Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 44 / Tuesday, March 6, 2012 / Notices 13349 

Dated: February 28, 2012. 

Ira S. Reese, 

Executive Director, Laboratories and 

Scientific Services. 

[FR Doc. 2012–5353 Filed 3–5–12; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–R6–ES–2012–N041; 

FXES11130600000D2–123–FF06E00000] 

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife 

and Plants; Recovery Permit 

Applications 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of availability; 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 or threatened species. With 

some exceptions, the Endangered 

Species Act of 1973, as amended (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: To ensure consideration, please 

send your written comments by April 5, 

2012. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

or requests for copies or more 

information by any of the following 

methods. Alternatively, you may use 

one of the following methods to request 

hard copies or a CD–ROM of the 

documents. Please specify the permit 

you are interested in by number (e.g., 

Permit No. TE–123456). 

• Email: permitsR6ES@fws.gov. 

Please refer to the respective permit 

number (e.g., Permit No. TE–123456) in 

the subject line of the message. 

• U.S. Mail: Ecological Services, U.S. 

Fish and Wildlife Service, P.O. Box 

25486–DFC, Denver, CO 80225. 

• In-Person Drop-off, Viewing, or 

Pickup: Call (303) 236–4256 to make an 

appointment during regular business 

hours at 134 Union Blvd., Suite 645, 

Lakewood, CO 80228. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kris 

Olsen, Permit Coordinator Ecological 

Services, (303) 236–4256 (phone); 

permitsR6ES@fws.gov (email). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) 

prohibits activities with endangered and 

threatened species unless a Federal 

permit allows such activity. Along with 

our implementing regulations in the 

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 

CFR 17, the Act provides for permits, 

and requires that we invite public 

comment before issuing these permits. 

A permit granted by us under section 

10(a)(1)(A) of the Act authorizes you to 

conduct activities with United States 

endangered or threatened species for 

scientific purposes, enhancement of 

propagation or survival, or interstate 

commerce (the latter only in the event 

that it facilitates scientific purposes or 

enhancement of propagation or 

survival). Our regulations implementing 

section 10(a)(1)(A) for these permits are 

found at 50 CFR 17.22 for endangered 

wildlife species, 50 CFR 17.32 for 

threatened wildlife species, 50 CFR 

17.62 for endangered plant species, and 

50 CFR 17.72 for threatened plant 

species. 

Applications Available for Review and 

Comment 

We invite local, State, and Federal 

agencies, and the public to comment on 

the following applications. Please refer 

to the appropriate permit number (e.g., 

Permit No. TE–123456) for the 

application when submitting comments. 

Documents and other information the 

applicants have submitted with these 

applications are available for review, 

subject to the requirements of the 

Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) and 

Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 

552). 

Permit Application Number: TE–047250 

Applicant: Joe Maurier, Montana Fish, 

Wildlife, and Parks, Helena, Montana 

59620. 

Applicant requests renewal of an 

existing permit to perform the following 

recovery activities with the following 

species, in conjunction with surveys 

and population monitoring activities 

throughout the range of each species in 

Montana for the purpose of enhancing 

the species’ survival: take (capture, 

hold, tag, propagate, and kill) pallid 

sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus albus) and 

take (capture, hold, tag, and release) 

black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes). 

Permit Application Number: TE–059105 

Applicant: Pam Riddle, Bureau of Land 

Management, Moab Field Office, 

Moab, Utah 84532. 

Applicant requests renewal of an 

existing permit to take (harass by 

survey) Southwestern willow flycatcher 

(Empidonax traillii extimus) in 

conjunction with surveys throughout 

the range of the species in Utah for the 

purpose of enhancing the species’ 

survival. 

Permit Application Number: TE–161444 

Applicant: William Shepherd, 

California Academy of Sciences, 

Steinhart Aquarium, San Francisco, 

California 94118. 

Applicant requests renewal of an 

existing permit to take (display) pallid 

sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus albus) for the 

purpose of enhancing the species’ 

survival. 

Permit Application Number: TE–047290 

Applicant: Theodore James Smith, 

Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Native 

Aquatic Species Restoration Facility, 

Alamosa, Colorado 81101. 

Applicant requests renewal of an 

existing permit to take (capture, hold, 

tag, propagate, and kill) bonytail (Gila 

elegans), Colorado pikeminnow 

(Ptychocheilus lucius), humpback chub 

(Gila cypha), and razorback sucker 

(Xyrauchen texanus) at the Colorado 

Parks and Wildlife, Native Aquatic 

Species Restoration Facility for the 

purpose of enhancing the species’ 

survival. 

Permit Application Number: TE–049623 

Applicant: Mike Houck, Department of 

the Army, DPW, Environmental 

Division, Ft. Riley, Kansas 66442. 

Applicant requests renewal of an 

existing permit to take (capture, survey, 

electrofish, and display) Topeka shiner 

(Notropis topeka) in Kansas for the 

purpose of enhancing the species’ 

survival. 

Permit Application Number: TE–052204 

Applicant: Lee Bender, U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, Saratoga National 

Fish Hatchery, Saratoga, Wyoming 

82331. 

Applicant requests renewal of an 

existing permit to take (survey, 

transport, and propagate) Wyoming toad 

(Bufo baxteri) in Wyoming for the 

purpose of enhancing the species’ 

survival. 

Permit Application Number: TE–056079 

Applicant: John Hawkins, Colorado 

State University, Larval Fish 

Laboratory, Ft. Collins, Colorado 

80523. 

Applicant requests renewal of an 

existing permit to take (capture, survey, 

and electrofish) Colorado pikeminnow 

(Ptychocheilus lucius) in Colorado for 

the purpose of enhancing the species’ 

survival. 


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Permit Application Number: TE– 

07858A 

Applicant: Eugene Schupp, Utah State 

University, Logan, Utah 84322. 

Applicant requests renewal of an 

existing permit to take (remove and 

reduce to possession, propagate) 

Schoenocrambe suffrutescens (Shrubby 

reed-mustard) in Utah for the purpose of 

enhancing the species’ survival. 

Permit Application Number: TE–064685 

Applicant: Steve Haslouer, Kansas 

Department of Health and 

Environment, Topeka, Kansas 66612. 

Applicant requests renewal of an 

existing permit to take (capture, survey, 

and electrofish) Arkansas River shiner 

(Notropis girardi), Neosho madtom 

(Noturus placidus), pallid sturgeon 

(Scaphirhynchus albus), and Topeka 

shiner (Notropis topeka) in Kansas for 

the purpose of enhancing the species’ 

survival. 

Permit Application Number: TE–064685 

Applicant: Ron Kagan, Detroit Zoo, 

Royal Oak, Michigan 48067. 

Applicant requests renewal of an 

existing permit to take (survey, 

transport, display, and propagate) 

Wyoming toad (Bufo baxteri) for the 

purpose of enhancing the species’ 

survival. 

Permit Application Number: TE–051815 

Applicant: Terry Lincoln, Dakota 

Zoological Society, Bismarck, North 

Dakota 58502. 

Applicant requests renewal of an 

existing permit to take (display) pallid 

sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus albus) for the 

purpose of enhancing the species’ 

survival. 

National Environmental Policy Act 

In compliance with the National 

Environmental Policy Act (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)). 

Public Availability of Comments 

All comments and materials we 

receive in response to this request will 

be available for public inspection, by 

appointment, during normal business 

hours at the address listed in the 

ADDRESSES section of this notice. 

Before including your address, phone 

number, email 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 

We provide this notice under section 

10 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). 

Dated: February 17, 2012. 

Michael G. Thabault, 

Acting Regional Director, Mountain-Prairie 

Region. 

[FR Doc. 2012–5336 Filed 3–5–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE 

COMMISSION 

[Investigation No. 337–TA–814] 

Certain Automotive GPS Navigation 

Systems, Components Thereof, and 

Products Containing Same; 

Determination Not To Review Initial 

Determination Amending Complaint; 

Notice of Investigation 

AGENCY: U.S. International Trade 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

the U.S. International Trade 

Commission has determined not to 

review the presiding administrative law 

judge’s (‘‘ALJ’’) initial determination 

(‘‘ID’’) (Order No. 5) granting 

Complainant’s motion for leave to 

amend the complaint and notice of 

investigation. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Panyin A. Hughes, Esq., Office of the 

General Counsel, U.S. International 

Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., 

Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 

205–3042. Copies of non-confidential 

documents filed in connection with this 

investigation are or will be available for 

inspection during official business 

hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the 

Office of the Secretary, U.S. 

International Trade Commission, 500 E 

Street SW., Washington, DC 20436, 

telephone (202) 205–2000. General 

information concerning the Commission 

may also be obtained by accessing its 

Internet server at http://www.usitc.gov. 

The public record for this investigation 

may be viewed on the Commission’s 

electronic docket (EDIS) at http:// 

edis.usitc.gov. Hearing-impaired 

persons are advised that information on 

this matter can be obtained by 

contacting the Commission’s TDD 

terminal on (202) 205–1810. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Commission instituted this investigation 

on November 23, 2011, based on a 

complaint filed by Beacon Navigation 

GmbH of Zug, Switzerland (‘‘Beacon’’). 

76 FR 72443 (Nov. 23, 2011). The 

complaint alleged violations of section 

337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 

amended 19 U.S.C. 1337, in the 

importation into the United States, the 

sale for importation, and the sale within 

the United States after importation of 

certain automotive GPS navigation 

systems, components thereof, and 

products containing the same by reason 

of infringement of certain claims of 

United States Patent Nos. 6,374,180; 

6,178,380; 6,029,111; and 5,862,511. 

The notice of investigation named 

several respondents including General 

Motors Company of Detroit, Michigan 

(‘‘GM’’). 

On December 2, 2011, Beacon filed a 

motion for leave to amend the 

complaint and notice of investigation to 

terminate GM from the investigation 

and replace it with General Motors LLC 

of Detroit, Michigan (‘‘GM LLC’’). 

On February 9, 2012, the ALJ issued 

the subject ID, granting the motion. The 

ALJ found that, pursuant to Commission 

Rule 210.14(b) (19 CFR 210.14(b)), good 

cause exists to amend the complaint and 

notice of investigation. None of the 

parties petitioned for review of the ID. 

The Commission has determined not 

to review the ID. Accordingly, GM is 

terminated from the investigation and 

GM LLC is added as a respondent to the 

investigation. 

The authority for the Commission’s 

determination is contained in section 

337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 

amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and in 

section 210.42 of the Commission’s 

Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 

210.42). 

By order of the Commission. 

Issued: February 29, 2012. 

James R. Holbein, 

Secretary to the Commission. 

[FR Doc. 2012–5313 Filed 3–5–12; 8:45 am] 

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