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including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; 

(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

(4) 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. 

Overview of This Information 

Collection 

(1) Type of Information Collection: 

Revision of a Currently Approved 

Collection. 

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: 

Application for Certificate of 

Citizenship. 

(3) Agency form number, if any, and 

the applicable component of the DHS 

sponsoring the collection: N–600; 

USCIS. 

(4) Affected public who will be asked 

or required to respond, as well as a brief 

abstract: Primary: Individuals or 

households. Form N–600 collects 

information from respondents who are 

requesting a Certificate of Citizenship 

because they acquired United States 

citizenship either by birth abroad to a 

U.S. citizen parent(s), adoption by a 

U.S. citizen parent(s) or after meeting 

eligibility requirements after the 

naturalization of a foreign born parent. 

This form is also used by applicants 

requesting a Certificate of Citizenship 

because they automatically became a 

citizen of the United States after 

meeting eligibility requirements for 

acquisition of citizenship by foreign 

born children. Form N–600 can also be 

filed by a parent or legal guardian on 

behalf of a minor child. The form 

standardizes requests for the benefit, 

and ensures that basic information 

required to assess eligibility is provided 

by applicants. 

USCIS uses the information collected 

on Form N–600 to determine if a 

Certificate of Citizenship can be issued 

to the applicant. Citizenship acquisition 

laws have changed throughout the 

history of the INA and different laws 

apply to determine whether the 

applicant automatically became a U.S. 

citizen. However, step children cannot 

acquire U.S. citizenship under any 

provision of the INA. 

(5) An estimate of the total number of 

respondents and the amount of time 

estimated for an average respondent to 

respond: The estimated total number of 

respondents for the information 

collection N–600 is 67,000 and the 

estimated hour burden per response is 

1.58 hours; the estimated total number 

of respondents for the information 

collection Biometrics is 67,000 and the 

estimated hour burden per response is 

1.17 hours. 

(6) An estimate of the total public 

burden (in hours) associated with the 

collection: The total estimated annual 

hour burden associated with this 

collection is 184,250 hours. 

(7) An estimate of the total public 

burden (in cost) associated with the 

collection: The estimated total annual 

cost burden associated with this 

collection of information is $8,207,500. 

Dated: August 9, 2018. 

Samantha L. Deshommes, 

Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, 

Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship 

and Immigration Services, Department of 

Homeland Security. 

[FR Doc. 2018–17533 Filed 8–14–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9111–97–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–R4–ES–2018–N097; 

FXES11140400000–178–FF04EF2000] 

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife; 

Incidental Take Permit Application, 

Habitat Conservation Plan for the 

Alabama Beach Mouse, and 

Environmental Assessment for Gulf 

Place East Parking Lot in Gulf Shores, 

AL 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of availability; request 

for comments and information. 

SUMMARY: We, the Fish and Wildlife 

Service (Service), have received an 

application for an incidental take permit 

(ITP) under the Endangered Species Act. 

The city of Gulf Shores, Alabama, is 

requesting a 30-year ITP for take of the 

federally listed Alabama beach mouse 

incidental to construction. We request 

public comments on the permit 

application, which includes a proposed 

habitat conservation plan, and an 

environmental assessment prepared in 

accordance with the National 

Environmental Policy Act. 

DATES: To ensure consideration, please 

send your written comments by 

September 14, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit written 

comments and request copies of the 

application, including the HCP, and the 

EA by any one of the following 

methods: 

U.S. mail: Alabama Ecological 

Services Office, Attn: Permit number 

TE84363C; U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service; 1208 Main Street, Daphne, AL 

36526; or Atlanta Regional Office, Attn: 

Permit number TE84363C; U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service; 1875 Century 

Boulevard, Atlanta, GA 30345. 

In-person: You may deliver comments 

during regular business hours at either 

of the office addresses listed above 

under U.S. mail. You may inspect the 

application, HCP, and EA by 

appointment during normal business 

hours at the same locations. 

Email: You may email comments to 

david_dell@fws.gov. Please include your 

name and email address in your email 

message. Use ‘‘Attn: Permit number 

TE84363C’’ in the subject line of your 

email message. If you do not receive an 

email from us confirming that we 

received your email message, contact us 

directly at either telephone number in 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

David Dell, Regional HCP Coordinator, 

at the Atlanta Regional Office (see 

ADDRESSES) or by telephone at 404–679– 

7313, or Mr. William Lynn, Project 

Manager, at the Alabama Ecological 

Services Office (see ADDRESSES) or by 

telephone at 251–441–5868. If you use 

a telecommunications device for the 

deaf (TDD), please call the Federal Relay 

Service at 800–877–8339. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the 

Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), 

have received an application for an 

incidental take permit (ITP) under the 

Endangered Species Act of 1973, as 

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

The city of Gulf Shores, Alabama 

(applicant), is requesting a 30-year ITP 

for take of the federally listed Alabama 

beach mouse (Peromyscus polionotus 

ammobates) (covered species) 

incidental to the construction of the 

Gulf Place East parking lot and 

amenities on a 4.14-acre property in 

Gulf Shores, Baldwin County, Alabama. 

We request public comments on the 

permit application, which includes a 

proposed habitat conservation plan 

(HCP), and an environmental 

assessment (EA) prepared in accordance 

with the National Environmental Policy 

Act (NEPA; 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). 

The applicant’s HCP describes the 

activities that will be undertaken to 

construct the parking lot, as well as the 

mitigation and minimization measures 

proposed to address the impacts to the 

covered species. Pursuant to NEPA, the 

EA analyzes the impacts that ITP 

issuance would have on the covered 

species and the environment. 

Environmental Assessment 

The EA assesses the likely 

environmental impacts associated with 


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the implementation of the activities 

described in the HCP (proposed action), 

including the consequences of the noaction alternative, the construction of 

the parking lot with no conservation 

measures alternative, and the proposed 

action. The proposed action also 

includes issuance of the ITP and 

implementation of the HCP as submitted 

by the applicant. The applicant 

anticipates that the proposed action 

would result in the loss of 

approximately 0.89 acres of occupied 

Alabama beach mouse habitat within 

the 1.40-acre footprint of the project. 

Habitat Conservation Plan 

The HCP covered area consists of 4.14 

acres of land owned by the applicant. 

The HCP includes measures to avoid, 

minimize, and mitigate impacts to the 

Alabama beach mouse from 

construction of the parking lot. To 

minimize impacts to the covered species 

and its habitat, the applicant reduced 

the footprint of the parking lot. Other 

avoidance, minimization, and 

mitigation measures include, but are not 

limited to, trapping and relocating the 

species, dune enhancement and 

restoration, installation of sand fencing, 

and creation of a dune enhancement 

fund. The dune enhancement fund 

would be used to enhance habitat 

elsewhere within the city limits of Gulf 

Shores where Alabama beach mice may 

be found. 

Public Comments 

If you wish to comment on the permit 

application, HCP, or EA, you may 

submit comments by any one of the 

methods listed in ADDRESSES. 

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 

publicly available at any time. While 

you may request in your comment that 

we withhold your personal identifying 

information, we cannot guarantee that 

we will be able to do so. 

Next Steps 

We will evaluate the HCP, EA, and 

your comments to determine whether 

the ITP application meets the permit 

issuance requirements of section 10(a) 

of the ESA. We will also conduct an 

intra-Service consultation pursuant to 

section 7 of the ESA. If the requirements 

for permit issuance are met, we will 

issue ITP number TE84363C–0 to the 

applicant for incidental take of the 

Alabama beach mouse. 

Authority 

We provide this notice under section 

10 of the Endangered Species Act of 

1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 

et seq.) and the ESA’s regulations, the 

National Environmental Policy Act 

(NEPA; 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and 

NEPA regulations (40 CFR 1506.6). 

Mike Oetker, 

Acting Regional Director. 

[FR Doc. 2018–17606 Filed 8–14–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4333–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Indian Affairs 

[189A2100DD/AAKC001030/ 

A0A501010.999900253G] 

Indian Gaming; Tribal-State Class III 

Gaming Compact Taking Effect in the 

State of California 

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The notice announces that the 

Tribal-State Compact between the State 

of California and the Elk Valley 

Rancheria is taking effect. 

DATES: This compact takes effect on 

August 15, 2018. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of Indian 

Gaming, Office of the Deputy Assistant 

Secretary—Policy and Economic 

Development, Washington, DC 20240, 

(202) 219–4066. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under 

section 11 of the Indian Gaming 

Regulatory Act (IGRA) Public Law 100– 

497, 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq., the 

Secretary of the Interior shall publish in 

the Federal Register notice of approved 

Tribal-State compacts for the purpose of 

engaging in Class III gaming activities 

on Indian lands. As required by IGRA 

and 25 CFR 293.4, all compacts are 

subject to review and approval by the 

Secretary. The Secretary took no action 

on the compact between the Elk Valley 

Rancheria and the State of California 

within 45 days of its submission. 

Therefore, the Compact is considered to 

have been approved, but only to the 

extent the Compact is consistent with 

IGRA. See 25 U.S.C. 2710(d)(8)(C). 

Dated: August 9, 2018. 

Tara Sweeney, 

Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2018–17548 Filed 8–14–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4337–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Indian Affairs 

[189 A2100DD/AAKC001030/ 

A0A501010.999900] 

Indian Gaming; Extension of TribalState Class III Gaming Compact 

(Rosebud Sioux Tribe and the State of 

South Dakota) 

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces the 

extension of the Class III gaming 

compact between the Rosebud Sioux 

Tribe and the State of South Dakota. 

DATES: The extension takes effect on 

August 15, 2018. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of Indian 

Gaming, Office of the Assistant 

Secretary—Indian Affairs, Washington, 

DC 20240, (202) 219–4066. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: An 

extension to an existing tribal-state 

Class III gaming compact does not 

require approval by the Secretary if the 

extension does not modify any other 

terms of the compact. 25 CFR 293.5. The 

Rosebud Sioux Tribe and the State of 

South Dakota have reached an 

agreement to extend the expiration date 

of their existing Tribal-State Class III 

gaming compact to January 23, 2019. 

This publishes notice of the new 

expiration date of the compact. 

Dated: August 9, 2018. 

Tara Sweeney, 

Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2018–17550 Filed 8–14–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4337–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[LLUT030000.L17110000.DJ0000.LXSS03

7J0000] 

Notice of Termination of the Livestock 

Grazing Monument Management Plan 

Amendment and Environmental Impact 

Statement, Utah 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of Termination. 

SUMMARY: The preparation of an 

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) 

associated with the Livestock Grazing 

Monument Management Plan 

Amendment for the Grand Staircase 

Escalante National Monument (GSENM) 

is superseded by a Monument Plan 


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