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Application No. Applicant Species Location Take activity Permit action

TE054237–4 ...... U.S. Forest Service, Rocky • Southwestern willow CO ...... Pursue to survey, capture, Amend/renew. Mountain Region, Lake- flycatcher (Empidonax banding, presence/absence wood, CO. traillii extimus). surveys. • Uncompahgre fritillary but- terfly (Boloria acrocnema). PER0004552 ...... U.S. National Park Service, • Shivwits milkwetch UT ...... Remove and reduce to pos- Amend/renew. Zion National Park, Spring- (Astragalus ampullarioides). session; seeds, fruits, tis- dale, UT. • Southwestern willow sue, and voucher speci- flycatcher (Empidonax mens; presence/absence traillii extimus). surveys. PER0005119 ...... U.S. National Park Service • Topeka shiner (Notropis to- KS, MO ...... Harass by survey/monitor, Amend/renew. Heartland Network, Repub- peka). capture, handle. lic, MO. CS0076731 ...... University of Nebraska-Lin- • Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis) AL, AR, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, Capture with mist-nets and New. coln, Lincoln, NE. • Gray bat (Myotis IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, harp traps, handle, band. grisescens). MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, • Ozark big-eared bat MT, NE, NH, NJ, NY, NC, (Corynorhinus townsendii ND, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, ingens). SD, TA, TX, VT, VA, WV, WI, WY.

Public Availability of Comments DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR For additional information about submitting comments, see the Request Written comments we receive become Fish and Wildlife Service for Public Comments section below. part of the administrative record. Before FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: including your address, phone number, [FWS–R8–ES–2020–N150; FXES11130000– 212–FF08E00000] Steve Henry, Field Supervisor, at the email address, or other personal above street address above or telephone identifying information in your Endangered and Threatened Wildlife 805–644–1766. comment, you should be aware that and Plants; Draft Recovery Plan for SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: your entire comment—including your Cirsium scariosum var. loncholepis (La personal identifying information—may Graciosa thistle) Background be made publicly available at any time. Recovery of endangered or threatened While you can request in your comment AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, animals and plants to the point where that we withhold your personal Interior. they are again secure, self-sustaining identifying information from public ACTION: Notice of document availability. members of their ecosystems is a review, we cannot guarantee that we primary goal of our endangered species SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and will be able to do so. All submissions program and the Endangered Species Wildlife Service (Service), announce the from organizations or businesses, and Act of 1973, as amended (Act; 16 U.S.C. availability of the Draft Recovery Plan from individuals identifying themselves 1531 et seq.). Recovery means for Cirsium scariosum var. loncholepis improvement of the status of listed as representatives or officials of (La Graciosa thistle) for public review organizations or businesses, will be species to the point at which listing is and comment. The draft recovery plan no longer necessary under the criteria made available for public disclosure in includes objective, measurable criteria, their entirety. specified in section 4(a)(1) of the Act. and site-specific management actions as The Act requires the development of Next Steps may be necessary to ameliorate threats, recovery plans for listed species, unless such that the species can be removed such a plan would not promote the If we decide to issue permits to any from the Federal List of Endangered and conservation of a particular species. of the applicants listed in this notice, Threatened Plants. Pursuant to section 4(f) of the Act, a we will publish a notice in the Federal DATES: We must receive any comments recovery plan must, to the maximum Register. on the draft recovery plan on or before extent practicable, include (1) a July 12, 2021. Authority description of site-specific management ADDRESSES: Document availability: You actions as may be necessary to achieve We publish this notice under section may obtain a copy of the recovery plan the plan’s goals for the conservation and 10(c) of the Endangered Species Act of from our website at http://www.fws.gov/ survival of the species; (2) objective, 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et endangered/species/recovery- measurable criteria which, when met, seq.). plans.html. Alternatively, you may would support a determination under contact the Ventura Fish and Wildlife section 4(a)(1) that the species should be Stephen Small, Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, removed from the List of Endangered Assistant Regional Director, U.S. Fish and 2493 Portola Road, Suite B, Ventura, CA and Threatened Species; and (3) Wildlife Service Department of the Interior 93003 (telephone 805–644–1766). estimates of the time and costs required Unified Regions 5 and 7. Comment submission: If you wish to to carry out those measures needed to [FR Doc. 2021–12262 Filed 6–10–21; 8:45 am] comment on the draft recovery plan, achieve the plan’s goal and to achieve BILLING CODE 4333–15–P you may submit your comments in intermediate steps toward that goal. writing by any one of the following The Service has revised its approach methods: to recovery planning; the revised • U.S. mail: Field Supervisor, at the process is called Recovery Planning and above address; or Implementation (RPI). The RPI process • Email: r8ventura- is intended to reduce the time needed [email protected]. to develop and implement recovery

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plans, increase recovery plan relevancy Grande, and the contiguous Guadalupe appropriate sites located within close over a longer timeframe, and add Dunes that are found immediately north proximity to the extant occurrences. flexibility to recovery plans so they can of the Santa Maria River. 5. Annual monitoring and reporting to be easily adjusted to accommodate new Characteristically, these coastal dune assess the effectiveness of the near-term information or circumstances. Under wetlands occur where the groundwater actions, track and census the numbers of RPI, a recovery plan will include table is at or near the surface and the individuals at each occurrence and to statutorily required elements (objective, local hydrology varies annually with both guide and determine future measurable criteria; site-specific seasonal rainfall. recovery actions. management actions; and estimates of The primary threats the species 6. Establish and maintain a time and costs), along with a concise include (1) reduced water/lack of water, conservation seed bank at a facility that introduction and our strategy for how with groundwater decline as the likely is certified by the Center for Plant we plan to achieve species recovery. major cause, along with hydrological Conservation. The RPI recovery plan is supported by alteration and climate change, including 7. Conduct research to evaluate the a separate Species Status Assessment, or severe drought and increased seed viability and pursue efforts to bulk in some cases, a species biological temperatures (Factors A and E), and (2) the seed for outplanting. report that provides the background flooding resulting from hydrological 8. Facilitate outplanting efforts at information and threat assessment, alteration (Factor A). Several other numerous sites that are likely to have which are key to recovery plan threats also affect the species, with the cooperative recovery partners based on development. The essential component most notable being stochastic events the current land ownership status and to flexible implementation under RPI is (Factor E), reproductive failure due to a land use practices and/or that are producing a separate working document variety of issues, including inbreeding conducive to these efforts because called the Recovery Implementation and other genetic factors associated with conservation easements are already Strategy (implementation strategy). The small population size (Factor E), established. implementation strategy steps down invasive species (Factor E), and loss of 9. Continue attempts to gain access to from the more general description of connectivity among occurrences and other sites and occurrences within the actions described in the recovery plan to between populations (Factor E). historic range to conduct census surveys detail the specific, near-term activities and assessments for potentially suitable Recovery Strategy needed to implement the recovery plan. habitat f or additional outplanting The implementation strategy is The purpose of a recovery plan is to efforts. adaptable, so that new information can provide a framework for the recovery of 10. Fulfill research needs, including easily be incorporated without having to a species so that protection under the the following: Best management concurrently revise the recovery plan, Act is no longer necessary. A recovery practices and methods for the various unless changes to the statutory elements plan includes scientific information life stages of the species; species are required. about the species and provides criteria response to disturbance from grazing, to The Service listed Cirsium scariosum that enable us to gauge whether thatch removal and to other vegetation var. loncholepis (La Graciosa thistle) as downlisting or delisting the species is management techniques; demographic endangered in 2000 (65 FR 14888), and warranted. Furthermore, recovery plans studies, pollination ecology research, critical habitat was revised for the help guide our recovery efforts by genetics research, habitat suitability species in 2009 (74 FR 56978). Cirsium describing actions we consider analyses and modeling, groundwater scariousum var. loncholepis is necessary for each species’ conservation testing and mapping and other considered to be a biennial or short- and by estimating time and costs for hydrologic modeling for evaluating lived perennial species, but has proven implementing needed recovery variable climate change scenarios. to be an annual under certain measures. Request for Public Comments environmental conditions. The species The goal of this recovery plan is to is in the Asteraceae (daisy and control or ameliorate impacts from We request written comments on the sunflower) family and is restricted to current threats to Cirsium scariosum draft recovery plan described in this coastal dune wetland, marsh and var. loncholepis such that the taxon no notice. All comments received by the riparian habitats on sandy soils, along a longer requires protections afforded by date specified in DATES will be small portion of the Central Coast of the Act and, therefore, warrants considered in development of a final California. Its current geographic range delisting. The site-specific management recovery plan for Cirsium scariosum is restricted to several sites within the actions identified in the draft recovery var. loncholepis. You may submit Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes Complex plan are as follows: written comments and information by located in southwestern San Luis 1. Habitat restoration at all extant mail, email, or in person to the Ventura Obispo and northwestern Santa Barbara sites, which may include invasive weed Fish and Wildlife Office at the above Counties. treatments, woody debris removal, and address (see ADDRESSES). Cirsium scariosum var. loncholepis renovation of local hydrologic regimes. Public Availability of Comments occurs in wetland habitats with sandy 2. Supplemental watering when soils, within arid and semiarid necessary during drought or lack of Before including your address, phone landscapes, including coastal dune water, specifically to ensure survival of number, email address, or other wetlands, lakes, marshes, ponds, seeps particular individual plants and/or personal identifying information in your and swales. It also occurs along the colonies. comment, you should be aware that upper margins and floodplains of 3. Installation of exclusionary fencing your entire comment—including your intermittent and perennial coastal and/or cages around individuals and personal identifying information—may streams within its range. Most colonies to prevent herbivory from be made publicly available at any time. occurrences are associated with wetland mammals. While you can ask us in your comment features scattered throughout the 4. Propagation and outplanting at to withhold your personal identifying backdunes of two coastal sand dune locations that are extirpated, that have information from public review, we complexes; the Callender Dunes, which extremely low numbers of individuals cannot guarantee that we will be able to are located south of the City of Arroyo and could become extirpated, or at do so.

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Authority As part of our continuing effort to meadows, are available in urban areas, We developed this recovery plan and reduce paperwork and respondent so that underserved communities can publish this notice under the authority burdens, we invite the public and other have improved access to green space of section 4(f) of the Act, 16 U.S.C. Federal agencies to comment on new, and opportunities to engage in habitat 1533(f). proposed, revised, and continuing restoration and community science as collections of information. This helps us well as bird-related recreation and Martha Maciel, assess the impact of our information educational programs. These habitat Acting Regional Director, Pacific Southwest collection requirements and minimize restoration activities, especially urban Region. the public’s reporting burden. It also forest conservation, also contribute to [FR Doc. 2021–12304 Filed 6–10–21; 8:45 am] helps the public understand our climate resiliency by reducing the BILLING CODE 4333–15–P information collection requirements and amount of carbon dioxide in the provide the requested data in the atmosphere. Lights-out programs in desired format. UBT cities help reduce energy costs and DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR We are especially interested in public greenhouse gas emissions by reducing comment addressing the following: the use of electricity when people and Fish and Wildlife Service (1) Whether or not the collection of businesses turn off their lights between information is necessary for the proper dusk and dawn during the fall and [FWS–HQ–MB–2021–N159; FF09M20200 performance of the functions of the FGMB123109CITY0 (212); OMB Control spring periods of bird migration in order Number 1018–NEW] agency, including whether or not the to reduce bird collisions with building information will have practical utility; glass. (2) The accuracy of our estimate of the Agency Information Collection The Service designates Urban Bird burden for this collection of Activities; Urban Bird Treaty Program Treaty cities or municipalities through a information, including the validity of Requirements process in which applicants submit a the methodology and assumptions used; nomination package, including a letter AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, (3) Ways to enhance the quality, Interior. utility, and clarity of the information to of intention and an implementation be collected; and plan, for approval by the Service’s ACTION: Notice of information collection; Migratory Bird Program. Within 3 request for comment. (4) How might the agency minimize the burden of the collection of months, the Service reviews the SUMMARY: In accordance with the information on those who are to package, makes any necessary Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, respond, including through the use of recommendations for changes, and then the United States Fish and Wildlife appropriate automated, electronic, decides to either approve or reject the Service (Service), are proposing a new mechanical, or other technological package. If rejected, the city can reapply information collection. collection techniques or other forms of the following year. In most cases, when the Service designates a new city DATES: Interested persons are invited to information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of response. partner, the Service and the new city submit comments on or before August partner hold a signing ceremony, during 10, 2021. Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of which a representative from both the ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the public record. We will include or Service and the city sign a nonbinding information collection request (ICR) by summarize each comment in our request document that states the importance of mail to the Service Information to OMB to approve this ICR. Before conserving birds and their habitats to Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish including your address, phone number, the health and well-being of people that and Wildlife Service, MS: PRB (JAO/ email address, or other personal live in and visit the city. To maintain 3W), 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, identifying information in your this city partner designation, the city VA 22041–3803 (mail); or by email to comment, you should be aware that must submit information on the [email protected]. Please reference your entire comment—including your activities it has carried out to meet the OMB Control Number ‘‘1018–UBT’’ in personal identifying information—may goals of the UBT program, including the subject line of your comments. be made publicly available at any time. those related to bird habitat FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To While you can ask us in your comment conservation, bird hazard reduction, request additional information about to withhold your personal identifying and bird-related community education this ICR, contact Madonna L. Baucum, information from public review, we and engagement. By helping make cities Service Information Collection cannot guarantee that we will be able to healthier places for birds and people, _ Clearance Officer, by email at Info do so. the UBT Program contributes to the [email protected], or by telephone at (703) Abstract: The Urban Bird Treaty Administration’s priorities of justice 358–2503. Individuals who are hearing Program (UBT Program) is administered and racial equity, climate resiliency, or speech impaired may call the Federal through the Service’s Migratory Bird and the President’s Executive Order Relay Service at 1–800–877–8339 for Program, under the authority of the Fish 14008 to protect 30 percent of the TTY assistance. and Wildlife Coordination Act (16 Nation’s land and 30 percent of its SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In U.S.C. 661–667e). The UBT Program ocean areas by 2030. accordance with the Paperwork aims to support partnerships of public The UBT program benefits city Reduction Act (PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et and private organizations and partners in many ways, including: seq.) and its implementing regulations individuals working to conserve • Helps city partners achieve their at 5 CFR 1320, all information migratory birds and their habitats in goals for making cities healthier places collections require approval under the urban areas for the benefit of these for birds and people. PRA. We may not conduct or sponsor species and the people that live in urban • Provides opportunities to share and and you are not required to respond to areas. The UBT partners’ habitat learn from other city partners’ tools, a collection of information unless it conservation activities help to ensure tactics, successes, and challenges, to displays a currently valid OMB control that more natural areas, including advance city partners’ urban bird number. forests, grasslands, wetlands, and conservation efforts.

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