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Both types of effects are addressed in
the HCP conservation measures. The
covered activities affect the covered
species primarily through changes in
the hydrology (flow) of occupied waters
associated with the storage, release,
diversion, and return of irrigation water.
In the course of storing, releasing,
diverting, and returning irrigation water,
the applicants alter the hydrology of the
Deschutes River and a number of its
tributaries. In a similar fashion, the
pumping of groundwater for municipal
water supply by the City of Prineville
affects the hydrology in one of those
tributaries, the Crooked River. In most
cases, the hydrologic changes resulting
from activities covered by the HCP have
adverse impacts on aquatic habitats for
the covered species. When flows are
reduced, the total area of usable habitat
for aquatic species generally decreases
and water temperatures typically
increase to the extent that habitat
quality is negatively impacted. The HCP
conservation measures will modify
irrigation activities that reduce instream flow (storage and diversion of
water) to address the adverse effects
described above. As a result, with
implementation of the HCP, flows in the
affected reaches will be higher than they
were historically (over the last 50+
years) in the winter, and provide
improved habitat quality for the covered
species.

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Purpose and Need
As described in the Final EIS, the
Service’s purpose for the Federal action
is to fulfill our section 10(a)(1)(B)
conservation authorities and
obligations. The need for our action is
to respond to the ITP application
submitted by the applicants requesting
take of the Oregon spotted frog and bull
trout, the two species under the
Service’s jurisdiction.
Alternatives
In compliance with NEPA (42 U.S.C.
4321 et seq.), the Service prepared a
Final EIS analyzing the proposed action
(Alternative 2, identified as the
preferred alternative), a no-action
alternative, and two additional
alternatives to the proposed action;
summaries of each alternative are
presented below. The Final EIS
analyzed both the Service’s proposed
issuance of an ITP and NMFS’s
proposed issuance of an ITP. The
environmental consequences of each
alternative were analyzed to determine
if significant impacts to the human
environment would occur. Public
comments received in response to the
Draft EIS were considered, and the Final
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existing analysis to address public
comments. The Final EIS did not
identify an environmentally preferable
alternative. Pursuant to NEPA
implementing regulations found at 40
CFR 1505.2, the Service identified
Alternative 3 (Enhanced Variable
Streamflows) as the environmentally
preferable alternative in the ROD.
Alternative 1—No-action Alternative:
No ITPs would be issued, and the
applicants’ HCP would not be
implemented. Under Alternative 1,
ongoing applicant activities would
remain subject to the take prohibition
for listed species under section 9 of the
ESA. This alternative assumes
continuation of actions covered in an
ESA section 7 biological opinion issued
to the Bureau of Reclamation addressing
the effects of water management
activities in the Upper Deschutes River
Basin to the Oregon spotted frog, and
continuation of actions covered in other
ESA section 7 consultation documents
addressing the effects of Deschutes
River Basin projects to the Middle
Columbia River steelhead trout and the
bull trout.
Alternative 2—Proposed Action,
Deschutes Basin HCP: Under this
alternative, identified as the preferred
alternative in the Final EIS, the Service
would issue a 30-year ITP to the
applicants for incidental take of the two
covered species under its jurisdiction,
NMFS would issue a separate ITP for
incidental take of the two covered
species under its jurisdiction, and the
applicants would implement the HCP.
Over the 30-year period of HCP
implementation, in-stream flows would
be modified to mimic more natural flow
patterns to support the various life
stages of the covered species. The HCP
also includes the establishment of
conservation funds to support habitat
restoration and enhancement projects,
as well as additional funding for instream water leasing programs.
Alternative 3—Enhanced Variable
Streamflows: Under this alternative, the
Services would issue ITPs to the
applicants for the same plan area,
covered lands and waters, covered
species, covered activities, and permit
term as described for the proposed
action, but with modifications to the
HCP conservation strategy, including
increased fall and winter flows in the
Deschutes River below Wickiup Dam,
and in-stream protection of
uncontracted water releases on the
Crooked River for fish and wildlife.
Alternative 4—Accelerated Schedule
for Enhanced Variable Streamflows:
Under this alternative, the Services
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waters, covered species, and covered
activities as described for the proposed
action, but with a 20-year permit term
and modifications to the HCP
conservation strategy for an accelerated
schedule for increases in fall and winter
flows in the Deschutes River below
Wickiup Dam, and in-stream protection
of additional uncontracted water
releases on the Crooked River for fish
and wildlife.
Decision and Rationale for Decision
Based on our review of the
alternatives and their environmental
consequences as described in the Final
EIS, we have selected the Proposed
Action (Alternative 2). The Proposed
Action includes the implementation of
the final HCP and the Service’s issuance
of an ITP authorizing incidental take of
the two covered species under the
Service’s jurisdiction for a 30-year
permit term. Our assessment of the
application was conducted in
accordance with the requirements of
section 10(a)(1)(B) of the ESA and its
implementing regulations. In order to
issue an ITP for covered species under
the ESA, we must determine that the
HCP meets the issuance criteria set forth
in 16 U.S.C. 1539(a)(2)(B). We have
made the determination that the HCP
meets this criteria, as described further
in the ROD.
Authority
We provide this notice in accordance
with the requirements of section 10(c) of
the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1539(c)) and its
implementing regulations (50 CFR
17.32), and NEPA (42 U.S.C. 4321 et
seq.) and its implementing regulations
(40 CFR 1506.6; 43 CFR part 46).
Robyn Thorson,
Regional Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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Number 1018–New]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Online Program
Management System for Carbon
Dioxide-Carp
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of information collection;
request for comment.
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In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we,
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(Service), are proposing a new
information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before March
12, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the
information collection request (ICR) by
mail to the Service Information
Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, MS: PRB (JAO/
3W), 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church,
VA 22041–3803 (mail); or by email to
[email protected]. Please reference
OMB Control Number ‘‘1018–Asian
Carp’’ in the subject line of your
comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Madonna L. Baucum, Service
Information Collection Clearance
Officer, by email at [email protected],
or by telephone at (703) 358–2503.
Individuals who are hearing or speech
impaired may call the Federal Relay
Service at 1–800–877–8339 for TTY
assistance.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et
seq.) and its implementing regulations
at 5 CFR 1320, all information
collections require approval under the
PRA. We 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.
As part of our continuing effort to
reduce paperwork and respondent
burdens, we invite the public and other
Federal agencies 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 especially interested in public
comment addressing the following:
(1) Whether or not the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether or not the
information will have practical utility;
(2) The accuracy of our estimate of the
burden for this collection of
information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(4) How might the agency minimize
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information on those who are to
respond, including through the use of
appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submission of response.
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 Lacey Act (Act, 18
U.S.C. 42) prohibits the importation of
any animal deemed to be and prescribed
by regulation to be injurious to:
• Human beings;
• The interests of agriculture,
horticulture, and forestry; or
• Wildlife or the wildlife resources of
the United States.
Implementation and enforcement of
the Lacey Act is the responsibility of the
Department of the Interior. The Service,
in concert with our diverse partners,
works to conserve, restore, and maintain
the nation’s fishery resources and
aquatic ecosystems for the benefit of the
American people, to include managing
and controlling four species of invasive
carp—bighead, black, grass, and silver—
native to Asia. Under the authority of
the Act, the Service listed bighead,
black, and silver carp species as
injurious wildlife to protect humans,
native wildlife, and wildlife resources
from the purposeful or accidental
introduction of Asian carp into the
nation’s aquatic ecosystems.
The Service takes part in a broad,
partner-driven approach to strategically
control the movement of Asian carp.
The spread of these invasive species in
the nation’s river systems threatens the
conservation efforts conducted by our
agency, our State partners, and other
stakeholders, to promote self-sustaining
aquatic resources and healthy aquatic
ecosystems. In addition to widespread
and longstanding ecological
consequences, aquatic invasive species
often result in significant economic
losses and cost our nation’s economy
billions of dollars per year.
To effectively carry out our
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United States, the Service, in
collaboration with the U.S. Geological
Survey, proposes to administer
applications of Carbon Dioxide-Carp by
registered management partners
(applicators) and to collect information
regarding the usage of Carbon DioxideCarp, an Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) registered product #6704–
95 to control Asian carp. Carbon
Dioxide-Carp is approved for use only
by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers, State natural
resource managers, or persons under
their direct supervision.
The Service will use the information
collected to document the label
requests, maintain inventory, and
document application results of Carbon
Dioxide-Carp as an EPA registered
product. The Service proposes to collect
information from applicators using the
following four forms:
• Form 3–2130: Report on Receipt of
Label—Applicators must apply for a
label to attach to a treatment container
of Carbon Dioxide-Carp prior to being
able to legally apply it as an Asian carp
deterrent or as an under-ice lethal
control for aquatic nuisance species.
This form collects the following
information:
Æ Applicant’s information, to include
address, date of birth, contact
number(s), email address, and relevant
business information (if application is
on behalf of a business, corporation,
public agency, Tribe, or institution);
Æ Date of label receipt;
Æ Site of application, to include GPS
location, approximate number of surface
acres, and date of application;
Æ Label number; and
Æ Name and address of applicator.
• Form 3–2163: Inventory Form for
Use with Carbon Dioxide-Carp—
Registered applicators must maintain an
accurate inventory of CO2– Carp for the
duration of possession of the product
label. This form collects the following
information:
Æ Applicant’s information, to include
address, date of birth, contact
number(s), email address, and relevant
business information (if application is
on behalf of a business, corporation,
public agency, Tribe, or institution);
Æ Date of application;
Æ Amount of Carbon Dioxide-Carp
applied (pounds);
Æ Label number;
Æ Label return date;
Æ Any adverse incident; and
Æ Name of applicator and affiliation.
• Form 3–2164: Worksheet for Field
Application Locations—Applicators
must complete Form 3–2164 for each
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before the actual application. This form
collects the following information:
Æ Applicant’s information, to include
address, date of birth, contact
number(s), email address, and relevant
business information (if application is
on behalf of a business, corporation,
public agency, Tribe, or institution);
Æ Site information, to include the
name and address of the location;
applicator name, address, telephone
number, and email address; and the
applicator’s certification number; and
Æ Carbon Dioxide-Carp use
information, to include estimated
pounds of CO2 needed, estimated dates
of use, purpose, and a list of obtained
permits.
• Form 3–2191: Results Report
Form—Investigator must submit
application results to the Service to
document efficacy of the treatment and
any possible adverse effects, as this data
is required by the EPA to maintain
product registration. This form collects
the following information:
Æ Applicant’s information, to include
address, date of birth, contact
number(s), email address, and relevant
business information (if application is
on behalf of a business, corporation,
public agency, Tribe, or institution);
Æ Site information (to include GPS
coordinates and city/county/state) and
reporting individual; and
Æ Application information, to include
total amount of Carbon Dioxide-Carp
used (pounds); application date(s);
adverse incident information (to include
date reported to the U.S. Geological

Society); applicator name and label
number; NPDES Permit number; and
other required permits and permit
numbers.
• Form 3–2541: 6(a)(2) Adverse
Incident Report—Investigator must
submit application adverse results to the
Service to document any irregularities
in the application circumstances or
adverse effects on non-target organisms.
This form collects the following
information:
Æ Administrative data, to reporting
and contact individual (if different),
address and phone number, incident
status, location and date of incident,
when registrant became aware of
incident, and whether incident was part
of a larger study;
Æ Pesticide data, to include whether
exposure was to concentrate prior to
dilution;
Æ Incident circumstances, to include
whether there is evidence that label
directions were not followed, whether
applicator is a certified pest control
operator, type of exposure, incident site,
situation, and brief description of
habitat and incident circumstances; and
Æ Information involving fish, wildlife,
plants, or other non-target organisms;
species; symptoms or adverse effects;
magnitude of the effects; and any
explanatory or qualifying information
surrounding the incident.
ePermits Initiative
We are exploring the feasibility of
using the Service’s new ‘‘ePermits’’
initiative, an automated permit
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Requirement

Form 3–2130: Report on Receipt of Label
Government ..................................................................
ePermits Form 3–2130: Report on Receipt of Label
Government ..................................................................
Form 3–2163: Inventory Form for Use with Carbon Dioxide-Carp
Government ..................................................................
ePermits Form 3–2163: Inventory Form for Use with Carbon Dioxide-Carp
Government ..................................................................
Form 3–2164: Worksheet for Field Application Locations
Government ..................................................................
ePermits 3–2164: Worksheet for Field Application Locations
Government ..................................................................
Form 3–2191: Results Report Form
Government ..................................................................
ePermits Form 3–2191: Results Report Form
Government ..................................................................
Form 3–2541: 6(a)(2) Adverse Incident Report
Government ..................................................................
ePermits Form 3–2541: 6(a)(2) Adverse Incident Report
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application system that will allow the
agency to move towards a streamlined
permitting process to reduce public
burden. The ePermits platform would
automate the five forms associated with
this proposed information collection.
Public burden reduction is a priority for
the Service, the Assistant Secretary for
Fish and Wildlife and Parks, and senior
leadership at the Department of the
Interior. The intent of the ePermits
initiative is to fully automate the
permitting and reporting process to
improve the customer experience and to
reduce time burden on respondents.
This new system will enhance the user
experience by allowing users to enter
data from any device that has internet
access, including personal computers,
tablets, and smartphones. It will also
link the permit applicant to the Pay.gov
system for payment of any associated
fees.
Title of Collection: Online Program
Management System for Carbon
Dioxide-Carp.
OMB Control Number: 1018–New.
Form Number: FWS Forms 3–2130, 3–
2163, 3–2164, 3–2191, and 3–2541.
Type of Review: New.
Respondents/Affected Public: State
and Tribal governments.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour
Burden Cost: $15,000.00. We estimate
that each of the anticipated 10 annual
respondents would pay an EPA
Maintenance fee of $400, a State
registration fee of $252; and an
administrative fee of $858.
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time per
response
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Requirement

Totals: ....................................................................

42

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each

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responses

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42

Average
completion
time per
response
(min)
........................

Estimated
annual
burden
hours *
10

* Rounded.

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.).
Dated: January 5, 2021.
Madonna Baucum,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
[212A2100DD/AAKC001030/
A0A501010.999900 253G; OMB Control
Number 1076–0179]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Solicitation of
Nominations for the Advisory Board
for Exceptional Children
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of information collection;
request for comment.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we,
the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) are
proposing to renew an information
collection with revisions.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before February
10, 2021.
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 Ms.
Jennifer Davis, Bureau of Indian
Education, 2600 N. Central Avenue,
Suite 800, Phoenix, Arizona 85004, fax:
(602) 265–0293; or by email to
[email protected]. Please reference
OMB Control Number 1076–0179 in the
subject line of your comments.

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To
request additional information about
this ICR, Ms. Jennifer Davis by email at
[email protected] or by telephone
at (602) 265–1592. You may also view
the ICR at http://www.reginfo.gov/
public/do/PRAMain.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

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.
A Federal Register notice with a 60day public comment period soliciting
comments on this collection of
information was published on
September 21, 2020 (85 FR 59325). 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
BIE; (2) will this information be
processed and used in a timely manner;
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
(4) how might the BIE enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (5) how
might the BIE 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 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.

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The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE)
is seeking renewal for an information
collection that would allow it to collect
information regarding individuals’
qualifications to serve on the Federal
advisory committee known as the
Advisory Board for Exceptional
Children. This information collection
requires persons interested in being
nominated to serve on the Board to
provide information regarding their
qualifications. This information
collection includes one form. After
reviewing comments from respondents,
BIE has edited the instructions and form
to correct a typographical error,
explicitly allow self-nomination, and
clarify that the Board provides guidance
in accordance with all relevant federal
laws. BIE has also added clarifying
language to the form to assist
respondents with providing necessary
information (example: ‘‘Work Address’’
now clarifies ‘‘Work Address (City,
State, Zip Code)).
The Individuals with Disabilities
Education Improvement Act (IDEA) of
2004, (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.) requires
the BIE to establish an Advisory Board
on Exceptional Education. See 20 U.S.C.
1411(h)(6). Advisory Board members
shall serve staggered terms of two or
three years from the date of their
appointment. This Board is currently in
operation. This information collection
allows BIE to better manage the
nomination process for future
appointments to the Board.
Title of Collection: Solicitation of
Nominations for the Advisory Board for
Exceptional Children.
OMB Control Number: 1076–0179.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Revision of currently
approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Individuals.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Respondents: 20, per year.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 20, per year.
Estimated Completion Time per
Response: 1 hour.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 20 hours.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
Obtain or Retain a Benefit.
Frequency of Collection: Once.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour
Burden Cost: $0.

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