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Why did the Coast Guard conduct this 

PARS? 

The Coast Guard conducted the 

NNYBPARS to evaluate the adequacy of 

existing vessel routing measures and 

determine whether additional vessel 

routing measures are necessary for port 

approaches to New York and New Jersey 

and international and domestic transit 

areas in the First District area of 

responsibility. The NNYBPARS 

considered whether existing or 

additional routing measures were 

necessary to improve navigation safety 

due to factors such as planned or 

potential offshore development, current 

port capabilities and planned 

improvements, increased vessel traffic, 

existing and potential anchorage areas, 

changing vessel traffic patterns, effects 

of weather, or navigational difficulty. 

Vessel routing measures, which include 

traffic separation schemes, two-way 

routes, recommended tracks, deep-water 

routes, precautionary areas, and areas to 

be avoided, are implemented to reduce 

the risk of marine casualties. 

PARS are conducted anytime the 

Coast Guard considers a need to 

recommend routing changes, within the 

territorial seas, for any port. The Ports 

and Waterways Safety Act (PWSA) 

requires the Coast Guard to conduct a 

study before establishing new or 

adjusting existing fairways or Traffic 

Separation Scheme (TSS). U.S. 

waterways support multiple uses, such 

as commercial shipping, tug and barge 

operations, commercial and recreational 

fishing, research vessels, offshore 

support vessels, military vessels, and 

aquaculture apparatus. 

How did the First Coast Guard District 

conduct this PARS? 

The PARS was conducted in 

alignment with guidance outlined in 

Coast Guard Commandant Instruction 

16003.2B, Marine Planning to Operate 

and Maintain the Marine Transportation 

System (MTS) and Implement National 

Policy which is available in the docket 

or see https://media.defense.gov/2017/ 

Mar/15/2001716995/-1/-1/0/CI_16003_

2A.PDF. 

What were the objectives of the study? 

The objectives of the study were to; 

i. Determine present traffic density; 

ii. Determine potential traffic density; 

iii. Determine if existing vessel 

routing measures are adequate; 

iv. Determine if existing vessel 

routing measures require modifications; 

v. Determine the type of 

modifications; 

vi. Define and justify the needs for 

new vessel routing measures; 

vii. Determine the type of new vessel 

routing measures; and 

viii. Determine if the usage of the 

vessel routing measures must be 

mandatory for specific classes of 

vessels. 

III. Viewing the Report 

The NNYBPARS report is available 

for viewing and download from the 

Federal Register docket at http://

www.regulations.gov or the Coast Guard 

Navigation Center website at https://

www.navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=

PARSReports. 

To view the NNYBPARS report in the 

docket, go to http://

www.regulations.gov, and insert 

‘‘USCG–2020–0278’’ in the ‘‘search 

box.’’ Click ‘‘Search’’. Then scroll down 

to the document entitled ‘‘FINAL 

REPORT Northern New York Bight 

PARS December 27, 2021’’ under the 

document type ‘‘Supporting & Related 

Material.’’ 

IV. Conclusion 

As required by the March 15, 2019 

Federal Register Notice of study; 

request for comments (84 FR 9541), the 

First Coast Guard District considered 

whether it should revise existing 

regulations to improve navigation safety 

in NNYB due to factors such as vessel 

traffic density, vessel traffic patterns, 

weather conditions, or navigation 

challenges in the study area. The First 

Coast Guard District analyzed all 

available sources of data relevant to this 

process, including existing and 

potential traffic patterns, existing 

regulations, public submissions, and 

other factors. The First Coast Guard 

District identified five different 

alternatives to consider within this 

study. 

As detailed in the final report, the 

First Coast Guard District recommends 

that multiple shipping safety fairways 

and one federal anchorage ground be 

established within the NNYBPARS 

study area. Shipping safety fairways 

may be utilized by mariners but are not 

mandatory for any specific class of 

vessel. 

The First Coast Guard District actively 

monitors all waterways subject to its 

jurisdiction to help ensure navigation 

safety. As such, the First Coast Guard 

District will continue to monitor the 

Northern New York Bight for changing 

conditions and consider appropriate 

actions, such as recommend vessel 

routes or more extensive use of 

electronic Aids to Navigation to 

promote waterway and user safety. 

This notice is published under the 

authority of 46 U.S.C. 70003, 70004 and 

5 U.S.C. 552(a). 

Dated: December 27, 2021. 

T. G. Allan Jr., 

Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, 

First Coast Guard District. 

[FR Doc. 2021–28457 Filed 12–30–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–R2–ES–2021–N216; 

FXES11130200000–223–FF02ENEH00] 

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife 

and Plants; 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, invite the public to 

comment on the following applications 

for a permit to conduct activities 

intended to recover and enhance 

endangered species survival. With some 

exceptions, the Endangered Species Act 

of 1973, as amended (ESA), prohibits 

certain activities that may impact 

endangered species unless a Federal 

permit allows such activity. The ESA 

also requires that we invite public 

comment before issuing these permits. 

DATES: To ensure consideration, please 

submit your written comments by 

February 2, 2022. 

ADDRESSES:

Document availability: Request 

documents by phone or email: Beth 

Forbus, 505–248–6681, beth_forbus@

fws.gov. 

Comment submission: Submit 

comments by email to fw2_te_permits@

fws.gov. Please specify the permit you 

are interested in by number (e.g., 

Application No. CS1234567). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beth 

Forbus, Supervisor, Classification and 

Restoration Division, 505–248–6681. 

Individuals who are hearing or speech 

impaired may call the Federal Relay 

Service at 1–800–877–8339 for TTY 

assistance. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

With some exceptions, the 

Endangered Species Act (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 

1531 et seq.) prohibits activities that 

constitute take of listed species unless a 

Federal permit is issued that allows 

such activity. The ESA’s definition of 

‘‘take’’ includes hunting, shooting, 

harming, wounding, or killing, but also 


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such activities as pursuing, harassing, 

trapping, capturing, or collecting. 

The ESA and our implementing 

regulations in the Code of Federal 

Regulations (CFR) at title 50, part 17, 

provide for issuing such permits and 

require that we invite public comment 

before issuing permits for activities 

involving endangered species. 

A recovery permit we issue under the 

ESA, section 10(a)(1)(A), authorizes the 

permittee to conduct activities with 

endangered or threatened species for 

scientific purposes that promote 

recovery or enhance the species’ 

propagation or survival. These activities 

often include such prohibited actions as 

capture and collection. 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 

Documents and other information 

submitted with these applications are 

available for review by any party who 

submits a request as specified in 

ADDRESSES. Releasing documents is 

subject to Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) 

and Freedom of Information Act (5 

U.S.C. 552) requirements. 

Proposed activities in the following 

permit requests are for the recovery and 

enhancement of propagation or survival 

of the species in the wild. 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. 

Please refer to the application number 

when submitting comments. 

Application No. Applicant Species Location Activity Type of take Permit action 

CS0080862 ........... Harpo Faust, Saff Killingsworth; 

Tucson, Arizona.

Acun ̃a cactus (Echinomastus 

erectocentrus var. acunensis).

Arizona ............................ Survey/monitor, collect .... Harm, kill ........... New. 

TE037155 .............. Bio-West, Inc.; Round Rock, 

Texas.

Barton Springs salamander 

(Eurycea sosorum), Austin blind 

salamander (Eurycea 

waterlooensis), Ouachita rock 

pocketbook (Arcidens wheeleri), 

winged mapleleaf (Quadrula 

fragosa), Neosho mucket 

(Lampsilis rafinesqueana), Neosho madtom (Noturus placidus).

Arkansas, Oklahoma, 

Louisiana, Texas.

Survey/monitor, capture, 

handle, collect, release.

Harass, harm, 

kill.

Amend. 

TE67491A ............. Permits West, Inc., Santa Fe, New 

Mexico.

Southwestern willow flycatcher 

(Empidonax traillii extimus), yellow-billed cuckoo (Coccyzus 

americanus).

Arizona, New Mexico, 

Colorado, Utah.

Survey/monitor ................ Harass, harm ..... Renew, amend. 

CS0082113 ........... U.S. Geological Survey, New 

Mexico Cooperative Fish and 

Wildlife Research Unit, Las 

Cruces, New Mexico.

Gila chub (Gila intermedia), Gila 

topminnow (Poeciliopsis 

occidentalis occidentalis), 

spikedace (Meda fulgida), 

desert pupfish (Cyprinodon 

macularius).

Arizona, New Mexico ...... Survey, capture, handle .. Harass, harm, 

kill.

New. 

TE006655 .............. Logan Simpson Design, Inc., 

Tempe, Arizona.

Black-footed ferret (Mustela 

nigripes), southwestern willow 

flycatcher (Empidonax traillii 

extimus), Yuma clapper rail 

(Rallus longirostris 

yumanensis), Gila topminnow 

(Poeciliopsis occidentalis), razorback sucker (Xyrauchen 

texanus).

Arizona, New Mexico, 

Utah.

Survey/monitor ................ Harass, harm ..... Renew, amend. 

TE25781D ............. Atkins International Inc., Austin, 

Texas.

Golden-cheeked warbler 

(Dendroica chrysoparia).

Texas ............................... Presence/absence surveys, habitat assessment.

Harass, harm ..... Renew, amend. 

CS0082163 ........... Edwards Aquifer Recovery Implementation Program, San Antonio, Texas.

Fountain darter (Etheostoma 

fonticola), Texas blind salamander (Eurycea rathbuni).

Texas ............................... Capture, display for educational purposes.Harass, harm, 

capture.

New. 

TE91694B ............. Cramer, Steven; San Antonio, 

Texas.

Huston toad (Bufo houstonensis), 

Texas prairie dawn (Hymenoxys 

texana).

Texas ............................... Presence/absence surveys.Harass, harm ..... Renew, amend. 

CS0081603 ........... Bureau of Land Management, 

Phoenix, Arizona.

Southwestern willow flycatcher 

(Empidonax traillii extimus), yellow-billed cuckoo (Coccyzus 

americanus), desert pupfish 

(Cyprinodon macul), Gila chub 

(Gila intermedia), Gila 

topminnow (Poeciliopsis 

occidentalis occidentalis), lesser 

long-nosed bat (Leptonycteris 

curasoae yerbabuenae), 

Sonoran pronghorn (Antilocapra 

americana sonoriensis).

Arizona ............................ Survey/monitor ................ Harass, harm ..... New. 

CS0081216 ........... Lamont, Megan; Giddings, Texas Golden-cheeked warbler 

(Dendroica chrysoparia).

Texas ............................... Presence/absence protocol surveys.Harass, harm ..... New. 

CS0079419 ........... Tucson Audubon Society, Tucson, 

Arizona.

Southwestern willow flycatcher 

(Empidonax traillii extimus).

Arizona, New Mexico ...... Presence/absence protocol surveys and habitat assessments.

Harass, harm ..... New. 

TE11267C ............. Buschow, Marissa; Sugar Land, 

Texas.

Golden-cheeked warbler 

(Dendroica chrysoparia), Houston toad (Bufo houstonensis).

Texas ............................... Survey ............................. Harass, harm ..... Amend. 

TE75679D ............. Ramirez, Alex; San Antonio, 

Texas.

Houston toad (Bufo houstonensis) Texas ............................... Survey ............................. Harass, harm ..... Amend. 

CS0080544 ........... Cook, Leneka; San Antonio, 

Texas.

Golden-cheeked Warbler 

(Dendroica chrysoparia).

Texas ............................... Presence/absence protocol surveys and habitat assessments.

Harass, harm ..... New. 

ESPER25781D ...... Atkins North America, Inc., Austin, 

Texas.

Golden-cheeked warbler 

(Dendroica chrysoparia).

Texas ............................... Presence/absence protocol surveys and habitat assessments.

Harass, harm ..... Amend. 

ESPER0018550 .... Mowad, Gary; Scottsdale, Arizona Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis), 

jaguarundi (Herpailurus 

yagouaroundi).

Texas ............................... Camera monitoring using 

scents/attractants.

Harass, harm ..... New. 


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Application No. Applicant Species Location Activity Type of take Permit action 

ESPER0011772 .... U.S. Forest Service—Coronado 

National Forest; Tucson, Arizona.

Beardless chinchweed (Pectis 

imberbis).

Arizona ............................ Seed collection ................ Collect ............... Amend. 

ESPER0020702 .... National Audubon Society—Arizona; Phoenix, Arizona.Yellow-billed cuckoo (Coccyzus 

americanus), Yuma clapper rail 

(Rallus longirostris yumanensis).

Arizona ............................ Survey/monitor ................ Harass, harm ..... Amend. 

ESPER0007529 .... U.S. Forest Service—Gila National Forest; Silver City, New 

Mexico.

Bald eagle (Haliaeetus 

leucocephalus), Gila chub (Gila 

intermedia), loach minnow 

(Tiaroga cobitis), spikedace 

(Meda fulgida), northern Mexican gartersnake (Thamnophis 

eques megalops), narrow-headed gartersnake (Thamnophis 

rufipunctatus), southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii 

extimus), yellow-billed cuckoo 

(Coccyzus americanus).

New Mexico ..................... Survey/monitor, capture/ 

handle.

Harass, harm ..... New. 

ESPER0019716P .. Boeing, Wiebke; Las Cruces, New 

Mexico.

Pecos assiminea (Assiminea 

pecos).

New Mexico ..................... Survey/monitor, capture .. Harass, harm ..... New. 

ESPER0020647 .... National Park Service—Bandelier 

National Monument; Los Alamos, New Mexico.

Jemez Mountains salamander 

(Plethodon neomexicanus).

New Mexico ..................... Survey/monitor ................ Harass, harm ..... Renew. 

ESPER822908 ...... Caesar Kleburg Wildlife Research 

Institute; Kingsville, Texas.

Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) ......... Texas ............................... Trap, presence/absence 

surveys.

Harass, harm ..... Renew. 

Authority 

We provide this notice under section 

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

Amy L. Lueders, 

Regional Director, Southwest Region, U.S. 

Fish and Wildlife Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Indian Affairs 

[222A2100DD/AAKC001030/ 

A0A501010.999900253G; OMB Control 

Number 1076–NEW] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; BIE–DPA Improving 

Secondary Transition and Post-School 

Outcomes 

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Education, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of information collection; 

request for comment. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, 

the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE), 

are proposing a new information 

collection. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before March 4, 

2022. 

ADDRESSES: Send your comments on 

this information collection request (ICR) 

by mail to Steven Mullen, Information 

Collection Clearance Officer, Office of 

Regulatory Affairs and Collaborative 

Action—Indian Affairs, U.S. Department 

of the Interior, 1001 Indian School Road 

NW, Suite 229, Albuquerque, New 

Mexico 87104; or by email to 

comments@bia.gov. Please reference 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) Control Number 1076–NEW in 

the subject line of your comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To 

request additional information about 

this ICR, contact Eugene Thompson by 

email at Eugene.thompson@bie.edu or 

by telephone at 202–860–5812. 

Individuals who are hearing or speech 

impaired may call the Federal Relay 

Service at 1–800–877–8339 for TTY 

assistance. 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), all 

information collections require approval 

under the PRA. We may not conduct or 

sponsor and you are not required to 

respond to a collection of information 

unless it displays a currently valid OMB 

control number. 

As part of our continuing effort to 

reduce paperwork and respondent 

burdens, we invite the public and other 

Federal agencies 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 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; 

(2) The accuracy of our estimate of the 

burden for this collection of 

information, including the validity of 

the methodology and assumptions used; 

(3) Ways to enhance the quality, 

utility, and clarity of the information to 

be collected; and 

(4) How might the agency minimize 

the burden of the collection of 

information on those who are to 

respond, including through the use of 

appropriate automated, electronic, 

mechanical, or other technological 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology, e.g., permitting 

electronic submission of response. 

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: Providing secondary 

transition services is required by the 

Individuals with Disabilities Education 

Act (IDEA; Pub. L. 108–446) which 

requires that schools develop a plan 

through the Individualized Education 

Program (IEP) to assist students in 

reaching post-graduation goals. BIEfunded high schools coordinate and 

implement high quality secondary 

transition programs for all students with 

disabilities, 16 years and above, in 

preparation for life after high school. 

The collected information will support 

the BIE Division of Performance and 

Accountability (DPA) in improving the 

efficacy of secondary transition 

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