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ask your financial institution about the 

fee and add it to your payment to ensure 

that your fee is fully paid. The account 

information for wire transfers is as 

follows: U.S. Department of the 

Treasury, TREAS NYC, 33 Liberty St., 

New York, NY 10045, Acct. No.: 

75060099, Routing No.: 021030004, 

SWIFT: FRNYUS33, Beneficiary: FDA, 

8455 Colesville Rd., 14th Floor, Silver 

Spring, MD 20993–0002. If needed, 

FDA’s tax identification number is 53– 

0196965. 

B. Prescription Drug Program Fees 

FDA plans to issue invoices and 

payment instructions for FY 2018 

program fees under the new fee 

schedule in September 2017. Payment 

will be due on October 1, 2017. FDA 

plans to issue invoices in December 

2017 for FY 2018 program fees that 

qualify for fee assessments after the 

initial 2017 billing. 

Dated: September 8, 2017. 

Leslie Kux, 

Associate Commissioner for Policy. 

[FR Doc. 2017–19494 Filed 9–13–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4164–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Office of the Secretary 

Waiver of Compliance With Navigation 

Laws; Hurricanes Harvey and Irma 

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, 

Department of Homeland Security. 

ACTION: Notice. 

Hurricane Harvey striking the U.S. 

Gulf Coast has resulted in severe 

disruptions in both the midstream and 

downstream sectors of the oil supply 

system. Some refineries and pipeline 

networks are shut-in or running at 

reduced rates. In addition, conditions 

exist for a potential imminent shortage 

of energy supply in areas predicted to be 

affected by Hurricane Irma. In light of 

the impact on the affected region’s 

energy needs, the Department of Energy 

(DOE) has recommended that the 

Department of Homeland Security 

waive the requirements of the Jones Act 

in the interest of national defense to 

facilitate the transportation of the 

necessary volume of petroleum products 

for a 7-day period. Furthermore, the 

Department of Defense (DoD) has 

requested a 7-day waiver of the Jones 

Act in the interest of national defense, 

commencing immediately. 

The Jones Act, 46 United States Code 

(U.S.C.) 55102, states ‘‘a vessel may not 

provide any part of the transportation of 

merchandise by water, or by land and 

water, between points in the United 

States to which the coastwise laws 

apply, either directly or via a foreign 

port’’ unless the vessel was built in and 

documented under the laws of the 

United States and is wholly owned by 

persons who are citizens of the United 

States. Such a vessel, after obtaining a 

coastwise endorsement from the U.S. 

Coast Guard, is ‘‘coastwise-qualified.’’ 

The coastwise laws generally apply to 

points in the territorial sea, which is 

defined as the belt, three nautical miles 

wide, seaward of the territorial sea 

baseline, and to points located in 

internal waters, landward of the 

territorial sea baseline. 

The navigation laws, including the 

coastwise laws, can be waived under the 

authority provided by 46 U.S.C. 501. 

The statute provides in relevant part, 

‘‘On request of the Secretary of Defense, 

the head of an agency responsible for 

the administration of the navigation or 

vessel-inspection laws shall waive 

compliance with those laws to the 

extent the Secretary considers necessary 

in the interest of national defense.’’ 46 

U.S.C. 501(a). 

For the reasons stated above, and in 

light of the request from the Department 

of Defense and the concurrence of the 

Department of Energy, I am exercising 

my authority to waive the Jones Act for 

a 7-day period, commencing 

immediately, to facilitate movement of 

refined petroleum products, including 

gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel—to be 

shipped from New York, Pennsylvania, 

Texas, and Louisiana to South Carolina, 

Georgia, Florida, and Puerto Rico. This 

waiver applies to covered merchandise 

laded on board a vessel within the 7 day 

period of the waiver. 

Executed this 8th day of September, 2017. 

Elaine C. Duke, 

Acting Secretary of Homeland Security. 

[FR Doc. 2017–19523 Filed 9–13–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9111–14–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 

Services 

[OMB Control Number 1615–0131] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Revision of a Currently 

Approved Collection: USCIS Electronic 

Payment Processing 

AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and 

Immigration Services, Department of 

Homeland Security. 

ACTION: 60-Day notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland 

Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and 

Immigration (USCIS) invites the general 

public and other Federal agencies to 

comment upon this proposed revision of 

a currently approved collection of 

information. In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 

1995, the information collection notice 

is published in the Federal Register to 

obtain comments regarding the nature of 

the information collection, the 

categories of respondents, the estimated 

burden (i.e. the time, effort, and 

resources used by the respondents to 

respond), the estimated cost to the 

respondent, and the actual information 

collection instruments. 

DATES: Comments are encouraged and 

will be accepted for 60 days until 

November 13, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: All submissions received 

must include the OMB Control Number 

1615–0131 in the body of the letter, the 

agency name and Docket ID USCIS– 

2014–0005. To avoid duplicate 

submissions, please use only one of the 

following methods to submit comments: 

(1) Online. Submit comments via the 

Federal eRulemaking Portal Web site at 

http://www.regulations.gov under eDocket ID number USCIS–2014–0005; 

(2) Mail. Submit written comments to 

DHS, USCIS, Office of Policy and 

Strategy, Chief, Regulatory Coordination 

Division, 20 Massachusetts Avenue 

NW., Washington, DC 20529–2140. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy, 

Regulatory Coordination Division, 

Samantha Deshommes, Chief, 20 

Massachusetts Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC 20529–2140, telephone 

number 202–272–8377 (This is not a 

toll-free number. Comments are not 

accepted via telephone message). Please 

note contact information provided here 

is solely for questions regarding this 

notice. It is not for individual case 

status inquiries. Applicants seeking 

information about the status of their 

individual cases can check Case Status 

Online, available at the USCIS Web site 

at http://www.uscis.gov, or call the 

USCIS National Customer Service 

Center at 800–375–5283 (TTY 800–767– 

1833). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments 

You may access the information 

collection instrument with instructions, 

or additional information by visiting the 

Federal eRulemaking Portal site at: 

http://www.regulations.gov and enter 

USCIS–2014–0005 in the search box. 

Regardless of the method used for 

submitting comments or material, all 


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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. 

[FR Doc. 2017–19495 Filed 9–13–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9111–97–P 

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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