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drawback; or any authorized agent of 

any of the persons described above. 

CBP Form 19 collects information 

such as the name and address of the 

protesting party, information about the 

entry being protested, detailed reasons 

for the protest, justification for applying 

for further review. 

The information collected on CBP 

Form 19 is authorized by Sections 514 

and 514(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 and 

provided for by 19 CFR part 174. This 

form is accessible at http://

www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/

documents/CBP_Form_19.pdf. 

Current Action: CBP proposes to 

extend the expiration date of this 

information collection with no change 

to the burden hours or to the 

information collected. 

Type of Review: Extension (with no 

change). 

Affected Public: Businesses. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

3,750. 

Estimated Number of Total Annual 

Responses: 45,000. 

Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 45,000. 

Dated: February 10, 2016. 

Tracey Denning, 

Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and 

Border Protection. 

[FR Doc. 2016–03070 Filed 2–12–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9111–14–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–R8–ES–2016–N016; 

FXES11130800000–167–FF08E00000] 

Endangered Species Recovery Permit 

Applications 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit 

applications; request for comment. 

SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, invite the public to 

comment on the following applications 

to conduct certain activities with 

endangered species. With some 

exceptions, the Endangered Species Act 

(Act) prohibits activities with 

endangered and threatened species 

unless a Federal permit allows such 

activity. The Act also requires that we 

invite public comment before issuing 

recovery permits to conduct certain 

activities with endangered species. 

DATES: Comments on these permit 

applications must be received on or 

before March 17, 2016. 

ADDRESSES: Written data or comments 

should be submitted to the Endangered 

Species Program Manager, U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, Region 8, 2800 Cottage 

Way, Room W–2606, Sacramento, CA 

95825 (telephone: 916–414–6464; fax: 

916–414–6486). Please refer to the 

respective permit number for each 

application when submitting comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Daniel Marquez, Fish and Wildlife 

Biologist; see ADDRESSES (telephone: 

760–431–9440; fax: 760–431–9624). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

following applicants have applied for 

scientific research permits to conduct 

certain activities with endangered 

species under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the 

Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). We seek 

review and comment from local, State, 

and Federal agencies and the public on 

the following permit requests. 

Applicants 

Permit No. TE–067064 

Applicant: Lindsay Messett, Long 

Beach, California 

The applicant requests a permit 

renewal and amendment to take (harass 

by survey) the southwestern willow 

flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) 

and take (survey by pursuit) the Quino 

checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas 

editha quino) in conjunction with 

surveys and population studies 

throughout the range of the species in 

California for the purpose of enhancing 

the species’ survival. 

Permit No. TE–84210B 

Applicant: Amy Storck, Folsom, 

California 

The applicant requests a permit to 

take (harass by survey, capture, handle, 

release, collect adult vouchers, and 

collect branchiopod cysts) the 

Conservancy fairy shrimp (Branchinecta 

conservatio), longhorn fairy shrimp 

(Branchinecta longiantenna) and vernal 

pool tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus 

packardi) in conjunction with surveys 

throughout the range of the species in 

California for the purpose of enhancing 

the species’ survival. 

Permit No. TE–134334 

Applicant: Lincoln Hulse, Mission 

Viejo, California 

The applicant requests a permit 

renewal to take (harass by survey, 

capture, handle, and release) the San 

Bernardino Merriam’s kangaroo rat 

(Dipodomys merriami parvus) in 

conjunction with survey activities 

throughout the range of the species for 

the purpose of enhancing the species’ 

survival. 

Permit No. TE–009018 

Applicant: Rancho Santa Ana Botanic 

Garden, Claremont, California 

The applicant requests a permit 

renewal to remove/reduce to possession 

the following species on Federal lands, 

in conjunction with surveys, population 

studies, establishment and maintenance 

of a living collection or seed bank, and 

research throughout the ranges of the 

species in California and Nevada for the 

purpose of enhancing the species’ 

survival. 

• Acanthomintha duttonii (A. 

obovata subsp. d.) (San Mateo 

thornmint), 

• Acanthoscyphus parishii var. 

goodmaniana (Oxytheca p. var. g.) 

(Cushenbury oxytheca), 

• Acmispon dendroideus var. traskiae 

(Lotus d. subsp. t.) (San Clemente Island 

lotus), 

• Allium munzii (Munz’s onion), 

• Alopecurus aequalis var. 

sonomensis (Sonoma alopecurus), 

• Ambrosia pumila (San Diego 

ambrosia), 

• Amsinckia grandiflora (largeflowered fiddleneck), 

• Arabis mcdonaldiana (McDonald’s 

rockcress), 

• Arctostaphylos confertiflora (Santa 

Rosa Island manzanita), 

• Arctostaphylos glandulosa subsp. 

crassifolia (Del Mar manzanita), 

• Arctostaphylos mmontana subsp. 

ravenii (A. hookeri subsp. r.) (Raven’s 

manzanita (Presidio m.)), 

• Arenaria paludicola (marsh 

sandwort), 

• Astragalus albens (Cushenbury 

milk-vetch), 

• Astragalus brauntonii (Braunton’s 

milk-vetch), 

• Astragalus claranus (Clara Hunt’s 

milk-vetch), 

• Astragalus jaegerianus (Lane 

Mountain milk-vetch), 

• Astragalus lentiginosus var. 

coachellae (Coachella Valley milkvetch), 

• Astragalus pycnostachyus var. 

lanosissimus (Ventura Marsh milkvetch), 

• Astragalus tener var. titi (coastal 

dunes milk-vetch), 

• Astragalus tricarinatus (tripleribbed milk-vetch), 

• Atriplex coronata var. notatior (San 

Jacinto Valley crownscale), 

• Berberis nevinii (Nevin’s barberry), 

• Berberis pinnata subsp. insularis 

(island barberry), 

• Blennosperma bakeri (Sonoma 

sunshine), 

• Boechera hoffmannii (Aribis h.) 

(Hoffmann’s rockcress), 

• Calystegia stebbinsii (Stebbins’ 

morning-glory), 

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• Carex albida (white sedge), 

• Castilleja affinis subsp. neglecta 

(Tiburon paintbrush), 

• Castilleja grisea (San Clemente 

Island paintbrush), 

• Castilleja mollis (soft-leaved 

paintbrush), 

• Caulanthus californicus (California 

jewelflower), 

• Ceanothus ferrisiae (coyote 

ceanothus), 

• Ceanothus roderickii (Pine Hill 

ceanothus), 

• Cercocarpus traskiae (Catalina 

Island mountain-mahogany), 

• Chloropyron maritimum subsp. 

maritimum (Cordylanthus maritimus 

subsp. maritimus) (salt marsh bird’sbeak), 

• Chloropyron molle subsp. molle 

(Cordylanthus mollis subsp. mollis) (soft 

bird’s-beak), 

• Chorizanthe howellii (Howell’s 

spineflower), 

• Chorizanthe orcuttiana (Orcutt’s 

spineflower), 

• Chorizanthe pungens var. 

hartwegiana (Ben Lomond spineflower), 

• Chorizanthe robusta var. hartwegii 

(Scotts Valley spineflower), 

• Chorizanthe robusta var. robusta 

(robust spineflower), 

• Chorizanthe valida (Sonoma 

spineflower), 

• Cirsium fontinale var. fontinale 

(fountain thistle), 

• Cirsium fontinale var. obispoense 

(Chorro Creek bog thistle), 

• Cirsium hydrophilum var. 

hydrophilum (Suisun thistle), 

• Cirsium loncholepis (La Graciosa 

thistle), 

• Clarkia franciscana (Presidio 

clarkia), 

• Clarkia imbricata (Vine Hill 

clarkia), 

• Clarkia speciosa subsp. immaculata 

(Pismo clarkia), 

• Chloropyron palmatum 

(Cordylanthus palmatus) (palmatebracted bird’s-beak), 

• Cordylanthus tenuis subsp. 

capillaris (Pennell’s bird’s-beak), 

• Deinandra conjugens (Hemizonia 

c.) (Otay tarplant), 

• Deinandra increscens subsp. villosa 

(Gaviota tarplant), bakeri (Baker’s 

larkspur), 

• Delphinium luteum (yellow 

larkspur), 

• Delphinium variegatum subsp. 

kinkiense (San Clemente Island 

larkspur), 

• Dodecahema leptoceras (slenderhorned spineflower), 

• Dudleya setchellii (Santa Clara 

Valley dudleya), 

• Eremalche kernensis (Kern 

mallow), 

• Eriastrum densifolium subsp. 

sanctorum (Santa Ana River woollystar), 

• Eriodictyon altissimum (Indian 

Knob mountain balm), 

• Eriodictyon capitatum (Lompoc 

yerba santa), 

• Eriogonum apricum (incl. vars. 

apricum and prostratum) (lone 

buckwheat and Irish Hill buckwheat), 

• Eriogonum ovalifolium var. vineum 

(Cushenbury buckwheat), 

• Eriophyllum latilobum (San Mateo 

woolly sunflower), 

• Eryngium aristulatum var. parishii 

(San Diego button-celery), 

• Eryngium constancei (Loch Lomond 

coyote thistle), 

• Erysimum capitatum var. 

angustatum (Contra Costa wallflower), 

• Erysimum menziesii (Menzies’ 

wallflower), 

• Erysimum teretifolium (Ben 

Lomond wallflower), 

• Fremontodendron decumbens (F. 

californicum subsp. d.) (Pine Hill 

flannelbush), 

• Fremontodendron mexicanum 

(Mexican flannelbush), 

• Galium buxifolium (island 

bedstraw), 

• Galium californicum subsp. sierrae 

(El Dorado bedstraw), 

• Gilia tenuiflora subsp. arenaria 

(Monterey gilia), 

• Gilia tenuiflora subsp. hoffmanii 

(Hoffmann’s slender-flowered gilia), 

• Helianthemum greenei (island rushrose), 

• Hesperocyparis abramsiana 

(Cupressus a.) (incl. vars. abramsiana 

and butanoensis) (Santa Cruz cypress 

and San Mateo cypress), 

• Holocarpha macradenia (Santa 

Cruz tarplant), 

• Lasthenia burkei (Burke’s 

goldfields), 

• Lasthenia conjugens (Contra Costa 

goldfields), 

• Layia carnosa (beach layia), 

• Lessingia germanorum (L.g. var. 

germanorum) (San Francisco lessingia), 

• Lilium occidentale (western lily), 

• Lilium pardalinum subsp. 

pitkinense (Pitkin Marsh lily), 

• Limnanthes floccosa subsp. 

californica (Butte County meadowfoam), 

• Limnanthes vinculans (Sebastopol 

meadowfoam), 

• Lithophragma maximum (San 

Clemente Island woodland-star), 

• Lupinus nipomensis (Nipomo Mesa 

lupine), 

• Lupinus tidestromii (clover lupine), 

• Malacothamnus clementinus (San 

Clemente Island bush-mallow), 

• Malacothamnus fasciculatus var. 

nesioticus (Santa Cruz Island bushmallow), 

• Malacothrix indecora (Santa Cruz 

Island malacothrix), 

• Malacothrix squalida (island 

malacothrix), 

• Monardella viminea (M. linoides 

subsp. v.) (willowy monardella), 

• Monolopia congdonii (Lembertia c.) 

(San Joaquin woolly-threads), 

• Nasturtium gambelii (Rorippa g.) 

(Gambel’s watercress), 

• Navarretia leucocephala subsp. 

pauciflora (N. pauciflora) (few-flowered 

navarretia), 

• Navarretia leucocephala subsp. 

plieantha (many-flowered navarretia), 

• Nitrophila mohavensis (Amargosa 

niterwort), 

• Noccaea fendleri subsp. californica 

(Thlaspi californicum) (Kneeland Prairie 

penny-cress), 

• Oenothera californica subsp. 

eurekensis (O. avita subsp. e.) (Eureka 

Valley evening-primrose), 

• Oenothera deltoides subsp. howellii 

(Antioch Dunes evening-primrose), 

• Opuntia basilaris var. treleasei (O. 

treleasei) (Bakersfield cactus), 

• Orcuttia californica (California 

orcutt grass), 

• Orcuttia pilosa (hairy orcutt grass), 

• Orcuttia viscida (Sacramento orcutt 

grass), 

• Pentachaeta bellidiflora (whiterayed pentachaeta), 

• Pentachaeta lyonii (Lyon’s 

pentachaeta), 

• Phacelia insularis subsp. insularis 

(island phacelia), 

• Phlox hirsuta (Yreka phlox), 

• Physaria kingii subsp. bernardina 

(Lesquerella k. subsp. b.) (San 

Bernardino Mountains bladderpod), 

• Piperia yadonii (Yadon’s piperia), 

• Plagiobothrys strictus (Calistoga 

allocarya), 

• Poa atropurpurea (San Bernardino 

bluegrass), 

• Poa napensis (Napa bluegrass), 

• Pogogyne abramsii (San Diego 

mesa-mint), 

• Pogogyne nudiuscula (Otay mesamint), 

• Polygonum hickmanii (Scotts 

Valley polygonum), 

• Potentilla hickmanii (Hickman’s 

potentilla), 

• Pseudobahia peirsonii (San Joaquin 

adobe sunburst), 

• Sedella leiocarpa (Parvisedum l.) 

(Lake County stonecrop), 

• Sibara filifolia (Santa Cruz Island 

rockcress), 

• Sidalcea keckii (Keck’s checkermallow), 

• Sidalcea oregana subsp. valida 

(Kenwood Marsh checker-mallow), 

• Sidalcea pedata (pedate checkermallow), 

• Streptanthus albidus subsp. albidus 

(Metcalf Canyon jewelflower), 

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• Streptanthus niger (Tiburon 

jewelflower), 

• Suaeda californica (California 

seablite), 

• Swallenia alexandrae (Eureka Dune 

grass), 

• Taraxacum californicum (California 

taraxacum), 

• Thelypodium stenopetalum 

(slender-petaled mustard), 

• Thysanocarpus conchuliferus 

(Santa Cruz Island fringepod), 

• Trifolium amoenum (showy Indian 

clover), 

• Trifolium trichocalyx (Monterey 

clover), 

• Tuctoria greenei (Greene’s tuctoria), 

and 

• Tuctoria mucronata (Solano grass) 

Permit No. TE–53825B 

Applicant: Zoological Society of San 

Diego, San Diego, California 

The applicant requests a permit 

amendment to take (collect biological 

samples) the California least tern 

(Sternula antillarum browni) (Sterna a. 

browni) in conjunction with survey and 

population monitoring activities within 

Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton and 

Naval Base San Diego, San Diego 

County, California, for the purpose of 

enhancing the species’ survival. 

Permit No. TE–027742 

Applicant: Fish Conservation and 

Culture Lab, University of California, 

Davis, California 

The applicant requests a permit 

renewal to take (capture, handle, and 

collect) the delta smelt (Hypomesus 

transpacificus) in conjunction with 

research activities throughout the range 

of the species in the San Francisco Bay 

Estuary and Sacramento–San Joaquin 

River Delta, California, for the purpose 

of enhancing the species’ survival. 

Permit No. TE–758175 

Applicant: Griffith Wildlife Biology, 

Calumet, California 

The applicant requests a permit 

renewal to take (harass by survey, locate 

and monitor nests, and remove brownheaded cowbird (Molothrus ater) eggs 

and chicks from parasitized nests) the 

southwestern willow flycatcher 

(Empidonax traillii extimus) in 

conjunction with survey and population 

monitoring activities in Arizona, 

California, New Mexico, and Nevada; 

take (locate and monitor nests, remove 

brown-headed cowbird eggs and chicks 

from parasitized nests, capture, handle, 

band, and release) the least Bell’s vireo 

(Vireo bellii pusillus); take (harass by 

survey) the light-footed Ridgway’s rail 

(light-footed clapper r.) (Rallus 

obsoletus levipes) (R. longirostris l.) in 

conjunction with surveys and 

population monitoring throughout the 

range of the species in California; and 

take (harass by survey) the Yuma 

Ridgway’s rail (Yuma clapper r.) (Rallus 

obsoletus yumanensis) (R. longirostris 

y.) in conjunction with surveys and 

population studies throughout the range 

of the species in Arizona, California, 

and Nevada for the purpose of 

enhancing the species’ survival. 

Permit No. TE–44855A 

Applicant: Clint Scheuerman, San Luis 

Obispo, California 

The applicant requests a permit 

renewal to take (harass by survey, 

capture, handle, release, collect adult 

vouchers, and collect branchiopod 

cysts) the Conservancy fairy shrimp 

(Branchinecta conservatio), longhorn 

fairy shrimp (Branchinecta 

longiantenna), San Diego fairy shrimp 

(Branchinecta sandiegonensis), 

Riverside fairy shrimp (Streptocephalus 

woottoni), and vernal pool tadpole 

shrimp (Lepidurus packardi) in 

conjunction with survey activities 

throughout the range of the species in 

California for the purpose of enhancing 

the species’ survival. 

Permit No. TE–144964 

Applicant: Derek Jansen, Brentwood, 

California 

The applicant requests a permit 

renewal to take (harass by survey, 

capture, handle, and release) the 

California tiger salamander (Santa 

Barbara County and Sonoma County 

Distinct Population Segment (DPS)) 

(Ambystoma californiense) in 

conjunction with survey activities 

throughout the range of the species in 

California for the purpose of enhancing 

the species’ survival. 

Permit No. TE–17841A 

Applicant: Tetra Tech, Inc., Santa 

Barbara, California 

The applicant requests a permit 

amendment and renewal to take (harass 

by survey and locate and monitor nests) 

the California least tern (Sternula 

antillarum browni) (Sterna a. browni) in 

conjunction with surveys and 

population studies throughout the range 

of the species in San Diego, Orange, Los 

Angeles, Santa Barbara, San Luis 

Obispo, and Ventura Counties, 

California, for the purpose of enhancing 

the species’ survival. 

Permit No. TE–58862A 

Applicant: Greg Mason, San Diego, 

California 

The applicant requests a permit 

renewal and amendment to take (harass 

by survey, capture, handle, release, 

collect adult vouchers, collect 

branchiopod cysts, and culture and 

hatch cysts for species identification) 

the Conservancy fairy shrimp 

(Branchinecta conservatio), longhorn 

fairy shrimp (Branchinecta 

longiantenna), San Diego fairy shrimp 

(Branchinecta sandiegonensis), 

Riverside fairy shrimp (Streptocephalus 

woottoni), and vernal pool tadpole 

shrimp (Lepidurus packardi); and take 

(survey by pursuit) the Quino 

checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas 

editha quino) in conjunction with 

survey activities throughout the range of 

the species in California for the purpose 

of enhancing the species’ survival. 

Permit No. TE–53771B 

Applicant: Erin Bergman, La Mesa, 

California 

The applicant requests a permit 

amendment to take (harass by survey, 

capture, handle, release, collect adult 

vouchers, collect branchiopod cysts, 

and culture and hatch cysts for species 

identification) the Conservancy fairy 

shrimp (Branchinecta conservatio), 

longhorn fairy shrimp (Branchinecta 

longiantenna), San Diego fairy shrimp 

(Branchinecta sandiegonensis), 

Riverside fairy shrimp (Streptocephalus 

woottoni), and vernal pool tadpole 

shrimp (Lepidurus packardi); take 

(survey by pursuit) the Quino 

checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas 

editha quino), Palos Verdes blue 

butterfly (Glaucopsyche lygdamus 

palosverdesensis), and El Segundo blue 

butterfly (Euphilotes battoides allyni); 

and take (survey by pursuit, capture, 

handle, release) the Casey’s June beetle 

(Dinacoma caseyi) in conjunction with 

survey activities throughout the range of 

the species in California for the purpose 

of enhancing the species’ survival. 

Permit No. TE–85618B 

Applicant: Biological Resources 

Services, LLC, Folsom, California 

The applicant requests a new permit 

to take (harass by survey, capture, 

handle, and release) the California tiger 

salamander (Santa Barbara County and 

Sonoma County DPS) (Ambystoma 

californiense); blunt-nosed leopard 

lizard (Gambelia silus); San Joaquin kit 

fox (Vulpes macrotis mutica); and 

remove/reduce to possession the 

following species, on Federal lands in 

conjunction with survey activities 

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throughout the range of the species in 

California for the purpose of enhancing 

the species’ survival: 

• Calystegia stebbinsii (Stebbins’ 

morning-glory) 

• Caulanthus californicus (California 

jewelflower) 

• Ceanothus roderickii (Pine Hill 

ceanothus) 

• Chloropyron palmatum (Cordylanthus 

palmatus) (palmate-bracted bird’sbeak) 

• Eremalche kernensis (Kern mallow) 

• Fremontodendron decumbens (F. 

californicum subsp. d.) (Pine Hill 

flannelbush) 

• Gilia tenuiflora subsp. arenaria 

(Monterey gilia) 

• Lasthenia conjugens (Contra Costa 

goldfields) 

• Monolopia congdonii (Lembertia c.) 

(San Joaquin woolly-threads) 

• Orcuttia viscida (Sacramento orcutt 

grass) 

• Trifolium amoenum (showy Indian 

clover) 

• Tuctoria mucronata (Solano grass) 

Permit No. TE–85771B 

Applicant: Karen Mullen, Laguna 

Niguel, California 

The applicant requests a new permit 

to take (harass by survey, capture, 

handle, release, collect adult vouchers, 

and collect branchiopod cysts) the 

Conservancy fairy shrimp (Branchinecta 

conservatio), longhorn fairy shrimp 

(Branchinecta longiantenna), San Diego 

fairy shrimp (Branchinecta 

sandiegonensis), Riverside fairy shrimp 

(Streptocephalus woottoni), and vernal 

pool tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus 

packardi) in conjunction with survey 

activities throughout the range of the 

species in California for the purpose of 

enhancing the species’ survival. 

Permit No. TE–158552 

Applicant: Holly Burger, Berkeley, 

California 

The applicant requests a permit 

renewal and amendment to take (harass 

by survey, capture, handle, and release) 

the California tiger salamander (Santa 

Barbara County and Sonoma County 

DPS) (Ambystoma californiense) and 

take (harass by survey, capture, handle, 

mark, and release) the San Francisco 

garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis 

tetrataenia) in conjunction with survey 

and population study activities 

throughout the range of the species in 

California for the purpose of enhancing 

the species’ survival. 

Permit No. TE–832946 

Applicant: James Pike, Huntington 

Beach, California 

The applicant requests a permit 

renewal to take (harass by survey, locate 

and monitor nests, and remove brownheaded cowbird (Molothrus ater) eggs 

and chicks from parasitized nests) the 

southwestern willow flycatcher 

(Empidonax traillii extimus), and take 

(locate and monitor nests and remove 

brown-headed cowbird eggs and chicks 

from parasitized nests) the least Bell’s 

vireo (Vireo bellii pusillus) in 

conjunction with surveys and 

population monitoring throughout the 

range the species in California for the 

purpose of enhancing the species’ 

survival. 

Permit No. TE–086267 

Applicant: Channel Islands National 

Park, Ventura, California 

The applicant requests a permit 

renewal to take (harass by survey, 

capture, handle, measure, insert passive 

integrated transponder (PIT) tags, radiocollar, vaccinate, collect biological 

samples, conduct veterinary care, 

transport, maintain in captivity, release 

to the wild, and euthanize for humane 

reasons) the Santa Cruz Island fox 

(Urocyon littoralis santacruzae), San 

Miguel Island fox (Urocyon littoralis 

littoralis), and Santa Rosa Island fox 

(Urocyon littoralis santarosae) in 

conjunction with survey and research 

activities throughout the range of the 

species in California for the purpose of 

enhancing the species’ survival. 

Permit No. TE–023496 

Applicant: California State University, 

Turlock, California 

The applicant requests a permit 

renewal to take (harass by survey, 

capture, handle, release, collect adult 

vouchers, and collect branchiopod 

cysts) the Conservancy fairy shrimp 

(Branchinecta conservatio), longhorn 

fairy shrimp (Branchinecta 

longiantenna), San Diego fairy shrimp 

(Branchinecta sandiegonensis), 

Riverside fairy shrimp (Streptocephalus 

woottoni), and vernal pool tadpole 

shrimp (Lepidurus packardi) in 

conjunction with survey activities in 

Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Merced, 

San Luis Obispo, San Joaquin, and 

Tulare Counties, California; take 

(survey, capture, handle, mark, insert 

passive integrated transponder (PIT) tag 

and release) the giant garter snake 

(Thamnophis gigas) in conjunction with 

survey activities in Contra Costa, 

Fresno, Kern, Madera, Merced, San 

Joaquin, and Stanislaus Counties, 

California; take (harass by survey, 

capture, handle, and release) the 

California tiger salamander (Santa 

Barbara County and Sonoma County 

DPS) (Ambystoma californiense); take 

(capture, handle, mark, PIT tag, attach/ 

remove radio transmitters, take 

biological samples and release) the San 

Joaquin kit fox (Vulpes macrotis 

mutica); take (capture, handle, mark, 

PIT tag, attach/remove radio 

transmitters, take biological samples, 

hold in captivity, relocate and release) 

the blunt-nosed leopard lizard 

(Gambelia silus) and riparian brush 

rabbit (Sylvilagus bachmani riparius); 

take (capture, handle, mark, PIT tag, 

attach/remove radio transmitters, hold 

in captivity, relocate and release) the 

Fresno kangaroo rat (Dipodomys 

nitratoides exilis), giant kangaroo rat 

(Dipodomys ingens), Tipton kangaroo 

rat (Dipodomys nitratoides nitratoides), 

and riparian woodrat (Neotoma fuscipes 

riparia); and take (capture, handle, 

mark, take biological samples, and 

release) the Buena Vista Lake shrew 

(Sorex ornatus relictus) in conjunction 

with survey and research activities 

throughout the range of the species for 

the purpose of enhancing the species’ 

survival. 

Permit No. TE–86222B 

Applicant: Ethan J. Ripperger 

The applicant requests a permit to 

take (locate and monitor nests) the least 

Bell’s vireo (Vireo bellii pusillus) in 

conjunction with survey activities 

throughout the range of the species for 

the purpose of enhancing the species’ 

survival. 

Permit No. TE–86213B 

Applicant: Alan D. Roseto, Lompoc, 

California 

The applicant requests a permit to 

take (harass by survey, capture, handle, 

and release) the California tiger 

salamander (Santa Barbara County and 

Sonoma County DPS) (Ambystoma 

californiense) in conjunction with 

survey activities throughout the range of 

the species for the purpose of enhancing 

the species’ survival. 

Permit No. TE–86278B 

Applicant: Andrew J. Anderson 

The applicant requests a permit to 

take (harass by survey, capture, handle, 

release, collect adult vouchers, and 

collect branchiopod cysts) the 

Conservancy fairy shrimp (Branchinecta 

conservatio), longhorn fairy shrimp 

(Branchinecta longiantenna), riverside 

fairy shrimp (Streptocephalus woottoni), 

and vernal pool tadpole shrimp 

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(Lepidurus packardi) in conjunction 

with survey activities throughout the 

range of the species for the purpose of 

enhancing the species’ survival. 

Permit No. TE–785148 

Applicant: Aaron P. Goldschmidt, 

Riverside, California 

The applicant requests a permit 

renewal to take (harass by survey and 

locate and monitor nests) the 

southwestern willow flycatcher 

(Empidonax traillii extimus); take 

(harass by survey, capture, handle, 

mark, and release) the Stephens’ 

kangaroo rat (Dipodomys stephensi) and 

Pacific pocket mouse (Perognathus 

longimembris pacificus); take (survey by 

pursuit) the Quino checkerspot butterfly 

(Euphydryas editha quino); and take 

(harass by survey, capture, handle, 

release, collect adult vouchers, and 

collect branchiopod cysts) the 

Conservancy fairy shrimp (Branchinecta 

conservatio), longhorn fairy shrimp 

(Branchinecta longiantenna), Riverside 

fairy shrimp (Streptocephalus woottoni), 

San Diego fairy shrimp (Branchinecta 

sandiegonensis), and vernal pool 

tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus packardi) in 

conjunction with surveys and 

population studies throughout the range 

of the species in California for the 

purpose of enhancing the species’ 

survival. 

Public Comments 

We invite public review and comment 

on each of these recovery permit 

applications. Comments and materials 

we receive will be available for public 

inspection, by appointment, during 

normal business hours at the address 

listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 

notice. 

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. 

Angela Picco, 

Acting Regional Director, Pacific Southwest 

Region, Sacramento, California. 

[FR Doc. 2016–03037 Filed 2–12–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4313–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation 

and Enforcement 

[S1D1S SS08011000 SX064A000 

167S180110; S2D2S SS08011000 

SX064A000 16XS501520] 

Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection; Request for Comments for 

1029–0087 

AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining 

Reclamation and Enforcement, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation 

and Enforcement (OSMRE) is 

announcing its intention to request 

approval for the collection of 

information for the Abandoned Mine 

Land Problem Area Description form. 

This information collection activity was 

previously approved by the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB), and 

assigned control number 1029–0087. 

DATES: Comments on the proposed 

information collection must be received 

by April 18, 2016, to be assured of 

consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to 

John Trelease, Office of Surface Mining 

Reclamation and Enforcement, 1951 

Constitution Ave. NW., Room 203–SIB, 

Washington, DC 20240. Comments may 

also be submitted electronically to 

jtrelease@osmre.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To 

receive a copy of the information 

collection request, contact John 

Trelease, at (202) 208–2783 or by email 

at jtrelease@osmre.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB 

regulations at 5 CFR 1320, which 

implement provisions of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13), 

require that interested members of the 

public and affected agencies have an 

opportunity to comment on information 

collection and recordkeeping activities 

[see 5 CFR 1320.8 (d)]. This notice 

identifies an information collection that 

OSMRE will be submitting to OMB for 

approval. This collection is contained in 

the Form OSM–76, Abandoned Mine 

Land Problem Area Description form. 

OSMRE will request a 3-year term of 

approval for each information collection 

activity. Responses are required to 

obtain a benefit. 

Comments are invited on: (1) The 

need for the collection of information 

for the performance of the functions of 

the agency; (2) the accuracy of the 

agency’s burden estimates; (3) ways to 

enhance the quality, utility and clarity 

of the information collection; and (4) 

ways to minimize the information 

collection burden on respondents, such 

as use of automated means of collection 

of the information. A summary of the 

public comments will accompany 

OSMRE’s submissions of the 

information collection requests to OMB. 

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. 

Title: OSM–76—Abandoned Mine 

Land Problem Area Description Form. 

OMB Control Number: 1029–0087. 

Summary: This form will be used to 

update the Office of Surface Mining 

Reclamation and Enforcement’s 

electronic inventory of abandoned mine 

lands (e-AMLIS). From this inventory, 

the most serious problem areas are 

selected for reclamation through the 

apportionment of funds to States and 

Indian tribes. 

Bureau Form Number: OSM–76. 

Frequency of Collection: On occasion. 

Description of Respondents: State 

governments and Indian tribes. 

Total Annual Responses: 1,888. 

Total Annual Burden Hours: 5,016. 

Obligation to Respond: Required in 

order to obtain or retain benefits. 

Dated: February 10, 2016. 

John A. Trelease, 

Acting Chief, Division of Regulatory Support. 

[FR Doc. 2016–03056 Filed 2–12–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–05–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation 

and Enforcement 

[S1D1S SS08011000 SX064A000 

167S180110; S2D2S SS08011000 

SX064A000 16XS501520] 

Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection; Request for Comments for 

1029–0089 

AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining 

Reclamation and Enforcement, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation 

and Enforcement (OSMRE) is 

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