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Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is 

requesting comment from all interested 

parties on the proposed collection of 

information. The purpose of this notice 

is to allow for 60 days of public 

comment. 

DATES: Comments Due Date: October 15, 

2018. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit comments regarding 

this proposal. Comments should refer to 

the proposal by name and/or OMB 

Control Number and should be sent to: 

Colette Pollard, Reports Management 

Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing 

and Urban Development, 451 7th Street 

SW, Room 4176, Washington, DC 

20410–5000; telephone 202–402–3400 

(this is not a toll-free number) or email 

at Colette.Pollard@hud.gov for a copy of 

the proposed forms or other available 

information. Persons with hearing or 

speech impairments may access this 

number through TTY by calling the tollfree Federal Relay Service at (800) 877– 

8339. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Harry Messner, Housing Program 

Manager, Office of Asset Management 

and Portfolio Oversight, Department of 

Housing and Urban Development, 451 

7th Street SW, Washington, DC 20410, 

telephone (202) 708–2626. This is not a 

toll-free number. Persons with hearing 

or speech impairments may access this 

number through TTY by calling the tollfree Federal Relay Service at (800) 877– 

8339. 

Copies of available documents 

submitted to OMB may be obtained 

from Ms. Pollard. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

notice informs the public that HUD is 

seeking approval from OMB for the 

information collection described in 

Section A. 

A. Overview of Information Collection 

Title of Information Collection: 

Multifamily Financial Management 

Template. 

OMB Approval Number: 2502–0551. 

Type of Request: Reinstatement, 

without change, of previously approved 

collection expiring. (OMB Expiration 

Date: September 30, 2018). 

Form Number: None. 

Description of the Need for the 

Information and Proposed Use: Owners 

of certain HUD-insured and HUDassisted properties are required to 

submit annual financial statements to 

HUD via the internet in the HUDprescribed format and chart of accounts, 

and in accordance with the generally 

accepted accounting principles (GAAP). 

Most owners of multifamily housing 

(MFH) properties are required to submit 

annual financial statements to HUD. In 

accordance with the Department’s 

Uniform Financial Reporting Standards 

(UFRS) regulation, 24 CFR part 5, 

owners of certain HUD-insured and 

HUD-assisted properties are required to 

submit annual financial statements 

electronically to HUD via the internet in 

the HUD-prescribed format and chart of 

accounts, and in accordance with the 

generally accepted accounting 

principles (GAAP). The Department 

uses this information to monitor the 

owner’s compliance with regulatory 

requirements and to assess fiscal 

performance. 

Respondents: Business or other for 

profit. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

26,995. 

Estimated Number of Responses: 

26,995. 

Frequency of Response: Annually. 

Average Hours per Response: 14. 

Total Estimated Burden: 377,930. 

B. Solicitation of Public Comment 

This notice is soliciting comments 

from members of the public and affected 

parties concerning the collection of 

information described in Section A on 

the following: 

(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; 

(3) Ways to enhance the quality, 

utility, and clarity of the information to 

be collected; and 

(4) Ways to minimize the burden of 

the collection of information on those 

who are to respond; including through 

the use of appropriate automated 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology, e.g., permitting 

electronic submission of responses. 

HUD encourages interested parties to 

submit comment in response to these 

questions. 

Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork 

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

Dated: July 25, 2018. 

Vance T. Morris, 

Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary 

for Housing, Federal Housing Commissioner, 

H. 

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BILLING CODE 4210–67–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–R3–ES–2017–N155; 

FXES11140300000–189–FF03E00000] 

Habitat Conservation Plan for the 

Interior Least Tern and Application To 

Renew Incidental Take Permit; Gibson 

County, Indiana 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of availability of permit 

application; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, invite the public to 

comment on an application to conduct 

certain activities with endangered 

species. With some exceptions, the 

Endangered Species Act (ESA) prohibits 

activities with endangered and 

threatened species unless a Federal 

permit allows such activity. The ESA 

requires that we invite public comment 

before issuing these permits. 

DATES: We must receive any written 

comments on or before September 17, 

2018. 

ADDRESSES: 

Submitting Comments: Send written 

comments by U.S. Mail to the Regional 

Director, Attn: Phil Delphey, U.S. Fish 

and Wildlife Service, Ecological 

Services, 5600 American Blvd. West, 

Suite 990, Bloomington, MN 55437– 

1458; or via email to permitsR3ES@

fws.gov. Specify that your comments 

pertain to TE016724. 

Obtaining Documents: For 

information on obtaining documents for 

review, see Public Comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Phil 

Delphey, 612–713–5318. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Introduction 

Section 9 of the ESA and our 

implementing regulations in the Code of 

Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 

part 17 prohibit the ‘‘take’’ of fish or 

wildlife species listed as endangered or 

threatened. Take of listed fish or 

wildlife is defined under the ESA as ‘‘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)). 

However, under limited circumstances, 

we issue permits to authorize incidental 

take, i.e., take that is incidental to, and 

not the purpose of, the carrying out of 

an otherwise lawful activity. 

We invite public comment on permit 

renewal application TE016724, for 

certain activities with endangered 

species authorized by section 


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10(a)(2)(A) of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531 

et seq.) and our regulations governing 

the taking of endangered species in the 

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 

CFR 17. Submit your written data, 

comments, or request for a copy of the 

complete application and Habitat 

Conservation Plan (HCP) to either 

address shown in ADDRESSES. 

Background 

In 1986, a single pair of endangered 

Interior least terns (Sterna antillarum) 

nested at Cinergy Corporation’s 

(Cinergy) Gibson Generating Station in 

Gibson County, Indiana. Since that time, 

the least tern colony at the facility has 

grown. During the 1990s, Cinergy 

worked cooperatively with the Indiana 

Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) 

and the Service to maintain favorable 

conditions for successful tern 

production at the Gibson Generating 

Station. Between 1986 and 1999, the 

largest number of terns recorded in a 

single year (1998) included an estimated 

85 adult terns, 63 nests, and 72 fledged 

young. In the late 1990s, Cinergy 

worked cooperatively with the IDNR 

and the Service to develop a Habitat 

Conservation Plan (HCP) regarding 

continued operation of the facility, and, 

in late 1999, the Service issued an 

Incidental Take Permit (ITP) to Cinergy. 

In 2005, the ITP was renewed. 

Management of the facility under the 

HCP has promoted the continued 

growth of the tern colony. In 2010, an 

estimated 150 adults, 110 nests, and 165 

fledged young were recorded. In 

addition to the growth in numbers, the 

tern colony has expanded to areas 

beyond the original location along a 

splitter dike adjacent to a cooling pond. 

Nesting has now been documented on 

the splitter dike, adjacent to ash ponds, 

a coal combustion waste landfill, 

construction areas, and station access 

roads. The expansion of the tern nesting 

area presents management challenges 

for the generating station and associated 

facilities. 

Applicant’s Proposal 

Duke Power Company purchased and 

merged with Cinergy Corp. to form Duke 

Energy Corporation (Duke) in 2006. 

Duke has continued to operate the 

facility in accordance with the HCP and 

the ITP. Duke has applied to the Service 

for renewal of its ITP number TE016724. 

An HCP accompanies this renewal 

application. The HCP describes 

management activities in and around 

the Gibson Generating Station, 

including water management, predator 

control, and minimization of human 

disturbance due to recreational use. 

Proactive management over the past 

25 years has resulted in an increase in 

the Interior least tern population nesting 

at Gibson Generating Station and 

surrounding areas. However, no 

incidental take of least terns has 

occurred during that time. Actions that 

may result in take include human 

disturbance during management and 

operations, including foot traffic, 

vehicle or construction equipment, ash 

placement, waste disposal, and 

harassment due to the presence of 

people and equipment. 

Duke proposes to continue to manage 

its property to protect least terns. In 

addition, Duke has committed to 

monitor the result of its activities and 

the effect on the population of least 

terns at Gibson Generating Station and 

the surrounding state and Federal lands. 

Public Comments 

We seek public review and comments 

on this permit application. Please refer 

to permit number TE016724 when you 

submit comments. The Habitat 

Conservation Plan, Incidental Take 

Permit renewal application, and NEPA 

determination are available for public 

inspection on the Midwest Region 

website at http://www.fws.gov/midwest/ 

endangered/permits/hcp/r3hcps.html. 

In addition, the documents are available 

for public inspection by appointment 

during normal business hours (8 a.m. to 

4:30 p.m.) at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service, Midwest Regional Office, 5600 

American Blvd., West, 10th Floor, 

Bloomington, Minnesota 55437–1458, 

(612–713–5194) and at the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, Ecological Services 

Field Office, 620 South Walker Street, 

Bloomington, Indiana 47403 (812–334– 

4261). 

Public Availability of Comments 

Written comments we receive become 

part of the administrative record 

associated with this action. 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 request in your comment 

that we withhold your personal 

identifying 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. 

Authority 

We provide this notice under section 

10(c) of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) 

and its implementing regulations (50 

CFR 17.22) and NEPA (42 U.S.C. 4321 

et seq.) and its implementing 

regulations (40 CFR 1506.6 and 43 CFR 

46.305). 

Dated: May 29, 2018. 

Sean O. Marsan, 

Acting Assistant Regional Director, Ecological 

Services, Midwest Region. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–R8–ES–2018–N025; 

FXES11140800000–189–FF08EVEN00] 

Receipt of Application Incidental Take 

Permit; Draft Low-Effect Habitat 

Conservation Plan for the Morro 

Shoulderband Snail; Phillips SingleFamily Residence, Community of Los 

Osos, San Luis Obispo County, 

California 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of availability; request 

for comments. 

SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service (Service), have received 

an application from Richard Phillips for 

an incidental take permit under the 

Endangered Species Act of 1973, as 

amended. The permit would authorize 

take of the federally endangered Morro 

shoulderband snail that would occur 

incidental to otherwise lawful activities 

associated with the construction and 

maintenance of a single-family 

residence and associated uses addressed 

in the draft low-effect habitat 

conservation plan prepared for the 

project. We invite public comment. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before September 17, 

2018. 

ADDRESSES: To obtain documents: You 

may download a copy of the draft 

habitat conservation plan and draft loweffect screening form and environmental 

action statement at http://www.fws.gov/ 

ventura/, or you may request copies of 

the documents by sending U.S. mail to 

our Ventura office, or by phone (see FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). 

To submit written comments: Please 

send us your written comments using 

one of the following methods: 

• U.S. mail: Send your comments to: 

Stephen P. Henry, Field Supervisor, 

Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office, U.S. 


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