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MMS 2007–018) (Multisale EIS), 

completed in April 2007. This Final 

Supplemental EIS also updated the 

environmental and socioeconomic 

analyses for WPA Lease Sale 218 in the 

GOM OCS Oil and Gas Lease Sales: 

2009–2012; CPA Sales 208, 213, 216, 

and 222; WPA Sales 210, 215, and 218; 

Final Supplemental EIS (OCS EIS/EA 

MMS 2008–041) (2009–2012 

Supplemental EIS), completed in 

September 2008. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: BOEMRE 

developed the Final Supplemental EIS 

for WPA Lease Sale 218 in order to 

consider new circumstances and 

information arising from, among other 

things, the Deepwater Horizon event 

and spill. This Final Supplemental EIS 

provides updates on the baseline 

conditions and potential environmental 

effects of oil and natural gas leasing, 

exploration, development, and 

production in the WPA. BOEMRE 

conducted an extensive search for new 

information made available since 

completion of the Multisale EIS and the 

2009–2012 Supplemental EIS and in 

consideration of the Deepwater Horizon 

event, including scientific journals; 

interviews with personnel from 

academic institutions and Federal, 

State, and local agencies; and available 

scientific data and information from 

academic institutions and Federal, 

State, and local agencies. BOEMRE has 

reexamined potential impacts of routine 

activities and accidental events, 

including a possible large-scale event, 

associated with the proposed WPA lease 

sale and the proposed lease sale’s 

incremental contribution to the 

cumulative impacts on environmental 

and socioeconomic resources. Like the 

Multisale EIS and the 2009–2012 

Supplemental EIS, the oil and gas 

resource estimates and scenario 

information for this Final Supplemental 

EIS are presented as ranges that would 

likely be involved as a result of this 

proposed lease sale. 

Final Supplemental EIS Availability: 

To obtain a single printed or CD–ROM 

copy of the Final Supplemental EIS for 

WPA Lease Sale 218, you may contact 

the BOEMRE, Gulf of Mexico OCS 

Region, Public Information Office (MS 

5034), 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, 

Room 250, New Orleans, Louisiana 

70123–2394 (1–800–200–GULF). An 

electronic copy of the Final 

Supplemental EIS (as well as links to 

the Multisale EIS and the 2009–2012 

Supplemental EIS) is available at 

BOEMRE’s Internet Web site at http:// 

www.gomr.boemre.gov/homepg/ 

regulate/environ/nepa/ 

nepaprocess.html. The CD–ROM 

version of the Final Supplemental EIS 

also contains copies of the Multisale EIS 

and the 2009–2012 Supplemental EIS. 

Several libraries along the Gulf Coast 

have been sent copies of the Final 

Supplemental EIS. To find out which 

libraries, and their locations, have 

copies of the Final Supplemental EIS for 

review, you may contact BOEMRE’s 

Public Information Office or visit 

BOEMRE’s Internet Web site at http:// 

www.gomr.boemre.gov/homepg/ 

regulate/environ/libraries.html. 

Comments: Federal, State, and local 

government agencies and other 

interested parties are requested to send 

their written comments on the Final 

Supplemental EIS in one of the 

following two ways: 

1. In written form enclosed in an 

envelope labeled ‘‘Comments on the 

WPA Lease Sale 218 Final 

Supplemental EIS’’ and mailed (or hand 

carried) to Gary D. Goeke, Chief, 

Environmental Assessment Section, 

Leasing and Environment (MS 5410), 

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, 

Regulation and Enforcement, Gulf of 

Mexico OCS Region, 1201 Elmwood 

Park Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana 

70123–2394. 

2. Electronically to the BOEMRE 

e-mail address: 

WPASupplementalEIS@boemre.gov. 

Comments should be submitted no later 

than 30 days from the publication of 

this NOA. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

more information on the Final 

Supplemental EIS, you may contact Mr. 

Gary D. Goeke, Bureau of Ocean Energy 

Management, Regulation and 

Enforcement, Gulf of Mexico OCS 

Region, 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard 

(MS 5410), New Orleans, Louisiana 

70123–2394, or by e-mail at 

WPASupplementalEIS@boemre.gov. 

You may also contact Mr. Goeke by 

telephone at (504) 736–3233. 

Dated: July 18, 2011. 

Robert P. LaBelle, 

Acting Associate Director for Offshore Energy 

and Minerals Management. 

[FR Doc. 2011–20559 Filed 8–11–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–R3–ES–2011–N160; 30120–1113– 

0000–F6] 

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife 

and Plants; Permit Applications 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of availability of permit 

applications; request for comments. 

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 

(Act) prohibits activities with 

endangered and threatened species 

unless a Federal permit allows such 

activity. The Act requires that we invite 

public comment before issuing these 

permits. 

DATES: We must receive any written 

comments on or before September 12, 

2011. 

ADDRESSES: Send written comments by 

U.S. mail to the Regional Director, Attn: 

Lisa Mandell, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service, Ecological Services, 5600 

American Blvd. West, Suite 990, 

Bloomington, MN 55437–1458; or by 

electronic mail to permitsR3ES@fws.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa 

Mandell, (612) 713–5343. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

We invite public comment on the 

following permit applications for certain 

activities with endangered species 

authorized by section 10(a)(1)(A) of the 

Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and our 

regulations governing the taking of 

endangered species in the Code of 

Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 17. 

Submit your written data, comments, or 

request for a copy of the complete 

application to the address shown in 

ADDRESSES. 

Permit Applications 

Permit Application Number: 

TE48832A. 

Applicant: Kevin J. Roe, Iowa State 

University, Ames, IA. 

The applicant requests a permit to 

take (capture and release; nondestructive sampling) scaleshell mussel 

(Leptodea leptodon) and pink mucket 

(Lampsilis abrupta) in Alabama, 

Arkansas, Kentucky, Missouri, 

Oklahoma, Tennessee, and West 

Virginia. Proposed activities are for the 

enhancement of survival of the species 

in the wild through scientific study. 

Permit Application Number: 

TE182436. 

Applicant: Illinois Natural History 

Survey, Champaign, IL. 

The applicant requests an amendment 

to permit number TE182436 to take 

(capture and release; capture and kill) 

Indiana bats (Myotis sodalis) throughout 

the State of Illinois. Proposed activities 

are to monitor and evaluate the 

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population to enhance the recovery and 

survival of the species in the wild. 

Proposed lethal take activities are 

associated with scientific research of 

white-nose syndrome in the Indiana bat 

and its habitats. 

Permit Application Number: 

TE48833A. 

Applicant: Dr. Brian Carver, 

Tennessee Tech University, Cookeville, 

TN. 

The applicant requests a permit to 

take (capture and release) Indiana bats 

and gray bats (Myotis grisescens) in the 

States of Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, 

Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, 

North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, 

Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. 

Proposed activities are aimed at 

enhancement of survival of the species 

in the wild. 

Permit Application Number: 

TE38856A. 

Applicant: Applicant: Skelly and Loy, 

Inc., Harrisburg, PA. 

The applicant requests a permit 

amendment to add the gray bat to the 

list of covered species on their Federal 

permit. Proposed take (capture and 

release) may occur throughout the range 

of the species within Illinois, Indiana, 

Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, 

Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, 

Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee, 

Connecticut, Maryland, New Jersey, 

New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, 

Virginia, and West Virginia. The 

proposed activities are for the 

enhancement of survival of the species 

in the wild. 

Permit Application Number: 

TE212427. 

Applicant: Ecology and Environment, 

Inc., Lancaster, NY. 

The applicant requests a permit 

amendment to add the Virginia BigEared Bat (Corynorhinus townsendii 

virginianus) to the list of species 

covered under their permit. Proposed 

activities include surveys, population 

monitoring, and habitat evaluation for 

enhancement of survival of the species 

in the wild. 

Permit Application Number: 

TE48835A. 

Applicant: Applied Science & 

Technology, Inc., Brighton, MI. 

The applicant requests a permit to 

take (capture and release) Northern 

riffleshell mussel (Epioblasma torulosa 

rangiana) within the State of Michigan. 

Proposed activities are for the 

enhancement of survival of the species 

in the wild. 

Permit Application Number: 

TE206781. 

Applicant: Ecological Specialists, Inc., 

O’Fallon, MO. 

The applicant requests an amendment 

to permit number TE206781 to add the 

following mussel species to the permit: 

Ouachita rock pocketbook (Arkansia 

wheeleri), Speckled pocketbook 

(Lampsilis streckeri), Dwarf 

wedgemussel (Alasmidonta heterodon), 

rough pigtoe (Pleurobema plenum), and 

ring pink (Obovaria retusa). Proposed 

activities are for the enhancement of 

survival of the species in the wild. 

Permit Application Number: 

TE35503A. 

Applicants: Department of Natural 

Resources/Department of Conservation, 

States of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, 

Michigan, Missouri, Ohio and 

Wisconsin. 

In anticipation of the spread of whitenose syndrome and the possible 

issuance of permits under section 

10(a)(1)(A), we announce the intention 

to issue such permits, including the 

possible use of lethal taking to address 

public health concerns and scientific 

research aimed at recovery of the 

species. These permits will address take 

of Indiana bats and gray bats in the 

Midwest for these purposes. 

Public Comments 

We seek public review and comments 

on these permit applications. Please 

refer to the permit number when you 

submit comments. Comments and 

materials we receive are available for 

public inspection, by appointment, 

during normal business hours at the 

address shown in the ADDRESSES

section. 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. 

National Environmental Policy Act 

(NEPA) 

In compliance with NEPA (42 U.S.C. 

4321 et seq.), we have made an initial 

determination that the proposed 

activities in these permits are 

categorically excluded from the 

requirement to prepare an 

environmental assessment or 

environmental impact statement (516 

DM 6 Appendix 1, 1.4C(1)). 

Dated: August 5, 2011. 

Sean Marsan, 

Acting Assistant Regional Director, Ecological 

Services, Region 3. 

[FR Doc. 2011–20598 Filed 8–11–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–R1–R–2011–N121; 1265–0000–10137– 

S3] 

Willapa National Wildlife Refuge, 

Pacific County, WA; Final 

Comprehensive Conservation Plan and 

Environmental Impact Statement 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of availability. 

SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service (Service), announce the 

availability of the final comprehensive 

conservation plan and environmental 

impact statement (Final CCP/EIS) for the 

Willapa National Wildlife Refuge 

(Refuge). In this final CCP/EIS, we 

describe how we propose to manage this 

Refuge for the next 15 years. 

DATES: We will sign a record of decision 

no sooner than 30 days after publication 

of this notice. 

ADDRESSES: You may view or request a 

printed or CD–ROM copy of the Final 

CCP/EIS by any of the following 

methods. 

Agency Web Site: Download a copy of 

the Final CCP/EIS at http:// 

www.fws.gov/willapa. 

E-mail: 

FW1PlanningComments@fws.gov. 

Include ‘‘Willapa NWR Final CCP/EIS’’ 

in the subject line of the message. 

Mail: Charlie Stenvall, Project Leader, 

Willapa National Wildlife Refuge 

Complex, 3888 SR 101, Ilwaco, WA 

98624. 

In Person Viewing: Willapa National 

Wildlife Refuge Complex, 3888 SR 101, 

Ilwaco, WA 98624. 

Local Libraries: The Final CCP/EIS is 

available for review at the libraries 

listed under SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Charlie Stenvall, Project Leader, (360) 

484–3482 (phone). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Introduction 

With this notice, we announce the 

availability of the Refuge’s Final CCP/ 

EIS. We started this process through a 

notice in the Federal Register (73 FR 

19238; April 9, 2008). We announced 

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