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(3) One member must have practical 

experience in fiduciary investment 

management; and 

(4) One member, from academia, must 

have knowledge of general management 

of large organizations. 

Board members receive no 

compensation and serve a term of two 

years. Nominations should include a 

resume or other documents 

demonstrating the nominee’s 

qualifications for at least one of the 

board member categories as described in 

this notice. 

The Advisory Board is not subject to 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(FACA). 

Vincent G. Logan, 

Special Trustee for American Indians. 

[FR Doc. 2014–28139 Filed 11–26–14; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–R8–ES–2014–N234]; 

[FXES11130800000–156–FF08E00000] 

Endangered Species Recovery Permit 

Applications 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit 

applications; request for comment. 

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 

(Act) prohibits activities with 

endangered and threatened species 

unless a Federal permit allows such 

activity. The Act also requires that we 

invite public comment before issuing 

recovery permits to conduct certain 

activities with endangered species. 

DATES: Comments on these permit 

applications must be received on or 

before December 29, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: Written data or comments 

should be submitted to the Endangered 

Species Program Manager, U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, Region 8, 2800 Cottage 

Way, Room W–2606, Sacramento, CA 

95825 (telephone: 916–414–6464; fax: 

916–414–6486). Please refer to the 

respective permit number for each 

application when submitting comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Daniel Marquez, Fish and Wildlife 

Biologist; see ADDRESSES (telephone: 

760–431–9440; fax: 760–431–9624). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

following applicants have applied for 

scientific research permits to conduct 

certain activities with endangered 

species under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the 

Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). We seek 

review and comment from local, State, 

and Federal agencies and the public on 

the following permit requests. 

Applicants 

Permit No. TE–062125 

Applicant: Bureau of Land Management, 

El Dorado Hills, California 

The applicant requests a permit 

renewal to take (survey, capture, handle, 

and release) the San Francisco garter 

snake (Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia) 

in conjunction with survey activities 

throughout the range of the species in El 

Dorado, Sacramento, and San Joaquin 

Counties, California, and to remove/

reduce to possession the Calystegia 

stebbinsii (Stebbins’ morning-glory), 

Ceanothus roderickii (Pine Hill 

ceanothus), Eriogonum apricum (incl. 

vars. apricum and prostratum) (Ione 

buckwheat and Irish Hill buckwheat), 

Fremontodendron decumbens (F. 

californicum subsp. d.) (Pine Hill 

flannelbush), and Galium californicum 

subsp. sierrae (El Dorado bedstraw) in 

conjunction with demographic studies 

and habitat restoration activities on 

Federal lands throughout the range of 

each plant species within the 

jurisdiction of the Sacramento Fish and 

Wildlife Service Office for the purpose 

of enhancing the species’ survival. 

Permit No. TE–43643B 

Applicant: Barbara P. Weiser, 

Northridge, California 

The applicant requests a permit to 

take (harass by survey, capture, handle, 

and release) the tidewater goby 

(Eucyclogobius newberryi) in 

conjunction with research activities in 

San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, 

Ventura, Los Angeles, Orange, and San 

Diego Counties, California, for the 

purpose of enhancing the species’ 

survival. 

Permit No. TE–35440B 

Applicant: Bureau of Reclamation, 

Albuquerque, New Mexico 

The applicant requests a permit 

amendment to take (harass by survey, 

locate, and monitor nests) the 

southwestern willow flycatcher 

(Empidonax traillii extimus) in 

conjunction with surveys and 

population monitoring activities 

throughout the range of the species in 

California and Nevada for the purpose 

of enhancing the species’ survival. 

Permit No. TE–54614A 

Applicant: California Department of 

Fish and Wildlife, Rancho Cordova, 

California 

The applicant requests a permit to 

take (survey, capture, handle, transport, 

translocate, attach radio transmitters, 

and release) the Amargosa vole 

(Microtus californicus scirpensis) in 

conjunction with population monitoring 

activities throughout the range of the 

species in California for the purpose of 

enhancing the species’ survival. 

Permit No. TE–14237A 

Applicant: Wildlife Science Consulting, 

Livermore, California 

The applicant requests a permit to 

take (harass by survey, capture, handle, 

and release) the California tiger 

salamander (Santa Barbara County 

Distinct Population Segment (DPS) and 

Sonoma County DPS) (Ambystoma 

californiense) in conjunction with 

surveys and population monitoring 

throughout the range of the species in 

California for the purpose of enhancing 

the species’ survival. 

Permit No. TE–07064A 

Applicant: Wesley K. Savage, 

Cambridge, Massachusetts 

The applicant requests a permit 

renewal to take (capture, handle, mark, 

photograph, and release; collect tissue 

for genetic analysis; and collect voucher 

specimens) the California tiger 

salamander (Santa Barbara County DPS 

and Sonoma County DPS) (Ambystoma 

californiense) and Santa Cruz long-toed 

salamander (Ambystoma 

macrodactylum croceum), and take 

(capture, photograph, and release; and 

collect adult specimens) the callippe 

silverspot butterfly (Speyeria callippe 

callippe) in conjunction with surveys, 

research activities, and phylogenetic 

study for the butterfly throughout the 

range of the species in California for the 

purpose of enhancing the species’ 

survival. 

Permit No. TE–35000A 

Applicant: University of California, 

Davis, California 

The applicant requests an amendment 

to a permit to take (survey, capture, 

handle, release, and collect genetic 

samples) the giant kangaroo rat 

(Dipodomys ingens) in conjunction with 

surveys and population monitoring 

activities throughout the range of the 

species in California for the purpose of 

enhancing the species’ survival. 


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Permit No. TE–128462 

Applicant: Jonathan S. Feenstra, 

Altadena, California 

The applicant requests a permit 

renewal to take (harass by survey) the 

southwestern willow flycatcher 

(Empidonax traillii extimus) in 

conjunction with survey activities 

throughout the range of the species in 

California for the purpose of enhancing 

the species’ survival. 

Permit No. TE–43911B 

Applicant: Jared I. Reed, Temecula, 

California 

The applicant requests a permit to 

take (capture, handle, and release) the 

San Bernardino Merriam’s kangaroo rat 

(Dipodomys merriami parvus) and 

Stephens’ kangaroo rat (Dipodomys 

stephensi) in conjunction with survey 

and population monitoring activities 

throughout the range of the species in 

California for the purpose of enhancing 

the species’ survival. 

Permit No. TE–745541 

Applicant: Stephen J. Montgomery, 

Flagstaff, Arizona 

The applicant requests a permit 

renewal to take (capture, handle, and 

release) the Stephens’ kangaroo rat 

(Dipodomys stephensi) and Pacific 

pocket mouse (Perognathus 

longimembris pacificus), take (capture, 

handle, and release) the San Bernardino 

kangaroo rat (Dipodomys merriami 

parvus), take (capture, handle, release, 

and collect tissue and hair) the 

Amargosa vole (Microtus californicus 

scirpensis), and take (harass by survey) 

the Yuma Ridgway’s rail (Rallus 

obsoletus yumanensis) (originally listed 

as Yuma clapper rail (Rallus longirostris 

yumanensis)) in conjunction with 

survey and population monitoring 

activities throughout the range of the 

species in California for the purpose of 

enhancing the species’ survival. 

Permit No. TE–43937B 

Applicant: Robert L. Sloan, San Luis 

Obispo, California 

The applicant requests a permit to 

take (locate, capture, handle, measure, 

release, and relocate) the Morro 

shoulderband snail (Helminthoglypta 

walkeriana) in conjunction with surveys 

and habitat monitoring activities 

throughout the range of the species in 

California for the purpose of enhancing 

the species’ survival. 

Permit No. TE–02496A 

Applicant: Kevin K. Ghalambor, Rancho 

Cordova, California 

The applicant requests a permit 

renewal to take (capture, collect, and 

collect vouchers) the Conservancy fairy 

shrimp (Branchinecta conservatio), 

longhorn fairy shrimp (Branchinecta 

longiantenna), Riverside fairy shrimp 

(Streptocephalus woottoni), San Diego 

fairy shrimp (Branchinecta 

sandiegonensis), and vernal pool 

tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus packardi) in 

conjunction with survey activities 

throughout the range of the species in 

California for the purpose of enhancing 

the species’ survival. 

Permit No. TE–50510A 

Applicant: Geoffrey D. Cline, Mariposa, 

California 

The applicant requests an amendment 

to a permit to take (survey, capture, 

handle, and release) the giant kangaroo 

rat (Dipodomys ingens), Fresno 

kangaroo rat (Dipodomys nitratoides 

exilis), and Tipton kangaroo rat 

(Dipodomys nitratoides nitratoides) in 

conjunction with surveys and 

population monitoring activities 

throughout the range of the species in 

California for the purpose of enhancing 

the species’ survival. 

Permit No. TE–114928 

Applicant: John A. Howe, Sacramento, 

California 

The applicant requests a permit 

renewal to take (capture, collect, and 

collect vouchers) the Conservancy fairy 

shrimp (Branchinecta conservatio), 

longhorn fairy shrimp (Branchinecta 

longiantenna), Riverside fairy shrimp 

(Streptocephalus woottoni), San Diego 

fairy shrimp (Branchinecta 

sandiegonensis), and vernal pool 

tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus packardi) in 

conjunction with survey activities 

throughout the range of the species in 

California for the purpose of enhancing 

the species’ survival. 

Permit No. TE–439449 

Applicant: Brenton T. Spies, Simi 

Valley, California 

The applicant requests a permit 

amendment to take (harass by survey, 

capture, handle, tag, release, use 

enclosures, collect, transport, hold in 

captivity, propagate, and exhibit) the 

tidewater goby (Eucyclogobius 

newberryi), in conjunction with research 

activities throughout the range of the 

species in California for the purpose of 

enhancing the species’ survival. 

Permit No. TE–50895B 

Applicant: Angeles National Forest, 

Arcadia, California 

The applicant requests a permit to 

take (harass by survey and monitor 

nests) the southwestern willow 

flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus), 

take (monitor nests) the least Bell’s vireo 

(Vireo bellii pusillus), and take (survey, 

capture, handle, relocate, and release) 

the unarmored threespine stickleback 

(Gasterosteus aculeatus williamsoni), 

arroyo toad (arroyo southwestern) 

(Anaxyrus californicus), and mountain 

yellow-legged frog (southern California 

DPS) (Rana muscosa), in conjunction 

with surveys, population monitoring, 

and invasive removal activities 

throughout the range of the species in 

California for the purpose of enhancing 

the species’ survival. 

Public Comments 

We invite public review and comment 

on each of these recovery permit 

applications. Comments and materials 

we receive will be available for public 

inspection, by appointment, during 

normal business hours at the address 

listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 

notice. 

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. 

Michael Long, 

Acting Regional Director, Pacific Southwest 

Region, Sacramento, California. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

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Notice of Availability of the 

Environmental Assessment for the 

Proposed SunZia Southwest 

Transmission Project, New Mexico 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as 

amended, the Bureau of Land 


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