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public comment period ending on 

August 12, 2009. 

DATES: On publication of this notice an 

additional 30-day scoping period will 

open for comments through October 19, 

2009. Comments received during the 

interim time between scoping periods 

will be accepted. 

ADDRESSES: Submit comments related to 

the project by any of the following 

methods: 

• E-mail: solar_millennium@blm.gov. 

• Fax: (702) 515–5023, Attn: Gregory 

Helseth. 

• Mail: BLM, Las Vegas Field Office, 

Attn: Gregory Helseth, 4701 North 

Torrey Pines Drive, Las Vegas, NV 

89130–2301. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Gregory Helseth, Renewable Energy 

Project Manager, at (702) 515–5173; or 

e-mail at solar_millennium@blm.gov. 

(Authority: 43 CFR Part 2800) 

Ron Wenker, 

State Director, Nevada. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS-R9-IA-2009-N194; 96300-1671-0000- 

P5] 

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 

for permits to conduct certain activities 

with endangered species and/or marine 

mammals. Both the Endangered Species 

Act and the Marine Mammal Protection 

Act require that we invite public 

comment on these permit applications. 

DATES: Written data, comments or 

requests must be received by October 

19, 2009]. 

ADDRESSES: Documents and other 

information submitted with these 

applications are available for review, 

subject to the requirements of the 

Privacy Act and Freedom of Information 

Act, by any party who submits a written 

request for a copy of such documents 

within 30 days of the date of publication 

of this notice to: U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service, Division of Management 

Authority, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, 

Room 212, Arlington, Virginia 22203; 

fax 703/358-2281. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Division of Management Authority, 

telephone 703/358-2104. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Endangered Species 

The public is invited to comment on 

the following applications for a permit 

to conduct certain activities with 

endangered species. This notice is 

provided pursuant to Section 10(c) of 

the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as 

amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). 

Submit your written data, comments, or 

requests for copies of the complete 

applications to the address shown in 

ADDRESSES. 

Applicant: Gibbon Conservation Center, 

Santa Clarita, CA, PRT-226717 

The applicant requests a permit to 

export one female captive-born northern 

white-cheeked gibbon (Nomascus 

leucogenys) to the Parc Zoologique et 

Botanique de Mulhouse, France for the 

purpose of enhancement of the species 

through captive breeding. 

Applicant: Hollywood Animals, Los 

Angeles, CA, PRT-060470, PRT-060472, 

and PRT-060473 

The applicant requests permits to reexport and re-import three captive-born 

leopards (Panthera pardus) to 

worldwide locations for the purpose of 

enhancement of the species through 

conservation education. The permit 

numbers and animals are: PRT-060470, 

Sheena; PRT-060472, Whoopi; and PRT060473, Satchmo. This notification 

covers activities to be conducted by the 

applicant over a three-year period and 

the import of any potential progeny 

born while overseas. 

Applicant: Louisiana State University - 

LSU Museum of Natural Science, Baton 

Rouge, LA, PRT-003005 

The applicant requests a permit to 

export and re-import non-living 

museum specimens of endangered and 

threatened species of animals 

previously accessioned into the 

applicant’s collection for scientific 

research. This notification covers 

activities to be conducted by the 

applicant over a five-year period. 

Applicant: Vance S. Johnson, North 

Myrtle Beach, SC, PRT-226642 

The applicant requests a permit to 

import the 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. 

Marine Mammals 

The public is invited to comment on 

the following application for a permit to 

conduct certain activities with marine 

mammals. The application was 

submitted to satisfy requirements of the 

Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, 

as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and 

the regulations governing marine 

mammals (50 CFR Part 18). Submit your 

written data, comments, or requests for 

copies of the complete applications or 

requests for a public hearing on these 

applications to the address shown in 

ADDRESSES. If you request a hearing, 

give specific reasons why a hearing 

would be appropriate. The holding of 

such a hearing is at the discretion of the 

Director. 

Applicant: U.S. Geological Survey, 

Anchorage, AK, PRT-801652 

The applicant requests an amendment 

to their permit to increase the number 

of walruses (Odobenus rosmarus) that 

may be incidentally harassed by the 

already authorized activities for the 

purpose of scientific research. This 

notification covers activities to be 

conducted by the applicant over the 

remainder of their 5–year permit; we are 

considering amending the permit before 

the end of the public comment period 

because delaying the issuance of the 

permit would result in a loss of a unique 

research opportunity that is present at 

this time. We welcome and will 

consider all comments received 

regarding this request. 

Concurrent with publishing this 

notice in the Federal Register, we are 

forwarding copies of the above 

applications to the Marine Mammal 

Commission and the Committee of 

Scientific Advisors for their review. 

Dated: September 11, 2009. 

Lisa J. Lierheimer, 

Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, 

Division of Management Authority 

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