83 FR 57500 - Endangered and Threatened Species; Receipt of Recovery Permit Applications
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 221 (November 15, 2018)
Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 221 (November 15, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-24963 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 221 (Thursday, November 15, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 57500-57502] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-24963] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-R3-ES-2018-N115; FXES11130300000-189-FF03E00000] Endangered and Threatened Species; Receipt of Recovery Permit Applications AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. [[Page 57501]] ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit applications; request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, have received applications for permits to conduct activities intended to enhance the propagation or survival of endangered or threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. We invite the public and local, State, Tribal, and Federal agencies to comment on these applications. Before issuing any of the requested permits, we will take into consideration any information that we receive during the public comment period. DATES: We must receive your written comments on or before December 17, 2018. ADDRESSES: Document availability and comment submission: You may, within 30 days of the date of publication of this notice (see DATES), submit requests for copies of the applications and related documents, and submit any comments by one of the following methods. All requests and comments should specify the applicant name(s) and application number(s) (e.g., TEXXXXXX):Email: permitsR3ES@fws.gov. Please refer to the respective permit number (e.g., Application No. TEXXXXXX) in the subject line of your email message. U.S. Mail: Regional Director, Attn: Carlita Payne, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services, 5600 American Blvd. West, Suite 990, Bloomington, MN 55437-1458. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carlita Payne, 612-713-5343; permitsR3ES@fws.gov. Individuals who are hearing or speech impaired may call the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 for TTY assistance. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to comment on applications for permits under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). The requested permits will allow the applicants to conduct activities intended to promote recovery of species that are listed as endangered or threatened under the ESA. Background With some exceptions, the ESA prohibits activities that constitute take of listed species unless a Federal permit is issued that allows such activity. The ESA's definition of ``take'' includes such activities as pursuing, harassing, trapping, capturing, or collecting in addition to hunting, shooting, harming, wounding, or killing. A recovery permit issued by us under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA authorizes the permittee to conduct activities with endangered or threatened species for scientific purposes that promote recovery or for enhancement of propagation or survival of the species. These activities often include such prohibited actions as capture and collection. Our regulations implementing section 10(a)(1)(A) for these permits are found in the Code of Federal Regulations at 50 CFR 17.22 for endangered wildlife species, 50 CFR 17.32 for threatened wildlife species, 50 CFR 17.62 for endangered plant species, and 50 CFR 17.72 for threatened plant species. Permit Applications Available for Review and Comment Proposed activities in the following permit requests are for the recovery and enhancement of propagation or survival of the species in the wild. The ESA requires that we invite public comment before issuing such permits. Accordingly, we invite local, State, Tribal, and Federal agencies and the public to submit written data, views, or arguments with respect to these applications. The comments and recommendations that will be most useful and likely to influence agency decisions are those supported by quantitative information or studies. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Application No. Applicant Species Location Activity Type of take Permit action -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TE99650C....................... Dale Dunford II, Clubshell (Pleurobema IN, KY, MI, NY, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New. Rome, OH. clava), fanshell OH, PA, WV. absence surveys, temporary hold, (Cyprogenia stegaria), document habitat tag, release, pink mucket (pearly- use, conduct relocate. mussel) (Lampsilis population abrupta), northern monitoring, riffleshell evaluate impacts. (Epioblasma torulosa rangiana), purple cat's paw pearlymussel (E. obliquata obliquata), snuffbox mussel (E. triquetra), rabbitsfoot (Quadrula cylindrica cylindrica), sheepnose mussel (Plethobasus cyphyus), rayed bean (Villosa fabalis). TE01835D....................... Mariah Scott, Snuffbox mussel MI................ Study growth rate Collect dead New. Chicago, IL. (Epioblasma triquetra). ontogenetic shells, hold, changes, male and biosample. female morphology. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Public Availability of Comments Written comments we receive become part of the administrative 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 your entire comment-- including your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can request in your comment that we withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Moreover, all submissions from organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, will be made available for public disclosure in their entirety. Next Steps If we decide to issue permits to any of the applicants listed in this notice, we will publish a notice in the Federal Register. [[Page 57502]] Authority Section 10(c) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). Dated: August 30, 2018. Lori H. Nordstrom, Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Midwest Region. [FR Doc. 2018-24963 Filed 11-14-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333-15-P
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CHANGES TO METHODOLOGY FOR COMPUTING FSS PERFORMANCE SCORES
Overall ................................ • Where a family ports, each PHA (the receiving and the initial PHA) will benefit from the family’s FSS enrollment
as it relates to the PHA’s participation measure. For the earnings and FSS graduation measures, HUD will in-
clude the family for the PHA who currently administers the FSS contract.
• HUD will treat joint applicants as a single PHA for purposes of computing all three components of the FSS per-
formance score.
Earnings Performance • In calculating the earnings performance score, HUD will exclude FSS participants who become classified as dis-
Score. abled at any point during their participation.
• HUD will include within the earnings measure FSS participants that begin the FSS contract below age 62, even
if they reach or exceed the age of 62 during their Contract of Participation.
• In selecting comparison households, HUD will match FSS families with comparison families based on the num-
ber of children under the age of 18, rather than the presence of child under age 5. HUD will also match FSS
families with comparison families based on presence of a child with a disability and presence of a non-head of
household adult with a disability.
• Under certain circumstances, HUD will require that comparison households be in the same county and PHA as
the FSS participants to which they are being compared. HUD will apply this protocol to all state PHAs and to
any additional PHAs where three or more counties are each home to at least 10 percent of households receiv-
ing housing assistance from the PHA (through HCV or public housing). To ensure this approach does not unduly
dilute the ability to find comparable households, HUD will require that FSS participants be matched to compari-
son households in the same county only in counties where there are at least four times as many non-FSS
households as FSS households being served by the PHA.
• HUD will apply an adjustment factor to the earnings performance measure to account for variations in local eco-
nomic conditions.
After making these adjustments to the $6,302 (see December 12, 2017 Federal • Category 2: FSS Performance score
methodology, HUD has recalculated the Register Notice at page 82 FR 58437 for between 4.26 and 7.99.
thresholds for translating the FSS an explanation of this statistical test). • Category 3: FSS Performance score
performance measures into individual • 5 points: All PHAs that do not between 3.26 and 4.25.
component scores and the final qualify for a 10, 7.5, or a 0. • Category 4: FSS Performance score
composite score and notes the final b. FSS Graduation Rate (30 percent of of 3.25 or lower.
thresholds below. final score):
• 10 points: FSS graduation rate of 38 IV. Environmental Impact
B. Updated Thresholds for FSS percent or higher. This notice does not direct, provide
Performance Scores • 7.5 points: FSS graduation rate for assistance or loan and mortgage
The following are the updated between 28 percent and 37.9 percent. insurance for, or otherwise govern or
thresholds HUD will use to compute an • 0 points: FSS graduation rate below regulate, real property acquisition,
FSS Performance Score for each PHA. 10 percent. disposition, leasing, rehabilitation,
See the December 12, 2017 Federal • 5 points: All PHAs that do not alteration, demolition, or new
Register Notice and the updated qualify for a 10, 7.5, or a 0 construction, or establish, revise or
complete methodology, which can be c. Participation Rate (20 percent of provide for standards for construction or
found on HUD’s website at https:// final score): construction materials, manufactured
www.hud.gov/program_offices/public_ • 10 points: Participation rate of 2.0 housing, or occupancy. Accordingly,
indian_housing/programs/hcv/fss, for or higher. under 24 CFR 50.19(c)(1), this notice is
• 9 points: Participation rate between
more information on each of the two categorically excluded from
1.8 and 1.99.
steps in this process. environmental review under the
• 8 points: Participation rate between
National Environmental Policy Act of
1. Step One: Assigning Scores to Each 1.6 and 1.79.
• 7 points: Participation rate between 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321).
of the Three Measures
1.4 and 1.59. Dated: November 7, 2018.
In Step One, HUD will assign a score • 6 points: Participation rate between Dominique Blom,
of 0 to 10 to each PHA’s FSS program 1.2 and 1.39. General Deputy Assistant Secretary, Public
for each of the three measures. Scores • 5 points: Participation rate between and Indian Housing.
will be assigned using the thresholds .96 and 1.19. [FR Doc. 2018–24949 Filed 11–14–18; 8:45 am]
and procedures described below. The • 0 points: Participation rate of .95 or BILLING CODE 4210–67–P
ranges for awarding points between two lower.
values include those values as well as
all intermediary values. 2. Step Two: Developing the Final FSS
a. Earnings Performance Measure (50 Performance Score and Grade DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
percent of final score): In Step Two, after computing
• 10 points: Earnings performance individual scores for each of the three Fish and Wildlife Service
measure of $8,700 or higher. measures, HUD will aggregate each
• 7.5 points: Earnings performance PHA’s scores using the weights noted [FWS–R3–ES–2018–N115;
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measure between $6,950 and $8,699.99. FXES11130300000–189–FF03E00000]
above to develop a final FSS
• 0 points: Earnings performance Performance Score from 0 to 10. Based Endangered and Threatened Species;
measure below $4,050 and a p-value of on this score, HUD will assign the Receipt of Recovery Permit
<.10 on a statistical test measuring the following ranking to the PHA’s Applications
likelihood that a PHA’s earnings performance:
performance measure is significantly • Category 1: FSS Performance score AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
lower than the median measure of of 8.0 or higher. Interior.
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U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). information that would enable the 1076–0162 in the subject line of your
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Dated: August 30, 2018. informed decision regarding meeting the
Lori H. Nordstrom, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
membership requirements of the ACWI
Assistant Regional Director, Ecological request additional information about
and permit the Department of the
Services, Midwest Region. this ICR, contact Calvert L. Curley at
Interior to contact a potential member.
[FR Doc. 2018–24963 Filed 11–14–18; 8:45 am] telephone: (505) 863–8204, or email:
No individual who is currently
calvert.curley@bia.gov.
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ACWI. accordance with the Paperwork
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advisory body, and in compliance with general public and other Federal
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the Federal water-information programs and We are soliciting comments on the
Interior (Interior) is seeking nominations their effectiveness in meeting the proposed ICR that is described below.
for individuals to be considered as Nation’s water-information needs. We are especially interested in public
Committee members and/or alternates to Member organizations help to foster comment addressing the following
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Water Information (ACWI). and non-Federal sectors on sharing the proper functions of the BIA; (2) will
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Adrienne Bartlewitz, Acting ACWI Dated: October 5, 2018. in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate
Executive Secretary, U.S. Geological Jim Reilly, of burden accurate; (4) how might the
Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Director, United States Geologic Survey.
BIA enhance the quality, utility, and
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4304; Fax: 703–648–5002. collected; and (5) how might the BIA
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minimize the burden of this collection
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and the Federal Advisory Committee Bureau of Indian Affairs response to this notice are a matter of
Act, as amended, (5 U.S.C. App. 2), and public record. We will include or
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Services Administration. Number 1076–0162] to OMB to approve this ICR. Before
Membership represents a wide range including your address, phone number,
of water resources interests and Agency Information Collection email address, or other personal
functions. The ACWI has a maximum of Activities; Navajo Partitioned Lands identifying information in your
35 members. Members will represent Grazing Permits comment, you should be aware that
the interests of water oriented your entire comment—including your
organizations and will be selected from AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, personal identifying information—may
among, but not limited to the following Interior. be made publicly available at any time.
groups: Federal agencies, professional ACTION: Notice of information collection; While you can ask us in your comment
water-related associations, State and request for comment. to withhold your personal identifying
county water-related associations, information from public review, we
SUMMARY: In accordance with the cannot guarantee that we will be able to
academia, private industry, water utility Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we,
associations, civil engineering societies, do so.
the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) are
watershed and land conservation Abstract: This information collection
proposing to renew an information
associations, ecological societies, lake, is authorized under 25 CFR 161, which
collection.
coastal, and ocean associations, implements the Navajo-Hopi Indian
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environmental and educational groups.
Member organizations designate their submit comments on or before January Stat. 929, and the Federal court
representatives and alternates. 14, 2019. decisions of Healing v. Jones, 174 F.
Membership rests not with the ADDRESSES: Send your comments on Supp.211 (D Ariz. 1959) (Healing I),
individual person but rather with the this information collection request (ICR) Healing v. Jones, 210 F. Supp. 126 (D.
member organization, who names their by mail to the Calvert L. Curley, Office Ariz. 1962), aff’d 363 U.S. 758 (1963)
representative, and sometimes an of Trust Services, Branch of Natural (Healing II), Hopi Tribe v. Watt, 530 F.
alternate. Resources, P.O. Box 1060, Gallup, New Supp. 1217 (D. Ariz. 1982), and Hopi
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| Contact | Carlita Payne, 612-713-5343; [email protected] Individuals who are hearing or speech impaired may call the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 for TTY assistance. | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 57500 |
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