66292 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 246 / Wednesday, December 26, 2018 / Notices 

Dated: December 19, 2018. 

Jennifer F. Williams, 

Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of 

Inspections & Compliance. 

[FR Doc. 2018–27843 Filed 12–21–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

[1651–0013] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Entry and Manifest of 

Merchandise Free of Duty, Carrier’s 

Certificate and Release 

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection (CBP), Department of 

Homeland Security. 

ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for 

comments; Extension of an existing 

collection of information. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland 

Security, U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection 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 of 1995 (PRA). The 

information collection is published in 

the Federal Register to obtain comments 

from the public and affected agencies. 

DATES: Comments are encouraged and 

will be accepted (no later than January 

25, 2019) 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 dhsdeskofficer@

omb.eop.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional PRA information 

should be directed to Seth Renkema, 

Chief, Economic Impact Analysis 

Branch, U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection, Office of Trade, Regulations 

and Rulings, 90 K Street NE, 10th Floor, 

Washington, DC 20229–1177, 

Telephone number (202) 325–0056 or 

via email CBP_PRA@cbp.dhs.gov. Please 

note that the contact information 

provided here is solely for questions 

regarding this notice. Individuals 

seeking information about other CBP 

programs should contact the CBP 

National Customer Service Center at 

877–227–5511, (TTY) 1–800–877–8339, 

or CBP website at https:// 

www.cbp.gov/. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CBP 

invites the general public and other 

Federal agencies to comment on the 

proposed and/or continuing information 

collections pursuant to the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 

et seq.). This proposed information 

collection was previously published in 

the Federal Register (Volume 83 FR 

Page 48321) on September 24, 2018, 

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 

1320.8. Written comments and 

suggestions from the public and affected 

agencies should address one or more of 

the following four points: (1) Whether 

the proposed collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of the functions of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; (3) 

suggestions to enhance the quality, 

utility, and clarity of the information to 

be collected; and (4) suggestions to 

minimize the burden of the collection of 

information on those who are to 

respond, including through the use of 

appropriate automated, electronic, 

mechanical, or other technological 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology, e.g., permitting 

electronic submission of responses. The 

comments that are submitted will be 

summarized and included in the request 

for approval. All comments will become 

a matter of public record. 

Overview of This Information 

Collection 

Title: Entry and Manifest of 

Merchandise Free of Duty, Carrier’s 

Certificate and Release. 

OMB Number: 1651–0013. 

Form Number: CBP Form 7523. 

Current Actions: CBP proposes to 

extend the expiration date of this 

information collection. There is no 

change to the burden hours or the 

information collected. 

Type of Review: Extension (without 

change). 

Affected Public: Businesses. 

Abstract: CBP Form 7523, Entry and 

Manifest of Merchandise Free of Duty, 

Carrier’s Certificate and Release, is used 

by carriers and importers as a manifest 

for the entry of merchandise free of duty 

under certain conditions. CBP Form 

7523 is also used by carriers to show 

that articles being imported are to be 

released to the importer or consignee, 

and as an inward foreign manifest for a 

vehicle or a vessel of less than 5 net tons 

arriving in the United States from 

Canada or Mexico with merchandise 

conditionally free of duty. CBP uses this 

form to authorize the entry of such 

merchandise. CBP Form 7523 is 

authorized by 19 U.S.C. 1433, 1484 and 

1498. It is provided for by 19 CFR 123.4 

and 19 CFR 143.23. This form is 

accessible at https://www.cbp.gov/ 

newsroom/publications/forms?title=

7523&=Apply. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

4,950. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 20. 

Estimated Total Annual Responses: 

99,000. 

Estimated Time per Response: 5 

minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 8,247. 

Dated: December 19, 2018. 

Seth D. Renkema, 

Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis 

Branch, U.S. Customs and Border Protection. 

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BILLING CODE 9111–14–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–R1–ES–2018–N089; 

FXES11140100000–189–FF01E00000] 

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife 

and Plants; Capitol Boulevard 

Infrastructure Improvements Habitat 

Conservation Plan and Environmental 

Assessment for the Olympia 

Subspecies of the Mazama Pocket 

Gopher, Thurston County, Washington 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of availability; request 

for comments. 

SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service (Service), received an 

application from the City of Tumwater 

Public Works Department for an 

incidental take permit (ITP) pursuant to 

the Endangered Species Act. The 

application includes a habitat 

conservation plan (HCP), which 

describes the actions the applicant will 

take to minimize and mitigate the 

impacts of the taking of the threatened 

Olympia subspecies of the Mazama 

pocket gopher that may occur incidental 

to the otherwise lawful activities during 

construction of safety and infrastructure 

improvements at the intersection of 

Capitol Boulevard and Tumwater 

Boulevard in Tumwater, Washington. 


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We also announce the availability of a 

draft environmental assessment 

addressing the HCP and proposed 

permit. We invite the public to review 

and comment on the documents. 

DATES: To ensure consideration, please 

submit written comments by January 25, 

2019. 

ADDRESSES: To request further 

information or submit written 

comments, please use one of the 

following methods: 

• Internet: You may view or 

download copies of the HCP and draft 

EA and obtain additional information 

on the internet at http://www.fws.gov/ 

wafwo/. 

• Email: wfwocomments@fws.gov. 

Include ‘‘City of Tumwater Capitol 

Boulevard Safety and Infrastructure 

Improvements HCP/EA’’ in the subject 

line of the message. 

• U.S. Mail: Public Comments 

Processing, Attn: FWS–R1–ES–2018– 

N089; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Washington Fish and Wildlife Office, 

510 Desmond Drive SE, Suite 102, 

Lacey, WA 98503. 

• In-Person Drop-off, Viewing, or 

Pickup: Call 360–753–5823 to make an 

appointment (necessary for viewing or 

picking up documents only) during 

regular business hours at the above 

address. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim 

Romanski, Conservation Planning and 

Hydropower Branch Manager, 

Washington Fish and Wildlife Office 

(see ADDRESSES); telephone: 360–753– 

5823. If you use a telecommunications 

device for the deaf, please call the 

Federal Relay Service at 800–877–8339. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Service received an application from the 

City of Tumwater Public Works 

Department for an ITP, pursuant to the 

section 10(a)(1)(B) of the ESA. The 

applicant has requested a 5-year permit 

term that would authorize ‘‘take’’ of the 

threatened Olympia subspecies of the 

Mazama pocket gopher (Thomomys 

mazama pugetensis, hereafter Olympia 

pocket gopher) incidental to 

construction of safety and infrastructure 

improvements in Thurston County, 

Washington. The application includes a 

HCP that describes the actions the 

applicant will take to minimize and 

mitigate the impacts of the taking on the 

covered species. 

Background 

Section 9 of the Endangered Species 

Act (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) 

prohibits ‘‘take’’ of fish and wildlife 

species listed as endangered or 

threatened. Under the ESA, the term 

‘‘take’’ means to harass, harm, pursue, 

hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, 

or collect, or to attempt to engage in any 

such conduct (16 U.S.C. 1532(19)). The 

term ‘‘harm,’’ as defined in our 

regulations, includes significant habitat 

modification or degradation that results 

in death or injury to listed species by 

significantly impairing essential 

behavioral patterns, including breeding, 

feeding, or sheltering (50 CFR 17.3). The 

term ‘‘harass’’ is defined in our 

regulations as to carry out actions that 

create the likelihood of injury to listed 

species to such an extent as to 

significantly disrupt normal behavioral 

patterns, which include, but are not 

limited to, breeding, feeding, or 

sheltering (50 CFR 17.3). 

Section 10(a)(1)(B) of the ESA 

contains provisions that authorize the 

Service to issue permits to non-Federal 

entities for the take of endangered and 

threatened species caused by otherwise 

lawful activities, provided the following 

criteria are met: (1) The taking will be 

incidental; (2) the applicant will, to the 

maximum extent practicable, minimize 

and mitigate the impact of such taking; 

(3) the applicant will ensure that 

adequate funding for the plan will be 

provided; (4) the taking will not 

appreciably reduce the likelihood of the 

survival and recovery of the species in 

the wild; and (5) the applicant will carry 

out any other measures that the Service 

may require as being necessary or 

appropriate for the purposes of the HCP. 

Regulations governing permits for 

endangered and threatened species are 

found in 50 CFR 17.22 and 17.32, 

respectively. 

Proposed Action 

The Service proposes to issue the 

requested 5-year ITP based on the 

applicant’s commitment to implement 

the HCP, if permit issuance criteria are 

met. Covered activities include 

construction of needed safety and 

infrastructure improvements. The area 

covered under HCP consists of a 3-acre 

project development site located at the 

intersection of Capitol Boulevard and 

Tumwater Boulevard in Thurston 

County, Washington. Take of the 

Olympia pocket gopher would occur on 

approximately 0.8 acres of occupied 

habitat and will be offset by permanent 

management of 0.8 acres of occupied 

habitat for the covered species at the 

Deschutes Corridor Conservation Site. 

Public Comments 

You may submit your comments and 

materials by one of the methods listed 

in ADDRESSES. We specifically request 

information, views, and suggestions 

from interested parties regarding our 

proposed Federal action, including the 

adequacy of the HCP pursuant to the 

requirements for permits at 50 CFR parts 

13 and 17 and the adequacy of the draft 

EA pursuant to the requirements of 

NEPA. 

Public Availability of Comments 

All comments and materials we 

receive become part of the public record 

associated with this action. Before 

including your address, phone number, 

email address, or other personally 

identifiable information in your 

comments, you should be aware that 

your entire comment—including your 

personally identifiable information— 

may be made publicly available at any 

time. While you can ask us in your 

comment to withhold your personally 

identifiable 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. Comments and materials 

we receive will be available for public 

inspection by appointment, during 

normal business hours, at our 

Washington Fish and Wildlife Office 

(see ADDRESSES). 

Next Steps 

After public review and completion of 

the EA, we will determine whether the 

proposed action warrants a finding of no 

significant impact or whether an 

environmental impact statement should 

be prepared. We will evaluate the 

permit application, associated 

documents, and any comments 

received, to determine whether the 

permit application meets the 

requirements of section 10(a)(1)(B) of 

the ESA. We will also evaluate whether 

issuance of the requested section 

10(a)(1)(B) permit would comply with 

section 7 of the ESA by conducting an 

intra-Service section 7 consultation 

under section 7(a)(2) of the ESA on 

anticipated ITP actions. The final NEPA 

and permit determinations will not be 

completed until after the end of the 30- 

day comment period and will fully 

consider all comments received during 

the comment period. If we determine 

that all requirements are met, we will 

issue an ITP under section 10(a)(1)(B) of 

the ESA to the applicant for the take of 

the covered species, incidental to 

otherwise lawful covered activities. 

Authority 

We provide this notice in accordance 

with the requirements of section 10 of 

the ESA and NEPA and their 


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implementing regulations (50 CFR 17.22 

and 40 CFR 1506.6, respectively). 

Theresa E. Rabot, 

Deputy Regional Director, Pacific Region, U.S. 

Fish and Wildlife Service. 

[FR Doc. 2018–27887 Filed 12–21–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4333–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–HQ–MB–2018–N150; FF09M21200– 

189–FXMB12320900000; OMB Control 

Number 1018–0133] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget for Review 

and Approval; Control and 

Management of Resident Canada 

Geese 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of information collection; 

request for comment. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, 

the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, are 

proposing to renew an information 

collection. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before January 

25, 2019. 

ADDRESSES: Send written comments on 

this information collection request (ICR) 

to the Office of Management and 

Budget’s Desk Officer for the 

Department of the Interior by email at 

OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov; or via 

facsimile to (202) 395–5806. Please 

provide a copy of your comments to the 

Service Information Collection 

Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, MS: BPHC, 5275 

Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041– 

3803 (mail); or by email to Info_Coll@

fws.gov. Please reference OMB Control 

Number 1018–0133 in the subject line of 

your comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To 

request additional information about 

this ICR, contact Madonna L. Baucum, 

Service Information Collection 

Clearance Officer, by email at Info_

Coll@fws.gov, or by telephone at (703) 

358–2503. You may also view the ICR 

at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAMain. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, we provide the 

general public and other Federal 

agencies with an opportunity to 

comment on new, proposed, revised, 

and continuing collections of 

information. This helps us assess the 

impact of our information collection 

requirements and minimize the public’s 

reporting burden. It also helps the 

public understand our information 

collection requirements and provide the 

requested data in the desired format. 

A Federal Register notice with a 60- 

day public comment period soliciting 

comments on this collection of 

information was published on April 6, 

2018 (83 FR 14879). We received one 

comment in which the commenter 

objected to the collection of this 

information, but did not specifically 

address the information collection 

requirements. We did not make changes 

to our requirements as a result of that 

comment. 

We are again soliciting comments on 

the proposed ICR that is described 

below. We are especially interested in 

public comment addressing the 

following issues: (1) is the collection 

necessary to the proper functions of the 

Service; (2) will this information be 

processed and used in a timely manner; 

(3) is the estimate of burden accurate; 

(4) how might the Service enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (5) how 

might the Service minimize the burden 

of this collection on the respondents, 

including through the use of 

information technology. 

Comments that you submit in 

response to this notice are a matter of 

public record. 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: The Migratory Bird Treaty 

Act (16 U.S.C. 703 et seq.) prohibits the 

take, possession, import, export, 

transport, sale, purchase, or bartering of 

migratory birds or their parts, except as 

permitted under the terms of a valid 

permit or as permitted by regulations. In 

2006, we issued regulations establishing 

two depredation orders and three 

control orders that allow State and 

Tribal wildlife agencies, private 

landowners, and airports to conduct 

resident Canada goose population 

management, including the take of 

birds, nest and eggs. We monitor the 

data collected for activities under these 

orders and may rescind an order if 

monitoring indicates that activities are 

inconsistent with conservation of 

Canada geese. 

Control order for airports. Our 

regulations at 50 CFR 21.49 allow 

managers at commercial, public, and 

private airports and military airfields 

and their employees or agents to 

implement management of resident 

Canada geese to resolve or prevent 

threats to public safety. An airport must 

be part of the National Plan of Integrated 

Airport Systems and have received 

Federal grant-in-aid assistance or be a 

military airfield under the jurisdiction, 

custody, or control of the Secretary of a 

military department. Each facility 

exercising the privileges of the order 

must submit an annual report with the 

date, numbers, and locations of birds, 

nests, and eggs taken. 

Depredation order for nests and eggs. 

Our regulations at 50 CFR 21.50 allow 

private landowners and managers of 

public lands to destroy resident Canada 

goose nests and eggs on property under 

their jurisdiction, provided they register 

annually on our website at https://

epermits.fws.gov/eRCGR. Registrants 

must provide basic information, such as 

name, address, phone number, and 

email, and identify where the control 

work will occur and who will conduct 

it. Registrants must return to the website 

to report the number of nests with eggs 

they destroyed. 

Depredation order for agricultural 

facilities. Our regulations at 50 CFR 

21.51 allow States and Tribes, via their 

wildlife agencies, to implement 

programs to allow landowners, 

operators, and tenants actively engaged 

in commercial agriculture to conduct 

damage management control when 

geese are committing depredations, or to 

resolve or prevent other injury to 

agricultural interests. State and Tribal 

wildlife agencies in the Atlantic, 

Central, and Mississippi Flyway 

portions of 41 States may implement the 

provisions of the order. Each 

implementing agricultural producer 

must maintain a log of the date and 

number of birds taken under this 

authorization. Each State and Tribe 

exercising the privileges of the order 

must submit an annual report of the 

numbers of birds, nests, and eggs taken, 

and the county or counties where take 

occurred. 

Public health control order. Our 

regulations at 50 CFR 21.52 authorize 

States and Tribes of the lower 48 States 

to conduct (via the State or Tribal 

wildlife agency) resident Canada goose 

control and management activities when 

the geese pose a direct threat to human 

health. States and Tribes operating 

under this order must submit an annual 

report summarizing activities, including 


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