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TABLE 2—CONTACTS—Continued 

Species Contact person, phone, email Contact address 

Virginia sneezeweed ................. Jennifer Stanhope, 804–824–2408, jennifer_

stanhope@fws.gov.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Virginia Field Office, 6669 

Short Lane, Gloucester, VA 23061. 

Authority 

We publish this document under the 

authority of the Endangered Species Act 

of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et 

seq.). 

Dated: July 16, 2018. 

Deborah Rocque, 

Acting Regional Director, Northeast Region. 

[FR Doc. 2018–16931 Filed 8–7–18; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

U.S. Geological Survey 

[GX18EB00A181100; OMB Control Number 

1028–0085/Renewal] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; National Land Remote 

Sensing Education, Outreach and 

Research Activity 

AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of information collection; 

request for comment. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is 

proposing to renew an information 

collection. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before October 

9, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the 

information collection request (ICR) by 

mail to the U.S. Geological Survey, 

Information Collections Clearance 

Officer, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 

159, Reston, VA 20192; or by email to 

gs-info_collections@usgs.gov. Please 

reference OMB Control Number 1028– 

0085 in the subject line of your 

comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To 

request additional information about 

this ICR, contact Sarah Cook by email at 

scook@usgs.gov, or by telephone at 703– 

648–6136. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the 

U.S. Geological Survey, in accordance 

with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995, provide the general public and 

other Federal agencies with an 

opportunity to comment on 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. 

We are soliciting comments on the 

proposed ICR described below. We are 

especially interested in public comment 

addressing the following issues: (1) Is 

the collection necessary for the proper 

functions of the USGS; (2) will this 

information be processed and used in a 

timely manner; (3) is the estimate of 

burden accurate; (4) how might the 

USGS enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (5) how might the USGS 

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. We will include or 

summarize each comment in our 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 may 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 National Land Remote 

Sensing Education, Outreach and 

Research Activity (NLRSEORA) is an 

effort that involves the development of 

a U.S. national consortium in building 

the capability to receive, process and 

archive remotely sensed data for the 

purpose of providing access to 

university and state organizations in a 

ready-to-use format; and to expand the 

science of remote sensing through 

education, research/applications 

development and outreach in areas such 

as environmental monitoring to include 

the effects of climate variability on 

water availability (or lack thereof) and 

phenology, natural resource 

management and disaster analysis. 

Respondents are submitting proposals to 

acquire funding for a national (U.S.) 

program to promote the uses of spacebased land remote sensing data and 

technologies through education and 

outreach at the state and local level and 

through university-based and 

collaborative research projects. The 

information collected will ensure that 

sufficient and relevant information is 

available to evaluate and select a 

proposal for funding. A panel of USGS 

Land Resources Mission Area managers 

and scientists will review each proposal 

to evaluate the technical merit, 

requirements, and priorities identified 

in the call for proposals. 

This notice concerns the collection of 

information that is sufficient and 

relevant to evaluate and select proposals 

for funding. We will protect information 

from respondents considered 

proprietary under the Freedom of 

Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and its 

implementing regulations (43 CFR part 

2), and under regulations at 30 CFR 

250.197, ‘‘Data and information to be 

made available to the public or for 

limited inspection.’’ Responses are 

voluntary. No questions of a ‘‘sensitive’’ 

nature are asked. We intend to release 

the project abstracts and primary 

investigators for awarded/funded 

projects only. 

Title of Collection: National Land 

Remote Sensing Education, Outreach 

and Research Activity (NLRSEORA). 

OMB Control Number: 1028–0085. 

Form Number: None. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Respondents/Affected Public: Public 

or private institutions of higher 

education including universities; state 

and local governments (including 

county, city, township or special district 

governments), independent school 

districts, Native American Tribal 

governments or oganizations, nonprofit 

organizations (with or without 501(c)(3) 

status). 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Respondents: Approximately 5 

respondents. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: Approximately 5 responses 

or applications. 

Estimated Completion Time per 

Response: We expect to receive 

approximately 5 applications per year, 

taking each applicant approximately 24 

hours to complete, totaling 120 burden 

hours. We anticipate awarding one (1) 

grant per year. The grantee will be 

required to submit an interim Annual 

Progress Report to the designated USGS 


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Project Officer within 90 days of the end 

of the project period and a final report 

on or before 90 working days after the 

expiration of the agreement. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 120 hours per year. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Required to 

Obtain a Benefit. 

Frequency of Collection: Annually. 

Total Estimated Annual Non-hour 

Burden Cost: There are no ‘‘non-hourcost’’ burdens associated with this IC. 

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. 

The authorities for this action are the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. 3501, et seq.). 

Timothy Newman, 

Program Coordinator, National Land Imaging 

Program, U.S. Geological Survey. 

[FR Doc. 2018–16986 Filed 8–7–18; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[(LLCAC06000.L13100000.DS0000.

LXSIAREV0000.18XL1109AF) MO# 

450012099] 

Notice of Intent for Potential 

Amendment to the Resource 

Management Plan for the Bakersfield 

Field Office, California, and To Prepare 

an Associated Supplemental 

Environmental Impact Statement 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of intent. 

SUMMARY: In accordance 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) 

Bakersfield Field Office, Bakersfield, 

California, intends to prepare a 

supplemental Environmental Impact 

Statement (EIS) and a potential 

Resource Management Plan (RMP) 

amendment for the Bakersfield Field 

Office Resource Management Plan. The 

supplemental EIS will analyze the 

impacts of hydraulic fracturing 

technology on BLM-administered public 

land and mineral estate in the 

Bakersfield Field Office Planning Area 

exclusive of the California Coastal 

National Monument and the Carrizo 

Plain National Monument. This effort is 

in response to a settlement agreement in 

case No. 2:15-cv-04378–MWF/JEM, filed 

with, and approved by, the U.S. District 

Court for the Central District of 

California on May 3, 2017. This notice 

announces the beginning of the scoping 

process to solicit public comments and 

identify issues. 

DATES: This notice initiates the public 

scoping process for the Supplemental 

EIS and potential RMP amendment. 

Comments on issues may be submitted 

in writing until September 7, 2018. In 

order to be included in the analysis, all 

scoping comments must be submitted in 

writing and received prior to the close 

of the 30-day scoping period. We will 

provide additional opportunities for 

public participation as appropriate. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

on issues and planning criteria related 

to this Supplemental EIS and potential 

RMP amendment by any of the 

following methods: 

• Email: blm_ca_bkfo_oil_gas_

update@blm.gov. 

• Mail: Bakersfield Field Office, 

Bureau of Land Management, Attn: 

Bakersfield RMP Hydraulic Fracturing 

Analysis, 3801 Pegasus Drive, 

Bakersfield, CA 93308. 

Documents pertinent to this proposal 

may be examined during regular 

business hours at: Bureau of Land 

Management, Bakersfield Field Office, 

3801 Pegasus Drive, Bakersfield, CA 

93308. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Carly Summers, Supervisory Natural 

Resources Specialist, telephone 661– 

391–6000; address Bureau of Land 

Management, 3801 Pegasus Drive, 

Bakersfield, CA 93308; email blm_ca_

bkfo_oil_gas_update@blm.gov. Contact 

Ms. Summers to have your name added 

to our mailing list. Persons who use a 

telecommunications device for the deaf 

(TDD) may call the Federal Relay 

Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to 

contact the above individual during 

normal business hours. FRS is available 

24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave 

a message or question with the above 

individual. You will receive a reply 

during normal business hours. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

document provides notice that the BLM 

Field Office, Bakersfield, California, 

intends to prepare a supplemental EIS 

and potential RMP amendment for the 

2014 Bakersfield Field Office RMP 

Planning Area. Furthermore, this 

document announces the beginning of 

the scoping process and seeks public 

input on issues and planning criteria 

related to hydraulic fracturing. The 

planning area is located in Fresno, Kern, 

Kings, Madera, San Luis Obispo, Santa 

Barbara, Tulare, and Ventura counties in 

California and encompasses 

approximately 400,000 acres of public 

land and an additional 1.2 million acres 

of Federal mineral estate (i.e., split 

estate). The purpose of the 

supplemental EIS is to analyze the 

environmental effects of the use of 

hydraulic fracturing technology in oil 

and gas development on new leases 

within the planning area and to 

determine whether changes are needed 

to the fluid minerals decisions in the 

Bakersfield Field Office RMP. The need 

to develop the supplemental EIS is 

established by the settlement agreement 

in case No. 2:15-cv-04378–MWF/JEM, 

filed with the U.S. District Court for the 

Central District of California on May 3, 

2017. The purpose of the public scoping 

process is to determine relevant issues 

that will influence the scope of the 

environmental analysis, including 

alternatives if necessary, and guide the 

planning process. Preliminary issues for 

the supplemental EIS have been 

identified by BLM personnel; Federal, 

State, and local agencies; and other 

stakeholders. The issues include: Air 

and atmospheric values; water quality 

and quantity; seismicity; special status 

species; mineral resources (oil and gas); 

and socioeconomics. Preliminary 

planning criteria include: 

1. Only those portions of the existing 

plan that need to be updated to respond 

to the issues and management concerns 

identified in the court order and 

settlement agreement will be reviewed. 

2. The planning process will be 

completed in compliance with the 

FLPMA and all other applicable laws. 

3. The planning process will include 

a Supplemental EIS that will comply 

with NEPA standards. 

4. The scope of analysis will be 

consistent with the level of analysis in 

approved plans and in accordance with 

Bureau-wide standards and program 

guidance. 

5. Public comments will be addressed 

during the planning process. 

You may submit comments on issues 

and planning criteria in writing to the 

BLM using one of the methods listed in 

the ADDRESSES section above. To be 

most helpful, you should submit 

comments by the close of the 30-day 

scoping period. 

The BLM will utilize and coordinate 

the NEPA scoping process to help fulfill 

the public involvement process under 

the National Historic Preservation Act 

(54 U.S.C. 306108), as provided in 36 

CFR 800.2(d)(3). The information about 

historic and cultural resources within 

the area potentially affected by the 

proposed action will assist the BLM in 

identifying and evaluating impacts to 

such resources. 

The BLM will consult with Indian 

tribes on a government-to-government 


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