59264 Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 191 / Monday, October 4, 2004 / Notices 

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) found 

at (40 CFR 1506.6). All comments 

received on the permit application and 

proposed Agreement, including names 

and addresses, will become part of the 

administrative record and may be 

released to the public. If you wish us to 

withhold your name and/or address, 

you must state this prominently at the 

beginning of your comment. All 

submissions from organizations or 

companies, or from individuals 

representing organizations or 

companies, are available for public 

inspection in their entirety.

Background 

The greater Adams Cave beetle 

(Pseudanophthalmus pholeter) and 

lesser Adams Cave beetle 

(Pseudanophthalmus cataryctos) are 

small, blind, predatory ground beetles 

(Family Carabidae) that are endemic to 

Adams Cave in Madison County, 

Kentucky. They were first collected in 

Adams Cave in 1964 and were later 

described by C. Krekler in 1973. The 

area surrounding Adams Cave is largely 

rural but is developing rapidly due to its 

close proximity to the city of Lexington, 

Kentucky. The cave is located on an 

approximate 1-acre parcel (Lot 3) within 

Adams Place subdivision, 

approximately 6 miles southwest of the 

city of Richmond, Kentucky. 

Construction is occurring on many of 

the building lots in the subdivision. 

Adams Cave is a large cave for the 

Bluegrass Region of Kentucky, with its 

passageways varying in height from 

approximately 5 to 60 feet and 

extending over 1,500 feet in length. The 

terrestrial habitat surrounding Adams 

Cave is dominated by abandoned 

pasture containing scattered groups of 

trees, including black walnut (Juglans 

nigra) and Kentucky coffee tree 

(Gymnocladus dioieus), and small 

clumps of cane (Arundinaria sp.). 

Historically, Adams Cave has 

experienced extensive vandalism and 

was littered with trash and other debris, 

affecting the quality of available habitat 

for cave beetles. In 2002, a specially 

designed cave gate was installed to 

prevent unwanted human entry. Under 

the CCAA, Southern Conservation 

Corporation has agreed to implement 

several conservation measures that will 

reduce and/or eliminate potential 

threats to the species. Southern 

Conservation Corporation will: (1) 

Maintain the Adams Cave property in a 

natural state; (2) maintain the metal gate 

at the entrance to Adams Cave; and (3) 

control and limit access to Adams Cave 

and the enrolled property. 

Implementation of the CCAA is 

expected to protect and conserve habitat 

for the covered species, eliminate 

unauthorized human disturbances 

within Adams Cave that are believed to 

impact the covered species, and provide 

important monitoring data that can be 

used to develop and/or improve 

management strategies for the covered 

species and other cave-dependent 

species. These benefits will be obtained 

through restoration and protection of 

the above- and below-ground habitats 

on the enrolled property. 

We will make our final determination 

after the end of the 30-day comment 

period and will fully consider all 

comments received during the comment 

period. If the final analysis shows the 

CCAA to be consistent with our policies 

and applicable regulations, we will sign 

the CCAA and issue the ESP. The 

proposed ESP would, in compliance 

with the CCAA Policy, only become 

valid on such date as the greater Adams 

Cave beetle and/or lesser Adams Cave 

beetle is listed as a threatened or 

endangered species under the Act. 

This notice also advises the public 

that we have made a preliminary 

determination that issuance of the ESP 

will not result in significant 

environmental, economic, social, 

historical, or cultural impacts and is, 

therefore, categorically excluded from 

review under NEPA, pursuant to 516 

Departmental Manual 2, Appendix 1 

and 516 Departmental Manual 6, 

Appendix 1. We specifically request 

information, views, and opinions from 

the public via this notice. Further, we 

specifically solicit information 

regarding the adequacy of the CCAA as 

measured against our CCAA Policy. 

Author 

The primary author of this notice is 

Rick Gooch (see ADDRESSES section).

Authority: The authority for this action is 

the Endangered Species Act, (16 U.S.C. 1531 

et seq.)

Dated: September 16, 2004. 

Sam D. Hamilton, 

Regional Director.

[FR Doc. 04–22261 Filed 10–1–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Geological Survey 

Request for Public Comments on 

Extension of Existing Information 

Collection To Be Submitted to OMB for 

Review Under the Paperwork 

Reduction Act 

The proposal for the information 

collection described below will be 

submitted to the Office of Management 

and Budget for approval under the 

provisions of the Paperwork Reduction 

Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Copies of the 

proposed collection of information may 

be obtained by contacting the Bureau’s 

clearance officer at the phone number 

listed below. Comments on the proposal 

should be made within 60 days to the 

Bureau Clearance Officer, U.S. 

Geological Survey, 807 National Center, 

12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, 

Virginia, 20192, telephone (703) 648–

7313. 

As required by OMB regualtions at 5 

CFR 1320.8(d)(1), the U.S. Geological 

Survey solicits specific public 

comments as to: 

1. Whether the collection of 

information is necessary faor the proper 

performance of the functions on the 

bureaus, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

2. The accuracy of the bureau’s 

estimate of the burden of the collection 

of information, including the validity of 

the methodology and assumptions used; 

3. The quality, utility, and clarity of 

the information to be collected; and 

4. How to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including the use of 

appropriate automated, electronic, 

mechanical, or other forms of 

information technology. 

Title: North American Breeding Bird 

Survey. 

Current OMB Approval Number:

1028–0079. 

Summary: The North American 

Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) is a longterm, large-scale avian monitoring 

program that was initiated in 1966 to 

track the status and trends of 

continental bird populations. Each 

spring, interested volunteers conduct 3-

minute point counts of birds along 

roadsides across the United States. Data 

can be submitted electronically via the 

Internet or on hard copy. These data 

provide an index of population 

abundance that can be used to estimate 

population trends and relative 

abundances at various geographic 

scales. Declining population trends act 

as an early warning system to galvanize 

reserach to determine the causes of 

these declines and reverse them before 

populations reach critically low levels. 

The BBS currently lprovides population 

trend estimates for 420 bird species and 

raw data for more than 650 species via 

the web. 

Estimated Annual Number of 

Respondents: 2500. 

Estimated Annual Burden Hours:

12,500 hours. 

Affected Public: Primarily U.S. 

residents. 

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For Further Information Contact: To 

obtain copies of the survey, contact the 

Bureau clearance officer, U.S. 

Geological Survey, 807 National Center, 

12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, 

Virginia, 20192, telephone (703) 648–

7313.

Dated: September 22, 2004. 

Susan Haseltine, 

Associate Director for Biology.

[FR Doc. 04–22180 Filed 10–1–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–Y7–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs 

Information Collection Submitted to 

the Office of Management and Budget 

for Review Under the Paperwork 

Reduction Act

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, 

Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice announces that 

the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) has 

submitted the proposed renewal of the 

information collection request for the 

Housing Assistance Application, to the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for approval under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before November 3, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Your comments and 

suggestions on the requirements should 

be made directly to the attention: Desk 

Officer for the Department of the 

Interior, Office of Information and 

Regulatory Affairs, Office of 

Management and Budget, either by 

facsimile at 202–395–6566, or by e-mail 

to OIRA_DOCKET@omb.eop.gov. Please 

provide a copy to Frank Joseph, Bureau 

of Indian Affairs, Department of the 

Interior, 1951 Constitution Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC 20240. Telephone: 

(202) 513–7620.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Copies of the collection of information 

form may be obtained by contacting 

Frank Joseph, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 

Department of the Interior, 1951 

Constitution Avenue, NW., MS–335B–

SIB, Washington, DC 20240. Telephone: 

(202) 513–7620.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract 

This information collection has been 

re-evaluated and our estimates of the 

burden have been revised based on field 

experience. We have added the time the 

tribes spend in reviewing applications, 

the cost of soliciting applications and 

the cost of house inspection for each 

possible recipient. This additional cost 

is incurred regardless of whether or not 

the applicant is awarded a home 

improvement grant. These changes are 

an adjustment to the burden because the 

added burden was there before. 

The information is needed to establish 

an applicant’s eligibility to receive 

services under the Housing 

Improvement Program and to establish 

the priority order in which eligible 

applicants may receive services under 

the program. An agency may not 

conduct or sponsor, and a person is not 

required to respond to a collection of 

information unless it displays a 

currently valid OMB control number. 

II. Request for Comments 

We specifically request your 

comments be submitted to OMB at the 

address provided above with a copy to 

the Bureau of Indian Affairs within 30 

days concerning the following: 

1. Whether the collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the BIA, 

including whether the information will 

have practical utility; 

2. The accuracy of the BIA’s estimate 

of the burden to collect the information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; 

3. The quality, utility and clarity of 

the information to be collected; 

4. How to minimize the burden of the 

information collection on those who are 

to respond, including the use of 

appropriate automated electronic, 

mechanical or other forms of 

information technology. 

5. OMB is required to respond to this 

request within 60 days after publication 

of this notice in the Federal Register, 

but may respond after 30 days; 

therefore, your comments should be 

submitted to OMB within 30 days of 

publication to assure maximum 

consideration. 

III. Data 

Title of the Collection of Information:

Department of the Interior, Bureau of 

Indian Affairs, Housing Assistance 

Application. 

OMB Number: 1076–0084 

Affected Entities: Individual members 

of Federally recognized Indian tribes 

who are living within a designated tribal 

or legally defined service area. 

Frequency of Response: At least 

annually 

Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 3500 

Estimated Time per Application: 30 

minutes by applicant and 30 minutes by 

tribe for 1 hour. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 3,500 hours.

Dated: August 4, 2004. 

David W. Anderson, 

Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.

[FR Doc. 04–22229 Filed 10–1–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–4J–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation 

Quarterly Status Report of Water 

Service, Repayment, and Other WaterRelated Contract Negotiations

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, 

Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of 

contractual actions that have been 

proposed to the Bureau of Reclamation 

(Reclamation) and are new, modified, 

discontinued, or completed since the 

last publication of this notice on July 26, 

2004. This notice is one of a variety of 

means used to inform the public about 

proposed contractual actions for capital 

recovery and management of project 

resources and facilities consistent with 

section 9(f) of the Reclamation Project 

Act of 1939. Additional announcements 

of individual contract actions may be 

published in the Federal Register and in 

newspapers of general circulation in the 

areas determined by Reclamation to be 

affected by the proposed action.

ADDRESSES: The identity of the 

approving officer and other information 

pertaining to a specific contract 

proposal may be obtained by calling or 

writing the appropriate regional office at 

the address and telephone number given 

for each region in the SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION section.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Sandra L. Simons, Manager, Contract 

Services Office, Bureau of Reclamation, 

PO Box 25007, Denver, Colorado 80225–

0007; telephone (303) 445–2902.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Consistent 

with section 9(f) of the Reclamation 

Project Act of 1939 and the rules and 

regulations published in 52 FR 11954, 

April 13, 1987 (43 CFR 426.22), 

Reclamation will publish notice of 

proposed or amendatory contract 

actions for any contract for the delivery 

of project water for authorized uses in 

newspapers of general circulation in the 

affected area at least 60 days prior to 

contract execution. Announcements 

may be in the form of news releases, 

legal notices, official letters, 

memorandums, or other forms of 

written material. Meetings, workshops, 

and/or hearings may also be used, as 

appropriate, to provide local publicity. 

The public participation procedures do