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gastrointestinal disorders, cancers, 

inflammation-related disorders, 

substance abuse associated pathologies, 

and other conditions using the same. 

The filed provisional patent application 

includes extensive descriptions of the 

exemplary molecules and their various 

constituents. Therapeutic targets of said 

molecules include but are not limited to 

the cannabinoids 1 receptor, the 

cannabinoid 2 receptor, GPR55, GPR18, 

or GPR119. The rights pursued claim 

compounds, pharmaceutical 

compositions, and methods of use. 

Potential Commercial Applications: 

• Pharmaceuticals 

• Cancer therapy 

• Inflammatory and autoimmune 

disease 

Development Stage: 

• Early stage 

Inventors: Malliga R. Iyer, Ph.D. 

(NIAAA). 

Intellectual Property: HHS Reference 

No. E–190–2021–0; U.S. Provisional 

Patent Application No. 63/265,225 filed 

December 10, 2021. 

Licensing Contact: Michael 

Shmilovich; 301–435–5019; 

michael.shmilovich@nih.gov. 

Dated: January 20, 2022. 

Michael A. Shmilovich, 

Senior Licensing and Patenting Manager, 

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, 

Office of Technology Transfer and 

Development. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Federal Emergency Management 

Agency 

[Docket ID FEMA–2008–0010] 

Board of Visitors for the National Fire 

Academy 

AGENCY: Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, Department of 

Homeland Security. 

ACTION: Committee management; notice 

of open Federal Advisory Committee 

meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Board of Visitors for the 

National Fire Academy (Board) will 

meet virtually on Tuesday, March 15, 

2022. The meeting will be open to the 

public. 

DATES: The meeting will take place on 

Tuesday, March 15, 2022, 1 p.m. to 3 

p.m. ET. Please note that the meeting 

may close early if the Board has 

completed its business. 

ADDRESSES: Members of the public who 

wish to participate in the virtual 

conference should contact Deborah 

Gartrell-Kemp as listed in the FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section 

by 5 p.m. ET on March 2, 2022, to 

obtain the call-in number and access 

code for the March 15, 2022, virtual 

meeting. For more information on 

services for individuals with disabilities 

or to request special assistance, contact 

Deborah Gartrell-Kemp as soon as 

possible. 

To facilitate public participation, we 

are inviting public comment on the 

issues to be considered by the Board as 

listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION section. Participants 

seeking to have their comments 

considered during the meeting should 

submit them in advance or during the 

public comment segment. Comments 

submitted up to 30 days after the 

meeting will be included in the public 

record and may be considered at the 

next meeting. Comments submitted in 

advance must be identified by Docket ID 

FEMA–2008–0010 and may be 

submitted by one of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Electronic Delivery: Email Deborah 

Gartrell-Kemp at 

Deborah.GartrellKemp@fema.dhs.gov no 

later than March 2, 2022, for 

consideration at the March 15, 2022 

meeting. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the words ‘‘Federal 

Emergency Management Agency’’ and 

the Docket ID for this action. Comments 

received will be posted without 

alteration at http://www.regulations.gov, 

including any personal information 

provided. 

Docket: For access to the docket and 

to read background documents or 

comments received by the National Fire 

Academy Board of Visitors, go to http:// 

www.regulations.gov, click on 

‘‘Advanced Search,’’ then enter 

‘‘FEMA–2008–0010’’ in the ‘‘By Docket 

ID’’ box, then select ‘‘FEMA’’ under ‘‘By 

Agency,’’ and then click ‘‘Search.’’ 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Alternate Designated Federal Officer: 

Stephen Dean, telephone (301) 447– 

1271, email Stephen.Dean@

fema.dhs.gov. 

Logistical Information: Deborah 

Gartrell-Kemp, telephone (301) 447– 

7230, email Deborah.GartrellKemp@

fema.dhs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board 

will meet virtually on Tuesday, March 

15, 2022. The meeting will be open to 

the public. Notice of this meeting is 

given under the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. Appendix. 

Purpose of the Board 

The purpose of the Board is to review 

annually the programs of the National 

Fire Academy (Academy) and advise the 

Administrator of the Federal Emergency 

Management Agency (FEMA), through 

the United States Fire Administrator, on 

the operation of the Academy and any 

improvements therein that the Board 

deems appropriate. In carrying out its 

responsibilities, the Board examines 

Academy programs to determine 

whether these programs further the 

basic missions that are approved by the 

Administrator of FEMA, examines the 

physical plant of the Academy to 

determine the adequacy of the 

Academy’s facilities, and examines the 

funding levels for Academy programs. 

The Board submits a written annual 

report through the United States Fire 

Administrator to the Administrator of 

FEMA. The report provides detailed 

comments and recommendations 

regarding the operation of the Academy. 

Agenda 

On Tuesday, March 15, 2022, there 

will be four sessions, with deliberations 

and voting at the end of each session as 

necessary: 

1. The Board will discuss United 

States Fire Administration Data, 

Research, Prevention and Response. 

2. The Board will discuss deferred 

maintenance and capital improvements 

on the National Emergency Training 

Center campus and Fiscal Year 2022 

and beyond Budget Request/Budget 

Planning. 

3. The Board will deliberate and vote 

on recommendations on Academy 

program activities to include 

developments, deliveries, staffing, 

admissions and strategic plan. 

4. There will also be an update on the 

Board of Visitors Subcommittee Groups 

for the Professional Development 

Initiative Update and the National Fire 

Incident Report System. 

There will be a 10-minute comment 

period after each agenda item and each 

speaker will be given no more than 2 

minutes to speak. Please note that the 

public comment period may end before 

the time indicated following the last call 

for comments. Contact Deborah GartrellKemp to register as a speaker. Meeting 

materials will be posted by March 10, 


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2022, at https://www.usfa.fema.gov/ 

training/nfa/about/bov.html. 

Eriks J. Gabliks, 

Superintendent, National Fire Academy, 

United States Fire Administration, Federal 

Emergency Management Agency. 

[FR Doc. 2022–01483 Filed 1–25–22; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–R3–ES–2021–0158; 

FXES11140300000–212] 

Draft Environmental Assessment and 

Proposed Habitat Conservation Plan; 

Receipt of an Application for an 

Incidental Take Permit, Sugar Creek 

Wind Project, Logan County, Illinois 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of availability; request 

for comment and information. 

SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service (Service), have received 

an application from Sugar Creek Wind 

One, LLC (applicant), for an incidental 

take permit (ITP) under the Endangered 

Species Act, for its Sugar Creek Wind 

Project (project). The applicant requests 

the ITP, which would be for a 30-year 

period, for the take of the federally 

listed endangered Indiana bat and 

threatened northern long-eared bat 

incidental to the otherwise lawful 

activities associated with the project. 

The applicant proposes a conservation 

program to minimize and mitigate for 

the unavoidable incidental take as 

described in their habitat conservation 

plan (HCP). The Service requests public 

comment on the application, which 

includes the applicant’s proposed HCP, 

and the Service’s draft environmental 

assessment, prepared pursuant to the 

National Environmental Policy Act. The 

Service provides this notice to seek 

comments from the public and Federal, 

Tribal, State, and local governments. 

DATES: We will accept comments 

received or postmarked on or before 

February 25, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: 

Document availability: Electronic 

copies of the documents this notice 

announces, along with public comments 

received, will be available online in 

Docket No. FWS–R3–ES–2021–0158 at 

http://www.regulations.gov. 

Comment submission: In your 

comment, please specify whether your 

comment addresses the proposed HCP, 

draft EA, or any combination of the 

aforementioned documents, or other 

supporting documents. You may submit 

written comments by one of the 

following methods: 

• Online: http://www.regulations.gov. 

Search for and submit comments on 

Docket No. FWS–R3–ES–2021–0158. 

• By hard copy: Submit comments by 

U.S. mail to Public Comments 

Processing, Attn: Docket No. FWS–R3– 

ES–2021–0158; U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service; 5275 Leesburg Pike, MS: PRB/ 

3W; Falls Church, VA 22041–3803. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kraig McPeek, Field Supervisor, 

Illinois-Iowa Ecological Services Field 

Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 

1511 47th Ave., Moline, IL 61265; 

telephone: 309–757–5800, extension 

202; or Andrew Horton, Regional HCP 

Coordinator, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service—Interior Region 3, 5600 

American Blvd. West, Suite 990, 

Bloomington, MN 55437–1458; 

telephone: 612–713–5337. 

Individuals who are hearing impaired 

or speech impaired may call the Federal 

Relay Service at 1–800–877–8339 for 

TTY assistance. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

Section 9 of the Endangered Species 

Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 

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

implementing regulations prohibit the 

‘‘take’’ of animal 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). 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 

incidental take permits for endangered 

and threatened species, respectively, are 

found in the Code of Federal 

Regulations at 50 CFR 17.22 and 50 CFR 

17.32. 

Applicant’s Proposed Project 

The applicant requests a 30-year ITP 

for take of the federally endangered 

Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis) and 

federally threatened northern long-eared 

bat (Myotis septentrionalis). The 

applicant determined that wind farm 

activities on this land are reasonably 

certain to result in incidental take of 

these federally listed species. Activity 

that could result in incidental take of 

Indiana bats and northern long-eared 

bats is the operation of 57 wind turbines 

occurring in Logan County, Illinois 

across approximately 12,120 acres of 

private land. The estimated level of take 

from the project is up to 90 Indiana bats 

and 60 northern long-eared bats over the 

30-year project duration. 

The proposed conservation strategy in 

the applicant’s proposed HCP is 

designed to avoid, minimize, and 

mitigate the impacts of the covered 

activity on the covered species. The 

biological goals and objectives are to 

minimize potential take of Indiana bats 

and northern long-eared bats through 

on-site minimization measures and to 

provide habitat conservation measures 

for Indiana bats and northern long-eared 

bats to offset any impacts from 

operations of the project. On-site 

minimization measures include 

feathering turbine blades until wind 

speeds reach 3.0 meters per second 

(m/s) when temperatures are above 40 

degrees Fahrenheit during the spring, 

summer, and fall (March 15 to 

November 15). Additionally, on-site 

minimization measures include 

feathering of turbine blades until wind 

speeds reach 5.0 m/s during fall (August 

1 to October 15) when temperatures are 

above 50 degrees Fahrenheit. 

Minimization measures will be 

implemented nightly from sunset to 

sunrise. To offset the impacts of the 

taking of Indiana bats and northern 

long-eared bats, the applicant proposes 

to protect known maternity colony 

habitat for both covered species. The 

Service requests public comments on 

the permit application, which includes 

a proposed HCP, and an EA prepared in 

accordance with the National 

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA; 42 

U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). 

The applicants’ HCP describes the 

activities that will be undertaken to 

implement the project, as well as the 

mitigation and minimization measures 

proposed to address the impacts to the 

covered species. Pursuant to NEPA, the 

EA analyzes the impacts the ITP 

issuance would have on the covered 

species and the environment. 

National Environmental Policy Act 

The issuance of an ITP is a Federal 

action that triggers the need for 

compliance with NEPA. We prepared a 

draft EA that analyzes the 

environmental impacts on the human 

environment resulting from three 

alternatives: A no-action alternative, the 

applicant’s proposed action, and a more 

restrictive alternative consisting of 

feathering at a rate of wind speed that 

results in less impacts to bats. 


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