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(Setophaga chrysoparia; warbler) under 

the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as 

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

The permit would continue to authorize 

incidental take of the species resulting 

from vegetation clearing for 

construction of homes, apartments, and 

other such facilities. 

In addition, in accordance with the 

requirements of the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 

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

advise the public that: 

1. We have prepared a draft NEPA 

screening form to evaluate the proposed 

amendment to the HCP and potential 

ITP issuance. We are accepting 

comments on the proposed amendment 

to the HCP and draft NEPA screening 

form. 

2. The applicant and the Service have 

developed the proposed amendment to 

the HCP, which describes the measures 

the applicant has volunteered to take to 

meet the issuance criteria for a 

10(a)(1)(B) ITP associated with the HCP. 

The issuance criteria are found at 50 

CFR 17.22(b)(2). 

3. The HCP would be implemented by 

the applicant and would remain 

effective until the expiration of the HCP 

and associated ITP. 

4. As described in the HCP, the 

potential incidental take of the warbler 

could result from otherwise lawful 

activities covered by the HCP. 

Background 

Section 9 of the ESA and our 

implementing regulations at 50 CFR part 

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

species listed as endangered or 

threatened. Take is defined under the 

ESA as to ‘‘harass, harm, pursue, hunt, 

shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, or 

collect listed animal species, or to 

attempt to engage in such conduct’’ (16 

U.S.C. 1538(19)). However, under 

section 10(a) of the ESA, we may issue 

permits to authorize incidental take of 

listed species. ‘‘Incidental take’’ is 

defined by the ESA as take that is 

incidental to, and not the purpose of, 

carrying out an otherwise lawful 

activity. 

Regulations governing such take of 

endangered and threatened species are 

found at 50 CFR 17.21–22 and 50 CFR 

17.31–32, respectively. 

Proposed Action 

The proposed action involves the 

issuance of an amended 10(a)(1)(B) ITP 

to TF Cibolo Canyons, LP and approval 

of the proposed amendment to the HCP. 

The ITP would cover incidental ‘‘take’’ 

of the species associated with vegetation 

clearing and construction of homes, 

apartments, and other such facilities as 

described in the ITP and HCP. 

The existing ITP expires February 18, 

2036, and no extension has been 

requested. The original permit 

authorized incidental take of the species 

on 846 acres (ac) and resulted in 768 ac 

of mitigation on site (May 2, 2005; 70 FR 

22682). The proposed amendment 

would add 144 ac of the original 

development area to the mitigation 

lands in exchange for an unoccupied 30- 

ac tract of the original preserve area, 

which would reduce the development 

area from 846 ac to 732 ac and increase 

the preserve area from 768 ac to 882 ac. 

The 144 acres being added to the 

preserve has sufficient habitat to 

support warblers periodically, while the 

30 acres being removed does not contain 

warbler habitat and, therefore, does not 

support warblers. The proposed swap 

will result in less edge-to-area ratio in 

the preserve area, a reduction in the 

amount of habitat loss and take of the 

warbler due to the implementation of 

the HCP and will provide contiguity 

between two occupied portions of the 

preserve. 

To meet the requirements of a section 

10(a)(1)(B) ITP, the applicant would 

continue to implement the amended 

HCP. The HCP describes the 

conservation measures the applicant has 

agreed to undertake to minimize and 

mitigate incidental take, to the 

maximum extent practicable and 

ensures that incidental take will not 

appreciably reduce the likelihood of the 

survival and recovery of species in the 

wild. 

Next Steps 

We will evaluate the ITP application, 

proposed amendment to the HCP, draft 

NEPA screening form, and comments 

we receive to determine whether the 

HCP application meets the requirements 

of the ESA, NEPA, and implementing 

regulations. If we determine that all 

requirements are met, we will approve 

the proposed amendment to the HCP 

and issue the amended ITP to the 

applicant under section 10(a)(1)(B) of 

the ESA in accordance with the terms of 

the HCP and specific terms and 

conditions of the authorizing ITP. We 

will not make our final decision until 

after the 30-day comment period ends, 

and we have fully considered all 

comments received during the public 

comment period. 

Public Availability of Comments 

All comments we receive become part 

of the public record associated with this 

action. Requests for copies of comments 

will be handled in accordance with the 

Freedom of Information Act, NEPA, and 

Service and Department of the Interior 

policies and procedures. 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 to 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 the 

authority of section 10(c) of the ESA (16 

U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and its 

implementing regulations (50 CFR 17.22 

and 17.32) and NEPA (42 U.S.C. 4371 et 

seq.) and its implementing regulations 

(40 CFR 1506.6). 

Jeffrey Fleming, 

Regional Director, Southwest Region, U.S. 

Fish and Wildlife Service. 

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BILLING CODE 4333–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[BLM_MT_FRN_MO#4500172285] 

Notice of Proposed Withdrawal 

Extension and Public Meeting, Pryor 

Mountain Wild Horse Range; Wyoming 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed withdrawal 

extension. 

SUMMARY: The Secretary of the Interior 

proposes to extend Public Land Order 

(PLO) No. 7628 for an additional 20-year 

term. PLO No. 7628 withdrew 1,960.10 

acres of public lands in Big Horn 

County, Wyoming, from settlement, 

sale, location, or entry under the general 

land laws, including the United States 

mining laws, subject to valid existing 

rights, to protect the Pryor Mountain 

Wild Horse Range. The withdrawal 

created by PLO No. 7628 will expire on 

March 7, 2025, unless extended. This 

notice announces to the public the 

opportunity to comment on the proposal 

and announces the date, time, and 

location of the public meeting to be held 

in conjunction with this withdrawal 

extension application. 


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DATES: Interested parties who wish to 

submit comments, suggestions, or 

objections in connection with the 

withdrawal extension application may 

submit their views in writing to the 

Billings Field Office Manager by April 

16, 2024 to the address below. Notice is 

hereby given that the Bureau of Land 

Management (BLM) will hold a public 

meeting in connection with the 

withdrawal extension application on 

February 29, 2024 at 4 p.m. at the Lovell 

Community Center, 1925 US 310, 

Lovell, WY 82431. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be 

mailed or hand delivered to BLM, 

Billings Field Office Manager, Attn: 

Pryor Mountain Proposed Withdrawal 

Extension, 5001 Southgate Drive, 

Billings, Montana 59101. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Marzha Fritzler, BLM Realty Specialist, 

Billings Field Office, (406) 896–5244, or 

via email at mfritzler@blm.gov. 

Individuals in the United States who are 

deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have 

a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, 

TDD, or Tele Braille) to access 

telecommunications relay services. 

Individuals outside the United States 

should use the relay services offered 

within their country to make 

international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

withdrawal established by PLO No. 

7628 (70 FR 11271, March 8, 2005) and 

serialized as WYW–152420 will expire 

on March 7, 2025, unless extended. At 

the request of the BLM, the Secretary is 

proposing to extend PLO No. 7628 for 

an additional 20-year term for the 

protection of wild horse and wildlife 

habitat, and watershed, recreation, 

cultural, and scenic values within the 

Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range. 

The proposed withdrawal extension 

would encompass the same 1,960.10 

acres withdrawn in 2005 by PLO No. 

7628. The BLM has updated the legal 

description of the lands to conform to 

Specifications for Descriptions of Land 

Status (2017) and described as follows: 

Sixth Principal Meridian, Wyoming 

T. 58 N., R. 95 W., 

Sec. 19, lot 2 and SE1⁄4NE1⁄4; 

Sec. 20, N1⁄2SW1⁄4, SE1⁄4SW1⁄4, and SE1⁄4; 

Sec. 21, A portion of land lying 

southwesterly of a diagonal line drawn 

from the 1⁄4 cor. of secs. 20 and 21 to the 1⁄4 sec. cor. of secs. 21 and 28; 

Sec. 23, NE1⁄4SW1⁄4; 

Sec. 26, SW1⁄4NW1⁄4 and W1⁄2SW1⁄4; 

Sec. 27, S1⁄2; 

Sec. 28, NW1⁄4NE1⁄4, S1⁄2NE1⁄4, and S1⁄2; 

Sec. 29, NE1⁄4, NE1⁄4NW1⁄4, and NE1⁄4SE1⁄4; 

Sec. 33, NE1⁄4 and NE1⁄4NW1⁄4; 

Sec. 34, NW1⁄4. 

The area described contains 1,960.10 

acres. 

The use of a right-of-way would not 

provide adequate protection. 

There are no suitable alternative sites 

available. 

Water is required and protected 

pursuant to a Public Water Reserve No. 

107, established pursuant to an 

Executive order dated April 17, 1926. 

Comments, including names and 

street addresses of respondents, will be 

available for public review at the 

Billings Field Office, 5001 Southgate 

Drive, Billings, Montana 59101, during 

regular business. 

Before including your address, phone 

number, email address, or other 

personal identifying information in your 

comment, be advised that your entire 

comment—including your personal 

identifying information—may be made 

publicly available at any time. While 

you can ask the BLM in your comment 

to withhold your personal identifying 

information from public review, we 

cannot guarantee that we will be able to 

do so. 

This withdrawal extension proposal 

will be processed in accordance with 

the regulations set forth in 43 CFR 

2310.4. 

(Authority: 43 U.S.C. 1714) 

Sonya I. Germann, 

Montana State Director. 

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BILLING CODE 4331–20–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation 

and Enforcement 

[S1D1S SS08011000 SX064A000 

245S180110; S2D2S SS08011000 

SX064A000 24XS501520; OMB Control 

Number 1029–0054] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Abandoned Mine 

Reclamation Funds 

AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining 

Reclamation and Enforcement, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of information collection; 

request for comment. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, 

the Office of Surface Mining 

Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), 

are proposing to renew an information 

collection. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before February 

16, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAMain. Find this particular 

information collection by selecting 

‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open 

for Public Comments’’ or by using the 

search function. Please provide a copy 

of your comments to Mark Gehlhar, 

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation 

and Enforcement, 1849 C Street NW, 

Room 4556–MIB, Washington, DC 

20240, or by email to mgehlhar@

osmre.gov. Please reference OMB 

Control Number 1029–0054 in the 

subject line of your comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To 

request additional information about 

this ICR, contact Mark Gehlhar by email 

at mgehlhar@osmre.gov, or by telephone 

at (202) 208–2716. Individuals in the 

United States who are deaf, deafblind, 

hard of hearing, or have a speech 

disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or 

TeleBraille) to access 

telecommunications relay services. 

Individuals outside the United States 

should use the relay services offered 

within their country to make 

international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States. You may 

also view the ICR at http://

www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA; 44 U.S.C. 

3501 et seq.) and 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), 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. 

A Federal Register notice with a 60- 

day public comment period soliciting 

comments on this collection of 

information was published on 

September 12, 2023 (88 FR 65597). No 

comments were received. 

As part of our continuing effort to 

reduce paperwork and respondent 

burdens, we are again soliciting 

comments from the public and other 

Federal agencies on the proposed ICR 

that is described below. We are 

especially interested in public comment 

addressing the following: 

(1) Whether or not the collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

agency, including whether or not the 

information will have practical utility; 


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