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change and future natural disturbance 

events such as fire and windstorms; 

4. Adequacy of the distribution of 

marbled murrelet habitat within the 

HCP covered area to provide for 

murrelet conservation over the 

remaining term of the HCP; 

5. Other aspects of the human 

environment not already identified in 

the DEIS that may be affected, pursuant 

to NEPA regulations in the Code of 

Federal Regulations (CFR) at 40 CFR 

1506.6. 

Comments received from the 2016 

DEIS public comment period were used 

to inform the RDEIS. Comments 

received on the DEIS and this RDEIS 

will be responded to in the FEIS. If you 

submitted comments during the 

comment period for the DEIS, you do 

not need to resubmit those comments. 

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, as well as supporting 

documentation we use in preparing the 

FEIS, will be available for public 

inspection by appointment, during 

normal business hours, at our 

Washington Fish and Wildlife Office 

(see ADDRESSES). 

Next Steps 

The HCP amendment for the LTCS is 

intended to replace the interim 

conservation strategy for the marbled 

murrelet. We will evaluate that request, 

associated documents, and public 

comments in reaching a final decision 

on whether the application for a permit 

amendment meets the requirements of 

section 10 of the ESA. We will prepare 

responses to public comments and 

publish a notice of availability for the 

FEIS. The FEIS will identify the WDNR 

preferred alternative for the amendment, 

and also the Service’s preferred 

alternative. We will also evaluate 

whether the proposed permit action 

would comply with section 7 of the ESA 

by conducting an intra-Service section 7 

consultation. We will use the results of 

this consultation, in combination with 

the above findings, in our final analysis 

to determine whether or not to approve 

the proposed amendment of the WDNR 

HCP and ITP. If the ESA section 10 

issuance requirements are met, we will 

approve the amendment of the ITP and 

HCP. We will issue a record of decision 

and approve or deny the ITP and HCP 

amendment request by WDNR no sooner 

than 30 days after publication of the 

notice of availability of the FEIS. 

Authority 

We provide this notice in accordance 

with the requirements of section 10(c) of 

the ESA and its implementing 

regulations (50 CFR 17.22 and 17.32) 

and NEPA and its implementing 

regulations (40 CFR 1506.6). 

Theresa E. Rabot, 

Deputy Regional Director, Pacific Region, U.S. 

Fish and Wildlife Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey 

[GX18GC009PLSG00; OMB Control Number 

1028–0088] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget for Review 

and Approval; National Cooperative 

Geologic Mapping Program (EDMAP 

and STATEMAP) 

AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of Information 

Collection; request for comment. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, 

the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) are 

proposing to renew an information 

collection. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before October 

9, 2018. 

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 

USGS, 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 

1028–0088 in the subject line of your 

comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To 

request additional information about 

this ICR, contact Darcy McPhee by email 

at dmcphee@usgs.gov, or by telephone 

at 703–648–6973. You may also view 

the ICR at http://www.reginfo.gov/ 

public/do/PRAMain. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the 

USGS, 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. 

A Federal Register notice with a 60- 

day public comment period soliciting 

comments on this collection of 

information was published on April 24, 

2018 (FR 2018–08458). No comments 

were received. 

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 

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. 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: EDMAP is the educational 

component of the NCGMP that is 

intended to train the next generation of 

geologic mappers. The primary objective 

of the STATEMAP component of the 

NCGMP is to establish the geologic 


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framework of areas that are vital to the 

welfare of individual States. 

The NCGMP EDMAP program 

allocates funds to colleges and 

universities in the United States and 

Puerto Rico through an annual 

competitive cooperative agreement 

process. Every Federal dollar awarded is 

matched with university funds. Geology 

professors, who are skilled in geologic 

mapping, request EDMAP funding to 

support undergraduate and graduate 

students at their college or university in 

a one-year mentored geologic mapping 

project that focuses on a specific 

geographic area. 

Only State Geological Surveys are 

eligible to apply to the STATEMAP 

component of the NCGMP pursuant to 

the National Geologic Mapping Act 

(Pub. L. 106–148). Since many State 

Geological Surveys are organized under 

a state university system, such 

universities may submit a proposal on 

behalf of the State Geological Survey. 

Each fall, the program announcements 

are posted to the Grants.gov website and 

respondents are required to submit 

applications (comprising Standard Form 

424, 424A, 424B, Proposal Summary 

Sheet, the Proposal, and Budget Sheets. 

Additionally, EDMAP proposals must 

include a Negotiated Rate Agreement 

and a Support letter from a State 

Geologist or USGS Project Chief). 

Since 1996, more than $5 million 

from the NCGMP has supported 

geologic mapping efforts of more than 

1,200 students working with more than 

260 professors at 161 universities in 44 

states, the District of Columbia, and 

Puerto Rico. Funds for graduate projects 

are limited to $17,500 and 

undergraduate project funds limited to 

$10,000. These funds are used to cover 

field expenses and student salaries, but 

not faculty salaries or tuition. The 

authority for both programs is listed in 

the National Geologic Mapping Act 

(Pub. L. 106–148). 

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. 

Title of Collection: National 

Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program 

(NCGMP–EDMAP and STATEMAP). 

OMB Control Number: 1028–0088. 

Form Number: None. 

Type of Review: Extension without 

change of a currently approved 

collection. 

Respondents/Affected Public: 

University or College faculty and State 

Geological Surveys. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Respondents: Approximately 50 

University or College faculty and 45 

State Geological Survey respondents. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: Total number of responses is 

185. Approximately 95 University or 

College faculty and 90 State Geological 

Survey responses. 

Estimated Completion Time per 

Response: 36 hours. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 5,220 hours total. 

Respondent’s Obligation: None. 

Participation is voluntary, though 

necessary to receive funding. 

Frequency of Collection: Annually. 

Total Estimated Annual Non-Hour 

Burden Cost: There are no ‘‘non-hour 

cost’’ 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 authority for this action is the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

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

Darcy McPhee, 

Associate Program Coordinator, National 

Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Indian Affairs 

[189A2100DD/AAKC001030/ 

A0A501010.999900 253G; OMB Control 

Number 1076–0020] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Loan Guarantee, Insurance 

and Interest Subsidy Program 

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of information collection; 

request for comment. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 

Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs 

(AS–IA) is proposing to renew an 

information collection. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before 

November 6, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: Send your comments on 

this information collection request (ICR) 

by mail to David Johnson, Acting Chief, 

Division of Capital Investment, Office of 

Indian Energy and Economic 

Development, U.S. Department of the 

Interior, 1849 C Street NW, MIB 4138, 

Washington, DC 20240; email: 

Davidb.Johnson@bia.gov. Please 

reference OMB Control Number 1076– 

0020 in the subject line of your 

comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To 

request additional information about 

this ICR, please contact David Johnson 

by telephone at: (202) 208–3026. 

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. 

We are 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 AS–IA; (2) 

will this information be processed and 

used in a timely manner; (3) is the 

estimate of burden accurate; (4) how 

might the AS–IA enhance the quality, 

utility, and clarity of the information to 

be collected; and (5) how might the AS– 

IA 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 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: Submission of this 

information allows the Office of Indian 

Energy and Economic Development 

(IEED) to implement the Loan 

Guarantee, Insurance, and Interest 

Subsidy Program, 25 U.S.C. 1451 et seq., 

the purpose of which is to encourage 

private lending to individual Indians 

and Indian organizations by providing 

lenders with loan guarantees or loan 

insurance to reduce their potential risk. 


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