82 FR 35539 - Intent To Prepare a Draft National Environmental Policy Act Analysis and Associated Documents for LCRA Transmission Services Corporation's Proposed Habitat Conservation Plan, TX

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 145 (July 31, 2017)

Page Range		35539-35541
FR Document		2017-16056

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, advise the public that we intend to evaluate the impacts of, and alternatives to, the proposed issuance of an incidental take permit (ITP) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, to LCRA Transmission Services Corporation (LCRA TSC; applicant) for incidental take of approximately 35 federally listed species for construction, operation, upgrade, decommissioning, and maintenance of the applicant's facilities within the proposed plan area (approximately 241 counties). LCRA TSC proposes to draft a Habitat Conservation Plan in support of the ITP. We also announce plans for public scoping meetings and the opening of a public comment period under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA).

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R2-ES-2017-N075; FXES11140200000-178-FF02ENEH00]


Intent To Prepare a Draft National Environmental Policy Act 
Analysis and Associated Documents for LCRA Transmission Services 
Corporation's Proposed Habitat Conservation Plan, TX

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of intent; announcement of public scoping meetings; 
request for comments.

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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, advise the public that 
we intend to evaluate the impacts of, and alternatives to, the proposed 
issuance of an incidental take permit (ITP) under the Endangered 
Species Act of 1973, as amended, to LCRA Transmission Services 
Corporation (LCRA TSC; applicant) for incidental take of approximately 
35 federally listed species for construction, operation, upgrade, 
decommissioning, and maintenance of the applicant's facilities within 
the proposed plan area (approximately 241 counties). LCRA TSC proposes 
to draft a Habitat Conservation Plan in support of the ITP. We also 
announce plans for public scoping meetings and the opening of a public 
comment period under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as 
amended (NEPA).

DATES: Written comments on alternatives and issues to be addressed must 
be received by close of business on or before August 30, 2017. Four 
public scoping meetings will be held throughout the proposed plan area. 
Exact meeting locations and times will be announced in local newspapers 
and on the Service's Austin Ecological Services Office Web site, 
https://www.fws.gov/southwest/es/AustinTexas/, at least 2 weeks prior 
to each meeting.

ADDRESSES: To request further information or submit written comments, 
use one of the following methods, and note that your information 
request or comment is in reference to the LCRA TSC NEPA analysis:
     Email: [email protected];
     U.S. Mail: Field Supervisor, Austin Ecological Services 
Field Office, 10711 Burnet Road, Ste. 200, Austin, Texas 78758;
     Fax: (512) 490-0974; or
     Telephone: (512) 490-0057.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 
(Service), advise the public that we intend to evaluate the impacts of, 
and alternatives to, the proposed issuance of an incidental take permit 
(ITP) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C 
1531 et seq.; ESA), to LCRA Transmission Services Corporation (LCRA 
TSC; applicant) for incidental take of approximately 35 federally 
listed species during construction, operation, upgrade, 
decommissioning, and maintenance of the applicant's facilities within 
the proposed plan area (approximately 241 Texas counties). LCRA TSC 
proposes to draft a Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) in support of the 
ITP. We also announce plans for public scoping meetings and the opening 
of a public comment period.
    We publish this notice in compliance with the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321, et seq.; 
NEPA), and its implementing regulations (40 CFR 1501.7, 1506.6, and 
1508.22), and section 10(c) of the ESA. We will use and coordinate the 
NEPA process to fulfill our obligations under the National Historic 
Preservation Act (Pub. L. 89-665, as amended by Pub. L. 96-515, and as 
provided in 36 CFR 800.2(d)(3) and 800.8(c)). We intend to gather the 
information necessary to determine impacts and alternatives to support 
a decision regarding the potential issuance of an ITP to LCRA TSC under 
the ESA.
    The applicant proposes to develop an HCP as part of their 
application for an ITP. The proposed HCP will describe, among other 
things, the measures necessary to minimize and mitigate the impacts, to 
the maximum extent practicable, of potential proposed taking of 
federally listed species and the habitats upon which they depend, 
resulting from operations, maintenance, upgrade, decommissioning, and 
construction of LCRA TSC facilities. At this time, we intend to 
evaluate the impacts of, and alternatives to, the proposed issuance of 
an ITP under the Act to LCRA TSC.

National Environmental Policy Act Process

    Upon completion of the public scoping process and completion of our 
review of the applicant's proposed HCP, we will determine whether an 
environmental assessment (EA) or Environmental Impact Statement is the 
appropriate NEPA analysis to support potential issuance of the ITP.

Background

    Section 9 of the ESA and its implementing regulations prohibit 
``take'' of fish and wildlife species listed as endangered or 
threatened under the ESA. The ESA defines ``take'' as ``to harass, 
harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, or collect 
listed animal species, or attempt to engage in such conduct'' (16 
U.S.C. 1533). The term ``harm'' is defined in the regulations as 
significant habitat modification or degradation that results in death 
or injury to listed species by significantly impairing essential 
behavioral patterns, including breeding, feeding, or sheltering (50 CFR 
17.3). However, the Service may, under specified circumstances, issue 
permits that allow the take of federally listed species, provided that 
the take is incidental to, but not the purpose of, otherwise lawful 
activity. Regulations governing ITPs for endangered and threatened 
species are at 50 CFR 17.22 and 17.32, respectively.
    Section 10(a)(1)(B) of the ESA contains provisions for issuing such 
ITPs to non-Federal entities for the take of endangered and threatened 
species, provided the following criteria are met: (1) The taking will 
be incidental; (2) the applicant will, to the maximum extent 
practicable, minimize and mitigate the impact of such taking; (3) the 
applicant will develop a conservation plan and ensure that adequate 
funding for the plan will be provided; (4) the taking will not 
appreciably reduce the likelihood of the survival and recovery of the 
species in the wild; and (5) the applicant will carry out any other 
measures that we may require as being necessary or appropriate for the 
purposes of the HCP (16 U.S.C. 1539(a)(1)(B) and 1539(a)(2)(A)).
    Thus, the purpose of issuing an ITP is to authorize take associated 
with the proposed activities while conserving covered species and their 
habitats. Implementation of a comprehensive multispecies HCP, rather 
than a project-by-project approach, will maximize the benefits of 
conservation measures for the covered species and eliminate expensive 
and time-consuming efforts associated with processing individual ITPs 
for each project the applicant undertakes. We expect that the applicant 
will request ITP coverage for a period of 30 years.

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Scoping Meetings

    A primary purpose of the scoping process is to receive suggestions 
and information on the scope of issues and alternatives for the Service 
to consider. The Service is planning to have scoping meetings. The time 
and exact locations will be published in local newspapers of record and 
posted on the Austin Ecological Service Field Office Web site (https://www.fws.gov/southwest/es/AustinTexas/) no later than two weeks prior to 
holding the meetings. Written comments will be accepted at the 
meetings. Comments can also be submitted to persons listed in the 
ADDRESSES section.

Alternatives

    The Proposed Action presented in our analysis will be compared to 
the No-Action alternative. The No-Action alternative represents 
estimated future conditions to which the Proposed Action's estimated 
future conditions can be compared.

No-Action Alternative

    Because the proposed activities are necessary for providing 
services to accommodate future population growth and energy demand, 
these activities would continue regardless of whether the proposed ITP 
is sought or issued. Under the no-action alternative, the applicant 
would comply with the ESA by avoiding and minimizing impacts to listed 
species where practicable. Where impacts to listed species cannot be 
avoided, and where a Federal nexus exists, the applicant would address 
such impacts pursuant to the consultation process prescribed by section 
7 of the ESA. Absent a Federal nexus, if the applicant is unable to 
avoid take, they would apply for an ITP on a project-by-project basis. 
This project-by-project approach would be more time-consuming and less 
efficient, and could result in an isolated, independent mitigation 
approach.

Proposed Alternative

    The Proposed Action is the issuance of an ITP for the proposed 
covered species for the proposed covered activities within the Plan 
Area. The proposed HCP, which must meet the requirements in section 
10(a)(2)(A) of the ESA by providing measures to minimize and mitigate 
the effects of the potential incidental take of covered species to the 
maximum extent practicable, would be developed in coordination with the 
Service and implemented by the applicant.
    This alternative will allow for a comprehensive mitigation approach 
for unavoidable impacts and result in a more efficient and timely 
permit processing effort for the Service and the applicant. Actions 
covered under the requested ITP may include possible take of the 
species associated with the proposed activities.
    The proposed activities include construction, operation, upgrade, 
decommissioning, and maintenance activities associated with current and 
future LCRA TSC electrical transmission lines, substations, access 
roads, and related infrastructure and facilities. More specifically, 
these may include general activities associated with new construction, 
maintenance, and emergency response and restoration, including 
stormwater discharges from construction sites, equipment access, and 
surveying. Construction activities covered for new facilities would 
include new overhead transmission lines, new support facilities such as 
substations and switching stations, adding a second circuit on an 
existing structure, and underground electric installation. Typical 
maintenance activities would include vegetation management within a 
right-of-way, expansion of existing support facilities, line upgrades, 
hardware replacement, and maintenance of above-ground and underground 
electric facilities.
    The Plan Area encompasses 241 Texas counties, including: Anderson, 
Andrews, Angelina, Aransas, Archer, Armstrong, Atascosa, Austin, 
Bandera, Bastrop, Baylor, Bee, Bell, Bexar, Blanco, Borden, Bosque, 
Bowie, Brazoria, Brazos, Brewster, Briscoe, Brooks, Brown, Burleson, 
Burnet, Caldwell, Calhoun, Callahan, Cameron, Camp, Carson, Castro, 
Chambers, Cherokee, Childress, Clay, Coke, Coleman, Collin, 
Collingsworth, Colorado, Comal, Comanche, Concho, Cooke, Coryell, 
Cottle, Crane, Crockett, Crosby, Culberson, Dallas, Dawson, DeWitt, 
Deaf Smith, Delta, Denton, Dickens, Dimmit, Donley, Duval, Eastland, 
Ector, Edwards, Ellis, Erath, Falls, Fannin, Fayette, Fisher, Floyd, 
Foard, Fort Bend, Franklin, Freestone, Frio, Gaines, Galveston, Garza, 
Gillespie, Glasscock, Goliad, Gonzales, Gray, Grayson, Gregg, Grimes, 
Guadalupe, Hale, Hall, Hamilton, Hansford, Hardeman, Harris, Harrison, 
Hartley, Haskell, Hays, Hemphill, Henderson, Hidalgo, Hill, Hood, 
Hopkins, Houston, Howard, Hudspeth, Hunt, Hutchinson, Irion, Jack, 
Jackson, Jasper, Jeff Davis, Jefferson, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Johnson, 
Jones, Karnes, Kaufman, Kendall, Kenedy, Kent, Kerr, Kimble, King, 
Kinney, Kleberg, Knox, La Salle, Lamar, Lamb, Lampasas, Lavaca, Lee, 
Leon, Liberty, Limestone, Lipscomb, Live Oak, Llano, Loving, Lubbock, 
Lynn, Madison, Martin, Mason, Matagorda, Maverick, McCulloch, McLennan, 
McMullen, Medina, Menard, Midland, Milam, Mills, Mitchell, Montague, 
Montgomery, Moore, Morris, Motley, Nacogdoches, Navarro, Nolan, Nueces, 
Ochiltree, Oldham, Palo Pinto, Panola, Parker, Parmer, Pecos, Polk, 
Potter, Presidio, Rains, Randall, Reagan, Real, Red River, Reeves, 
Refugio, Roberts, Robertson, Rockwall, Runnels, Rusk, San Augustine, 
San Jacinto, San Patricio, San Saba, Schleicher, Scurry, Shackelford, 
Shelby, Smith, Somervell, Starr, Stephens, Sterling, Stonewall, Sutton, 
Swisher, Tarrant, Taylor, Terrell, Terry, Throckmorton, Titus, Tom 
Green, Travis, Trinity, Tyler, Upshur, Upton, Uvalde, Val Verde, Van 
Zandt, Victoria, Walker, Waller, Ward, Washington, Webb, Wharton, 
Wheeler, Wichita, Wilbarger, Willacy, Williamson, Wilson, Winkler, 
Wise, Wood, Young, Zapata, and Zavala Counties.
    The applicant may apply for an ITP to cover 35 species listed as 
endangered or threatened within the proposed permit area. However, the 
ultimate list of species covered by the proposed ITP and associated HCP 
may change based on the outcome of more detailed reviews of the best 
available science, changes to the list of protected species, or further 
assessments of the likelihood of take from the proposed activities. At 
this time, LCRA TSC expects to include the following species:
    Endangered birds: Golden-cheeked warbler (Setophaga [=Dendroica] 
chrysoparia), black-capped vireo (Vireo atricapilla), whooping crane 
(Grus americana), interior least tern (Sterna antillarum athalassos), 
southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus), Northern 
aplomado falcon (Falco femoralis septentrionalis), and red-cockaded 
woodpecker (Picoides borealis).
    Threatened birds: Piping plover (Charadrius melodus), rufa red knot 
(Calidris canutus rufa), and western yellow-billed cuckoo (Coccyzus 
americanus).
    Endangered mammals: Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) and Gulf Coast 
jaguarundi (Herpailurus yagouaroundi cacomitli).
    Endangered Amphibians: Barton Springs salamander (Eurycea sosorum) 
and Houston toad (Bufo houstonensis).
    Threatened Amphibians: Georgetown salamander (Eurycea naufragia), 
Jollyville Plateau salamander (Eurycea tonkawae), Salado Springs 
salamander (Eurycea chisholmensis), and San Marcos salamander (Eurycea 
nana).

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    Endangered Invertebrates: Comal Springs riffle beetle (Heterelmis 
comalensis), Bee Creek Cave harvestman (Texella reddelli), Bone Cave 
harvestman (Texella reyesi), Cokendolpher Cave harvestman (Texella 
cokendolpheri), Tooth Cave pseudoscorpion (Tartarocreagris texana), 
Tooth Cave spider (Tayshaneta myopica), Inner Space Cavern mold beetle 
(Batrisodes texanus), Kretschmarr Cave mold beetle (Texamaurops 
reddelli), Tooth Cave ground beetle (Rhadine persephone), Braken Bat 
Cave meshweaver (Cicurina venii), Government Canyon Bat Cave meshweaver 
(Cicurina vespera), Madla Cave meshweaver (Cicurina madla), Robber 
Baron Cave meshweaver (Cicurina baronia), Government Canyon Bat Cave 
spider (Tayshaneta microps), Helotes mold beetle (Batrisodes venyivi), 
Rhadine exilis, and Rhadine infernalis.

Other Alternatives

    We seek information regarding other reasonable alternatives during 
this scoping period and will evaluate the impacts associated with such 
alternatives in our analysis.

Public Availability of Comments

    Written comments received will become part of the public record 
associated with this action. Before including your address, phone 
number, email address, or other personal identifying information in 
your comment, you should be aware that the entire comment--including 
your personal identifying information--will be publicly available. 
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.

Environmental Review

    The Service will draft our environmental review to analyze the 
proposed action, as well as other alternatives, and the associated 
impacts of each alternative on the human environment and each species 
covered for the range of alternatives to be addressed. Our analysis is 
expected to provide biological descriptions of the affected species and 
habitats, as well as the effects of the alternatives on other 
resources, such as vegetation, wetlands, wildlife, geology and soils, 
air quality, water resources, water quality, cultural resources, land 
use, recreation, water use, local economy, and environmental justice. 
Following completion of the environmental review, the Service will 
publish a notice of availability and a request for comment on our 
environmental analysis and the applicants' permit application, which 
will include the draft HCP.

Joy E. Nicholopoulos,
Acting Regional Director, Region 2, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
[FR Doc. 2017-16056 Filed 7-28-17; 8:45 am]
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Scoping Meetings more efficient and timely permit Lubbock, Lynn, Madison, Martin,
A primary purpose of the scoping processing effort for the Service and the Mason, Matagorda, Maverick,
process is to receive suggestions and applicant. Actions covered under the McCulloch, McLennan, McMullen,
information on the scope of issues and requested ITP may include possible take Medina, Menard, Midland, Milam,
alternatives for the Service to consider. of the species associated with the Mills, Mitchell, Montague, Montgomery,
The Service is planning to have scoping proposed activities. Moore, Morris, Motley, Nacogdoches,
meetings. The time and exact locations The proposed activities include Navarro, Nolan, Nueces, Ochiltree,
will be published in local newspapers of construction, operation, upgrade, Oldham, Palo Pinto, Panola, Parker,
record and posted on the Austin decommissioning, and maintenance Parmer, Pecos, Polk, Potter, Presidio,
Ecological Service Field Office Web site activities associated with current and Rains, Randall, Reagan, Real, Red River,
(https://www.fws.gov/southwest/es/ future LCRA TSC electrical transmission Reeves, Refugio, Roberts, Robertson,
AustinTexas/) no later than two weeks lines, substations, access roads, and Rockwall, Runnels, Rusk, San
prior to holding the meetings. Written related infrastructure and facilities. Augustine, San Jacinto, San Patricio,
comments will be accepted at the More specifically, these may include San Saba, Schleicher, Scurry,
meetings. Comments can also be general activities associated with new Shackelford, Shelby, Smith, Somervell,
submitted to persons listed in the construction, maintenance, and Starr, Stephens, Sterling, Stonewall,
ADDRESSES section.
emergency response and restoration, Sutton, Swisher, Tarrant, Taylor,
including stormwater discharges from Terrell, Terry, Throckmorton, Titus,
Alternatives construction sites, equipment access, Tom Green, Travis, Trinity, Tyler,
The Proposed Action presented in our and surveying. Construction activities Upshur, Upton, Uvalde, Val Verde, Van
analysis will be compared to the No- covered for new facilities would include Zandt, Victoria, Walker, Waller, Ward,
Action alternative. The No-Action new overhead transmission lines, new Washington, Webb, Wharton, Wheeler,
alternative represents estimated future support facilities such as substations Wichita, Wilbarger, Willacy,
conditions to which the Proposed and switching stations, adding a second Williamson, Wilson, Winkler, Wise,
Action’s estimated future conditions can circuit on an existing structure, and Wood, Young, Zapata, and Zavala
be compared. underground electric installation. Counties.
Typical maintenance activities would The applicant may apply for an ITP to
No-Action Alternative include vegetation management within cover 35 species listed as endangered or
Because the proposed activities are a right-of-way, expansion of existing threatened within the proposed permit
necessary for providing services to support facilities, line upgrades, area. However, the ultimate list of
accommodate future population growth hardware replacement, and species covered by the proposed ITP
and energy demand, these activities maintenance of above-ground and and associated HCP may change based
would continue regardless of whether underground electric facilities. on the outcome of more detailed
the proposed ITP is sought or issued. The Plan Area encompasses 241
reviews of the best available science,
Under the no-action alternative, the Texas counties, including: Anderson,
changes to the list of protected species,
applicant would comply with the ESA Andrews, Angelina, Aransas, Archer,
or further assessments of the likelihood
by avoiding and minimizing impacts to Armstrong, Atascosa, Austin, Bandera,
of take from the proposed activities. At
listed species where practicable. Where Bastrop, Baylor, Bee, Bell, Bexar,
Blanco, Borden, Bosque, Bowie, this time, LCRA TSC expects to include
impacts to listed species cannot be the following species:
avoided, and where a Federal nexus Brazoria, Brazos, Brewster, Briscoe,
Brooks, Brown, Burleson, Burnet, Endangered birds: Golden-cheeked
exists, the applicant would address such
Caldwell, Calhoun, Callahan, Cameron, warbler (Setophaga [=Dendroica]
impacts pursuant to the consultation
Camp, Carson, Castro, Chambers, chrysoparia), black-capped vireo (Vireo
process prescribed by section 7 of the
Cherokee, Childress, Clay, Coke, atricapilla), whooping crane (Grus
ESA. Absent a Federal nexus, if the
Coleman, Collin, Collingsworth, americana), interior least tern (Sterna
applicant is unable to avoid take, they
Colorado, Comal, Comanche, Concho, antillarum athalassos), southwestern
would apply for an ITP on a project-by-
Cooke, Coryell, Cottle, Crane, Crockett, willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii
project basis. This project-by-project
approach would be more time- Crosby, Culberson, Dallas, Dawson, extimus), Northern aplomado falcon
consuming and less efficient, and could DeWitt, Deaf Smith, Delta, Denton, (Falco femoralis septentrionalis), and
result in an isolated, independent Dickens, Dimmit, Donley, Duval, red-cockaded woodpecker (Picoides
mitigation approach. Eastland, Ector, Edwards, Ellis, Erath, borealis).
Falls, Fannin, Fayette, Fisher, Floyd, Threatened birds: Piping plover
Proposed Alternative Foard, Fort Bend, Franklin, Freestone, (Charadrius melodus), rufa red knot
The Proposed Action is the issuance Frio, Gaines, Galveston, Garza, (Calidris canutus rufa), and western
of an ITP for the proposed covered Gillespie, Glasscock, Goliad, Gonzales, yellow-billed cuckoo (Coccyzus
species for the proposed covered Gray, Grayson, Gregg, Grimes, americanus).
activities within the Plan Area. The Guadalupe, Hale, Hall, Hamilton, Endangered mammals: Ocelot
proposed HCP, which must meet the Hansford, Hardeman, Harris, Harrison, (Leopardus pardalis) and Gulf Coast
requirements in section 10(a)(2)(A) of Hartley, Haskell, Hays, Hemphill, jaguarundi (Herpailurus yagouaroundi
the ESA by providing measures to Henderson, Hidalgo, Hill, Hood, cacomitli).
minimize and mitigate the effects of the Hopkins, Houston, Howard, Hudspeth, Endangered Amphibians: Barton
Springs salamander (Eurycea sosorum)
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potential incidental take of covered Hunt, Hutchinson, Irion, Jack, Jackson,
species to the maximum extent Jasper, Jeff Davis, Jefferson, Jim Hogg, and Houston toad (Bufo houstonensis).
practicable, would be developed in Jim Wells, Johnson, Jones, Karnes, Threatened Amphibians: Georgetown
coordination with the Service and Kaufman, Kendall, Kenedy, Kent, Kerr, salamander (Eurycea naufragia),
implemented by the applicant. Kimble, King, Kinney, Kleberg, Knox, La Jollyville Plateau salamander (Eurycea
This alternative will allow for a Salle, Lamar, Lamb, Lampasas, Lavaca, tonkawae), Salado Springs salamander
comprehensive mitigation approach for Lee, Leon, Liberty, Limestone, (Eurycea chisholmensis), and San
unavoidable impacts and result in a Lipscomb, Live Oak, Llano, Loving, Marcos salamander (Eurycea nana).

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Endangered Invertebrates: Comal environmental analysis and the minimize the public’s reporting burden.
Springs riffle beetle (Heterelmis applicants’ permit application, which It also helps the public understand our
comalensis), Bee Creek Cave harvestman will include the draft HCP. information collection requirements and
(Texella reddelli), Bone Cave provide the requested data in the
Joy E. Nicholopoulos,
harvestman (Texella reyesi), desired format.
Cokendolpher Cave harvestman (Texella Acting Regional Director, Region 2,
Albuquerque, New Mexico. A Federal Register notice with a 60-
cokendolpheri), Tooth Cave day public comment period soliciting
pseudoscorpion (Tartarocreagris [FR Doc. 2017–16056 Filed 7–28–17; 8:45 am]
comments on this collection of
texana), Tooth Cave spider (Tayshaneta BILLING CODE 4333–15–P
information was published on May 26,
myopica), Inner Space Cavern mold 2017, (82 FR 24384). No comments were
beetle (Batrisodes texanus), Kretschmarr received.
Cave mold beetle (Texamaurops DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
We are again soliciting comments on
reddelli), Tooth Cave ground beetle Bureau of Indian Affairs the proposed ICR that is described
(Rhadine persephone), Braken Bat Cave below. We are especially interested in
meshweaver (Cicurina venii), [178A2100DD/AAKC001030/ public comment addressing the
Government Canyon Bat Cave A0A501010.999900 253G; OMB Control
following issues: (1) Is the collection
meshweaver (Cicurina vespera), Madla Number 1076–0164]
necessary to the proper functions of the
Cave meshweaver (Cicurina madla), BIE; (2) will this information be
Robber Baron Cave meshweaver Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission to the Office of processed and used in a timely manner;
(Cicurina baronia), Government Canyon (3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
Bat Cave spider (Tayshaneta microps), Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Homeliving Programs (4) how might the BIE enhance the
Helotes mold beetle (Batrisodes quality, utility, and clarity of the
venyivi), Rhadine exilis, and Rhadine and School Closure and Consolidation
information to be collected; and (5) how
infernalis. AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, might the BIE minimize the burden of
Other Alternatives Interior. this collection on the respondents,
We seek information regarding other ACTION: Notice of information collection; including through the use of
reasonable alternatives during this request for comment. information technology.
scoping period and will evaluate the Comments that you submit in
SUMMARY: In compliance with the response to this notice are a matter of
impacts associated with such Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
alternatives in our analysis. public record. Before including your
Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) is address, phone number, email address,
Public Availability of Comments proposing to renew an information or other personal identifying
Written comments received will collection. information in your comment, you
become part of the public record DATES: Interested persons are invited to should be aware that your entire
associated with this action. Before submit comments on or before August comment—including your personal
including your address, phone number, 30, 2017. identifying information—may be made
email address, or other personal ADDRESSES: Send written comments on publicly available at any time. While
identifying information in your this information collection request (ICR) you can ask us in your comment to
comment, you should be aware that the to the Office of Management and withhold your personal identifying
entire comment—including your Budget’s Desk Officer for the information from public review, we
personal identifying information—will Department of the Interior by email at cannot guarantee that we will be able to
be publicly available. While you can ask OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov; or via do so.
us in your comment to withhold your facsimile to (202) 395–5806. Please An agency may not conduct or
personal identifying information from provide a copy of your comments to Ms. sponsor and a person is not required to
public review, we cannot guarantee that Juanita Mendoza, U.S. Department of respond to a collection of information
we will be able to do so. the Interior, Bureau of Indian Education, unless it displays a currently valid OMB
Environmental Review 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC control number.
20240; fax: (202) 208–3312; email: Title of Collection: Homeliving
The Service will draft our Juanita.Mendoza@bie.edu. Please Programs and School Closure and
environmental review to analyze the reference OMB Control Number 1076– Consolidation.
proposed action, as well as other 0164 in the subject line of your OMB Control Number: 1076–0164.
alternatives, and the associated impacts comments.
of each alternative on the human Form Number: None.
environment and each species covered FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To Type of Review: Extension without
for the range of alternatives to be request additional information about change of currently approved collection.
addressed. Our analysis is expected to this ICR, contact Ms. Juanita Mendoza, Respondents/Affected Public: Indian
provide biological descriptions of the (202) 208–6123. You may also view the Tribes.
affected species and habitats, as well as ICR at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/ Total Estimated Number of Annual
the effects of the alternatives on other do/PRAMain. Responses: 730 per year, on average.
resources, such as vegetation, wetlands, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the Total Estimated Number of Annual
wildlife, geology and soils, air quality, BIE, in accordance with the Paperwork Burden Hours: 1,344 hours.
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water resources, water quality, cultural Reduction Act of 1995, provide the Total Estimated Number of Annual
resources, land use, recreation, water general public and other Federal Respondents: There are 65 schools with
use, local economy, and environmental agencies with an opportunity to residential programs, of which 13 are
justice. Following completion of the comment on proposed, revised, and Bureau-operated and 52 are Tribally-
environmental review, the Service will continuing collections of information. operated. Thus, the collection of
publish a notice of availability and a This helps us assess the impact of our information must be cleared for 52 of
request for comment on our information collection requirements and the 65 residential schools.

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of intent; announcement of public scoping meetings; request for comments.
FR Citation		82 FR 35539

82 FR 35539 - Intent To Prepare a Draft National Environmental Policy Act Analysis and Associated Documents for LCRA Transmission Services Corporation's Proposed Habitat Conservation Plan, TX

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORFish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 145 (July 31, 2017)

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