Federal Register #USCIS-2008-0010

10-Year Incidental Take Permit for Residential Development Impacting Threatened Skink Habitats in Florida

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is considering an application for a 10-year incidental take permit related to a large residential development in Polk County, Florida. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior - Jacksonville Ecological Services Field Office - Applicant seeks authorization to impact habitats of two federally threatened species: - Sand skink - Blue-tailed mole skink - Project Scope: - Multi-phase residential development on 553.64 acres - Associated clearing and infrastructure installation - Mitigation Requirement: - Purchase of 16.56 acres of conservation credits to offset habitat impacts - Permit Details: - Incidental take permit for sand skink and blue-tailed mole skink - 10-year duration - No OEMs or commercial vendors are involved, as this is a regulatory wildlife permit process - Notable Requirements: - Compliance with federal endangered species protection regulations - Public comment period is open for input on the proposed permit and mitigation plan

Description

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is proposing an extension without change of a currently approved information collection. This collection standardizes the procedures for requesting the return of original documents contained in alien files. The information collected will be used to determine eligibility for obtaining original documents. The estimated annual respondents are 6,600 with an estimated burden of 0.5 hours per response, totaling 3,300 hours annually and an estimated cost burden of $808,500.

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