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and specifically (i.e., focused on one
species). This project would use
sighting information supplied by
citizens to fill gaps in our knowledge of
turtle distributions throughout Northern
Florida. When a citizen observes a
turtle, they document the species (if
possible), location (latitude/longitude
collected via cell phone), date, and
time,as well as photograph the animal.
We would also ask each contributor to
provide their initials and a way to
contact them if questions about the
entry arise (e.g., phone number or email
address). The sighting information will
be mapped and used to develop speciesdistribution maps.
Title of Collection: Turtle Distribution
Database.
OMB Control Number: 1028–0138.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Individuals.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Respondents: 50.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 250.
Estimated Completion Time per
Response: 5 minutes on average.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 21.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Total Estimated Annual Non-hour
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.).
Brian D. Kimbrell,
Information Collection Clearance Officer,
Federal Register Liaison | USGS.
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Agency Information Collection
Activities; Nonindigenous Aquatic
Species eDNA Data Submission Forms
AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey,

Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Information

Collection; request for comment.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the

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(PRA), the U.S. Geological Survey
(USGS) is proposing to renew an
information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before August
31, 2026.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by one of the following methods:
D Internet: https://
www.regulations.gov. Search for and
submit comments on Docket No. USGS–
2026–0232.
D U.S. Mail: USGS, Information
Collections Clearance Officer, 12201
Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 159, Reston,
VA 20192.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request additional information about
this ICR, contact Matthew Neilson by
email at [email protected], or by
telephone at +1 352–517–4091.
Individuals in the United States who are
deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have
a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY,
TDD, or Tele Braille) to access
telecommunications relay services.
Individuals outside the United States
should use the relay services offered
within their country to make
international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States. You may
also view the ICR at http://
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
accordance with the PRA (44 U.S.C.
3501 et seq.) and 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), we
provide the 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 May 19,
2026 (91 FR 29153) No comments were
received.
As part of our continuing effort to
reduce paperwork and respondent
burdens, we are again soliciting
comments from the public and other
Federal agencies on the proposed ICR
that is described below. We are
especially interested in public
comments 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 the
information will have practical utility.
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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
the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to
respond, including using 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. Before including your
address, phone number, email address,
or other personally identifiable
information (PII) in your comment, you
should be aware that your entire
comment—including your PII—may be
made publicly available at any time.
While you can ask us in your comment
to withhold your PII from public review,
we cannot guarantee that we will be
able to do so.
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
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nonindigenous aquatic species from
across the United States. It contains
locality information on approximately
1,480 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
range. The NAS website provides
immediate access to new occurrence
records through a real-time interface
with the NAS database. Visitors to the
website 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.
Environmental DNA (eDNA)
comprises genetic material that has been
sloughed, excreted, or otherwise
released into the environment and can
be detected in water, soil, and air. For
aquatic organisms, this includes skin,
excrement, mucus, saliva, blood, and
gametes. Collection of environmental
samples can be screened for the
presence of eDNA, allowing for the
detection of low-density organisms
before detectability by traditional
sampling methods. The combination of
traditional specimen sightings and
eDNA detections can provide more
complete species distribution records
and significantly improve the ability to
respond quickly to new invasions as
part of an early detection rapid response
(EDRR) system. Working with
interagency eDNA experts, the NAS
database has used a consensus method
to identify and develop community data
standards for integrating eDNA
detection data.
Title of Collection: Nonindigenous
Aquatic Species eDNA Data and
Metadata Submission Forms.
OMB Control Number: 1028–0136.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Renewal of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Federal,
State, and local government employees,
and university personnel.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Respondents: We estimate
approximately 25 total respondents
annually.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: We estimate a total of 35
responses annually.
Estimated Completion Time per
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Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: We estimate a total of 53
annual burden hours.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
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.).
Lynn Copeland,
Center Director.
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Notice of Inventory Completion:
University of Texas at San Antonio
Center for Archaeological Research,
San Antonio, TX
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native

American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the
University of Texas at San Antonio
Center for Archaeological Research
(UTSA–CAR) has completed an
inventory of human remains and has
determined that there is no lineal
descendant and no Indian Tribe or
Native Hawaiian organization with
cultural affiliation.
DATES: Upon request, repatriation of the
human remains in this notice may occur
on or after August 31, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Send written requests for
repatriation of the human remains in
this notice to Emily Moes, Center for
Archaeological Research, One UTSA
Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249, email
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
notice is published as part of the
National Park Service’s administrative
responsibilities under NAGPRA. The
determinations in this notice are the
sole responsibility of the UTSA–CAR,
and additional information on the
determinations in this notice, including
the results of consultation, can be found
in its inventory or related records. The
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Human remains representing, at least,
one individual has been identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
A box of ancestral remains was brought
to UTSA–CAR by C.K. Chandler at an
unknown time, then formally
accessioned in 1995. The origin and
provenience information of this ancestor
is unknown. There are no records or
documentation with this individual, so
the curation history prior to arriving at
UTSA–CAR is also unknown. C.K.
Chandler was an amateur archaeologist
with a primary focus on southern and
south-central Texas, who served on the
Texas Historical Commission, so the
ancestor was likely found in Texas.
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Invitations to consult were sent to the
Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of
Oklahoma; Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of
Texas; Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town;
Apache Tribe of Oklahoma; Caddo
Nation of Oklahoma; Cherokee Nation;
Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes,
Oklahoma; Comanche Nation,
Oklahoma; Coushatta Tribe of
Louisiana; Delaware Nation, Oklahoma;
Fort Sill-Chiricahua-Warm SpringsApache Tribe (previously listed as Fort
Sill Apache Tribe of Oklahoma);
Jicarilla Apache Nation, New Mexico;
Kialegee Tribal Town; Kickapoo
Traditional Tribe of Texas; Kickapoo
Tribe of Oklahoma; Kiowa Tribe
(previously listed as Kiowa Indian Tribe
of Oklahoma); Mescalero Apache Tribe
of the Mescalero Reservation, New
Mexico; Shawnee Tribe; The Choctaw
Nation of Oklahoma; The Muscogee
(Creek) Nation; The Osage Nation; The
Seminole Nation of Oklahoma;
Thlopthlocco Tribal Town; Tonkawa
Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma; TunicaBiloxi Indian Tribe; United Keetoowah
Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma;
White Mountain Apache Tribe of the
Fort Apache Reservation, Arizona;
Wichita and Affiliated Tribes (Wichita,
Keechi, Waco, & Tawakonie),
Oklahoma; and the Ysleta del Sur
Pueblo.
The following Tribes responded to the
invitation and participated in
consultation: the Absentee-Shawnee
Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma; AlabamaCoushatta Tribe of Texas; Caddo Nation
of Oklahoma; Cherokee Nation;
Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes,
Oklahoma; Comanche Nation of
Oklahoma; Delaware Nation, Oklahoma;
Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma; Mescalero
Apache Tribe of the Mescalero
Reservation, New Mexico; Shawnee
Tribe; The Choctaw Nation of
Oklahoma; The Muscogee (Creek)

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