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Information collection Number of 

respondents 

Frequency 

of 

response 

Responses 

per annum 

Burden hour 

per response 

Total burden 

hours 

Hourly per 

response Annual cost 

HUD Form 4737 Section 3 Utilization Tracker: Business Labor Hours ...................................................... 2,500.00 1.00 2,500.00 5.00 12,500.00 $42.01 $525,125.00 

HUD Form 4737A Section 3 Utilization Tracker: Section 3 Labor Hours ..................................................... 2,500.00 1.00 2,500.00 5.00 12.500.00 42.01 525,125.00 

HUD Form 4737B Section 3 Sample Utilization Tool: 

PHA Financial Assistance ......................................... 2,500.00 1.00 2,500.00 1.50 3,750.00 49.83 186,862.50 

HUD Form 4737C HUD Section 3 Sample Utilization 

Tool: Section 3 Projects with HCD Funding ............. 2,500.00 1.00 2,500.00 1.50 3,750.00 34.18 128,175.00 

HUD Form 4737D HUD Funding Tracker for Section 3 2,500.00 1.00 2,500.00 3.00 7,500.00 42.01 315,075.00 

Total ....................................................................... 12,500.00 .................... .................... 16.00 40,000.00 .................... 1,680,362.50 

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) If the information will be 

processed and used in a timely manner; 

(3) The accuracy of the agency’s 

estimate of the burden of the proposed 

collection of information; 

(4) Ways to enhance the quality, 

utility, and clarity of the information to 

be collected; and 

(5) 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. 

Anna P. Guido, 

Department Reports Management Officer, 

Office of the Chief Information Officer. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[Docket No. FWS–R8–ES–2021–0120; 

FXES11130800000–212–FF08ENVS00] 

Habitat Conservation Plan for Warm 

Springs Natural Area and Hidden 

Valley Property, Clark County, Nevada; 

Receipt of Incidental Take Permit 

Application, Draft Low-Effect Habitat 

Conservation Plan, and Draft 

Environmental Compliance 

Documentation 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of availability; request 

for comment. 

SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service (Service), announce the 

receipt and availability of an application 

for an incidental take permit (ITP) under 

the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and 

an associated draft low-effect habitat 

conservation plan (HCP). Additionally, 

consistent with the requirements of the 

National Environmental Policy Act 

(NEPA), we have prepared a draft loweffect screening form and environmental 

action statement supporting our 

preliminary determination that the 

proposed permit action qualifies for a 

categorical exclusion under NEPA. The 

Southern Nevada Water Authority has 

applied for an ITP under the ESA for the 

HCP for Warm Springs Natural Area and 

Hidden Valley Property in Clark 

County, Nevada. The ITP would 

authorize the take of seven species 

incidental to the development, 

construction and operation of the 

project. We invite the public and local, 

State, Tribal, and Federal agencies to 

comment on the permit application, 

proposed low-effect HCP, and NEPA 

categorical exclusion determination 

documentation. Before issuing the 

requested ITP, we will take into 

consideration any information that we 

receive during the public comment 

period. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

received on or before February 22, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: 

Obtaining Documents: The documents 

announced by this notice, as well as any 

comments and other materials that we 

receive, will be available for public 

inspection in Docket No. FWS–R8–ES– 

2021–0120 at https://

www.regulations.gov. 

Submitting Comments: To send 

written comments, please use one of the 

following methods and identify to 

which document your comments are in 

reference—the draft HCP or NEPA 

compliance documentation. 

• Internet: Submit comments at 

https://www.regulations.gov under 

Docket No. FWS–R8–ES–2021–0120. 

• U.S. Mail: Public Comments 

Processing, Attn: Docket No. FWS–R8– 

ES–2021–0120; U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service Headquarters, MS: PRB/3W; 

5275 Leesburg Pike; Falls Church, VA 

22041–3803. 

For more information, see Public 

Comments and Public Availability of 

Comments under SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Glen 

W. Knowles, Field Supervisor, Southern 

Nevada Fish and Wildlife Office, by 

phone at 702–515–5244 or via the 

Federal Relay Service at 800–877–8339. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the 

Service, announce the receipt of a 

permit application from the Southern 

Nevada Water Authority (applicant), for 

a 15-year ITP under section 10(a)(1)(B) 

of the ESA, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 

et seq.). Application for the permit 

requires the preparation of an HCP with 

measures to avoid, minimize, and 

mitigate the impacts of incidental take 

of endangered, threatened, or candidate 

species to the maximum extent 

practicable. The applicant prepared the 

draft low-effect HCP for Warm Springs 

Natural Area and Hidden Valley 

Property pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(B) 

of the ESA. 

The Service’s consideration of issuing 

an ITP also requires evaluation of its 

potential impacts on the natural and 


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human environment in accordance with 

NEPA (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). The 

Service has prepared a low-effect 

screening form and environmental 

action statement (categorical exclusion, 

or CatEx documentation), pursuant to 

NEPA and its implementing regulations 

in the Code of Federal Regulations 

(CFR) at 40 CFR 1501.4, to preliminarily 

determine if the proposed HCP qualifies 

as a low-effect HCP, eligible for a 

categorical exclusion. 

Background 

Except for permitted exceptions, 

section 9 of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1538 et 

seq.) prohibits the taking of fish and 

wildlife species listed as endangered 

under section 4 of the ESA; by 

regulation, take of certain species listed 

as threatened is also prohibited (16 

U.S.C. 1533(d); 50 CFR 17.31). 

Regulations governing the permitted 

exception for allowable incidental take 

of endangered and threatened species 

are at 50 CFR 17.22 and 17.32. For more 

about the Federal habitat conservation 

HCP program, go to: https://

www.fws.gov/endangered/esa-library/ 

pdf/hcp.pdf. 

National Environmental Policy Act 

Compliance 

The proposed permit issuance triggers 

the need for compliance with the NEPA. 

The draft CatEx documentation was 

prepared to determine if issuance of an 

ITP, based on the draft HCP, would only 

have individually or cumulatively 

minor or negligible effects on the 

species covered in the HCP, as well as 

on other environmental values or 

resources, and would therefore qualify 

as a low-effect HCP not subject to 

further environmental analysis under 

NEPA. 

Proposed Action 

Under the proposed action, the 

Service would issue a permit to the 

applicant for a period of 15 years for 

covered activities (described below) 

related to the management and 

restoration of the Warm Springs Natural 

Area (WSNA) and the Hidden Valley 

Property (HVP). Covered species 

include the federally endangered Moapa 

dace (Moapa coriacea), federally 

endangered Yuma Ridgway’s rail (Rallus 

obsoletus yumanensis), federally 

endangered southwestern willow 

flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus), 

federally threatened yellow-billed 

cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus), a 

candidate for listing under the ESA, the 

monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus), 

and two unlisted species, the Moapa 

White River springfish (Crenichthys 

baileyi moapae) and the Virgin River 

chub (Gila seminuda). 

Habitat Conservation Plan Area 

The geographic scope of this draft 

HCP area encompasses 7.2 stream miles 

(6.1 miles at WSNA and 1.1 miles at 

HVP) and 1,401 acres (1,250 at WSNA 

and 151 at HVP) Clark County, Nevada. 

Covered Activities 

The proposed section 10(a) permit 

would allow incidental take of four 

covered species, one candidate for 

listing, from covered activities in the 

proposed HCP area. Two unlisted 

species would also be identified and 

addressed in the permit should they 

ever become listed. The applicant is 

requesting incidental take authorization 

for covered activities pertaining to the 

management and restoration of the 

WSNA and HVP, including but not 

limited to reconnection of channels, 

streams, and tributaries, bank and 

channel stabilization, beaver 

management, fish passage 

improvements, invasive aquatic species 

management, invasive plant 

management, clearing vegetation from 

streams, installation of Moapa dace 

habitat structures, Moapa dace snorkel 

surveys, fire and fuels management, 

pumping water for irrigation, dust 

control and fire suppression, operation 

of vehicles and maintenance equipment, 

general public access, property tours, 

field trips and school groups, neighbor 

outreach, volunteer planting events, and 

research. The applicant has also 

proposed spring pool restoration and 

enhancement, construction and 

enhancement of wetlands, restoration 

and enhancement of riparian habitat, 

and restoration and enhancement of 

mesquite and upland habitat. For each 

of the covered activities, the applicant 

has outlined best management practices 

in the HCP to minimize and mitigate for 

direct impacts to covered species. The 

proposed actions will result in 

temporary loss of habitat at the WSNA 

and HVP in Clark County, Nevada. 

Public Comments 

We request data, comments, new 

information, or suggestions from the 

public, other concerned governmental 

agencies, the scientific community, 

Tribes, industry, or any other interested 

party on the draft HCP and associated 

documents. If you wish to comment, 

you may submit comments by either of 

the methods in ADDRESSES. 

Public Availability of Comments 

Any comments we receive will 

become part of the decision 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. 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 

Issuance of a permit is a Federal 

proposed action subject to compliance 

with NEPA and section 7 of the ESA. 

We will evaluate the permit application, 

the HCP, associated documents, and any 

public comments we receive during the 

comment period to determine whether 

the application meets the requirements 

of section 10(a) of the ESA. If we 

determine that those requirements are 

met, we will conduct an intra-Service 

consultation under section 7 of the ESA 

for the Federal action and for the 

potential issuance of an ITP. If the intraService consultation confirms that 

issuance of the permit will not 

jeopardize the continued existence of 

any endangered or threatened species, 

or destroy or adversely modify critical 

habitat, we will issue a permit to the 

applicant for the incidental take of the 

covered species. 

Authority 

We provide this notice under section 

10(c) of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1539(c) and 

its implementing regulations (50 CFR 

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

seq.) and NEPA implementing 

regulations (40 CFR 1501.4). 

Glen W. Knowles, 

Field Supervisor, Southern Nevada Fish and 

Wildlife Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Las Vegas, Nevada. 

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