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Permit application 

No. Applicant Species/numbers Location Activity Type of take Permit action 

TE 12169B–1 ..... Mitigation Management, Atlanta, 

GA.

Amber darter (Percina antesella), 

blue shiner (Cyprinella 

caerulea), Cherokee darter 

(Etheostoma scotti), 

Conasauga logperch (Percina 

jenkinsi), Etowah darter 

(Etheostoma etowahae), 

goldline darter (Percina 

aurolineata), and snail darter 

(Percina tanasi)/Unlimited.

Georgia ...................... Presence/absence 

surveys.

Capture, identify, and 

release.

Renewal and 

amendment. 

TE 34387C–0 ..... U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Blacksburg, VA.

Oyster mussel (Epioblasma 

capsaeformis)/240 individuals.

Tennessee and Virginia.Captive conditioning and 

spawning research.

Collect, transport, 

hold in captivity for 

90 days, tag, and 

release.

New. 

TE 34429C–0 ..... Nancy Buschhaus, 

Univ. of Tennessee at Martin, 

Martin, TN.

Gray bat (Myotis grisescens), Indiana bat (M. sodalis), and 

northern long-eared bat (M. 

septentrionalis)/Unlimited.

Tennessee ................. Presence/absence 

survey and population demographics study.

Capture with mistnets, collect fecal 

samples, and release.

New. 

Authority: We provide this notice under 

section 10(c) of the Act. 

Dated: June 1, 2017. 

Guy Schein, 

Acting Assistant Regional Director, Ecological 

Services, Southeast Region. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–R8–ES–2017–N091; 

FXES11130800000–178–FF08EVEN00] 

Receipt of Application for Incidental 

Take Permit; Low-Effect Habitat 

Conservation Plan for BAE Hollister 

Test Facility, San Benito County, 

California 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit 

application; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, have received a 

request from BAE Systems Land and 

Armaments L.P., for an incidental take 

permit under the Endangered Species 

Act of 1973, as amended. The permit 

would authorize take of the federally 

endangered San Joaquin kit fox and the 

threatened California red-legged frog 

and California tiger salamander, 

incidental to otherwise lawful soil 

remediation activities associated with 

the BAE Hollister Test Facility Habitat 

Conservation Plan. We invite public 

comment. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before September 14, 

2017. 

ADDRESSES: You may download a copy 

of the draft habitat conservation plan 

and draft low-effect screening form and 

environmental action statement on the 

internet at http://www.fws.gov/ventura/, 

or you may request copies of the 

documents by U.S. mail to our Ventura 

office, or by phone (see FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT). Please address 

written comments to Stephen P. Henry, 

Field Supervisor, Ventura Fish and 

Wildlife Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service, 2493 Portola Road, Suite B, 

Ventura, CA 93003. You may 

alternatively send comments by 

facsimile to (805) 644–3958. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Christopher Diel, Fish and Wildlife 

Biologist, at the above address or by 

calling (805) 644–1766. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, have 

received a request from BAE Systems 

Land and Armaments L.P., for an 

incidental take permit under the 

Endangered Species Act of 1973, as 

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

The applicant has agreed to follow all of 

the conditions in the habitat 

conservation plan for the project. The 

permit would authorize take of the 

federally endangered San Joaquin kit fox 

(Vulpes macrotis mutica) and the 

threatened California red-legged frog 

(Rana draytonii) and California tiger 

salamander (Ambystoma californiense), 

incidental to otherwise lawful activities 

associated with the BAE Hollister Test 

Facility Habitat Conservation Plan 

(HCP). We invite public comment on the 

application and related documents. 

Background 

The San Joaquin kit fox was listed by 

the Service as endangered on January 

24, 1997. The California red-legged frog 

and California tiger salamander were 

listed by the Service as threatened on 

May 23, 1996 and August 4, 2004, 

respectively. Section 9 of the Act and its 

implementing regulations prohibit the 

‘‘take’’ of fish or wildlife species listed 

as endangered or threatened. ‘‘Take’’ is 

defined under the Act to include the 

following activities: ‘‘[T]o harass, harm, 

pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, 

capture, or collect, or to attempt to 

engage in any such conduct’’ (16 U.S.C. 

1532); however, under section 

10(a)(1)(B) of the Act, we may issue 

permits to authorize incidental take of 

listed species. ‘‘Incidental Take’’ is 

defined by the Act as take that is 

incidental to, and not the purpose of, 

carrying out of an otherwise lawful 

activity. Regulations governing 

incidental take permits for threatened 

and endangered species are, 

respectively, in the Code of Federal 

Regulations at 50 CFR 17.32 and 17.22. 

Under the Act, protections for federally 

listed plants differ from the protections 

afforded to federally listed animals. 

Issuance of an incidental take permit 

also must not jeopardize the existence of 

federally listed fish, wildlife, or plant 

species. All species included in the 

incidental take permit would receive 

assurances under our ‘‘No Surprises’’ 

regulations (50 CFR 17.22(b)(5) and 

17.32(b)(5)). 

The applicants have applied for a 

permit for incidental take of the San 

Joaquin kit fox, California red-legged 

frog, and California tiger salamander. 

The potential taking would occur by 

activities associated with the soil 

remediation activities at the BAE 

Hollister Test Facility in suitable habitat 

for the covered species. 

Preliminary Determination 

The Service has made a preliminary 

determination that issuance of the 

permit is neither a major Federal action 

that will significantly affect the quality 

of the human environment within the 

meaning of section 102(2)(C) of the 

National Environmental Policy Act (42 

U.S.C. 4321 et seq.; NEPA), nor will it 

individually or cumulatively have more 

than a negligible effect on the species 

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covered in the HCP. Therefore, the 

permit qualifies for a categorical 

exclusion under NEPA. 

Public Comments 

If you wish to comment on the permit 

applications, plans, and associated 

documents, you may submit comments 

by any one of the methods in 

ADDRESSES. 

Public Availability of Comments 

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 view, we 

cannot guarantee that we will be able to 

do so. 

Authority 

We provide this notice under section 

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

and NEPA regulations (40 CFR 1506.6). 

Dated: August 9, 2017. 

Stephen P. Henry, 

Field Supervisor, Ventura Fish and Wildlife 

Office, Ventura, California. 

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BILLING CODE 4333–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Safety and Environmental 

Enforcement 

[Docket ID BSEE–2017–0002; 17XE1700DX 

EEEE500000 EX1SF0000.DAQ000; OMB 

Control Number 1014–0022] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Oil and Gas and Sulfur 

Operations in the OCS—General 

ACTION: Notice; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: To comply with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA), the Bureau of Safety and 

Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) is 

notifying the public that we have 

submitted to OMB an information 

collection request (ICR) to renew 

approval of the paperwork requirements 

in BSEE’s regulations concerning, Oil 

and Gas and Sulfur Operations in the 

OCS—General. This notice also 

provides the public a second 

opportunity to comment on the revised 

paperwork burden of these regulatory 

requirements. 

DATES: You must submit comments by 

September 14, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: Submit comments by either 

fax (202) 395–5806 or email (OIRA_

Submission@omb.eop.gov) directly to 

the Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs, OMB, Attention: Desk Officer 

for the Department of the Interior (1014– 

0022). Please provide a copy of your 

comments to BSEE by any of the means 

below. 

• Electronically go to http://

www.regulations.gov. In the Search box, 

enter BSEE–2017–0002 then click 

search. Follow the instructions to 

submit public comments and view all 

related materials. We will post all 

comments. 

• Email kye.mason@bsee.gov, fax 

(703) 787–1546, or mail or hand-carry 

comments to the Department of the 

Interior; Bureau of Safety and 

Environmental Enforcement; 

Regulations and Standards Branch; 

ATTN: Nicole Mason; 45600 Woodland 

Road, Sterling, VA 20166. Please 

reference ICR 1014–0022 in your 

comment and include your name and 

return address. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Nicole Mason, Regulations and 

Standards Branch, (703) 787–1607, to 

request additional information about 

this ICR. To see a copy of the entire ICR 

submitted to OMB, go to http://

www.reginfo.gov (select Information 

Collection Review, Currently Under 

Review). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: 30 CFR part 250, subpart A, Oil 

and Gas and Sulfur Operations in the 

OCS—General. 

Form(s): BSEE–0132, BSEE–0143, 

BSEE–1832. 

OMB Control Number: 1014–0022. 

Abstract: The Outer Continental Shelf 

(OCS) Lands Act at 43 U.S.C. 1334 

authorizes the Secretary of the Interior 

to prescribe rules and regulations 

necessary for the administration of the 

leasing provisions of that Act related to 

mineral resources on the OCS. Such 

rules and regulations will apply to all 

operations conducted under a lease, 

right-of-way, or a right-of-use and 

easement. Operations on the OCS must 

preserve, protect, and develop oil and 

natural gas resources in a manner that 

is consistent with the need to make such 

resources available to meet the Nation’s 

energy needs as rapidly as possible; to 

balance orderly energy resource 

development with protection of human, 

marine, and coastal environments; to 

ensure the public a fair and equitable 

return on the resources of the OCS; and 

to preserve and maintain free enterprise 

competition. 

In addition to the general rulemaking 

authority of the OCSLA at 43 U.S.C. 

1334, section 301(a) of the Federal Oil 

and Gas Royalty Management Act 

(FOGRMA), 30 U.S.C. 1751(a), grants 

authority to the Secretary to prescribe 

such rules and regulations as are 

reasonably necessary to carry out 

FOGRMA’s provisions. While the 

majority of FOGRMA is directed to 

royalty collection and enforcement, 

some provisions apply to offshore 

operations. For example, section 108 of 

FOGRMA, 30 U.S.C. 1718, grants the 

Secretary broad authority to inspect 

lease sites for the purpose of 

determining whether there is 

compliance with the mineral leasing 

laws. Section 109(c)(2) and (d)(1), 30 

U.S.C. 1719(c)(2) and (d)(1), impose 

substantial civil penalties for failure to 

permit lawful inspections and for 

knowing or willful preparation or 

submission of false, inaccurate, or 

misleading reports, records, or other 

information. Because the Secretary has 

delegated some of the authority under 

FOGRMA to BSEE, 30 U.S.C. 1751 is 

included as additional authority for 

these requirements. 

The Independent Offices 

Appropriations Act (31 U.S.C. 9701), the 

Omnibus Appropriations Bill (Pub. L. 

104–133, 110 Stat. 1321, April 26, 

1996), and OMB Circular A–25, 

authorize Federal agencies to recover 

the full cost of services that confer 

special benefits. Under the Department 

of the Interior’s implementing policy, 

BSEE is required to charge fees for 

services that provide special benefits or 

privileges to an identifiable non-Federal 

recipient above and beyond those which 

accrue to the public at large. A request 

for approval required in 30 CFR 250.171 

is subject to cost recovery, and BSEE 

regulations specify service fees for these 

requests in 30 CFR 250.125. 

The Federal Water Pollution Control 

Act (33 U.S.C. 1331(j)(1)(C)) authorizes 

the President to adopt regulations that 

establish procedures, methods and 

equipment requirements to prevent oil 

spills and other hazardous substance 

discharges from offshore and other 

facilities. The regulatory authority for 

offshore facilities has been delegated to 

the Secretary and further delegated by 

the Secretary to BSEE. The regulations 

at 30 CFR part 250, subpart A, require 

compliance with all applicable BSEE 

regulations, including those intended to 

prevent or reduce discharges of oil and 

other hazardous substances. These 

authorities and responsibilities are 

among those delegated to BSEE. The 

regulations at 30 CFR part 250, subpart 

A, concern the general regulatory 

requirements of oil, gas, and sulfur 

operations in the OCS (including the 

associated forms), and are the subject of 

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