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for this determination in an
Environmental Action Statement, which
is also available for public review.
The presence of both CRLF and VELB
on the enrolled properties is uncertain
at this time due to lack of detailed
survey information. For the purposes of
the Agreement, the Service and
Applicants have set the baseline for
CRLF and VELB as the habitat that
existed on the ranches prior to wetland
creation activities. Therefore, the CRLF
baseline is 18 reservoirs comprising
approximately 45 acres. Sixteen of the
reservoirs occur on the Burrows Ranch
and two on the Big Bluff Ranch. For the
VELB, the baseline is 65 naturally
occurring elderberry bushes, of which
39 occur on the Burrows Ranch and 25
occur on the Big Bluff Ranch.
Under the Agreement, the Applicants
would or have undertaken activities to
benefit the CRLF. The Applicants have
fenced nine existing reservoirs and six
newly created ponds and installed
watering troughs in order to exclude
livestock from the reservoirs. The
Applicants propose to: (1) Manage
existing wetlands (through the use of
livestock or light equipment) to
maintain open water and wetland
vegetation to benefit CRLF; (2) where
practical and feasible for the Applicants
and where it does not interfere with the
operation of the Ranches, undertake
bullfrog eradication efforts in ponds
where bullfrogs are present; and (3)
where practical and feasible for the
Applicants and where it does not
interfere with the operation of the
Ranches, fence additional reservoirs and
newly created ponds to exclude
livestock. In addition to this, Burrows
Ranch has created approximately 5.7
acres of ponds. These ponds were
developed through a cooperative
agreement with the Service’s Partners
for Fish and Wildlife program.
To benefit the VELB the Applicants
propose to: (1) Manage vegetation and
activity around the elderberry plants
following the most current guidelines
and measures developed and approved
by the Service; (2) allow for recruitment
of elderberry plants within riparian
areas near existing elderberry plant
communities by allowing all newly
established elderberry plants within 50
feet of existing elderberry plants to grow
and mature; and (3) work with the
Service to identify suitable habitat areas
and once funding is secured, plant
elderberry bushes in areas amenable to
the Applicants.
Under the Agreement, consistent with
the Service’s Safe Harbor Policy
published in the Federal Register on
June 17, 1999 (64 FR 32717), the Service
would issue a permit to the Applicants
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authorizing incidental take as a result of
normal land management activities on
the Ranches’ 7,450 acres. The properties
subject to this Agreement range in
elevation from approximately 800 feet to
1,760 feet and have traditionally been
used for agricultural production,
including cattle grazing and farming for
dry land crops. Some of the land use
activities that the Applicants have
completed to further their land
stewardship goals and to increase
income from hunting and livestock
grazing include creating wildlife habitat
ponds for waterfowl, amphibians, game
species, and others; fencing existing
reservoirs and installing watering
troughs in order to exclude livestock
from the reservoirs to improve habitat
for waterfowl; maintaining and
monitoring wood duck nest boxes;
clearing decadent brush and reseeding
to annual clovers and perennial grasses
to provide wildlife food and cover;
planting grains and alfalfa for wildlife;
and holding annual Stewardship Days
in which neighbors, college students,
resource agency employees, and others
learn about sustainable ranch
management and wildlife habitat
improvement techniques, conduct
vegetation and wildlife monitoring, and
more.
Public Review and Comments
Individuals wishing copies of the
permit application, copies of our
preliminary Environmental Action
Statement, and/or copies of the full text
of the Agreement, including a map of
the proposed permit area, references,
and legal descriptions of the proposed
permit area, should contact the office
and personnel listed in the ADDRESSES
section above.
If you wish to comment on the permit
application or the Agreement, you may
submit your comments to the address
listed in the ADDRESSES section of this
document. Comments and materials
received, including names and
addresses of respondents, will be
available for public review, by
appointment, during normal business
hours at the address in the ADDRESSES
section above and will become part of
the public record, pursuant to section
10(c) of the Act. Individual respondents
may request that we withhold their
home address from the record, which
we will honor to the extent allowable by
law. There also may be circumstances in
which we would withhold from the
record a respondent’s identity, as
allowable by law. If you wish us to
withhold your name and/or address,
you must state this prominently at the
beginning of your comment.
Anonymous comments will not be
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considered. All submissions from
organizations or businesses, and from
individuals identifying themselves as
representatives or officials of
organizations or businesses, are
available for public inspection in their
entirety.
We will evaluate this permit
application, associated documents, and
comments submitted thereon to
determine whether the permit
application meets the requirements of
section 10(a) of the Act and NEPA
regulations. If we determine that the
requirements are met, we will sign the
proposed Agreement and issue an
enhancement of survival permit under
section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Act to the
Applicants for take of the CLRF and the
VELB incidental to otherwise lawful
activities in accordance with the terms
of the Agreement. We will not make our
final decision until after the end of the
30-day comment period and will fully
consider all comments received during
the comment period.
The Service provides this notice
pursuant to section 10(c) of the Act and
pursuant to implementing regulations
for NEPA (40 CFR 1506.6).
Dated: October 18, 2005.
Ken McDermond,
Deputy Manager, California/Nevada
Operations Office, Sacramento, California.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Geological Survey
Request for Public Comments on
Extension of Existing Information
Collection Submitted to OMB for
Review Under the Paperwork
Reduction Act
A proposal extending information
collection described below has been
submitted to the Office of Management
and Budget for approval under the
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction
Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Copies of the
proposed collection of information may
be obtained by contacting the Bureau’s
clearance officer at the phone number
listed below. OMB has up to 60 days to
approve or disapprove the information
collection but may respond after 30
days; therefore, public comments
should be submitted to OMB within 30
days in order to assure their maximum
consideration. Address your comments
and suggestions on the proposal by fax
(202) 395–6566 or e-mail
(oira_docket@omb.eop.gov) to the Office
of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget,
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Attention: Desk Officer for the Interior
Department. Send copies of your
comments to the USGS Clearance
Officer, U.S. Geological Survey, 807
National Center, 12201 Sunrise Valley
Drive, Reston, Virginia, 20192, or e-mail
(jcordyac@usgs.gov).
As required by OMB regulations at 5
CFR 1320.8(d)(1), the USGS solicits
specific public comments as to:
1. Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions on the
bureaus, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
2. The accuracy of the bureau’s
estimate of the burden of the collection
of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
3. The quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected; and
4. How to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including the use of
appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other forms of
information technology.
Title: Earthquake Report.
OMB Approval No: 1028–0048.
Summary: The collection of
information referred herein applies to a
World-Wide Web site questionnaire that
permits individuals to report on the
effects of the shaking from an
earthquake—on themselves personally,
buildings, other man-made structures,
and ground effects such as faulting or
landslides. The USGS may use the
information to provide qualitative,
quantitative, or graphical descriptions of
earthquake damage.
Estimated Completion Time: 6
minutes.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 100,000.
Frequency: After each earthquake.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours:
10,000 hours.
Affected Public: The general public.
For Further Information Contact: To
obtain copies of the survey, contact the
Bureau clearance officer, U.S.
Geological Survey, 807 National Center,
12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston,
Virginia, 20192, telephone (703) 648–
7313, or go to the Web site (https://
pasadena.wr.usgs.gov/shake/).
Dated: September 27, 2005.
Linda C. Gundersen,
Acting Associate Director for Geology.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Office on Violence Against Women;
Notice of Meeting
Office on Violence Against
Women, Justice.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the
schedule and proposed agenda of the
forthcoming public meeting of the
National Advisory Committee on
Violence Against Women (hereinafter
‘‘the Committee’’).
DATES: The meeting will take place on
November 14, 2005, from 8:30 a.m. to 5
p.m. and on November 15, 2005, from
8:30 am to 12 noon.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place
at the Department of Health and Human
Services, Hubert H. Humphrey Building,
200 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20201. Please access
the building at the Independence
Avenue entrance. Signs will be posted
in the lobby to direct attendees to the
meeting location.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kristina Rose, The National Advisory
Committee on Violence Against Women,
800 K Street, NW., Ste. 920,
Washington, DC 20530; by telephone at:
(202) 307–6026; e-mail:
Kristina.Rose@usdoj.gov; or fax: (202)
307–3911. You may also view the
Committee’s Web site at: https://
www.usdoj.gov/ovw/nac/welcome.html.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of
this meeting is required under section
10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act. The Committee is
chartered by the Attorney General, and
co-chaired by the Attorney General and
the Secretary of Health and Human
Services (the Secretary), to provide the
Attorney General and the Secretary with
practical and general policy advice
concerning implementation of the
Violence Against Women Act of 1994,
the Violence Against Women Act of
2000, and related laws. The Committee
also assists in the efforts of the
Department of Justice and the
Department of Health and Human
Services to combat violence against
women, especially domestic violence,
sexual assault, and stalking. Because
violence against women is increasingly
recognized as a public health problem of
staggering human cost, the Committee
brings national attention to the problem
to increase public awareness of the need
for prevention and enhanced victim
services.
This meeting will primarily focus on
the Committee’s work and the federal
government’s response to violence
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against women; there will, however, be
an opportunity for public comment on
the Committee’s role in providing
general policy guidance on
implementation of the Violence Against
Women Act of 1994, the Violence
Against Women Act of 2000, and related
laws.
Schedule: This meeting will be held
on November 14, 2005, from 8:30 a.m.
until 5 p.m. and on November 15, 2005,
from 8:30 am until 12 noon, and will
include breaks and a working lunch.
Time will be reserved for public
comment on November 14 beginning at
11:30 a.m. and ending at 12 p.m. See the
section below for information on
reserving time for public comment.
Access: This meeting will be open to
the public but registration on a spaceavailable basis is required. Persons who
wish to attend must register at least six
(6) days in advance of the meeting by
contacting Kristina Rose by e-mail at:
Kristina.Rose@usdoj.gov; or fax: (202)
307–3911. All attendees will be required
to sign in at the meeting registration
desk. Please bring photo identification
and allow extra time prior to the
meeting. The meeting site is accessible
to individuals with disabilities.
Individuals who require special
accommodations in order to attend the
meeting should notify Kristina Rose by
e-mail at: Kristina.Rose@usdoj.gov; or
fax at: (202) 307–3911, no later than
November 4, 2005. After this date, we
will attempt to satisfy accommodation
requests, but cannot guarantee the
availability of any requests.
Written Comments: Interested parties
are invited to submit written comments
by November 4, 2005, to Kristina Rose
at The National Advisory Committee on
Violence Against Women, 800 K Street,
NW., Ste. 920, Washington, DC 20530.
Comments may also be submitted by email at Kristina.Rose@usdoj.gov; or fax
at (202) 307–3911.
Public Comment: Persons interested
in participating during the public
comment period of the meeting, which
will discuss the implementation of the
Violence Against Women Act of 1994
and the Violence Against Women Act of
2000, are requested to reserve time on
the agenda by contacting Kristina Rose
by e-mail at Kristina.Rose@usdoj.gov; or
fax at (202) 307–3911. Requests must
include the participant’s name,
organization represented, if appropriate,
and a brief description of the issue. Each
participant will be permitted
approximately 3 to 5 minutes to present
comments, depending on the number of
individuals reserving time on the
agenda. Participants are also encouraged
to submit two written copies of their
comments at the meeting.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Geological Survey
Request for Public Comments on Extension of Existing Information
Collection Submitted to OMB for Review Under the Paperwork Reduction
Act
A proposal extending information collection described below has
been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for approval
under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter
35). Copies of the proposed collection of information may be obtained
by contacting the Bureau's clearance officer at the phone number listed
below. OMB has up to 60 days to approve or disapprove the information
collection but may respond after 30 days; therefore, public comments
should be submitted to OMB within 30 days in order to assure their
maximum consideration. Address your comments and suggestions on the
proposal by fax (202) 395-6566 or e-mail (oira_docket@omb.eop.gov) to
the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management
and Budget,
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Attention: Desk Officer for the Interior Department. Send copies of
your comments to the USGS Clearance Officer, U.S. Geological Survey,
807 National Center, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, Virginia,
20192, or e-mail (jcordyac@usgs.gov).
As required by OMB regulations at 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), the USGS
solicits specific public comments as to:
1. Whether the collection of information is necessary for the
proper performance of the functions on the bureaus, including whether
the information will have practical utility;
2. The accuracy of the bureau's estimate of the burden of the
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology
and assumptions used;
3. The quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be
collected; and
4. How to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other forms of information technology.
Title: Earthquake Report.
OMB Approval No: 1028-0048.
Summary: The collection of information referred herein applies to a
World-Wide Web site questionnaire that permits individuals to report on
the effects of the shaking from an earthquake--on themselves
personally, buildings, other man-made structures, and ground effects
such as faulting or landslides. The USGS may use the information to
provide qualitative, quantitative, or graphical descriptions of
earthquake damage.
Estimated Completion Time: 6 minutes.
Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 100,000.
Frequency: After each earthquake.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 10,000 hours.
Affected Public: The general public.
For Further Information Contact: To obtain copies of the survey,
contact the Bureau clearance officer, U.S. Geological Survey, 807
National Center, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, Virginia, 20192,
telephone (703) 648-7313, or go to the Web site (https://
pasadena.wr.usgs.gov/shake/).
Dated: September 27, 2005.
Linda C. Gundersen,
Acting Associate Director for Geology.
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