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announced in the newspaper Miami 

Herald and through the NPS Planning, 

Environment, and Public Comment 

(PEPC) Web site http:// 

parkplanning.nps.gov. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments should 

be addressed to: National Park Service, 

Attention Pat Kenney, Denver Service 

Center, Planning Division, P.O. Box 

25287, Denver, Colorado 80225–0287. 

Comments may also be submitted via 

the PEPC Web site using the links 

provided below. General information 

about the proposed project is available 

at the office of the Superintendent, 

Everglades National Park, 40001 State 

Road 9336, Homestead, Florida 33034. 

Additionally, interested persons may 

view the PEPC Web site: http:// 

parkplanning.nps.gov, then select 

‘‘Everglades NP’’ from the drop down 

box. 

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. We will always make 

submissions from organizations or 

businesses, and from individuals 

identifying themselves as 

representatives of or officials of 

organizations or businesses, available 

for public inspection in their entirety. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan 

B. Kimball Superintendent, Everglades 

and Dry Tortugas National Parks, 40001 

SR 9336, Homestead, FL 33034 or by 

telephone at 305–242–7800. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

a. Authorization: This project is 

authorized under the 2009 Omnibus 

Appropriations Act. 

b. Project Scope: The 2009 Omnibus 

Appropriations Act directs the Secretary 

of the Interior, acting through the NPS, 

to immediately ‘‘evaluate the feasibility 

of additional bridge length, beyond that 

to be constructed pursuant to the 

Modified Water Deliveries to Everglades 

National Park Project (16 U.S.C. 410r-S), 

including a continuous bridge, or 

additional bridges or some combination 

thereof, for the Tamiami Trail (United 

States Highway 41) to restore more 

natural water flow to Everglades 

National Park and Florida Bay and for 

the purpose of restoring habitat within 

the Park and the ecological connectivity 

between the Park and the Water 

Conservation Areas.’’ 

Specific Objectives include: 

• Provide for substantial increases in 

flows under the Tamiami Trail to 

Northeast Shark River Slough in the 

Park in order to restore the natural 

resources and processes in the park. 

• Remove obstructions to sheet flow 

between Water Conservation Area 3 and 

the Park. 

• To the extent practicable, restore 

ecological conditions in Park. 

• Ensure compatibility with other 

pre-Comprehensive Everglades 

Restoration Plan (CERP) and future 

CERP projects. 

• Identify seepage management 

requirements associated with the 

recommended plan. 

c. Preliminary Alternatives: The 

previously examined alternatives in the 

2005 Revised General Reevaluation 

Report will be reevaluated and 

modified. In addition, the 

environmental, engineering, real estate, 

and cost estimates will be revised. 

d. Issues: The Integrated Feasibility 

Study/EIS will consider impacts on 

health and safety, aesthetics and 

recreation, cultural resources, socioeconomic resources, hydrology, water 

quality, ecosystem habitat, fish and 

wildlife resources, threatened and 

endangered species, and construction 

costs. 

e. Scoping: In order to develop a 

realistic plan, NPS will seek input from 

other resource and technical agencies 

and stakeholders, including the 

Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida, 

Seminole Tribe of Florida and Seminole 

Tribe of Oklahoma, the South Florida 

Water Management District, the Florida 

Department of Transportation, Florida 

Department of Environmental 

Protection, State Historic Preservation 

Office (SHPO) and the FHWA. The final 

recommended plan will take into 

consideration the Integrated Schedule 

developed with the policy guidance of 

the South Florida Ecosystem Restoration 

Task Force and will be consistent with 

the National Academy of Sciences 

recommendations for Incremental 

Adaptive Restoration. The Park, as the 

project lead, will be responsible for 

completion of the final report, including 

all technical analyses and NEPA 

requirements. This scope may be 

amended by the agreement of the 

parties. 

f. Public Involvement: Public scoping 

meetings and workshops will be held 

over the course of the study; the exact 

locations, dates, and times will be 

announced in public notices and local 

newspapers. Public meetings will be 

held after release of the Draft EIS; the 

exact locations, dates, and times will be 

announced in a public notice and local 

newspapers. 

g. Coordination: The proposed action 

is in accordance with the Fish and 

Wildlife Coordination Act of 1958 and 

the Endangered Species Act of 1973. 

The coordinating agencies include the 

United States Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation 

Commission, Florida Department of 

Environmental Protection, South 

Florida Water Management District, 

Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida, 

Seminole Tribe of Florida, Seminole 

Tribe of Oklahoma, USACOE, and 

FHWA. 

h. Other Environmental Review and 

Consultation: The proposed action 

would involve evaluation for 

compliance with guidelines pursuant to 

Section 404(b) of the Clean Water Act, 

the National Historic Preservation Act, 

and any other applicable law. 

i. Agency Role: As a cooperating 

agency, the USACOE will provide 

extensive information and assistance 

updating the environmental, 

engineering, real estate, and cost/benefit 

analyses for all alternatives. 

j. EIS Preparation: The draft 

Integrated Feasibility Study/EIS is 

currently estimated for publication in 

March 2010. 

Authority: The authority for publishing 

this notice is contained in 40 CFR 1506.6. 

Dated: May 5, 2009. 

Art Frederick, 

Acting Regional Director, Southeast Region, 

National Park Service. 

[FR Doc. E9–12507 Filed 5–28–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–70–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[LLAZ9120000 L12200000 AL0000 

6100.241A0] 

State of Arizona Resource Advisory 

Council Meeting 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of Arizona Resource 

Advisory Council Meeting. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Federal Land Policy and Management 

Act of 1976 and the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. 

Department of the Interior, Bureau of 

Land Management (BLM), Arizona 

Resource Advisory Council (RAC), will 

meet on June 25, 2009, at the BLM 

National Training Center located at 9828 

North 31st Avenue in Phoenix from 8 

a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Morning agenda 

items include: Review and approval of 

the March 26, 2009, meeting minutes for 

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RAC and Recreation Resource Advisory 

Council (RRAC) business; BLM State 

Director’s update on statewide issues; 

Update on Solar Energy Rights-of-Way 

Applications, and the Arizona 

Renewable Resources and 

Transportation Information System 

Project; a presentation on Mapping Land 

Health Achievements and NonAchievements on BLM Lands: 

Improving Land Management, Planning, 

and Reporting of Land Condition; RAC 

review and discussion of the 2009 RAC 

Annual Work Plan; questions on BLM 

District/Field Manager reports; and 

reports by the RAC working groups. A 

public comment period will be provided 

at 11:30 a.m. on June 25, 2009, for any 

interested publics who wish to address 

the Council on BLM programs and 

business. 

Under the Federal Lands Recreation 

Enhancement Act, the RAC has been 

designated as the RRAC, and has the 

authority to review all BLM and Forest 

Service (FS) recreation fee proposals in 

Arizona. The afternoon meeting agenda 

on June 25 will include review and 

discussion of the Recreation 

Enhancement Act (REA) Working Group 

Report, and one BLM fee proposal in 

Arizona. 

The BLM Kingman Field Office is 

proposing to increase fees for use of its 

recreation facilities beginning October 1, 

2009. The fee sites and proposed 

changes are: Burro Creek Individual 

Sites ($10 to $14), Burro Creek Group 

Site ($30 to $50), Wild Cow Springs 

Individual Sites ($5 to $8), Wild Cow 

Springs Group Site ($15 to $20), and 

Windy Point Individual Sites ($4 to $8). 

The purpose of the BLM fee increase is 

to continue maintenance and improve 

its campground facilities. 

Following the BLM proposal, the 

RRAC will open the meeting to public 

comments on the fee proposal. After 

completing their RRAC business, the 

BLM RAC will reconvene to provide 

recommendations to the RAC 

Designated Federal Official on the fee 

proposal and discuss future RAC 

meetings and locations. 

DATES: Effective Date: June 25, 2009. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Deborah Stevens, Bureau of Land 

Management, Arizona State Office, One 

North Central Avenue, Suite 800, 

Phoenix, Arizona 85004–4427, 602– 

417–9504. 

Joanie Losacco, 

Acting Arizona State Director. 

[FR Doc. E9–12528 Filed 5–28–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–32–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–R9–IA–2009–N0114; 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 

for permits to conduct certain activities 

with endangered species and/or marine 

mammals. Both the Endangered Species 

Act and the Marine Mammal Protection 

Act require that we invite public 

comment on these permit applications. 

DATES: Written data, comments or 

requests must be received by June 29, 

2009. 

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 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.). 

Submit your written data, comments, or 

requests for copies of the complete 

applications to the address shown in 

ADDRESSES. 

Applicant: Dr. Paul D. Bienasz, New 

York, NY, PRT–212201 

The applicant requests a permit to 

acquire from Coriell Cell Repositories, 

Camden, NJ, in interstate commerce 

fibroblast cell lines from lesser dwarf 

lemurs (Cheirogaleus medius) for the 

purpose of scientific research. 

Marine Mammals 

The public is invited to comment on 

the following application for a permit to 

conduct certain activities with 

endangered marine mammals and/or 

marine mammals. The application was 

submitted to satisfy requirements of the 

Endangered Species Act of 1973, as 

amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. and/or 

the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 

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

seq.), and the regulations governing 

endangered species (50 CFR Part 17) 

and/or marine mammals (50 CFR Part 

18). Submit your written data, 

comments, or requests for copies of the 

complete applications or requests for a 

public hearing on these applications to 

the address shown in ADDRESSES. 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 Director. 

Applicant: University of Illinois 

Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, 

Maywood, IL, PRT–192878 

The applicant requests a permit to 

acquire and import unlimited numbers 

of biological specimens of manatees 

(Trichechus spp.), dugong (Dugong 

dugon), sea otters (Enhydra lutris), 

marine otter (Lontra felina), walrus 

(Odobenus rosmarus), and polar bear 

(Ursus maritimus) from animals in the 

wild and in captivity for the purpose of 

scientific research. This notification 

covers activities to be conducted by the 

applicant over a five-year period. 

Concurrent with publishing this 

notice in the Federal Register, we are 

forwarding a copy of the above 

application to the Marine Mammal 

Commission and the Committee of 

Scientific Advisors for their review. 

Dated: May 22, 2009. 

Lisa J. Lierheimer, 

Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, 

Division of Management Authority. 

[FR Doc. E9–12490 Filed 5–28–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–55–S 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

Establishment of Interim Final 

Supplementary Rules Within the South 

Spit Cooperative Management Area, 

Managed by the Arcata Field Office, 

California 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Establishment of Interim Final 

Supplementary Rules with request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land 

Management (BLM) Arcata Field Office, 

California, is issuing interim final 

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