80_FR_14397 80 FR 14344 - Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for the Black Pinesnake; Correction

80 FR 14344 - Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for the Black Pinesnake; Correction

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 53 (March 19, 2015)

Page Range14344-14345
FR Document2015-06302

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), published a proposed rule in the Federal Register on March 11, 2015, to designate critical habitat for the black pinesnake (Pituophis melanoleucus lodingi) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). In that proposed rule, we provided the wrong address for the submission of hard-copy comments. With this document, we correct our error.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 53 (Thursday, March 19, 2015)
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 53 (Thursday, March 19, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 14344-14345]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-06302]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

50 CFR Part 17

[Docket No. FWS-R4-ES-2014-0065; 4500030114]
RIN 1018-BA03


Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of 
Critical Habitat for the Black Pinesnake; Correction

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Proposed rule; correction.

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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), published a 
proposed rule in the Federal Register on March 11, 2015, to designate 
critical habitat for the black pinesnake (Pituophis melanoleucus 
lodingi) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). In 
that proposed rule, we provided the wrong address for the submission of 
hard-copy comments. With this document, we correct our error.

DATES: We will accept comments on the March 11, 2015 (80 FR 12846), 
proposed rule that are received or postmarked on or before May 11, 
2015.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the March 11, 2015, proposed rule 
by one of the following methods:
    (1) Electronically: Go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. In the Search box, enter FWS-R4-ES-2014-0065, 
which is the docket number for this rulemaking. You may submit a 
comment by clicking on ``Comment Now!''
    (2) By hard copy: Submit by U.S. mail or hand-delivery to: Public 
Comments Processing, Attn: FWS-R4-ES-2014-0065; Division of Policy, 
Performance, and Management Programs; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 
MS: BPHC; 5275

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Leesburg Pike; Falls Church, VA 22041-3803.
    We request that you send comments only by one of the methods 
described above. We will post all comments on http://www.regulations.gov. This generally means that we will post any 
personal information you provide us (for more information, see the 
Information Requested section of the March 11, 2015, proposed rule at 
80 FR 12846).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen Ricks, Field Supervisor, U.S. 
Fish and Wildlife Service, Mississippi Field Office, 6578 Dogwood View 
Parkway, Jackson, MS 39213; telephone: 601-321-1122; facsimile: 601-
965-4340. If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), 
call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 800-877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In a proposed rule that published in the 
Federal Register on March 11, 2015, at 80 FR 12846, the ADDRESSES 
section provided the wrong address for the submission of hard-copy 
comments. The corrected ADDRESSES section appears above.

    Dated: March 16, 2015.
Tina A. Campbell,
Chief, Division of Policy, Performance, and Management Programs, U.S 
Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-06302 Filed 3-18-15; 8:45 am]
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                                                 investigation. The scope and format of                  establish the public docket following its             § 845.33   Investigation to remain open.
                                                 the report will be determined in                        issuance of the study or report.                         The Board never officially closes, but
                                                 accordance with Board procedures.                          (c) Availability. The public docket                provides for the submission of new and
                                                    (2) The probable cause and facts,                    shall be made available to any person                 pertinent evidence by any interested
                                                 conditions, and circumstances of other                  for review, as described in § 801.30 of               person. If the Board finds such evidence
                                                 events will be reported in a manner and                 this chapter. Records within the public               is relevant and probative, the evidence
                                                 form prescribed by the Board. The                       docket are available at www.ntsb.gov.                 shall be made a part of the public docket
                                                 NTSB allows the appropriate office                                                                            and, where appropriate, the Board will
                                                 director, under his or her delegated                    § 845.32 Petitions for reconsideration or             provide parties an opportunity to
                                                                                                         modification of report.
                                                 authority as described in § 800.25 of this                                                                    examine such evidence and to comment
                                                 chapter, to issue a ‘‘brief,’’ which                       (a) Requirements. (1) The Board will               thereon.
                                                 includes the probable cause and                         only consider petitions for
                                                                                                         reconsideration or modification of                    Christopher A. Hart,
                                                 relevant facts, conditions, and
                                                 circumstances concerning the event. In                  findings and determination of probable                Acting Chairman.
                                                 particular circumstances, the Board in                  cause from a party or other person                    [FR Doc. 2015–06187 Filed 3–18–15; 8:45 am]
                                                 its discretion may choose to approve a                  having a direct interest in an                        BILLING CODE 7533–01–P
                                                 brief. Such briefs do not include                       investigation.
                                                 recommendations.                                           (2) Petitions must be in writing and
                                                    (b) NTSB studies and reports. (1) The                addressed to the NTSB Chairman.                       DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
                                                 NTSB may issue reports describing                       Please send your petition via email to
                                                 investigations of more than one event                   correspondence@ntsb.gov. In the                       Fish and Wildlife Service
                                                 that share commonalities. Such reports                  alternative, you may send your petition
                                                 are similar to event investigation                      via postal mail to: NTSB Headquarters                 50 CFR Part 17
                                                 reports, as described in paragraph (a)(1)               at 490 L’Enfant Plaza SW., Washington,                [Docket No. FWS–R4–ES–2014–0065;
                                                 of this section. Such reports often                     DC 20594.                                             4500030114]
                                                 include safety recommendations and/or                      (3) Petitions must be based on the
                                                                                                                                                               RIN 1018–BA03
                                                 safety alerts, which the Board adopts.                  discovery of new evidence or on a
                                                    (2) Safety studies and reports. The                  showing that the Board’s findings are                 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
                                                 NTSB issues safety studies and reports,                 erroneous.                                            and Plants; Designation of Critical
                                                 which usually examine safety concerns                      (i) Petitions based on the discovery of            Habitat for the Black Pinesnake;
                                                 that require the investigation of a                     new matter shall: identify the new                    Correction
                                                 number of related events to determine                   matter; contain affidavits of prospective
                                                 the extent and severity of the safety                   witnesses, authenticated documents, or                AGENCY:   Fish and Wildlife Service,
                                                 issues. Such studies and reports often                  both, or an explanation of why such                   Interior.
                                                 include safety recommendations and/or                   substantiation is unavailable; and state              ACTION: Proposed rule; correction.
                                                 safety alerts, which the Board adopts.                  why the new matter was not available
                                                                                                         prior to Board’s adoption of its findings.            SUMMARY:   We, the U.S. Fish and
                                                    (c) Safety recommendations. The
                                                                                                         (ii) Petitions based on a claim of                    Wildlife Service (Service), published a
                                                 Board may adopt and issue safety
                                                                                                         erroneous findings shall set forth in                 proposed rule in the Federal Register on
                                                 recommendations, either as part of a
                                                                                                         detail the grounds upon which the                     March 11, 2015, to designate critical
                                                 Board report or as a stand-alone Board
                                                                                                         claim is based.                                       habitat for the black pinesnake
                                                 product.
                                                                                                            (b) Acceptance of petitions. The Board             (Pituophis melanoleucus lodingi) under
                                                 § 845.31   Public docket.                               will not consider petitions that are                  the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
                                                   (a) Investigations. (1) As described in               repetitious of proposed findings                      amended (Act). In that proposed rule,
                                                 § 801.3 of this chapter, the public docket              submitted pursuant to § 845.13, or of                 we provided the wrong address for the
                                                 shall include factual information                       positions previously advanced.                        submission of hard-copy comments.
                                                 concerning the event. Proposed findings                    (c) Proof of service. (1) When a                   With this document, we correct our
                                                 submitted pursuant to §§ 831.14 or                      petition for reconsideration or                       error.
                                                 845.13 and petitions for reconsideration                modification is filed with the Board,                 DATES:  We will accept comments on the
                                                 and modification submitted pursuant to                  copies of the petition and any                        March 11, 2015 (80 FR 12846), proposed
                                                 § 845.32, comments thereon by other                     supporting documentation shall be                     rule that are received or postmarked on
                                                 parties, and the Board’s rulings on                     served on all other parties to the                    or before May 11, 2015.
                                                 proposed findings and petitions shall                   investigation or investigative hearing                ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
                                                 also be placed in the public docket.                    and proof of service shall be attached to             on the March 11, 2015, proposed rule by
                                                   (2) The NTSB shall establish the                      the petition. (2) Any party served with               one of the following methods:
                                                 public docket following the event, and                  a copy of the petition may file                         (1) Electronically: Go to the Federal
                                                 material shall be added thereto as it                   comments no later than 90 days after                  eRulemaking Portal: http://
                                                 becomes available. Where an                             service of the petition.                              www.regulations.gov. In the Search box,
                                                 investigative hearing is held, the                         (d) Oral presentation. Oral                        enter FWS–R4–ES–2014–0065, which is
                                                 exhibits will be introduced into the                    presentation normally will not form a                 the docket number for this rulemaking.
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                                                 record at the hearing and will be                       part of proceedings under this section.               You may submit a comment by clicking
                                                 included in the public docket.                          However, oral presentation may be                     on ‘‘Comment Now!’’
                                                   (b) Other Board reports and                           permitted where a party or interested                   (2) By hard copy: Submit by U.S. mail
                                                 documents. The NTSB may elect to                        person specifically shows the written                 or hand-delivery to: Public Comments
                                                 open and place materials in a public                    petition for reconsideration or                       Processing, Attn: FWS–R4–ES–2014–
                                                 docket concerning a safety study or                     modification is an insufficient means by              0065; Division of Policy, Performance,
                                                 report, special investigation report, or                which to present the party’s or person’s              and Management Programs; U.S. Fish
                                                 other agency product. The NTSB will                     position.                                             and Wildlife Service, MS: BPHC; 5275


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                                                 Leesburg Pike; Falls Church, VA 22041–                  by March 25, 2015. However, in                        30-day public comment period for the
                                                 3803.                                                   response to a request to extend the                   Federal Register notice (80 FR 9509,
                                                    We request that you send comments                    public comment period, NMFS has                       February 23, 2015) ends on March 25,
                                                 only by one of the methods described                    decided to extend the public comment                  2015.
                                                 above. We will post all comments on                     period by an additional 15 calendar                     This is the first time that NMFS has
                                                 http://www.regulations.gov. This                        days.                                                 proposed to issue regulations for
                                                 generally means that we will post any                                                                         harassment incidental to a seismic
                                                                                                         DATES: NMFS has extended the public
                                                 personal information you provide us                                                                           survey in Cook Inlet, Alaska.
                                                                                                         comment period published on February
                                                 (for more information, see the                                                                                  On March 2, 2015, the Natural
                                                                                                         23, 2015 (80 FR 9509) to April 9, 2015.
                                                 Information Requested section of the                                                                          Resource Defense Council requested an
                                                                                                         NMFS must receive written comments
                                                 March 11, 2015, proposed rule at 80 FR                                                                        extension of the public comment period
                                                                                                         and information on or before April 9,
                                                 12846).                                                                                                       to aid in their review of the proposed
                                                                                                         2015.
                                                 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                                                                              rulemaking. NMFS has considered the
                                                 Stephen Ricks, Field Supervisor, U.S.                   ADDRESSES:    Address comments on the                 request and will extend the comment
                                                 Fish and Wildlife Service, Mississippi                  application to Jolie Harrison,                        period to April 9, 2015. This extension
                                                 Field Office, 6578 Dogwood View                         Supervisor, Incidental Take Program,                  provides a total of 45 days for public
                                                 Parkway, Jackson, MS 39213; telephone:                  Permits and Conservation Division,                    input and continuing Federal agency
                                                 601–321–1122; facsimile: 601–965–                       Office of Protected Resources, National               reviews to inform NMFS’ final decision
                                                 4340. If you use a telecommunications                   Marine Fisheries Service, 1315 East-                  to issue or deny the regulations.
                                                 device for the deaf (TDD), call the                     West Highway, Silver Spring, MD                         NMFS refers the reader to the
                                                 Federal Information Relay Service                       20910. The mailbox address for                        February 23, 2015, notice of proposed
                                                 (FIRS) at 800–877–8339.                                 providing email comments is                           regulations (80 FR 9509, February 23,
                                                 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In a
                                                                                                         ITP.Young@noaa.gov. Please include                    2015) for background information
                                                 proposed rule that published in the                     0648–BE53 in the subject line.                        concerning the proposed rulemaking as
                                                 Federal Register on March 11, 2015, at                  Comments sent via email to ITP.Young@                 this notice does not repeat the
                                                 80 FR 12846, the ADDRESSES section                      noaa.gov, including all attachments,                  information here. For additional
                                                 provided the wrong address for the                      must not exceed a 25-megabyte file size.              information about Apache’s request and
                                                 submission of hard-copy comments. The                   NMFS is not responsible for email                     the environmental analyses, please visit
                                                 corrected ADDRESSES section appears                     comments sent to addresses other than                 the Web site at: http://
                                                 above.                                                  the one provided here.                                www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/
                                                                                                           Instructions: All submitted comments                incidental.htm#applications.
                                                   Dated: March 16, 2015.                                are a part of the public record and                     Dated: March 11, 2015.
                                                 Tina A. Campbell,                                       NMFS will post them to http://
                                                                                                                                                               Samuel D. Rauch III,
                                                 Chief, Division of Policy, Performance, and             www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/
                                                 Management Programs, U.S Fish and Wildlife              incidental.htm#applications without                   Deputy Assistant Administrator for
                                                 Service.                                                                                                      Regulatory Programs, National Marine
                                                                                                         change. All Personal Identifying                      Fisheries Service.
                                                 [FR Doc. 2015–06302 Filed 3–18–15; 8:45 am]             Information (for example, name,
                                                                                                                                                               [FR Doc. 2015–06342 Filed 3–18–15; 8:45 am]
                                                 BILLING CODE 4310–55–P                                  address, etc.) voluntarily submitted by
                                                                                                                                                               BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
                                                                                                         the commenter may be publicly
                                                                                                         accessible. Do not submit confidential
                                                 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                  business information or otherwise
                                                                                                                                                               DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                                                                                         sensitive or protected information.
                                                 National Oceanic and Atmospheric                        FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sara                 National Oceanic and Atmospheric
                                                 Administration                                          Young, NMFS, Office of Protected                      Administration
                                                                                                         Resources, NMFS (301) 427–8484.
                                                 50 CFR Part 217                                                                                               50 CFR Part 229
                                                                                                         SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Sections
                                                 RIN 0648–BE53                                           101(a)(5)(A) and (D) of the MMPA (16                  [Docket No. 150122067–5229–01]
                                                                                                         U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) direct the Secretary
                                                 Taking and Importing Marine                             of Commerce to allow, upon request, the               RIN 0648–BE83
                                                 Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals                          incidental, but not intentional, taking of
                                                 Incidental to Seismic Surveys in Cook                                                                         Taking of Marine Mammals Incidental
                                                                                                         small numbers of marine mammals by
                                                 Inlet, Alaska                                                                                                 to Commercial Fishing Operations;
                                                                                                         U.S. citizens who engage in a specified
                                                                                                                                                               Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction
                                                 AGENCY:  National Marine Fisheries                      activity (other than commercial fishing)
                                                                                                                                                               Plan Regulations
                                                 Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and                    within a specified geographical region if
                                                 Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),                      certain findings are made and either                  AGENCY:  National Marine Fisheries
                                                 Commerce.                                               regulations are issued or, if the taking is           Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
                                                 ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of                     limited to harassment, a notice of a                  Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
                                                 comment period.                                         proposed authorization is provided to                 Commerce.
                                                                                                         the public for review.                                ACTION: Proposed rule; request for
                                                 SUMMARY:   On February 23, 2015, the                      On February 23, 2015, NMFS                          comments.
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                                                 NMFS published its proposed                             published a Federal Register notice (80
                                                 rulemaking to govern the take of marine                 FR 9509, February 23, 2015) announcing                SUMMARY:  NMFS proposes to amend the
                                                 mammals, by harassment, incidental to                   proposed issuance of regulations to                   regulations implementing the Atlantic
                                                 conducting a marine geophysical                         Apache Alaska Corporation (Apache) to                 Large Whale Take Reduction Plan. This
                                                 (seismic) survey in Cook Inlet, Alaska                  take marine mammals, by harassment                    action proposes to change the minimum
                                                 from March 1, 2015 to February 29,                      incidental to conducting a seismic                    number of traps per trawl to allow
                                                 2020. The Federal Register document                     survey in Cook Inlet, Alaska March 1,                 fishing with a single trap in certain
                                                 indicated that written comments are due                 2015 through February 29, 2020. The                   Massachusetts and Rhode Island state


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionProposed rule; correction.
DatesWe will accept comments on the March 11, 2015 (80 FR 12846), proposed rule that are received or postmarked on or before May 11, 2015.
ContactStephen Ricks, Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Mississippi Field Office, 6578 Dogwood View Parkway, Jackson, MS 39213; telephone: 601-321-1122; facsimile: 601- 965-4340. If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 800-877-8339.
FR Citation80 FR 14344 
RIN Number1018-BA03

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