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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Transportation Security Administration 

[Docket No. TSA–2018–0001] 

Request for Applicants for 

Appointment to the Surface 

Transportation Security Advisory 

Committee 

AGENCY: Transportation Security 

Administration, DHS. 

ACTION: Committee management; request 

for applicants. 

SUMMARY: The Transportation Security 

Administration (TSA) is requesting 

applications from individuals who are 

interested in being appointed to serve 

on the Surface Transportation Security 

Advisory Committee (STSAC). All 

applicants must represent one of the 

constituencies specified below in order 

to be eligible for appointment. STSAC’s 

mission is to provide advice, 

consultation, and recommendations to 

the TSA Administrator on improving 

surface transportation security matters, 

including developing, refining, and 

implementing policies, programs, 

initiatives, rulemakings, and security 

directives pertaining to surface 

transportation security, while adhering 

to sensitive security guidelines. The 

STSAC will consider risk-based 

approaches in the performance of its 

duties. 

DATES: Applications for membership 

must be submitted to TSA using one of 

the methods in the ADDRESSES section 

below on or before August 9, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: Applications must be 

submitted by one of the following 

means: 

• Email: STSAC@tsa.dhs.gov. 

• Mail: Judith Harroun-Lord, STSAC 

Designated Federal Officer, 

Transportation Security Administration 

(TSA–28), 6595 Springfield Center 

Drive, Springfield, VA 20596–6028. 

See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for 

application requirements. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Judith Harroun-Lord, STSAC Designated 

Federal Officer, Transportation Security 

Administration (TSA–28), 6595 

Springfield Center Drive, Springfield, 

VA 20596–6028, STSAC@tsa.dhs.gov, 

571–227–2283. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

STSAC is an advisory Committee 

established pursuant to section 1969, 

Division K, TSA Modernization Act, of 

the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 

(Pub. L. 115–254, 132 Stat. 3186, Oct. 5, 

2018). The Committee is composed of 

individual members representing key 

constituencies affected by surface 

transportation security requirements. 

Membership 

The STSAC is composed of no more 

than 40 voting members from among 

stakeholders representing each mode of 

surface transportation, such as 

passenger rail, freight rail, mass transit, 

pipelines, highways, over-the-road bus, 

school bus industry, and trucking; and 

may include representatives from— 

1. Associations representing such 

modes of surface transportation; 

2. Labor organizations representing 

such modes of surface transportation; 

3. Groups representing the users of 

such modes of surface transportation, 

including asset manufacturers, as 

appropriate; 

4. Relevant law enforcement, first 

responders, and security experts; and 

5. Such other groups as the 

Administrator considers appropriate. 

The STSAC also includes nonvoting 

members, serving in an advisory 

capacity, who are designated by the 

TSA; the Department of Transportation; 

the Coast Guard; and such other Federal 

department or agency as the 

Administrator considers appropriate. 

The STSAC does not have a specific 

number of members allocated to any 

membership category and the number of 

members in a category may change to fit 

the needs of the Committee, but each 

organization is represented by a 

minimum of one individual. Members 

serve as representatives and speak on 

behalf of their respective constituency 

group. Membership on the Committee is 

personal to the appointee and a member 

may not send an alternate to a 

Committee meeting. The members of the 

Committee shall not receive any 

compensation from the Government by 

reason of their service on the 

Committee. 

Committee members are appointed by 

and serve at the pleasure of the 

Administrator of TSA for a term of two 

years but a voting member may continue 

to serve until the Administrator 

appoints a successor. TSA evaluates 

committee applicants to determine 

suitability, which includes a 

background check. 

Committee Meetings 

The Committee shall meet as 

frequently as deemed necessary by the 

Designated Federal Officer in 

consultation with the Chairperson, but 

no less than two (2) scheduled meetings 

each year. At least one meeting will be 

open to the public each year. Unless the 

Designated Federal Officer decides 

otherwise, meetings will be held in 

person or through web conferencing in 

the Washington, DC, metropolitan area. 

In addition, STSAC members are 

expected to participate on STSAC 

subcommittees that normally meet more 

frequently to deliberate and discuss 

specific surface transportation matters. 

Application for Advisory Committee 

Appointment 

TSA is seeking applications for up to 

5 members with specific expertise in the 

pipeline mode of surface transportation 

and cybersecurity across all surface 

transportation modes. Any person 

wishing to be considered for 

appointment to STSAC must provide 

the following: 

• Complete professional resume. 

• Statement of interest and reasons 

for application, including the 

membership category and how you 

represent a significant portion of that 

constituency, and also provide a brief 

explanation of how you can contribute 

to one or more TSA strategic initiative, 

based on your prior experience with 

TSA, or your review of current TSA 

strategic documents that can be found at 

www.tsa.gov/about/strategy. 

• Home and work addresses, 

telephone number, and email address. 

Please submit your application to the 

Designated Federal Officer in 

ADDRESSES noted above by August 9, 

2021. 

Dated: June 30, 2021. 

Eddie D. Mayenschein, 

Assistant Administrator, Policy, Plans, and 

Engagement. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[Docket No. FWS–R4–ES–2021–0072; 

FXES11140400000–212–FF04EF4000] 

Receipt of Incidental Take Permit 

Application and Proposed Habitat 

Conservation Plan for the Sand Skink, 

Putnam County, FL; Categorical 

Exclusion 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of availability; request 

for comment and information. 

SUMMARY: We, the Fish and Wildlife 

Service (Service), announce receipt of 

an application from Vulcan Materials 

Company (applicant) to amend of an 

existing incidental take permit 

(TE82956B–0) under the Endangered 

Species Act. The applicant requests the 


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amendment of an incidental take permit 

(ITP) to take an additional number of 

the federally listed sand skink 

incidental sand mining operation in 

Putman County, Florida. We request 

public comment on the application, 

which includes the applicant’s 

proposed amended habitat conservation 

plan (HCP), and the Service’s 

preliminary determination that this HCP 

qualifies as ‘‘low-effect,’’ categorically 

excluded, under the National 

Environmental Policy Act. To make this 

determination, we used our 

environmental action statement and 

low-effect screening form, both of which 

are also available for public review. 

DATES: We must receive your written 

comments on or before August 9, 2021. 

ADDRESSES:

Obtaining Documents: You may 

obtain copies of the documents online 

in Docket No. FWS–R4–ES–2021–0072 

at http://www.regulations.gov. 

Submitting Comments: If you wish to 

submit comments on any of the 

documents, you may do so in writing by 

any of the following methods: 

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

Follow the instructions for submitting 

comments on Docket No. FWS–R4–ES– 

2021–0072. 

• U.S. mail: Public Comments 

Processing, Attn: Docket No. FWS–R4– 

ES–2021–0072; U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service, MS: PRB/3W, 5275 Leesburg 

Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–3803. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin 

M. Gawera, by telephone at 904–731– 

3121 or via email at erin_gawera@

fws.gov. Individuals who are hearing 

impaired or speech impaired may call 

the Federal Relay Service at 800–877– 

8339 for TTY assistance. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the 

Fish and Wildlife Service, announce 

receipt of an application from Vulcan 

Materials Company for an amendment 

of an incidental take permit under the 

Endangered Species Act of 1973, as 

amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). 

The applicant requests to modify the 

existing ITP to allow for take of the 

federally listed sand skink (Neoseps 

reynoldsi) in an amount above that 

authorized by the existing permit. The 

take would be incidental to the 

activities associated with the operation 

of a sand mine (project) in Putnam 

County, Florida. We request public 

comment on both the application, 

which includes the applicant’s amended 

proposed habitat conservation plan 

(HCP), and the Service’s preliminary 

determination that this HCP qualifies as 

‘‘low-effect,’’ categorically excluded, 

under the National Environmental 

Policy Act (NEPA; 42 U.S.C. 4231 et 

seq.). To make this determination, we 

used our environmental action 

statement and low-effect screening form, 

which are also available for public 

review. 

Project 

The applicant has an existing 20-year 

ITP that was issued on February 12, 

2016, authorizing take of sand skinks 

via the conversion of an unspecified 

amount of the species’ occupied 

foraging and sheltering habitat within 

1,183.62 acres that is part of a 6,815.79- 

acre tract. The tract is located within 

Sections 12–13, Township 9 south, 

Range 23 east, Sections 7, 17–21, 28–33, 

Township 9 south, Range 24 east, and 

Sections 5–6, Township 10 south, Range 

24 east in Putnam County, Florida. The 

parcel numbers are 07–09–24–0000– 

0020–0010, 12–09–23–0000–0010–0000, 

13–09–23–0000–0030–0000, 17–09–24– 

0000–0040–0020, 17–09–24–0000– 

0010–0010, 18–09–24–0000–0010–0000, 

18–09–24–0000–0020–0000, 19–09–24– 

0000–0010–0010, 19–09–24–0720– 

0000–0520, and 20–09–24–0000–0020– 

0000. The applicant proposes to expand 

the current project boundary from 

1,183.62 acres to 1,683.86 acres, for a 

net increase of 500.24 acres. The 

amount of occupied skink habitat 

within the expansion area is 

undetermined; however, based on the 

current USFWS guideline, 

approximately 452.4 acres of the site 

appear to be suitable for the skink. In 

advance of mining operations occurring 

within the entire area, quantitative 

surveys will be conducted to determine 

the extent of suitable area that is 

occupied by the sand skink. The surveys 

will be conducted in accordance with 

the Service’s then guidelines. The 

applicant will mitigate for take of the 

sand skink within the expansion area by 

purchasing mitigation credits at a 2:1 

ratio (2 mitigation credits for every 1 

acre of occupied skink habitat impacted 

by the project) from the Tiger Creek 

Conservation Bank or another Serviceapproved sand skink bank. The Service 

will require the applicant to purchase 

the required credits prior to engaging in 

activities associated with the project on 

occupied habitat within the expansion 

area. 

Public Availability of Comments 

Before including your address, phone 

number, email address, or other 

personal identifying information in your 

comment, be aware that your entire 

comment—including your personal 

identifying information—may be made 

available to the public. While you may 

request that we withhold your personal 

identifying information, we cannot 

guarantee that we will be able to do so. 

Our Preliminary Determination 

The Service has made a preliminary 

determination that the applicant’s 

project, including earth moving, 

grading, and other land alteration and 

construction activities and the proposed 

mitigation, would individually and 

cumulatively have a minor or negligible 

effect on sand skinks and the 

environment. Therefore, we have 

preliminarily concluded that the ITP for 

this project would qualify for categorical 

exclusion and that the HCP is low effect 

under our NEPA regulations at 43 CFR 

419.2005 and 419.2010. A low-effect 

HCP is one that would result in (1) 

minor or negligible effects on federally 

listed, proposed, and candidate species 

and their habitats; (2) minor or 

negligible effects on other 

environmental values or resources; and, 

(3) impacts that, when considered 

together with the impacts of other past, 

present, and reasonably foreseeable 

similarly situated projects, would not 

over time result in significant 

cumulative effects to environmental 

values or resources. 

Next Steps 

The Service will evaluate the 

application and the comments received 

to determine whether to issue the 

requested permit. We will also conduct 

an intra-Service consultation pursuant 

to section 7 of the ESA to evaluate the 

effects of the proposed take. After 

considering the above findings, we will 

determine whether the criteria of 

section 10(a)(1)(B) of the ESA have been 

met to modify the existing ITP. If met, 

the Service will issue the modified 

permit, ITP number TE82956B–1, to 

Vulcan Materials Company. 

Authority 

The Service provides this notice 

under section 10(c) of the ESA (16 

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

implementing regulations (50 CFR 

17.32) and NEPA (42 U.S.C. 4321 et 

seq.) and its implementing regulations 

(40 CFR 1506.6 and 43 CFR 46.305). 

Gianfranco Basili, 

Deputy State Supervisor, Florida Ecological 

Services State Office. 

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