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change and future natural disturbance
events such as fire and windstorms;
4. Adequacy of the distribution of
marbled murrelet habitat within the
HCP covered area to provide for
murrelet conservation over the
remaining term of the HCP;
5. Other aspects of the human
environment not already identified in
the DEIS that may be affected, pursuant
to NEPA regulations in the Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) at 40 CFR
1506.6.
Comments received from the 2016
DEIS public comment period were used
to inform the RDEIS. Comments
received on the DEIS and this RDEIS
will be responded to in the FEIS. If you
submitted comments during the
comment period for the DEIS, you do
not need to resubmit those comments.

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Public Availability of Comments
All comments and materials we
receive become part of the public record
associated with this action. Before
including your address, phone number,
email address, or other personally
identifiable information in your
comments, 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
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. Comments and materials
we receive, as well as supporting
documentation we use in preparing the
FEIS, will be available for public
inspection by appointment, during
normal business hours, at our
Washington Fish and Wildlife Office
(see ADDRESSES).
Next Steps
The HCP amendment for the LTCS is
intended to replace the interim
conservation strategy for the marbled
murrelet. We will evaluate that request,
associated documents, and public
comments in reaching a final decision
on whether the application for a permit
amendment meets the requirements of
section 10 of the ESA. We will prepare
responses to public comments and
publish a notice of availability for the
FEIS. The FEIS will identify the WDNR
preferred alternative for the amendment,
and also the Service’s preferred
alternative. We will also evaluate
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would comply with section 7 of the ESA
by conducting an intra-Service section 7
consultation. We will use the results of
this consultation, in combination with
the above findings, in our final analysis
to determine whether or not to approve
the proposed amendment of the WDNR
HCP and ITP. If the ESA section 10
issuance requirements are met, we will
approve the amendment of the ITP and
HCP. We will issue a record of decision
and approve or deny the ITP and HCP
amendment request by WDNR no sooner
than 30 days after publication of the
notice of availability of the FEIS.
Authority
We provide this notice in accordance
with the requirements of 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).
Theresa E. Rabot,
Deputy Regional Director, Pacific Region, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Geological Survey
[GX18GC009PLSG00; OMB Control Number
1028–0088]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; National Cooperative
Geologic Mapping Program (EDMAP
and STATEMAP)
U.S. Geological Survey,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Information
Collection; request for comment.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we,
the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) are
proposing to renew an information
collection.

SUMMARY:

Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before October
9, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on
this information collection request (ICR)
to the Office of Management and
Budget’s Desk Officer for the
Department of the Interior by email at
[email protected]; or via
facsimile to (202) 395–5806. Please
provide a copy of your comments to
USGS, Information Collections
Clearance Officer, 12201 Sunrise Valley
Drive, MS 159, Reston, VA 20192; or by
email to [email protected].
DATES:

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Please reference OMB Control Number
1028–0088 in the subject line of your
comments.
To
request additional information about
this ICR, contact Darcy McPhee by email
at [email protected], or by telephone
at 703–648–6973. You may also view
the ICR at http://www.reginfo.gov/
public/do/PRAMain.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the
USGS, in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
provide the general public and other
Federal agencies with an opportunity to
comment on proposed, revised, and
continuing collections of information.
This helps us assess the impact of our
information collection requirements and
minimize the public’s reporting burden.
It also helps the public understand our
information collection requirements and
provide the requested data in the
desired format.
A Federal Register notice with a 60day public comment period soliciting
comments on this collection of
information was published on April 24,
2018 (FR 2018–08458). No comments
were received.
We are again soliciting comments on
the proposed ICR that is described
below. We are especially interested in
public comment addressing the
following issues: (1) Is the collection
necessary to the proper functions of the
USGS; (2) will this information be
processed and used in a timely manner;
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
(4) how might the USGS enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (5) how
might the USGS minimize the burden of
this collection on the respondents,
including through the use of
information technology.
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 may ask us in your comment to
withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Abstract: EDMAP is the educational
component of the NCGMP that is
intended to train the next generation of
geologic mappers. The primary objective
of the STATEMAP component of the
NCGMP is to establish the geologic
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framework of areas that are vital to the
welfare of individual States.
The NCGMP EDMAP program
allocates funds to colleges and
universities in the United States and
Puerto Rico through an annual
competitive cooperative agreement
process. Every Federal dollar awarded is
matched with university funds. Geology
professors, who are skilled in geologic
mapping, request EDMAP funding to
support undergraduate and graduate
students at their college or university in
a one-year mentored geologic mapping
project that focuses on a specific
geographic area.
Only State Geological Surveys are
eligible to apply to the STATEMAP
component of the NCGMP pursuant to
the National Geologic Mapping Act
(Pub. L. 106–148). Since many State
Geological Surveys are organized under
a state university system, such
universities may submit a proposal on
behalf of the State Geological Survey.
Each fall, the program announcements
are posted to the Grants.gov website and
respondents are required to submit
applications (comprising Standard Form
424, 424A, 424B, Proposal Summary
Sheet, the Proposal, and Budget Sheets.
Additionally, EDMAP proposals must
include a Negotiated Rate Agreement
and a Support letter from a State
Geologist or USGS Project Chief).
Since 1996, more than $5 million
from the NCGMP has supported
geologic mapping efforts of more than
1,200 students working with more than
260 professors at 161 universities in 44
states, the District of Columbia, and
Puerto Rico. Funds for graduate projects
are limited to $17,500 and
undergraduate project funds limited to
$10,000. These funds are used to cover
field expenses and student salaries, but
not faculty salaries or tuition. The
authority for both programs is listed in
the National Geologic Mapping Act
(Pub. L. 106–148).
We will protect information from
respondents considered proprietary
under the Freedom of Information Act
(5 U.S.C. 552) and its implementing
regulations (43 CFR part 2), and under
regulations at 30 CFR 250.197, ‘‘Data
and information to be made available to
the public or for limited inspection.’’
Responses are voluntary. No questions
of a ‘‘sensitive’’ nature are asked.
Title of Collection: National
Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program
(NCGMP–EDMAP and STATEMAP).
OMB Control Number: 1028–0088.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Extension without
change of a currently approved
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Respondents/Affected Public:
University or College faculty and State
Geological Surveys.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Respondents: Approximately 50
University or College faculty and 45
State Geological Survey respondents.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: Total number of responses is
185. Approximately 95 University or
College faculty and 90 State Geological
Survey responses.
Estimated Completion Time per
Response: 36 hours.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 5,220 hours total.
Respondent’s Obligation: None.
Participation is voluntary, though
necessary to receive funding.
Frequency of Collection: Annually.
Total Estimated Annual Non-Hour
Burden Cost: There are no ‘‘non-hour
cost’’ burdens associated with this IC.
An agency 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.
The authority for this action is the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501, et seq.).
Darcy McPhee,
Associate Program Coordinator, National
Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
[189A2100DD/AAKC001030/
A0A501010.999900 253G; OMB Control
Number 1076–0020]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Loan Guarantee, Insurance
and Interest Subsidy Program
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of information collection;
request for comment.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs
(AS–IA) is proposing to renew an
information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before
November 6, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on
this information collection request (ICR)
by mail to David Johnson, Acting Chief,
Division of Capital Investment, Office of
Indian Energy and Economic
Development, U.S. Department of the
SUMMARY:

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Interior, 1849 C Street NW, MIB 4138,
Washington, DC 20240; email:
[email protected]. Please
reference OMB Control Number 1076–
0020 in the subject line of your
comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request additional information about
this ICR, please contact David Johnson
by telephone at: (202) 208–3026.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, we provide the
general public and other Federal
agencies with an opportunity to
comment on new, proposed, revised,
and continuing collections of
information. This helps us assess the
impact of our information collection
requirements and minimize the public’s
reporting burden. It also helps the
public understand our information
collection requirements and provide the
requested data in the desired format.
We are soliciting comments on the
proposed ICR that is described below.
We are especially interested in public
comment addressing the following
issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to
the proper functions of the AS–IA; (2)
will this information be processed and
used in a timely manner; (3) is the
estimate of burden accurate; (4) how
might the AS–IA enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (5) how might the AS–
IA minimize the burden of this
collection on the respondents, including
through the use of information
technology.
Comments that you submit in
response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include or
summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this ICR. 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 us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Abstract: Submission of this
information allows the Office of Indian
Energy and Economic Development
(IEED) to implement the Loan
Guarantee, Insurance, and Interest
Subsidy Program, 25 U.S.C. 1451 et seq.,
the purpose of which is to encourage
private lending to individual Indians
and Indian organizations by providing
lenders with loan guarantees or loan
insurance to reduce their potential risk.

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