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(3) Agency form number, if any, and 

the applicable component of the 

Department of Homeland Security 

sponsoring the collection: Form N–400. 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 

Services. 

(4) Affected public who will be asked 

or required to respond, as well as a brief 

abstract: Primary: Individuals or 

households. USCIS uses the information 

on this form to determine an applicant’s 

eligibility for naturalization. 

(5) An estimate of the total number of 

respondents and the amount of time 

estimated for an average respondent to 

respond: 700,000 responses at 6 hours 

and 8 minutes (6.13 hours) per 

response. 

(6) An estimate of the total public 

burden (in hours) associated with the 

collection: 4,291,000 annual burden 

hours. 

If you have additional comments, 

suggestions, or need a copy of the 

proposed information collection 

instrument with instructions, or 

additional information, please visit the 

USCIS Web site at: http:// 

www.regulations.gov/search/index.jsp. 

If additional information is required 

contact: USCIS, Regulatory Management 

Division, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, 

Suite 3008, Washington, DC 20529, 

(202) 272–8377. 

Dated: August 25, 2008. 

Sunday Aigbe, 

Chief, Regulatory Management Division, U.S. 

Citizenship and Immigration Services, 

Department of Homeland Security. 

[FR Doc. E8–19959 Filed 8–27–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9111–97–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–R9–IA–2008–N0228; 96300–1671–

0000–P5] 

Emergency Exemption: Issuance of 

Permit for Endangered Species 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of emergency issuance of 

permit for endangered species. 

SUMMARY: The following permit was 

issued. 

ADDRESSES: Documents and other 

information submitted for this 

application are available for review, 

subject to the requirements of the 

Privacy Act and Freedom of Information 

Act, by any party who submits a written 

request for a copy of such documents to: 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division 

of Management Authority, 4401 North 

Fairfax Drive, Room 212, Arlington, 

Virginia 22203, telephone 703/358–2104 

or fax 703/358–2281. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Division of Management Authority, 

telephone 703/358–2104. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 

15, 2008, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service (Service) issued a permit (PRT–

192748) to the Alaska Department of 

Fish and Game, Fairbanks, AK, to take 

one captive held male wood bison 

(Bison bison athabascae) for the 

purpose of scientific research into 

animal and human health. This action 

was authorized under Section 10(c) of 

the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as 

amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). The 

Service determined that an emergency 

affecting the health and life of the 

Alaska captive held population existed, 

and that no reasonable alternative was 

available to the applicant for the 

following reasons: 

One seven year old adult male wood 

bison owned by the State of Alaska and 

held at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation 

Center, Girdwood, Alaska, became weak 

and emaciated, and tested positive for 

Cryptosporidium, threatening the health 

of other wood bison in the captive herd 

and presenting a risk to human health. 

Dated: August 15, 2008. 

Lisa J. Lierheimer, 

Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, 

Division of Management Authority. 

[FR Doc. E8–19912 Filed 8–27–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–R9–IA–2008–N0227; 96300–1671–

0000–P5] 

Receipt of Applications for Permit 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications 

for permit. 

SUMMARY: The public is invited to 

comment on the following applications 

to conduct certain activities with 

endangered species. 

DATES: Written data, comments or 

requests must be received by September 

29, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: Documents and other 

information submitted with these 

applications are available for review, 

subject to the requirements of the 

Privacy Act and Freedom of Information 

Act, by any party who submits a written 

request for a copy of such documents 

within 30 days of the date of publication 

of this notice to: U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service, Division of Management 

Authority, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, 

Room 212, Arlington, Virginia 22203; 

fax 703/358–2281. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Division of Management Authority, 

telephone 703/358–2104. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Endangered Species 

The public is invited to comment on 

the following application(s) for a permit 

to conduct certain activities with 

endangered species. This notice is 

provided pursuant to Section 10(c) of 

the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as 

amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). 

Written data, comments, or requests for 

copies of these complete applications 

should be submitted to the Director 

(address above). 

Applicant: U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service/California Condor Recovery 

Program, Ventura, CA, PRT–185756 

The applicant requests a permit to reexport one dead male captive-born 

specimen of a California condor 

(Gymnogyps californianus) to the 

Secretaria de Medio Ambiente y 

Recursos Naturales (SEMARNAT), 

Mexico City, Mexico for the purpose of 

enhancement of the species through 

conservation education. 

Applicant: U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service/Whooping Crane Recovery 

Program, Austwell, TX, PRT–189482 

The applicant requests a permit to 

export one dead male captive-born 

specimen of a whooping crane (Grus 

americana) to the Secretaria de Medio 

Ambiente y Recursos Naturales 

(SEMARNAT), Mexico City, Mexico for 

the purpose of enhancement of the 

species through conservation education. 

Dated: August 15, 2008. 

Lisa J. Lierheimer, 

Senior Permit Biologist,Branch of 

Permits,Division of Management Authority. 

[FR Doc. E8–19911 Filed 8–27–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–R6–R–2008–N0091; 60138–1265–

6CCP–S3] 

Draft Comprehensive Conservation 

Plan for Twelve National Wildlife 

Refuges, North Dakota 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of Availability. 


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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service (Service) announce that 

our Draft Comprehensive Conservation 

Plan (CCP) and Environmental 

Assessment (EA) for the twelve National 

Wildlife Refuges (Refuges) are available. 

The twelve Refuges are combined and 

evaluated as one group and program 

under the CCP. The twelve Refuges 

include Audubon, Chase Lake, Kellys 

Slough, Lake Alice, Lake Ilo, Lake 

Nettie, Lake Zahl, McLean, Shell Lake, 

Stump Lake, Stewart Lake, and White 

Lake all located throughout the State of 

North Dakota. This Draft CCP/EA 

describes how the Service intends to 

manage these Refuges for the next 15 

years. 

DATES: To ensure consideration, we 

must receive your written comments on 

the draft CCP/EA by September 29, 

2008. 

ADDRESSES: Please provide written 

comments to John Esperance, Planning 

Team Leader, Division of Refuge 

Planning, P.O. Box 25486, Denver 

Federal Center, Denver, Colorado 80225; 

via facsimile at 303–236–4792; or 

electronically to 

John_Esperance@fws.gov. A copy of the 

CCP/EA may be obtained by writing to 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division 

of Refuge Planning, 134 Union 

Boulevard, Suite 300, Lakewood, 

Colorado 80228; or by download from 

http://mountain-prairie.fws.gov/ 

planning. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

Esperance, 303–236–4369 (phone); 303–

236–4792 (fax); or 

John_Esperance@fws.gov (e-mail). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: All twelve 

Refuges were established under 

authority to provide breeding ground for 

migratory birds and other wildlife. The 

twelve National Wildlife Refuges 

conserve, restore, and enhance the 

ecological diversity of grasslands and 

wetlands of the North Dakota prairie to 

support healthy populations of ducks 

and geese, other migratory birds, and 

native species. Through this work, the 

twelve Refuges provide vital resting and 

breeding habitat. 

This draft CCP/EA identifies and 

evaluates three alternatives for 

managing the Refuges for the next 15 

years. 

Alternative A: Funding, staff levels, 

and management activities at the 

Refuges would not change. Programs 

would follow the same direction, 

emphasis, and intensity as they do at 

present. The Service would prioritize 

management of wildlife habitat and 

associated species on Refuges’ lands 

into high, medium, and low areas. Only 

high priority lands receive consistent 

management. Refuge staffs conduct 

limited, issue-driven research and 

limited monitoring and inventory of 

birds and vegetation. On a multiyear 

rotation among Refuges, the staffs 

conduct public use events and 

workshops with such groups as school 

districts, youth groups, and 

conservation groups. 

Alternative B: The Service’s 

proposedaction. Wildlife habitat 

management would provide for 

enhanced wetland and upland 

management, where warranted, on 

Refuge lands. Management objectives 

for various habitat types would be based 

on habitat preferences of groups of 

target species, such as waterfowl, 

migratory shore birds, grassland bird 

species and priority species. Refuge staff 

will focus on high priority tracts and 

medium priority tracts. The Refuge staff 

will implement compatible production 

enhancement techniques for targeted 

migratory bird populations. The Refuge 

staff will maintain existing 

environmental education and public use 

programs, with additional waterfowl 

emphasis. The Service proposes, at a 

future date, a new environmental 

learning center for Audubon NWR and 

interpretive panels are planned for Lake 

Alice NWR. 

Alternative C: Refuge staff would 

apply more intensive and widespread 

management that targets native prairie/ 

wetland complexes. Refuge staff would 

seek out restoration projects that expand 

and return grasslands to a quality native 

prairie. This alternative would have the 

potential to provide additional 

management options to address habitat 

requirements and needs of specific 

groups of water dependent birds (for 

example, waterfowl and shorebirds). 

The staff would develop new 

environmental education and visitor 

services programs. The Service 

proposes, at a future date, a new 

environmental learning center for 

Audubon NWR and interpretive panels 

are planned for Lake Alice NWR. 

Opportunity for public input will be 

provided by the Service. All public 

comment information provided 

voluntarily by mail, by phone, or at 

meetings (for example, names, 

addresses, letters of comment, input 

recorded during meetings) becomes part 

of the official Public Record. If 

requested under the Freedom of 

Information Act by a private citizen or 

organization, the Service may provide 

copies of such information. The 

Environmental Review of this project 

will be conducted in accordance with 

the requirements of the National 

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 

1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et 

seq.); NEPA Regulations (40 CFR parts 

1500–1508); other appropriate Federal 

laws and regulations; Executive Order 

12996; the National Wildlife Refuge 

System Improvement Act of 1997; and 

Service policies and procedures for 

compliance with those laws and 

regulations. 

Dated: April 23, 2008. 

Stephen Guertin, 

Regional Director. 

[FR Doc. E8–19724 Filed 8–27–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Indian Affairs 

Submission of Information Collection 

to OMB for Renewal 

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 

Bureau of Indian Affairs is submitting 

the following collection of information 

to the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) Office of Information and 

Regulatory Affairs for approval and 

renewal: Law and Order on Indian 

Reservations, which concerns marriage 

and dissolution of a marriage in a Court 

of Indian Offenses, OMB Control No. 

1076–0094. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted by September 29, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments to the 

Desk Officer for the Department of the 

Interior are to be e-mailed to 

OIRA_DOCKET@omb.eop.gov, or by 

telefacsimile to (202) 395–6566. Please 

send a copy to Joseph Little, Division of 

Tribal Justice Support, Bureau of Indian 

Affairs, 1001 Indian School Road, NW., 

Suite 251, Albuquerque, NM 87104. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Joseph Little, Bureau of Indian Affairs at 

(505) 563–3833. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 

9, 2008, a notice of proposed renewal of 

OMB Control No. 1076–0094 was 

published in the Federal Register (73 

FR 19240), which requested any 

comments. No comments were received. 

I. Abstract 

The Bureau of Indian Affairs must 

collect personal information to carry out 

the requirements of 25 CFR 11.600(c)—

Marriage, and 25 CFR 11.606(c)—

Dissolution of Marriage, in order for a 

Court of Indian Offenses to issue a 

marriage license or dissolve a marriage. 


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