80_FR_44465 80 FR 44322 - Endangered and Threatened Species; Identification and Proposed Listing of Eleven Distinct Population Segments of Green Sea Turtles (Chelonia mydas) as Endangered or Threatened and Revision of Current Listings; Second Extension of Comment Period

80 FR 44322 - Endangered and Threatened Species; Identification and Proposed Listing of Eleven Distinct Population Segments of Green Sea Turtles (Chelonia mydas) as Endangered or Threatened and Revision of Current Listings; Second Extension of Comment Period

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 143 (July 27, 2015)

Page Range44322-44322
FR Document2015-18246

On March 23, 2015, NMFS and USFWS (or the Services) published a proposed rule to revise the listings of the green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas; hereafter referred to as the green turtle) under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). We opened a public comment period that lasted through June 22, 2015. On June 7, 2015, we published a notice extending the public comment period through July 27, 2015. Having received requests to further extend the comment period, with this document we extend the comment period to August 26, 2015.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 143 (Monday, July 27, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 143 (Monday, July 27, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-18246]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

50 CFR Part 17

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Parts 223 and 224

RIN 0648-XB089
[Docket No. 120425024-5625-04]


Endangered and Threatened Species; Identification and Proposed 
Listing of Eleven Distinct Population Segments of Green Sea Turtles 
(Chelonia mydas) as Endangered or Threatened and Revision of Current 
Listings; Second Extension of Comment Period

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce; United States Fish and 
Wildlife Service (USFWS), Interior.

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: On March 23, 2015, NMFS and USFWS (or the Services) published 
a proposed rule to revise the listings of the green sea turtle 
(Chelonia mydas; hereafter referred to as the green turtle) under the 
Endangered Species Act (ESA). We opened a public comment period that 
lasted through June 22, 2015. On June 7, 2015, we published a notice 
extending the public comment period through July 27, 2015. Having 
received requests to further extend the comment period, with this 
document we extend the comment period to August 26, 2015.

DATES: Comments and information regarding this proposed rule must be 
received by close of business on August 26, 2015.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the proposed rule, identified by 
NOAA-NMFS-2012-0154, by any of the following methods:
     Electronic Submissions: Submit all electronic public 
comments via the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal.
    1. Go to www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-2012-0154,
    2. Click the ``Comment Now!'' icon, complete the required fields, 
and
    3. Enter or attach your comments.
    OR
     Mail: Submit written comments to Green Turtle Proposed 
Listing Rule, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries 
Service, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 13535, Silver Spring, MD 20910; 
or Green Turtle Proposed Listing Rule, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 
North Florida Ecological Services Office, 7915 Baymeadows Way, Suite 
200, Jacksonville, FL 32256.
    Instructions: 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 by the Services. All comments received will be a 
part of the public record and will generally be posted for public 
viewing on 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. The Services will accept 
anonymous comments (enter ``N/A'' in the required fields if you wish to 
remain anonymous). The proposed rule is available electronically at 
http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/species/turtles/green.htm and http://www.fws.gov/northflorida/seaturtles/turtle%20factsheets/green-sea-turtle.htm.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Schultz, NMFS (ph. 301-427-
8443, email [email protected]), or Ann Marie Lauritsen, USFWS 
(ph. 904-731-3032, email [email protected]). Persons who use a 
Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339, 24 hours a day, and 
7 days a week.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The green turtle is currently listed under the ESA as a threatened 
species globally, with the exception of the Florida and Mexican Pacific 
coast breeding populations, which are listed as endangered. On March 
23, 2015 (80 FR 15271), the Services published a proposed rule to 
revise these listings because we found that the green turtle is 
composed of 11 distinct population segments (DPSs) that qualify for 
listing under the ESA. We proposed to remove the current listings and, 
in their place, list eight DPSs as threatened and three as endangered. 
We also proposed to apply existing protective regulations to the DPSs 
and to continue the existing critical habitat designation (i.e., waters 
surrounding Culebra Island, Puerto Rico) in effect for the North 
Atlantic DPS. We solicited comments on these proposed actions and 
indicated that comments must be received by June 22, 2015. On June 7, 
2015 (80 FR 34594), we announced public hearings in Guam, the 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), and American 
Samoa, and extended the public comment period through July 27, 2015. On 
July 13, 2015, we received requests to further extend the public 
comment period due to a typhoon and the island-wide loss of internet in 
Saipan, CNMI. We concur with these requests and hereby extend the 
public comment period by an additional 30 days, until August 26, 2015. 
Previously submitted comments do not need to be resubmitted.

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.

    Dated: July 21, 2015.
Paul N. Doremus,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Operations, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
    Dated: July 20, 2015.
Stephen Guertin,
Acting Director U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-18246 Filed 7-24-15; 8:45 am]
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44322 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 143 / Monday, July 27, 2015 / Proposed Rules Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4104; 44 CFR 67.4. received by close of business on August Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877– Dated: June 22, 2015. 26, 2015. 8339, 24 hours a day, and 7 days a Roy E. Wright, ADDRESSES: You may submit comments week. Deputy Associate Administrator for on the proposed rule, identified by SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Mitigation, Department of Homeland NOAA-NMFS-2012-0154, by any of the Security, Federal Emergency Management following methods: Background Agency. • Electronic Submissions: Submit all [FR Doc. 2015–18284 Filed 7–24–15; 8:45 am] electronic public comments via the The green turtle is currently listed BILLING CODE 9110–12–P Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. under the ESA as a threatened species 1. Go to www.regulations.gov/ globally, with the exception of the #!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-2012- Florida and Mexican Pacific coast DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 0154, breeding populations, which are listed 2. Click the ‘‘Comment Now!’’ icon, as endangered. On March 23, 2015 (80 Fish and Wildlife Service complete the required fields, and FR 15271), the Services published a 3. Enter or attach your comments. proposed rule to revise these listings 50 CFR Part 17 OR because we found that the green turtle • Mail: Submit written comments to is composed of 11 distinct population DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Green Turtle Proposed Listing Rule, segments (DPSs) that qualify for listing Office of Protected Resources, National under the ESA. We proposed to remove National Oceanic and Atmospheric Marine Fisheries Service, 1315 East- the current listings and, in their place, Administration West Highway, Room 13535, Silver list eight DPSs as threatened and three Spring, MD 20910; or Green Turtle as endangered. We also proposed to 50 CFR Parts 223 and 224 Proposed Listing Rule, U.S. Fish and apply existing protective regulations to Wildlife Service, North Florida RIN 0648–XB089 the DPSs and to continue the existing Ecological Services Office, 7915 critical habitat designation (i.e., waters [Docket No. 120425024–5625–04] Baymeadows Way, Suite 200, surrounding Culebra Island, Puerto Jacksonville, FL 32256. Endangered and Threatened Species; Instructions: Comments sent by any Rico) in effect for the North Atlantic Identification and Proposed Listing of other method, to any other address or DPS. We solicited comments on these Eleven Distinct Population Segments individual, or received after the end of proposed actions and indicated that of Green Sea Turtles (Chelonia mydas) the comment period, may not be comments must be received by June 22, as Endangered or Threatened and considered by the Services. All 2015. On June 7, 2015 (80 FR 34594), we Revision of Current Listings; Second comments received will be a part of the announced public hearings in Guam, Extension of Comment Period public record and will generally be the Commonwealth of the Northern posted for public viewing on Mariana Islands (CNMI), and American AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Samoa, and extended the public www.regulations.gov without change. Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and comment period through July 27, 2015. All personal identifying information Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), On July 13, 2015, we received requests (e.g., name, address, etc.), confidential Commerce; United States Fish and to further extend the public comment business information, or otherwise Wildlife Service (USFWS), Interior. period due to a typhoon and the island- sensitive information submitted ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of wide loss of internet in Saipan, CNMI. voluntarily by the sender will be comment period. publicly accessible. The Services will We concur with these requests and accept anonymous comments (enter ‘‘N/ hereby extend the public comment SUMMARY: On March 23, 2015, NMFS period by an additional 30 days, until and USFWS (or the Services) published A’’ in the required fields if you wish to remain anonymous). The proposed rule August 26, 2015. Previously submitted a proposed rule to revise the listings of comments do not need to be the green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas; is available electronically at http:// www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/species/turtles/ resubmitted. hereafter referred to as the green turtle) under the Endangered Species Act green.htm and http://www.fws.gov/ Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. (ESA). We opened a public comment northflorida/seaturtles/ Dated: July 21, 2015. period that lasted through June 22, turtle%20factsheets/green-sea- Paul N. Doremus, 2015. On June 7, 2015, we published a turtle.htm. Deputy Assistant Administrator for notice extending the public comment FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Operations, National Marine Fisheries period through July 27, 2015. Having Jennifer Schultz, NMFS (ph. 301–427– Service. received requests to further extend the 8443, email jennifer.schultz@noaa.gov), Dated: July 20, 2015. comment period, with this document or Ann Marie Lauritsen, USFWS (ph. we extend the comment period to Stephen Guertin, 904–731–3032, email annmarie_ August 26, 2015. lauritsen@fws.gov). Persons who use a Acting Director U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. DATES: Comments and information Telecommunications Device for the Deaf [FR Doc. 2015–18246 Filed 7–24–15; 8:45 am] regarding this proposed rule must be (TDD) may call the Federal Information BILLING CODE 3510–22–P mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:26 Jul 24, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\27JYP1.SGM 27JYP1


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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionProposed rule; extension of comment period.
DatesComments and information regarding this proposed rule must be received by close of business on August 26, 2015.
ContactJennifer Schultz, NMFS (ph. 301-427- 8443, email [email protected]), or Ann Marie Lauritsen, USFWS (ph. 904-731-3032, email [email protected]). Persons who use a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339, 24 hours a day, and 7 days a week.
FR Citation80 FR 44322 
RIN Number0648-XB08
CFR Citation50 CFR 17
50 CFR 223
50 CFR 224
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