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contributing toward the mission of the 

NWRS, consistent with sound 

principles of fish and wildlife 

management, conservation, legal 

mandates, and our policies. In addition 

to outlining broad management 

direction on conserving wildlife and 

their habitats, CCPs identify compatible 

wildlife-dependent recreational 

opportunities available to the public, 

including, where appropriate, 

opportunities for hunting, fishing, 

wildlife observation and photography, 

and environmental education and 

interpretation. We will review and 

update the CCPs at least every 15 years 

in accordance with the Administration 

Act. 

Each unit of the NWRS was 

established for specific purposes. We 

use these purposes as the foundation for 

developing and prioritizing the 

management goals and objectives for 

each unit within the NWRS, and to 

determine how the public can use each 

refuge. The planning process is a way 

for us and the public to evaluate 

management goals and objectives that 

will ensure the best possible approach 

to wildlife, plant, and habitat 

conservation, while providing for 

wildlife-dependent recreation 

opportunities that are compatible with 

each refuge unit’s establishing purposes 

and the mission of the NWRS. 

Our CCP process provides 

participation opportunities for Tribal, 

State, and local governments; agencies; 

organizations; and the public. At this 

time, we encourage input in the form of 

issues, concerns, ideas, and suggestions 

for the future management of the 

Charles M. Russell WMD, Hailstone 

WPA and NWR, Grass Lake NWR, Lake 

Mason NWR, and Warhorse NWR. Only 

the aforementioned units of the Charles 

M. Russell Complex are covered by this 

CCP process. The CCP for the Charles 

M. Russell NWR has been completed, 

and we are not seeking public input for 

the management of Charles M. Russell 

NWR at this time. 

National Environmental Policy Act 

We will conduct the environmental 

review of this project in accordance 

with the requirements of the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as 

amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.; 

NEPA); NEPA regulations (40 CFR parts 

1500–1508 and 43 CFR part 46); other 

appropriate Federal laws and 

regulations; and our policies and 

procedures for compliance with those 

laws and regulations. 

Units Under Scoping 

Charles M. Russell Wetland 

Management District (WMD) 

The Charles M. Russell WMD is 

located in south-central Montana and 

includes parts of five counties: Golden 

Valley, Musselshell, Petroleum, 

Stillwater, and Yellowstone. The WMD 

includes three WPAs and several types 

of easements. The Clark’s Fork WPA is 

a 271-acre (ac) tract of land located 

along the Clarks Fork of the Yellowstone 

River. Spidel WPA is a 1,246-ac tract of 

land located nearly 3 miles northeast of 

Broadview, Montana. The Tew WPA is 

692 ac, and is located 15 miles northeast 

of Broadview in Musselshell County. 

Additional information about these 

WPAs is available at https://

www.fws.gov/refuge/charles-m-russellwetland-management-district. 

Hailstone Waterfowl Production Area 

and National Wildlife Refuge 

Hailstone WPA and NWR were 

established primarily as breeding 

grounds for waterfowl and other 

wildlife. The Service purchased 1,988 

ac of easement in 1979 to create the 

Hailstone WPA. Hailstone WPA and 

NWR are part of the Lake Basin area and 

are managed as a flowage and refuge 

easement. The current size of the 

flowage easement at Hailstone is 760 ac. 

Grass Lake National Wildlife Refuge 

Grass Lake NWR is a 4,318-ac refuge 

that is one of the most productive 

migratory bird areas in central Montana. 

This Refuge is currently closed to all 

public uses. 

Lake Mason National Wildlife Refuge 

Lake Mason NWR consists of three 

separate tracts of land in central 

Montana: the Lake Mason Unit, Willow 

Creek Unit, and North Unit. With the 

exception of the northern half of the 

Lake Mason Unit, the refuge is open to 

hunting of migratory game birds, upland 

game birds, and big game, as well as 

hiking and wildlife observation. The 

northern half of the Lake Mason Unit is 

closed to all public access, in order to 

increase the security and attractiveness 

of this area to migratory birds. 

Warhorse National Wildlife Refuge 

War Horse NWR consists of three 

separate land units: Wild Horse, 440 ac; 

War Horse, 1,152 ac; and Yellow Water, 

1,640 ac. War Horse NWR was 

established in 1958 as a ‘‘refuge and 

breeding ground for migratory birds and 

other wildlife’’ through a transfer of 

lands by the authority of the BankheadJones Farm Tenant Act. More 

information on the above NWRs can be 

found at https://www.fws.gov/refuge/ 

charles-m-russell. 

Public Comment Process 

We have considered comments 

received in response to our previous 

scoping activities. With this notice, we 

respectfully request comments that may 

contain information not previously 

provided. You may send comments any 

time during the planning process by 

mail or email (see ADDRESSES). There 

will be additional opportunities for the 

public to provide input once we have 

prepared a draft CCP. 

All information provided voluntarily 

by mail, by phone, or at public meetings 

(e.g., names, addresses, letters of 

comment, input recorded during 

meetings) becomes part of the official 

public record. Before submitting 

comments that include your address or 

other personal identifying information, 

you should be aware that your entire 

comment, including your personal 

identifying information, may be made 

publicly available at any time. If 

requested under the Freedom of 

Information Act by a private citizen or 

organization, the Service may provide 

copies of such information. While you 

may 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. 

Anna Munoz, 

Deputy Regional Director, Mountain-Prairie 

Region. 

[FR Doc. 2022–13848 Filed 6–28–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4333–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2022–0076; 

FXIA16710900000–223–FF09A30000] 

Foreign Endangered Species; Receipt 

of Permit Applications 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit 

applications; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, invite the public to 

comment on applications to conduct 

certain activities with foreign species 

that are listed as endangered under the 

Endangered Species Act (ESA). With 

some exceptions, the ESA prohibits 

activities with listed species unless 

Federal authorization is issued that 

allows such activities. The ESA also 

requires that we invite public comment 

before issuing permits for any activity 


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otherwise prohibited by the ESA with 

respect to any endangered species. 

DATES: We must receive comments by 

July 29, 2022. 

ADDRESSES:

Obtaining Documents: The 

applications, application supporting 

materials, and any comments and other 

materials that we receive will be 

available for public inspection at 

https://www.regulations.gov in Docket 

No. FWS–HQ–IA–2022–0076. 

Submitting Comments: When 

submitting comments, please specify the 

name of the applicant and the permit 

number at the beginning of your 

comment. You may submit comments 

by one of the following methods: 

• Internet: https://

www.regulations.gov. Search for and 

submit comments on Docket No. FWS– 

HQ–IA–2022–0076. 

• U.S. mail: Public Comments 

Processing, Attn: Docket No. FWS–HQ– 

IA–2022–0076; U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service Headquarters, MS: PRB/3W; 

5275 Leesburg Pike; Falls Church, VA 

22041–3803. 

For more information, see Public 

Comment Procedures under 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Brenda Tapia, by phone at 703–358– 

2185 or via email at DMAFR@fws.gov. 

Individuals in the United States who are 

deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have 

a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, 

TDD, or TeleBraille) to access 

telecommunications relay services. 

Individuals outside the United States 

should use the relay services offered 

within their country to make 

international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Public Comment Procedures 

A. How do I comment on submitted 

applications? 

We invite the public and local, State, 

Tribal, and Federal agencies to comment 

on these applications. Before issuing 

any of the requested permits, we will 

take into consideration any information 

that we receive during the public 

comment period. 

You may submit your comments and 

materials by one of the methods in 

ADDRESSES. We will not consider 

comments sent by email or fax, or to an 

address not in ADDRESSES. We will not 

consider or include in our 

administrative record comments we 

receive after the close of the comment 

period (see DATES). 

When submitting comments, please 

specify the name of the applicant and 

the permit number at the beginning of 

your comment. Provide sufficient 

information 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. 

B. May I review comments submitted by 

others? 

You may view and comment on 

others’ public comments at https://

www.regulations.gov, unless our 

allowing so would violate the Privacy 

Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) or Freedom of 

Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552). 

C. Who will see my comments? 

If you submit a comment at https://

www.regulations.gov, your entire 

comment, including any personal 

identifying information, will be posted 

on the website. If you submit a 

hardcopy comment that includes 

personal identifying information, such 

as your address, phone number, or 

email address, you may request at the 

top of your document that we withhold 

this information from public review. 

However, we cannot guarantee that we 

will be able to do so. Moreover, all 

submissions from organizations or 

businesses, and from individuals 

identifying themselves as 

representatives or officials of 

organizations or businesses, will be 

made available for public disclosure in 

their entirety. 

II. Background 

To help us carry out our conservation 

responsibilities for affected species, and 

in consideration of section 10(c) of the 

Endangered Species Act of 1973, as 

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

we invite public comments on permit 

applications before final action is taken. 

With some exceptions, the ESA 

prohibits certain activities with listed 

species unless Federal authorization is 

issued that allows such activities. 

Permits issued under section 10(a)(1)(A) 

of the ESA allow otherwise prohibited 

activities for scientific purposes or to 

enhance the propagation or survival of 

the affected species. Service regulations 

regarding prohibited activities with 

endangered species, captive-bred 

wildlife registrations, and permits for 

any activity otherwise prohibited by the 

ESA with respect to any endangered 

species are available in title 50 of the 

Code of Federal Regulations in part 17. 

III. Permit Applications 

We invite comments on the following 

applications. 

Endangered Species 

Applicant: Greensboro Science Center, 

dba Natural Science Center of 

Greensboro, Greensboro, NC; Permit No. 

PER0003859 

The applicant requests a permit to 

export one male captive-bred silvery 

Javan gibbon (Hylobates moloch) to the 

Tasmania Zoo, Riverside, Tasmania, for 

the purpose of enhancing the 

propagation or survival of the species. 

This notification is for a single export. 

Multiple Trophy Applicants 

The following applicants request 

permits to import sport-hunted trophies 

of 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 enhancing the 

propagation or survival of the species. 

Applicant: Robert Wier, Hockley, TX; 

Permit No. 42192D 

Applicant: Roger Bennett, Ardmore, TN; 

Permit No. 93048C 

Applicant: Danny Hendrickson, 

Abilene, TX; Permit No. 47478C 

Applicant: Michael Stein, Francisco, IN; 

Permit No. 97800C 

Applicant: Jorge Vazquez, Homestead, 

FL; Permit No. 78078C 

Applicant: Bernard McMasters, Belton, 

TX; Permit No. 46595D 

Applicant: Arnold Beck, Spring Creek, 

NV; Permit No. 32317D 

Applicant: Ronnie Williams, Highland 

Village, TX; Permit No. 37469D 

Applicant: David Seeno, Concord, CA; 

Permit No. 72306C 

Applicant: Mathew Bell, Midland, TX; 

Permit No. 03114D 

Applicant: Owen Lawrence, Memphis, 

TN; Permit No. 02698D 

Applicant: Stewart Schanzenbach, 

Grand Forks, ND; Permit No. 73080C 

Applicant: Hugh Richardson, Houston, 

TX; Permit No. 08288D 

Applicant: John Maditz, Nokesville, VA; 

Permit No. 82173D 

Applicant: Robert Buker Jr., Moore 

Haven, FL; Permit No. 41797D 

Applicant: Edwin Whitney, San 

Antonio, TX; Permit No. 60580C 

Applicant: Jeremey Hammond, Cody, 

WY; Permit No. PER0042600 

IV. Next Steps 

After the comment period closes, we 

will make decisions regarding permit 

issuance. If we issue permits to any of 

the applicants listed in this notice, we 

will publish a notice in the Federal 

Register. You may locate the notice 


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1The Tribe provided additional information 

concerning the McCabe Allotment on February 21 

and 25, 2022. The Tribe’s submission included: 

Declaration of Elizabeth Kipp, Chairperson of the 

Tribal Council of the Big Sandy Band of Western 

Mono Indians (February 11, 2022) (‘‘Kipp 

Declaration’’), ‘‘The Public Domain Allotment of 

Mary McCabe and the Big Sandy Rancheria: A 

Preliminary Historical Report,’’ G. Russell Overton 

(February 25, 2022) (‘‘Overton Report’’), and ‘‘Tribal 

Jurisdiction over McCabe Allotment,’’ Peebles 

Kidder Bergin & Robinson, LLP (February 25, 2022). 

announcing the permit issuance by 

searching https://www.regulations.gov 

for the permit number listed above in 

this document. For example, to find 

information about the potential issuance 

of Permit No. 12345A, you would go to 

regulations.gov and search for 

‘‘12345A’’. 

V. Authority 

We issue this notice under the 

authority of the Endangered Species Act 

of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et 

seq.), and its implementing regulations. 

Brenda Tapia, 

Supervisory Program Analyst/Data 

Administrator, Branch of Permits, Division 

of Management Authority. 

[FR Doc. 2022–13846 Filed 6–28–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4333–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Indian Gaming Commission 

Notice of Approved Class III Tribal 

Gaming Ordinance 

AGENCY: National Indian Gaming 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is 

to inform the public of the approval of 

Big Sandy Rancheria of Western Mono 

Indians’ Class III gaming ordinance by 

the Chairman of the National Indian 

Gaming Commission. 

DATES: This notice is applicable June 29, 

2022. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Dena Wynn, Office of General Counsel 

at the National Indian Gaming 

Commission, 202–632–7003, or by 

facsimile at 202–632–7066 (not toll-free 

numbers). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) 

25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq., established the 

National Indian Gaming Commission 

(Commission). Section 2710 of IGRA 

authorizes the Chairman of the 

Commission to approve Class II and 

Class III tribal gaming ordinances. 

Section 2710 (d) (2) (B) of IGRA, as 

implemented by NIGC regulations, 25 

CFR 522.8, requires the Chairman to 

publish, in the Federal Register, 

approved Class III tribal gaming 

ordinances and the approvals thereof. 

IGRA requires all tribal gaming 

ordinances to contain the same 

requirements concerning tribes’ sole 

proprietary interest and responsibility 

for the gaming activity, use of net 

revenues, annual audits, health and 

safety, background investigations and 

licensing of key employees and primary 

management officials. The Commission, 

therefore, believes that publication of 

each ordinance in the Federal Register 

would be redundant and result in 

unnecessary cost to the Commission. 

Thus, the Commission believes that 

publishing a notice of approved Class III 

tribal gaming ordinances in the Federal 

Register, is sufficient to meet the 

requirements of 25 U.S.C. 2710 (d) (2) 

(B). Every ordinance and approval 

thereof is posted on the Commission’s 

website (www.nigc.gov) under General 

Counsel, Gaming Ordinances within 

five (5) business days of approval. 

On June 22, 2022, the Chairman of the 

National Indian Gaming Commission 

approved Big Sandy Rancheria’s Class 

III Gaming Ordinance. A copy of the 

approval letter is posted with this notice 

and can be found with the approved 

ordinance on the NIGC’s website 

(www.nigc.gov) under General Counsel, 

Gaming Ordinances. A copy of the 

approved Class III ordinance will also 

be made available upon request. 

Requests can be made in writing to the 

Office of General Counsel, National 

Indian Gaming Commission, Attn: Dena 

Wynn, 1849 C Street NW, MS #1621, 

Washington, DC 20240 or at info@

nigc.gov. 

National Indian Gaming Commission. 

Dated: June 23, 2022. 

Michael Hoenig, 

General Counsel. 

June 22, 2022, Elizabeth D. Kipp, 

Chairwoman, Big Sandy Rancheria, 

37387 Auberry Mission Rd., PO Box 

337, Auberry, CA 93602. 

Re: Big Sandy Rancheria Site-Specific 

Tribal Gaming Ordinance 02–01 

Dear Chairwoman Kipp: 

I am writing with respect to the April 

12, 2022, request of the Big Sandy 

Rancheria of Western Mono Indians of 

California to the National Indian 

Gaming Commission to review and 

approve the Tribe’s amended gaming 

ordinance, Ordinance 02–01. The 

amended gaming ordinance was 

adopted by Resolution No. 0122–01 of 

the Tribal Council. 

The amended gaming ordinance 

contains a site-specific section that 

describes the original allotment of Mary 

McCabe (the ‘‘McCabe Allotment’’) as 

land within which the Tribe is 

authorized to conduct gaming. This 

section required the NIGC to consider 

whether the McCabe Allotment would 

constitute Indian lands on which the 

Tribe may conduct gaming activities 

under the Indian Gaming Regulatory 

Act. On May 13, 2022, the NIGC Office 

of General Counsel issued a legal 

opinion concluding that the McCabe 

Allotment constitutes Indian lands on 

which the Tribe may conduct such 

gaming. On May 17, 2022, the 

Department of the Interior, Office of the 

Solicitor, issued its concurrence with 

that opinion. I hereby adopt the 

attached May 13, 2022 Indian lands 

opinion, its associated record, and its 

conclusions. 

Thank you for providing the amended 

gaming ordinance for our review. The 

ordinance is approved as it is consistent 

with the requirements of the Indian 

Gaming Regulatory Act and NIGC 

regulations. If you have any questions 

concerning this letter, please contact 

Senior Attorney Austin Badger at (202) 

632–7003. 

Sincerely, 

E. Sequoyah Simermeyer 

Chairman 

Memorandum To The Chair 

Through: Michael Hoenig, General 

Counsel, Sharon M. Avery, Associate 

General Counsel. 

From: Austin Badger, Senior Attorney. 

Date: May 13, 2022. 

Subject: Big Sandy Rancheria of 

Western Mono Indians of California— 

(McCabe Allotment) Indian Lands 

Opinion. 

On April 12, 2022, the Big Sandy 

Rancheria of Western Mono Indians of 

California submitted to the NIGC a 

request for approval of an amended 

gaming ordinance.1 Amendments to the 

gaming ordinance include specifying 

that gaming is authorized on ‘‘the north 

half of Lot two of the northwest quarter 

of Section 18, Township 11 South, 

Range 22 East, Mount Diablo meridian, 

in Fresno County, California, being the 

original allotment of Mary McCabe, Sac120 . . . ’’ (McCabe Allotment). This 

Memorandum addresses whether the 

McCabe Allotment qualifies as Indian 

lands under the Indian Gaming 

Regulatory Act on which the Tribe may 

conduct gaming. 

On September 6, 2006, the Office of 

General Counsel opined that the 

McCabe Allotment qualified as Indian 

lands eligible for gaming by the Tribe. 

At that time, the McCabe Allotment was 

held in trust by the United States for the 

benefit of Big Sandy Rancheria tribal 

member Sherrill Anne Esteves. Ms. 

Esteves passed away on June 18, 2019, 


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