80 FR 34928 - Receipt of Enhancement of Survival Permit Applications Developed in Accordance With the Template Safe Harbor Agreement for the Columbia Basin Pygmy Rabbit
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 117 (June 18, 2015)
Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 117 (June 18, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-14996 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 117 (Thursday, June 18, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 34928-34929] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-14996] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-R1-ES-2015-N079; FXES11120100000-156-FF01E00000] Receipt of Enhancement of Survival Permit Applications Developed in Accordance With the Template Safe Harbor Agreement for the Columbia Basin Pygmy Rabbit AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications; request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announces the receipt of nine Enhancement of Survival Permit applications that were developed in accordance with the Template Safe Harbor Agreement (Template SHA) for the Columbia Basin pygmy rabbit (Brachylagus idahoensis) and pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). The nine permit applicants are: (1) Morris Farms; (2) Overen Living Trust; (3) North Ranches, LLC; (4) Baird Springs Environmental; (5) Buster Boruff, LLC; (6) Ms. Susan Chace; (7) Mr. Garey Clements; (8) Mr. Greg Lehr and Ms. Christine Lehr; and (9) Sandygren Properties Limited Partnership. Issuance of permits to these applicants would exempt incidental take of the Columbia Basin pygmy rabbit, which would otherwise be prohibited by section 9 of the Act, that is above the baseline conditions of properties enrolled under the Template SHA and that may result from the permittees' otherwise lawful land-use activities. The Service requests comments from the public regarding the proposed issuance of permits to these nine applicants. DATES: To be fully considered, written comments from interested parties must be received on or before July 20, 2015. ADDRESSES: To request further information or submit written comments, please use one of the following methods, and note that your information request or comments are in reference to the ``Pygmy Rabbit SHAA.''Email: wfwocomments@fws.gov. Include ``Pygmy Rabbit SHAA'' in the subject line of the message. Fax: 509-891-6748, Attn: Russ MacRae, Assistant Project Leader. Include ``Pygmy Rabbit SHAA'' in the subject line of the message. U.S. Mail: Russ MacRae, Assistant Project Leader, Eastern Washington Field Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 11103 East Montgomery Drive, Spokane, Washington 99206. Document availability: Copies of the current permit applications, the Template SHA, and other relevant decision documents addressing the Service's proposed issuance of permits are available for review, subject to the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a) and Freedom of Information Act, by any of the following methods. Internet: You may access electronic copies on the Internet at http://www.fws.gov/wafwo/index.html. In-Person: Printed copies are available for public inspection, by appointment, during normal business hours at the Eastern Washington Field Office (see ADDRESSES). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle Eames, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (see ADDRESSES); by telephone 509-893-8010. If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), please call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 800-877-8339. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On September 7, 2006, the Service announced the availability for public review and comment of a draft Template SHA, which was jointly developed by the Service and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), and a draft Environmental Assessment, which was developed by the Service pursuant to Federal responsibilities under the National Environmental Policy Act. The Service's September 7, 2006, notice also announced the receipt of three initial permit applications that were developed in accordance with the Template SHA. The final Template SHA, which contained only minor modifications from the draft released for public review, was signed by the Service and WDFW on October 24, 2006. To date, the Service has issued 17 permits under the Template SHA, which cover 137,626 acres that fall within the historic distribution of the Columbia Basin pygmy rabbit. The nine new applicants have requested to enroll an additional 11,446 acres of privately owned lands under the Template SHA. The primary objective of the Template SHA is to facilitate collaboration between the Service, WDFW, and prospective participants to voluntarily implement conservation measures to benefit the Columbia Basin pygmy rabbit. Another objective of the Template SHA is to facilitate a process to provide incidental take coverage to participants through issuance of Enhancement of Survival Permits, which will relieve participants of additional section 9 liability under the Act if implementation of their conservation measures results in increased numbers or distribution of Columbia Basin pygmy rabbits on their enrolled properties. The Service previously determined that implementation of the Template SHA, to include issuance of permits developed in accordance with the Template SHA, would result in conservation benefits to the Columbia Basin pygmy rabbit and would not result in significant effects to the human environment. The Service will evaluate any new information, the current permit applications, related documents, and any comments submitted thereon to determine whether they are consistent with the measures prescribed by the Template SHA and other relevant decision documents and permit issuance criteria. If it is determined that the requirements are met, permits to exempt incidental take of the Columbia Basin pygmy rabbit will be issued to the applicants. The final permit determinations will not be completed until after the end of the 30-day comment period, following our full consideration of all comments received. Public Availability of Comments All comments and materials we receive become part of the public record associated with this action. Before including your address, phone number, [[Page 34929]] email address, or other personally identifiable information in your comments, you should be aware that your entire comment--including your personally identifiable information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personally identifiable information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Comments and materials we receive, as well as supporting documentation we use in preparing the permits, will be available for public inspection by appointment, during normal business hours, at our Eastern Washington Field Office (see ADDRESSES). The Service is furnishing this notice to provide the public, other Federal and State agencies, and interested Tribes an opportunity to review and comment on the Service's proposed issuance of permits to these applicants. Authority We provide this notice in accordance with the requirements of section 10 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). Dated: May 22, 2015. Richard Hannan, Deputy Regional Director, Pacific Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Portland, Oregon. [FR Doc. 2015-14996 Filed 6-17-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-55-P
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flight schools. The collection, under 49 rabbit, which would otherwise be the Service pursuant to Federal
CFR part 1552, subpart A, relates to the prohibited by section 9 of the Act, that responsibilities under the National
security threat assessments (STAs) that is above the baseline conditions of Environmental Policy Act. The Service’s
TSA requires to determine whether properties enrolled under the Template September 7, 2006, notice also
candidates are a threat to aviation or SHA and that may result from the announced the receipt of three initial
national security, and thus prohibited permittees’ otherwise lawful land-use permit applications that were developed
from receiving flight training. This activities. The Service requests in accordance with the Template SHA.
collection of information requires comments from the public regarding the The final Template SHA, which
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)- proposed issuance of permits to these contained only minor modifications
certificated flight training providers to nine applicants. from the draft released for public
provide TSA with the information DATES: To be fully considered, written review, was signed by the Service and
necessary to conduct the STAs. The comments from interested parties must WDFW on October 24, 2006. To date,
collection, under 49 CFR part 1552, be received on or before July 20, 2015. the Service has issued 17 permits under
subpart B, relates to security awareness ADDRESSES: To request further
the Template SHA, which cover 137,626
training for flight school employees and information or submit written acres that fall within the historic
contract employees, which includes distribution of the Columbia Basin
comments, please use one of the
maintaining records of all such training. pygmy rabbit. The nine new applicants
following methods, and note that your
Number of Responses: 54,900. have requested to enroll an additional
information request or comments are in
Estimated Annual Burden Hours: An 11,446 acres of privately owned lands
reference to the ‘‘Pygmy Rabbit SHAA.’’
estimated 547,100 hours annually. • Email: wfwocomments@fws.gov. under the Template SHA.
Estimated Annual Cost Burden: The primary objective of the Template
Include ‘‘Pygmy Rabbit SHAA’’ in the
$12,470,000. SHA is to facilitate collaboration
subject line of the message.
between the Service, WDFW, and
Dated: June 12, 2015. • Fax: 509–891–6748, Attn: Russ
prospective participants to voluntarily
Christina A. Walsh, MacRae, Assistant Project Leader.
implement conservation measures to
TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office Include ‘‘Pygmy Rabbit SHAA’’ in the
benefit the Columbia Basin pygmy
of Information Technology. subject line of the message.
rabbit. Another objective of the
[FR Doc. 2015–14976 Filed 6–17–15; 8:45 am] • U.S. Mail: Russ MacRae, Assistant
Template SHA is to facilitate a process
Project Leader, Eastern Washington
BILLING CODE 9110–05–P to provide incidental take coverage to
Field Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
participants through issuance of
Service, 11103 East Montgomery Drive,
Enhancement of Survival Permits,
Spokane, Washington 99206.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR which will relieve participants of
Document availability: Copies of the
additional section 9 liability under the
Fish and Wildlife Service current permit applications, the
Act if implementation of their
Template SHA, and other relevant
[FWS–R1–ES–2015–N079; conservation measures results in
decision documents addressing the
FXES11120100000–156–FF01E00000] increased numbers or distribution of
Service’s proposed issuance of permits
Columbia Basin pygmy rabbits on their
are available for review, subject to the
Receipt of Enhancement of Survival enrolled properties.
requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974 The Service previously determined
Permit Applications Developed in (5 U.S.C. 552a) and Freedom of
Accordance With the Template Safe that implementation of the Template
Information Act, by any of the following SHA, to include issuance of permits
Harbor Agreement for the Columbia methods.
Basin Pygmy Rabbit developed in accordance with the
• Internet: You may access electronic Template SHA, would result in
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, copies on the Internet at http:// conservation benefits to the Columbia
Interior. www.fws.gov/wafwo/index.html. Basin pygmy rabbit and would not
• In-Person: Printed copies are result in significant effects to the human
ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications;
available for public inspection, by environment. The Service will evaluate
request for comments.
appointment, during normal business any new information, the current permit
SUMMARY: The Fish and Wildlife Service hours at the Eastern Washington Field applications, related documents, and
(Service) announces the receipt of nine Office (see ADDRESSES). any comments submitted thereon to
Enhancement of Survival Permit FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: determine whether they are consistent
applications that were developed in Michelle Eames, U.S. Fish and Wildlife with the measures prescribed by the
accordance with the Template Safe Service (see ADDRESSES); by telephone Template SHA and other relevant
Harbor Agreement (Template SHA) for 509–893–8010. If you use a decision documents and permit
the Columbia Basin pygmy rabbit telecommunications device for the deaf issuance criteria. If it is determined that
(Brachylagus idahoensis) and pursuant (TDD), please call the Federal the requirements are met, permits to
to section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Information Relay Service (FIRS) at exempt incidental take of the Columbia
Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). 800–877–8339. Basin pygmy rabbit will be issued to the
The nine permit applicants are: (1) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: applicants. The final permit
Morris Farms; (2) Overen Living Trust; determinations will not be completed
(3) North Ranches, LLC; (4) Baird Background
until after the end of the 30-day
Springs Environmental; (5) Buster On September 7, 2006, the Service comment period, following our full
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Boruff, LLC; (6) Ms. Susan Chace; (7) announced the availability for public consideration of all comments received.
Mr. Garey Clements; (8) Mr. Greg Lehr review and comment of a draft Template
and Ms. Christine Lehr; and (9) SHA, which was jointly developed by Public Availability of Comments
Sandygren Properties Limited the Service and the Washington All comments and materials we
Partnership. Issuance of permits to these Department of Fish and Wildlife receive become part of the public record
applicants would exempt incidental (WDFW), and a draft Environmental associated with this action. Before
take of the Columbia Basin pygmy Assessment, which was developed by including your address, phone number,
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email address, or other personally amended (FLPMA), the Bureau of Land Idaho, intends to prepare an RMP
identifiable information in your Management (BLM) Cottonwood Field amendment and associated EA for the
comments, you should be aware that Office, Cottonwood, Idaho, intends to Cottonwood RMP and announces the
your entire comment—including your prepare a resource management plan beginning of the scoping process and
personally identifiable information— (RMP) amendment and associated seeks public input on issues and
may be made publicly available at any environmental assessment (EA) for the planning criteria. The planning area is
time. While you can ask us in your Cottonwood RMP including the located in Latah, Clearwater, Nez Perce,
comment to withhold your personally proposed land sales involving 22.46 Lewis, Idaho, and Adams counties of
identifiable information from public acres of public land, and by this notice Idaho, and encompasses approximately
review, we cannot guarantee that we is announcing the beginning of the 132,240 acres of public land. The
will be able to do so. Comments and scoping process to solicit public purpose of the public scoping process is
materials we receive, as well as comments and identify related issues. to determine relevant issues that will
supporting documentation we use in DATES: This notice initiates the public influence the scope of the
preparing the permits, will be available scoping process for the RMP environmental analysis, including
for public inspection by appointment, amendment, proposed land sales of alternatives, and guide the planning
during normal business hours, at our 22.46 acres of public land and process.
Eastern Washington Field Office (see associated EA. Comments on issues may The purpose of the amendment is to
ADDRESSES). be submitted in writing until July 20, clarify specifically which lands,
The Service is furnishing this notice 2015. The date(s) and location(s) of any currently designated as available for
to provide the public, other Federal and scoping meetings will be announced at disposal, meet one or more of FLPMA’s
State agencies, and interested Tribes an least 15 days in advance through local Section 203 sale criteria. The proposed
opportunity to review and comment on news media, newspapers, and the BLM amendment would clarify management
the Service’s proposed issuance of Web site at: http://www.blm.gov/id/st/ direction in the RMP to identify which
permits to these applicants. en/Districts-Idaho/CDA.html. In order to lands currently designated as available
Authority be included in the analysis, all for disposal may be further designated
comments must be received on or prior as either available for disposal through
We provide this notice in accordance to the close of the 30-day scoping period sale or not available.
with the requirements of section 10 of or 15 days after the last public meeting, Amending the Cottonwood RMP
the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). whichever is later. We will provide would not increase the number of acres
Dated: May 22, 2015. additional opportunities for public previously identified in the RMP as
Richard Hannan, participation as appropriate. available for disposal. It would merely
Deputy Regional Director, Pacific Region, U.S. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments clarify which of those parcels meet
Fish and Wildlife Service, Portland, Oregon. on issues and planning criteria related Section 203 sale criteria. The proposed
[FR Doc. 2015–14996 Filed 6–17–15; 8:45 am] to the RMP amendment and proposed amendment would not change the
BILLING CODE 4310–55–P sale by any of the following methods: BLM’s ability to dispose of those lands
• Web site: http://www.blm.gov/id/st/ through exchange, Recreation & Public
en/Districts-Idaho/CDA.html. Purposes Act leases, or other means of
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR • Email: blm_id_elkcitymillsite@ conveyance; or to retain them. Any
blm.gov. determination of the availability of
Bureau of Land Management • Fax: 208–962–3275. identified BLM parcels for disposal,
[LLIDC00000.13XL1109AF.L102000000. • Mail: BLM Cottonwood Field however, would not remove the BLM’s
MJ000.4500054065] Office, ATTN: Elk City Mill Site, 1 Butte obligation to carry out appropriate
Drive, Cottonwood, ID 83522. environmental analysis prior to any
Notice of Intent To Amend the Documents pertinent to this proposal proposed sale, exchange, issuance of an
Cottonwood Resource Management may be examined at the Cottonwood R&PP Act lease, or conveyance through
Plan and Prepare an Environmental Field Office, 1 Butte Drive, Cottonwood, any other means, nor would it change
Assessment and Notice of Realty ID 83522. Please reference ‘‘Cottonwood BLM’s authority to retain those lands
Action: Proposed Sale of Public Land RMP Amendment/Notice of Realty under Federal management.
in Idaho County, Idaho Action: Proposed Sale of Public Lands’’
As part of evaluating the availability
on all correspondence.
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, of the 19,054 acres for potential disposal
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Will by sale, the BLM will consider the
Interior.
Runnoe, Field Manager, at telephone: following described public lands in
ACTION: Notice of intent and notice of
208–962–3256, address: 1 Butte Drive, Idaho County, Idaho, for sale under the
realty action.
Cottonwood, ID 83522, email: blm_id_ authority of Section 203 of FLPMA if
SUMMARY: This notice provides for two elkcitymillsite@blm.gov. Contact Mr. they are found to meet Section 203 sale
related actions, one a proposed land use Runnoe to have your name added to our criteria:
plan amendment involving mailing list. Persons who use a
approximately 19,054 acres of public telecommunications device for the deaf Boise Meridian
land in Latah, Clearwater, Nez Perce, (TDD) may call the Federal Information T. 29 N., R. 8 E.,
Lewis, Idaho, and Adams counties of Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 Parcel One: sec. 33, lots 19 and 20. (9.97
Idaho; and the other proposed land sales to contact the above individual during acres, IDI–37780)
Parcel Two: sec. 33, lots 5, 14, and 18.
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involving 22.46 acres of public land in normal business hours. The FIRS is
(12.49 acres, IDI–37781)
Idaho County being considered in the available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,
to leave a message. You will receive a The area described for these proposed sales
proposed plan amendment. In contains 22.46 acres. As part of the
compliance with the National reply during normal business hours. environmental assessment for the proposed
Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This sales the BLM will consider the appropriate
amended (NEPA), and the Federal Land document provides notice that the BLM method of sale (competitive, modified
Policy and Management Act of 1976, as Cottonwood Field Office, Cottonwood, competitive or direct).
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| FR Citation | 80 FR 34928 |
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