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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Importation Bond Structure
U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: 30-Day Notice and request for
comments; Extension of an existing
collection of information: 1651–0050.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) of the Department of
Homeland Security will be submitting
the following information collection
request to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review and approval
in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act: Importation Bond
Structure. This is a proposed extension
of an information collection that was
previously approved. CBP is proposing
that this information collection be
extended with no change to the burden
hours. This document is published to
obtain comments from the public and
affected agencies. This proposed
information collection was previously
published in the Federal Register (78
FR 75576) on December 12, 2013,
allowing for a 60-day comment period.
This notice allows for an additional 30
days for public comments. This process
is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR
1320.10.
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before April 2, 2014 to
be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments on
this proposed information collection to
the Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget. Comments should be addressed
to the OMB Desk Officer for Customs
and Border Protection, Department of
Homeland Security, and sent via
electronic mail to oira_submission@
omb.eop.gov or faxed to (202) 395–5806.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information
should be directed to Tracey Denning,
U.S. Customs and Border Protection,
Regulations and Rulings, Office of
International Trade, 90 K Street NE.,
10th Floor, Washington, DC 20229–
1177, at 202–325–0265.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CBP
invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to comment on
proposed and/or continuing information
collections pursuant to the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13;
44 U.S.C. 3507). The comments should
address: (a) Whether the collection of
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information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information shall have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s
estimates of the burden of the collection
of information; (c) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; (d) ways to
minimize the burden including the use
of automated collection techniques or
the use of other forms of information
technology; and (e) the annual costs
burden to respondents or record keepers
from the collection of information (a
total capital/startup costs and
operations and maintenance costs). The
comments that are submitted will be
summarized and included in the CBP
request for Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) approval. All comments
will become a matter of public record.
In this document CBP is soliciting
comments concerning the following
information collection:
Title: Importation Bond Structure.
OMB Number: 1651–0050.
Form Number: CBP Forms 301 and
5297.
Abstract: Bonds are used to assure
that duties, taxes, charges, penalties,
and reimbursable expenses owed to the
Government are paid; to facilitate the
movement of cargo and conveyances
through CBP processing; and to provide
legal recourse for the Government for
noncompliance with laws and
regulations. Each person who is
required by law or regulation to post a
bond in order to secure a Customs
transaction must submit the bond on
CBP Form 301 which is available at:
https://forms.cbp.gov/pdf/CBP_Form_
301.pdf.
Surety bonds are usually executed by
an agent of the surety. The surety
company grants authority to the agent
via a Corporate Surety Power of
Attorney, CBP Form 5297. This power is
vested with CBP so that when a bond is
filed, the validity of the authority of the
agent executing the bond and the name
of the surety can be verified to the
surety’s grant. CBP Form 5297 is
available at: https://forms.cbp.gov/pdf/
CBP_Form_5297.pdf. Bonds are
required pursuant to 19 U.S.C.1608 and
1623; 22 U.S.C. 463; 19 CFR Part 113.
Current Actions: This submission is
being made to extend the expiration
date with no change to the burden hours
or to CBP Forms 301 or 5297.
Type of Review: Extension (without
change).
Affected Public: Businesses.
Form 301, Customs Bond
Estimated Number of Annual
Respondents: 800,000.
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Total Number of Estimated Annual
Responses: 800,000.
Estimated time per Response: 15
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 200,000.
Form 5297, Corporate Surety Power of
Attorney
Estimated Number of Respondents:
500.
Total Number of Estimated Annual
Responses: 500.
Estimated Time per Response: 15
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 125.
Dated: February 24, 2014.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and
Border Protection.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–R8–ES–2014–N009;
FXES1113080000–145–FF08E00000]
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
and Plants; Draft Recovery Plan for
Arctostaphylos Pallida (Pallid Manzanita)
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of document availability.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, announce the
availability of the Draft Recovery Plan
for Arctostaphylos pallida (pallid
manzanita) for public review and
comment. The recovery plan includes
recovery objectives and criteria, and
specific actions necessary to achieve
removal of the species from the Federal
Lists of Endangered and Threatened
Wildlife and Plants.
DATES: We must receive any comments
on the draft recovery plan on or before
June 2, 2014.
ADDRESSES: You may obtain a copy of
the recovery plan from our Web site at
https://www.fws.gov/endangered/
species/recovery-plans.html.
Alternatively, you may contact the
Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office,
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 2800
Cottage Way, Suite W–2605,
Sacramento, CA 95825 (telephone 916–
414–6700).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jennifer Norris, Field Supervisor, at the
above street address or telephone
number (see ADDRESSES).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Background
Recovery of endangered or threatened
animals and plants to the point where
they are again secure, self-sustaining
members of their ecosystems is a
primary goal of our endangered species
program and the Endangered Species
Act of 1973, as amended (Act; 16 U.S.C.
1531 et seq.). Recovery means
improvement of the status of listed
species to the point at which listing is
no longer appropriate under the criteria
specified in section 4(a)(1) of the Act.
The Act requires the development of
recovery plans for listed species, unless
such a plan would not promote the
conservation of a particular species.
We listed Arctostaphylos pallida
throughout its entire range on April 22,
1998 (63 FR 19842). The species is
endemic to the San Francisco East Bay,
and currently consists of two naturally
occurring populations and an outplanted population, totaling 1,353
mature plants. Arctostaphylos pallida
requires frequent summertime fog, and,
as a component of the maritime
chaparral vegetation type, it occurs on
relatively cool, moist, and stable sites in
close proximity to the San Francisco
Bay. It is highly shade intolerant and
adapted to a particular fire regime. The
species requires fire for natural seed
germination; however, too frequent a
fire regime, one that depletes the soil
seed bank before enough seeds have
become deeply buried enough in the
soil to withstand fire, represents a
significant threat to the species.
Approximately one-third of all plants
occur within the backyards of
homeowners, and almost all individuals
occur in close proximity to human-built
structures. These plants represent an
extreme wildfire hazard to human-built
structures, and have been targeted for
removal to reduce the threat of wildfire.
Finally, an incurable and virulent
nonnative pathogen, Phytophthora
cinnamomi, has been identified as
killing A. pallida plants at two
locations.
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Recovery Plan Goals
The purpose of a recovery plan is to
provide a framework for the recovery of
species so that protection under the Act
is no longer necessary. A recovery plan
includes scientific information about
the species and provides criteria that
enable us to gauge whether downlisting
or delisting the species is warranted.
Furthermore, recovery plans help guide
our recovery efforts by describing
actions we consider necessary for each
species’ conservation and by estimating
time and costs for implementing needed
recovery measures.
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The ultimate goal of this recovery
plan is to recover Arctostaphylos
pallida so that it can be delisted. To
meet the recovery goal, the following
objectives have been identified:
1. Minimize the spread of
Phytophthora cinnamomi.
2. Treat stands infected with
Phytophthora cinnamomi.
3. Manage native and nonnative
vegetation that shades Arctostaphylos
pallida.
4. Expand existing stands.
5. Establish additional stands.
6. Ensure stands are protected from
incompatible uses and incompatible
wildfire fuels-reduction activities.
As Arctostaphylos pallida meets
reclassification and recovery criteria, we
will review its status and consider it for
removal from the Federal Lists of
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
and Plants.
Public Comments Solicited
We solicit written comments on the
draft revised recovery plan described in
this notice. All comments received by
the date specified above will be
considered in development of a final
recovery plan for Arctostaphylos
pallida. You may submit written
comments and information by mail or in
person to the Sacramento Fish and
Wildlife Office at the above address (see
ADDRESSES).
Public Availability of Comments
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.
Authority
We developed our recovery plan
under the authority of section 4(f) of the
Act, 16 U.S.C. 1533(f). We publish this
notice under section 4(f) of the
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Dated: February 25, 2014.
Alexandra Pitts,
Acting Regional Director, Pacific Southwest
Region.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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Notice of Public Meetings: MojaveSouthern Great Basin Resource
Advisory Council, Nevada
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Federal Land Policy and Management
Act (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory
Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of
Land Management (BLM) MojaveSouthern Great Basin Resource
Advisory Council (RAC), will hold three
meetings in Nevada in Fiscal Year 2014.
The meetings are open to the public.
DATES AND TIMES: March 13, BLM
Southern Nevada District Office, 4701
N. Torrey Pines Dr., Las Vegas, Nevada;
July 17, BLM Southern Nevada District
Office, 4701 N. Torrey Pines Dr., Las
Vegas, Nevada; and Sept. 18, BLM Ely
District Office, 702 North Industrial
Way, Ely, Nevada. Meeting times will be
published in local and regional media
sources at least 14 days before each
meeting. All meetings will include a
public comment period.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Hillerie Patton, Public Affairs Specialist,
Southern Nevada District Office, 4701
N. Torrey Pines Dr., Las Vegas, NV
89130, telephone: (702) 515–5046,
email: hpatton@blm.gov. Persons who
use a telecommunications device for the
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–
800–877–8339 to contact the above
individual during normal business
hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week, to leave a message
or question with the above individual.
You will receive a reply during normal
business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 15member Council advises the Secretary
of the Interior, through the BLM, on a
variety of planning and management
issues associated with public land
management in Nevada. Topics for
discussion at each meeting will include,
but are not limited to:
• March 13 (Las Vegas)—Southern
Nevada District Resource Management
Plan and permitted recreation.
• July 17 (Las Vegas)—Battle
Mountain District and Southern Nevada
District resource management plans.
• September 18 (Ely)—Southern
Nevada Public Land Management Act,
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R8-ES-2014-N009; FXES1113080000-145-FF08E00000]
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Draft Recovery
Plan for Arctostaphylos Pallida (Pallid Manzanita)
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of document availability.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, announce the
availability of the Draft Recovery Plan for Arctostaphylos pallida
(pallid manzanita) for public review and comment. The recovery plan
includes recovery objectives and criteria, and specific actions
necessary to achieve removal of the species from the Federal Lists of
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants.
DATES: We must receive any comments on the draft recovery plan on or
before June 2, 2014.
ADDRESSES: You may obtain a copy of the recovery plan from our Web site
at https://www.fws.gov/endangered/species/recovery-plans.html.
Alternatively, you may contact the Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office,
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 2800 Cottage Way, Suite W-2605,
Sacramento, CA 95825 (telephone 916-414-6700).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Norris, Field Supervisor, at
the above street address or telephone number (see ADDRESSES).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Background
Recovery of endangered or threatened animals and plants to the
point where they are again secure, self-sustaining members of their
ecosystems is a primary goal of our endangered species program and the
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et
seq.). Recovery means improvement of the status of listed species to
the point at which listing is no longer appropriate under the criteria
specified in section 4(a)(1) of the Act. The Act requires the
development of recovery plans for listed species, unless such a plan
would not promote the conservation of a particular species.
We listed Arctostaphylos pallida throughout its entire range on
April 22, 1998 (63 FR 19842). The species is endemic to the San
Francisco East Bay, and currently consists of two naturally occurring
populations and an out-planted population, totaling 1,353 mature
plants. Arctostaphylos pallida requires frequent summertime fog, and,
as a component of the maritime chaparral vegetation type, it occurs on
relatively cool, moist, and stable sites in close proximity to the San
Francisco Bay. It is highly shade intolerant and adapted to a
particular fire regime. The species requires fire for natural seed
germination; however, too frequent a fire regime, one that depletes the
soil seed bank before enough seeds have become deeply buried enough in
the soil to withstand fire, represents a significant threat to the
species. Approximately one-third of all plants occur within the
backyards of homeowners, and almost all individuals occur in close
proximity to human-built structures. These plants represent an extreme
wildfire hazard to human-built structures, and have been targeted for
removal to reduce the threat of wildfire. Finally, an incurable and
virulent nonnative pathogen, Phytophthora cinnamomi, has been
identified as killing A. pallida plants at two locations.
Recovery Plan Goals
The purpose of a recovery plan is to provide a framework for the
recovery of species so that protection under the Act is no longer
necessary. A recovery plan includes scientific information about the
species and provides criteria that enable us to gauge whether
downlisting or delisting the species is warranted. Furthermore,
recovery plans help guide our recovery efforts by describing actions we
consider necessary for each species' conservation and by estimating
time and costs for implementing needed recovery measures.
The ultimate goal of this recovery plan is to recover
Arctostaphylos pallida so that it can be delisted. To meet the recovery
goal, the following objectives have been identified:
1. Minimize the spread of Phytophthora cinnamomi.
2. Treat stands infected with Phytophthora cinnamomi.
3. Manage native and nonnative vegetation that shades
Arctostaphylos pallida.
4. Expand existing stands.
5. Establish additional stands.
6. Ensure stands are protected from incompatible uses and
incompatible wildfire fuels-reduction activities.
As Arctostaphylos pallida meets reclassification and recovery
criteria, we will review its status and consider it for removal from
the Federal Lists of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants.
Public Comments Solicited
We solicit written comments on the draft revised recovery plan
described in this notice. All comments received by the date specified
above will be considered in development of a final recovery plan for
Arctostaphylos pallida. You may submit written comments and information
by mail or in person to the Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office at the
above address (see ADDRESSES).
Public Availability of Comments
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.
Authority
We developed our recovery plan under the authority of section 4(f)
of the Act, 16 U.S.C. 1533(f). We publish this notice under section
4(f) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531
et seq.).
Dated: February 25, 2014.
Alexandra Pitts,
Acting Regional Director, Pacific Southwest Region.
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