Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Receipt of Applications for Two Incidental Take Permits; Availability of Proposed Low-Effect Habitat Conservation Plans; Reed Motors, Inc. and Clermont Land Development, LLC, Lake County, FL, 47866-47867 [2012-19713]

Download as PDF 47866 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 155 / Friday, August 10, 2012 / Notices • Plan information (for projects connected to plans). For all WSFR grant program reports, we plan to collect: • Geospatial entry of action location. • Action status (active, completed, etc.). • Information beyond summary of land costs and title vesting evidence (for land acquisition projects). • Current year data point(s) on trend line graph if there are 3 or more years (for survey projects). • Estimated costs, by action. • Effectiveness measures (mandatory for State Wildlife Grants). The table below shows the additional time that will be required to obtain and enter the information when we implement Wildlife TRACS. We expect that this time will decrease as grantees become familiar with the system. We also expect to reduce the burden currently approved under OMB Control Nos. 1018–0109 and 1018–0147 for reports. When grantees directly enter reporting information into Wildlife TRACS, they will not be required to submit written reports. II. Data OMB Control Number: 1018–XXXX. Title: Application and Performance Reporting for Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Grants and Cooperative Agreements. Service Form Number: None. Type of Request: Request for a new OMB control number. Description of Respondents: Primarily States; the Commonwealths of Puerto Rico and the Northern Mariana Islands; the District of Columbia; the territories of Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Number of respondents Activity American Samoa; and federallyrecognized tribal governments. For certain grant programs, institutions of higher education and nongovernmental organizations may also apply. Respondent’s Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit. Frequency of Collection: We require applications annually for new grants or as needed for multi-year grants. We require amendments on occasion when key elements of a project change. We require quarterly and final performance reports in the National Outreach and Communication Program and annual and final performance reports in the other programs. We may require more frequent reports under the conditions stated at 43 CFR 12.52 and 43 CFR 12.914. Number of responses Completion time per response (hours) Total annual burden hours Application (Mandatory program)—collect and enter information ................... Amendment—collect and enter information .................................................... Performance Reports—collect and enter additional information ..................... 56 150 200 625 1,500 3,500 4 .5 2 2,500 750 7,000 Totals ........................................................................................................ 406 5.625 ........................ 10,250 mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES III. Comment We invite comments concerning this information collection on: • Whether or not the collection of information is necessary, including whether or not the information will have practical utility; • The accuracy of our estimate of the burden for this collection of information; • Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and • Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents. Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request to OMB to approve this IC. 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 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. VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:02 Aug 09, 2012 Jkt 226001 Dated: August 3, 2012. Tina A. Campbell, Chief, Division of Policy and Directives Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. [FR Doc. 2012–19680 Filed 8–9–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–55–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS–R4–ES–2012–N191; FXES11130400000EA–123–FF04EF1000] Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Receipt of Applications for Two Incidental Take Permits; Availability of Proposed Low-Effect Habitat Conservation Plans; Reed Motors, Inc. and Clermont Land Development, LLC, Lake County, FL Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comment/information. AGENCY: We, the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), have received two applications for incidental take permits (ITP). Reed Motors, Inc. and Clermont Land Development, LLC each request a 5-year ITP under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). We request public comment on the permit applications and accompanying SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00067 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 proposed habitat conservation plans (HCPs), as well as on our preliminary determination that the plans qualify as low-effect under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). To make this determination, we used our environmental action statement and low-effect screening form, which are also available for review. DATES: To ensure consideration, please send your written comments by September 10, 2012. ADDRESSES: If you wish to review the applications and HCPs, you may request documents by email, U.S. mail, or phone (see below). These documents are also available for public inspection by appointment during normal business hours at the office below. Send your comments or requests by any one of the following methods. Email: northflorida@fws.gov. Use ‘‘Attn: Permit number TE81294A–0’’ for Reed Motors, Inc. and/or ‘‘Attn: Permit number TE81293A–0’’ for Clermont Land Development, LLC as your message subject line. Fax: David L. Hankla, Field Supervisor, (904) 731–3045, Attn.: Permit number TE81294A–0 for Reed Motors, Inc. and/or Attn: Permit number TE81293A–0 for Clermont Land Development, LLC. U.S. mail: David L. Hankla, Field Supervisor, Jacksonville Ecological E:\FR\FM\10AUN1.SGM 10AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 155 / Friday, August 10, 2012 / Notices Services Field Office, Attn: Permit number TE81294A–0 for Reed Motors, Inc. and/or Attn: Permit number TE81293A–0 for Clermont Land Development, LLC, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 7915 Baymeadows Way, Suite 200, Jacksonville, FL 32256. In-person drop-off: You may drop off information during regular business hours at the above office address. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin M. Gawera, telephone: (904) 731–3121; email: erin_gawera@fws.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Section 9 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and our implementing Federal regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 17 prohibit the ‘‘take’’ of fish or wildlife species listed as endangered or threatened. Take of listed fish or wildlife is defined under the Act as ‘‘to harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, or collect, or to attempt to engage in any such conduct’’ (16 U.S.C. 1532). However, under limited circumstances, we issue permits to authorize incidental take—i.e., take that is incidental to, and not the purpose of, the carrying out of an otherwise lawful activity. Regulations governing incidental take permits for threatened and endangered species are at 50 CFR 17.32 and 17.22, respectively. The Act’s take prohibitions do not apply to federally listed plants on private lands unless such take would violate State law. In addition to meeting other criteria, an incidental take permit’s proposed actions must not jeopardize the existence of federally listed fish, wildlife, or plants. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Applicants’ Proposals The applicants are requesting combined take of approximately 2.65 ac of occupied sand skink foraging and sheltering habitat incidental to construction of commercial developments, and they each seek a 5year permit. The 10-ac Reed Motors, Inc. project is located on parcel # 09–22–26– 110000700001 within Section 26, Township 22 South, Range 26 East, Lake County, Florida. The 2.49-ac Clermont Land Development, LLC project is located on parcel # 09–22–26– 160000000100 within Section 29, Township 22 South, Range 26 East, Lake County, Florida. The projects include construction of two commercial developments and the associated infrastructure, and landscaping. Reed Motors, Inc. proposes to mitigate for the take of the sand skink by the purchase of 1.0 mitigation credits within the Hatchineha Ranch Conservation Bank. VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:02 Aug 09, 2012 Jkt 226001 Clermont Land Development, LLC proposes to mitigate for the take of the sand skink by the purchase of 4.34 mitigation credits within the Morgan Lake Wales Preserve Conservation Bank. Our Preliminary Determination We have determined that the applicant’s proposals, including the proposed mitigation and minimization measures, would have minor or negligible effects on the species covered in the HCPs. Therefore, we determined that the ITPs are ‘‘low-effect’’ projects and qualify for categorical exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), as provided by the Department of the Interior Manual (516 DM 2 Appendix 1 and 516 DM 6 Appendix 1). A low-effect HCP is one involving (1) Minor or negligible effects on federally listed or candidate species and their habitats, and (2) minor or negligible effects on other environmental values or resources. Next Steps Public Comments If you wish to comment on the permit applications, HCPs, and associated documents, you may submit comments by any one of the methods in ADDRESSES. Public Availability of Comments Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comments, 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. Frm 00068 Authority We provide this notice under Section 10 of the Act and NEPA regulations (40 CFR 1506.6). Dated: August 6, 2012. David L. Hankla, Field Supervisor, Jacksonville Field Office, Southeast Region. [FR Doc. 2012–19713 Filed 8–9–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–55–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR U.S. Geological Survey [GX12BA02EEW0200] Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Interior. ACTION: Notice of an extension of currently approved information collection. AGENCY: We (the U.S. Geological Survey) will ask the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve the information collection (IC) 1028–0103 described below. To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) and as part of our continuing efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, we invite the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on this IC. This collection is scheduled to expire on January 31, 2013. SUMMARY: We will evaluate the HCPs and comments we receive to determine whether the ITP applications meet the requirements of section 10(a) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). If we determine that the applications meet these requirements, we will issue ITP # TE81294A–0 and ITP # TE81293A–0. We will also evaluate whether issuance of the section 10(a)(1)(B) ITPs comply with section 7 of the Act by conducting an intra-Service section 7 consultation. We will use the results of this consultation, in combination with the above findings, in our final analysis to determine whether or not to issue the ITPs. If the requirements are met, we will issue the permits to the applicants. PO 00000 47867 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Submit written comments by October 9, 2012. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on this information collection to the Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive MS 807, Reston, VA 20192 (mail); (703) 648–7199 (fax); or smbaloch@usgs.gov (email). Please Reference Information 1028–0103 in the subject line. DATES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Jake F. Weltzin, Ecologist, U.S. Geological Survey, jweltzin@usgs.gov, (520) 626–3821. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: USA National Phenology Network—The Nature’s Notebook Plant and Animal Observing Program. OMB Control Number: 1028–0103. Type of Request: Notice of an extension of a currently approved information collection. Respondent Obligation: Voluntary. Abstract: The USA–NPN is a program sponsored by the USGS that uses standardized forms for tracking plant E:\FR\FM\10AUN1.SGM 10AUN1

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R4-ES-2012-N191; FXES11130400000EA-123-FF04EF1000]


Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Receipt of 
Applications for Two Incidental Take Permits; Availability of Proposed 
Low-Effect Habitat Conservation Plans; Reed Motors, Inc. and Clermont 
Land Development, LLC, Lake County, FL

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comment/information.

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SUMMARY: We, the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), have received two 
applications for incidental take permits (ITP). Reed Motors, Inc. and 
Clermont Land Development, LLC each request a 5-year ITP under the 
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). We request public 
comment on the permit applications and accompanying proposed habitat 
conservation plans (HCPs), as well as on our preliminary determination 
that the plans qualify as low-effect under the National Environmental 
Policy Act (NEPA). To make this determination, we used our 
environmental action statement and low-effect screening form, which are 
also available for review.

DATES: To ensure consideration, please send your written comments by 
September 10, 2012.

ADDRESSES: If you wish to review the applications and HCPs, you may 
request documents by email, U.S. mail, or phone (see below). These 
documents are also available for public inspection by appointment 
during normal business hours at the office below. Send your comments or 
requests by any one of the following methods.
    Email: northflorida@fws.gov. Use ``Attn: Permit number TE81294A-0'' 
for Reed Motors, Inc. and/or ``Attn: Permit number TE81293A-0'' for 
Clermont Land Development, LLC as your message subject line.
    Fax: David L. Hankla, Field Supervisor, (904) 731-3045, Attn.: 
Permit number TE81294A-0 for Reed Motors, Inc. and/or Attn: Permit 
number TE81293A-0 for Clermont Land Development, LLC.
    U.S. mail: David L. Hankla, Field Supervisor, Jacksonville 
Ecological

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Services Field Office, Attn: Permit number TE81294A-0 for Reed Motors, 
Inc. and/or Attn: Permit number TE81293A-0 for Clermont Land 
Development, LLC, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 7915 Baymeadows Way, 
Suite 200, Jacksonville, FL 32256.
    In-person drop-off: You may drop off information during regular 
business hours at the above office address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin M. Gawera, telephone: (904) 731-
3121; email: erin_gawera@fws.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    Section 9 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and our implementing 
Federal regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 
17 prohibit the ``take'' of fish or wildlife species listed as 
endangered or threatened. Take of listed fish or wildlife is defined 
under the Act as ``to harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, 
trap, capture, or collect, or to attempt to engage in any such 
conduct'' (16 U.S.C. 1532). However, under limited circumstances, we 
issue permits to authorize incidental take--i.e., take that is 
incidental to, and not the purpose of, the carrying out of an otherwise 
lawful activity.
    Regulations governing incidental take permits for threatened and 
endangered species are at 50 CFR 17.32 and 17.22, respectively. The 
Act's take prohibitions do not apply to federally listed plants on 
private lands unless such take would violate State law. In addition to 
meeting other criteria, an incidental take permit's proposed actions 
must not jeopardize the existence of federally listed fish, wildlife, 
or plants.

Applicants' Proposals

    The applicants are requesting combined take of approximately 2.65 
ac of occupied sand skink foraging and sheltering habitat incidental to 
construction of commercial developments, and they each seek a 5-year 
permit. The 10-ac Reed Motors, Inc. project is located on parcel 
 09-22-26-110000700001 within Section 26, Township 22 South, 
Range 26 East, Lake County, Florida. The 2.49-ac Clermont Land 
Development, LLC project is located on parcel  09-22-26-
160000000100 within Section 29, Township 22 South, Range 26 East, Lake 
County, Florida. The projects include construction of two commercial 
developments and the associated infrastructure, and landscaping. Reed 
Motors, Inc. proposes to mitigate for the take of the sand skink by the 
purchase of 1.0 mitigation credits within the Hatchineha Ranch 
Conservation Bank. Clermont Land Development, LLC proposes to mitigate 
for the take of the sand skink by the purchase of 4.34 mitigation 
credits within the Morgan Lake Wales Preserve Conservation Bank.

Our Preliminary Determination

    We have determined that the applicant's proposals, including the 
proposed mitigation and minimization measures, would have minor or 
negligible effects on the species covered in the HCPs. Therefore, we 
determined that the ITPs are ``low-effect'' projects and qualify for 
categorical exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act 
(NEPA), as provided by the Department of the Interior Manual (516 DM 2 
Appendix 1 and 516 DM 6 Appendix 1). A low-effect HCP is one involving 
(1) Minor or negligible effects on federally listed or candidate 
species and their habitats, and (2) minor or negligible effects on 
other environmental values or resources.

Next Steps

    We will evaluate the HCPs and comments we receive to determine 
whether the ITP applications meet the requirements of section 10(a) of 
the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). If we determine that the applications 
meet these requirements, we will issue ITP  TE81294A-0 and ITP 
 TE81293A-0. We will also evaluate whether issuance of the 
section 10(a)(1)(B) ITPs comply with section 7 of the Act by conducting 
an intra-Service section 7 consultation. We will use the results of 
this consultation, in combination with the above findings, in our final 
analysis to determine whether or not to issue the ITPs. If the 
requirements are met, we will issue the permits to the applicants.

Public Comments

    If you wish to comment on the permit applications, HCPs, and 
associated documents, you may submit comments by any one of the methods 
in ADDRESSES.

Public Availability of Comments

    Before including your address, phone number, email address, or 
other personal identifying information in your comments, 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.

Authority

    We provide this notice under Section 10 of the Act and NEPA 
regulations (40 CFR 1506.6).

    Dated: August 6, 2012.
David L. Hankla,
Field Supervisor, Jacksonville Field Office, Southeast Region.
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