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sodalis) for the purpose of conducting 

presence/absence surveys and collecting 

scientific data. This work will be 

conducted throughout the range of these 

species. 

Permit Application Number: TE–139474 

Applicant: FTN Associates, LTD., 

Little Rock, Arkansas. 

Applicant requests authorization for 

non-lethal take of American burying 

beetle (Nicrophorus americanus) while 

conducting presence/absence surveys in 

the State of Kansas. 

Permit Application Number: TE–65550A 

Applicant: Dale Gawlik, Florida 

Atlantic University, Boca Raton, 

Florida. 

Applicant requests authorization to 

capture and collect biological specimens 

from wood storks (Mycteria Americana) 

while conducting scientific research in 

Dade and Collier Counties, Florida. 

Permit Application Number: TE–171516 

Applicant: Copperhead 

Environmental Consulting, Paint Lick, 

Kentucky. 

Applicant requests the addition of 

Missouri, Indiana, Illinois and Ohio to 

the location authorized for conducting 

presence/absence surveys and scientific 

investigation on listed freshwater 

mussel species and authorization to 

conduct presence/absence surveys for 

the blackside dace (Chrosomus 

cumberlandensis). 

Permit Application Number: TE–65968A 

Applicant: Jason Dickey, Tallahassee, 

Florida. 

Applicant requests authorization to 

conduct presence/absence surveys on 

the following freshwater mussel species: 

Fat threeridge Amblema neislerii. 

Shinyrayed pocketbook Hamiota 

subangulata. 

Gulf moccasinshell Medionidus 

penicillatus. 

Ochlockonee moccasinshell 

Medionidus simpsonianus. 

Oval pigtoe Pleurobema pyriforme. 

Chipola slabshell Elliptio 

chipolaensis. 

Purple bankclimber Margaritifera 

marrianae. 

These surveys will be conducted in 

Alabama, Georgia and Florida. 

Permit Application Number: TE–66039A 

Applicant: Arkansas Game and Fish 

Commission, Benton, Arkansas. 

Applicant requests authorization to 

take (non-lethally) the Ozark hellbender 

(Cryptobranchus alleganiensis bishop) 

for the purpose of scientific research. 

This activity will take place in 

Arkansas. 

Dated: March 5, 2012. 

Mark J. Musaus, 

Acting Regional Director. 

[FR Doc. 2012–6643 Filed 3–19–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–R9–FHC–2012–N037: 94140–1341– 

0000–N5] 

Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force 

Meeting 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

meeting of the Aquatic Nuisance 

Species (ANS) Task Force. The ANS 

Task Force’s purpose is to develop and 

implement a program for U.S. waters to 

prevent introduction and dispersal of 

aquatic nuisance species; to monitor, 

control, and study such species; and to 

disseminate related information. The 

meeting is open to the public. 

DATES: The ANS Task Force will meet 

from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., from Wednesday, 

May 2 through Thursday May 3, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: The ANS Task Force 

meeting will take place at the 

O’Callaghan Annapolis Hotel, 174 West 

Street, Annapolis, MD 21401 (410–263– 

7700). You may inspect minutes of the 

meeting at the office of the Chief, 

Division of Fisheries and Aquatic 

Resource Conservation, U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, 4401 North Fairfax 

Drive, Arlington, VA 22203, during 

regular business hours, Monday through 

Friday. You may also view the minutes 

on the ANS Task Force Web site at: 

http://anstaskforce.gov/meetings.php. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Susan Mangin, Executive Secretary, 

ANS Task Force, at (703) 358–2466, or 

by email at Susan_Mangin@fws.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 

U.S.C. App.), this notice announces 

meetings of the ANS Task Force. The 

ANS Task Force was established by the 

Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance 

Prevention and Control Act of 1990 

(Pub. L. 106–580, as amended). 

Agenda 

Topics that the ANS Task Force plans 

to cover during the meeting include: 

• ANSTF Strategic Plan 

• ANSTF Recreational Guidelines 

• Nutria 

• Landscape Conservation 

Cooperatives 

• Impact of Fish Passage on the 

Movement of ANS. 

The agenda and other related meeting 

information are on the ANS Task Force 

Web site at: http://anstaskforce.gov/ 

meetings.php. 

Accessibility Information 

The meeting location is accessible to 

wheelchair users. If you require 

additional accommodations, please 

notify us at least 1 week in advance of 

the meeting. 

Authority 

We publish this notice under section 

10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) 

Dated: March 6, 2012. 

Jeffrey Underwood, 

Acting Co-Chair, Aquatic Nuisance Species 

Task Force, Deputy Assistant Director— 

Fisheries and Habitat Conservation. 

[FR Doc. 2012–6660 Filed 3–19–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[AA–11785; LLAK–965000–L14100000– 

HY0000–P] 

Alaska Native Claims Selection 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of decision approving 

lands for conveyance. 

SUMMARY: As required by 43 CFR 

2650.7(d), notice is hereby given that 

the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 

will issue an appealable decision to 

Ahtna, Incorporated. The decision will 

approve the conveyance of the surface 

and subsurface estates in certain lands 

pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims 

Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.). 

The lands are located northwesterly of 

Mentasta, Alaska, and contain 7.25 

acres. Notice of the decision will also be 

published four times in the Anchorage 

Daily News. 

DATES: Any party claiming a property 

interest in the lands affected by the 

decision may appeal the decision within 

the following time limits: 

1. Unknown parties, parties unable to 

be located after reasonable efforts have 

been expended to locate, parties who 

fail or refuse to sign their return receipt, 

and parties who receive a copy of the 

decision by regular mail which is not 

certified, return receipt requested, shall 


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