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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 164 / Friday, August 27, 2021 / Notices
under section 10a2B for an incidental take permit requires the Service to find that 1 the taking will be incidental to otherwise lawful activities; 2 an Applicant will, to the maximum extent practicable, minimize and mitigate the impacts of such taking;
3 an Applicant has ensured that adequate funding for the plan will be provided; 4 the taking will not appreciably reduce the likelihood of the survival and recovery of the species in the wild; and 5 the measures, if any, we require as necessary or appropriate for the purposes of the plan will be met.
Regulations governing permits for endangered and threatened species are at 50 CFR 17.22 and 17.32, respectively.

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Proposed Action The proposed action is the issuance of a 30-year ITP to authorize incidental take of up to 8 Indiana bats and 48
northern long-eared bats during the ITP
term, resulting from activities covered by the HCP and associated with the operation of the existing Wildhorse Mountain Wind Project in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma. The plan area is 13,731.6 acres, of which 90 acres are protected mitigation lands to offset the impacts of the project.
The proposed HCP, which must meet the requirements in section 10a2A
of the ESA, was developed in coordination with the Service and would be implemented by the Applicant. The proposed action will allow for the Applicant to comply with the ESA, and their renewable windgenerated energy would be made available to public utilities. Covered activities in the HCP include the operation of 29 wind turbines and the conservation and preservation of 90
acres, called the mitigation area. The Applicant proposes to minimize and mitigate impacts to the Indiana bat and northern long-eared bat through conservation measures identified in the HCP.
Alternatives We considered one alternative to the proposed action as part of the environmental assessment process: The no-action alternative. The no-action alternative represents estimated future conditions without the issuance of an ITP. The no-action alternative represents the status quo.
Under the no-action alternative, the Service would not issue the ITP. The no-action alternative would be implemented if the Service denies issuance of a permit or if the Applicant chooses to abandon pursuing an ITP.
The Applicant would operate the project without an ITP and would risk
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not being in compliance with section 9
of the Endangered Species Act if implementation of covered activities results in take of the Indiana bat or the northern long-eared bat without the use of a 4d rule.
Next Steps
Public Availability of Comments Written comments we receive become part of the public record associated with this action. Requests for copies of comments will be handled in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, NEPA, and Service and Department of the Interior policies and procedures. Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that the entire commentincluding your personal identifying informationmay 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. All submissions from organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, will be made available for public disclosure in their entirety.
Authority We provide this notice under the authority of section 10c of the ESA and its implementing regulations 50 CFR
17.22 and 17.32 and NEPA 42 U.S.C.

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We will evaluate the permit application, associated documents, and comments we receive to determine whether the permit application meets the requirements of the ESA, NEPA, and implementing regulations. If we determine all requirements are met, we will approve the HCP and issue the ITP
under section 10a1B of the ESA to the Applicant, Wildhorse Mountain Wind Energy, LLC, for take of Indiana bat and northern long-eared bat in accordance with the terms of the HCP
and specific terms and conditions of the authorizing permit. We will not make our final decision until after the end of the 30-day public comment period, and we will fully consider all comments we receive during the public comment period.

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Notice of Information Collection; request for comment.

AGENCY:
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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 we, the National Park Service NPS, are proposing a new information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before October 26, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on this information collection request ICR
by mail to Phadrea Ponds, NPS
Information Collection Clearance Officer, 1201 Oakridge Drive, Fort Collins, CO 80525; or by email to phadrea_ponds@nps.gov. Please reference Office of Management and Budget OMB Control Number 1024
NEW SEM in the subject line of your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information about this ICR, contact Bret Meldrum by email at bret_meldrum@nps.gov, or by telephone at 9702677295. Individuals who are hearing or speech impaired may call the Federal Relay Service at 1
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 PRA and 5 CFR
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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 publics reporting burden. It also SUMMARY:

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