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• Electricity: Energy Information
Agency, February 2016 ‘‘Electric Power
Monthly’’ report, Table 5.6.B. http://
www.eia.gov/electricity/monthly/
epm_table_grapher.cfm?t=epmt_5_06_b.
• Natural Gas: Energy Information
Agency, Natural Gas, Residential Energy
Price, 2015–2016 annual prices in
dollars per 1,000 cubic feet at the state
level. Due to EIA data quality standards
several states were missing data for one
or two months in 2015; in these cases,
data for these missing months were
estimated using data from the
surrounding months in 2015 and the
relationship between that same month
and the surrounding months in 2014.
http://www.eia.gov/dnav/ng/
ng_pri_sum_a_EPG0_PRS_DMcf_a.htm.
• Water and Sewer: May 2015 to May
2016 Consumer Price Index, All Urban
Consumers, Water and Sewer and Trash
Collection Services (Series ID
CUUR0000SEHG) at the national level.
The sum of the nine cost component
percentage weights equals 100 percent
of operating costs for purposes of OCAF
calculations. To calculate the OCAFs,
state-level cost component weights
developed from AFS data are multiplied
by the selected inflation factors. For
instance, if wages in Virginia comprised
50 percent of total operating cost
expenses and increased by 4 percent
from 2015 to 2016, the wage increase
component of the Virginia OCAF for
2017 would be 2.0 percent (50% * 4%).
This 2.0 percent would then be added
to the increases for the other eight
expense categories to calculate the 2016
OCAF for Virginia. For states where the
OCAF is less than 1.0 percent, the
OCAF is floored at 1. The OCAFs for
2017 are included as an Appendix to
this Notice.
II. MAHRA OCAF Procedures
Sections 514 and 515 of MAHRA, as
amended, created the Mark-to-Market
program to reduce the cost of federal
housing assistance, to enhance HUD’s
administration of such assistance, and
to ensure the continued affordability of
units in certain multifamily housing
projects. Section 524 of MAHRA
authorizes renewal of Section 8 projectbased assistance contracts for projects
without restructuring plans under the
Mark-to-Market program, including
projects that are not eligible for a
restructuring plan and those for which
the owner does not request such a plan.
Renewals must be at rents not exceeding
comparable market rents except for
certain projects. As an example, for
Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation
projects, other than single room
occupancy projects (SROs) under the
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Act (42 U.S.C. 11301 et seq.), that are
eligible for renewal under section
524(b)(3) of MAHRA, the renewal rents
are required to be set at the lesser of: (1)
The existing rents under the expiring
contract, as adjusted by the OCAF; (2)
fair market rents (less any amounts
allowed for tenant-purchased utilities);
or (3) comparable market rents for the
market area.
III. Findings and Certifications
Environmental Impact
This issuance sets forth rate
determinations and related external
administrative requirements and
procedures that do not constitute a
development decision affecting the
physical condition of specific project
areas or building sites. Accordingly,
under 24 CFR 50.19(c)(6), this notice is
categorically excluded from
environmental review under the
National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321).
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Number
The Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance Number for this program is
14.195.
Dated: September 29, 2016.
Edward L. Golding,
Principal Deputy, Assistant Secretary for
Housing.

State

OCAF
(%)

New Hampshire ............................
New Jersey ...................................
New Mexico ..................................
New York ......................................
North Carolina ..............................
North Dakota ................................
Ohio ..............................................
Oklahoma .....................................
Oregon ..........................................
Pacific Islands ...............................
Pennsylvania ................................
Puerto Rico ...................................
Rhode Island ................................
South Carolina ..............................
South Dakota ................................
Tennessee ....................................
Texas ............................................
Utah ..............................................
Vermont ........................................
Virgin Islands ................................
Virginia ..........................................
Washington ...................................
West Virginia ................................
Wisconsin .....................................
Wyoming .......................................

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1.3
1.6
0.4
2.0
2.4
1.9
2.0
2.2
0.0
2.0
1.9
2.1
2.1
2.1
2.0
2.0
2.2
0.6
2.0
2.0
2.2
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Appendix
Operating Cost Adjustment Factors For 2017
OCAF
(%)

State
Alabama ........................................
Alaska ...........................................
Arizona ..........................................
Arkansas .......................................
California .......................................
Colorado .......................................
Connecticut ...................................
Delaware .......................................
District of Columbia ......................
Florida ...........................................
Georgia .........................................
Hawaii ...........................................
Idaho .............................................
Illinois ............................................
Indiana ..........................................
Iowa ..............................................
Kansas ..........................................
Kentucky .......................................
Louisiana ......................................
Maine ............................................
Maryland .......................................
Massachusetts ..............................
Michigan .......................................
Minnesota .....................................
Mississippi ....................................
Missouri ........................................
Montana ........................................
Nebraska ......................................
Nevada .........................................

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Agency Information Collection
Activities: Request for Comments

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS),
Interior.
2.1 ACTION: Notice of a renewal of a
0.5 currently approved information
2.1 collection (1028–0098).

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AGENCY:

We (the U.S. Geological
Survey) will ask the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to
approve the information collection (IC)
described below. As required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
1995, and as part of our continuing
efforts to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, we invite the
general public and other Federal
agencies to take this opportunity to
comment on this IC. This collection is
scheduled to expire on January 31,
2017.

SUMMARY:

To ensure that your comments
are considered, we must receive them
on or before December 5, 2016.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
on this information collection to the
Information Collection Clearance
Officer, U.S. Geological Survey, 12201
Sunrise Valley Drive MS 807, Reston,
DATES:

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VA 20192 (mail); (703) 648–7197 (fax);
or [email protected] (email).
Please reference ‘Information Collection
1028–0098, Nonindigenous Aquatic
Species Sighting Reporting Form and
Alert Registration Form in all
correspondence.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pam
Fuller at (352) 264–3481 (telephone);
[email protected] (email); or by mail at
U.S. Geological Survey, 7920 NW 71st
Street, Gainesville, Florida 32653. You
may also find information about this
ICR at www.reginfo.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
America is under siege by many
harmful non-native species of plants,
animals, and microorganisms. More
than 6,500 nonindigenous species are
now established in the United States,
posing risks to native species, valued
ecosystems, and human and wildlife
health. These invaders extract a huge
cost, an estimated $120 billion per year,
to mitigate their harmful impacts. The
current annual environmental,
economic, and health-related costs of
invasive species exceed those of all
other natural disasters combined.
Through its Invasive Species Program
(http://www.usgs.gov/ecosystems/
invasive_species/), the USGS plays an
important role in federal efforts to
combat invasive species in natural and
semi-natural areas through early
detection and assessment of newly
established invaders; monitoring of
invading populations; and improving
understanding of the ecology of
invaders and factors in the resistance of
habitats to invasion. The USGS provides
the tools, technology, and information
supporting efforts to prevent, contain,
control, and manage invasive species
nationwide. To meet user needs, the
USGS also develops methods for
compiling and synthesizing accurate
and reliable data and information on
invasive species for inclusion in a
distributed and integrated web-based
information system.
As part of the USGS Invasive Species
Program, the Nonindigenous Aquatic
Species (NAS) database (http://
nas.er.usgs.gov/) functions as a
repository and clearinghouse for
occurrence information on
nonindigenous aquatic species from
across the United States. It contains
locality information on more than 1,900
species of vertebrates, invertebrates, and
vascular plants introduced since 1850.
Taxa include foreign species as well as
those native to North America that have
been transported outside of their natural
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immediate access to new occurrence
records through a real-time interface
with the NAS database. Visitors to the
Web site can use a set of predefined
queries to obtain lists of species
according to state or hydrologic basin of
interest. Fact sheets, distribution maps,
and information on new occurrences are
continually posted and updated.
Dynamically generated species
distribution maps show the spatial
accuracy of the locations reported,
population status, and links to more
information about each report.
Information is collected from the
public regarding the local occurrences
of nonindigenous aquatic species,
primarily fish, in open waters of the
United States. This is vital information
for early detection and rapid response
for the possible eradication of organisms
that may be considered invasive in a
natural environment such as a lake,
river, stream, or pond. Because it is not
possible for USGS scientists to monitor
all open waters for harmful
nonindigenous organisms, the public
can help by serving as the ‘‘eyes and
ears’’ for the USGS’s Nonindigenous
Aquatic Species Program.
Members of the public who wish to
report the occurrence of a suspected
nonindigenous aquatic species, usually
encountered through fishing or some
other outdoor recreational activity, may
fill out and submit a form (http://
nas.er.usgs.gov/SightingReport.aspx)
posted on our Web site. The information
requested includes type of organism,
date and location of sighting,
photograph(s) if available, and basic
observer contact information (to allow
the USGS to contact the observer in the
event additional information, such as
Photos or more specific location details
are needed).
NAS program staff maintains an alert
system that contacts individuals via
email when species occurrences are new
to a county, drainage (HUC8), or state.
The alerts contain information on the
specimen occurrence, such as the date
and location of the occurrence, where
the species is newly introduced, and
any comments included by the reporter.
In order for individuals (private or
public citizens) to receive these alerts,
they must register their first and last
name (fictitious or real), email address,
and a password on our alert registration
form (https://nas.er.usgs.gov/
AlertSystem/Register.aspx). Custom
alerts are sent via email to individuals
based on the alert types they chose in
the alert sign-up page, and these custom
alerts can be altered by the registered
individual by logging in to the alert
login page (https://nas.er.usgs.gov/
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The USGS does not actively solicit or
require observation or contact
information from the public.
Participation in the reporting process
and the alert system is completely
voluntary. The personally identifiable
information given by individuals in
these forms is stored internally in our
sighting report and alert system
databases, with all passwords encrypted
to protect users’ security.
II. Data
OMB Control Number: 1028–0098.
Form Number: NA.
Title: Nonindigenous Aquatic Species
Sighting Reporting Form and Alert
Registration Form.
Type of Request: Renewal of existing
information collection.
Affected Public: State and local
government employees and private
individuals.
Respondent’s Obligation: None.
Participation is voluntary.
Frequency of Collection: Occasional.
Estimated Total Number of Annual
Responses: We estimate 600 users (400
individuals and 200 state/local/tribal
governments) per year for the sighting
report form, and 80 users (50
individuals and 30 state/local/tribal
governments) per year for the alert
registration form.
Estimated Time per Response: We
estimate 3 minutes for the sighting
report form, and 1 minute for the alert
registration form.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours: We
estimate 30 hours for the sighting report
form, and 2 hours for the alert
registration form; a total of 32 hours for
the two forms.
Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping ‘‘Non-Hour Cost’’
Burden: There are no ‘‘non-hour cost’’
burdens associated with this IC.
Public Disclosure Statement: The PRA
(44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) provides that an
agency may not conduct or sponsor and
you are not required to respond to a
collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number and current expiration date.
III. Request for Comments
We are soliciting comments as to: (a)
Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the agency
to perform its duties, including whether
the information is useful; (b) the
accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of
information; (c) ways to enhance the
quality, usefulness, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (d) how
to minimize the burden on the
respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.

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Please note that the comments
submitted in response to this notice are
a matter of public record. Before
including your personal mailing
address, phone number, email address,
or other personally identifiable
information in your comment, you
should be aware that your entire
comment, including your personally
identifiable information, may be made
publicly available at any time. While
you can ask us in your comment to
withhold your personally identifiable
information from public view, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
William Lellis,
Associate Director, Ecosystems, U.S.
Geological Survey.
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In accordance with the provisions of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended (5 U.S.C., App. 2), and in
consultation with the General Services
Administration, the Secretary of the
Interior hereby renews the Charter of the
Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Public Advisory
Committee.
Certification Statement: I hereby
certify that the renewal of the Charter of
the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Public
Advisory Committee is necessary and in
the public interest in connection with
the performance of duties mandated by
the settlement of United States v. State
of Alaska, No. A91–081 CV, and is in
accordance with the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation
and Liability Act of 1980, as amended
and supplemented.

Dated: September 23, 2016.
Linda Clark,
BLM Coeur d’Alene District Manager.

Dated: September 28, 2016.
Sally Jewell,
Secretary of the Interior.

SUMMARY:

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Committee Charter Renewal
Office of the Secretary, Interior.
Notice.

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AGENCY:
ACTION:

The U.S. Department of the
Interior announces the renewal of the
Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Public Advisory
Committee.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Philip Johnson, U.S. Department of the
Interior, Office of Environmental Policy
and Compliance, 1689 C Street, Suite
119, Anchorage, Alaska 99501–5126,
907–271–5011.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Court
Order establishing the Exxon Valdez Oil
Spill Trustee Council also requires a
public advisory committee. The Public
Advisory Committee was established to
advise the Trustee Council and began
functioning in October 1992. The Public
Advisory Committee consists of 10
members representing the following
principal interests: Aquaculturists/
mariculturists, commercial fishers,
commercial tourism, recreation users,
conservationists/environmentalists,
Native landowners, sport hunters/
fishers, subsistence users, scientists/
technologists, and public-at-large. In
order to ensure that a broad range of
public viewpoints continues to be
available to the Trustee Council, and in
keeping with the settlement agreement,
the continuation of the Public Advisory
Committee is recommended.

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Notice of Cancellation of Public
Meeting, Coeur d’Alene District
Resource Advisory Council, Idaho
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of cancellation of public
meeting.
AGENCY:

The Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) Coeur d’Alene
District Resource Advisory Council
meeting has been cancelled.
DATES: The Bureau of Land Management
(BLM) Coeur d’Alene District Resource
Advisory Council meeting scheduled for
October 4 and 5, 2016 in Orofino, Idaho
is cancelled. Any rescheduling will be
announced through a subsequent
Federal Register notice and local news
media.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Suzanne Endsley, RAC Coordinator,
Coeur d’Alene District, 3815 Schreiber
Way, Coeur d’Alene, ID 83815.
Telephone: (208) 769–5004. Email:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 15member RAC advises the Secretary of
the Interior, through the Bureau of Land
Management, on a variety of planning
and management issues associated with
public land management in Idaho.
SUMMARY:

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Notice of Public Meeting, Las Cruces
District Resource Advisory Council
Meeting, New Mexico
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
Federal Land Policy and Management
Act and the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, the Bureau of Land
Management’s (BLM), Las Cruces
District Resource Advisory Council
(RAC) will meet as indicated below.
DATES: The RAC will convene for a field
trip on October 25 and a RAC meeting
on October 26, at the BLM Las Cruces
District Office, 1800 Marquess Street,
Las Cruces, New Mexico. The field trip
will introduce the RAC to the public
land resources in the Potrillo
Mountains. BLM and RAC members will
depart for the field trip from the District
Office at 8:00 a.m. and return by 5:00
p.m. The following day, the RAC will
convene for a meeting at the District
Office from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Both
the field trip and meeting are open to
the public. However, members of the
public are required to provide their own
transportation for the field trip. In
addition, the public may send written
comments to the RAC at the BLM Las
Cruces District Office, 1800 Marquess
Street, Las Cruces, NM 88001. Please
RSVP for the field trip to Deborah
Stevens.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Deborah Stevens, BLM Las Cruces
District, 1800 Marquess Street, Las
Cruces, NM 88001, 575–525–4421.
Persons who use a telecommunications
device for the deaf (TDD) may call the
Federal Information Relay Service
(FIRS) at 1–800–877–8229, to contact
the above individual during normal
business hours. The FIRS is available 24
hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a
message or question with the above
individual. You will receive a reply
during normal business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 10member Las Cruces District RAC advises
the Secretary of the Interior, through the

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