Safe Harbor Agreement and Receipt of Application for an Enhancement of Survival Permit Associated With the Restoration of Habitat for Utah Prairie Dogs on Private Land in Piute County, UT, 8765-8766 [E7-3360]
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Reduction Act. The Department is
soliciting public comments on the
subject proposal.
Application for Rural Housing and
Economic Development program grant
funds. Information is required to rate
and rank competitive applications and
to ensure eligibility of applicants for
funding. Semi-annual reporting is
required to monitor grant management.
DATES: Comments Due Date: March 29,
2007.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit comments regarding
this proposal. Comments should refer to
the proposal by name and/or OMB
approval Number (2506–0169) and
should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer,
Office of Management and Budget, New
Executive Office Building, Washington,
DC 20503; fax: 202–395–6974.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lillian Deitzer, Departmental Reports
Management Officer, QDAM,
Department of Housing and Urban
Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20410; e-mail
Lillian_L._Deitzer@HUD.gov or
telephone (202) 708–2374. This is not a
toll-free number. Copies of available
documents submitted to OMB may be
obtained from Ms. Deitzer or from
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hlannwp031.hud.gov/po/i/icbts/
collectionsearch.cfm.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
notice informs the public that the
Department of Housing and Urban
Development has submitted to OMB a
request for approval of the information
collection described below. This notice
is soliciting comments from members of
the public and affecting agencies
concerning the proposed collection of
information to: (1) Evaluate whether the
proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; (2) Evaluate the
accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of
information; (3) Enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (4) Minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on those who are to respond; including
through the use of appropriate
Number of
respondents
Annual
responses
Reporting Burden ......................................
627
1.66
Total Estimated Burden Hours:
43,490.
Status: Extension of a currently
approved collection.
Wildlife Service (Service) for an
Enhancement of Survival Permit (ESP)
for the Utah prairie dog (UPD) pursuant
to section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act).
This permit application includes a Safe
Harbor Agreement (SHA) between the
Applicant and the Service. The Service
requests information, views, and
opinions from the public via this notice.
Further, the Service is soliciting
information regarding the adequacy of
the SHA as measured against the
Service’s Safe Harbor Policy and the
regulations that implement it.
DATES: Written comments on the permit
application must be received on or
before March 29, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Persons wishing to review
the SHA and the ESP application may
obtain a copy by writing the Service’s
Mountain-Prairie Regional Office,
Denver, Colorado. Documents also will
be available for public inspection during
normal business hours at the Regional
Office, 134 Union Boulevard, Denver,
Colorado 80228–1807, or the Utah Field
Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
2369 West Orton Circle, Suite 50, West
Valley City, Utah 84119. Written data or
comments concerning the SHA or ESP
application should be submitted to the
Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 35, as
amended.
Dated: February 20, 2007.
Lillian L. Deitzer,
Departmental Paperwork Reduction Act
Officer, Office of the Chief Information
Officer.
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Fish and Wildlife Service
Safe Harbor Agreement and Receipt of
Application for an Enhancement of
Survival Permit Associated With the
Restoration of Habitat for Utah Prairie
Dogs on Private Land in Piute County,
UT
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Mr. Verl Bagley (Applicant/
Cooperator) has applied to the Fish and
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automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses.
This notice also lists the following
information:
Title of Proposal: Rural Housing and
Economic Development Program
Application and Semi-Annual
Reporting.
OMB Approval Number: 2506–0169.
Form Numbers: SF–424, HUD–40210,
HUD–424B, HUD–424C, HUD–424D,
HUD–40076, HUD–2880, HUD–2990,
HUD–2991, HUD–2992, HUD–2993,
HUD–2994, HUD–50070, HUD–50071,
SF–269a.
Description of the Need for the
Information and its Proposed Use:
Application for Rural Housing and
Economic Development program grant
funds. Information is required to rate
and rank competitive applications and
to ensure eligibility of applicants for
funding. Semi-annual reporting is
required to monitor grant management.
Frequency of Submission: On
occasion, Semi-annually.
Hours per
response
41.54
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=
Burden hours
43,490
Regional office and must be in writing
to be processed. Comments must be
submitted in writing to be adequately
considered in the Service’s decisionmaking process. Please reference permit
number TE131544–0 in your comments,
or in the request for the documents
discussed herein.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pat
Mehlhop, Regional Safe Harbor
Coordinator (see Denver address above),
telephone 303–236–4215, or Larry Crist,
Utah Field Office Supervisor (see West
Valley City address above), telephone
801–975–3330.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The UPD
is the westernmost member of the genus
Cynomys. The species’ range, which is
limited to the southwestern quarter of
Utah, is the most restricted of all prairie
dog species in the United States.
Distribution of the UPD has been greatly
reduced due to disease (plague),
poisoning, drought, and human-related
habitat alteration. Protection of this
species and enhancement of its habitat
on private land will benefit recovery
efforts.
The primary objective of a SHA is to
encourage voluntary conservation
measures to benefit the species and the
landowner. Through this agreement, the
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landowner will receive relief from any
additional section 9 liability under the
Act beyond that which exists at the time
the agreement is signed (‘‘regulatory
baseline’’). The property is currently
maintained as fallow land, native
rangeland, and irrigated pastureland
and is bordered by other private lands
and Federal lands owned by the Bureau
of Land Management. At the present
time, the property supports several
active prairie dog burrows that comprise
a small colony. Several unoccupied
burrows also occur on the property.
Foraging habitat and habitat that offers
visual surveillance for the prairie dogs
will be further enhanced by
implementing a prescribed grazing plan,
seeding to improve the forage quality for
UPD, and installing irrigation
improvements. Additionally,
reintroduction of UPDs will occur on
the property once the vegetation
conditions have improved.
Habitat improvements will be
occurring throughout the term of the
agreement through managed grazing.
The Cooperator will receive an ESP that
authorizes implementation of the
conservation actions and other
provisions of this Agreement and
authorizes incidental take of the covered
species above the Cooperator’s baseline
responsibilities, as defined in SHA. The
proposed SHA would become effective
upon signature of the SHA and issuance
of the permit, and would remain in
effect for 15 years. The requested permit
would remain in effect for 35 years. We
have made the determination that the
proposed activities described in the
application and SHA will increase
available prairie dog habitat and will
potentially expand an existing active
colony and allow successful
establishment of a reintroduced colony
of Utah prairie dogs on the Bagley
property. The action is categorically
excluded under the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). This
notice is provided pursuant to section
10 of the Act, and the Service’s Safe
Harbor Policy (64 FR 32717).
The Service has evaluated the impacts
of this action under the NEPA and
determined that it warrants categorical
exclusion as described in 516 DM 8, 8.5
C. (1). The Service will evaluate
whether the issuance of the ESP
complies with section 7 of the Act by
conducting an intra-Service section 7
consultation on the issuance of the
permit. The result of the biological
opinion, in combination with the above
finding and any public comments, will
be used in the final analysis to
determine whether or not to issue the
requested ESP, pursuant to the
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regulation that guide issuance of the
type of permit.
Authority: The authority for this action is
the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Dated: January 11, 2007.
James J. Slack,
Deputy Regional Director, Denver, Colorado.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Safe Harbor Agreement and Receipt of
Application for an Enhancement of
Survival Permit Associated With the
Restoration of Habitat for Utah Prairie
Dogs on Private Land in Piute County,
UT
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Mr. Val Norman (Applicant/
Cooperator) has applied to the Fish and
Wildlife Service (Service) for an
Enhancement of Survival Permit (ESP)
for the Utah prairie dog (UPD) pursuant
to section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act).
This permit application includes a Safe
Harbor Agreement (SHA) between the
Applicant and the Service. The Service
requests information, views, and
opinions from the public via this notice.
Further, the Service is soliciting
information regarding the adequacy of
the SHA as measured against the
Service’s Safe Harbor Policy and the
regulations that implement it.
DATES: Written comments on the permit
application must be received on or
before March 29, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Persons wishing to review
the SHA and the ESP application may
obtain a copy by writing the Service’s
Mountain-Prairie Regional Office,
Denver, Colorado. Documents also will
be available for public inspection during
normal business hours at the Regional
Office, 134 Union Boulevard, Denver,
Colorado 80228–1807, or the Utah Field
Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
2369 West Orton Circle, Suite 50, West
Valley City, Utah 84119. Written data or
comments concerning the SHA or ESP
application should be submitted to the
Regional office and must be in writing
to be processed. Comments must be
submitted in writing to be adequately
considered in the Service’s decisionmaking process. Please reference permit
number TE131545–0 in your comments,
or in the request for the documents
discussed herein.
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Pat
Mehlhop, Regional Safe Harbor
Coordinator (see Denver address above),
telephone 303–236–4215, or Larry Crist,
Utah Field Office Supervisor (see West
Valley City address above), telephone
801–975–3330.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The UPD
is the westernmost member of the genus
Cynomys. The species’ range, which is
limited to the southwestern quarter of
Utah, is the most restricted of all prairie
dog species in the United States.
Distribution of the UPD has been greatly
reduced due to disease (plague),
poisoning, drought, and human-related
habitat alteration. Protection of this
species and enhancement of its habitat
on private land will benefit recovery
efforts.
The primary objective of a SHA is to
encourage voluntary conservation
measures to benefit the species and the
landowner. Through this agreement, the
landowner will receive relief from any
additional section 9 liability under the
Act beyond that which exists at the time
the agreement is signed (‘‘regulatory
baseline’’). There are no buildings or
residences on the property; however it
is currently used to house hunting dogs
in an enclosed area less than 0.4 hectare
(1 acre) in size. The rest of the property
is unused and is not currently suitable
for livestock grazing due to the high
density of invasive weeds. The property
is bordered on four sides by private
lands. At the present time, the property
supports an active prairie dog colony
with many unoccupied burrows. In
addition, active UPD colonies are
known to exist on private property east
and south of the Norman property.
Foraging habitat and habitat that offers
visual surveillance for the prairie dogs
will be further enhanced by
implementing a prescribed grazing plan,
seeding to improve the forage quality for
UPD, and installing irrigation
improvements.
Habitat improvements will occur
throughout the term of the agreement
through managed grazing. The
Cooperator will receive an ESP that
authorizes implementation of the
conservation actions and other
provisions of this Agreement and
authorizes incidental take of the covered
species above the Cooperator’s baseline
responsibilities, as defined in the SHA.
The proposed SHA would become
effective upon signature of the SHA and
issuance of the permit, and would
remain in effect for 15 years. The
requested permit would remain in effect
for 35 years. We have made the
determination that the proposed
activities described in the application
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Safe Harbor Agreement and Receipt of Application for an
Enhancement of Survival Permit Associated With the Restoration of
Habitat for Utah Prairie Dogs on Private Land in Piute County, UT
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: Mr. Verl Bagley (Applicant/Cooperator) has applied to the Fish
and Wildlife Service (Service) for an Enhancement of Survival Permit
(ESP) for the Utah prairie dog (UPD) pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(A) of
the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). This permit
application includes a Safe Harbor Agreement (SHA) between the
Applicant and the Service. The Service requests information, views, and
opinions from the public via this notice. Further, the Service is
soliciting information regarding the adequacy of the SHA as measured
against the Service's Safe Harbor Policy and the regulations that
implement it.
DATES: Written comments on the permit application must be received on
or before March 29, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Persons wishing to review the SHA and the ESP application
may obtain a copy by writing the Service's Mountain-Prairie Regional
Office, Denver, Colorado. Documents also will be available for public
inspection during normal business hours at the Regional Office, 134
Union Boulevard, Denver, Colorado 80228-1807, or the Utah Field Office,
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 2369 West Orton Circle, Suite 50, West
Valley City, Utah 84119. Written data or comments concerning the SHA or
ESP application should be submitted to the Regional office and must be
in writing to be processed. Comments must be submitted in writing to be
adequately considered in the Service's decision-making process. Please
reference permit number TE131544-0 in your comments, or in the request
for the documents discussed herein.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pat Mehlhop, Regional Safe Harbor
Coordinator (see Denver address above), telephone 303-236-4215, or
Larry Crist, Utah Field Office Supervisor (see West Valley City address
above), telephone 801-975-3330.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The UPD is the westernmost member of the
genus Cynomys. The species' range, which is limited to the southwestern
quarter of Utah, is the most restricted of all prairie dog species in
the United States. Distribution of the UPD has been greatly reduced due
to disease (plague), poisoning, drought, and human-related habitat
alteration. Protection of this species and enhancement of its habitat
on private land will benefit recovery efforts.
The primary objective of a SHA is to encourage voluntary
conservation measures to benefit the species and the landowner. Through
this agreement, the
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landowner will receive relief from any additional section 9 liability
under the Act beyond that which exists at the time the agreement is
signed (``regulatory baseline''). The property is currently maintained
as fallow land, native rangeland, and irrigated pastureland and is
bordered by other private lands and Federal lands owned by the Bureau
of Land Management. At the present time, the property supports several
active prairie dog burrows that comprise a small colony. Several
unoccupied burrows also occur on the property. Foraging habitat and
habitat that offers visual surveillance for the prairie dogs will be
further enhanced by implementing a prescribed grazing plan, seeding to
improve the forage quality for UPD, and installing irrigation
improvements. Additionally, reintroduction of UPDs will occur on the
property once the vegetation conditions have improved.
Habitat improvements will be occurring throughout the term of the
agreement through managed grazing. The Cooperator will receive an ESP
that authorizes implementation of the conservation actions and other
provisions of this Agreement and authorizes incidental take of the
covered species above the Cooperator's baseline responsibilities, as
defined in SHA. The proposed SHA would become effective upon signature
of the SHA and issuance of the permit, and would remain in effect for
15 years. The requested permit would remain in effect for 35 years. We
have made the determination that the proposed activities described in
the application and SHA will increase available prairie dog habitat and
will potentially expand an existing active colony and allow successful
establishment of a reintroduced colony of Utah prairie dogs on the
Bagley property. The action is categorically excluded under the
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). This notice is provided
pursuant to section 10 of the Act, and the Service's Safe Harbor Policy
(64 FR 32717).
The Service has evaluated the impacts of this action under the NEPA
and determined that it warrants categorical exclusion as described in
516 DM 8, 8.5 C. (1). The Service will evaluate whether the issuance of
the ESP complies with section 7 of the Act by conducting an intra-
Service section 7 consultation on the issuance of the permit. The
result of the biological opinion, in combination with the above finding
and any public comments, will be used in the final analysis to
determine whether or not to issue the requested ESP, pursuant to the
regulation that guide issuance of the type of permit.
Authority: The authority for this action is the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Dated: January 11, 2007.
James J. Slack,
Deputy Regional Director, Denver, Colorado.
[FR Doc. E7-3360 Filed 2-26-07; 8:45 am]
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