

amendment to add surveys for Salt 

Creek tiger beetle (Cicindela nevadica 

lincolniana) in conjunction with 

recovery activities throughout the 

species’ range for the purpose of 

enhancing its survival and recovery. 

New 

Applicant: Stephen Spomer, Lincoln, 

NE, TE–37351A. The applicant requests 

a permit to take Salt Creek tiger beetle 

(Cicindela nevadica lincolniana) in 

conjunction with recovery activities 

throughout the species’ range for the 

purpose of enhancing its survival and 

recovery. 

Dated: March 28, 2011. 

Hugh Morrison, 

Acting Regional Director, Denver, Colorado. 

[FR Doc. 2011–7879 Filed 4–1–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–R4–ES–2011–N032; 40130–8081– 

0000–5B] 

Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, 

Volusia and Brevard Counties, FL; 

Collection of Entrance Fees 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of intent. 

SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service (Service), announce our 

intent to modify the existing fee 

collection program at Merritt Island 

National Wildlife Refuge by adding 

entrance fees. The proposed entrance 

fees are $1.00 a day for one person, 

$5.00 a day for one vehicle, and $15.00 

a year for one person. Under the Federal 

Lands Recreation Enhancement Act 

(REA), we will identify and post specific 

visitor fees and begin collecting them. 

The proposed fees only affect Black 

Point Wildlife Drive and three improved 

refuge boat ramps (Bairs Cove, Beacon 

42, and Bio Lab). Fees are not required 

to enter any other portion of the refuge. 

DATES: Submit your comments on this 

action by August 1, 2011. Unless we 

publish a notice in the Federal Register 

withdrawing this action, we will begin 

collecting entrance fees on September 1, 

2011. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments by 

one of the following methods: 

• U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Merritt 

Island National Wildlife Refuge 

(Attention: Dorn Whitmore), P.O. Box 

2683, Titusville, FL 32781; 

• Fax: 321–861–1276, attn: ‘‘Merritt 

Island Fee’’; or 

• E-mail: Dorn_Whitemore@fws.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Dorn Whitmore, 321–861–2384. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In an 

effort to meet increasing demands for 

services, and to maintain developed 

facilities, we announce our intent to add 

a new class of fees to the existing fee 

program at Merritt Island National 

Wildlife Refuge (Refuge) under section 

3(e) of the REA (16 U.S.C. 6801–6814). 

The Refuge will add the following type 

of entrance fees. 

Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge 

Visitors Entrance Fees 

1. Free—Youth Ages 15 and Under. 

2. $1.00—Daily Individual Entrance 

Fee (fee is per person/per day, when 

arriving on foot, bicycle, as part of a tour 

group, or on a bus). 

3. $5.00—Daily Noncommercial 

Vehicle Entrance Fee (fee is per single, 

private noncommercial vehicle). 

4. $5.00—Family Group Entrance Fee 

(fee is the maximum per day, per family, 

when arriving on foot, bicycle, as part 

of a tour group, or on a bus). A family 

group is defined as up to four adults (16 

years and older) and any number of 

children (15 years and under). 

5. $15.00—Annual Merritt Island 

National Wildlife Refuge Pass (per 

single private noncommercial vehicle) 

valid for 1 year. 

Special Provisions and Exceptions to 

the Entrance Fee Structure 

National Public Lands Day (NPLD) is 

a ‘‘fee-free’’ day for all visitors to the 

Refuge. The National Environmental 

Education Foundation determines the 

date of NPLD. The Refuge may establish 

other ‘‘fee-free’’ days in conjunction with 

special events such as Veterans Day and 

National Wildlife Refuge Week. The 

Refuge will not collect entrance fees 

from volunteers who are actively 

working on or for the Refuge during 

their scheduled duty times. Volunteers 

who contribute and record 80 hours of 

volunteer service or more during a fiscal 

year will receive an Annual Refuge Pass 

at no charge. The Refuge will waive 

entrance fees for school groups. 

Passes in Lieu of Entrance Fees 

The Refuge participates in two pass 

programs, the Federal Duck Stamp and 

the America the Beautiful National 

Parks and Federal Recreational Lands 

Pass programs. The Refuge honors and 

offers for purchase passes associated 

with these programs. Information on the 

programs is available at http:// 

www.fws.gov/duckstamps/ and http:// 

www.fws.gov/refuges/visitors/ 

passes.html. 

The Refuge will also honor Golden 

Eagle, Golden Age, and Golden Access 

passes. A list of passes the Refuge will 

honor and/or sell follows. If your pass 

is not listed, we encourage you to 

contact the Refuge and inquire about 

pass acceptance prior to your visit. 

1. Federal Duck Stamp (valid for 1 

year beginning July 1: $15.00 annually. 

2. America the Beautiful National 

Parks and Federal Recreational Lands. 

Annual Pass: $80.00 annually. 

Senior Pass (lifetime pass for those 

who qualify): One time fee of $10.00. 

Access Pass (lifetime pass for those 

who qualify): Free. 

3. Golden Eagle, Golden Age, and 

Golden Access Pass: The Refuge will 

honor these passes according to the 

provisions of each, but not available for 

purchase. 

4. Annual Merritt Island National 

Wildlife Refuge Pass: $15.00 annually. 

5. Annual Canaveral National 

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Daily Pass: $5.00 daily. 

Annual Pass: $35.00 annually. 

Entrance Fees Support Refuge Visitor 

Facilities 

The Refuge plans to use additional 

collected fees to repair and maintain the 

following visitor facilities: Boat ramps at 

Bairs Cove, Beacon 42, and Bio Lab; 

Black Point Wildlife Drive; public 

access roads; parking lots; overlooks; 

and interpretive signs. Under the REA, 

in order to change fees, the site must 

have the staff and resources to manage 

a fee activity as well as to collect the 

deposit money. Under the National 

Wildlife Refuge System Improvement 

Act, we must allow only activities that 

are appropriate and compatible with the 

specific Refuge’s purposes. 

Authorities and Requirements of the 

REA 

In December 2004, the REA became 

law. The REA provides authority 

through December 2014 for the 

Secretaries of the Departments of the 

Interior and Agriculture to establish, 

modify, charge, and collect recreation 

fees for use of some Federal recreation 

lands and waters, and contains specific 

provisions addressing public 

involvement in the establishment of 

recreation fees. The REA also directs the 

Secretaries of the Departments of the 

Interior and Agriculture to publish 

advance notice in the Federal Register 

whenever bureaus establish new 

recreation fee areas under their 

respective jurisdictions. 

In accordance with our recreating fee 

program guidance, we are offering the 

public advance notice of our intent to 

collect entrance fees and an opportunity 

to comment on this fee collection before 

it goes into effect. The fees will be 

collected on the Refuge at Black Point 

Wildlife Drive and at the boat ramps at 

Bairs Cove, Beacon 42, and Bio Lab. If 

public comments were to provide 

substantive reasons why we should not 

collect entrance fees on the Refuge, we 

would reevaluate our plan and publish 

a subsequent notice in the Federal 

Register withdrawing this action. 

Otherwise, fee collection at Merritt 

Island National Wildlife Refuge—at 

Black Point Wildlife Drive, and at the 

Bairs Cove, Beacon 42, and Bio Lab boat 

ramps—will begin September 1, 2011, 

with fee types and amounts posted on 

site. 

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. 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 6803(b). 

Dated: February 22, 2011. 

Mark J. Musaus, 

Deputy Regional Director, Southeast Region. 

[FR Doc. 2011–7438 Filed 4–1–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–55–M 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[LLCAN01000.L10200000.XZ0000] 

Notice of Public Meeting: Northwest 

California Resource Advisory Council 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Federal Land Policy and Management 

Act of 1976 (FLPMA), and the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act of 1972 

(FACA), the U. S. Department of the 

Interior, Bureau of Land Management 

(BLM) Northwest California Resource 

Advisory Council will meet as indicated 

below. 

DATES: The meeting will be held 

Thursday and Friday, April 28 and 29, 

2011, Lake and Mendocino counties, 

California. On April 28, the RAC 

convenes at 8:30 a.m. at the BLM Ukiah 

Field Office, 2550 North State Street, 

Ukiah, and departs immediately for a 

field tour to the Indian Valley 

Management Area in Lake County. 

Members of the public are welcome. 

They must provide their own 

transportation, beverages and food. On 

April 29, the council convenes at 8 a.m. 

in the conference room of the BLM 

Ukiah Field office. Time for public 

comment has been reserved for 11 a.m. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Nancy Haug, BLM Northern California 

District manager, (530) 224–2160; or 

BLM Public Affairs Officer Joseph J. 

Fontana, (530) 252–5332. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 12- 

member council advises the Secretary of 

the Interior, through the BLM, on a 

variety of planning and management 

issues associated with public land 

management in Northwest California. At 

this meeting agenda topics include 

discussion of alternative energy 

projects, management of the Sacramento 

River Bend area in Shasta County, offhighway vehicle management grants, 

and land tenure topics in the BLM 

Arcata, Redding and Ukiah field offices. 

All meetings are open to the public. 

Members of the public may present 

written comments to the council. Each 

formal council meeting will have time 

allocated for public comments. 

Depending on the number of persons 

wishing to speak, and the time 

available, the time for individual 

comments may be limited. Members of 

the public are welcome on field tours, 

but they must provide their own 

transportation and food. Individuals 

who plan to attend and need special 

assistance, such as sign language 

interpretation and other reasonable 

accommodations, should contact the 

BLM as provided above. 

Dated: March 21, 2011. 

Joseph J. Fontana, 

Public Affairs Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2011–7865 Filed 4–1–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–40–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[LLNVS00560 L58530000 EU0000 241A; N– 

89137; 11–08807; MO# 4500019774; TAS: 

14X5232] 

Notice of Realty Action: Competitive 

Sealed Bid Sale of Public Lands in 

Clark County, NV 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of realty action. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Southern 

Nevada Public Land Management Act of 

1998 (SNPLMA), as amended, the 

Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 

proposes to offer one parcel of public 

land totaling approximately 5 acres in 

the Las Vegas Valley by competitive 

sealed bid sale at not less than the 

appraised fair market value (FMV). The 

sale will be subject to the applicable 

provisions of Sections 203 and 209 of 

the Federal Land Policy and 

Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA). If 

not sold, the parcel described in this 

Notice may be identified for sale at a 

later date without further legal notice. 

DATES: Interested parties may submit 

written comments regarding the 

proposed sale of public land and the 

Competitive Sealed Bid Sale, June 1, 

2011 Environmental Assessment (EA) 

until May 19, 2011. The FMV for the 

parcel will be available on April 1, 

2011, which is 60 days prior to the sale 

date. 

Sealed bids may be mailed or 

delivered to the BLM Las Vegas Field 


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