Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 93 / Monday, May 13, 1996 / Notices 22071

[FR Doc. 96–11847 Filed 5–10–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4210–29–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

Availability of an Environmental

Assessment/Habitat Conservation Plan

and Receipt of Application for an

Incidental Take Permit for

Construction of One Single Family

Residence at 0 Yucca Mountain Road

(Across From 9206 Yucca Mountain

Road), Austin, Travis County, Texas

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: Chuck Clinton (applicant) has

applied to the Fish and Wildlife Service

(Service) for an incidental take permit

pursuant to Section 10(A)(1)(b) of the

Endangered Species Act (Act). The

applicant has been assigned permit

number PRT–812703. The requested

permit, which is for a period of 5 years,

would authorize the incidental take of

the endangered golden-cheeked warbler

(Dendroica chrysoparia).

The proposed take would occur as a

result of the construction of one single

family residence at 0 Yucca Mountain

Road (across from 9206 Yucca Mountain

Road), Austin, Travis County, Texas.

The Service has prepared the

Environmental Assessment/Habitat

Conservation Plan (EA/HCP) for the

incidental take application. A

determination of whether jeopardy to

the species will likely result from this

action or a Finding of No Significant

Impact (FONSI) will not be made before

30 days from the date of publication of

this notice. This notice is provided

pursuant to Section 10(c) of the Act and

National Environmental Policy Act

regulations (40 CFR 1506.6).

DATES: Written comments on the

application should be received on or

before June 12, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Persons wishing to review

the application may obtain a copy by

writing to the Regional Director, U.S.

Fish and Wildlife Service, P.O. Box

1306, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87103.

Persons wishing to review the EA/HCP

may obtain a copy by contacting Joseph

E. Johnston or Mary Orms, Ecological

Services Field Office, 10711 Burnet

Road, Suite 200, Austin, Texas 78758 at

(512/490–0063). Documents will be

available for public inspection by

written request, by appointment only,

during normal business hours (8:00 to

4:30) at the above U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Service address in Austin, Texas.

Written data or comments concerning

the application and EA/HCP should be

submitted to the Field Supervisor,

Ecological Services Field Office, Austin,

Texas at the above address. Please refer

to permit number PRT–812703 when

submitting comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Joseph E. Johnston or Mary Orms at the

above Austin Ecological Services Field

Office.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 9

of the Act prohibits the ‘‘taking’’ of

endangered species such as the goldencheeked warbler. However, the Service,

under limited circumstances,may issue

permits to take endangered wildlife

species when such taking is incidental

to, and not the purpose of, otherwise

lawful activities Regulations governing

permits for endangered species are at 50

CFR 17.22.

APPLICANT: Chuck Clinton plans to

construction a single family residence at

0 Yucca Mountain Road, (across from

9206 Yucca Mountain Road) Austin,

Travis County, Texas. This action will

effect less than one-half acre of land and

indirectly impact less than one-half

additional acre of golden-cheeked

warbler habitat.

The applicant proposes to compensate

for this loss of golden-cheeked warbler

habitat by placing $1,500 into the City

of Austin Balcones Canyonlands

Conservation Fund to acquire/manage

lands for the conservation of the goldencheeked warbler. Alternatives to this

action were rejected because selling or

not developing the subject property

with federally listed species present was

not economically feasible.

Lynn B. Starnes,

Acting Regional Director, Region 2,

Albuquerque, New Mexico.

[FR Doc. 96–11845 Filed 5–10–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–55–M

Bureau of Land Management

[ID–990–1020–00]

Resource Advisory Council Meeting

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Upper Columbia—Salmon Clearwater

Districts, Idaho.

ACTION: Notice of Resource Advisory

Council meeting.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Federal Land Policy and Management

Act and the Federal Advisory

Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), 5 U.S.C.

Appendix, the Bureau of Land

Management (BLM) announces the

meeting of the Upper Columbia—

Salmon Clearwater Districts Resource

Advisory Council (RAC) on Thursday,

May 30, 1996. The meeting will be held

via telephone conference.

The purpose of the meeting is for the

RAC members to discuss and make

recommendations to the District Manger

and State Director concerning proposed

rangeland standards and guidelines.

Other administrative issues may be

discussed as time permits. The RAC will

meet from 10:00 a.m. to noon (PDT).

The public may address the Council

during the public comment period

starting at 11:00 a.m. at BLM’s Coeur

d’Alene Field Office, 1808 N. Third St.,

Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: All

Resource Advisory Council meetings are

open to the public. Interested persons

may make oral statements to the

Council, or written statements may be

submitted for the Council’s

consideration. Depending on the

number of persons wishing to make oral

statements, a per-person time limit may

be established by the District Manager.

The Council’s responsibilities include

providing long-range planning and

establishing resource management

priorities; and assisting the BLM to

identify state standards for rangeland

health and guidelines for grazing.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ted

Graf (208) 769–5004.

Dated: May 7, 1996.

Jenifer Arnold,

Acting District Manager.

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BILLING CODE 4310–GG–M

Minerals Management Service

Notice and Agenda for Meeting of the

Royalty Policy Committee of the

Minerals Management Advisory Board

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: The Secretary of the

Department of the Interior (Department)

has established a Royalty Policy

Committee (Committee), on the

Minerals Management Advisory Board,

to provide advice on the Department’s

management of Federal and Indian

minerals leases, revenues, and other

minerals related policies.

Committee membership includes

representatives from States, Indian

Tribes and allottee organizations,

minerals industry associations, the

general public, and Federal

departments. At this second meeting,

the Committee will hear reports from

the subcommittees on audit; appeals,