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anticipated and required a project 

redesign. However, this redesign did not 

exceed the 1.68-ac development area or 

change the amount or form of take of 

Morro shoulderband snail currently 

authorized in the ITP. The permittees 

have requested no change to the covered 

species, covered activities, or HCP area 

and commit to fully implement the 

HCP. 

Current Application 

Measures in the HCP to minimize the 

amount and form of take include (1) preconstruction and construction 

monitoring surveys for Morro 

shoulderband snail within the 1.68-ac 

impact area, (2) capture and moving of 

all identified individuals of Morro 

shoulderband snail into the 

conservation easement area by an 

individual in possession of a current 

valid recovery permit for the species, (3) 

installation of protective fencing, and 

(4) development and presentation of a 

contractor and employee training 

program for Morro shoulderband snail. 

Mitigation for unavoidable take of 

Morro shoulderband snail includes (1) 

preservation in perpetuity of 3.83 ac of 

coastal dune scrub and maritime 

chaparral habitats occupied by Morro 

shoulderband snail in a conservation 

easement that will preclude any use not 

consistent with resource management, 

(2) enhancement of 0.24 ac of disturbed 

coastal dune scrub within the 

conservation easement to increase its 

value and function for Morro 

shoulderband snail, (3) postconstruction monitoring and 

maintenance of the habitat enhancement 

activities within conservation easement 

area for a period of 4 years to ensure its 

success, and (4) establishment of a 

contract with a qualified biologist or 

entity to conduct the Morro 

shoulderband snail surveys and habitat 

restoration and monitoring to provide 

assurances that all of the minimization 

and mitigation measures contained in 

the plan are implemented as proposed. 

Our Preliminary Determination 

The Service made the determination 

in 2016 that ITP renewal would not 

represent a major Federal action that 

would significantly affect the quality of 

the human environment within the 

meaning of section 102(2)(C) of NEPA 

(September 13, 2016, 81 FR 62918). The 

project and anticipated impacts have 

not changed since that determination. 

As such, the Service has made a 

preliminary determination that the 

applicant’s proposed project and the 

proposed mitigation and minimization 

measures would individually and 

cumulatively have a minor effect on the 

species and the human environment. 

Therefore, we have preliminarily 

determined that renewal of the ESA 

section 10(a)(1)(B) permit would be a 

low-effect ITP that individually or 

cumulatively would have a minor effect 

on the species and may qualify for 

application of a categorical exclusion 

pursuant to the Council on 

Environmental Quality’s NEPA 

regulations, DOI’s NEPA regulations, 

and the DOI Departmental Manual. A 

low-effect ITP is one that would result 

in (1) minor or nonsignificant effects on 

species covered in the HCP; (2) 

nonsignificant effects on the human 

environment; and (3) impacts that, 

when added together with the impacts 

of other past, present, and reasonably 

foreseeable actions, would not result in 

significant cumulative effects to the 

human environment. 

Next Steps 

The Service will evaluate the 

application for permit renewal and the 

comments received to determine 

whether to renew the ITP. After 

considering the preceding and other 

matters, we will determine whether the 

permit issuance criteria of section 

10(a)(1)(B) of the ESA have been met. If 

met, the Service will renew ITP number 

TE48316A for Thomas R. Kellaway and 

Doris J. Redmond. 

Public Availability of Comments 

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. 

If you submit a comment at https://

www.regulations.gov, your entire 

comment, including any personal 

identifying information, will be posted 

on the website. If you submit a 

hardcopy comment that includes 

personal identifying information, such 

as your address, phone number, or 

email address, you may request at the 

top of your document that we withhold 

this information from public review. 

However, we cannot guarantee that we 

will be able to do so. 

Authority 

The Service provides this notice 

under section 10(c) of the Endangered 

Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and 

its implementing regulations (50 CFR 

17.32) and the National Environmental 

Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and 

its implementing regulations (40 CFR 

1500–1508 and 43 CFR 46). 

Stephen P. Henry, 

Field Supervisor, Ventura Fish and Wildlife 

Office, Ventura, California. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey 

[GX24EN05ESBJF00] 

Announcement of Advisory Council for 

Climate Adaptation Science Meeting 

AGENCY: Geological Survey, Department 

of the Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(FACA) of 1972, the U.S. Geological 

Survey (USGS) is publishing this notice 

to announce that a Federal Advisory 

Committee meeting of the Advisory 

Council for Climate Adaptation Science 

(ACCAS) will take place and is open to 

members of the public. 

DATES: The meeting will be held in 

person on Wednesday, November 13, 

2024, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and 

on Thursday, November 14, 2024, from 

8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Central Time. A 

virtual attendance option will be 

provided. The final schedule will be 

made available in advance of the 

meeting at https://www.usgs.gov/ 

programs/climate-adaptation-sciencecenters/advisory-council-climateadaptation-science. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the University of Minnesota Campus 

Club, 403 Coffman Memorial Union, 300 

Washington Avenue SE, Minneapolis, 

MN 55455. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Isabella Ullerick, ACCAS Designated 

Federal Officer, USGS, by email at 

iullerick@usgs.gov, or by phone at 571– 

477–4309. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

meeting is being held consistent with 

the provisions of the FACA (5 U.S.C. ch. 

10), the Government in the Sunshine 

Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552B, as 

amended), and 41 CFR part 102–3. 

Purpose of the Meeting: The ACCAS 

advises the Secretary of the Interior on 

the operations of the USGS Climate 

Adaptation Science Centers (CASCs). 

ACCAS members represent state and 

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available at: https://www.usgs.gov/ 

programs/climate-adaptation-sciencecenters/advisory-council-climateadaptation-science. 

Agenda Topics: Agenda topics will 

cover (a) subcommittee progress (if any) 

since the previous full-Council meeting; 

(b) discussion of key items on the 

horizon for the CASCs; (c) development 

and discussion of next key priorities 

and workplan for the ACCAS; (d) 

changes to or development of new 

subcommittees; (e) process for 

upcoming membership nominations and 

charter renewal. The final agenda will 

be made available in advance of the 

meeting at: https://www.usgs.gov/ 

programs/climate-adaptation-sciencecenters/advisory-council-climateadaptation-science. The meeting will 

include opportunities for public 

comment on both meeting days, 

November 13 and 14. Comments may 

also be submitted to the council in 

writing by email to iullerick@usgs.gov. 

Meeting Accessibility/Special 

Accommodations: The meeting is open 

to the public; however, seating may be 

limited due to room capacity. A virtual 

attendance option will be provided to 

those who register. Public attendees 

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found at https://www.usgs.gov/ 

programs/climate-adaptation-sciencecenters/advisory-council-climateadaptation-science. Registration is due 

by November 6, 2024. 

Please make requests in advance for 

sign-language interpreter services, 

assistive listening devices, language 

translation services, or other reasonable 

accommodations. We ask that you 

contact iullerick@usgs.gov at least seven 

(7) business days prior to the meeting to 

give the Department of the Interior 

sufficient time to process your request. 

All reasonable accommodation requests 

are managed on a case-by-case basis. 

Individuals in the United States who 

are deaf, blind, 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. 

Public Disclosure of Comments: There 

will be an opportunity for public 

comment during the meeting. 

Depending on the number of people 

who wish to speak and the time 

available, the time for individual 

comments may be limited. Written 

comments may also be sent to the 

ACCAS for consideration. To allow for 

full consideration of information by 

ACCAS members, written comments 

must be provided to iullerick@usgs.gov 

at least three (3) business days prior to 

the meeting. 

Before including your address, phone 

number, email address, or other 

personally identifiable information (PII) 

in your comment, you should be aware 

that your entire comment—including 

your PII—may be made publicly 

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ask us in your comment to withhold 

your PII from public view, we cannot 

guarantee that we will be able to do so. 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. ch. 10. 

Isabella Ullerick, 

Designated Federal Officer, Advisory Council 

for Climate Adaptation Science. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Office of the Secretary 

[BLM_HQ_FRN_MO4500181945] 

National Environmental Policy Act 

Implementing Procedures for the 

Bureau of Land Management 

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces the 

Department of the Interior’s 

(Department) proposal to revise the 

National Environmental Policy Act 

implementing procedures for the Bureau 

of Land Management (BLM) at Chapter 

11 of Part 516 of the Departmental 

Manual (DM) to add a new categorical 

exclusion for geothermal resource 

confirmation activities on Federal 

geothermal resource leases. 

DATES: Comments must be postmarked 

(for mailed comments), delivered (for 

personal or messenger delivery 

comments), or filed (for electronic 

comments) no later than November 21, 

2024. 

ADDRESSES: The public can review the 

Substantiation Report for the proposed 

new CX online at: https://eplanning.

blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/2034686/ 

510. Comments can be submitted using: 

—BLM National NEPA Register: https:// 

eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/ 

project/2034686/510. Follow the 

instruction at this website. 

—Mail, personal or messenger delivery: 

U.S. Department of the Interior, 

Bureau of Land Management, 

Attention: HQ330 Geothermal 

Resource Confirmation Categorical 

Exclusion, 1849 C Street NW, 

Washington, DC 20240. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Heather Bernier, Division Chief, 

Decision Support, Planning, and NEPA, 

at (303) 239–3635, or hbernier@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 TeleBraille) to access 

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should use the relay services offered 

within their country to make 

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The National Environmental Policy 

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

requires Federal agencies to consider 

the environmental effects of their 

proposed actions in their decisionmaking processes and to inform and 

engage the public in that process. 

Section 101(a) of NEPA sets forth a 

national policy to use all practicable 

means and measures, including 

financial and technical assistance, in a 

manner calculated to foster and promote 

the general welfare, to create and 

maintain conditions under which 

humans and nature can exist in 

productive harmony, and fulfill the 

social, economic, and other 

requirements of present and future 

generations of Americans. 42 U.S.C. 

4331(a). Section 102 of NEPA directs 

agencies to interpret and administer 

Federal policies, regulations, and laws 

consistent with NEPA’s policies. 42 

U.S.C. 4332. 

To comply with NEPA, agencies 

determine the appropriate level of 

review for a proposed action: an 

environmental impact statement (EIS), 

an environmental assessment (EA), or a 

categorical exclusion (CX). 40 CFR 

1501.3(c). If a proposed action is likely 

to have significant environmental 

effects, the agency will prepare an EIS 

and document its decision in a record 

of decision. 40 CFR part 1502, 1505.2. 

If the proposed action is not likely to 

have significant environmental effects 

or the level of significance is unknown, 

the agency will prepare an EA, which 

involves a more concise analysis and 

process than an EIS. 40 CFR 1501.5. 

Following preparation of an EA, the 

agency may reach a finding of no 

significant impact (FONSI) if the 

analysis shows that the action will have 

no significant effects. 40 CFR 1501.6. If, 

following preparation of an EA, the 

agency finds that the proposed action 

will have significant effects, it will 

prepare an EIS before authorizing the 

action. 40 CFR 1501.6(a)(3). 

Under NEPA and the Council on 

Environmental Quality’s (CEQ’s) 

implementing regulations, a Federal 


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