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recipient’s line of credit. The reports are 

used to monitor cash transfers to the 

recipients and obtain expenditure data 

from the recipients. (2 CFR 200.327) 

The regulations at 24 CFR part 200 

require that grantees and sub-grantees 

take all necessary affirmative steps to 

assure that minority firms, women’s 

business enterprises, and labor surplus 

area firms are used when possible. 

Consistent with these regulations, 24 

CFR 1003.506(b) requires that ICDBG 

grantees report on these activities on an 

annual basis, with Contract and 

Subcontract Activity Report being due 

to HUD on October 10 of each year 

(HUD–2516). 

The regulations at 24 CFR 1003.506 

instruct recipients to submit to HUD an 

Annual Status and Evaluation Report 

(ASER) that describes the progress made 

in completing approved activities with 

a listing of work to be completed; a 

breakdown of funds expended; and 

when the project is completed, a 

program evaluation expressing the 

effectiveness of the project in meeting 

community development needs. The 

ASER is due by November 15 each year 

and at grant closeout. The information 

collected will allow HUD to accurately 

audit the program. 

Respondents: Federally recognized 

Native American Tribes, Alaska Native 

communities and corporations, and 

tribal organizations. 

ESTIMATED NUMBER OF RESPONDENTS, RESPONSES, AND BURDEN HOURS PER ANNUM

Type of submission Number of 

respondents 

Frequency of 

submissions 

Total 

responses 

Estimate 

average 

time 

(hours) 

Estimate 

annual 

burden 

(hours) 

Hourly 

rate * 

Total 

annual 

cost 

Federal Financial Report (SF–425) ................... 240 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Contract and Subcontract Activity Report 

(HUD–2516) ................................................... 240 1 240 0.5 120 $43.55 $5,226 

Annual Status and Evaluation Report (ASER) .. 240 1.25 300 4 1,200 43.55 52,260 

Total ............................................................ 720 ........................ 1,500 5.5 1,320 .............. 57,486 

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. 

C. Authority 

Section 3507 of the Paperwork 

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

chapter 35. 

Sylvia Whitlock, 

Acting Director, Office of Policy, Programs 

and Legislative Initiatives. 

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BILLING CODE 4210–67–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–R3–ES–2024–N055; 

FXES11130300000–245–FF03E00000] 

Endangered and Threatened Species; 

Receipt of Recovery Permit 

Applications 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit 

applications; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, have received 

applications for permits to conduct 

scientific research to promote 

conservation or other activities intended 

to enhance the propagation or survival 

of endangered or threatened species 

under the Endangered Species Act. We 

invite the public and local, State, Tribal, 

and Federal agencies to comment on 

these applications. Before issuing any of 

the requested permits, we will take into 

consideration any information that we 

receive during the public comment 

period. 

DATES: We must receive your written 

comments on or before November 20, 

2024. 

ADDRESSES: Document availability and 

comment submission: Submit requests 

for copies of the applications and 

related documents, as well as any 

comments, by one of the following 

methods. All requests and comments 

should specify the applicant name(s) 

and application number(s) (e.g., 

ESXXXXXX; see table in 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION): 

• Email (preferred method): 

permitsR3ES@fws.gov. Please refer to 

the respective application number (e.g., 

Application No. ESXXXXXX) in the 

subject line of your email message. 

• U.S. Mail: Regional Director, Attn: 

Nathan Rathbun, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service, Ecological Services, 5600 

American Blvd. West, Suite 990, 

Bloomington, MN 55437–1458. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Nathan Rathbun, 612–713–5343 

(phone); permitsR3ES@fws.gov (email). 

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. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite 

review and comment from the public 

and local, State, Tribal, and Federal 

agencies on applications we have 

received for permits to conduct certain 

activities with endangered and 

threatened species under section 

10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species 

Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 

U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and our regulations 

in the Code of Federal Regulations 

(CFR) at 50 CFR part 17. Documents and 

other information submitted with the 

applications are available for review, 

subject to the requirements of the 


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Privacy Act and the Freedom of 

Information Act. 

Background 

The ESA prohibits certain activities 

with endangered and threatened species 

unless authorized by a Federal permit. 

The ESA and our implementing 

regulations in part 17 of title 50 of the 

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 

provide for the issuance of such permits 

and require that we invite public 

comment before issuing permits for 

activities involving endangered species. 

A recovery permit issued by us under 

section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA 

authorizes the permittee to conduct 

activities with endangered species for 

scientific purposes that promote 

recovery or for enhancement of 

propagation or survival of the species. 

Our regulations implementing section 

10(a)(1)(A) for these permits are found 

at 50 CFR 17.22 for endangered wildlife 

species, 50 CFR 17.32 for threatened 

wildlife species, 50 CFR 17.62 for 

endangered plant species, and 50 CFR 

17.72 for threatened plant species. 

Permit Applications Available for 

Review and Comment 

The ESA requires that we invite 

public comment before issuing these 

permits. Accordingly, we invite local, 

State, Tribal, and Federal agencies and 

the public to submit written data, views, 

or arguments with respect to these 

applications. The comments and 

recommendations that will be most 

useful and likely to influence agency 

decisions are those supported by 

quantitative information or studies. 

Proposed activities in the following 

permit requests are for the recovery and 

enhancement of propagation or survival 

of the species in the wild. 

Application Number Applicant Species Location Activity Type of take Permit action 

ES809630 .............. Allen Kurta, Ypsilanti, 

MI.

Add new species—tricolored bat 

(Perimyotis 

subflavus)—to existing authorized species: Indiana bat 

(Myotis sodalis) and 

northern long-eared 

bat (Myotis 

septentrionalis).

IL, IN, MI, OH ............ Conduct presence/absence surveys, document habitat use, 

conduct population 

monitoring, and 

evaluate impacts.

Capture with mist nets 

or harp traps, identify, handle, collect 

non-intrusive measurements, band, 

radio tag, enter 

hibernacula, and release.

Renew and 

amend. 

ESPER0009122 ..... Emily Grossman, 

O’Fallon, MO.

Add new species— 

western fanshell 

(Cyprogenia aberti) 

and Ouachita 

fanshell 

(Cyprogenia sp. cf. 

aberti) to the list of 

21 freshwater mussel species.

AR, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, 

LA, MI, MN, MO, 

MS, NC, NE, NY, 

OH, OK, PA, SD, 

WI, WV.

Conduct presence/absence surveys, document habitat use, 

conduct population 

monitoring, and 

evaluate impacts.

Capture, dentify, handle, collect non-intrusive measurements, tag, and relocate in special circumstances.

Amend. 

ES64081B .............. Joseph Hoyt, 

Blacksburg, VI.

Indiana bat (Myotis 

sodalis) and northern long-eared bat 

(M. septentrionalis).

IL, MI, NY, WI ............ Conduct presence/absence surveys, document habitat use, 

conduct population 

monitoring, and 

evaluate impacts.

Add harp trapping to 

mist netting, pit tagging, capture, handle, enter 

hibernacula, bio 

sample and release.

Amend. 

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. Moreover, 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. 

Next Steps 

If we decide to issue permits to any 

of the applicants listed in this notice, 

we will publish a notice in the Federal 

Register. 

Authority 

We publish this notice under section 

10(c) of the Endangered Species Act of 

1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et 

seq.). 

Lori Nordstrom, 

Assistant Regional Director, Ecological 

Service, Midwest Region. 

[FR Doc. 2024–24254 Filed 10–18–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4333–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[Docket No. FWS–R4–ES–2024–0155; 

FXES11140400000–245–FF04EG1000] 

Receipt of Incidental Take Permit 

Application and Proposed Habitat 

Conservation Plan for the Eastern 

Indigo Snake; Decatur County, GA; 

Categorical Exclusion 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of availability; request 

for comments and information. 

SUMMARY: We, the Fish and Wildlife 

Service (Service), announce receipt of 

an application from Tri-State II Solar 

Project, LLC (applicant) for an 

incidental take permit (ITP) under the 

Endangered Species Act. The applicant 

requests the ITP to take the federally 

listed threatened eastern indigo snake 

incidental to the construction and 

operation of a solar facility in Decatur 


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