Agency Information Collection Activities; Cave Management: Cave Nominations and Requests for Confidential Information, 77604-77605 [2023-24859]

Download as PDF 77604 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 217 / Monday, November 13, 2023 / Notices announce receipt of an application from Enterprise Leasing Company of Orlando, LLC (Enterprise Car Rental and Sales Clermont, applicant) for an incidental take permit (ITP) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). The applicant requests the ITP to take federally listed sand skink (Neoseps reynoldsi) (skink) incidental to the construction and operation of a commercial development in Lake County, Florida. We request public comment on the application, which includes the applicant’s habitat conservation plan (HCP), and on the Service’s preliminary determination that this proposed ITP qualifies as loweffect, and may qualify for a categorical exclusion pursuant to the Council on Environmental Quality’s National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations (40 CFR 1501.4), the Department of the Interior’s (DOI) NEPA regulations (43 CFR 46), and the DOI’s Departmental Manual (516 DM 8.5(C)(2)). To make this preliminary determination, we prepared a draft environmental action statement and low-effect screening form, both of which are also available for public review. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Proposed Project The applicant requests a 5-year ITP to take skinks via the conversion of approximately 0.182 acres (ac) of occupied nesting, foraging, and sheltering skink habitat incidental to the construction and operation of a commercial development on 6.50-ac on Lake County Parcels 2922260602000001A0 and 2922260602000001C0 in Section 29, Township 22 South, Range 26 East, Lake County, Florida. The applicant proposes to mitigate for take of the skinks by purchasing credits equivalent to 0.38 ac of skink-occupied habitat within the Lake Livingston Conservation Bank or another Service-approved conservation bank. The Service would require the applicant to purchase the credits prior to engaging in any construction phase of the project. Our Preliminary Determination The Service has made a preliminary determination that the applicant’s proposed project, including the construction of the buildings and associated infrastructure (e.g., electric, water, and sewer lines), would individually and cumulatively have a minor effect on the sand skink and the human environment. Therefore, we have preliminarily determined that the proposed ESA section 10(a)(1)(B) permit would be a low-effect ITP that individually or cumulatively would have a minor effect on the sand skink VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:12 Nov 09, 2023 Jkt 262001 and may qualify for application of a categorical exclusion pursuant to the Council on Environmental Quality’s NEPA regulations, DOI’s NEPA regulations, and the DOI Departmental Manual. A low-effect incidental take permit is one that would result in (1) minor or nonsignificant effects on species covered in the HCP; (2) nonsignificant effects on the human environment; and (3) impacts that, when added together with the impacts of other past, present, and reasonably foreseeable actions, would not result in significant cumulative effects to the human environment. Next Steps The Service will evaluate the application and the comments to determine whether to issue the requested permit. We will also conduct an intra-Service consultation pursuant to section 7 of the ESA to evaluate the effects of the proposed take. After considering the preceding and other matters, we will determine whether the permit issuance criteria of section 10(a)(1)(B) of the ESA have been met. If met, the Service will issue ITP number PER 4062128 to Enterprise Leasing Company of Orlando, LLC (Enterprise Car Rental and Sales Clermont; applicant). Public Availability of Comments Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, be aware that your entire comment, including your personal identifying information, may be made available to the public. While you may request that we withhold your personal identifying information, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Authority The Service provides this notice under section 10(c) of the Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and its implementing regulations (50 CFR 17.32) and the National Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and its implementing regulations (40 CFR 1500–1508 and 43 CFR 46). Robert L. Carey, Manager, Division of Environmental Review, Florida Ecological Services Field Office. [FR Doc. 2023–24895 Filed 11–9–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333–15–P PO 00000 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Office of the Secretary [245D0102DM, DS6CS00000, DLSN00000.000000, DX.6CS25] Notice of Senior Executive Service Performance Review Board Appointments Office of the Secretary, Interior. Notice of appointments. AGENCY: ACTION: This notice provides the names of individuals appointed to serve on the Department of the Interior Senior Executive Service (SES) Performance Review Board. DATES: These appointments take effect upon publication in the Federal Register. SUMMARY: To request additional information about this notice, contact Mark Green, Deputy Assistant Secretary—Human Capital and Diversity/Chief Human Capital Officer, by email at Mark_Green@ ios.doi.gov, or by telephone at (202) 208–3100. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The individuals appointed to serve on the Department of the Interior SES Performance Review Board are as follows: ANDERSON, JIM BEARQUIVER, KEVIN BOATMAN, QUAN DEAM, SETH GALLAGHER, KEVIN HALL, KIM MCDOWALL, LENA RABY, JON RAUCH, PAUL SMILEY, KARLA STREATER, EDDIE TUCKER, KAPRICE Authority: Title 5, U.S. Code, 4314. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark D. Green, Deputy Assistant Secretary—Human Capital and Diversity, Chief Human Capital Officer. [FR Doc. 2023–24908 Filed 11–9–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4334–63–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [LLHQ430000.235L1109AF. L12200000.PM0000; OMB Control No. 1004– 0165] Agency Information Collection Activities; Cave Management: Cave Nominations and Requests for Confidential Information AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. Frm 00056 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\13NON1.SGM 13NON1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 217 / Monday, November 13, 2023 / Notices Notice of information collection; request for comment. ACTION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes to renew an information collection. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before January 12, 2024. ADDRESSES: Send your written comments on this information collection request (ICR) by mail to Darrin King, Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Attention PRA Office, 440 W 200 S #500, Salt Lake City, UT 84101; or by email to BLM_HQ_PRA_ Comments@blm.gov. Please reference Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Control Number 1004–0165 in the subject line of your comments. Please note that the electronic submission of comments is recommended. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information about this ICR, contact Kyle Voyles by email at kvoyles@blm.gov, or by telephone at (435) 688–3274. Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals outside the United States should use the relay services offered within their country to make international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States. The ICR may also be viewed at https:// www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) and 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), all information collections require approval under the PRA. The BLM may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information and a response to a request for information is not required unless it displays a current valid OMB control number. As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burdens, we invite the public and other Federal agencies to comment on new, proposed, revised and continuing collections of information. This helps the BLM assess impacts of its information collection requirements and minimize the public’s reporting burden. It also helps the public understand BLM information collection requirements and ensure requested data are provided in the desired format. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:12 Nov 09, 2023 Jkt 262001 The BLM is especially interested in public comment addressing the following: (1) whether collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including if the information will have practical utility; (2) determination of the accuracy of the BLM’s estimate of the burden for collection of information, including validity of methodology and assumptions used; (3) methods to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of information to be collected; and (4) how the agency can minimize the burden of information collection on those who respond, including use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments submitted in response to this notice are a matter of public record. The BLM will include or summarize each comment in its request to OMB to approve this ICR. 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. Abstract: Land-management agencies within the Department of the Interior seek information to comply with the Federal Cave Resources Protection Act (FCRPA), 16 U.S.C. 4301 through 4310 and the Department’s regulations at 43 CFR part 37. The FRCPA requires these agencies to identify and protect ‘‘significant’’ caves on Federal lands within their respective jurisdictions and allows agencies to disclose to the public the location of significant caves only in limited circumstances. However, the FRCPA and BLM regulations also authorize certain individuals, organizations and governmental agencies to request confidential cave information. OMB Control Number 1004–0165 is currently scheduled to expire on September 30, 2024. The BLM plans to request that OMB renewal this OMB control number for an additional three (3) years. Title of Collection: Cave Management: Cave Nominations and Requests for Confidential Information (43 CFR part 37). OMB Control Number: 1004–0165. Form Number: None. PO 00000 Frm 00057 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 77605 Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents/Affected Public: Governmental agencies and the public may submit cave nominations pursuant to section 4 of the FCRPA (16 U.S.C. 4303) and 43 CFR 37.11. Requests for confidential information may be submitted pursuant to 16 U.S.C. 4304 and 43 CFR 37.12 by: • Federal and state governmental agencies; • Bona fide educational and research institutions; and • Individuals and organizations assisting a land management agency with cave management activities. Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 28. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 28. Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from 1 hour to 11 hours, depending on activity. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 278. Respondent’s Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit. Frequency of Collection: On occasion. Total Estimated Annual Non-Hour Burden Cost: None. An agency may not conduct or sponsor and, notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Darrin A. King, Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2023–24859 Filed 11–9–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–84–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [BLM_NV_FRN_MO4500174054] Notice of Intent To Amend the Resource Management Plan and Prepare an Associated Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for the Esmeralda Solar Projects, Esmeralda County, Nevada Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of intent. AGENCY: In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA), and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, as amended (FLPMA), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\13NON1.SGM 13NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 217 (Monday, November 13, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77604-77605]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-24859]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLHQ430000.235L1109AF.L12200000.PM0000; OMB Control No. 1004-0165]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Cave Management: Cave 
Nominations and Requests for Confidential Information

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

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ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes to renew an information 
collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
January 12, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Send your written comments on this information collection 
request (ICR) by mail to Darrin King, Information Collection Clearance 
Officer, U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, 
Attention PRA Office, 440 W 200 S #500, Salt Lake City, UT 84101; or by 
email to [email protected]. Please reference Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) Control Number 1004-0165 in the subject 
line of your comments. Please note that the electronic submission of 
comments is recommended.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Kyle Voyles by email at [email protected], or by 
telephone at (435) 688-3274. Individuals in the United States who are 
deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 
711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay 
services. Individuals outside the United States should use the relay 
services offered within their country to make international calls to 
the point-of-contact in the United States. The ICR may also be viewed 
at https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) and 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), all 
information collections require approval under the PRA. The BLM may not 
conduct or sponsor a collection of information and a response to a 
request for information is not required unless it displays a current 
valid OMB control number.
    As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent 
burdens, we invite the public and other Federal agencies to comment on 
new, proposed, revised and continuing collections of information. This 
helps the BLM assess impacts of its information collection requirements 
and minimize the public's reporting burden. It also helps the public 
understand BLM information collection requirements and ensure requested 
data are provided in the desired format.
    The BLM is especially interested in public comment addressing the 
following:
    (1) whether collection of information is necessary for the proper 
performance of the functions of the agency, including if the 
information will have practical utility;
    (2) determination of the accuracy of the BLM's estimate of the 
burden for collection of information, including validity of methodology 
and assumptions used;
    (3) methods to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of 
information to be collected; and
    (4) how the agency can minimize the burden of information 
collection on those who respond, including use of appropriate 
automated, electronic, mechanical or other technological collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice are a matter of 
public record. The BLM will include or summarize each comment in its 
request to OMB to approve this ICR. 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.
    Abstract: Land-management agencies within the Department of the 
Interior seek information to comply with the Federal Cave Resources 
Protection Act (FCRPA), 16 U.S.C. 4301 through 4310 and the 
Department's regulations at 43 CFR part 37. The FRCPA requires these 
agencies to identify and protect ``significant'' caves on Federal lands 
within their respective jurisdictions and allows agencies to disclose 
to the public the location of significant caves only in limited 
circumstances. However, the FRCPA and BLM regulations also authorize 
certain individuals, organizations and governmental agencies to request 
confidential cave information. OMB Control Number 1004-0165 is 
currently scheduled to expire on September 30, 2024. The BLM plans to 
request that OMB renewal this OMB control number for an additional 
three (3) years.
    Title of Collection: Cave Management: Cave Nominations and Requests 
for Confidential Information (43 CFR part 37).
    OMB Control Number: 1004-0165.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Governmental agencies and the public 
may submit cave nominations pursuant to section 4 of the FCRPA (16 
U.S.C. 4303) and 43 CFR 37.11. Requests for confidential information 
may be submitted pursuant to 16 U.S.C. 4304 and 43 CFR 37.12 by:
     Federal and state governmental agencies;
     Bona fide educational and research institutions; and
     Individuals and organizations assisting a land management 
agency with cave management activities.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 28.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 28.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from 1 hour to 11 
hours, depending on activity.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 278.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Total Estimated Annual Non-Hour Burden Cost: None.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor and, notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, a person is not required to respond to a collection 
of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
    The authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).

Darrin A. King,
Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-24859 Filed 11-9-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310-84-P
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