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(Eulemur fulvus albifrons), Mongoose
lemur (Eulemur mongoz), Black lemur
(Eulemur macaco flavifrons), Ring-tailed
lemur (Lemur catta), Red-ruffed lemur
(Varecia variegata rubera), and Black &
white ruffed lemur (Varecia variegata
variegata); and re-export tissue sample
from cadaver of wild caught Verreaux’s
sifaka (Propithecus verreauxi) to the
University of Adelaide Department of
Anatomical Sciences for the purpose of
enhancement of the survival of the
species through scientific research. This
notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a fiveyear period.
Applicant: Zoological Society of San
Diego/San Diego Zoo’s Wild Animal
Park, Escondido, CA, PRT–170588
The applicant requests a permit to
export two captive-hatched Andean
condors (Vultur gryphus) to the
CORPOBOYACA, Boyaca, Columbia, for
reintroduction into the wild to enhance
the survival of the species.
Applicant: National Zoological Park,
Washington, DC, PRT–172290
The applicant requests a permit to
import 10 live cheetahs (Acinonyx
jubatus) from the Cheetah Conservation
Fund, Otjiwarongo, Namibia for the
purpose of enhancement of the survival
of the species.
Applicant: The White Oak
Conservation Center, Yulee, FL, PRT–
172374

The applicant requests 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: Kenneth B. Bishop, Victoria,
TX, PRT–171618
The applicant requests 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: James L. Holzhauer,
Columbus, MS, PRT–172526
The applicant requests 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: Drew Castleberry, Denizon,
TX, PRT–172527

The applicant requests a permit to
import 4 live cheetahs (Acinonyx
jubatus) from the Cheetah Conservation
Fund, Otjiwarongo, Namibia for the
purpose of enhancement of the survival
of the species.

The applicant requests 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: Benjamin H. Leforce, Pond
Creek, OK, PRT–170351

Applicant: Charles F. Elzer III,
Brandenton, FL, PRT–168884

The applicant requests 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.

The applicant requests 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: Scott J. Poole, Raleigh, NC,
PRT–166590

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Applicant: Robert A. Dobson, III,
Greenville, SC, PRT–171427

The applicant requests 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.

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Dated: January 11, 2008.
Michael L. Carpenter,
Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits,
Division of Management Authority.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Proposed Agency Information
Collection Activities; Comment
Request
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Department of the Interior.
ACTION: Notice of request for comments.
AGENCY:

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Indian Affairs
is seeking comments from the public on
a renewal of an information collection,
Verification of Indian Preference for
Employment in the BIA and the Indian
Health Service (IHS), as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act. The BIA is
now seeking comments from interested
parties to renew the clearance.
DATES: Submit comments on or before
March 31, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Written comments can be
sent to Daisy West, Chief, Division of
Tribal Government Services, Office of
Indian Services, Bureau of Indian
Affairs, Department of the Interior, 1849
C Street, NW., Mail Stop 4513–MIB,
Washington, DC 20240.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Elizabeth Colliflower, Tribal Relations
Specialist, Division of Tribal
Government Services, (202) 513–7627.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
purpose of the Indian Preference Form
is to encourage qualified Indians to seek
preference in employment with the BIA
and the IHS. BIA collects information
under the proposed regulations to
ensure compliance with Indian
preference hiring requirements.

Request for Comments
The Department of the Interior invites
comments on:
(a) The accuracy of the burden hours,
including the validity of the
methodology used and assumptions
made;
(b) The necessity of the information
for proper performance of the bureau
functions, including its practical utility;
(c) The quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected; and
(d) Suggestions to reduce the burden
including use of automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other forms of
information technology.
The public is advised that 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 OM clearance
number. For example, this collection is
listed by OMB as Control No. 1076–
0160, and it expires October 5, 2008.
The response is voluntary to obtain or
retain a benefit.

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Please submit your comments to the
person listed in the ADDRESSES section.
Please note that comments, names and
addresses of commentators, are open for
public review during the hours of 8 a.m.
to 3 p.m., EST, Monday through Friday
except for legal holidays. Before
including your address, phone number,
e-mail address, or other personal
identifying information in your
comment, be advised 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 from public review your
personal identifying information, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.

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Information Collection Abstract
The information collection relates
only to individuals applying for
employment with the BIA and the IHS.
The tribe’s involvement is limited to
verifying membership information
submitted by the applicant.
OMB control number: 1076–0160.
Type of review: Renewal.
Brief description of collection: The
information will be used to establish
that certain persons who are of Indian
descent receive preference when
appointments are made to vacancies in
positions with the BIA and IHS as well
as in any unit that has been transferred
intact from the BIA to a Bureau or office
within the Department of the Interior or
the Department of Health and Human
Services and that continues to perform
the functions formerly performed as part
of the BIA and IHS. You are eligible for
preference if (a) you are a member of a
federally recognized Indian tribe; (b)
you are a descendant of a member and
you were residing within the present
boundaries of any Indian reservation on
June 1, 1934; (c) you are an Alaska
Native; or (d) you possess one-half
degree Indian blood derived from tribes
that are indigenous to the United States.
The information is submitted in order to
retain a benefit, namely, preference in
employment with the BIA and IHS.
Affected entities: Qualified Indian
applicants and the tribe’s involvement
in verifying membership information
submitted by the applicant.
Estimated number of respondents:
5,000.
Estimated time per response: 30
minutes.
Number of annual responses: 5,000.
Total annual burden hours: 2,500
hours.

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Dated: January 22, 2008.
Carl J. Artman,
Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[WO–310–1310–08–24–1A–PP]

Extension of Approved Information
Collection Submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act, OMB
Control Number 1004–0196
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) has submitted the
proposed collection of information
listed below to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
approval under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
3501 et seq.). On September 18, 2007,
the BLM published a notice in the
Federal Register (72 FR 53261)
requesting comments on the collection.
The comment period closed on
November 19, 2007. The BLM received
no comments. You may obtain copies of
the proposed collection of information
and related explanatory material by
contacting the BLM Information
Collection Clearance Officer at the
telephone number listed below.
DATES: OMB is required to respond to
this request within 60 days but may
respond after 30 days. For maximum
consideration, please send your
comments and suggestions on the
requirements to the BLM at the address
below on or before February 28, 2008.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments to
the Office of Management and Budget,
Interior Department Desk Officer (1004–
0196), at OMB–OIRA via facsimile to
(202) 395–6566 or e-mail to
oira_docket@omb.eop.gov. Please
provide a copy of your comments to the
BLM Information Collection Clearance
Officer (WO–630), Bureau of Land
Management via Internet and include
your name, address, and ATTN: 1004–
0196 in your Internet message to
comments_washington@blm.gov or via
mail to: U.S. Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Land Management, Mail Stop
401LS, 1849 C Street, NW., ATTN:
Bureau Information Collection
Clearance Officer (WO–630),
Washington, DC 20240.

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may contact Barbara Gamble, Division
of Fluid Minerals, on (202) 452–0338
(Commercial or FTS). Persons who use
a telecommunications device for the
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) on
1–800–877–8339, 24 hours a day, seven
days a week, to leave message or
question with the above individual. For
questions regarding the information
collection process, you may contact
Alexandra Ritchie, Bureau Information
Collection Clearance Officer (WO–630)
by phone on (202) 452–0388, fax (202)
653–5287, or e-mail at
Alexandra_Ritchie@blm.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 1004–0196.
Title: Oil and Gas Leasing: National
Petroleum Reserve, Alaska (43 CFR
subparts 3130, 3133, 3135, 3137, and
3138).
BLM Form Numbers: None.
Type of Request: Extension of
currently approved information
collection.
Affected Public: Private sector.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion;
nonrecurring.
Estimated Total Annual Respondents:
20
Estimated Total Annual Responses:
20 (1 per type of information
requirement)
Estimated Time Per Response: Varies
from 1/4 hour to 80 hours, depending
on which information requirement
respondent is addressing. Specifically:
43 CFR 3133.4 Royalty reduction (16
hours), 43 CFR 3135.3 Suspension of
operations (4 hours), 43 CFR 3135.6
Notification of operations (1/4 hour), 43
CFR 3137.23 Unit designation (80
hours), 43 CFR 3137.25 Notification of
unit approval (1 hour), 43 CFR 3137.52
Certification for modification (4 hours),
43 CFR 3137.60 Acceptable bonding
(1/2 hour), 43 CFR 3137.61 Change of
unit operator (.75 hours), 43 CFR
3137.70 Certification of unit obligation
(2 hours), 43 CFR 3137.71 Certification
of continuing development (2 hours), 43
CFR 3137.84 Productivity for a PA (12
hours), 43 CFR 3137.87 Unleased tracts
(3 hours), 43 CFR 3137.88 Notification
of productivity (1/2 hour), 43 CFR
3137.91 Notification of productivity for
non-unit well (1/2 hour), 43 CFR
3137.92 Production information
(1 hours), 43 CFR 3137.111 Lease
extension (3 hours), 43 CFR 3137.112
Inability to conduct operations activities
(2 hours), 43 CFR 3137.130 Unit
termination (1 hour), 43 CFR 3137.135
Impact mitigation (4 hours) and 43 CFR
3138.11 Storage agreement (80 hours).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

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