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and financial condition and thus affects
the integrity of the PHAS score as a
measurement of PHA performance;
Because of the way billing cycles
work, there will always be some
accounts payable. The question should
be whether the PHA has the ability to
pay off the accounts payable;
The physical indicator scoring system
needs to be revised as it deducts points
for some deficiencies disproportionately
to their importance, and the scoring
system should have an easily
understandable point value for each
deficiency based on a logical standard;
The physical inspection system
continues to have numerous flaws
including deducting points that are
disproportionate to the value of the
deficiency, failing to take into account
differences in the size of properties and
buildings consistently, including
irrelevant and redundant deficiencies,
and utilizing a complicated scoring
system that lacks transparency.
Deficiencies whose severity is minor
can still be worth a lot of points,
because they have high weights and
criticality values. Instead of this system,
HUD should develop one in which each
deficiency is assigned an individual
point value based upon a logical
standard. The Department should also
undertake a review to determine which
deficiencies are not necessary and
which could be consolidated. The
scoring standard should account for
proportionality. Unrealistic point
deductions and unessential deficiencies
should be eliminated.
PHAS in its entirely should be
advisory as PHAs need more time to
adjust and plan accordingly and the
current schedule is unfair. Since it is
clear that HUD recognizes the
deficiencies in the interim rule,
including inadequate training and
timing, HUD should make all scores
advisory for FY 2011 and 2012. The
time allotted by HUD to agencies to
meet the new PHAS standards was 24
work days for agencies with a fiscal year
ending March 31st and 89 work days for
agencies with a fiscal year ending June
30th. PHAs should be allowed one full
year to prepare for the entire PHAS;
The entire PHAS protocol needs to be
revised and simplified. The accounts
payable indicator is unnecessary. The
financial indicators do not measure
what is most important, and the
inspection protocol now well over a
decade old is cumbersome, expensive to
administer and adds little value to
management of property. PHAS can be
improved and can be supported with
fewer resources. The Department should
work more closely with local housing
agencies and industry groups to arrive at
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a better system that will be more useful
and beneficial to housing agencies,
residents, HUD and the public. The
number of deficiencies should be
reduced and similar ones consolidated;
The presence of brand new, more
stringent indicators in the Financial,
Management Operations, and Capital
Fund subsystems (including the
occupancy subindicator within the
Capital Fund), in conjunction with the
lack of time and training made available
to housing authorities to learn about the
changes in the system, are all cause for
making scores issued under the interim
rule advisory. Imposing these new
standard puts PHAs’ reputations at risk;
Having standards apply retroactively
is not fair, and the Department in this
notice recognizes that fact. This same
logic applies to PHAS generally.
Numerous other changes, in addition to
the Capital Fund occupancy subindicator were made, and agencies had
no more time to adjust to these changes
than they did to the Capital Fund
occupancy sub-indicator. This is
particularly true with respect to the
management indicator;
The scoring system is arbitrary and
frustrating to work with and does not
give a fair assessment of the condition
of the property as it is intended to do.
The system is complex and unwieldy,
and can lead to excessive deductions for
minor issues;
Health and safety deductions are
‘‘devastating’’ because they are worth
too many points even if only a small
item;
REAC inspectors should not nit-pick
minor issues. REAC physical inspectors
need to be aware of the cost to a PHA
for findings of very little significance.
Common sense should be used for the
overall evaluation of a property. Major
defects and safety issues should be
written up—however some inspectors
are not giving the property the overall
scoring it should receive;
For physical inspections, the REAC
inspector should accept all
documentation provided by the PHA
and then grade according to that. For
example, if a PHA has documentation
that it does not own a fence that runs
along its property line then the
inspector should not grade the fence
instead of the inspector grading it and
then the PHA having to appeal it. This
is a waste of everyone’s time;
PHAS should emphasize the units,
since that is where residents actually
live, but the units are only worth 35
percent of the overall score;
There should be ongoing
collaboration with the Department in
continuing to remedy the major issues
in the interim rule;
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Since HUD is asking PHAs to act more
like private asset managers, the PHAs
are asking that HUD do the same with
respect to PHAs.
HUD Response: These comments
concern matters outside the scope of the
notice, which is directed only to a
temporary change to the occupancy subindicator of the Capital Fund indicator.
Dated: April 5, 2013.
Sandra B. Henriquez,
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian
Housing.
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[FWS–HQ–IA–2013–N086;
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Endangered Species; Receipt of
Applications for Permit
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications
for permit.
AGENCY:
We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, invite the public to
comment on the following applications
to conduct certain activities with
endangered species. With some
exceptions, the Endangered Species Act
(ESA) prohibits activities with listed
species unless Federal authorization is
acquired that allows such activities.
DATES: We must receive comments or
requests for documents on or before
May 13, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Brenda Tapia, Division of
Management Authority, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, 4401 North Fairfax
Drive, Room 212, Arlington, VA 22203;
fax (703) 358–2280; or email
DMAFR@fws.gov.
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brenda Tapia, (703) 358–2104
(telephone); (703) 358–2280 (fax);
DMAFR@fws.gov (email).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Public Comment Procedures
A. How do I request copies of
applications or comment on submitted
applications?
Send your request for copies of
applications or comments and materials
concerning any of the applications to
the contact listed under ADDRESSES.
Please include the Federal Register
notice publication date, the PRTnumber, and the name of the applicant
in your request or submission. We will
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disclosing information to the public, we
invite public comment on these permit
applications before final action is taken.
B. May I review comments submitted by
others?
Comments, including names and
street addresses of respondents, will be
available for public review at the street
address listed under ADDRESSES. The
public may review documents and other
information applicants have sent in
support of the application unless our
allowing viewing would violate the
Privacy Act or Freedom of Information
Act. 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.
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not consider requests or comments sent
to an email or address not listed under
ADDRESSES. If you provide an email
address in your request for copies of
applications, we will attempt to respond
to your request electronically.
Please make your requests or
comments as specific as possible. Please
confine your comments to issues for
which we seek comments in this notice,
and explain the basis for your
comments. Include sufficient
information with your comments to
allow us to authenticate any scientific or
commercial data you include.
The comments and recommendations
that will be most useful and likely to
influence agency decisions are: (1)
Those supported by quantitative
information or studies; and (2) Those
that include citations to, and analyses
of, the applicable laws and regulations.
We will not consider or include in our
administrative record comments we
receive after the close of the comment
period (see DATES) or comments
delivered to an address other than those
listed above (see ADDRESSES).
The applicant requests a permit to
import biological samples collected
from wild Andean condors (Vultur
gryphus) in Argentina for the purpose of
scientific research. This notification
covers activities to be conducted by the
applicant over a 5-year period.
II. Background
To help us carry out our conservation
responsibilities for affected species, and
in consideration of section 10(a)(1)(A) of
the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), along
with Executive Order 13576,
‘‘Delivering an Efficient, Effective, and
Accountable Government,’’ and the
President’s Memorandum for the Heads
of Executive Departments and Agencies
of January 21, 2009—Transparency and
Open Government (74 FR 4685; January
26, 2009), which call on all Federal
agencies to promote openness and
transparency in Government by
Applicant: Dark Horse Ent.,
Fredericksburg, TX; PRT–00452B
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III. Permit Applications
A. Endangered Species
Applicant: Saint Louis Zoo, St. Louis,
MO; PRT–94882A
The applicant requests a permit to reexport a biological sample from a
deceased captive-born Somali wild ass
(Equus africanus somalicus) that was
held at San Diego Zoo until her death
on May 3, 2010, for the purpose of
scientific research.
Applicant: Centers for Disease Control,
Atlanta, GA; PRT–94950A
The applicant requests a permit to
import biological samples from wildborn captive held gorillas (Gorilla
gorilla) in Cameroon for the purpose of
scientific research on the incidence of
disease.
Applicant: Jonathan Pauli, University of
Wisconsin, Madison, WI; PRT–94907A
Applicant: Dark Horse Ent.,
Fredericksburg, TX; PRT–00453B
The applicant requests a captive-bred
wildlife registration under 50 CFR
17.21(g) for the barasingha (Rucervus
duvaucelii), Eld’s deer (Rucervus eldii),
scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah),
Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx), addax
(Addax nasomaculatus), dama gazelle
(Nanger dama), and red lechwe (Kobus
leche) to enhance the species’
propagation or survival. This
notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5year period.
The applicant requests a permit
authorizing interstate and foreign
commerce, export, and cull of excess
barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii),
scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah),
Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx), addax
(Addax nasomaculatus), dama gazelle
(Nanger dama), and red lechwe (Kobus
leche) from the captive herd maintained
at their facility, for the purpose of
enhancement of the survival of the
species. This notification covers
activities to be conducted by the
applicant over a 5-year period.
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Applicant: Larry Johnson, Boerne, TX;
PRT–776134
The applicant requests renewal of
their captive-bred wildlife registration
under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following
families, genera, and species, to enhance
their propagation or survival. This
notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5year period.
Families:
Bovidae
Cervidae
Equidae
Tapiridae
Applicant: Michael Tomb, Jackson, LA;
PRT–01602B
The applicant requests a permit to
import a sport-hunted trophy of one
male bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus
pygargus) culled from a captive herd
maintained under the management
program of the Republic of South Africa,
for the purpose of enhancement of the
survival of the species.
Brenda Tapia,
Program Analyst/Data Administrator,
Branch of Permits, Division of Management
Authority.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-HQ-IA-2013-N086; FXIA16710900000P5-123-FF09A30000]
Endangered Species; Receipt of Applications for Permit
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications for permit.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to
comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities
with endangered species. With some exceptions, the Endangered Species
Act (ESA) prohibits activities with listed species unless Federal
authorization is acquired that allows such activities.
DATES: We must receive comments or requests for documents on or before
May 13, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Brenda Tapia, Division of Management Authority, U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Room 212, Arlington, VA
22203; fax (703) 358-2280; or email DMAFR@fws.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenda Tapia, (703) 358-2104
(telephone); (703) 358-2280 (fax); DMAFR@fws.gov (email).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Public Comment Procedures
A. How do I request copies of applications or comment on submitted
applications?
Send your request for copies of applications or comments and
materials concerning any of the applications to the contact listed
under ADDRESSES. Please include the Federal Register notice publication
date, the PRT-number, and the name of the applicant in your request or
submission. We will
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not consider requests or comments sent to an email or address not
listed under ADDRESSES. If you provide an email address in your request
for copies of applications, we will attempt to respond to your request
electronically.
Please make your requests or comments as specific as possible.
Please confine your comments to issues for which we seek comments in
this notice, and explain the basis for your comments. Include
sufficient information with your comments to allow us to authenticate
any scientific or commercial data you include.
The comments and recommendations that will be most useful and
likely to influence agency decisions are: (1) Those supported by
quantitative information or studies; and (2) Those that include
citations to, and analyses of, the applicable laws and regulations. We
will not consider or include in our administrative record comments we
receive after the close of the comment period (see DATES) or comments
delivered to an address other than those listed above (see ADDRESSES).
B. May I review comments submitted by others?
Comments, including names and street addresses of respondents, will
be available for public review at the street address listed under
ADDRESSES. The public may review documents and other information
applicants have sent in support of the application unless our allowing
viewing would violate the Privacy Act or Freedom of Information Act.
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.
II. Background
To help us carry out our conservation responsibilities for affected
species, and in consideration of section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), along with
Executive Order 13576, ``Delivering an Efficient, Effective, and
Accountable Government,'' and the President's Memorandum for the Heads
of Executive Departments and Agencies of January 21, 2009--Transparency
and Open Government (74 FR 4685; January 26, 2009), which call on all
Federal agencies to promote openness and transparency in Government by
disclosing information to the public, we invite public comment on these
permit applications before final action is taken.
III. Permit Applications
A. Endangered Species
Applicant: Saint Louis Zoo, St. Louis, MO; PRT-94882A
The applicant requests a permit to re-export a biological sample
from a deceased captive-born Somali wild ass (Equus africanus
somalicus) that was held at San Diego Zoo until her death on May 3,
2010, for the purpose of scientific research.
Applicant: Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, GA; PRT-94950A
The applicant requests a permit to import biological samples from
wild-born captive held gorillas (Gorilla gorilla) in Cameroon for the
purpose of scientific research on the incidence of disease.
Applicant: Jonathan Pauli, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; PRT-
94907A
The applicant requests a permit to import biological samples
collected from wild Andean condors (Vultur gryphus) in Argentina for
the purpose of scientific research. This notification covers activities
to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Dark Horse Ent., Fredericksburg, TX; PRT-00453B
The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under
50 CFR 17.21(g) for the barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii), Eld's deer
(Rucervus eldii), scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah), Arabian oryx
(Oryx leucoryx), addax (Addax nasomaculatus), dama gazelle (Nanger
dama), and red lechwe (Kobus leche) to enhance the species' propagation
or survival. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the
applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Dark Horse Ent., Fredericksburg, TX; PRT-00452B
The applicant requests a permit authorizing interstate and foreign
commerce, export, and cull of excess barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii),
scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah), Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx), addax
(Addax nasomaculatus), dama gazelle (Nanger dama), and red lechwe
(Kobus leche) from the captive herd maintained at their facility, for
the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species. This
notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a
5-year period.
Applicant: Larry Johnson, Boerne, TX; PRT-776134
The applicant requests renewal of their captive-bred wildlife
registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following families, genera,
and species, to enhance their propagation or survival. This
notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a
5-year period.
Families:
Bovidae
Cervidae
Equidae
Tapiridae
Applicant: Michael Tomb, Jackson, LA; PRT-01602B
The applicant requests a permit to import a sport-hunted trophy of
one male bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus pygargus) culled from a captive
herd maintained under the management program of the Republic of South
Africa, for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species.
Brenda Tapia,
Program Analyst/Data Administrator,
Branch of Permits, Division of Management Authority.
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