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in consideration of section 10(a)(1)(A) of 

the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as 

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

with Executive Order 13576, 

‘‘Delivering an Efficient, Effective, and 

Accountable Government,’’ and the 

President’s Memorandum for the Heads 

of Executive Departments and Agencies 

of January 21, 2009—Transparency and 

Open Government (74 FR 4685; January 

26, 2009), which call on all Federal 

agencies to promote openness and 

transparency in Government by 

disclosing information to the public, we 

invite public comment before final 

action on these permit applications 

before final action is taken. 

III. Permit Applications 

A. Endangered Species 

Applicant: Zoological Society of San 

Diego, San Diego, CA; PRT–62113A 

The applicant requests a permit to 

import one captive-born male Aye-aye 

(Daubentonia madagascariensis) from 

Japan, for the purpose of enhancement 

of the survival of the species. 

Applicant: Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo, 

Omaha, NE; PRT–62434A 

The applicant requests a permit to 

import one captive-born male snow 

leopard (Uncia uncia) from Canada for 

the purpose of enhancement of the 

survival of the species. 

Applicant: Houston Zoo, Inc., Houston, 

TX; PRT–697763 

The applicant requests amendment to 

their captive-bred wildlife registration 

under 50 CFR 17.21(g) to include the 

red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis) to 

enhance their propagation or survival. 

This notification covers activities to be 

conducted by the applicant over a 5- 

year period. 

Applicant: ADLSeven Hunting Ranch 

LLC, Crystal City, TX; PRT–62429A 

The applicant requests a captive-bred 

wildlife registration under 50 CFR 

17.21(g) for the barashigha (Rucervus 

duvaucelii), Eld’s deer (Rucervus eldii), 

Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx), scimitarhorned oryx (Oryx dammah), Addax 

(Addax nasomaculatus), and dama 

gazelle (Nanger dama) to enhance their 

propagation or survival. This 

notification covers activities to be 

conducted by the applicant over a 5- 

year period. 

Applicant: Hahn Laboratory/University 

of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 

Philadelphia, PA; PRT–54173A 

The applicant requests a permit to 

import chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) 

biological samples from Cameroon for 

the purpose of enhancement to the 

survival of the species. This notification 

covers activities to be conducted by the 

applicant over a 5-year period. 

Multiple Applicants 

The following applicants each request 

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. 

Applicant: Donald Hotter, Colstrip, MT; 

PRT–30686A 

Applicant: Stanley Coman, Clancy, MT; 

PRT–61274A 

Correction 

On January 4, 2012, we published a 

Federal Register notice inviting the 

public to comment on several 

applications for permits to conduct 

certain activities with endangered 

species (77 FR 298). We provided an 

incorrect permit number in our 

description of the Feld Entertainment 

application, which starts in the second 

column on page 300. We printed the 

incorrect number of PRT–702230. That 

number should have been PRT–720230. 

All the other information we printed 

was correct. With this notice, we correct 

that error and extend the comment 

period for the Feld Entertainment 

application (see DATES). The complete 

corrected entry for this application is as 

follows: 

Applicant: Feld Entertainment Inc., 

Vienna, VA; PRT–720230 

The applicant requests renewal of 

their captive-bred wildlife registration 

under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for leopard 

(Panthera pardus) and Asian elephant 

(Elephas maximus), to enhance their 

propagation or survival. This 

notification covers activities to be 

conducted by the applicant over a 5- 

year period. 

Brenda Tapia, 

Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch 

of Permits, Division of Management 

Authority. 

[FR Doc. 2012–682 Filed 1–13–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[LLWYD01000.L13110000.EJ0000.LXSI 

016K0000] 

Call for Nominations for the Pinedale 

Anticline Working Group, Wyoming 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Nominations are being 

solicited for one position representing 

transportation/rights-of-way or energy 

and mineral development interests on 

the Pinedale Anticline Working Group 

(PAWG). 

DATES: Complete nominations must be 

received no later than February 16, 

2012. 

ADDRESSES: Mail or deliver nominations 

to Shelley Gregory, Bureau of Land 

Management, Pinedale Field Office, 

1625 West Pine Street, P.O. Box 768, 

Pinedale, WY 82941, or email to 

ssgregory@blm.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Shelley Gregory, Bureau of Land 

Management, Pinedale Field Office, 

1625 West Pine Street, P.O. Box 768, 

Pinedale, WY 82941; (307) 315–0612, 

ssgregory@blm.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

PAWG was established by the 

Environmental Impact Statement Record 

of Decision (ROD) for the Pinedale 

Anticline Project Area (PAPA) on July 

27, 2000, and carried forward with the 

release of the ROD for the PAPA 

Supplemental Environmental Impact 

Statement on September 12, 2008. The 

Secretary of the Interior renewed the 

PAWG charter on August 3, 2010. 

The PAWG is a Federal Advisory 

Committee Act group which develops 

recommendations and provides advice 

to the Bureau of Land Management 

(BLM) on mitigation, monitoring and 

adaptive management in the PAPA. 

PAWG duties and responsibilities are 

as follows: 

1. Develop recommendations for the 

BLM regarding matters relating to 

monitoring and mitigation of oil and gas 

development as described in the ROD 

for the PAPA. At the direction of the 

Designated Federal Officer, the PAWG 

may review and analyze information, 

recommend issues for evaluation and 

provide advice on the issues presented. 

2. Review the implementation of 

construction and rehabilitation 

operations through an annual field 

inspection to provide advice to ensure 

that the mitigation measures are 

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3. Advise the BLM on working with 

stakeholders to develop or enhance 

resource management programs and 

objectives. 

4. Make recommendations on future 

PAWG resource management priorities. 

Nominations are being solicited for 

persons representing the following 

categories: 

1. Transportation and rights-of-way 

interests. 

2. Energy and mineral development 

interests. 

Nomination packages should contain 

the following information: 

1. Name of Resource Advisory 

Council to be Considered For 

2. Specific Area of Interest Nominee 

Seeks to Represent 

3. Full Legal Name of Nominee 

4. Business Address 

5. Home Address 

6. Mailing Address 

7. Business Phone 

8. Home Phone 

9. Email Address 

10. Occupation/Title 

11. Education 

12. Work History 

13. Career/Education/Experience 

Highlights 

14. Experience or Knowledge of the 

Council’s Geographic Area of 

Jurisdiction 

15. Experience Working with 

Disparate Groups to Achieve 

Collaborative Solutions 

16. Any BLM Permits, Leases or 

Licenses Held by Nominee or Employer 

17. Whether or Not Nominee is a 

Registered Lobbyist 

18. Original Signature and Date 

19. Two Letters of Reference From 

Interests or Organizations to be 

Represented 

20. A Current Resume 

A group nominating more than one 

person should indicate a preferred order 

of appointment. The Obama 

Administration prohibits individuals 

who are currently federally registered 

lobbyists from being appointed or reappointed to FACA and non-FACA 

boards, committees, or councils. 

Members are expected to attend all 

scheduled PAWG meetings. Members 

are appointed for 2-year terms and may 

be reappointed to additional terms at 

the discretion of the Secretary of the 

Interior. 

Additional information about the 

PAWG, its membership and activities, 

and the nomination process can be 

found at: http://www.blm.gov/wy/st/en/

field_offices/pinedale/pawg.html. 

Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4–1. 

Donald A. Simpson, 

State Director. 

[FR Doc. 2012–652 Filed 1–13–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[LLMT921000–12–L13200000–EL0000–P; 

MTM 97988] 

Notice of Competitive Coal Lease Sale, 

Montana 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

the coal reserves in the lands described 

below in Musselshell County, Montana, 

will be offered for competitive lease by 

sealed bid in accordance with the 

provisions of the Mineral Leasing Act of 

1920, as amended. 

DATES: The lease sale will be held at 11 

a.m. on February 28, 2012. Sealed bids 

must be submitted on or before 10 a.m. 

on February 28, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: The lease sale will be held 

in the 920 Conference Room of the 

Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 

Montana State Office, 5001 Southgate 

Drive, Billings, Montana 59101–4669. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg 

Fesko by telephone at (406) 896–5080 or 

by email at gfesko@blm.gov; or Connie 

Schaff by telephone at (406) 896–5060 

or by email at cschaff@blm.gov. Persons 

who use a telecommunications device 

for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 

Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 

1–(800) 877–8339 to contact the above 

individuals during normal business 

hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a 

day, 7 days a week, to leave a message 

or question with the above individuals. 

You will receive a reply during normal 

business hours. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This sale 

is being held in response to a lease by 

application (LBA) filed by Signal Peak 

Energy LLC. The Federal coal resource 

to be offered consists of all reserves 

recoverable by underground mining 

methods in the following described 

lands: 

Principal Meridian, Montana 

T. 6 N., R. 27 E., 

Sec. 4, lot 1, S1⁄2NE1⁄4, SE1⁄4NW1⁄4, S1⁄2; 

Sec. 8, NE1⁄4, NE1⁄4NW1⁄4, S1⁄2NW1⁄4, S1⁄2; 

Sec. 10, W1⁄2NE1⁄4, SE1⁄4NE1⁄4, NW1⁄4, S1⁄2; 

Sec. 14, SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, NW1⁄4, S1⁄2; and 

Sec. 22, W1⁄2, SE1⁄4. 

Containing 2,679.86 acres, more or 

less, in Musselshell County, Montana. 

The tract (LBA MTM 97988) contains 

an estimated 35.5 million tons of 

recoverable coal reserves. The tract’s 

coal reserves average 12.4 feet in 

thickness, 9,735 BTU per pound in 

heating value, 9.64 percent ash, and 

0.87 percent sulfur content. The coal 

reserves to be offered are based on 

mining the Mammoth coal seam 

described in the proposed action in the 

Environmental Assessment and consists 

of all reserves recoverable by 

underground mining methods. The tract 

will be leased to the qualified bidder of 

the highest cash amount provided that 

the high bid meets or exceeds the BLM’s 

estimate of the fair market value of the 

tract. The minimum bid for the tract is 

$100 per acre or fraction thereof. No bid 

that is less than $100 per acre, or 

fraction thereof, will be considered. The 

minimum bid is not intended to 

represent fair market value. The fair 

market value will be determined by the 

authorized officer after the sale. 

Sealed bids clearly marked ‘‘Sealed 

Bid for MTM 97988 Coal Sale—Not to 

be opened before 11 a.m. on February 

28, 2012’’ must be submitted to the 

Cashier, BLM Montana State Office, at 

the address given above. 

Prior to lease issuance, the high 

bidder, if other than the applicant, must 

pay to the BLM the cost recovery fees in 

the amount of $132,739 in addition to 

all processing costs the BLM incurs after 

the date of this sale notice (43 CFR 

3473.2). 

The bids should be sent by certified 

mail, return-receipt requested, or be 

hand delivered. The cashier will issue a 

receipt for each hand-delivered bid. 

Bids received after 10 a.m. on February 

28, 2012, will not be considered. If 

identical high bids are received, the 

tying high bidders will be requested to 

submit follow-up sealed bids until a 

high bid is received. All tie-breaking 

sealed-bids must be submitted within 15 

minutes following the sale official’s 

announcement at the sale that identical 

high bids have been received. A lease 

issued as a result of this offering will 

provide for payment of an annual rental 

of $3 per acre, or fraction thereof, and 

a royalty payable to the United States of 

12.5 percent of the value of coal mined 

by surface methods and 8.0 percent of 

the value of coal mined by underground 

methods. Bidding instructions for the 

tract offered and the terms and 

conditions of the proposed coal lease 

are included in the Detailed Statement 

of Lease Sale. Copies of the statement 

and the proposed coal lease are 

available at the Montana State Office. 

Case file MTM 97988 is also available 


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