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tissue samples, remove hybrids from the
wild, temporarily keep hybrids in
captivity, euthanize hybrids, and
release) the California tiger salamander
(Santa Barbara County Distinct
Population Segment) (Ambystoma
californiense); and take (pursuit by
survey) the El Segundo blue butterfly
(Euphilotes battoides allyni) in
conjunction with survey and research
activities throughout the range of the
species in California for the purpose of
enhancing the species’ survival.
Permit No. TE–207873
Applicant: Carol Thompson, Riverside,
California.
The applicant requests a permit
renewal to take (harass by survey,
capture, handle, release, collect
vouchers, and collect branchiopod
cysts) the Conservancy fairy shrimp
(Branchinecta conservatio), longhorn
fairy shrimp (Branchinecta
longiantenna), San Diego fairy shrimp
(Branchinecta sandiegonensis),
Riverside fairy shrimp (Streptocephalus
woottoni), and vernal pool tadpole
shrimp (Lepidurus packardi); take
(harass by locating and monitoring
nests) the least Bell’s vireo (Vireo bellii
pusillus); and take (harass by survey,
capture, handle, and release) the San
Bernardino Merriam’s kangaroo rat
(Dipodomys merriami parvus) and
Stephens’ kangaroo rat (Dipodomys
stephensi) in conjunction with survey
activities throughout the range of the
species in California for the purpose of
enhancing the species’ survival.

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Permit No. TE–60358C
Applicant: California Department of
Fish and Wildlife, San Diego,
California.
The applicant requests a new permit
to take (harass by survey, capture,
handle, release, collect vouchers, and
collect branchiopod cysts) the San Diego
fairy shrimp (Branchinecta
sandiegonensis), and Riverside fairy
shrimp (Streptocephalus woottoni) in
conjunction with survey activities
throughout the range of the species in
California for the purpose of enhancing
the species’ survival.
Permit No. TE–083348
Applicant: San Bernardino County
Department of Public Works, San
Bernardino, California.
The applicant requests a permit
renewal to take (harass by survey,
capture, handle, and release) the San
Bernardino Merriam’s kangaroo rat
(Dipodomys merriami parvus) and take
(harass by survey) the southwestern
willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii

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extimus) in conjunction with survey
activities in San Bernardino County,
California, for the purpose of enhancing
the species’ survival.
Permit No. TE–53771B
Applicant: Erin Bergman, La Mesa,
California.
The applicant requests a permit
amendment and renewal to take (harass
by survey, capture, handle, release,
collect adult vouchers, and collect
branchiopod cysts) the Conservancy
fairy shrimp (Branchinecta conservatio),
longhorn fairy shrimp (Branchinecta
longiantenna), San Diego fairy shrimp
(Branchinecta sandiegonensis),
Riverside fairy shrimp (Streptocephalus
woottoni), and vernal pool tadpole
shrimp (Lepidurus packardi); take
(pursuit by survey) the Quino
checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas
editha quino) and mission blue butterfly
(Icaricia icarioides missionensis); and
take (harass by survey, capture, handle,
release) the Casey’s june beetle
(Dinacoma caseyi) in conjunction with
survey activities throughout the range of
the species in California for the purpose
of enhancing the species’ survival.
Permit No. TE–091857
Applicant: Denise Duffy and Associates,
Inc., Monterey, California.
The applicant requests a permit
renewal and amendment to take (harass
by survey, capture, handle, take tissue
samples, conduct habitat restoration for,
and release) the California tiger
salamander (Santa Barbara County and
Sonoma County Distinct Population
Segment (DPS)) (Ambystoma
californiense) in conjunction with
survey, research, and habitat
enhancement activities throughout the
range of the species in California for the
purpose of enhancing the species’
survival.
Permit No. TE–837308
Applicant: John Konecny, Valley Center,
California.
The applicant requests a permit
renewal to take (harass by locating and
monitoring nests, capture, handle, band,
and remove brown-headed cowbird
(Molothrus ater) eggs and chicks from
parasitized nests) the least Bell’s vireo
(Vireo bellii pusillus), take (harass by
survey, locate and monitor nests,
capture, handle, band, and remove
brown-headed cowbird (Molothrus ater)
eggs and chicks from parasitized nests)
the southwestern willow flycatcher
(Empidonax traillii extimus), take
(harass by survey) the light-footed
clapper rail (light-footed Ridgway’s rail)
(Rallus longirostris levipes) (R. obsoletus

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l.) and Yuma clapper rail (Yuma
Ridgway’s rail) (Rallus longirostris
yumanensis) (R. obsoletus y.), take
(harass by survey, locate and monitor
nests, capture, handle, and band) the
California least tern (Sternula
antillarum browni) (Sterna a. browni),
and take (harass by survey, capture,
handle, and release) the arroyo toad
(arroyo southwestern) (Anaxyrus
californicus) in conjunction with survey
and population monitoring activities
throughout the range of the species in
California and Nevada for the purpose
of enhancing the species’ survival.
Public Comments
We invite public review and comment
on each of these recovery permit
applications. Comments and materials
we receive will be available for public
inspection, by appointment, during
normal business hours at the address
listed in the ADDRESSES section of this
notice.
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.
Karen A. Jensen,
Acting Regional Director, Pacific Southwest
Region, Sacramento, California.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
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Renewal of Approved Information
Collection; OMB Control Number
1004–0179 Agency Information
Collection Activities; Helium Contracts
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of information collection;
request for comment.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we,
the Bureau of Land Management (BLM),
are proposing to renew an information
collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), to
renew control number 1004–0179,
‘‘Helium Contracts.’’

SUMMARY:

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Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before May 14,
2018.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on
this information collection request (ICR)
by mail to the U.S. Department of the
Interior, Bureau of Land Management,
1849 C Street NW, Room 2134LM,
Washington, DC 20240, Attention: Jean
Sonneman; or by email to jesonnem@
blm.gov. Please reference OMB Control
Number 1004–0179 in the subject line of
your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request additional information about
this ICR, contact Samuel R.M. Burton by
email at [email protected], or by
telephone at 806–356–1002.
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 BLM; (2) will
this information be processed and used
in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate
of burden accurate; (4) how might the
BLM enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (5) how might the BLM
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: The BLM needs to collect
information in order to implement inkind sales of helium in accordance with

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the Helium Stewardship Act (50 U.S.C.
167–167q) and 43 CFR part 3195.
Title of Collection: Helium Contracts.
OMB Control Number: 1004–0179.
Form Numbers: 3195–1, 3195–2,
3195–3, and 3195–4.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Private
helium merchants that sell a major
helium requirement (i.e., an amount of
refined helium greater than 200,000
standard cubic feet of refined gaseous
helium or 7,510 liters of liquid helium)
to a Federal agency or to private helium
purchasers for use in Federal
Government contracts.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Respondents: 22.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 60.
Estimated Completion Time per
Response: Varies from 4–8 hours,
depending on activity.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 272.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection:
• Quarterly for the Refined Helium
Deliveries Detail;
• Annually for the Calculation of
Excess Refining Capacity and Refiners’
Annual Tolling Report; and
• On occasion for the Refiners’
Tolling Occurrence Report.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour
Burden Cost: None.
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).
Jean Sonneman,
Bureau of Land Management, Information
Collection Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
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Notice of Public Meeting for the
Eastern Washington Resource
Advisory Council
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
Federal Land Policy and Management

SUMMARY:

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Act of 1976 and the Federal Advisory
Committee Act of 1972, the U.S.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of
Land Management (BLM) Eastern
Washington Resource Advisory Council
(EWRAC) will meet as indicated below.
DATES: The EWRAC will hold a public
meeting on Thursday, March 22, 2018.
The meeting will run from 8:00 a.m. to
2:30 p.m. Pacific Time. A public
comment period will be available from
1 until 1:30 p.m. There will be an
EWRAC field trip to the Juniper Dunes
Recreation Area on Wednesday, March
21, 2018, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The EWRAC meeting will
be held in the Oak Room at the Red Lion
Inn, 2525 N 20th Ave., Pasco, WA
99301. The EWRAC field trip to the
Juniper Dunes Recreation Area will
depart from Country Mercantile, 232
Crestloch Rd., Pasco, WA 99301.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff
Clark, Public Affairs Officer, 1103 N
Fancher, Spokane Valley, WA 99212;
509–536–1297; [email protected].
Persons who use a telecommunications
device for the deaf (TDD) may call the
Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1–800–
877–8339 to contact the above
individual during normal business
hours. The FRS 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 15member EWRAC was chartered to
provide information and advice
regarding the use and development of
the lands administered by the Spokane
District in central and eastern
Washington. Members represent an
array of stakeholder interests in the land
and resources from within the local area
and statewide.
All meetings are open to the public in
their entirety. The field trip on
Wednesday, March 21, 2018, will be to
the Juniper Dunes Recreation Area.
Members of the public wanting to attend
must provide their own transportation.
The EWRAC meeting agenda on
Thursday, March 22, 2018, includes a
discussion of the the Juniper Dunes
field trip and updates on Juniper Dunes
public access and the BLM Eastern
Washington Resource Management
Plan. There will be a public comment
period from 1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Persons wishing to make comments
during the public comment period
should register in person with the BLM
by noon on the meeting day, at the
meeting location. Depending on the
number of persons wishing to comment,
the length of comments may be limited.
The public may send written comments

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