Receipt of Applications for Endangered Species Act Enhancement of Survival Permits Developed in Accordance With a Template Safe Harbor Agreement for the Columbia Basin Pygmy Rabbit, 20557-20558 [E7-7899]
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Dated: April 18, 2007.
Jeffrey Shuren,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. E7–7815 Filed 4–24–07; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–5121–N–13]
Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: Comment Request;
Multifamily Project Monthly
Accounting Reports
Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing
Commissioner, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The proposed information
collection requirement described below
will be submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act. The Department is
soliciting public comments on the
subject proposal.
DATES: Comments Due Date: June 25,
2007.
Interested persons are
invited to submit comments regarding
this proposal. Comments should refer to
the proposal by name and/or OMB
Control Number and should be sent to:
Lillian Deitzer, Reports Management
Officer, Department of Housing and
Urban Development, 451 7th Street,
SW., Room 4178, Washington, DC 20410
or Lillian_L_Deitzer@HUD.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kimberly Munson, Office of Asset
Management, Policy and Participation
Standards Division, Department of
Housing and Urban Development, 451
7th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410,
telephone number (202) 708–1320 (this
is not a toll-free number).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Department is submitting the proposed
information collection to OMB for
review, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35, as amended).
This Notice is soliciting comments
from members of the public and affected
agencies concerning the proposed
collection of information to: (1) Evaluate
whether the proposed collection is
necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
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accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of
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burden of the collection of information
on those who are to respond; including
the use of appropriate 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: Multifamily Project
Monthly Accounting Reports.
OMB Control Number, if applicable:
2502–0108.
Description of the need for the
information and proposed use: This
information is necessary for HUD to
monitor compliance with contractual
agreements and to analyze cash flow
trends as well as occupancy and rent
collection levels.
Agency form numbers, if applicable:
HUD–93479, HUD–93480, HUD–93481.
Estimation of the total numbers of
hours needed to prepare the information
collection including number of
respondents, frequency of response, and
hours of response: The estimated
number of respondents is 14.758; the
estimated number of responses is 2,952;
the frequency of responses is 12;
estimated time to gather and prepare the
necessary documents (combined for all
documents) is 3.50 hours per
submission, and the estimated total
annual burden hours are 123,984.
Status of the proposed information
collection: Extension of a currently
approved collection.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995, 44 U.S.C., Chapter 35, as amended.
Dated: April 20, 2007.
Frank L. Davis,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Housing—Deputy Federal Housing
Commissioner.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Receipt of Applications for
Endangered Species Act Enhancement
of Survival Permits Developed in
Accordance With a Template Safe
Harbor Agreement for the Columbia
Basin Pygmy Rabbit
AGENCY:
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
Notice of receipt of applications.
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service (Service) announces the receipt
of thirteen applications for
enhancement of survival permits that
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would be issued pursuant to section
10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species
Act of 1973, as amended (Act). The
applications were developed in
conjunction with a Template Safe
Harbor Agreement (Template SHA) for
the Columbia Basin pygmy rabbit
(Brachylagus idahoensis). The thirteen
permit applicants are: (1) Mr. Raymond
Mayer; (2) Rimrock Meadows
Association; (3) ABS Farms LLC; (4)
Sagebrush Flats Farm; (5) Mr. Eric Long;
(6) Mr. W. Paul Malone; (7) Tom Davis
Farms J.V.; (8) Mr. Dale Pixlee; (9)
Clements Farm, Inc.—JBS Farms; (10)
Heer Brothers J.V.; (11) Mr. Don Roberts;
(12) David Adams Family LLC; and (13)
Evans Brothers J.V. Issuance of permits
to these applicants would exempt
incidental take of the Columbia Basin
pygmy rabbit, which would otherwise
be prohibited by section 9 of the Act,
that is above the baseline conditions of
properties enrolled under the Template
SHA, and that may result from the
permittees’ otherwise lawful land-use
activities. The Service requests
comments from the public regarding the
proposed issuance of permits to these
thirteen applicants. Before including
your address, phone number, e-mail
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 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.
DATES: To be fully considered, written
comments from interested parties must
be received on or before May 25, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Written comments
concerning this notice should be
addressed to Susan Martin, Supervisor,
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Upper
Columbia Fish and Wildlife Office,
11103 East Montgomery Drive, Spokane,
Washington 99206. You may also send
comments by facsimile, at (509) 891–
6748, or by electronic mail, at:
fw1cbprabbit@fws.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Chris Warren at (509) 893–8020, or
Michelle Eames at (509) 893–8010.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Availability of Documents
Copies of the thirteen permit
applications, the final Template SHA,
and other relevant documents are
available for public inspection, by
appointment, during normal business
hours at the Upper Columbia Fish and
Wildlife Office (see ADDRESSES), or they
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may be viewed on the internet at the
following address: https:// www.fws.gov/
easternwashington/. You may also
request copies of the documents by
contacting the Service’s Upper
Columbia Fish and Wildlife Office [see
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT]. The
Service is furnishing this notice to
provide the public, other State and
Federal agencies, and interested Tribes
an opportunity to review and comment
on these applications. All comments
received will become part of the public
record. If you wish us to withhold your
name and/or address to the extent
allowable under law, you must state this
prominently at the beginning of your
comments. All comments received from
organizations, businesses, or individuals
representing organizations or businesses
are available for public inspection in
their entirety.
Background
On September 7, 2006, the Service
announced the availability for public
review and comment of a draft Template
SHA for the Columbia Basin pygmy
rabbit, which was jointly developed by
the Service and the Washington
Department of Fish and Wildlife
(WDFW), and a draft Environmental
Assessment, which was developed by
the Service pursuant to Federal
responsibilities under the National
Environmental Policy Act. The Service’s
September 7, 2006, notice also
announced the receipt of three Permit
applications that were developed in
accordance with the Template SHA (71
FR 52816). The final Template SHA,
which contained only minor
modifications from the draft released for
public review, was signed by the
Service and WDFW on October 24,
2006.
The primary objective of the Template
SHA is to facilitate collaboration
between the Service, WDFW, and
prospective participants to voluntarily
implement conservation measures to
benefit the Columbia Basin pygmy
rabbit. Another objective of the
Template SHA is to facilitate the
processing of enhancement of survival
permit applications that would provide
incidental take coverage for participants
to relieve them of additional section 9
liability under the Act if
implementation of their conservation
measures results in increased numbers
or distribution of Columbia Basin
pygmy rabbits on their enrolled
properties.
This notice is provided pursuant to
section 10(c) of the Act. The Service has
previously determined that
implementation of the Template SHA
will result in conservation benefits to
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the Columbia Basin pygmy rabbit and
will not result in significant effects to
the human environment. The Service
will evaluate the thirteen permit
applications noticed herein, related
documents, and any comments
submitted thereon to determine whether
they are consistent with the measures
prescribed by the Template SHA and
comply with relevant statutory and
regulatory requirements. If it is
determined that the requirements are
met, permits to exempt incidental take
of the Columbia Basin pygmy rabbit will
be issued to the applicants. The final
permit determinations will not be
completed until after the end of the 30day comment period, and will fully
consider all comments received.
Dated: April 19, 2007.
David J. Wesley,
Deputy Regional Director, Region 1, U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, Portland, Oregon.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Construction of a Commercial
Development in Brevard County, FL
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice: receipt of application for
an incidental take permit; request for
comments.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: We, the Fish and Wildlife
Service (Service), announce the
availability of an Incidental Take Permit
(ITP) Application and Habitat
Conservation Plan (HCP) from the
following applicant: Pineda
Development Corporation (applicant)
requests one ITP for a duration of 5
years under section 10(a)(1)(B) of the
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
amended (Act). The applicant
anticipates taking approximately 0.54
acre (ac) of Florida scrub-jay
(Alphelocoma coerulescens)—occupied
habitat incidental to constructing a
commercial development in Brevard
County, Florida (Project). The
applicant’s HCP describes the mitigation
and minimization measures the
applicant proposes to address the effects
of the Project to the scrub-jay.
DATES: We must receive any written
comments on the ITP application and
HCP on or before May 25, 2007.
ADDRESSES: If you wish to review the
application and HCP, you may write the
Field Supervisor at our Jacksonville
Field Office, 6620 Southpoint Drive
South, Suite 310, Jacksonville, FL,
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32216, or make an appointment to visit
during normal business hours. If you
wish to comment, you may mail or hand
deliver comments to the Jacksonville
Field Office, or you may e-mail
comments to paula_sisson@fws.gov. For
more information on reviewing
documents and public comments and
submitting comments, see
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Paula Sisson, Fish and Wildlife
Biologist, Jacksonville Field Office (see
ADDRESSES); telephone: 904/232–2580,
ext. 126.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Public Review and Comment
Please reference permit number
TE143105–0 for Pineda Development in
all requests or comments. Please include
your name and return address in your
e-mail message. If you do not receive a
confirmation from us that we have
received your e-mail message, contact
us directly at the telephone number
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT. Our practice is to make
comments, including names and home
addresses of respondents, available for
public review during regular business
hours. Individual respondents may
request that we withhold their home
address from the administrative record.
We will honor such requests to the
extent allowable by law. There may also
be other circumstances in which we
would withhold from the administrative
record a respondent’s identity, as
allowable by law. If you wish us to
withhold your name and address, you
must state this prominently at the
beginning of your comments. We will
not, however, consider anonymous
comments. We will make all
submissions from organizations or
businesses, and from individuals
identifying themselves as
representatives or officials of
organizations or businesses, available
for public inspection in their entirety.
Background
The Florida scrub-jay (scrub-jay) is
found exclusively in peninsular Florida
and is restricted to xeric uplands
(predominately in oak-dominated
scrub). Increasing urban and agricultural
development has resulted in habitat loss
and fragmentation, which have
adversely affected the distribution and
numbers of scrub-jays.
The total estimated population is
between 7,000 and 11,000 individuals.
The decline in the number and
distribution of scrub-jays in east-central
Florida has been exacerbated by
tremendous urban growth in the past 50
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Receipt of Applications for Endangered Species Act Enhancement of
Survival Permits Developed in Accordance With a Template Safe Harbor
Agreement for the Columbia Basin Pygmy Rabbit
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announces the
receipt of thirteen applications for enhancement of survival permits
that would be issued pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). The applications were developed
in conjunction with a Template Safe Harbor Agreement (Template SHA) for
the Columbia Basin pygmy rabbit (Brachylagus idahoensis). The thirteen
permit applicants are: (1) Mr. Raymond Mayer; (2) Rimrock Meadows
Association; (3) ABS Farms LLC; (4) Sagebrush Flats Farm; (5) Mr. Eric
Long; (6) Mr. W. Paul Malone; (7) Tom Davis Farms J.V.; (8) Mr. Dale
Pixlee; (9) Clements Farm, Inc.--JBS Farms; (10) Heer Brothers J.V.;
(11) Mr. Don Roberts; (12) David Adams Family LLC; and (13) Evans
Brothers J.V. Issuance of permits to these applicants would exempt
incidental take of the Columbia Basin pygmy rabbit, which would
otherwise be prohibited by section 9 of the Act, that is above the
baseline conditions of properties enrolled under the Template SHA, and
that may result from the permittees' otherwise lawful land-use
activities. The Service requests comments from the public regarding the
proposed issuance of permits to these thirteen applicants. Before
including your address, phone number, e-mail 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 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.
DATES: To be fully considered, written comments from interested parties
must be received on or before May 25, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Written comments concerning this notice should be addressed
to Susan Martin, Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Upper
Columbia Fish and Wildlife Office, 11103 East Montgomery Drive,
Spokane, Washington 99206. You may also send comments by facsimile, at
(509) 891-6748, or by electronic mail, at: fw1cbprabbit@fws.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chris Warren at (509) 893-8020, or
Michelle Eames at (509) 893-8010.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Availability of Documents
Copies of the thirteen permit applications, the final Template SHA,
and other relevant documents are available for public inspection, by
appointment, during normal business hours at the Upper Columbia Fish
and Wildlife Office (see ADDRESSES), or they
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may be viewed on the internet at the following address: https://
www.fws.gov/easternwashington/. You may also request copies of the
documents by contacting the Service's Upper Columbia Fish and Wildlife
Office [see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT]. The Service is furnishing
this notice to provide the public, other State and Federal agencies,
and interested Tribes an opportunity to review and comment on these
applications. All comments received will become part of the public
record. If you wish us to withhold your name and/or address to the
extent allowable under law, you must state this prominently at the
beginning of your comments. All comments received from organizations,
businesses, or individuals representing organizations or businesses are
available for public inspection in their entirety.
Background
On September 7, 2006, the Service announced the availability for
public review and comment of a draft Template SHA for the Columbia
Basin pygmy rabbit, which was jointly developed by the Service and the
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), and a draft
Environmental Assessment, which was developed by the Service pursuant
to Federal responsibilities under the National Environmental Policy
Act. The Service's September 7, 2006, notice also announced the receipt
of three Permit applications that were developed in accordance with the
Template SHA (71 FR 52816). The final Template SHA, which contained
only minor modifications from the draft released for public review, was
signed by the Service and WDFW on October 24, 2006.
The primary objective of the Template SHA is to facilitate
collaboration between the Service, WDFW, and prospective participants
to voluntarily implement conservation measures to benefit the Columbia
Basin pygmy rabbit. Another objective of the Template SHA is to
facilitate the processing of enhancement of survival permit
applications that would provide incidental take coverage for
participants to relieve them of additional section 9 liability under
the Act if implementation of their conservation measures results in
increased numbers or distribution of Columbia Basin pygmy rabbits on
their enrolled properties.
This notice is provided pursuant to section 10(c) of the Act. The
Service has previously determined that implementation of the Template
SHA will result in conservation benefits to the Columbia Basin pygmy
rabbit and will not result in significant effects to the human
environment. The Service will evaluate the thirteen permit applications
noticed herein, related documents, and any comments submitted thereon
to determine whether they are consistent with the measures prescribed
by the Template SHA and comply with relevant statutory and regulatory
requirements. If it is determined that the requirements are met,
permits to exempt incidental take of the Columbia Basin pygmy rabbit
will be issued to the applicants. The final permit determinations will
not be completed until after the end of the 30-day comment period, and
will fully consider all comments received.
Dated: April 19, 2007.
David J. Wesley,
Deputy Regional Director, Region 1, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
Portland, Oregon.
[FR Doc. E7-7899 Filed 4-24-07; 8:45 am]
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