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percentage of the FMRs in effect at the 

time of the request. I understand that 

any approved exception payment 

standard will remain in effect until HUD 

revises the FMRs for the area. I also 

understand that increased per-family 

costs resulting from the use of such 

exception payment standard may result 

in a reduction in the number of families 

assisted or may require my agency to 

adopt other cost-saving measures. 

llL. 24 CFR 982.401(d) (Housing quality 

standards; Space and security). 

(Housing Voucher Management and 

Operations) 

My agency requests a waiver of 24 CFR 

982.401(d) so that we may allow families 

to occupy units that are smaller than our 

occupancy standards would otherwise 

dictate. I understand that this waiver is 

in effect only for HAPs entered into 

during the 12-month period following the 

date of HUD approval, and then only 

with the written consent of the family. 

llM. 24 CFR 982.633(a) (Occupancy of 

home). (Housing Voucher Management 

and Operations) 

My agency requests a waiver of 24 CFR 

982.633(a) so that we may continue HAP 

for homeownership for families 

displaced from their homes if needed to 

comply with mortgage terms or make 

necessary repairs. We have determined 

that the family is not receiving assistance 

from another source. I understand that 

such payments must cease if the family 

remains absent from their home for more 

than 180 consecutive calendar days. 

llN. 24 CFR 984.303(d) (Contract of 

participation; contract extension). 

(Public Housing Management and 

Occupancy; Housing Voucher 

Management and Operations) 

My agency requests a waiver of 24 CFR 

984.303(d) so that a family’s contract of 

participation may be extended for up to 

3 years. I understand that such 

extensions may be made only during the 

12-month period following the date of 

HUD approval. 

llO. 24 CFR 985.101(a) (Section 8 

Management Assessment Program 

(SEMAP)). (Housing Voucher 

Management and Operations) 

My agency requests a waiver of 24 CFR 

985.101(a) so that our SEMAP score from 

the previous year may be carried over. 

My agency has a fiscal year end of 9/30/ 

17, 12/31/17, or 3/31/18. 

llP. Notice PIH 2012–10, Section 8(c) 

(Verification of the Social Security 

Number (SSN)) (REAC) 

My agency requests a waiver of section 

8(c) of Notice PIH 2012–10 to allow for 

the submission of Form HUD–50058 90 

calendars days from receipt of an 

applicant’s or participant’s SSN 

documentation. I understand that this 

waiver will be in effect for a period not 

to exceed 12 months from the date of 

HUD approval. 

llQ. Waivers not identified in FR–6050– 

N–01. 

My agency seeks waivers of the HUD 

requirements listed below. I have 

included documentation justifying the 

need for the waivers. 

Regulation Description 

Example: 24 

CFR 

982.54.

Example: A waiver of this regulation will facilitate our agency’s capacity to participate in 

relief and recovery efforts by 

. . . 

[FR Doc. 2017–21600 Filed 10–5–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4210–67–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–R2–ES–2017–N092; 

FXES11120200000–178–FF02ENEH00] 

Draft Environmental Assessment and 

Draft Habitat Conservation Plan for the 

San Antonio Water System’s Micron 

and Water Resources Integration 

Program Water Pipelines; Bexar 

County, Texas 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of availability; request 

for public comments. 

SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service (Service), make 

available the draft Environmental 

Assessment (dEA) for the San Antonio 

Water System (SAWS) draft Habitat 

Conservation Plan (dHCP) for 

construction of two water pipelines 

(Micron and Water Resources 

Integration Program (WRIP)) in Bexar 

County, Texas. SAWS (applicant) has 

applied to the Service for an incidental 

take permit (ITP) under the Endangered 

Species Act (ESA). 

DATES: To ensure consideration, written 

comments must be received or 

postmarked on or before November 6, 

2017. 

ADDRESSES: Availability of Documents: Internet: You may obtain copies of the 

all documents at the Service’s Web site 

at http://www.fws.gov/southwest/es/ 

AustinTexas/. 

U.S. Mail: A limited number of CD– 

ROM and printed copies of the draft EA 

and draft HCP are available, by request, 

from Mr. Adam Zerrenner, Austin 

Ecological Services Field Office, 10711 

Burnet Road, Suite 200, Austin, TX 

78758–4460; telephone 512–490–0057; 

fax 512–490–0974. Please note that your 

request is in reference to the SAWS 

dHCP (TE 36242C–0). 

The ITP application is available by 

mail from the Regional Director, U.S. 

Fish and Wildlife Service, P.O. Box 

1306, Room 6034, Albuquerque, NM 

87103. 

• In-Person: Copies of the dEA and 

dHCP are also available for public 

inspection and review at the following 

locations, by appointment and written 

request only, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.: 

Æ U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 500 

Gold Avenue SW., Room 6034, 

Albuquerque, NM 87102. 

Æ U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 

10711 Burnet Road, Suite 200, Austin, 

TX 78758. 

Comment submission: You may 

submit written comments by one of the 

following methods: 

• Electronically: Submit electronic 

comments to FW2_AUES_Consult@

fws.gov. Please note that your request is 

in reference to the SAWS dHCP (TE 

36242C–0). 

• By hard copy: Mr. Adam Zerrenner, 

Austin Ecological Services Field Office, 

10711 Burnet Road, Suite 200, Austin, 

TX 78758–4460; telephone 512–490– 

0057; fax 512–490–0974. Please note 

that your request is in reference to the 

SAWS dHCP (TE 36242C–0). 

We request that you send comments 

by only the methods described above. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Adam Zerrenner, Field Supervisor, U.S. 

Fish and Wildlife Service, 10711 Burnet 

Road, Suite 200, Austin, TX 78758 or 

(512) 490–0057. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Introduction 

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service (Service), make available the 

draft Environmental Assessment (dEA) 

for the San Antonio Water System 

(SAWS) draft Habitat Conservation Plan 

(dHCP) for construction of two water 

pipelines (Micron and Water Resources 

Integration Program (WRIP)) in Bexar 

County, Texas. SAWS (applicant) has 

applied to the Service for an incidental 

take permit (ITP; TE 36242C–0) under 

section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Endangered 

Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 

U.S.C. 1531 et seq.; ESA). The applicant 

requests a 15-year term permit to 

authorize incidental take of the 

following five federally listed karst 

invertebrates: 

Madla’s Cave meshweaver (Cicurina madla) 

Robber Baron Cave meshweaver (Cicurina 

baronia) 

Braken Bat Cave meshweaver (Cicurina venii) 

ground beetles with no common name (R 

Rhadine exilis and Rhadine infernalis). 


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The proposed take would occur 

within SAWS’s rights-of-way (permit 

area) during construction of two water 

pipelines (by Micron and WRIP) in 

Bexar County, Texas, as a result of 

vegetation disturbance; excavation; 

temporary placement of excavated 

material; permanent placement of pipe, 

casings, and stabilizing materials; 

backfilling of excavated trenches; and 

restoration of surface conditions 

(covered activities). The permit area is 

160.4 acres. 

Documents Available for Review 

In accordance with the requirements 

of the National Environmental Policy 

Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.; 

NEPA), we advise the public that: 

1. We have gathered the information 

necessary to determine impacts and 

formulate alternatives for the dEA 

related to potential issuance of an ITP 

to the applicant; and 

2. The applicant has developed a 

dHCP as part of the application for an 

ITP, which describes the measures the 

applicant has agreed to take to minimize 

and mitigate the effects of incidental 

take of the covered species to the 

maximum extent practicable pursuant to 

section 10(a)(1)(B) of the ESA. 

As described in the dHCP, the 

proposed incidental take would occur 

within the rights-of-way of two 

proposed water pipelines in Bexar 

County, Texas, and would result from 

activities associated with otherwise 

lawful activities. 

Proposed Action 

The proposed action involves the 

issuance of an ITP by the Service for the 

covered activities in the permit area, 

pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(B) of the 

ESA. The ITP would cover incidental 

take of the covered species associated 

with construction of the Micron and 

WRIP water pipelines within the permit 

area. 

To meet the requirements of a section 

10(a)(1)(B) ITP, the applicant has 

developed and proposes to implement 

its dHCP, which describes the 

conservation measures the applicant has 

agreed to undertake to minimize and 

mitigate for the impacts of the proposed 

incidental take of the covered species to 

the maximum extent practicable, and 

ensures that incidental take will not 

appreciably reduce the likelihood of the 

survival and recovery of these species in 

the wild. 

The applicant proposes to mitigate 

with the perpetual protection, 

management, and monitoring of 57.6 

acres of the undeveloped portion of 

SAWS’s Anderson Pump Station, which 

is adjacent to the proposed pipelines. 

Alternatives 

Two alternatives to the proposed 

action we are considering as part of this 

process are: 

1. No Action: No ITP would be issued. 

Under a No Action alternative, the 

Service would not issue the requested 

ITP, and SAWS would not construct the 

Micron and WRIP water pipelines. 

Therefore, the applicant would not 

implement the conservation measures 

described in the dHCP. 

2. Reduced Take and Reduced 

Mitigation: The Reduced Take and 

Reduced Mitigation alternative is 

similar to the Proposed Action in that 

the Service would issue an ITP for the 

proposed projects. However, the HCP 

under this alternative would be 

modified to cover a reduced area of 

karst zone impacts and thus would 

subsequently reduce the amount of 

conservation to offset the impacts. All 

other aspects of the proposed project 

and the HCP would remain the same. 

Public Availability of Comments 

Written comments we receive become 

part of the public record associated with 

this action. 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 request in your comment that 

we withhold your personal identifying 

information from public review, we 

cannot guarantee that we will be able to 

do so. All submissions from 

organizations or businesses, and from 

individuals identifying themselves as 

representatives or officials of 

organizations or businesses, will be 

made available for public disclosure in 

their entirety. 

Authority 

We provide this notice under section 

10(c) of the ESA and its implementing 

regulations (50 CFR 17.22 and 17.32) 

and NEPA and its implementing 

regulations (40 CFR 1506.6). 

Joy E. Nicholopoulos, 

Acting Regional Director, Southwest Region, 

Albuquerque, New Mexico. 

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BILLING CODE 4333–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2017–0059; 

FXIA16710900000–156–FF09A30000] 

Foreign Endangered Species Issuance 

of Permits 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of issuance of permits. 

SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service (Service), have issued 

the following permits to conduct certain 

activities with endangered species, 

marine mammals, or both. We issue 

these permits under the Endangered 

Species Act (ESA) and the Marine 

Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). 

ADDRESSES: Documents and other 

information submitted with these 

applications are available for review, 

subject to the requirements of the 

Privacy Act and Freedom of Information 

Act, by any party who submits a written 

request for a copy of such documents to 

the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Division of Management Authority, 

Branch of Permits, MS: IA, 5275 

Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041; 

fax (703) 358–2281. To locate the 

Federal Register notice that announced 

our receipt of the application for each 

permit listed in this document, go to 

www.regulations.gov and search on the 

permit number provided in the tables in 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Joyce Russell, (703) 358–2023 

(telephone); (703) 358–2281 (fax); or 

DMAFR@fws.gov (email). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On the 

dates below, as authorized by the 

provisions of the ESA, as amended (16 

U.S.C. 1531 et seq.; ESA), we issued 

requested permits subject to certain 

conditions set forth therein. For each 

permit for an endangered species, we 

found that (1) the application was filed 

in good faith, (2) the granted permit 

would not operate to the disadvantage 

of the endangered species, and (3) the 

granted permit would be consistent with 

the purposes and policy set forth in 

section 2 of the ESA. 


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