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Applicant: Circle S Ranch, LLC, 

Mountain Home, TX; PRT–67458A 

The applicant requests a captive-bred 

wildlife registration under 50 CFR 

17.21(g) for the scimitar-horned oryx 

(Oryx dammah), to enhance their 

propagation or survival. This 

notification covers activities to be 

conducted by the applicant over a 

5-year period. 

Applicant: Circle S Ranch, LLC, 

Mountain Home, TX; PRT–67459A 

The applicant requests a permit 

authorizing interstate and foreign 

commerce, export, and cull of excess 

scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah), 

from the captive herd maintained at 

their facility, for the purpose of 

enhancement of the survival of the 

species. This notification covers 

activities to be conducted by the 

applicant over a 

5-year period. 

Applicant: Petty Group, LLP, San 

Antonio, TX; PRT–65763A 

The applicant requests a captive-bred 

wildlife registration under 50 CFR 

17.21(g) for the scimitar-horned oryx 

(Oryx dammah), to enhance their 

propagation or survival. This 

notification covers activities to be 

conducted by the applicant over a 

5-year period. 

Applicant: Petty Group, LLP, San 

Antonio, TX; PRT–65764A 

The applicant requests a permit 

authorizing interstate and foreign 

commerce, export, and cull of excess 

scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah), 

from the captive herd maintained at 

their facility, for the purpose of 

enhancement of the survival of the 

species. This notification covers 

activities to be conducted by the 

applicant over a 5-year period. 

Applicant: Columbus Zoo & Aquarium, 

Powell, OH; PRT–56216A 

The applicant requests a permit to 

purchase in interstate commerce one 

male Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) 

born in captivity from Riddle’s Elephant 

and Wildlife Sanctuary, Greenbriar, AR 

for the purpose of enhancement of the 

survival of the species. 

Applicant: James McNicol, Chandler, 

AR; PRT–66555A 

The applicant requests a permit to 

import a 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. 

Brenda Tapia, 

Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch 

of Permits, Division of Management 

Authority. 

[FR Doc. 2012–6295 Filed 3–14–12; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–R9–EA–2012–N055; FF09D00000– 

FXGO1664091HCC05D–123] 

Wildlife and Hunting Heritage 

Conservation Council 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of teleconference. 

SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, announce a public 

teleconference of the Wildlife and 

Hunting Heritage Conservation Council 

(Council). 

DATES: Teleconference: Tuesday April 3, 

2012, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern 

daylight time). For deadlines and 

directions on registering to listen to the 

teleconference, submitting written 

material, and giving an oral 

presentation, please see ‘‘Public Input’’ 

under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Joshua Winchell, Council Coordinator, 

4401 North Fairfax Drive, Mailstop 

3103–AEA, Arlington, VA 22203; 

telephone (703) 358–2639; fax (703) 

358–2548; or email 

joshua_winchell@fws.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

accordance with the requirements of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 

U.S.C. App., we announce that Wildlife 

and Hunting Heritage Conservation 

Council will hold a teleconference. 

Background 

Formed in February 2010, the Council 

provides advice about wildlife and 

habitat conservation endeavors that: 

1. Benefit recreational hunting; 

2. Benefit wildlife resources; and 

3. Encourage partnership among the 

public, the sporting conservation 

community, the shooting and hunting 

sports industry, wildlife conservation 

organizations, the States, Native 

American tribes, and the Federal 

Government. 

The Council advises the Secretary of 

the Interior and the Secretary of 

Agriculture, reporting through the 

Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 

(Service), in consultation with the 

Director, Bureau of Land Management 

(BLM); Director, National Park Service 

(NPS); Chief, Forest Service (USFS); 

Chief, Natural Resources Service 

(NRCS); and Administrator, Farm 

Services Agency (FSA). The Council’s 

duties are strictly advisory and consist 

of, but are not limited to, providing 

recommendations for: 

1. Implementing the Recreational 

Hunting and Wildlife Resource 

Conservation Plan—A Ten-Year Plan for 

Implementation; 

2. Increasing public awareness of and 

support for the Sport Wildlife Trust 

Fund; 

3. Fostering wildlife and habitat 

conservation and ethics in hunting and 

shooting sports recreation; 

4. Stimulating sportsmen and 

women’s participation in conservation 

and management of wildlife and habitat 

resources through outreach and 

education; 

5. Fostering communication and 

coordination among State, Tribal, and 

Federal Government; industry; hunting 

and shooting sportsmen and women; 

wildlife and habitat conservation and 

management organizations; and the 

public; 

6. Providing appropriate access to 

Federal lands for recreational shooting 

and hunting; 

7. Providing recommendation to 

improve implementation of Federal 

conservation programs that benefit 

wildlife, hunting, and outdoor 

recreation on private lands; and 

8. When requested by the agencies’ 

designated ex officio members or the 

Designated Federal Officer in 

consultation with the Council 

Chairman, performing a variety of 

assessments or reviews of policies, 

programs, and efforts through the 

Council’s designated subcommittees or 

workgroups. 

Background information on the 

Council is available at http:// 

www.fws.gov/whhcc. 

Meeting Agenda 

The Council will hold a 

teleconference to consider: 

1. Clean Water Act implementation: 

impacts to habitat and wildlife 

management 

2. Pending legislation affecting public 

hunting access and opportunities 

The final agenda will be posted on the 

Internet at http://www.fws.gov/whhcc. 


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Public Input 

If you wish to 

You must contact the 

Council Coordinator 

(see FOR FURTHER 

INFORMATION CONTACT) no later than 

Listen to the teleconference.March 26, 2012. 

Submit written information or questions 

before the teleconference for the 

council to consider 

during the teleconference.

March 26, 2012. 

Give an oral presentation during the 

teleconference.

March 26, 2012. 

Submitting Written Information or 

Questions 

Interested members of the public may 

submit relevant information or 

questions for the Council to consider 

during the teleconference. Written 

statements must be received by the date 

listed in ‘‘Public Input’’ under 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION, so that the 

information may be made available to 

the Council for their consideration prior 

to this teleconference. Written 

statements must be supplied to the 

Council Coordinator in one of the 

following formats: One hard copy with 

original signature, and one electronic 

copy via email (acceptable file formats 

are Adobe Acrobat PDF, MS Word, MS 

PowerPoint, or rich text file). 

Giving an Oral Presentation 

Individuals or groups requesting to 

make an oral presentation at the 

teleconference will be limited to 2 

minutes per speaker, with no more than 

a total of 30 minutes for all speakers. 

Interested parties should contact the 

Council Coordinator, in writing 

(preferably via email; see FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT), to be placed on 

the public speaker list for this 

teleconference. To ensure an 

opportunity to speak during the public 

comment period of the teleconference, 

members of the public must register 

with the Council Coordinator. 

Registered speakers who wish to expand 

upon their oral statements, or those who 

had wished to speak but could not be 

accommodated on the agenda, may 

submit written statements to the 

Council Coordinator up to 30 days 

subsequent to the teleconference. 

Meeting Minutes 

Summary minutes of the 

teleconference will be maintained by 

the Council Coordinator (see FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) and will 

be available for public inspection within 

90 days of the meeting and will be 

posted on the Council’s Web site at 

http://www.fws.gov/whhcc. 

Rowan W. Gould, 

Acting Director. 

[FR Doc. 2012–6251 Filed 3–14–12; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[LLWY922000–L13200000–EL0000, 

WYW180710] 

Notice of Invitation To Participate; Coal 

Exploration License Application 

WYW180710, Wyoming 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Mineral 

Leasing Act of 1920, as amended by the 

Federal Coal Leasing Amendments Act 

of 1976, and to Bureau of Land 

Management (BLM) regulations, all 

interested parties are hereby invited to 

participate with Antelope Coal LLC, on 

a pro rata cost-sharing basis, in its 

program for the exploration of coal 

deposits owned by the United States in 

Campbell County and Converse County, 

Wyoming. 

DATES: This notice of invitation will be 

published in the Gillette News-Record 

once each week for 2 consecutive weeks 

beginning the week of March 12, 2012, 

and in the Federal Register. Any party 

electing to participate in this 

exploration program must send written 

notice to both the BLM and Antelope 

Coal LLC, as provided in the ADDRESSES

section below, no later than 30 days 

after publication of this invitation in the 

Federal Register. 

ADDRESSES: Copies of the exploration 

plan are available for review during 

normal business hours in the following 

offices (case file number WYW180710): 

BLM, Wyoming State Office, 5353 

Yellowstone Road, P.O. Box 1828, 

Cheyenne, Wyoming 82003; and, BLM, 

High Plains District Office, 2987 

Prospector Drive, Casper, Wyoming 

82604. The written notice should be 

sent to the following addresses: 

Antelope Coal LLC, c/o Cloud Peak 

Energy, Attn: Mark Arambel, Caller Box 

3009, Gillette, Wyoming 82717, and 

BLM, Wyoming State Office, Branch of 

Solid Minerals, Attn: Mavis Love, P.O. 

Box 1828, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82003. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mavis Love, Land Law Examiner, at 

307–775–6258. 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 individual 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 individual. You will receive a 

reply during normal business hours. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Antelope 

Coal LLC, has applied to the BLM for a 

coal exploration license on public land 

adjacent to its Antelope Coal Mine. The 

purpose of the exploration program is to 

obtain structural and quality 

information about the coal. The BLM 

regulations at 43 CFR part 3410 require 

the publication of an invitation to 

participate in the coal exploration in the 

Federal Register. The Federal coal 

resources included in the exploration 

license application are located in the 

following described lands in Wyoming: 

6th Principal Meridian 

T. 40 N., R. 71 W., 

Sec. 7, lots 5 through 7 inclusive and lots 

10 through 12 inclusive; 

Sec. 8, lots 12 and 13; 

Sec. 17, lots 1 through 3 inclusive, lots 6 

through 11 inclusive, and lots 14 through 

16 inclusive; 

Sec. 21, lot 1, lots 7 through 10 inclusive 

and lot 16; 

T. 41 N., R. 71 W., 

Sec. 4, lots 5, 12, and lots 13 through 20 

inclusive; 

Sec. 5, lots 17 and 18; 

Sec. 8, lots 1 through 14 inclusive, and 

N1⁄2SE1⁄4

Sec. 9, lots 1 through 8 inclusive; 

Sec. 10, lots 4 and 5; 

Sec. 17, lots 1 through 16 inclusive; 

Sec. 18, lots 13 through 20 inclusive; 

Sec. 19, lots 4 through 19 inclusive; 

Sec. 20, lots 1 through 13 inclusive; 

Sec. 29, lots 4, 5, 12, and 13; 

Sec. 30, lots 5 through 16 inclusive; 

Sec. 31, lots 5 through 20 inclusive; 

Sec. 32; lots 4 and 13; 

T. 42 N., R. 71 W., 

Sec. 33; lots 8, 9, 16; 

T. 41 N., R. 72 W., 

Sec. 13; lots 9 and 10; 

Sec. 24; lots 9, 16; and 

Sec. 25; lots 1, 8, 9, 16. 

Containing 6,571.620 acres, more or less, in 

Campbell County and Converse County. 

The proposed exploration program is 

fully described in, and will be 

conducted pursuant to, an exploration 

plan to be approved by the BLM. 

Authority: 43 CFR 3410.2–1(c)(1)0. 

Mary E. Trautner, 

Acting State Director. 

[FR Doc. 2012–6156 Filed 3–14–12; 8:45 am] 

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