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numbers of an agency official familiar

with the proposal and of the OMB Desk

Officer for the Department.

Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 35, as

amended.

Dated: August 13, 1997.

David S. Cristy,

Acting Director, Information Resources,

Management Policy and Management

Division.

Notice of Submission of Proposed

Information Collection to OMB

Title of Proposal: Good Faith Estimate

and Special Information Booklet.

Office: Housing.

OMB Approval Number: 2502–0265.

Description of the Need for the

Information and Its Proposed Use:

Section 5 of the Real Estate Settlement

Procedures Act (RESPA) requires

lenders to provide borrowers the Special

Information Booklet and the Good Faith

Estimate of Settlement Costs that

informs them of the nature and costs of

real estate settlement services. Section 4

of RESPA requires settlement agents to

provide the borrowers and the sellers

with a HUD–1 form which sets forth all

settlement costs.

Form Number: HUD–1.

Respondents: Business or Other ForProfit and Individuals or Households.

Frequency of Submission: On

Occasion and Third Party Disclosure.

Reporting Burden:

Number of

respondents × Frequency ofresponse × Hours perresponse = Burdenhours

Good Faith Estimate and HUD–1 .......................................................... 20,000 173.5 .17 491,006

Total Estimated Burden Hours:

491,006.

Status: Reinstatement, with changes.

Contact: Ivy M. Jackson, HUD, (202)

708–4560; Joseph F. Lackey, Jr., OMB,

(202) 395–7316.

Dated: August 13, 1997.

[FR Doc. 97–22250 Filed 8–20–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4210–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

Availability of Draft Kauai II:

Addendum to the Recovery Plan for

the Kauai Plant Cluster (USFWS 1995)

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of document availability.

SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Service announces the availability for

public review of a draft Kauai II:

Addendum to the Recovery Plan for the

Kauai Plant Cluster (USFWS 1995).

There are 19 taxa of plants included in

this plan, 17 of which are listed as

endangered and 2 as threatened. All 19

are known only from the island of

Kauai. This draft plan addendum

supplements the Recovery Plan for the

Kauai Plant cluster finalized in 1995. A

limited number of copies of the Kauai

Plant Cluster Recovery Plan are

available, although the Service is not

seeking comments on that document.

DATES: Comments on the draft recovery

plan received by October 20, 1997 will

be considered by the Service.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the draft recovery

plan are available for inspection, by

appointment, during normal business

hours at the following locations: U.S.

Fish and Wildlife Service, Pacific

Islands Office, 300 Ala Moana

Boulevard, room 3108, P.O. Box 50088,

Honolulu, Hawaii 96850 (phone 808/

541–3441); Kauai Regional Library, 4344

Hardy Ave., Lihue, Hawaii 96766.

Requests for copies of the draft recovery

plan and written comments and

materials regarding this plan should be

addressed to Field Supervisor, Fish and

Wildlife Office, at the above Honolulu

address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Christine Willis, Fish and Wildlife

Biologist, at the above Honolulu

address.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

Restoring 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 the Service’s

endangered species program. To help

guide the recovery effort, the Service is

working to prepare recovery plans for

most of the listed species native to the

United States. Recovery plans describe

actions considered necessary for the

conservation of the species, establish

criteria for the recovery levels for

downlisting or delisting them, and

estimate time and cost for implementing

the recovery measures needed.

The Endangered Species Act, as

amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) (Act),

requires the development of recovery

plans for listed species unless such a

plan would not promote the

conservation of a particular species.

Section 4(f) of the Act as amended in

1988 requires that public notice and an

opportunity for public review and

comment be provided during recovery

plan development. The Service will

consider all information presented

during the public comment period prior

to approval of each new or revised

Recovery Plan. Substantive technical

comments will result in changes to the

plans. Substantive comments regarding

recovery plan implementation may not

necessarily result in changes to the

recovery plans, but will be forwarded to

appropriate Federal or other entities so

that they can take these comments into

account during the course of

implementing recovery actions.

Individualized responses to comments

will not be provided.

The Recovery Plan for the Kauai Plant

Cluster, finalized in 1995, covered 37

plant species. This draft addendum to

the Recovery Plan for the Kauai Plant

Cluster covers 19 plant taxa, 17 of

which are listed as endangered and 2 as

threatened. All of these taxa are

endemic to the island of Kauai,

Hawaiian Islands. The plants listed as

endangered are: Alsinidendron

lychnoides (kuawawaenohu),

Alsinidendron viscosum (no common

name (NCN)), Cyanea remyi (haha),

Cyrtandra cyaneoides (mapele), Delissea

rivularis (oha), Hibiscadelphus woodii

(hau kuahiwi), Hibiscus waimeae ssp.

hannerae (koki o keokeo), Kokia

kauaiensis (kokio), Labordia tinifolia

var. wahiawaensis (kamakahala),

Phyllostegia knudsenii (NCN),

Phyllostegia wawrana (NCN),

Pritchardia napaliensis (loulu),

Pritchardia viscosa (loulu), Schiedea

helleri (NCN), Schiedea membranacea

(NCN), Schiedea stellarioides

(laulihilihi), Viola kauaensis var.

wahiawaensis (nani waialeale). The

plants listed as threatened are: Cyanea

recta (haha) and Myrsine linearifolia

(kolea).
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The 19 taxa included in this

addendum grow mostly in the northern

and northwestern portions of Kauai, and

grow in a variety of vegetation

communities (shrublands, forests, and

mixed communities), elevational zones

(lowland to montane), and moisture

regimes (dry to wet). Only one species,

Pritchardia napaliensis, is found in

lowland dry communities. These taxa

and their habitats have been variously

affected or are currently threatened by

one or more of the following:

competition for space, light, water, and

nutrients by introduced vegetation;

habitat degradation by feral or domestic

animals (axis deer, goats, pigs, sheep,

and cattle); erosion of substrate

produced by hurricane, weathering,

human- or animal-caused disturbance;

and predation by animals (goats, rats,

and slugs). In addition, due to the small

number of existing individuals and their

very narrow distributions, these taxa

and most of their populations are

subject to an increased likelihood of

extinction and/or reduced reproductive

vigor from stochastic events.

The objective of the Addendum to the

Recovery Plan for the Kauai Plant

Cluster (USFWS 1995) is to provide a

framework for the recovery of these 19

taxa so that their protection by the

Endangered Species Act (ESA) is no

longer necessary. The interim objective

is to stabilize all existing populations of

the Kauai II taxa. To be considered

stable, each taxon must be managed to

control threats (e.g., fenced) and be

represented in an ex situ (such as a

nursery or arboretum) collection. In

addition, a minimum total of three

populations of each taxon should be

documented on Kauai, where they now

occur or occurred historically. Each of

these populations must be naturally

reproducing and increasing in number,

with a minimum of 25 mature

individuals per population for longlived perennials (Hibiscadelphus

woodii, Hibiscus waimeae ssp.

hannerae, Kokia kauaiensis, Labordia

tinifolia var. wahiawaensis, Myrsine

linearifolia, Pritchardia napaliensis,

Pritchardia viscosa) and a minimum of

50 mature individuals per population

for short-lived perennials

(Alsinidendron lychnoides,

Alsinidendron viscosum, Cyanea recta,

Cyanea remyi, Cyrtandra cyaneoides,

Delissea rivularis, Phyllostegia

knudsenii, Phyllostegia wawrana,

Schiedea helleri, Schiedea

membranacea, Schiedea stellarioides,

Viola kauaensis var. wahiawaensis). For

downlisting, a total of five to seven

populations of each taxon should be

documented on Kauai where they now

occur or occurred historically. Each of

these populations must be naturally

reproducing, stable or increasing in

number, and secure from threats, with a

minimum of 100 mature individuals per

population for long-lived perennials and

a minimum of 300 mature individuals

per population for short-lived

perennials. Each population should

persist at this level for a minimum of 5

consecutive years before downlisting is

considered. For delisting, a total of 8 to

10 populations of each taxon should be

documented on Kauai where they now

occur or occurred historically. Each of

these populations must be naturally

reproducing, stable or increasing in

number, and secure from threats, with a

minimum of 100 mature individuals per

population for long-lived perennials and

a minimum of 300 mature individuals

per population for short-lived

perennials. Each population should

persist at this level for a minimum of 5

consecutive years.

Public Comments Solicited

The Service solicits written comments

on the Addendum to the Recovery Plan

described. All comments received by

the date specified above will be

considered prior to approval of this

addendum.

Authority

The authority for this action is section

4(f) of the Endangered Species Act, 16

U.S.C. 1533(f).

Dated: July 28, 1997.

Thomas J. Dwyer,

Acting Regional Director, U.S. Fish and

Wildlife Service, Region 1.

[FR Doc. 97–22149 Filed 8–20–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

Notice of Availability of a Draft

Recovery Plan for the Pedate

Checkermallow (Sidalcea Pedata) and

the Slender-Petaled Mustard

(Thelypodium Stenopetalum) for

Review and Comment

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of document availability.

SUMMARY: The Fish and Wildlife Service

announces the availability for public

review of a draft recovery plan for two

plant species endemic to montane

meadow habitat in the San Bernardino

Mountains of southern California. Both

Sidalcea pedata (Pedate

Checkermallow) and Thelypodium

stenopetalum (Slender-petaled Mustard)

were listed by the Service as endangered

on August 31, 1984 (49 FR 34500). In

addition, each species was listed as

endangered by the State of California

(California Department of Fish and

Game) in 1989.

The Service solicits review and

comment from the public on this plan.

DATES: Comments on the draft recovery

plan received by October 20, 1997 will

be considered by the Service.

ADDRESSES: Persons wishing to review

the draft recovery plan may obtain a

copy by contacting the Field Supervisor

at the following address: Carlsbad Field

Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,

2730 Loker Avenue West, Carlsbad,

California 92008. Telephone requests

may be made by calling 619/431–9440.

Comments and material received are

available for public inspection by

appointment, during normal business

hours at the above address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Douglas Krofta at the above address and

telephone number.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

Restoring an endangered or

threatened animal or plant to the point

where it is again a secure, selfsustaining member of its ecosystem is a

primary goal of the Fish and Wildlife

Service. To help guide the recovery

effort, the Service is working to prepare

recovery plans for most of the listed

species native to the United States.

Recovery plans describe actions

considered necessary for conservation of

the species. Plans also establish criteria

for the recovery levels necessary for

downlisting or delisting the species.

They also provide an estimation of time

and cost of implementing the recovery

measures needed.

The Endangered Species Act of 1973,

as Amended (U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) (Act)

requires the development of recovery

plans for listed species, unless such a

plan would not promote the

conservation of a particular species.

Section 4(f) of the Act, as amended in

1988, requires that public notice, to

provide an opportunity for public

review and comment, be given during

plan development. The Service will

consider all significant information

presented during a public comment

period prior to the approval of each new

or revised Recovery Plan. The Service

and other Federal agencies also will take

these comments into account in the

course of implementing approved

recovery plans.

Both plant species addressed in the

draft recovery plan are endemic to the

Big Bear Valley region of the San