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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ( oxyrhynchus) and smalleye Summary of Species Information shiner (Notropis buccula), two fish We published final rules to list the Fish and Wildlife Service species listed as endangered under the sharpnose shiner and as [FWS–R2–ES–2020–N040; Act, as amended endangered (79 FR 45273) with critical FXES11130200000–201–FF02ENEH00] (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). We habitat under the ESA (79 FR 45241) on request review and comment on this August 4, 2014. The sharpnose shiner Endangered and Threatened Wildlife plan from local, State, and Federal historically occurred in the Brazos and Plants; Draft Recovery Plan for agencies; Tribes; and the public. We River, Red River, and Colorado River Sharpnose Shiner and Smalleye Shiner will also accept any new information on Basins within Texas, where headwaters the status of sharpnose shiner and AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, for these basins lie within the semi-arid smalleye shiner throughout their range Interior. High Plains ecoregion. The smalleye to assist in finalizing the recovery plan. shiner historically occurred only in the ACTION: Notice of availability; request Basin. These species are for comment. Sharpnose shiner and smalleye shiner are broadcast-spawning minnows currently restricted to the upper Brazos SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and currently restricted to the upper Brazos River and its major tributaries, which Wildlife Service, announce the River Basin in north-central Texas and represents a greater than 70 percent availability of our draft recovery plan its major tributaries that occur within reduction in range for the sharpnose for sharpnose shiner and smalleye following counties in north-central shiner and a greater than 50 percent shiner, two fish species listed as Texas: Archer, Baylor, Crosby, Dickens, range reduction for the smalleye shiner endangered under the Endangered Fisher, Garza, Haskell, Jones, Kent, (Service 2018). Species Act. The two species are King, Knox, Lubbock, Lynn, Palo Pinto, Sharpnose and smalleye shiners broadcast-spawning minnows currently Scurry, Stephens, Stonewall, spawn asynchronously from April restricted to the upper Brazos River Throckmorton, and Young. The draft through September during periods of no Basin in north-central Texas. We recovery plan includes specific recovery and low streamflow. Large, provide this notice to seek comments objectives and criteria that, when synchronized spawning events occur from the public and Federal, Tribal, achieved, will enable us to consider during high streamflow events (Durham State, and local governments. removing the sharpnose shiner and 2007, p. 24; Durham and Wilde 2008, entire; Durham and Wilde 2009, p. 26). DATES: To ensure consideration, we smalleye shiner from the Federal List of Field observations of sharpnose shiner must receive written comments on or Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and smalleye shiner in the upper Brazos before January 25, 2021. However, we (List). River Basin indicate that successful will accept information about any Background survival to the juvenile fish stage does species at any time. not occur during periods completely ADDRESSES: Recovery of endangered or threatened lacking streamflow (Durham and Wilde Reviewing document: You may obtain and plants to the point where 2009, p. 24). The best available science a copy of the draft recovery plan by any they are again secure, self-sustaining suggests that the primary needs of one of the following methods: members of their ecosystems is a sharpnose and smalleye populations • Internet: Download a copy at primary goal of our endangered species include a minimum, unobstructed, https://www.fws.gov/southwest/es/ program and the ESA. Recovery means wide, flowing river segment length of arlingtontexas/. improvement of the status of listed greater than 275 kilometers (171 miles) • U.S. mail: Send a request to U.S. species to the point at which listing is to support development of their early Fish and Wildlife Service, Arlington no longer appropriate under the criteria life history stages. However, this Ecological Services Field Office, 2005 set out in section 4(a)(1) of the ESA. The information comes from a study (Perkin NE Green Oaks Blvd., Suite 140, ESA requires the development of and Gido 2011) that focused on similar Arlington, TX 76006–6247. recovery plans for listed species, unless species, rather than specifically on the • Telephone: 817–277–1100. such a plan would not promote the • sharpnose and smalleye shiners. We do U.S. mail: Project Leader, at the conservation of a particular species. not have information about specific above U.S. mail address; We utilized a streamlined approach to stream length requirements for Submitting comments: Submit your recovery planning and implementation sharpnose and smalleye shiners. As we comments on the draft document in by first conducting a species status implement the recovery plan actions, writing by any one of the following assessment (SSA) of sharpnose shiner we expect to gain valuable new methods: • and smalleye shiner (Service 2018). An information from the monitoring of U.S. mail: Project Leader, at the SSA is a comprehensive analysis of the reintroduced populations and continued above U.S. mail address; or • species’ needs, current condition, research. This new information will be Email: [email protected]. threats, and future viability. The specific to these species and will modify For additional information about information in the SSA provides the estimates of the minimum stream length submitting comments, see Request for biological background, a threats necessary to sustain resilient Public Comments and Public assessment, and a basis for a strategy for populations of these two species. Based Availability of Comments under recovery of sharpnose shiner and on current life history information, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. smalleye shiner. We then used this population dynamics modeling FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: information to prepare an abbreviated estimates that a mean summer water Debra Bills, Field Supervisor, at the draft recovery plan for sharpnose shiner discharge of approximately 92 cubic feet above address, via phone at 817–277– and smalleye shiner that includes per second (cfs) is necessary to sustain 1100, or by email at [email protected]. prioritized recovery actions, criteria for sharpnose shiner populations (Durham SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the reclassifying the species from 2007, p. 110), while a higher mean U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, endangered to threatened, criteria for discharge of approximately 227 cfs is announce the availability of our draft removing the species from the List, and necessary for smalleye shiners (Durham recovery plan for sharpnose shiner the estimated time and cost to recovery. and Wilde 2009, p. 670). The maximum

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life span of both species is less than 3 science-based management decisions estimated to occur in 2050; total costs years (Marks 1999, p. 69). Given both and conservation actions. for all partners are estimated at species’ short lifespans and restricted Implementation of the recovery plan approximately $71 million over the next range, stressors that persist for two or will necessitate adaptive management 30 years. more reproductive seasons (such as a strategies to use the most up-to-date severe drought), severely limit these information as it becomes available. Request for Public Comments species’ viability, placing them at a high The recovery of the sharpnose and Section 4(f) of the ESA requires us to risk of extinction (Service 2018). smalleye shiner will involve continued The decline of sharpnose and cooperation among Federal, State, and provide public notice and an smalleye shiner throughout much of local agencies; private entities; and opportunity for public review and their historical range is attributed other stakeholders. Therefore, the comment during recovery plan primarily to habitat loss and success of the recovery strategy will rely development. It is also our policy to modification due to fragmentation and heavily on the implementation of request peer review of recovery plans decreased river flow resulting from recovery actions conducted by and (July 1, 1994; 59 FR 34270). In an major water impoundments, drought, through coordination with our appendix to the final recovery plan, we and groundwater withdrawals. Water conservation partners. will summarize and respond to the quality degradation, invasive salt cedar, Recovery objectives for reclassifying issues raised by the public and peer and other factors may have also the species from endangered to reviewers. Comments may or may not contributed to their decline. As a result, threatened consist of: result in changes to the recovery plan; • sharpnose and smalleye shiners’ A viable, self-sustaining population comments regarding recovery plan redundancy, or the ability to withstand of sharpnose and smalleye shiner implementation will be forwarded as catastrophic events, is limited to a dispersed throughout the upper Brazos appropriate to Federal or other entities River Basin, single population within the historical so that they can be taken into account range. With a single population of the • A captive population sufficient to protect against a catastrophic loss and during the course of implementing sharpnose shiner and smalleye shiner recovery actions. Responses to reduced to a fragment of their former facilitate population augmentation, • individual commenters will not be range, these species lack redundancy as Adequate stream flows to accommodate all life stages, provided, but we will provide a well as the genetic and ecological • representation to adapt to new or Water quality sufficient to summary of how we addressed ongoing threats. accommodate all life stages, and substantive comments in an appendix to • Restoration and preservation of the approved recovery plan. Recovery Plan Goals natural river morphology. We invite written comments on this Recovery objectives for removing the The objective of a recovery plan is to draft recovery plan. In particular, we are provide a framework for the recovery of species from the List include the objectives for reclassifying the species to interested in additional information a species so that protection under the regarding the current threats to the ESA is no longer necessary. A recovery threatened status, in addition to: • A second viable population of both species, ongoing beneficial management plan includes scientific information efforts, and the costs associated with about the species and provides criteria the sharpnose and smalleye shiner implementing the recommended and actions necessary for us to be able within their historical ranges, as defined recovery actions. to reclassify the species to threatened by criteria related to population size, status or remove it from the List. distribution, and extinction risk, and • The availability of habitat sufficient Public Availability of Comments Recovery plans help guide our recovery to support two populations of both the efforts by describing actions we All comments received, including sharpnose and smalleye shiner, as consider necessary for the species’ names and addresses, will become part defined by criteria related to adequate conservation and by estimating time and of the administrative record and will be stream flows for all life stages, adequate costs for implementing needed recovery available to the public. Before including water quality for all life stages, and measures. your address, phone number, email The recovery strategy for the adequate river morphology. It is anticipated that implementation address, or other personal identifying sharpnose and smalleye shiners of these objectives would allow information in your comment, you involves stemming any further range populations to become self-sustaining should be aware that your entire contraction in the upper Brazos River with minimal human intervention. comment—including your personal Basin, improving resiliency of these The criteria for removing the species identifying information—will be species in the upper Brazos River Basin, from the List and the criteria for publicly available. If you submit a and increasing redundancy and reclassification to threatened status hardcopy comment that includes representation of both shiners. Much of provided in the recovery plan are based personal identifying information, you the strategy focuses on habitat on the following: may request at the top of your document restoration and preservation, predicated • Improving habitat conditions and that we withhold this information from on an increased understanding of the maintaining a viable population of both public review. However, we cannot relationship of the sharpnose and species in the upper Brazos River Basin, guarantee that we will be able to do so. smalleye shiners’ life history and Comments and materials we receive will requirements within the physical, • The reintroduction of a second chemical, and ecological conditions of be available, by appointment, for public viable population of both species within inspection during normal business their environments. Information on their historical range with habitat hours at our office (see ADDRESSES). these species and their habitats (for sufficient to accommodate all of the example, population dynamics, species’ life stages. Authority predation, river fragmentation, The above must be sustainable with alterations in stream flow, and minimal human intervention. We developed our draft recovery plan responses to identified threats) is Recovery of these species through and publish this notice under the needed to provide for better future implementation of recovery actions is authority of section 4(f) of the

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Endangered Species Act of 1973, as We are especially interested in public Total Estimated Number of Annual amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). comment addressing the following Responses: 3,760 per year, on average. issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to Estimated Completion Time per Amy Lueders, the proper functions of the BIA; (2) will Response: Approximately 15 minutes Regional Director, Southwest Region, U.S. this information be processed and used for Part A—ICWA Data; approximately Fish and Wildlife Service. in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate 15 minutes for Part B—Tribal Child [FR Doc. 2020–25918 Filed 11–23–20; 8:45 am] of burden accurate; (4) how might the Abuse and Neglect Data. BILLING CODE 4333–15–P BIA enhance the quality, utility, and Total Estimated Number of Annual clarity of the information to be Burden Hours: 940, per year on average. collected; and (5) how might the BIA Respondent’s Obligation: A response DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR minimize the burden of this collection is required to obtain a benefit. Bureau of Indian Affairs on the respondents, including through Frequency of Collection: Four times the use of information technology. per year for the Part A—ICWA Data; if [201A2100DD/AAKC001030/ Comments that you submit in applicable, four times per year for Part A0A501010.999900 253G; OMB Control response to this notice are a matter of B—Tribal Child Abuse Neglect Data. Number 1076–0131] public record. We will include or Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $0. Agency Information Collection summarize each comment in our request to OMB to approve this ICR. Before An agency may not conduct or Activities; Indian Child Welfare sponsor and a person is not required to Quarterly and Annual Report including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal respond to a collection of information AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, identifying information in your unless it displays a currently valid OMB Interior. comment, you should be aware that control number. The authority for this action is the ACTION: Notice of information collection; your entire comment—including your request for comment. personal identifying information—may Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 be made publicly available at any time. U.S.C. 3501 et seq). SUMMARY: In accordance with the While you can ask us in your comment Elizabeth K. Appel, Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, to withhold your personal identifying Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs and the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is information from public review, we Collaborative Action—Indian Affairs. proposing to renew an information cannot guarantee that we will be able to [FR Doc. 2020–25976 Filed 11–23–20; 8:45 am] collection. do so. BILLING CODE 4337–15–P DATES: Interested persons are invited to Abstract: The BIA is seeking to renew submit comments on or before January the information collection conducted 25, 2021. under 25 CFR 23, related to the Indian DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Child Welfare Act (ICWA). The BIA ADDRESSES: Send your comments on collects information using a [DOI–2020–0004; 212D0102DM, this information collection request (ICR) consolidated caseload form, which DS64600000, DLSN00000.000000, DX.64601] by mail to Ms. Evangeline Campbell, Tribal ICWA program directors Chief, Division of Human Services, Privacy Act of 1974; System of complete. The BIA uses the information Office of Indian Services, Bureau of Records to determine the extent of service needs Indian Affairs, 1849 C Street NW, MS– in local Indian communities, assess AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior. 3641–MIB, Washington, DC 20240; fax: ICWA program effectiveness, and (202) 208–5113; email: ACTION: Rescindment of a system of provide date for the annual program [email protected]. Please records notice. budget justification. The aggregated reference OMB Control Number 1076– report is not considered confidential. SUMMARY: The Department of the 0131 in the subject line of your This form must be completed by Interior (DOI) is issuing a public notice comments. federally recognized Tribes that operate of its intent to rescind the Privacy Act FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To child protection programs. Submission system of records, INTERIOR/DOI–79, request additional information about of this information by federally Interior Personnel Records, from its this ICR, contact Ms. Evangeline recognized Tribes allows the BIA to inventory because it is duplicative with Campbell by email at consolidate and review selected data on existing system of records notice [email protected], or by Indian child welfare cases. The data is requirements. During a review of DOI telephone at (202) 513–7621. useful on a local level, to the Tribes and system of records notices, it was SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In Tribal entities that collect it, for case determined that personnel records of accordance with the Paperwork management purposes. The data are current and recently separated DOI Reduction Act of 1995, we provide the useful on a nationwide basis for employees maintained by DOI are general public and other Federal planning and budget purposes. covered under the government-wide agencies with an opportunity to Title of Collection: Indian Child system of records notice, OPM/GOVT– comment on new, proposed, revised, Welfare Quarterly and Annual Report. 1, General Personnel Records, and the and continuing collections of OMB Control Number: 1076–0131. DOI system of records notice, information. This helps us assess the Form Number: None. INTERIOR/DOI–85, Payroll, Attendance, impact of our information collection Type of Review: Extension of a Retirement, and Leave Records. This requirements and minimize the public’s currently approved collection. rescindment will eliminate an reporting burden. It also helps the Respondents/Affected Public: unnecessary duplicate notice and public understand our information Federally recognized Tribes or Tribal promote the overall streamlining and collection requirements and provide the entities that are operating programs for management of DOI Privacy Act systems requested data in the desired format. Tribes. of records. We are soliciting comments on the Total Estimated Number of Annual DATES: These changes take effect on proposed ICR that is described below. Respondents: 940 per year, on average. November 24, 2020.

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