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Notice.
In compliance with the
requirement of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the
Secretary (OS), Department of Health
and Human Services, is publishing the
following summary of a proposed
collection for public comment.
DATES: Comments on the ICR must be
received on or before April 27, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to
Sherrette.Funn@hhs.gov or by calling
(202) 795–7714.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
When submitting comments or
requesting information, please include
the document identifier 0990–0438–
60D, and project title for reference, to
Sherrette Funn, the Reports Clearance
Officer, Sherrette.funn@hhs.gov, or call
202–795–7714.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested
persons are invited to send comments
regarding this burden estimate or any
other aspect of this collection of
SUMMARY:
information, including any of the
following subjects: (1) The necessity and
utility of the proposed information
collection for the proper performance of
the agency’s functions; (2) the accuracy
of the estimated burden; (3) ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information to be collected; and
(4) the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology to minimize the information
collection burden.
Title of the Collection: Teen
Pregnancy Prevention (TPP)
Performance Measures for FY2020.
Type of Collection: Revision.
OMB No. 0990–0438—OS-Office of
Population Affairs
Abstract: The Office of Population
Affairs (OPA), U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS), is
requesting a revision of the Teen
Pregnancy Prevention Program (TPP)
performance measures to collect data
from new grantees. In FY2020, OPA
expects to award 3-year TPP cooperative
agreements to up to 90 organizations
across three funding announcements.
Collection of performance measures is a
requirement of all TPP grant awards and
is included in the funding
announcements. The measures include
dissemination, partners, training,
sustainability, reach, dosage, fidelity,
quality, Tier 1 supportive services
referrals, stakeholder engagement, and
Tier 2 Innovation project stage. To
reflect the priorities of the new funding
announcements, some of the measures
and forms have been revised. The data
collection will allow OPA to comply
with federal accountability and
performance requirements, inform
stakeholders of grantee progress in
meeting TPP program goals, provide
OPA with metrics for monitoring
FY2020 TPP grantees, and facilitate
individual grantees’ continuous quality
improvement efforts within their
projects.
Clearance is requested for three years.
Type of respondent: TPP grantees and
their staff.
ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOUR TABLE
Grantee-level .....................................
Program-level ....................................
Stakeholder Engagement .................
90
64
69
2
2
2
1
7
15/60
180
896
35
Innovation Network ...........................
Supportive Services ..........................
All grantees ......................................
Tier 1 and Tier 2 Phase 2 grantees
Tier 1 and Tier 2 Innovation Network Grantees.
Tier 2 Innovation Network Grantees
Tier 1 Grantees ................................
14
54
2
2
15/60
15/60
8
27
Total ...........................................
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2
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Applications
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Average
burden per
response
Respondents
(if necessary)
Dated: February 21, 2020.
Sherrette A. Funn,
Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance
Officer, Office of the Secretary.
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit
applications; request for comments.
AGENCY:
We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, have received
applications for permits to conduct
SUMMARY:
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Number of
respondents
Number of
responses per
respondents
Forms
(if necessary)
activities intended to enhance the
propagation or survival of endangered
or threatened species under the
Endangered Species Act. We invite the
public and local, State, Tribal, and
Federal agencies to comment on these
applications. Before issuing any of the
requested permits, we will take into
consideration any information that we
receive during the public comment
period.
DATES: We must receive your written
comments on or before March 27, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Document availability and
comment submission: Submit requests
for copies of the applications and
related documents and submit any
comments by one of the following
methods. All requests and comments
should specify the applicant name(s)
and application number(s) (e.g.,
TEXXXXXX).
• Email: permitsr8es@fws.gov.
• U.S. Mail: Robert Krijgsman,
Endangered Species Program Manager,
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 2800
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Total burden
hours
Cottage Way, Room W–2606,
Sacramento, CA 95825.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robert Krijgsman, via phone at 760–
431–9440, via email at permitsr8es@
fws.gov, or via the Federal Relay Service
at 1–800–877–8339 for TTY assistance.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite
the public to comment on applications
for permits under section 10(a)(1)(A) of
the Endangered Species Act, as
amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
The requested permits would allow the
applicants to conduct activities
intended to promote recovery of species
that are listed as endangered or
threatened under the ESA.
Background
With some exceptions, the ESA
prohibits activities that constitute take
of listed species unless a Federal permit
is issued that allows such activity. The
ESA’s definition of ‘‘take’’ includes such
activities as pursuing, harassing,
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trapping, capturing, or collecting in
addition to hunting, shooting, harming,
wounding, or killing.
A recovery permit issued by us under
section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA
authorizes the permittee to conduct
activities with endangered or threatened
species for scientific purposes that
promote recovery or for enhancement of
propagation or survival of the species.
These activities often include such
prohibited actions as capture and
collection. Our regulations
Application
No.
Andrew Ford, Vallejo, California.
TE–67250D ..
Margaret Scampavia, Oakland, California.
TE–19822D ..
Sarah Richardson, Rancho
Cordova, California.
Sheri Mayta, Ventura, California.
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TE–68514D ..
Adam DeLuna, Orange, California.
TE–068799 ...
Mikael Romich, Redlands,
California.
TE–68599D ..
Zoological Society of San
Diego, San Diego, California.
TE–68734D ..
Kyla Garten, Sacramento,
California.
TE–56034B ...
Joseph Huang, Woodland,
California.
TE–12771D ..
Lynn Sweet, Palm Desert,
California.
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Permit Applications Available for
Review and Comment
Proposed activities in the following
permit requests are for the recovery and
Applicant, city, state
TE–66228D ..
TE–68516D ..
implementing section 10(a)(1)(A) for
these permits are found in the Code of
Federal Regulations at 50 CFR 17.22 for
endangered wildlife species, 50 CFR
17.32 for threatened wildlife species, 50
CFR 17.62 for endangered plant species,
and 50 CFR 17.72 for threatened plant
species.
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enhancement of propagation or survival
of the species in the wild. The ESA
requires that we invite public comment
before issuing these permits.
Accordingly, we invite local, State,
Tribal, and Federal agencies and the
public to submit written data, views, or
arguments with respect to these
applications. The comments and
recommendations that will be most
useful and likely to influence agency
decisions are those supported by
quantitative information or studies.
Permit
action
Species
Location
Take activity
• California tiger salamander
(Santa Barbara County
and Sonoma County Distinct Population Segments
(DPSs)) (Ambystoma
californiense).
• Conservancy fairy shrimp
(Branchinecta conservatio).
• Longhorn fairy shrimp
(Branchinecta
longiantenna).
• San Diego fairy shrimp
(Branchinecta
sandiegonensis).
• Riverside fairy shrimp
(Streptocephalus woottoni).
• Vernal pool tadpole shrimp
(Lepidurus packardi).
• Least Bell’s vireo (Vireo
bellii pusillus).
• Southwestern willow
flycatcher (Empidonax
traillii extimus).
• Southwestern willow
flycatcher (Empidonax
traillii extimus).
• San Bernardino Merriam’s
kangaroo rat (Dipodomys
merriami parvus).
• Quino checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha
quino).
• Laguna Mountains skipper
(Pyrgus ruralis lagunae).
• Conservancy fairy shrimp
(Branchinecta conservatio).
• Longhorn fairy shrimp
(Branchinecta
longiantenna).
• Vernal pool tadpole shrimp
(Lepidurus packardi).
• Conservancy fairy shrimp
(Branchinecta conservatio).
• Longhorn fairy shrimp
(Branchinecta
longiantenna).
• San Diego fairy shrimp
(Branchinecta
sandiegonensis).
• Riverside fairy shrimp
(Streptocephalus woottoni).
• Vernal pool tadpole shrimp
(Lepidurus packardi).
• Triple-ribbed milk-vetch
(Astragalus tricarinatus).
CA ...............
Survey, capture, handle, and
release.
New.
CA ...............
Survey, capture, handle, release, and collect vouchers.
New.
CA ...............
Monitor nests ........................
Amend.
CA, NV, AZ
Play taped vocalizations .......
New.
CA, NV ........
Play taped vocalizations .......
New.
CA ...............
Mark (Ear tag) ......................
Amend.
CA ...............
Pursue, capture, handle, remove adults from the wild,
euthanize, transport all life
stages, captive rear, and
release.
Survey, capture, handle, release, and collect vouchers.
New.
CA ...............
Survey, capture, handle, release, and collect vouchers.
Amend.
CA ...............
Collect tissue, seeds, and
whole plants.
Amend.
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Public Availability of Comments
Written comments we receive become
part of the administrative record
associated with this action. 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 request in your comment
that we withhold your personal
identifying information from public
review, we cannot guarantee that we
will be able to do so. All submissions
from organizations or businesses, and
from individuals identifying themselves
as representatives or officials of
organizations or businesses, will be
made available for public disclosure in
their entirety.
Next Steps
If we decide to issue permits to any
of the applicants listed in this notice,
we will publish a notice in the Federal
Register.
Authority
We publish this notice under section
10(c) of the Endangered Species Act of
1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et
seq.).
Peter Erickson,
Acting Chief of Ecological Services, Pacific
Southwest Region, Sacramento, California.
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Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
and Plants; Draft Recovery Plan for the
Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake
AGENCY:
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
Notice of availability and
request for public comment.
ACTION:
We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, announce the
availability of the draft recovery plan for
the threatened eastern massasauga
rattlesnake. We request review and
comment on this draft recovery plan
from local, State, and Federal agencies,
and the public.
DATES: In order to be considered,
comments must be received on or before
March 27, 2020.
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Document availability: You
may obtain a copy of the draft recovery
plan by one of the following methods:
• U.S. Mail: U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service; Chicago Ecological Services
Field Office, Attention: Louise
Clemency; 230 South Dearborn, Suite
2398, Chicago, IL 60604.
• Telephone: Louise Clemency, 312–
216–4720.
• Internet: Download the document at
the Service’s Midwest Region website at
https://www.fws.gov/midwest/
Endangered/reptiles/eama/.
Comment Submission: You may
submit comments by one of the
following methods:
• Mail or Hand-Delivery: Submit
written comments to the above U.S.
mail address.
• Fax: 312–837–1788, Attention:
Louise Clemency. Please include
‘‘Eastern Massasauga DRP’’ in the
subject line.
• Email: louise_clemency@fws.gov.
Please include ‘‘Eastern Massasauga
DRP’’ in the subject line.
For additional information about
submitting comments, see Availability
of Public Comments in SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Louise Clemency, by one of the methods
in ADDRESSES.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service),
announce the availability of the draft
recovery plan for the threatened eastern
massasauga rattlesnake (Sistrurus
catenatus, ‘‘EMR’’) for public review
and comment. The draft recovery plan
includes objective, measurable criteria
and management actions as may be
necessary for removal of the species
from the Federal List of Endangered and
Threatened Wildlife. We request review
and comment on this draft recovery
plan from local, State, and Federal
agencies, and the public.
ADDRESSES:
Recovery Planning
Section 4(f) of the Endangered Species
Act of 1973, as amended (Act), requires
the development of recovery plans for
listed species, unless such a plan would
not promote the conservation of a
particular species. Also pursuant to
section 4(f) of the Act, a recovery plan
must, to the maximum extent
practicable, include (1) a description of
site-specific management actions as may
be necessary to achieve the plan’s goals
for the conservation and survival of the
species; (2) objective, measurable
criteria that, when met, would support
a determination under section 4(a)(1)
that the species should be removed from
the List of Endangered and Threatened
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Species; and (3) estimates of the time
and costs required to carry out those
measures needed to achieve the plan’s
goal and to achieve intermediate steps
toward that goal.
The Service has revised its approach
to recovery planning. The revised
process is intended to reduce the time
needed to develop and implement
recovery plans, increase recovery plan
relevancy over a longer timeframe, and
add flexibility to recovery plans so they
can be adjusted to new information or
circumstances. A recovery plan will
include statutorily required elements
(objective, measurable criteria, sitespecific management actions, and
estimates of time and costs), along with
a concise introduction and our strategy
for how we plan to achieve species
recovery. The recovery plan is
supported by a separate Species Status
Assessment. The essential component to
flexible implementation under this
recovery process is producing a separate
working document called the Recovery
Implementation Strategy
(implementation strategy). The
implementation strategy steps down
from the more general description of
actions in the recovery plan to detail the
specific, near-term activities needed to
implement the recovery plan. The
implementation strategy will be
adaptable by being able to incorporate
new information without having to
concurrently revise the recovery plan,
unless changes to statutory elements are
required. The implementation strategy
will be developed following publication
of the final recovery plan and will be
made available on the Service’s website
at that time.
Species Background
The EMR is a small pit viper that
occurred historically in 10 States
(Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan,
Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin) and in
Ontario, Canada. It is believed that
populations have been extirpated in at
least two States (Minnesota and
Missouri). The species is impacted by a
number of threats. The loss of habitat
was historically, and continues to be,
the threat with greatest impact to the
species, either through loss of habitat to
development or through changes in
habitat structure due to vegetative
succession. Poaching, either by
persecution or illegal collection for the
pet trade, is also a continuing threat.
Disease, new or increasingly prevalent,
is another emerging threat to the EMR.
Additionally, this species is vulnerable
to the effects of climate change through
increasing intensity of winter droughts
and increasing risk of summer floods,
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R8-ES-2020-N034; FXES11130800000-201-FF08E00000]
Endangered and Threatened Species; Receipt of Recovery Permit
Applications
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit applications; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, have received
applications for permits to conduct activities intended to enhance the
propagation or survival of endangered or threatened species under the
Endangered Species Act. We invite the public and local, State, Tribal,
and Federal agencies to comment on these applications. Before issuing
any of the requested permits, we will take into consideration any
information that we receive during the public comment period.
DATES: We must receive your written comments on or before March 27,
2020.
ADDRESSES: Document availability and comment submission: Submit
requests for copies of the applications and related documents and
submit any comments by one of the following methods. All requests and
comments should specify the applicant name(s) and application number(s)
(e.g., TEXXXXXX).
Email: [email protected].
U.S. Mail: Robert Krijgsman, Endangered Species Program
Manager, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 2800 Cottage Way, Room W-2606,
Sacramento, CA 95825.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Krijgsman, via phone at 760-
431-9440, via email at [email protected], or via the Federal Relay
Service at 1-800-877-8339 for TTY assistance.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
invite the public to comment on applications for permits under section
10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species Act, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C.
1531 et seq.). The requested permits would allow the applicants to
conduct activities intended to promote recovery of species that are
listed as endangered or threatened under the ESA.
Background
With some exceptions, the ESA prohibits activities that constitute
take of listed species unless a Federal permit is issued that allows
such activity. The ESA's definition of ``take'' includes such
activities as pursuing, harassing,
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trapping, capturing, or collecting in addition to hunting, shooting,
harming, wounding, or killing.
A recovery permit issued by us under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA
authorizes the permittee to conduct activities with endangered or
threatened species for scientific purposes that promote recovery or for
enhancement of propagation or survival of the species. These activities
often include such prohibited actions as capture and collection. Our
regulations implementing section 10(a)(1)(A) for these permits are
found in the Code of Federal Regulations at 50 CFR 17.22 for endangered
wildlife species, 50 CFR 17.32 for threatened wildlife species, 50 CFR
17.62 for endangered plant species, and 50 CFR 17.72 for threatened
plant species.
Permit Applications Available for Review and Comment
Proposed activities in the following permit requests are for the
recovery and enhancement of propagation or survival of the species in
the wild. The ESA requires that we invite public comment before issuing
these permits. Accordingly, we invite local, State, Tribal, and Federal
agencies and the public to submit written data, views, or arguments
with respect to these applications. The comments and recommendations
that will be most useful and likely to influence agency decisions are
those supported by quantitative information or studies.
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Applicant, city,
Application No. state Species Location Take activity Permit action
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TE-66228D......... Andrew Ford, CA................ Survey, capture, New.
Vallejo, California tiger handle, and
California. salamander release.
(Santa Barbara
County and
Sonoma County
Distinct
Population
Segments (DPSs))
(Ambystoma
californiense).
TE-67250D......... Margaret CA................ Survey, capture, New.
Scampavia, Conservancy handle,
Oakland, fairy shrimp release, and
California. (Branchinecta collect
conservatio). vouchers.
Longhorn
fairy shrimp
(Branchinecta
longiantenna).
San
Diego fairy
shrimp
(Branchinecta
sandiegonensis).
Riverside fairy
shrimp
(Streptocephalus
woottoni).
Vernal
pool tadpole
shrimp
(Lepidurus
packardi).
TE-19822D......... Sarah Richardson, Least CA................ Monitor nests... Amend.
Rancho Cordova, Bell's vireo
California. (Vireo bellii
pusillus).
TE-68516D......... Sheri Mayta, CA, NV, AZ........ Play taped New.
Ventura, Southwestern vocalizations.
California. willow
flycatcher
(Empidonax
traillii
extimus).
TE-68514D......... Adam DeLuna, CA, NV............ Play taped New.
Orange, Southwestern vocalizations.
California. willow
flycatcher
(Empidonax
traillii
extimus).
TE-068799......... Mikael Romich, San CA................ Mark (Ear tag).. Amend.
Redlands, Bernardino
California. Merriam's
kangaroo rat
(Dipodomys
merriami parvus).
TE-68599D......... Zoological Quino CA................ Pursue, capture, New.
Society of San checkerspot handle, remove
Diego, San butterfly adults from the
Diego, (Euphydryas wild,
California. editha quino). euthanize,
Laguna transport all
Mountains life stages,
skipper (Pyrgus captive rear,
ruralis lagunae). and release.
TE-68734D......... Kyla Garten, CA................ Survey, capture, New.
Sacramento, Conservancy handle,
California. fairy shrimp release, and
(Branchinecta collect
conservatio). vouchers.
Longhorn
fairy shrimp
(Branchinecta
longiantenna).
Vernal
pool tadpole
shrimp
(Lepidurus
packardi).
TE-56034B......... Joseph Huang, CA................ Survey, capture, Amend.
Woodland, Conservancy handle,
California. fairy shrimp release, and
(Branchinecta collect
conservatio). vouchers.
Longhorn
fairy shrimp
(Branchinecta
longiantenna).
San
Diego fairy
shrimp
(Branchinecta
sandiegonensis).
Riverside fairy
shrimp
(Streptocephalus
woottoni).
Vernal
pool tadpole
shrimp
(Lepidurus
packardi).
TE-12771D......... Lynn Sweet, Palm Triple- CA................ Collect tissue, Amend.
Desert, ribbed milk- seeds, and
California. vetch whole plants.
(Astragalus
tricarinatus).
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Public Availability of Comments
Written comments we receive become part of the administrative
record associated with this action. 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 request in your comment that we
withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. All submissions from
organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying
themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or
businesses, will be made available for public disclosure in their
entirety.
Next Steps
If we decide to issue permits to any of the applicants listed in
this notice, we will publish a notice in the Federal Register.
Authority
We publish this notice under section 10(c) of the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Peter Erickson,
Acting Chief of Ecological Services, Pacific Southwest Region,
Sacramento, California.
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