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2009), which call on all Federal
agencies to promote openness and
transparency in Government by
disclosing information to the public, we
invite public comment on these permit
applications before final action is taken.

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III. Permit Applications

(Spheniscus demersus) to enhance the
propagation or survival of the species.
This notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5year period.
Applicant: Lucky 7 Exotics Ranch,
Eden, TX; PRT–70470A

We invite the public to comment on
applications to conduct certain
activities with endangered species. With
some exceptions, the Endangered
Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.;
ESA) prohibits activities with listed
species unless Federal authorization is
acquired that allows such activities.
Applicant: Zoological Society of San
Diego, San Diego, CA; PRT–33261C
The applicant requests a permit to
import one male captive-born Amur
leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis)
from the Parco Faunistico La Torbiera
Zoo, Piemonte, Italy, to enhance the
propagation or survival of the species.
This notification is for a single import.
Applicant: St. Catherine’s Island
Foundation, Midway, GA; PRT–
34507C

The applicant requests a renewal of a
captive-bred wildlife registration under
50 CFR 17.21(g) for barasingha
(Rucervus duvaucelii), Eld’s deer
(Rucervus eldii), Arabian oryx (Oryx
leucoryx), and red lechwe (Kobus leche)
to enhance the propagation or survival
of the species. This notification covers
activities to be conducted by the
applicant over a 5-year period.

The applicant requests a permit to
export 12 male captive-born ring-tailed
lemurs (Lemur catta) to Australia Zoo,
Queensland, Australia, to enhance the
propogation or survival of the species.
This notification is for a single export.
Applicant: Auburn University, Auburn,
AL; PRT–33510C
The applicant requests a permit to
import biological samples from captiveheld Asian elephants (Elephas
maximus) from Canada for the purpose
of scientific research. This notification
covers activities to be conducted by the
applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Columbus Zoo & Aquarium,
Powell, Ohio; PRT–28059C
The applicant requests a permit to
export two captive-born bonobo (Pan
paniscus) to Germany to enhance the
propagation or survival of the species.
This notification is for a single export.
Applicant: Thomas Wright, Queen
Creek, AZ; PRT–21374C
The applicant requests a captive-bred
wildlife registration under 50 CFR
17.21(g) for the golden parakeet
(Guaruba guarouba) to enhance the
propagation or survival of the species.
This notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5year period.
Applicant: Ripley’s Aquarium
(Gatlinburg), L.L.C., Gatlinburg, TN;
PRT–72630A
The applicant requests a renewal of a
captive-bred wildlife registration under
50 CFR 17.21(g) for the jackass penguin

Applicant: Ronald D. Urbanczyk, San
Antonio, TX; PRT–36855C
Applicant: Richard Frank Rueden, New
Berlin, WI; PRT–35535C
Applicant: John T. Tubbs, Belgrade, MT;
PRT–33449C

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Multiple Trophy Applicants
The following applicants each request
a permit to import sport-hunted trophies
of a male bontebok (Damaliscus
pygargus pygargus) culled from a
captive herd maintained under the
management program of the Republic of
South Africa, to enhance the
propagation or survival of the species.

IV. Next Steps
If the Service decides to issue permits
to any of the applicants listed in this
notice, we will publish a notice in the
Federal Register. You may locate the
Federal Register notice announcing the
permit issuance date by searching
regulations.gov under the permit
number listed in this document.
V. Public Comments
You may submit your comments and
materials concerning this notice by one
of the methods listed in ADDRESSES. We
will not consider comments sent by
email or fax or to an address not listed
in ADDRESSES.
If you submit a comment via
regulations.gov, your entire comment,
including any personal identifying
information, will be posted on the Web
site. If you submit a hardcopy comment
that includes personal identifying
information, you may request at the top
of your document that we withhold this
information from public review.
However, we cannot guarantee that we
will be able to do so.
We will post all hardcopy comments
on regulations.gov.

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VI. Authority
The authority for this action is the
Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Joyce Russell,
Government Information Specialist, Branch
of Permits, Division of Management
Authority.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–HQ–ES–2017–N096;
FXHC11220900000–167–FF09E33000; OMB
Control Number 1018–0148]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Land-Based Wind Energy
Guidelines
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of information collection;
request for comment.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we,
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(Service) are proposing to renew an
information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before
December 11, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the
information collection request (ICR) by
mail to the Service Information
Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, MS: BPHC, 5275
Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–
3803 (mail); or by email to Info_Coll@
fws.gov. Please reference OMB Control
Number 1018–0148 in the subject line of
your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request additional information about
this ICR, contact Madonna L. Baucum,
Service Information Collection
Clearance Officer, by email at Info_
[email protected], or by telephone at (703)
358–2503.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, we provide the
general public and other Federal
agencies with an opportunity to
comment on new, proposed, revised,
and continuing collections of
information. This helps us assess the
impact of our information collection
requirements and minimize the public’s
reporting burden. It also helps the
public understand our information
collection requirements and provide the
requested data in the desired format.
SUMMARY:

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We are soliciting comments on the
proposed ICR that is described below.
We are especially interested in public
comment addressing the following
issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to
the proper functions of the Service; (2)
will this information be processed and
used in a timely manner; (3) is the
estimate of burden accurate; (4) how
might the Service enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (5) how might the
Service minimize the burden of this
collection on the respondents, including
through the use of information
technology.
Comments that you submit in
response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include or
summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this ICR. 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.
Abstract: As wind energy production
increased, both developers and wildlife
agencies recognize the need for a system
to evaluate and address the potential
negative impacts of wind energy
projects on species of concern. As a
result, the Service worked with the
wind energy industry, conservation
non-governmental organizations, federal
and state agencies, Tribes, and academia
to develop the voluntary Land-Based
Wind Energy Guidelines (Guidelines;
http://www.fws.gov/windenergy) to
provide a structured, scientific process
for addressing wildlife conservation
concerns at all stages of land-based
wind energy development. Released in
2012, the Guidelines promote effective
communication among wind energy
developers and Federal, State, tribal,
and local conservation agencies. When
used in concert with appropriate
regulatory tools, the Guidelines are the
best practical approach for conserving
species of concern.
The Guidelines discuss various risks
to species of concern from wind energy
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turbines and associated infrastructure;
loss and degradation of habitat from
turbines and infrastructure;
fragmentation of large habitat blocks
into smaller segments that may not
support sensitive species; displacement
and behavioral changes; and indirect
effects such as increased predator
populations or introduction of invasive
plants. The Guidelines assist developers
in identifying species of concern that
may potentially be affected by proposed
projects, including, but not limited to:
• Migratory birds;
• Bats;
• Bald and golden eagles, and other
birds of prey;
• Prairie chickens and sage grouse;
and
• Listed, proposed, or candidate
endangered and threatened species.
The Guidelines follow a tiered
approach. The wind energy developer
begins at Tier 1 or Tier 2, which entails
gathering of existing data to help
identify any potential risks to wildlife
and their habitats at proposed wind
energy project sites. The developer then
proceeds through subsequent tiers, as
appropriate, to collect information in
increasing detail until the level of risk
is adequately ascertained and a decision
on whether or not to develop the site
can be made. Many projects may not
proceed beyond Tier 1 or 2, when
developers become aware of potential
barriers, including high risks to wildlife.
Developers would only have an interest
in adhering to the Guidelines for those
projects that proceed beyond Tier 1 or
2.
At each tier, wind energy developers
and operators should retain
documentation to provide to the
Service. Such documentation may
include copies of correspondence with
the Service, results of pre- and postconstruction studies conducted at
project sites, bird and bat conservation
strategies, or any other record that
supports a developer’s adherence to the
Guidelines. The extent of the
documentation will depend on the
conditions of the site being developed.
Sites with greater risk of impacts to
wildlife and habitats will likely involve
more extensive communication with the
Service and longer durations of pre- and
post-construction studies than sites with
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Distributed or community-scale wind
energy projects are unlikely to have
significant adverse impacts to wildlife
and their habitats. The Guidelines
recommend that developers of these
small-scale projects conduct the desktop
analysis described in Tier 1 or Tier 2
using publicly available information to
determine whether they should
communicate with the Service. Since
such project designs usually include a
single turbine associated with existing
development, conducting a Tier 1 or
Tier 2 analysis for distributed or
community-scale wind energy projects
should incur limited non-hour burden
costs. For such projects, if there is no
potential risk identified, a developer
will have no need to communicate with
the Service regarding the project or to
conduct studies described in Tiers 3, 4,
and 5.
Adherence to the Guidelines is
voluntary. Following the Guidelines
does not relieve any individual,
company, or agency of the responsibility
to comply with applicable laws and
regulations. Developers of wind energy
projects have a responsibility to comply
with the law; for example, they must
obtain incidental take authorization for
species protected by the Endangered
Species Act and/or Bald and Golden
Eagle Protection Act.
Title of Collection: Land-Based Wind
Energy Guidelines.
OMB Control Number: 1018–0148.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Developers and operators of wind
energy facilities.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour
Burden Cost: $7,187,265. Costs will
depend on the size and complexity of
issues associated with each project.
These expenses may include, but are not
limited to: Travel expenses for site
visits, studies conducted, and meetings
with the Service and other Federal and
State agencies; training in survey
methodologies; data management;
special transportation, such as allterrain vehicles or helicopters;
equipment needed for acoustic,
telemetry, or radar monitoring, and
carcass storage.

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Total
estimated
number of
annual
respondents

Requirement

Number of
responses
each

Total
estimated
number of
annual
responses

Estimated
completion
time per
response
(hours)

Total
estimated
number of
annual burden
hours

Tier 1 (Desktop Analysis)
Reporting ..............................................................................
Recordkeeping .....................................................................

40
........................

1
........................

40
........................

80
1

3,200
40

35
........................

366
3

12,810
105

30
........................

14,690
5

440,700
150

45
........................

4,018
5

180,810
225

Tier 2 (Site Characterization)
Reporting ..............................................................................
Recordkeeping .....................................................................

35
........................

1
........................

Tier 3 (Pre-construction studies)
Reporting ..............................................................................
Recordkeeping .....................................................................

30
........................

1
........................

Tier 4 (Post-construction fatality monitoring and habitat studies)
Reporting ..............................................................................
Recordkeeping .....................................................................

45
........................

1
........................

Tier 5 (Other post-construction studies)
Reporting ..............................................................................
Recordkeeping .....................................................................

10
........................

1
........................

10
........................

6,934
5

69,340
50

Totals ............................................................................

160

........................

160

........................

707,430

An agency may not conduct or
sponsor and a person is not required to
respond to a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number.
The authority for this action is the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq).
Madonna L. Baucum,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLNM950000L13400000.BX0000]

Notice of Filing of Plats of Survey, New
Mexico
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of filing of Plats of
Survey.
AGENCY:

The plats of survey described
below are scheduled to be officially
filed in the New Mexico State Office,
Bureau of Land Management (BLM),
Santa Fe, New Mexico, thirty (30)
calendar days from the date of this
publication.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
These plats will be available for
inspection in the New Mexico State

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Office, Bureau of Land Management,
301 Dinosaur Trail, Santa Fe, New
Mexico. Copies may be obtained from
this office upon payment. Contact
Carlos Martinez at 505–954–2096, or by
email at [email protected], for
assistance. Persons who use a
telecommunications device for the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Information
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339
to contact the above individual during
normal business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
New Mexico Principal Meridian, New
Mexico (NM)
The plat, in three sheets, representing
the dependent resurvey and survey, in
Townships 13 & 14 North, Range 17
West, of the New Mexico Principal
Meridian, accepted September 6, 2017,
for Group 1186 NM. This survey was
executed at the request of the Bureau of
Indian Affairs, Southwest Region, and is
necessary for the management of these
lands.
The plat representing the dependent
resurvey and survey in Township 19
North, Range 9 East, of the New Mexico
Principal Meridian, accepted May 25,
2017, for Group 1120 NM. This survey
was executed at the request of the
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Southwest
Region, for the Pojoaque Pueblo, and is
necessary for the management of these
lands.
The plat representing the dependent
resurvey and survey in Township 18

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North, Range 10 East, of the New
Mexico Principal Meridian, accepted
June 8, 2017, for Group 1180 NM. This
survey was executed at the request of
the U.S. Forest Service, Region 3, and is
necessary for the management of these
lands.
The plat representing the dependent
resurvey and survey in Township 23
North, Range 5 East, of the New Mexico
Principal Meridian, accepted September
26, 2017, for Group 1171 NM. This
survey was executed at the request of
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and
is necessary for the management of
these lands.
The plat representing the dependent
resurvey and survey in Township 27
North, Range 20 West, of the New
Mexico Principal Meridian, accepted
August 9, 2017, for Group 1177 NM.
This survey was executed at the request
of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Navajo
Region, and is necessary for the
management of these lands.
The Supplemental plat representing
Township 29 North, Range 11 East, of
the New Mexico Principal Meridian,
accepted July 13, 2017, for Group 1187
NM. This survey was executed at the
request of the Bureau of Land
Management, Taos District Office, and is
necessary for the management of these
lands.
The Supplemental plat representing
Township 21 North, Range 10 East, of
the New Mexico Principal Meridian,
accepted December 14, 2016, for Group

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