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or via email at peter_sanzenbacher@

fws.gov. If you use a 

telecommunications device for the deaf, 

hard of hearing, or speech disabled, 

please call the Federal Relay Service at 

800–877–8339. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We have 

received an application from the Los 

Angeles Department of Water and Power 

(applicant) for an incidental take permit 

under the Endangered Species Act of 

1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 

et seq.). The application addresses the 

potential take of the federally 

endangered California condor (condor), 

incidental to otherwise lawful activities 

at the Pine Tree Wind Farm (project), as 

described in the applicant’s draft 

conservation plan. The project began 

operations in 2009 and is within the 

Tehachapi Wind Resource Area in the 

eastern foothills of the southern Sierra 

Nevada in Kern County, California. 

Background 

Section 9 of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1538) 

and Federal regulations promulgated 

pursuant to section 4(d) of the ESA (16 

U.S.C. 1533) prohibit the take of 

endangered species without special 

exemption. Under section 10(a)(1)(B) of 

the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1539), we may issue 

permits to authorize take of listed fish 

and wildlife species that is incidental 

to, and not the purpose of, carrying out 

an otherwise lawful activity. 

Regulations governing permits for 

endangered and threatened species are 

set forth in title 50 of the Code of 

Federal Regulations (CFR) at part 17, 

sections 17.22 and 17.32. 

The National Environmental Policy 

Act (NEPA; 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) 

requires Federal agencies to analyze 

their proposed actions to determine 

whether the actions may significantly 

affect the human environment. In the 

NEPA analysis, the Federal agency will 

identify the effects, as well as possible 

mitigation for effects on environmental 

resources, that could occur with the 

implementation of the proposed action 

and alternatives. The Federal action in 

this case is the Service’s proposed 

issuance of an incidental take permit for 

the federally endangered California 

condor. 

Permit Application 

The applicant has submitted a draft 

conservation plan that describes the 

activities covered by the permit, such as 

the operation of wind turbines and other 

specified activities associated with 

project components. To minimize the 

risk of incidental take, the applicant 

will maintain a program to detect 

condors approaching the project and 

temporarily curtail operating wind 

turbines when appropriate. The 

conservation plan also includes 

adaptive management to allow for 

maintaining the protection of condors as 

technologies, condor behavior, and 

other factors change over time. To 

mitigate the impact of the potential 

incidental take, the applicant proposes 

to work with an existing captive 

breeding facility to fund the production 

of additional condors for release into the 

wild. The Service and applicant used a 

population viability analysis to inform 

the mitigation strategy and ensure that 

the level of potential injury or mortality 

of condors permitted at the project 

would not impede recovery of the 

species. The population viability 

analysis report is appended to the draft 

conservation plan. 

The Service prepared a draft 

environmental assessment to evaluate 

the impacts of issuing the proposed 

incidental take permit on the human 

environment, consistent with the 

purpose and goals of NEPA and 

pursuant to the Council on 

Environmental Quality’s implementing 

NEPA regulations at 40 CFR parts 1500– 

1508. Additionally, the draft 

environmental assessment was prepared 

consistent with the Department of the 

Interior NEPA regulations (43 CFR part 

46); longstanding Federal judicial and 

regulatory interpretations; and 

Administration priorities and policies 

including Secretary’s Order No. 3399 

requiring bureaus and offices to use ‘‘the 

same application or level of NEPA that 

would have been applied to a proposed 

action before the 2020 Rule went into 

effect.’’ 

A ‘‘Frequently Asked Questions’’ 

document for the above-described 

population viability analysis is attached 

to the draft environmental assessment. 

The draft conservation plan and the 

draft environmental assessment 

consider alternatives to the proposed 

action, including a no action alternative. 

Public Comments 

If you wish to comment on the draft 

conservation plan and draft 

environmental assessment, you may 

submit comments by one of the methods 

in ADDRESSES. 

Public Availability of Comments 

You may submit comments by one of 

the methods shown under ADDRESSES. 

All comments and materials we receive 

in response to this request 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 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. 

Authority 

We issue this notice pursuant to 

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

1539) and its implementing regulations 

(50 CFR 17.22), and NEPA (42 U.S.C. 

4321 et seq.) and its implementing 

regulations (40 CFR 1506.6 and 43 CFR 

46.305). 

Scott Sobiech, 

Field Supervisor, Carlsbad Fish and Wildlife 

Office, Carlsbad, California. 

[FR Doc. 2022–03465 Filed 2–16–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4333–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey 

[GX22LR000F60100; OMB Control Number 

1028–0060/Renewal] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Mine, Development, and 

Mineral Exploration Supplement 

AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of information collection; 

request for comment. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is 

proposing to renew an information 

collection. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before April 18, 

2022. 

ADDRESSES: Send your comments on 

this information collection request (ICR) 

by mail to U.S. Geological Survey, 

Information Collections Officer, 12201 

Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 159, Reston, 

VA 20192; or by email to gs-info_

collections@usgs.gov. Please reference 

OMB Control Number 1028–0060 in the 

subject line of your comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To 

request additional information about 

this ICR, contact Shonta E. Osborne by 

email at sosborne@usgs.gov, or by 

telephone at 703–648–7960. 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 


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Reduction Act of 1995, we provide the 

general public and other Federal 

agencies with an opportunity 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 soliciting comments on the 

proposed ICR that is described below. 

We are especially interested in public 

comment addressing the following 

issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to 

the proper functions of the USGS; (2) 

will this information be processed and 

used in a timely manner; (3) is the 

estimate of burden accurate; (4) how 

might the USGS enhance the quality, 

utility, and clarity of the information to 

be collected; and (5) how might the 

USGS minimize the burden of this 

collection on the respondents, including 

through the use of information 

technology. 

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 personally 

identifiable information (PII) in your 

comment, you should be aware that 

your entire comment—including your 

PII—may be made publicly available at 

any time. While you can ask us in your 

comment to withhold your PII from 

public review, we cannot guarantee that 

we will be able to do so. 

Abstract: The National Mining and 

Minerals Policy Act of 1970 and the 

National Materials and Minerals Policy, 

Research and Development Act of 1980 

mandate that the Secretary of the 

Interior collect, evaluate, and analyze 

information concerning mineral 

occurrence, production, and use for the 

domestic mineral industry and to 

inform Congress of important domestic 

mining and minerals industries 

developments. These responsibilities 

are delegated to the U.S. Geological 

Survey and are carried out, in part, 

through this information collection. 

Title of Collection: Mine, 

Development, and Mineral Exploration 

Supplement. 

OMB Control Number: 1028–0060. 

Form Number: USGS Form 9–4000–A. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Respondents/Affected Public: 

Businesses or Other For-Profit 

Institutions: U.S. nonfuel minerals and 

exploration operations. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Respondents: 324. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 324. 

Estimated Completion Time per 

Response: 45 minutes. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 243. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. 

Frequency of Collection: Annually. 

Total Estimated Annual Non-hour 

Burden Cost: There are no ‘‘non-hour 

cost’’ burdens associated with this ICR. 

An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor, nor is a person required to 

respond to, a collection of information 

unless it displays a currently valid OMB 

control number. 

The authorities for this action are the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the National 

Materials and Minerals Policy, Research 

and Development Act of 1980 (30 U.S.C. 

1601 et seq.), and the National Mining 

and Minerals Policy Act of 1970 (30 

U.S.C. 21(a)). 

Steven Fortier, 

Director, National Minerals Information 

Center, U.S. Geological Survey. 

[FR Doc. 2022–03429 Filed 2–16–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4338–11–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[LLOR957000.L1440000.BJ0000.212.HAG 

22–0011] 

Filing of Plats of Survey: Oregon/ 

Washington 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of official filing. 

SUMMARY: The plats of survey of the 

following described lands are scheduled 

to be officially filed in the Bureau of 

Land Management (BLM), Oregon State 

Office, Portland, Oregon, 30 calendar 

days from the date of this publication. 

DATES: Protests must be received by the 

BLM prior to the scheduled date of 

official filing, March 21, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: A copy of the plats may be 

obtained from the Public Room at the 

BLM Oregon State Office, 1220 SW 3rd 

Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97204, upon 

required payment. The plats may be 

viewed at this location at no cost. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mary Hartel, telephone: (503) 808–6131, 

email: mhartel@blm.gov, Branch of 

Geographic Sciences, Bureau of Land 

Management, 1220 SW 3rd Avenue, 

Portland, Oregon 97204. Persons who 

use a telecommunications device for the 

deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay 

Service at (800) 877–8339 to contact Ms. 

Hartel during normal business hours. 

The service is available 24 hours a day, 

7 days a week, to leave a message or 

question. You will receive a reply 

during normal business hours. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The plats 

of survey of the following described 

lands are scheduled to be officially filed 

in the BLM, Oregon State Office, 

Portland, Oregon: 

Willamette Meridian, Oregon 

T. 37 S., R. 5 W., accepted December 21, 2021 

T. 38 S., R. 5 W., accepted December 21, 2021 

T. 38 S., R. 6 W., accepted December 21, 2021 

T. 38 S., R. 6 E., accepted December 21, 2021 

T. 38 S., R. 6 E., accepted December 21, 2021 

T. 2 S., R. 6 W., accepted December 21, 2021 

T. 33 S., R. 6 W., accepted December 21, 2021 

T. 29 S., R. 6 W., accepted December 21, 2021 

Willamette Meridian, Washington 

T. 30 N., R. 15 W., accepted December 21, 

2021 

T. 21 N., R. 21 E., accepted December 21, 

2021 

T. 39 N., R. 31 E., accepted December 21, 

2021 

T. 4 N., R. 14 E., accepted December 21, 2021 

A person or party who wishes to 

protest one or more plats of survey 

identified above must file a written 

notice of protest with the Chief 

Cadastral Surveyor for Oregon/ 

Washington BLM. The notice of protest 

must identify the plat(s) of survey that 

the person or party wishes to protest. 

The notice of protest must be filed 

before the scheduled date of official 

filing for the plat(s) of survey being 

protested. Any notice of protest filed 

after the scheduled date of official filing 

will be untimely and will not be 

considered. A notice of protest is 

considered filed on the date it is 

received by the Chief Cadastral 

Surveyor for Oregon/Washington during 

regular business hours; if received after 

regular business hours, a notice of 

protest will be considered filed the next 

business day. A written statement of 

reasons in support of a protest, if not 

filed with the notice of protest, must be 

filed with the Chief Cadastral Surveyor 

for Oregon/Washington within 30 

calendar days after the notice of protest 

is filed. If a notice of protest against a 

plat of survey is received prior to the 

scheduled date of official filing, the 

official filing of the plat of survey 

identified in the notice of protest will be 

stayed pending consideration of the 

protest. A plat of survey will not be 

officially filed until the next business 

day following dismissal or resolution of 

all protests of the plat. 

Before including your address, phone 

number, email address, or other 


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