80 FR 25272 - Endangered and Threatened Wildlife; 90-Day Finding on a Petition to List the Common Thresher Shark as Threatened or Endangered Under the Endangered Species Act
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 85 (May 4, 2015)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 85 (May 4, 2015)
| Page Range | 25272-25273 | |
| FR Document | 2015-10348 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 85 (Monday, May 4, 2015)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 25272-25273] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-10348] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Parts 223 and 224 RIN 0648-XD680 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife; 90-Day Finding on a Petition to List the Common Thresher Shark as Threatened or Endangered Under the Endangered Species Act AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Extension of public comment period. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: We, NMFS, announce the extension of the public comment period on our March 03, 2015, 90-day finding on a petition to list the Common Thresher Shark (Alopias vulpinus) as endangered or threatened under the ESA, or, in the alternative, delineate six distinct population segments (DPSs) of the common thresher shark, as described in the petition, and list them as endangered or threatened. As part of that finding, we solicited scientific and commercial information about the status of this species and announced a 60-day comment period to end on May 04, 2015. Today, we extend the public comment period by 60 days to July 6, 2015. Comments previously submitted [[Page 25273]] need not be resubmitted, as they will be fully considered in the agency's 12-month finding. DATES: The deadline for receipt of comments is extended from May 04, 2015, until July 6, 2015. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, information, or data, identified by ``NOAA-NMFS-2015-0025'' by any one of the following methods:Electronic Submissions: Submit all electronic public comments via the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-2015-0025. Click the ``Comment Now'' icon, complete the required fields, and enter or attach your comments. Mail or hand-delivery: Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Instructions: You must submit comments by one of the above methods to ensure that we receive, document, and consider them. Comments sent by any other method, to any other address or individual, or received after the end of the comment period, may not be considered. All comments received are a part of the public record and will generally be posted for public viewing on http://www.regulations.gov without change. All personal identifying information (e.g., name, address, etc.), confidential business information, or otherwise sensitive information submitted voluntarily by the sender will be publicly accessible. We will accept anonymous comments (enter ``N/A'' in the required fields if you wish to remain anonymous). Attachments to electronic comments will be accepted in Microsoft Word, Excel, or Adobe PDF file formats only FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chelsey Young, NMFS, Office of Protected Resources (OPR) (301) 427-8491 or Marta Nammack, NMFS, OPR (301) 427-8469. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On March 03, 2015, we published a positive 90-day finding on a petition from Friends of Animals requesting that we list the common thresher shark Alopias vulpinus as endangered or threatened under the ESA, or, in the alternative, delineate six distinct population segments (DPSs) of the common thresher shark, as described in the petition, and list them as endangered or threatened. In that notice we also announced the initiation of a status review and solicited information from the public to help inform the status review of the species and determine its risk of extinction. We received a request to extend the public comment period by 60 days in order to provide the public with additional time to gather relevant information and adequately comment on the validity of the petitioned action in a meaningful and constructive manner. In addition, a technical error on the Regulations.gov Web site prevented the public from accessing materials in the docket folder for the 90-day finding, including existing public comments and other substantive materials. We considered the request and concluded that a 60-day extension should allow sufficient time for responders to submit comments without significantly delaying the completion of the status review. We are therefore extending the close of the public comment period from May 04, 2015 to July 6, 2015. Although we have extended the public comment period, we are unable to extend the deadline for completing the status review. As such, we urge members of the public to submit their comments as soon as possible to allow us more time to review and incorporate the submitted information where appropriate. Authority The authority for this action is the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). Dated: April 29, 2015. Perry F. Gayaldo, Deputy Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2015-10348 Filed 5-1-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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determined that this proposed (d) Any driver authorized to operate § 391.43 and free of complications that
rulemaking does not involve new or a commercial motor vehicle only by might impair his or her ability to
substantially changed technology. operation of the exemption in § 391.64, operate a commercial motor vehicle.
if such driver has not been medically (ii) The medical examiner must obtain
List of Subjects in 49 CFR Part 391
examined and certified as qualified to written notification from the person’s
Alcohol abuse, Diabetes, Drug abuse, drive during the preceding 12 months; treating clinician that the person’s
Drug testing, Highway safety, Medical, (e) Any driver who has diabetes diabetes is being properly managed and
Motor carriers, Physical qualifications, mellitus requiring insulin for control must evaluate whether the person is
Reporting and recordkeeping and who qualifies for a medical physically qualified to operate a
requirements, Safety, Transportation. certificate under the standards in commercial motor vehicle.
For the reasons set forth in the § 391.46, if such a person has not been (c) Blood glucose records. During the
preamble, FMCSA proposes to amend medically examined and certified as period of medical certification, the
49 CFR part 391 as follows: qualified to drive during the preceding driver with insulin-treated diabetes
12 months; mellitus must monitor and maintain
PART 391—QUALIFICATIONS OF (f) Any driver whose ability to blood glucose records as determined by
DRIVERS AND LONGER perform his or her normal duties has the treating clinician and submit those
COMBINATION VEHICLE (LCV) been impaired by a physical or mental blood glucose records to the treating
DRIVER INSTRUCTORS injury or disease. clinician at the time of the evaluation
■ 4. Add new § 391.46 to read as required in paragraph (b)(1) of this
■ 1. The authority citation for part 391 follows: section.
continues to read as follows:
§ 391.46 Physical qualification standards Issued under the authority of delegation in
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 504, 508, 31133, for a person with insulin-treated diabetes 49 CFR 1.87.
31136, and 31502; sec. 4007(b) of Pub. L. mellitus. Dated: April 22, 2015.
102–240, 105 Stat. 1914, 2152; sec. 114 of
Pub. L. 103–311, 108 Stat. 1673, 1677; sec. (a) Diabetes mellitus requiring insulin. T.F. Scott Darling, III,
215 of Pub. L. 106–159, 113 Stat. 1748, 1767; A person with diabetes mellitus Chief Counsel.
sec. 32934 of Pub. L. 112–141, 126 Stat. 405, requiring insulin for control is [FR Doc. 2015–09993 Filed 5–1–15; 8:45 am]
830; and 49 CFR 1.87. physically qualified to operate a BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P
■ 2. Revise § 391.41(b)(3) to read as commercial motor vehicle in interstate
follows: commerce provided:
(1) The person otherwise meets the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
§ 391.41 Physical qualifications for physical qualification standards in
drivers. § 391.41 or has the exemption or skill National Oceanic and Atmospheric
* * * * * performance evaluation certificate, if Administration
(b) * * * required; and
(3) Has no established medical history (2) The person has the medical 50 CFR Parts 223 and 224
or clinical diagnosis of diabetes mellitus evaluations required by paragraph (b) of
currently requiring insulin for control, this section and meets the monitoring RIN 0648–XD680
unless the person meets the requirements in paragraph (c) of this Endangered and Threatened Wildlife;
requirements in § 391.46; section. 90-Day Finding on a Petition to List the
* * * * * (b) Medical evaluations. A person Common Thresher Shark as
■ 3. Revise § 391.45 to read as follows: with diabetes mellitus requiring insulin Threatened or Endangered Under the
for control must have the following Endangered Species Act
§ 391.45 Persons who must be medically medical examinations.
examined and certified. (1) Evaluation by the treating AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Except as provided in § 391.67, the clinician. Prior to the annual or more Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
following persons must be medically frequent examination required by Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
examined and certified in accordance § 391.45, the person must be evaluated Commerce.
with § 391.43 as physically qualified to by the treating clinician. For purposes of ACTION: Extension of public comment
operate a commercial motor vehicle: this paragraph, ‘‘treating clinician’’ period.
(a) Any person who has not been means a physician or health care
medically examined and certified as professional who manages and SUMMARY: We, NMFS, announce the
physically qualified to operate a prescribes insulin for the treatment of extension of the public comment period
commercial motor vehicle; individuals with diabetes mellitus. The on our March 03, 2015, 90-day finding
(b) Any driver who has not been treating clinician must determine that on a petition to list the Common
medically examined and certified as within the previous 12 months the Thresher Shark (Alopias vulpinus) as
qualified to operate a commercial motor person has— endangered or threatened under the
vehicle during the preceding 24 months, (i) Had no severe hypoglycemic ESA, or, in the alternative, delineate six
unless the driver is required to be reaction resulting in a loss of distinct population segments (DPSs) of
examined and certified in accordance consciousness or seizure, or requiring the common thresher shark, as
with paragraphs (c), (d), (e) or (f) of this the assistance of another person, or described in the petition, and list them
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section; resulting in impaired cognitive function; as endangered or threatened. As part of
(c) Any driver authorized to operate a and that finding, we solicited scientific and
commercial motor vehicle only within (ii) Properly managed his or her commercial information about the status
an exempt intra-city zone pursuant to diabetes. of this species and announced a 60-day
§ 391.62, if such driver has not been (2) Medical examiner’s examination. comment period to end on May 04,
medically examined and certified as (i) At least annually, the person must be 2015. Today, we extend the public
qualified to drive in such zone during medically examined and certified as comment period by 60 days to July 6,
the preceding 12 months; physically qualified in accordance with 2015. Comments previously submitted
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need not be resubmitted, as they will be submitted voluntarily by the sender will on the validity of the petitioned action
fully considered in the agency’s 12- be publicly accessible. We will accept in a meaningful and constructive
month finding. anonymous comments (enter ‘‘N/A’’ in manner. In addition, a technical error on
DATES: The deadline for receipt of the required fields if you wish to remain the Regulations.gov Web site prevented
comments is extended from May 04, anonymous). Attachments to electronic the public from accessing materials in
2015, until July 6, 2015. comments will be accepted in Microsoft the docket folder for the 90-day finding,
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, Word, Excel, or Adobe PDF file formats including existing public comments and
information, or data, identified by only other substantive materials. We
‘‘NOAA–NMFS–2015–0025’’ by any one FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: considered the request and concluded
of the following methods: Chelsey Young, NMFS, Office of that a 60-day extension should allow
• Electronic Submissions: Submit all Protected Resources (OPR) (301) 427– sufficient time for responders to submit
electronic public comments via the 8491 or Marta Nammack, NMFS, OPR comments without significantly
Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to (301) 427–8469. delaying the completion of the status
www.regulations.gov/ SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: review. We are therefore extending the
#!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-2015- close of the public comment period
0025. Click the ‘‘Comment Now’’ icon, Background from May 04, 2015 to July 6, 2015.
complete the required fields, and enter On March 03, 2015, we published a Although we have extended the public
or attach your comments. positive 90-day finding on a petition comment period, we are unable to
• Mail or hand-delivery: Office of from Friends of Animals requesting that extend the deadline for completing the
Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 East- we list the common thresher shark status review. As such, we urge
West Highway, Silver Spring, MD Alopias vulpinus as endangered or members of the public to submit their
20910. threatened under the ESA, or, in the comments as soon as possible to allow
Instructions: You must submit alternative, delineate six distinct us more time to review and incorporate
comments by one of the above methods population segments (DPSs) of the the submitted information where
to ensure that we receive, document, common thresher shark, as described in appropriate.
and consider them. Comments sent by the petition, and list them as Authority
any other method, to any other address endangered or threatened. In that notice
or individual, or received after the end we also announced the initiation of a The authority for this action is the
of the comment period, may not be status review and solicited information Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
considered. All comments received are from the public to help inform the status amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
a part of the public record and will review of the species and determine its
Dated: April 29, 2015.
generally be posted for public viewing risk of extinction.
on http://www.regulations.gov without We received a request to extend the Perry F. Gayaldo,
change. All personal identifying public comment period by 60 days in Deputy Director, Office of Protected
information (e.g., name, address, etc.), order to provide the public with Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
confidential business information, or additional time to gather relevant [FR Doc. 2015–10348 Filed 5–1–15; 8:45 am]
otherwise sensitive information information and adequately comment BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
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| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Proposed Rules | |
| Action | Extension of public comment period. | |
| Dates | The deadline for receipt of comments is extended from May 04, 2015, until July 6, 2015. | |
| Contact | Chelsey Young, NMFS, Office of Protected Resources (OPR) (301) 427-8491 or Marta Nammack, NMFS, OPR (301) 427-8469. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 25272 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XD68 | |
| CFR Citation | 50
CFR
223 50 CFR 224 |
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