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access this number via TTY by calling
the Federal Relay Service at 800–877–
8339. Copies of all comments submitted
are available for inspection and
downloading at www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Karin Hill, Senior Advisor, Single
Family Program Development, Office of
Housing, Department of Housing and
Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW.,
Room 9280, Washington, DC 20410–
9000, telephone number 202–708–4308.
(This is not a toll-free number). Hearing
or speech impaired individuals may
access this number via TTY by calling
the toll-free Federal Relay Service
during business hours at 1–800–877–
8337.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August
9, 2013, the President signed into law
the Reverse Mortgage Stabilization Act
of 2013 (Pub. L. 113–29). This law gives
FHA the authority to establish, by notice
or mortgagee letter, any additional or
alternative requirements that the
Secretary, in the Secretary’s discretion,
determines are necessary to improve the
fiscal safety and soundness of the HECM
program authorized by section 255 of
the National Housing Act, which
requirements shall take effect upon
issuance. This law gives FHA the
authority to quickly set in place changes
to improve the fiscal safety and
soundness of the HECM program.
Acting on this authority, on April 25,
2014, FHA issued Mortgagee Letter
2014–07.1
Since the inception of the HECM
program in 1989, FHA has interpreted
the mortgage insurance eligibility
requirement in subsection 255(j) of the
National Housing Act (as implemented
in its regulations) as precluding HECMs
from being called due and payable until
the death of the last surviving
mortgagor, or other specified conditions.
FHA offers a variety of ways for the
estate of the deceased HECM mortgagor
to satisfy the HECM loan obligation, and
for many years, Non-Borrowing Spouses
were able to refinance into new HECMs
following the death of their mortgagor
spouse in order to retain the homes.
However, FHA recognizes that for some
Non-Borrowing Spouses this option has
become more difficult. In this Mortgagee
Letter, FHA advances, prospectively
only, an alternative interpretation of
subsection 255(j) which extends the
insurance eligibility requirement that
precludes loan acceleration in new
HECMs to both the mortgagor and NonBorrowing Spouse. In most cases, this
will obviate the need for a Non1 The Mortgagee Letter can be found at http://
portal.hud.gov/hudportal/documents/huddoc?id=
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Borrowing Spouse to refinance the
HECM loan upon the death of the
mortgagor. The specific changes to, and
new requirements of, the HECM
program are detailed in Mortgagee Letter
2014–07.
Although this extension of mortgage
insurance eligibility requirements will
be part of FHA’s upcoming proposed
rule on HECM, FHA solicits comment in
advance of the proposed rule.
Comments submitted in response to this
solicitation will be taken into
consideration in the development of the
proposed rule.
Dated: April 28, 2014.
Carol J. Galante,
Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal
Housing Commissioner.
[FR Doc. 2014–10102 Filed 5–1–14; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–HQ–ES–2014–N081;
FXES11130900000–134–FF09E32000]

Information Collection Request Sent to
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for Approval; Endangered and
Threatened Wildlife, Experimental
Populations
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
AGENCY:

We (U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service) have sent an Information
Collection Request (ICR) to OMB for
review and approval. We summarize the
ICR below and describe the nature of the
collection and the estimated burden and
cost. This information collection is
scheduled to expire on May 31, 2014.
We may not conduct or sponsor and a
person is not required to respond to a
collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number. However, under OMB
regulations, we may continue to
conduct or sponsor this information
collection while it is pending at OMB.
DATES: You must submit comments on
or before June 2, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments and
suggestions on this information
collection to the Desk Officer for the
Department of the Interior at OMB–
OIRA at (202) 395–5806 (fax) or
[email protected]
(email). Please provide a copy of your
comments to the Service Information
Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, MS 2042–PDM,
4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA
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22203 (mail), or [email protected]
(email). Please include ‘‘1018–0095’’ in
the subject line of your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request additional information about
this ICR, contact Hope Grey at
[email protected] (email) or 703–358–
2482 (telephone). You may review the
ICR online at http://www.reginfo.gov.
Follow the instructions to review
Department of the Interior collections
under review by OMB.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Information Collection Request
OMB Control Number: 1018–0095.
Title: Endangered and Threatened
Wildlife, Experimental Populations, 50
CFR 17.84.
Service Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Description of Respondents:
Individuals and households, private
sector, and State/local/tribal
governments.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 105.
Estimated Annual Number of
Responses: 105.
Completion Time Per Response: 30
minutes.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 55
(rounded).
Abstract: Section 10(j) of the
Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA),
as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.),
authorizes the Secretary of the Interior
to establish experimental populations of
endangered or threatened species.
Because individuals of experimental
populations are categorically protected
under the ESA, the information we
collect is important for monitoring the
success of reintroduction efforts and
recovery efforts in general. This is a
nonform collection. Information
collection requirements for
experimental populations of endangered
and threatened species are in 50 CFR
17.84. We collect three categories of
information:
(1) General take or removal. Relates to
human-related mortality, including
unintentional taking incidental to
otherwise lawful activities (e.g.,
highway mortalities); animal husbandry
actions authorized to manage the
population (e.g., translocation or
providing aid to sick, injured, or
orphaned individuals); take in defense
of human life; take related to defense of
property (if authorized); or take in the
form of authorized harassment.
(2) Depredation-related take. Involves
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livestock depredation is documented,
and may include authorized harassment
or authorized lethal take of
experimental population animals in the
act of attacking livestock.
(3) Specimen collection, recovery, or
reporting of dead individuals. This
information documents incidental or
authorized scientific collection. Most of
the contacts with the public deal
primarily with the reporting of sightings
of experimental population animals or
the inadvertent discovery of an injured
or dead individual.
The information that we collect
includes:
• Name, address, and phone number
of reporting party.
• Species involved.
• Type of incident.
• Take (quantity).
• Location and time of the reported
incident.
• Description of the circumstances
related to the incident.
Service recovery specialists use this
information to determine the success of
reintroductions in relation to
established recovery plan goals for the
threatened and endangered species
involved. In addition, this information
helps us to assess the effectiveness of
control activities in order to develop
better means to reduce problems with
livestock for those species where
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Comments Received and Our Responses
Comments: On November 8, 2013, we
published in the Federal Register (78
FR 67185) a notice of our intent to
request that OMB renew approval for
this information collection. In that
notice, we solicited comments for 60
days, ending on January 7, 2014. We
received three comments in response to
our 60-day notice. Two commenters
urged the Service to redefine or expand
the term ‘‘depredation incident.’’ We
note the concerns raised by these
individuals, but the comments do not
address issues surrounding the
collection of information or the cost and
hour burden estimates.
Necessity of Collection
Comments: All three commenters
noted that the collection of this
information is necessary. One
commenter stated that this information
collection is necessary to ensure that the
Service relies solely on the best
scientific and commercial data
available. Another commenter stated
that the information is beneficial, but
must be made available to the local
governments within a short time frame.
Another commenter stated that without
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would be much more difficult to
develop a responsive recovery program
for these species.
Response: We concur with the
importance of this information
collection to ensure our programs for
experimental populations are based on
the best scientific and commercial data
available, and, therefore, aid in
development of responsive recovery
programs for these species. We
coordinate closely with State wildlife
management agencies in the
conservation and management of
endangered and threatened species
under the ESA, including the
conservation and management of
experimental populations. State wildlife
agencies are our primary conservation
partners, and we routinely share data
with them, including the data gathered
under this information collection.
Burden Estimates
Comments: One commenter stated
that the burden for reporting
depredations and take is grossly
understated. The commenter noted the
Service has not responded in a timely
manner to confirm depredations,
leaving citizens to report multiple times
and wait by carcasses to protect them
from scavengers. Another commenter
stated that the costs of this collection
are minimal and impose virtually no
burden to the public.
Response: This information collection
covers multiple experimental
populations, multiple species (which
may have more than one experimental
population), multiple types of activities,
multiple geographic locations across the
United States, and multiple Service
Regions. We estimate that the time
required to provide the notification
varies substantially, but usually ranges
between 5 and 45 minutes. We
acknowledge that it may take some
respondents, such as State fish and
wildlife agencies, longer than others to
gather and compile the data prior to
notifying us. State fish and wildlife
agencies may provide information to us
on multiple species, experimental
populations, and incidents in a single
notification (thereby requiring more
than 15 minutes for them to provide us
with the information). In contrast to
State fish and wildlife agencies, the
general public usually provides
information on a single species,
experimental population, and incident
in one notification (thereby requiring
substantially less than 15 minutes for
them to provide us with the
information).
With respect specifically to reporting
information for depredation incidents,
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additional time after the take is reported
for Service personnel to verify the take
as a depredation incident. Verification
requires physical examination of the site
and carcass, which requires travel on
the part of limited personnel who may
be otherwise occupied at the time. We
apologize for any additional burden this
may cause some citizens, but note that
depredation incidents are associated
with only a small number of
experimental populations.
Given the variety of potential
situations requiring notification, as well
as the variety of potential respondents,
but acknowledging the added time a
small number of citizens may
experience for the entire interaction
beyond their initial reporting of the
incident themselves, we are revising our
average time estimate to 30 minutes per
response. We believe our estimates are
within reason because they represent
the average amount of time it will take
to provide the requested information via
making a telephone call or to send a
facsimile.
Comment: General sighting reports do
not appear to be included in the three
categories of information collection.
Response: General sightings are
included in the description of the
information collection for specimen
collection.
Ways to Enhance the Quality, Utility,
and Clarity of Information
Comment: Sharing the data in
summary form would increase the
utility of the data.
Response: State wildlife agencies are
our primary conservation partners, and
we routinely share data with them (and
vice versa), including the data gathered
under this information collection.
Ways to Minimize Burden
Comments: Two commenters did not
suggest ways to minimize the burden,
but commented specifically with respect
to the follow up by Federal employees
with respect to assessment of reported
depredation incidents. The third
commenter stated there was ‘‘virtually
no burden’’ (already noted above).
Response: We have not made any
changes to our information collection
requirements as a result of the above
comments. With respect to the
comments made regarding
documentation of possible depredation
incidents, these are law enforcement
issues and do not directly relate to the
collection of information addressed in
this notice.
Request for Public Comments
We again invite comments concerning
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• Whether or not the collection of
information is necessary, including
whether or not the information will
have practical utility;
• The accuracy of our estimate of the
burden for this collection of
information;
• Ways to enhance the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information to be
collected; and
• Ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on
respondents.
Comments that you submit in
response to this notice are a matter of
public record. 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 OMB in your comment to
withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that it will be done.
Dated: April 28, 2014.
Tina A. Campbell,
Chief, Division of Policy and Directives
Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 2014–10043 Filed 5–1–14; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS–NCR–NACA– 15391; PPNCNCROL0,
PPMPSPD1Y.M000]

Notice of Meeting, National Capital
Memorial Advisory Commission
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice of Meeting.

AGENCY:
ACTION:

In accordance with the
Commemorative Works Act of 1986 (40
U.S.C. 8901 et seq.), notice is hereby
given of a meeting of the National
Capital Memorial Advisory
Commission. Notice is also given that a
meeting of the Commission was held
December 12, 2013.
DATES: The public meeting of the
National Capital Memorial Advisory
Commission will be held Tuesday, May
6, 2014, at 1 p.m. (EASTERN). The past
meeting was held Thursday, December
12, 2013, at 1 p.m. (EASTERN).
ADDRESSES: Commission members will
meet in Room 311, the Boardroom of the
Commission of Fine Arts, which is
located on the 3rd Floor of the National
Building Museum, 401 F Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20001. Persons who
wish to attend the meeting should enter

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Room 311 directly through the room
entry doors on the 3rd Floor hallway—
this room will not be accessible through
the Commission of Fine Arts offices in
Suite 312.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brandon Bies, Secretary to the
Commission, by telephone at (202) 619–
7097 or email [email protected],
Glenn DeMarr, Monuments and
Memorials Specialist, by telephone at
(202) 619–7025 or email
[email protected], or Nancy
Young, Acting Assistant to the
Commission, by telephone at (202) 619–
7097 or email [email protected].
Information considered at the meeting is
also available at the Commission’s Web
site http://parkplanning.nps.gov/ncmac.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Commission was established by Public
Law 99–652, the Commemorative Works
Act (40 U.S.C. 8901 et seq.), to advise
the Secretary of the Interior (the
Secretary) and the Administrator,
General Services Administration, (the
Administrator) on policy and
procedures for establishment of, and
proposals to establish, commemorative
works in the District of Columbia and its
environs, as well as such other matters
as it may deem appropriate concerning
commemorative works.
The Commission examines each
memorial proposal for conformance to
the Commemorative Works Act, and
makes recommendations to the
Secretary and the Administrator and to
Members and Committees of Congress.
The Commission also serves as a source
of information for persons seeking to
establish memorials in Washington, DC,
and its environs.
The members of the Commission are
as follows:
Director, National Park Service
(Chairman)
Administrator, General Services
Administration
Chairman, National Capital Planning
Commission
Chairman, Commission of Fine Arts
Mayor of the District of Columbia
Architect of the Capitol
Chairman, American Battle Monuments
Commission
Secretary of Defense
May 6, 2014, Commission Meeting
Action Items
The Commission will consider two
action items and one informational
item:
(1) The Commission will review
proposed legislation to establish a
World War I Memorial in Washington,
DC (Action Item).
(2) The Commission will consult with
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Foundation on an Alternative Sites
Study for a memorial commemorating
the mission of the Peace Corps and the
ideals on which the Peace Corps was
founded. (Action Item).
(3) The Commission will consult with
the District of Columbia Office of
Planning on commemorative works
proposed on land owned or controlled
by the District of Columbia, pursuant to
DC Law 13–275, the Commemorative
Works on Public Space Amendment Act
of 2000. (Informational Item).
December 12, 2013, Commission
Meeting Action Items
The Commission considered two
action items and one informational
item:
(1) National Liberty Memorial—The
Commission considered a
recommendation relative to placement
of the memorial within Area I as
established by the Commemorative
Works Act of 1986 (Action Item). The
Commission also consulted on an
Alternative Sites Study for the
memorial. (Action Item).
(2) Memorial to Gold Star Mothers
and Gold Star Families—preliminary
discussion of site considerations
(Informational Presentation). The
Commission received an informational
presentation from the Gold Star Mothers
Memorial Foundation.
Specific Information regarding each
proposal is posted for public review on
the Commission’s Web site http://
parkplanning.nps.gov/ncmac.
Statements and correspondence
should be addressed to: Peter May,
Chairman, National Capital Memorial
Advisory Commission, 1100 Ohio Drive
SW., Room 220, Washington, DC 20242,
Attention: Brandon Bies, Secretary to
the Commission. Statements and
correspondence should be mailed or
hand-delivered to this address, emailed
to [email protected], or sent by
telefax to (202) 401–0017. Persons who
wish to file a written statement or testify
at the Commission meeting should
contact Mr. Bies by telephone at (202)
619–7097 or by email at
[email protected]. Persons seeking
further information concerning the
agenda topics or meeting arrangements
should contact Mr. Bies for assistance or
visit the Commission’s Web site at
http://parkplanning.nps.gov/ncmac.
The meeting will be open to the
public. Any person may file with the
Commission a written statement
concerning the matters to be discussed.
Before including your address,
telephone number, email address, or
other personal identifying information
in your comment, you should be aware
that your entire comment—including

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