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submissions will be posted, without 

change, to the Federal eRulemaking 

Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, 

and will include any personal 

information you provide. Therefore, 

submitting this information makes it 

public. You may wish to consider 

limiting the amount of personal 

information that you provide in any 

voluntary submission you make to DHS. 

DHS may withhold information 

provided in comments from public 

viewing that it determines may impact 

the privacy of an individual or is 

offensive. For additional information, 

please read the Privacy Act notice that 

is available via the link in the footer of 

http://www.regulations.gov. 

Written comments and suggestions 

from the public and affected agencies 

should address one or more of the 

following four points: 

(1) Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; 

(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; 

(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

(4) Minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including through the 

use of appropriate automated, 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology, 

e.g., permitting electronic submission of 

responses. 

Overview of This Information 

Collection 

(1) Type of Information Collection: 

Revision of a Currently Approved 

Collection. 

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: 

USCIS Electronic Payment Processing. 

(3) Agency form number, if any, and 

the applicable component of the DHS 

sponsoring the collection: No Agency 

Form Number; USCIS. 

(4) Affected public who will be asked 

or required to respond, as well as a brief 

abstract: Primary: Individuals or 

households. The Immigration and 

Nationality Act of 1952 (INA), as 

amended, provides for the collection of 

fees at a level that will ensure recovery 

of the full costs of providing 

adjudication and naturalization 

services, including services provided 

without charge to asylum applicants 

and certain other immigrant applicants 

(see INA section 286(m), 8 U.S.C. 

1356(m)) and USCIS will accept certain 

fee payments electronically. 

(5) An estimate of the total number of 

respondents and the amount of time 

estimated for an average respondent to 

respond: The estimated total number of 

respondents for the information 

collection is 3,284,418 and the 

estimated hour burden per response is 

.12 hours. 

(6) An estimate of the total public 

burden (in hours) associated with the 

collection: The total estimated annual 

hour burden associated with this 

collection is 394,131 hours. 

(7) An estimate of the total public 

burden (in cost) associated with the 

collection: The estimated total annual 

cost burden associated with this 

collection of information is captured as 

a part of the form which requires a 

payment to be processed. 

Dated: September 8, 2017. 

Samantha Deshommes, 

Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, 

Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship 

and Immigration Services, Department of 

Homeland Security. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–R6–ES–2017–N066; 

FXES11130600000–178–FF06E00000] 

U.S. Endangered Species; Receipt of 

Recovery Permit Applications 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit 

applications; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, invite the public to 

comment on applications for permits to 

conduct activities intended to enhance 

the propagation or survival of 

endangered species. With some 

exceptions, the Endangered Species Act 

(ESA) prohibits certain activities that 

constitute take of listed species unless a 

Federal permit is issued that allows 

such activity. The ESA also requires that 

we invite public comment before 

issuing these permits. 

DATES: To ensure consideration, we 

must receive your written comments by 

October 16, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: Requesting Copies of 

Applications or Public Comments: 

Copies of applications or public 

comments concerning any of the 

applications in this notice may be 

obtained by any party who submits a 

written request for a copy of such 

documents to the following office 

within 30 days of the date of publication 

of this notice, subject to the 

requirements of the Privacy Act (5 

U.S.C. 552a) and the Freedom of 

Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552): 

Ecological Services, U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, P.O. Box 25486–DFC, 

Denver, CO 80225. 

Submitting Comments: You may 

submit comments by one of the 

following methods. Please specify 

applicant name(s) and application 

number(s) to which your comments 

pertain (e.g., TE–XXXXXX). 

• Email: permitsR6ES@fws.gov. 

Please refer to the respective permit 

number (e.g., Application No. TE– 

XXXXXX) in the subject line of your 

email message. 

• U.S. Mail: Ecological Services, U.S. 

Fish and Wildlife Service, P.O. Box 

25486–DFC, Denver, CO 80225. 

• In-Person Drop-off, Viewing, or 

Pickup: Call (719) 628–2670 to make an 

appointment during regular business 

hours at 134 Union Blvd., Suite 645, 

Lakewood, CO 80228. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kathy Konishi, Recovery Permits 

Coordinator, Ecological Services, (719) 

628–2670 (phone); permitsR6ES@

fws.gov (email). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the 

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

invite the public to comment on 

applications for permits to conduct 

activities intended to promote recovery 

of endangered species. With some 

exceptions, the ESA prohibits certain 

activities with endangered species 

unless a Federal permit allows such 

activity. The ESA also requires that we 

invite public comment before issuing 

these permits. 

Background 

The ESA prohibits certain activities 

with endangered and threatened species 

unless authorized by a Federal permit. 

The ESA and our implementing 

regulations in part 17 of title 50 of the 

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 

provide for the issuance of such permits 

and require that we invite public 

comment before issuing permits for 

activities involving endangered species. 

A recovery permit issued by us under 

section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA 

authorizes the permittee to conduct 

activities with endangered or threatened 

species for scientific purposes that 

promote recovery or for enhancement of 

propagation or survival of the species. 

Our regulations implementing section 

10(a)(1)(A) for these permits are found 


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at 50 CFR 17.22 for endangered wildlife 

species, 50 CFR 17.32 for threatened 

wildlife species, 50 CFR 17.62 for 

endangered plant species, and 50 CFR 

17.72 for threatened plant species. 

Permit Applications Available for 

Review and Comment 

We invite local, State, Tribal, and 

Federal agencies and the public to 

comment on the following applications. 

Application 

number Applicant Species Location Activity Type of take Permit action 

TE077684–1 .... Memphis Zoological Society, Memphis, TN.Wyoming toad (Anaxyrus 

baxteri).

TN ................................. Captive propagation, 

educational display.

Capture, handle, captive 

propagation, and release.

Renew 

TE6556C–2 ...... Bowen Collins and Associates, Draper, UT.(Spiranthes diluvialis) Ute 

ladies’- tresses, Southwestern willow flycatcher 

(Empidonax traillii extimus).

UT ................................. Survey and monitor ....... Collect and handle Ute 

ladies’-tresses; playback calls and disturbance of Southwestern willow 

flycatcher.

Amend 

TE26583C–0 .... Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe, IL.(Sclerocactus wrightiae) 

Wright fishhook cactus.

UT ................................. Survey, monitor, sample Collection of tissue to 

investigate genetic diversity and gene flow.

New 

TE054317–0 .... InterWest Wildlife and 

Ecological Services, 

Inc., Richmond, UT.

Southwestern willow 

flycatcher (Empidonax 

traillii extimus).

UT, WY ......................... Survey and monitor ....... Playback calls and disturbance.New 

TE121914–8 .... U.S. Geological Survey, 

Jamestown, ND.

Least tern (Sternula 

antillarum athalassos).

CO, NE, ND, SD, MT .... Survey and monitor ....... Capture, handle, band .. Amend 

TE26580C–0 .... Milu Velardi, Denver, 

CO.

New Mexico meadow jumping mouse (Zapus 

hudsonius luteus), gray bat 

(Myotis grisescens), Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis), 

Virginia big-eared bat 

(Corynorhinus (=plecotus) 

townsendii virginianus).

CO, NM for the New 

Mexico meadow 

jumping mouse; AL, 

AR, AZ, CO, CT, DC, 

DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, 

IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, 

MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, 

MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, 

NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, 

OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, 

TN, TX, VA, VT, WI, 

WV, WY for the bats.

Survey and monitor for 

all species; radio tag 

and band for bats.

Capture, handle, band, 

radio tag, and release 

for bats; capture, handle for measurements, 

release for New Mexico meadow jumping 

mouse.

New 

TE09941B–2 .... Felsburg Holt and 

Ullevig, Inc., Lincoln, 

NE.

American burying beetle 

(Nicrophorus americanus), 

Indiana bat (Myotis 

sodalis).

NE, SD, KS, OK, TX, 

MO, AR for American 

burying beetle; IA, NE 

for the Indiana bat.

Survey and monitor ....... Capture, handle, mark 

of American burying 

beetle; capture, handle, band of Indiana 

bat.

Amend 

TE32974C–0 .... Central Utah Water 

Conservancy District, 

Orem, UT.

June sucker (Chasmistes 

liorus).

UT ................................. Carp removal in Utah 

Lake to restore vegetative refuge habitat 

for the June sucker.

Capture, immediate release.New 

TE67018A–1 .... National Park Service, 

Missouri River National Recreational 

River, Yankton, SD.

Least tern (Sternula 

antillarum athalassos).

NE ................................. Survey and monitor ....... Capture, handle, band .. Renew 

TE210754–1 .... Lincoln Children’s Zoo, 

Lincoln, NE.

Salt Creek tiger beetle 

(Cicindeoa nevadica 

lincolniana).

NE ................................. Captive propagation ...... Capture, handle, captive 

propagation, and release.

Renew 

TE040510–1 .... ERO Resources, Denver, CO.Southwestern willow 

flycatcher (Empidonax 

traillii extimus).

CO ................................. Survey and monitor ....... Playback calls and disturbance.Renew 

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. 

If you submit a hardcopy comment that 

includes personal identifying 

information, you may request at the top 

of your document that we withhold this 

information from public review; 

however, we cannot guarantee that we 

will be able to do so. 

Contents of Public Comments 

Please make your comments as 

specific as possible. Please confine your 

comments to issues for which we seek 

comments in this notice, and explain 

the basis for your comments. Include 

sufficient information with your 

comments to allow us to authenticate 

any scientific or commercial data you 

include. 

The comments and recommendations 

that will be most useful and likely to 

influence agency decisions are: (1) 

Those supported by quantitative 

information or studies; and (2) Those 

that include citations to, and analyses 

of, the applicable laws and regulations. 

Next Steps 

If the Service decides to issue permits 

to any of the applicants listed in this 

notice, we will publish a notice in the 

Federal Register. 

Authority: 

Section 10(c) of the Endangered 

Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 

U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) 

Michael Thabault, 

Assistant Regional Director, Mountain-Prairie 

Region. 

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