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4. Any other information pertinent to 

evaluating the effects of the proposed 

action on the human environment. 

Availability of Public Comments 

You may submit comments by one of 

the methods shown under ADDRESSES. 

We will post on http://regulations.gov 

all public comments and information 

received electronically or via hardcopy. 

All comments received, including 

names and addresses, will 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. 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. 

Authority 

We provide this notice under section 

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

and its implementing regulations (50 

CFR 17.22) and the NEPA (42 U.S.C. 

4371 et seq.) and its implementing 

regulations (40 CFR 1506.6; 43 CFR part 

46). 

Lori Nordstrom, 

Assistant Regional Director, Ecological 

Services. 

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BILLING CODE 4333–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–R2–ES–2021–N196; 

FXES11160200000–223–FF02ENEH00] 

Draft Environmental Assessment for 

Amendments to the Candidate 

Conservation Agreement/Candidate 

Conservation Agreement With 

Assurances for the Lesser PrairieChicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus) 

and Dunes Sagebrush Lizard 

(Sceloporus arenicolus) in New Mexico 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of availability of 

documents; request for public comment. 

SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service (Service), announce the 

availability of a draft environmental 

assessment (EA), under the National 

Environmental Policy Act, that 

evaluates the impacts of proposed 

amendments to the Candidate 

Conservation Agreement/Candidate 

Conservation Agreement with 

Assurances for the Lesser Prairiechicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus) 

and Dunes Sagebrush Lizard 

(Sceloporus arenicolus) in New Mexico 

(CCA/CCAA). We invite comments on 

the draft EA and related documents 

from the public and Federal, Tribal, 

State, and local governments. 

DATES: Comments: To ensure 

consideration, written comments must 

be received or postmarked on or before 

March 11, 2022. Any comments we 

receive after the closing date or not 

postmarked by the closing date may not 

be considered in the final decision on 

this action. 

ADDRESSES: 

Obtaining documents: You may 

obtain copies of the draft EA, proposed 

amendments, or other related 

documents on the internet at https://

www.fws.gov/southwest/es/NewMexico/. 

Submitting comments: You may 

submit written comments by email to 

nmesfo@fws.gov. Please note that your 

comment is in reference to the abovereferenced CCA/CCAA. For more 

information, see Public Availability of 

Comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Shawn Sartorius, Field Supervisor, U.S. 

Fish and Wildlife Service, Albuquerque, 

New Mexico, Ecological Services Office; 

telephone 505–761–4781. Hearing or 

speech impaired individuals may call 

the Federal Relay Service at 800–877– 

8339 for TTY service. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), 

announce the availability of a draft 

environmental assessment (EA), under 

the National Environmental Policy Act 

of 1969 (NEPA; 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), 

that evaluates the impacts of proposed 

amendments to the Candidate 

Conservation Agreement (CCA) and 

Candidate Conservation Agreement with 

Assurances (CCAA) for the Lesser 

Prairie-chicken (LPC) and Dunes 

Sagebrush Lizard (DSL) in New Mexico. 

This notice advises the public that we 

have gathered the information necessary 

to determine impacts of the proposed 

amendments on the CCA/CCAA and the 

associated enhancement of survival 

permit (permit) under section 

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

Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 

U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). We are accepting 

comments on the proposed amendments 

and the draft EA. 

Background 

The CCA/CCAA were signed by 

Federal and State authorities in 2008 for 

20 years (2008–2028). The CCA/CCAA 

are voluntary candidate conservation 

agreements, administered by the Center 

of Excellence (CEHMM), that allow for 

implementation of conservation 

measures to benefit the LPC and DSL in 

a landscape-level approach on both 

Federal and non-Federal lands. The 

CCA allows for enrollment by Federal 

lessees and permittees, including 

ranchers and industry lessees, giving 

them a high degree of certainty that no 

additional conservation measures will 

be required of participants if either 

species were to be listed. In the event 

that either species is listed, incidental 

take coverage will be provided by an 

ESA section 7 biological opinion for 

conservation actions undertaken on 

Federal lands. Under the CCAA, 

conservation of the LPC and DSL will be 

implemented on non-Federal lands by 

enrolled participants. Through the 

CCAA, enrolled landowners or 

cooperators receive assurance that they 

will not incur additional land use 

restrictions on enrolled lands in the 

event either species is listed. 

Proposed Action 

The Service is proposing to amend the 

CCA/CCAA to remove barriers to 

increased participation in the CCA/ 

CCAA. The amendments will: Add an 

enrollment option to cover all activities 

for participants in the covered area, 

reclassify habitat categories based on 

LPC habitat and lek locations, add 

certificates of participation and/or 

inclusion (CP/CI) tailored to companies 

that develop linear infrastructure (e.g., 

midstream, transmission, and utility), 

reduce enrollment fees for new parcelby-parcel enrollments, and add an 

annual inflation adjustment for all 

habitat conservation fees. Conservation 

measures and covered activities will not 

change from the original CCA/CCAA. 

The CCA/CCAA covers all lands 

currently occupied or potentially 

occupied by the LPC or DSL in New 

Mexico. This includes approximately 

2,200 square miles in the southeastern 

section of the State, within portions of 

Lea, Eddy, DeBaca, Curry, Roosevelt, 

Quay, and Chaves Counties. The Service 

has assessed the potential impacts of the 

proposed amendments on the CCA/ 

CCAA and the associated permit that 

was issued with the original CCA/CCAA 

in 2008, as well as the original EA from 

2008. There are no proposed changes to 

the federally listed species, or the area 


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covered by the CCA/CCAA and permit. 

In addition, the amendments are not 

expected to result in impacts beyond 

those identified in the original EA. 

The proposed CCA/CCAA 

amendments are not expected to 

significantly affect industry or ranching 

activities but would help support these 

activities by streamlining ESA 

compliance, while continuing 

conservation efforts for the LPC and 

DSL. These amendments are expected to 

trigger no new environmental 

consequences; no new impacts to local 

economies or cultural resources; and no 

changes to direct, indirect, and 

cumulative effects. The amendments 

would not authorize any additional 

activities or incidental take. The same 

types and quantities of activities 

previously described in the original EA 

are expected to occur with the proposed 

amendments. 

Next Steps 

We will evaluate the draft 

amendments, draft EA, and comments 

we receive during the comment period 

to determine whether the proposed 

amendment meets the requirements of 

ESA, NEPA, and implementing 

regulations. If we determine that all 

requirements are met, we will approve 

the proposed amendment to the CCA/ 

CCAA. We will not make our final 

decision until after the 30-day comment 

period ends and we have fully 

considered all comments received 

during the public comment period. 

Public Availability of Comments 

All comments we receive become part 

of the public record associated with this 

action. Requests for copies of comments 

will be handled in accordance with the 

Freedom of Information Act, NEPA, and 

Service and Department of the Interior 

policies and procedures. 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 to 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. 

Authority 

We provide this notice under the 

authority of section 10(c) of the ESA and 

its implementing regulations (50 CFR 

17.22 and 17.32) and NEPA (42 U.S.C. 

4371 et seq.) and its implementing 

regulations (40 CFR 1506.6). 

Amy Lueders, 

Regional Director, Southwest Region, U.S. 

Fish and Wildlife Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Indian Affairs 

[223A2100DD/AAKC001030/ 

A0A501010.999900] 

San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians; 

Amended Tribal Liquor Control 

Ordinance 

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice publishes the 

amended Liquor Control Ordinance of 

San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians. 

The San Pasqual Band of Mission 

Indians amended Liquor Control 

Ordinance regulates and controls the 

possession, sale, manufacture, and 

distribution of alcohol in conformity 

with the laws of the State of California. 

DATES: This ordinance shall become 

effective March 11, 2022. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Felix Kitto, Deputy Regional Director, 

Indian Services, Pacific Regional Office, 

Bureau of Indian Affairs, 2800 Cottage 

Way, Room W–2820, Sacramento, 

California 95825, Telephone (916) 978– 

6000, Fax: (916) 978–6099. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant 

to the Act of August 15, 1953, Public 

Law 83–277, 67 Stat. 586, 18 U.S.C. 

1161, as interpreted by the Supreme 

Court in Rice v. Rehner, 463 U.S. 713 

(1983), the Secretary of the Interior shall 

certify and publish in the Federal 

Register notice of adopted liquor control 

ordinances for the purpose of regulating 

liquor transactions in Indian country. 

The San Pasqual Band of Mission 

Indians adopted the amended Tribal 

Liquor Control Ordinance on October 1, 

2020. 

This notice is published in 

accordance with the authority delegated 

by the Secretary of the Interior to the 

Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. I 

certify that the General Council of the 

San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians 

duly adopted the amended Tribal 

Liquor Control Ordinance on October 1, 

2020. 

Bryan Newland, 

Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. 

San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians’ 

amended Tribal Liquor Control 

Ordinance shall read as follows: 

SAN PASQUAL BAND OF MISSION 

INDIANS 

AMENDED TRIBAL LIQUOR 

CONTROL ORDINANCE 

San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians 

Amended Tribal Liquor Control 

Ordinance 

I. Sale and Consumption of Alcoholic 

Beverages 

The General Council of the San 

Pasqual Band of Mission Indians 

(hereinafter ‘‘General Council’’), 

governing body of the San Pasqual Band 

(hereinafter ‘‘Tribe’’), hereby enacts this 

Ordinance to govern the sale and 

consumption of alcoholic beverages on 

Reservation and other tribal trust lands. 

II. Preamble 

1. Title 18, United States Code, 

Section 1161, provides Indian tribes 

with authority to enact ordinances 

governing the consumption and sale of 

alcoholic beverages on their 

Reservations, provided such ordinance 

is certified by the Secretary of the 

Interior, published in the Federal 

Register and such activities are in 

conformity with state law. 

2. Pursuant to Article IV, Section 1 

and Article VIII, Section 1(d) of the 

Constitution and By-Laws of the San 

Pasqual Band, the General Council is 

the governing body of the Tribe, with 

the power to enact ordinances to 

promote the general welfare and 

economic advancement of the Tribe and 

its members and has the powers and 

responsibilities to establish rules or 

procedures for the conduct of its affairs. 

3. The Tribe is the owner and operator 

of a gaming facility located on the 

Reservation known as the Valley View 

Casino & Hotel (hereinafter ‘‘Casino’’), at 

which Class II and Class III Gaming is 

conducted pursuant to the Tribe’s 

Gaming Ordinance and a Compact 

executed with the State of California in 

August 2018, ratified by the California 

Legislature, which Compact was 

deemed to have been approved by 

operation of law on December 13, 2018, 

and published in the Federal Register 

on December 27, 2018. 

4. The Casino, located on trust land, 

is an integral and indispensable part of 

the Tribe’s economy, and is intended to 

provide income to the Tribe and 


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