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(b) The use of the funds will address 

unmet recovery needs of both major 

disasters. Consistent with Congressional 

intent to increase the speed of recovery 

and ease administrative burdens, HUD 

will evaluate whether the use of funds 

in the overlapping MID areas will 

address unmet recovery needs of both 

major disasters at the highest reasonable 

level. For CDBG–DR grants, this will be 

evaluated at the action plan level (not 

by evaluating unmet needs of individual 

beneficiaries). Accordingly, before using 

funds for a disaster other than the major 

disaster for which the funds were 

awarded, a CDBG–DR grantee must 

describe in its action plan that governs 

the use of the funds how the combined 

use of all funds under both 

appropriations will address unmet 

recovery needs of both major disasters. 

Public Law 117–43 also provides 

flexibility for grantees receiving funds 

under Public Law 117–43 and under 

prior or future acts to use grant funds for 

administrative costs across multiple 

grants. HUD implemented this 

requirement for all grantees affected by 

the provision in section III.A.2. of the 

Federal Register notice published on 

February 3, 2022, at 87 FR 6367 and in 

section III.A.2. of the Federal Register 

notice published on May 24, 2022, at 87 

FR 31642. 

Public Law 116–20 authorized 

grantees that received grants under 

Public Laws 114–113, 114–223, 114– 

254, 115–31, 115–56, 115–123, 115–254, 

and 116–20 or any future act to use 

eligible administrative funds (up to 5 

percent of each grant plus up to 5 

percent of program income generated by 

the grant) appropriated by these acts for 

the cost of administering any of these 

grants without regard to the particular 

disaster appropriation from which such 

funds originated. HUD implemented 

this requirement for all affected grantees 

in section IV.B.3. of the Federal Register 

notice published on January 27, 2020, at 

85 FR 4686. This flexibility is also 

codified at 42 U.S.C. 5122 note. 

Section 432 of the Transportation, 

Housing and Urban Development, and 

Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 

2022 (Pub. L. 117–103) extended the 

expenditure deadline to September 30, 

2025, for grants made available under 

Public Law 113–2. 

XI. Finding of No Significant Impact 

A Finding of No Significant Impact 

(FONSI) with respect to the 

environment has been made in 

accordance with HUD regulations at 24 

CFR part 50, which implement section 

102(2)(C) of the National Environmental 

Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 

4332(2)(C)). The FONSI is available 

online on HUD’s CDBG–DR website. 

Due to security measures at the HUD 

Headquarters building, an advance 

appointment to review the docket file 

must be scheduled by calling the 

Regulations Division at 202–708–3055 

(this is not a toll-free number). 

Adrianne Todman, 

Deputy Secretary. 

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BILLING CODE 4210–67–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[Docket No. FWS–R8–ES–2022–0019; 

FF08ESMF00–FXES11140800000–223] 

Maricopa Sun Solar Complex Habitat 

Conservation Plan, Kern County, 

California; Environmental Assessment 

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, announce receipt of an 

application from Maricopa Sun, LLC to 

amend their existing incidental take 

permit for the Maricopa Sun Solar 

Complex. Under the Endangered 

Species Act and National 

Environmental Policy Act, we are 

making available the applicant’s draft 

amended habitat conservation plan and 

our draft environmental assessment. We 

invite the public and local, State, Tribal, 

and Federal agencies to comment on the 

documents. Before issuing a requested 

amended permit, we will take into 

consideration any information that we 

receive during the public comment 

period. 

DATES: We must receive your written 

comments on or before July 21, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: 

Obtaining Documents: The incidental 

take permit application, draft 

environmental assessment (EA), draft 

amended habitat conservation plan 

(HCP), and any comments and other 

materials that we receive are available 

for public inspection at https://

www.regulations.gov in Docket No. 

FWS–R8–ES–2022–0019. 

Submitting Comments: To send 

written comments, please use one of the 

following methods, and note that your 

information requests or comments are in 

reference to the draft EA, draft HCP, or 

both. 

• Internet: Submit comments at 

https://www.regulations.gov under 

Docket No. FWS–R8–ES–2022–0019. 

• U.S. Mail: Public Comments 

Processing, Attn: Docket No. FWS–R8– 

ES–2022–0019; U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service Headquarters, MS: PERMA; 

5275 Leesburg Pike; Falls Church, VA 

22041–3803. 

For more information, see Public 

Comments under SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Justin Sloan, Senior Wildlife Biologist, 

or Patricia Cole, Supervisor, San Joaquin 

Valley Division, Sacramento Fish and 

Wildlife Office, by phone at 916–414– 

6600. Individuals in the United States 

who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, 

or have a speech disability may dial 711 

(TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access 

telecommunications relay services. 

Individuals outside the United States 

should use the relay services offered 

within their country to make 

international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the 

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

announce receipt of an application from 

Maricopa Sun, LLC to amend their 

existing incidental take permit 

(TE54164B–0) for the Maricopa Sun 

Solar Complex. Maricopa Sun, LLC is 

requesting an amendment to extend the 

permit term from 35 to 50 years, add 

Kern mallow (Eremalche kernensis) as a 

covered species, reduce the habitat 

conservation plan (HCP) area by 

removing 489.9 acres (ac) of potential 

solar development, and add the 

installation and operation of battery 

energy storage systems as covered 

activities. The amended HCP would 

encompass 5,318.4 ac. 

We also make available the draft 

environmental assessment (EA), 

prepared pursuant to the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as 

amended (NEPA; 42 U.S.C. 4321 et 

seq.), and its implementing regulations 

in the Code of Federal Regulations 

(CFR) at 40 CFR 1506.6. The draft EA 

evaluates the impacts of the proposed 

action and the no-action alternative. The 

draft EA tiers from the analysis within 

the final environmental impact 

statement issued by the Service and 

announced via a Federal Register notice 

to the public on December 8, 2014 (79 

FR 72696). 

Background Information 

Section 9 of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531– 

1544 et seq.) and Federal regulations (50 

CFR 17) prohibit the taking of fish and 

wildlife species listed as endangered or 

threatened under section 4 of the ESA. 

The definition of ‘‘take’’ under the ESA 

does not apply to plant species; 

however, plant species can be listed on 


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the Federal permit as covered species in 

recognition of the conservation 

measures provided for them under the 

HCP, and in order to receive ‘‘No 

Surprises’’ regulatory assurances under 

the Federal permit. Regulations 

governing permits for endangered and 

threatened species are at 50 CFR 17.22 

and 17.32, respectively. For more about 

the Federal habitat conservation plan 

(HCP) program, go to https://

www.fws.gov/service/habitatconservation-plans 

National Environmental Policy Act 

Compliance 

The proposed issuance of a permit 

amendment triggers the need for 

compliance with the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as 

amended (NEPA; 42 U.S.C. 4321 et 

seq.). The draft EA was prepared to 

analyze the impacts of issuing an 

amended ITP based on the draft 

amended HCP; to inform the public of 

the proposed action, any alternatives, 

and associated impacts; and to disclose 

any irreversible commitments of 

resources. The draft EA tiers from the 

analysis within the final environmental 

impact statement issued by the Service 

and noticed to the public on December 

8, 2014 (79 FR 72696). 

Proposed Action 

The proposed action includes 

amendments to the existing permit and 

HCP to include: 

1. The addition of Kern mallow to the 

five species that are covered by the HCP 

and permit, and inclusion of additional 

species-specific minimization measures. 

2. An extension of the permit term 

from 35 years to 50 years. 

3. The removal of 489.9 ac of potential 

solar site development area that would 

reduce the permit area to 5,318.4 ac. 

4. The inclusion of the installation 

and operation of battery energy storage 

systems as part of the project. 

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 this notice, the draft EA, and 

the draft amended HCP. We particularly 

seek comments on the following: 

1. Biological information concerning 

the species; 

2. Relevant data concerning the 

species; 

3. Additional information concerning 

the range, distribution, population size, 

and population trends of the species; 

4. Current or planned activities in the 

area and their possible impacts on the 

species; 

5. The presence of archeological sites, 

buildings and structures, historic 

events, sacred and traditional areas, and 

other historic preservation concerns, 

which are required to be considered in 

project planning by the National 

Historic Preservation Act; and 

6. Any other environmental issues 

that should be considered with regard to 

the proposed development and permit 

action. 

Public Availability of Comments 

Before including your address, phone 

number, or other personal identifying 

information in your comment, you 

should be aware that your entire 

comment—including your personal 

identifying information—might 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 publish this notice under the 

National Environmental Policy Act of 

1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321–4347 

et seq.), and its implementing 

regulations at 40 CFR 1500–1508, as 

well as in compliance with section 10(c) 

of the Endangered Species Act (16 

U.S.C. 1531–1544 et seq.) and its 

implementing regulations at 50 CFR 

17.22. 

Michael Fris, 

Field Supervisor, Sacramento Fish and 

Wildlife Office. 

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BILLING CODE 4333–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[LLOR957000.L1440000.BJ0000.212.HAG 

22–0019] 

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, July 21, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: A copy of the plats may be 

obtained from the Public Room at the 

Bureau of Land Management, 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 1–800–877–8339 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 Bureau of Land Management, 

Oregon State Office, Portland, Oregon: 

Willamette Meridian, Oregon 

T. 23 S., R. 5 W., accepted April 26, 2022 

T. 23 S., R. 6 W., accepted April 26, 2022 

T. 21 S., R. 4 W., accepted April 26, 2022 

T. 34 S., R. 2 W., accepted April 26, 2022 

T. 33 S., R. 2 W., accepted April 26, 2022 

T. 33 S., R. 2 E., accepted April 26, 2022 

T. 37 S., R. 1 E., accepted April 26, 2022 

T. 24 S., R. 28 E., accepted April 26, 2022 

T. 26 S., R. 2 W., accepted April 26, 2022 

T. 32 S., R. 1 W., accepted April 26, 2022 

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, Bureau of Land 

Management. 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 


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