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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Sandra Hamilton, Environmental 

Quality Division, National Park Service, 

Academy Place, P.O. Box 25287, 

Denver, Colorado 80225, 303–969–2068. 

The responsible official for this final 

EIS is the Regional Director, Southeast 

Region, National Park Service, 100 

Alabama Street, SW., 1924 Building, 

Atlanta, Georgia 30303. 

Dated: August 16, 2010. 

Gordon Wissinger, 

Acting Regional Director, Southeast Region. 

[FR Doc. 2010–21550 Filed 8–27–10; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

Final Environmental Impact Statement; 

Prisoners Harbor Wetland Restoration, 

Santa Cruz Island, Channel Islands 

National Park, Santa Barbara County, 

CA; Notice of Approval of Record of 

Decision 

Summary: Pursuant to § 102(2)(C) of 

the National Environmental Policy Act 

of 1969 (Pub. L. 91–190, as amended) 

and the regulations promulgated by the 

Council on Environmental Quality (40 

CFR 1505.2), the Department of the 

Interior, National Park Service (NPS) 

has prepared and approved a Record of 

Decision for the Final Environmental 

Impact Statement for restoration of 

approximately 3 acres of coastal 

wetland on Santa Cruz Island, Channel 

Islands National Park. The requisite noaction ‘‘wait period’’ was initiated April 

16, 2010, with the Environmental 

Protection Agency’s Federal Register 

notification of the filing of the Final EIS. 

Decision: As soon as practical the NPS 

will begin to implement restoration of 

palustrine wetlands and deepwater 

habitat at Prisoners Harbor, as well as 

remove a berm constricting natural 

flows in lower Canada del Puerto Creek, 

in order to reconnect the creek to its 

floodplain. Other project elements 

include removing cattle corrals and 

relocating a scale house to its pre-1960s 

location, removing eucalyptus and 

controlling other non-native species, 

and protecting archeological resources. 

This alternative was identified and 

analyzed as the agency-preferred 

Alternative B in the Final EIS (and 

includes no substantive modifications to 

the course of action which was 

described in the Draft EIS). The full 

range of foreseeable environmental 

consequences were assessed, and 

appropriate mitigation measures 

(developed in consultation with Tribal 

representatives and other agencies) are 

included in the approved plan. Both a 

No Action alternative and one 

additional ‘‘action’’ alternative 

(Alternative C, which would have 

restored approximately a third less 

wetland habitat) were also identified 

and analyzed. As documented in the 

Draft and Final EIS, the selected 

alternative was deemed to be the 

‘‘environmentally preferred’’ course of 

action. 

Copies: Interested parties desiring to 

review the Record of Decision may 

obtain a copy by contacting the 

Superintendent, Channel Islands 

National Park, 1901 Spinnaker Drive, 

Ventura, CA 93001 or via telephone 

request at (805) 658–5700. 

Dated: July 13, 2010. 

Patricia L. Neubacher, 

Acting Regional Director, Pacific West Region. 

[FR Doc. 2010–21566 Filed 8–27–10; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

National Park System Advisory Board; 

Meeting 

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given in 

accordance with the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. Appendix, that 

the National Park System Advisory 

Board will meet September 15–16, 2010, 

in Washington, DC. The Board will have 

an orientation session on the morning of 

September 15, and in the afternoon will 

tour park sites in the National Capital 

Region. On September 16, the Board 

will convene its business meeting from 

8:30 a.m., to 4 p.m. 

DATES: September 15–16, 2010. 

Location: The Dupont Hotel, meeting 

room Glover Park A, 1500 New 

Hampshire Avenue, NW.; Washington, 

DC 20036; 202–448–3848. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

further information concerning the 

National Park System Advisory Board or 

to request to address the Board, contact 

Ms. Shirley Sears Smith, Office of 

Policy, National Park Service, 1201 I 

Street, NW., 12th Floor, Washington, DC 

20005; telephone 202–354–3955; e-mail 

Shirley_S_Smith@nps.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On 

September 15, the Board will convene 

from 8:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., for an 

orientation session for Board members, 

followed by a tour of national park sites 

of the National Capital Region. The 

Board will convene its business meeting 

on September 16, at 8:30 a.m., and 

adjourn at 4 p.m. During the course of 

the two days, the Board expects to be 

addressed by Secretary of the Interior 

Ken Salazar and National Park Service 

Director Jonathan Jarvis, and will be 

briefed by park officials on matters 

including education, science, funding, 

and public engagement. Other officials 

of the Department of the Interior and the 

National Park Service may address the 

Board, and other miscellaneous topics 

and reports may be covered. 

The Board meeting will be open to the 

public. The order of the agenda may be 

changed, if necessary, to accommodate 

travel schedules or for other reasons. 

Space and facilities to accommodate the 

public are limited and attendees will be 

accommodated on a first-come basis. 

Anyone may file with the Board a 

written statement concerning matters to 

be discussed. The Board also will 

permit attendees to address the Board, 

but may restrict the length of the 

presentations, as necessary to allow the 

Board to complete its agenda within the 

allotted time. Before including your 

address, telephone number, e-mail 

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. 

Draft minutes of the meeting will be 

available for public inspection about 12 

weeks after the meeting, at 1201 I Street, 

NW., Washington, DC 20005. 

Dated: August 25, 2010. 

Bernard Fagan, 

Chief, Office of Policy. 

[FR Doc. 2010–21552 Filed 8–27–10; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

Rim of the Valley Corridor Special 

Resource Study, Los Angeles and 

Ventura Counties, CA; Notice of 

Scoping 

Summary: Notice is hereby given in 

accordance with provisions of the 

National Environmental Policy Act of 

1969 (Pub. L. 91–190) and the Council 

on Environmental Quality’s 

implementing regulations (40 CFR 

1502.9(c)) that public scoping has been 

initiated for a conservation planning 

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process to identify and assess potential 

impacts of alternative resource 

protection and other considerations 

within the Rim of the Valley Corridor 

Special Resource Study area in Los 

Angeles and Ventura counties of 

California. The purpose of the scoping 

process is to elicit early public comment 

regarding issues and concerns, 

alternatives, and the nature and extent 

of potential environmental impacts (and 

as appropriate, mitigation measures) 

which should be addressed. 

Background: As authorized by the 

Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 

2008 (Pub. L. 110–229–May 2008), the 

National Park Service (NPS) is 

conducting a special resource study of 

the area known as the Rim of the Valley 

Corridor, generally including the 

mountains encircling the San Fernando, 

La Crescenta, Santa Clarita, Simi, and 

Conejo Valleys in California. The study 

area also includes the majority of the 

existing Santa Monica Mountains 

National Recreation Area. The study 

will explore many issues including: 

Protection of wildlife habitat and 

linkages between open space areas; 

completion of the Rim of the Valley 

Trail system; preserving recreational 

opportunities and facilitating access to 

recreation for a variety of users; 

protection of rare, threatened or 

endangered species and rare or unusual 

plant communities and habitats; and 

identifying the needs of communities 

within and around the study area. 

In conducting the Rim of the Valley 

Corridor Special Resource Study, the 

NPS will evaluate the national 

significance of the area’s natural and 

cultural resources. The NPS will also 

assess the area’s suitability and 

feasibility to be a unit of the National 

Park System. Factors which the NPS 

study team will evaluate include: 

Whether the study area includes types 

or quality of resources not already 

adequately represented in the National 

Park System; whether long-term 

protection and public use of the area are 

feasible; and whether the area can be 

adequately protected and administered 

at a reasonable cost. The 

recommendations of the NPS may vary 

for different portions of the study area. 

The authorizing statute directs the 

NPS to determine the suitability and 

feasibility of designating all or a portion 

of the corridor as a unit of the Santa 

Monica Mountains National Recreation 

Area. It also directs the NPS to 

determine the methods and means for 

the protection and interpretation of this 

corridor by the NPS, other Federal, 

State, or local government entities or 

private or non-profit organizations. 

The NPS will also consider: 

Alternative strategies for management, 

protection and use of significant 

resources within the overall study area, 

including management by other public 

agencies or the private sector; technical 

or financial assistance available from 

established programs or special 

initiatives and partnerships; alternative 

designations other than a national park, 

or as an expansion unit of Santa Monica 

Mountains National Recreation Area; 

and cooperative management by NPS 

and other entities. 

Public Engagement: During the study 

process, a range of alternatives will be 

developed in consultation with Federal, 

State and local governments and 

interested members of the public, 

groups, and organizations. The NPS will 

conduct an environmental review of the 

alternatives and potential consequences 

of resource protection considerations as 

part of the Rim of the Valley Corridor 

Special Resource Study. At this time, it 

has not been determined whether an 

Environmental Assessment or an 

Environmental Impact Statement will be 

prepared, however, this scoping process 

will aid in the preparation of either 

document. The public will have several 

opportunities to comment and 

participate throughout the study 

process. Additionally, the public will be 

afforded the opportunity to review and 

comment on the ensuing environmental 

document following its release. For 

initial scoping and alternatives 

development, the most useful comments 

are those that provide the NPS with 

assistance in identifying issues and 

concerns which should be addressed, or 

providing important information 

germane to this study. All responses to 

this Notice will also be used to establish 

a mailing list of interested persons, 

organizations, and agencies that desire 

to receive further information as the 

environmental document is developed. 

The public scoping period for the Rim 

of the Valley Corridor Special Resource 

Study will conclude—and all comments 

must be postmarked or transmitted no 

later than—October 29, 2010. Interested 

individuals, organizations, and agencies 

wishing to provide written comments 

on issues or concerns should respond 

to: National Park Service, Rim of the 

Valley Corridor Special Resource Study, 

570 West Avenue 26, Suite 175, Los 

Angeles, CA 90065. Comments may also 

be transmitted through the study’s Web 

site listed below. 

Before including your address, phone 

number, e-mail 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. 

At this time the following scoping 

meetings (public workshops) have been 

scheduled: September 14 in Chatsworth, 

September 15 in Los Angeles, 

September 21 in Santa Clarita, 

September 22 in Thousand Oaks, 

October 4 in Calabasas, October 5 in 

Tujunga, and October 6 in Altadena. 

Complete details of dates, times and 

locations of the meetings will be posted 

on the project Web site (noted below). 

Complete information will also be 

conveyed to local and regional press 

media, and will be advertised in a 

newsletter which will be distributed to 

stakeholders and interested parties. 

Information updates about the study 

process and opportunities for the public 

to participate will be distributed via 

direct mailings, regional and local news 

media and the Rim of the Valley 

Corridor Special Resource Study Web 

site (http://www.nps.gov/pwro/ 

rimofthevalley). The study team may 

also be contacted via e-mail at 

pwr_rimofthevalley@nps.gov. 

Further Information: Availability of 

the forthcoming draft environmental 

document for review and written 

comment will be announced by local 

and regional news media, the above 

listed Web site, and direct mailing. At 

this time the draft environmental review 

document is anticipated to be available 

for public review and comment in 2013 

and the draft and final report to 

Congress available in 2014. Comments 

on the draft document will be fully 

considered and responded to as 

appropriate in the final document. The 

official responsible for the initial 

recommendation will be the Regional 

Director, Pacific West Region, National 

Park Service. The official responsible for 

amending or ratifying the 

recommendation and transmitting the 

final document to the Secretary of the 

Interior will be the Director of the 

National Park Service. The final 

document will identify the alternative 

that, in the professional judgment of the 

Director of the National Park Service, is 

the most effective and efficient method 

for protecting significant resources and 

providing for public enjoyment. The 

Secretary of the Interior subsequently 

will forward the completed study along 

with a recommendation regarding the 

Secretary’s preferred management 

option for the area to Congress for their 

consideration. It is anticipated that the 

final study report will be available in 

2014. 


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Dated: July 30, 2010. 

George J. Turnbull, 

Acting Regional Director, Pacific West Region. 

[FR Doc. 2010–21551 Filed 8–27–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4312–52–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS-R9-IA-2010-N183] 

[96300-1671-0000-P5] 

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, marine mammals, 

or both. With some exceptions, the 

Endangered Species Act (ESA) and 

Marine Mammal Protection Act 

(MMPA) prohibits activities with listed 

species unless a Federal permit is issued 

that allows such activities. Both laws 

requires that we invite public comment 

before issuing these permits. 

DATES: We must receive requests for 

documents or comments on or before 

September 29, 2010. We must receive 

requests for marine mammal permit 

public hearings, in writing, at the 

address shown in the ADDRESSES section 

by September 29, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Brenda Tapia, Division of 

Management Authority, U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, 4401 North Fairfax 

Drive, Room 212, Arlington, VA 22203; 

fax (703) 358-2280; or e-mail 

DMAFR@fws.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Brenda Tapia, (703) 358-2104 

(telephone); (703) 358-2280 (fax); 

DMAFR@fws.gov (e-mail). 

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 e-mail 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 

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, e-mail 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, the 

Endangered Species Act of 1973, section 

10(a)(1)(A), as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 

et seq.), and our regulations in the Code 

of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 

17, the Marine Mammal Protection Act 

of 1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et 

seq.), and our[Doc the Code of Federal 

Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 18 require 

that we invite public comment before 

final action on these permit 

applications. Under the MMPA, you 

may request a hearing on any MMPA 

application received. If you request a 

hearing, give specific reasons why a 

hearing would be appropriate. The 

holding of such a hearing is at the 

discretion of the Service Director. 

III. Permit Applications 

Endangered Species 

Applicant: Knoxville Zoological 

Gardens, Knoxville, TN; PRT-19934A 

The applicant requests a permit to 

export two captive-hatched Chinese 

alligators (Alligator sinensis) to Africam, 

S.A, Puebla, Mexico, for the purpose of 

enhancement of the survival of the 

species. 

Applicant: Rocky Mountain Wildlife 

Conservation Center, Keenesburg, CO; 

PRT-18346A 

The applicant requests a permit to 

import seven captive-born tigers 

(Panthera tigris) from Canada and 

Mexico, for the purpose of enhancement 

of the survival of the species. 

Multiple Applicants 

The following applicants each request 

a permit to import the sport-hunted 

trophy of one 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 enhancement of the survival 

of the species. 

Applicant: Gus Boniello, Golden 

Bridge, NY; PRT-19933A 

Applicant: Frank DeGennaro, Monroe, 

NY; PRT-19931A 

Applicant: Anthony Casola, Bronx, NY; 

PRT-19930A 

The following applicant requests a 

permit to re-export a sport-hunted 

trophy of one 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 enhancement of the survival 

of the species. 

Applicant: Roberto Delgado, Garza 

Garcia, NL MX; PRT-19421A 

Endangered Marine Mammals and 

Marine Mammals 

Applicant: Dr. Iskande Larkin, 

University of Florida, Gainesville, FL; 

PRT-038448 

The applicant requests amendment 

and renewal of the permit to take wild 

and captive-held Florida manatees 

(Trichechus manatus) for the purpose of 

scientific research. This notification 

covers activities to be conducted by the 

applicant over a 5–year period. 


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