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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–HQ–IA–2015–N040; 

FXIA16710900000–156–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 

March 23, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Brenda Tapia, U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, Division of 

Management Authority, Branch of 

Permits, MS: IA, 5275 Leesburg Pike, 

Falls Church, VA 22041; fax (703) 358– 

2281; or email DMAFR@fws.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Brenda Tapia, (703) 358–2104 

(telephone); (703) 358–2281 (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 street 

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 

A. Endangered Species 

Applicant: GTWT, LLC, dba Bang 57 

Ranch, Okeechobee, FL; PRT–48053A 

The applicant requests a permit to 

authorize interstate and foreign 

commerce, export, and cull of excess 

barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii) 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: Blank Park Zoo, Des Moines, 

IA; PRT–45381B 

The applicant requests a permit to 

export three males and one female 

captive-bred Mauritius Pink Pigeons 

(Columba mayeri) from Blank Park Zoo, 

Des Moines, Iowa to Durrell Wildlife 

Conservation Trust, Channel Islands 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: Turtle Conservancy, Ojai, 

CA; PRT–45549B 

The applicant requests a permit to 

import ten wild individuals of the 

species angulated tortoise (Astrochelys 

yniphora) for the purpose of 

enhancement of the survival of the 

species. This notification covers 

activities to be conducted by the 

applicant over a 1-year period. 

Applicant: Garden State Tortoise LLC, 

Freehold, NJ; PRT–233243 

The applicant requests an amendment 

of his captive-bred wildlife registration 

under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the species 

listed below to enhance the species’ 

propagation or survival. This 

notification covers activities to be 

conducted by the applicant over a 5- 

year period. 

Species 

Radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata) 

Aquatic box turtle (Terrapene 

coahuila) 

Galapagos giant tortoise (Chelonoidis 

nigra) 

Bolson tortoise (Gopherus 

flavomarginatus) 

Yellow-spotted river turtle 

(Podocnemis unifilis) 

Tartaruga (Podocnemis expansa) 

Spotted pond turtle (Geoclemys 

hamiltonii) 

River terrapin (Batagur baska) 

Applicant: Joan Embery-Pillsbury, 

Lakeside, CA; PRT–45981B 

The applicant requests a captive-bred 

wildlife registration under 50 CFR 

17.21(g) for Andean condor (Vultur 

gryphus) and black & white ruffed lemur 

(Varecia variegate) to enhance the 

species propagation or survival. 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 


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(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: Terry Arnold, Fellows, CA; 

PRT–57131B 

Applicant: Leo Wright, Mead, WA; 

PRT–49585B 

Applicant: Robert Bonar, Minneapolis, 

MN; PRT–55925B 

Applicant: Bernard Richburg, Little 

Rock, AR; PRT–56820B 

Applicant: Nicolas Pittman, Whiteville, 

TN; PRT–56826B 

Brenda Tapia, 

Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch 

of Permits, Division of Management 

Authority. 

[FR Doc. 2015–03381 Filed 2–18–15; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

U.S. Geological Survey 

[GX.15.AE60.00C10.00.] 

Notice of Intent To Grant an Exclusive 

License 

AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey, 

Department of the Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of intent to grant an 

exclusive license. 

SUMMARY: The Notice is hereby given 

that the U.S. Geological Survey intends 

to grant to Alpha Mach, Inc., 101–2205 

Bombardier, Ste-Julie, Qc, Canada, J3E 

2J9, an exclusive license to practice the 

following: A device for monitoring 

subsurface temperatures. 

DATES: Comments must be received 

fifteen (15) days from the effective date 

of this notice. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Benjamin Henry, Technology Enterprise 

Specialist, Office of Policy & Analysis, 

U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise 

Valley Dr, MS 153, Reston, VA 20192, 

703–648–4344. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: It is in the 

public interest to license this invention, 

as Alpha Mach, Inc., submitted a 

complete and sufficient application for 

a license. The prospective exclusive 

license will be royalty-bearing and will 

comply with the terms and conditions 

of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7. The 

prospective exclusive license may be 

granted unless, within fifteen (15) days 

from the date of this published Notice, 

the U.S. Geological Survey Office of 

Policy & Analysis receives written 

evidence and argument which 

establishes that the grant of the license 

would not be consistent with the 

requirements of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 

CFR 404.7. 

Katherine McCulloch, 

Deputy Associate Director for Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2015–03339 Filed 2–18–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4311–AM–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[LLCA942000 L57000000.BX0000 14X 

L5017AR] 

Filing of Plats of Survey: California 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The plats of survey of lands 

described below are scheduled to be 

officially filed in the Bureau of Land 

Management, California State Office, 

Sacramento, California. 

DATES: March 23, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: A copy of the plats may be 

obtained from the California State 

Office, Bureau of Land Management, 

2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, 

California 95825, upon required 

payment. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Chief, Branch of Geographic Services, 

Bureau of Land Management, California 

State Office, 2800 Cottage Way, W– 

1623, Sacramento, California 95825, 

(916) 978–4310. 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: A person 

or party who wishes to protest a survey 

must file a notice that they wish to 

protest with the Chief, Branch of 

Geographic Services. A statement of 

reasons for a protest may be filed with 

the notice of protest and must be filed 

with the Chief, Branch of Geographic 

Services within thirty days after the 

protest is filed. If a protest against the 

survey is received prior to the date of 

official filing, the filing will be stayed 

pending consideration of the protest. A 

plat will not be officially filed until the 

day after all protests have been 

dismissed or otherwise resolved. 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. 

Mount Diablo Meridian, California 

T. 45 N., R. 15 E., dependent resurvey and 

subdivision, accepted December 31, 

2014. 

T. 46 N., R. 15 E., dependent resurvey and 

subdivision, accepted December 31, 

2014. 

T. 17 N., R. 7 W., dependent resurvey and 

subdivision of sections, accepted January 

16, 2015. 

T. 17 N., R. 8 W., dependent resurvey and 

subdivision of section 34, accepted 

January 16, 2015. 

T. 24 N., R. 9 E., dependent resurvey and 

subdivision of section 2, accepted 

January 27, 2015. 

San Bernardino Meridian, California 

T. 7 S., R. 15 E., supplemental plat of the SW 

1/4 of the NW 1/4 of section 33, accepted 

January 8, 2015. 

T. 17 S., R. 2 E., supplemental plat of 

portions of sections 9 and 10, accepted 

January 20, 2015. 

Authority: 43 U.S.C., Chapter 3. 

Dated: February 3, 2015. 

Lance J. Bishop, 

Chief Cadastral Surveyor, California. 

[FR Doc. 2015–03468 Filed 2–18–15; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[LLOR957000–L63100000–HD0000– 

15XL1116AF: HAG 15–0085] 

Filing of Plats of Survey: Oregon/

Washington 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The plats of survey of the 

following described lands are scheduled 

to be officially filed in the Bureau of 

Land Management, Oregon State Office, 

Portland, Oregon, 30 days from the date 

of this publication. 

Willamette Meridian 

Oregon 

T. 23 S., R. 10 E., accepted January 23, 2015 

T. 22 S., R. 10 E., accepted January 23, 2015 

T. 25 S., R. 4 W., accepted February 5, 2015 

T. 21 S., R. 9 W., accepted February 5, 2015 

T. 28 S., R. 12 W., accepted February 5, 2015 


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