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Organizations, State, Local or Tribal 

Government. 

Expected Annual Number of 

Activities: 400. 

Annual Respondents: 100,000 for 

surveys, 60,000 for comment cards, 

1,000 for focus groups. 

Frequency of Response: Once per 

request. 

Annual Responses: 100,000 for 

surveys, 60,000 for comment cards, 

1,000 for focus groups. 

Average Time per Response: 15 

minutes for surveys, 2 minutes for 

comment cards, 2 hours for focus 

groups. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 29,000. 

Dated: March 19, 2012. 

Benjamin Simon, 

Assistant Director, Office of Policy Analysis, 

U.S. Department of the Interior. 

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BILLING CODE 4310–RK–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–R9–IA–2012–N074; 

FXIA16710900000P5–123–FF09A30000] 

Endangered Species; 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 

to conduct certain activities with 

endangered species. With some 

exceptions, the Endangered Species Act 

(ESA) prohibits activities with listed 

species unless Federal authorization is 

acquired that allows such activities. 

DATES: We must receive comments or 

requests for documents on or before 

April 25, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Brenda Tapia, Division of 

Management Authority, U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, 4401 North Fairfax 

Drive, Room 212, Arlington, VA 22203; 

fax (703) 358–2280; or email 

DMAFR@fws.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Brenda Tapia, (703) 358–2104 

(telephone); (703) 358–2280 (fax); 

DMAFR@fws.gov (email). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Public Comment Procedures 

A. How do I request copies of 

applications or comment on submitted 

applications? 

Send your request for copies of 

applications or comments and materials 

concerning any of the applications to 

the contact listed under ADDRESSES. 

Please include the Federal Register 

notice publication date, the PRTnumber, and the name of the applicant 

in your request or submission. We will 

not consider requests or comments sent 

to an email or address not listed under 

ADDRESSES. If you provide an email 

address in your request for copies of 

applications, we will attempt to respond 

to your request electronically. 

Please make your requests or 

comments as specific as possible. Please 

confine your comments to issues for 

which we seek comments in this notice, 

and explain the basis for your 

comments. Include sufficient 

information with your comments to 

allow us to authenticate any scientific or 

commercial data you include. 

The comments and recommendations 

that will be most useful and likely to 

influence agency decisions are: (1) 

Those supported by quantitative 

information or studies; and (2) Those 

that include citations to, and analyses 

of, the applicable laws and regulations. 

We will not consider or include in our 

administrative record comments we 

receive after the close of the comment 

period (see DATES) or comments 

delivered to an address other than those 

listed above (see ADDRESSES). 

B. May I review comments submitted by 

others? 

Comments, including names and 

street addresses of respondents, will be 

available for public review at the 

address listed under ADDRESSES. The 

public may review documents and other 

information applicants have sent in 

support of the application unless our 

allowing viewing would violate the 

Privacy Act or Freedom of Information 

Act. 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. 

II. Background 

To help us carry out our conservation 

responsibilities for affected species, and 

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 on these permit 

applications before final action is taken. 

III. Permit Applications 

Applicant: University of California, UC 

Davis Stable Isotope Facility, Davis, CA; 

PRT–60610A 

The applicant requests a permit to 

import biological specimens of 

loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta), 

leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys 

coriacea), and leatherback sea turtles 

from Argentina for the purpose of 

scientific research. This notification 

covers activities to be conducted by the 

applicant over a 5-year period. 

Applicant: University of Georgia, 

College of Veterinary Medicine, 

Infectious Diseases Laboratory, Athens, 

GA; PRT–009445 

The applicant requests a renewal of 

their permit to import tissue or blood 

samples of any avian species (class 

Aves), reptile species (class Reptilia), 

and any fish (within the taxonomic 

phylum Chordata), from worldwide 

locations for the purpose of diagnostic 

testing for infectious diseases/scientific 

research. This notification covers 

activities to be conducted by the 

applicant over a 5-year period. 

Applicant: Harkey Ranch, Eldorado, TX; 

PRT–67611A 

The applicant requests a captive-bred 

wildlife registration under 50 CFR 

17.21(g) for the Eld’s deer (Rucervus 

eldii), barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii), 

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: Michelle Rod Crawford, 

Sugarland, TX; PRT–67541A 

The applicant requests a captive-bred 

wildlife registration under 50 CFR 

17.21(g) for the scimitar-horned oryx 

(Oryx dammah), to enhance their 

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notification covers activities to be 

conducted by the applicant over a 5- 

year period. 

Applicant: Michelle Rod Crawford, 

Sugarland, TX; PRT–67542A 

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: Earth Promise Inc., Fossil 

Rim Wildlife Center, Glen Rose, TX; 

PRT–726004 

The applicant requests renewal and 

amendment of their captive-bred 

wildlife registration under 50 CFR 

17.21(g) to add the family Bovidae to the 

families Equidae, and Felidae. This 

notification covers activities to be 

conducted by the applicant over a 5- 

year period. 

Applicant: Jay Russo, Katy, TX; PRT– 

819300 

The applicant requests renewal of 

their captive-bred wildlife registration 

under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for radiated 

tortoise (Astrochelys radiata), to 

enhance their propagation or survival. 

This notification covers activities to be 

conducted by the applicant over a 5- 

year period. 

Applicant: James Thompson, Houston 

TX; PRT–67603A 

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: Georgia Aquarium, Atlanta, 

GA; PRT–67609A 

The applicant requests a captive-bred 

wildlife registration under 50 CFR 

17.21(g) for the jackass penguin 

(Spheniscus demersus) to enhance their 

propagation or survival. This 

notification covers activities to be 

conducted by the applicant over a 5- 

year period. 

Applicant: Lionshare Farm Zoological 

LLC, Greenwich, CT; PRT–195196 

The applicant requests renewal of 

their captive-bred wildlife registration 

under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following 

families, genus, and species, to enhance 

their propagation or survival. This 

notification covers activities to be 

conducted by the applicant over a 5- 

year period. 

Families: 

Bovidae 

Hylobatidae 

Tapiridae 

Species: 

Ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta) 

Black lemur (Eulemur macaco) 

Black and white ruffed lemur (Varecia 

variegata) 

Cotton-headed tamarin (Saguinus 

oedipus) 

Mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx) 

Diana monkey (Cercopithecus diana) 

Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) 

Snow leopard (Uncia uncia) 

Leopard (Panthera pardus) 

Grevy’s zebra (Equus grevyi) 

Galapagos tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra) 

Radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata) 

Applicant: Dakota Resources, Inc., 

Midland, TX; PRT–67605A 

The applicant requests a captive-bred 

wildlife registration under 50 CFR 

17.21(g) for the addax (Addax 

nasomaculatus), to enhance their 

propagation or survival. This 

notification covers activities to be 

conducted by the applicant over a 5- 

year period. 

Applicant: Dakota Resources, Inc., 

Midland, TX; PRT–67606A 

The applicant requests a permit 

authorizing interstate and foreign 

commerce, export, and cull of excess 

addax (Addax nasomaculatus), 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: Wayne Hahn, Hollywood, 

SC; PRT–785931 

The applicant requests renewal of 

their captive-bred wildlife registration 

under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for golden 

parakeet (Guarouba guarouba) to 

enhance their propagation or survival. 

This notification covers activities to be 

conducted by the applicant over a 

5-year period. 

Applicant: Jack Phillips, Gladewater, 

TX; PRT–195823 

The applicant requests amendment of 

their captive-bred wildlife registration 

under 50 CFR 17.21(g) to add scimitarhorned oryx (Oryx dammah) and addax 

(Addax nasomaculatus), to enhance 

their propagation or survival. This 

notification covers activities to be 

conducted by the applicant over a 

5-year period. 

Applicant: Jack Phillips, Gladewater, 

TX; PRT–67438A 

The applicant requests a permit 

authorizing interstate and foreign 

commerce, export, and cull of excess 

scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah) 

and addax (Addax nasomaculatus), 

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: Feld Entertainment, Inc., 

Vienna, VA; PRT–59285A, 65776A, 

65778A, 65780A, 65781A, 65782A, 

65783A, 65785A, 65787A, 65789A, 

657190A, 65792A, 65793A, 65796A, 

65797A, 65800A, 66545A, 66546A, 

66547A, 66548A, 66549A, and 66550A 

The applicant request permits to 

export, re-export, and re-import captiveborn tigers (Panthera tigris) and Asian 

elephants (Elephas maximus) to 

worldwide locations for the purpose of 

enhancement of the species through 

conservation education. This 

notification covers activities to be 

conducted by the applicant over a 3- 

year period and the import of any 

potential progeny born while overseas. 

The permit numbers and animals are: 

Tigers: 

Julie—65793A 

Bali—65782A 

Blanca—65783A 

Della—65785A 

Dragon—65787A 

Govinda—65789A 

India—65790A 

Isis—65792A 

Katana—65796A 

Kimba—65797A 

Mika—65800A 

Tasha—66550A 

Tyra—66549A 

Singapur—66547A 

Princess—66545A 

Sundrum—66546A 

Rambo—66548A 

Asian elephants: 

Asia—59285A 

Luna—65776A 

Tonka—65778A 

Banko—657808 

Siam II—65781A 

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 

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Applicant: James Young, Issaquah, WA; 

PRT–68172A 

Applicant: James McNicol, Chandler, 

AZ; PRT–66555A 

Brenda Tapia, 

Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch 

of Permits, Division of Management 

Authority. 

[FR Doc. 2012–7094 Filed 3–23–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–R9–FHC–2011–N244; 94300–1122– 

0000–Z2] 

RIN 1018–AX45 

Fisheries and Habitat Conservation 

and Migratory Birds Programs; Final 

Land-Based Wind Energy Guidelines 

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 voluntary LandBased Wind Energy Guidelines 

(Guidelines). These Guidelines 

supersede the Service’s 2003 voluntary 

interim guidelines for land-based wind 

energy development. They respond to 

accelerated development of land-based 

wind energy generation projects in the 

United States. These voluntary 

Guidelines provide developers and 

agency staff with an iterative process to 

make sound decisions in selecting sites 

to avoid, minimize and compensate for 

adverse effects to wildlife, particularly 

birds and bats, and their habitats 

resulting from construction, operation, 

and maintenance of land-based wind 

energy facilities. 

DATES: These voluntary Guidelines are 

effective March 26, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: The Guidelines may be 

downloaded from http://www.fws.gov/ 

windenergy. To request a copy of the 

draft Guidelines by U.S. Mail, write: 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 4401 

North Fairfax Drive; Room 840, 

Arlington, VA 22203. You may also 

send an email request to: 

windenergy@fws.gov. Please specify 

whether you want to receive a hard 

copy by U.S. mail or an electronic copy 

by email. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Christy Johnson-Hughes, Division of 

Habitat and Resource Conservation, U.S. 

Fish and Wildlife Service, Department 

of the Interior, (703) 358–1922. 

Individuals who are hearing-impaired or 

speech-impaired may call the Federal 

Relay Service at 1–800–877–8337 for 

TTY assistance, 24 hours a day, 7 days 

a week. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service is to work with others to 

conserve, protect, and enhance fish, 

wildlife, plants, and their habitats for 

the continuing benefit of the American 

people. As part of this mission, we 

implement statutes including the 

Endangered Species Act (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 

1531 et seq.), the Migratory Bird Treaty 

Act (MBTA; 16 U.S.C. 703–711), and the 

Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act 

(BGEPA; 16 U.S.C. 668–668d). These 

statutes prohibit taking of federally 

listed species, migratory birds, and 

eagles unless otherwise authorized. 

Increased energy demands and the 

nationwide goal to increase energy 

production from renewable sources 

have intensified the development of 

renewable energy facilities, including 

wind energy. The Service supports 

renewable energy development that is 

compatible with wildlife conservation. 

The voluntary Guidelines will 

provide Service staff, developers, 

landowners and other stakeholders with 

a tool to assist in avoiding, minimizing, 

and compensating for significant 

adverse impacts to wildlife and their 

habitats. Adherence to the Guidelines is 

voluntary and does not relieve any 

individual, company, or agency of the 

responsibility to comply with laws and 

regulations. However, if a violation of 

law occurs, the Service will consider a 

developer’s documented efforts to 

communicate with the Service and 

adhere to the Guidelines. The 

Guidelines include a Communications 

Protocol that provides guidance to both 

developers and Service personnel 

regarding expectations of appropriate 

communication and documentation. 

The Service anticipates that these 

Guidelines, when used in concert with 

appropriate regulatory tools and other 

existing policies, provide the best 

practical approach for wildlife 

conservation. 

Background 

In July 2003, the Service released 

voluntary interim guidelines for landbased wind energy projects to assist 

developers in avoiding, minimizing, 

and/or compensating for effects to 

wildlife and their habitats related to 

land-based wind energy facilities. In 

2007, the Secretary of the Interior 

(Secretary) established the Wind 

Turbine Guidelines Advisory 

Committee (Committee) under the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 

U.S.C. App.). The Committee submitted 

final recommendations to the Secretary 

on March 4, 2010. The Service 

appreciates all the time and effort that 

members of the Committee devoted to 

developing their recommendations, as 

well as since that time, as the Service 

developed these final Guidelines. The 

Service used the recommendations as a 

basis to develop the Service’s draft 

Guidelines, which we circulated for 

comment in February 2011 (76 FR 9590, 

February 18, 2011). 

We announced several opportunities 

for the public to attend Committee 

meetings and to submit comments or 

otherwise participate in the 

development of the Guidelines as 

follows: 

Federal Register citation Date of publication Purpose of notice 

76 FR 18238 .................................................. April 1, 2011 .................................................. Announced Committee meeting of April 27, 2011. 

76 FR 20006 .................................................. April 11, 2011 ................................................ Announced availability of teleconference line for 

April 27, 2011, Committee meeting. 

76 FR 38677 .................................................. July 1, 2011 ................................................... Announced Committee meeting of July 20–21, 

2011. 

76 FR 48174 .................................................. August 8, 2011 .............................................. Announced Committee meeting of August 23, 

2011. 

76 FR 54481 .................................................. September 1, 2011 ........................................ Announced Committee meeting of September 20– 

21, 2011. 

The Service received more than 

30,000 comments (summarized below) 

on the draft Guidelines from a wide 

range of interests, including Federal, 

State, and local agencies; tribes; wind 

energy developers; utilities; national 

and local wildlife conservation 

organizations; universities; and 

concerned citizens. The Service made 


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