80 FR 8053 - Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Remove the Modoc Sucker From the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 30 (February 13, 2015)
Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 30 (February 13, 2015)
| Page Range | 8053-8054 | |
| FR Document | 2015-02928 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 30 (Friday, February 13, 2015)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 8053-8054] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-02928] [[Page 8053]] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service 50 CFR Part 17 [Docket No. FWS-R8-ES-2013-0133; 4500030113] RIN 1018-AY78 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Remove the Modoc Sucker From the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the reopening of the public comment period on our February 13, 2014, proposed rule to remove the Modoc sucker (Catostomus microps) from the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife. This action allows us to accept and consider additional public comments on the proposed rule. Comments previously submitted need not be resubmitted, as they will be fully considered in preparation of the final listing determination. DATES: We will consider comments received or postmarked on or before March 16, 2015. Comments submitted electronically using the Federal eRulemaking Portal (see ADDRESSES section, below) must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the closing date. Any comments that we receive after the closing date may not be considered in the final decision on this action. ADDRESSES: Document availability: You may obtain a copy of the proposed rule and associated documents on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov at Docket No. FWS-R8-ES-2013-0133, or by contacting the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Klamath Falls Fish and Wildlife Office (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). Comment submission: You may submit comments by one of the following methods: (1) Electronically: Go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. In the Search box, enter FWS-R8-ES-2013-0133, which is the docket number for this rulemaking. Then, click the Search button. In the Search panel on the left side of the screen, under the Document Type heading, click on the box next to ``Proposed Rule'' to locate this document. 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-R8-ES-2013-0133; Division of Policy and Directives Management; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, MS: BPHC; 5275 Leesburg Pike; Falls Church, VA 22041-3803. We request that you send comments only by 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 (see the Information Requested section, below, for more information). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laurie Sada, Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Klamath Falls Fish and Wildlife Office, 1936 California Avenue, Klamath Falls, OR 97601; telephone 541-885-8481; or facsimile 541-885-7837. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On February 13, 2014, we published in the Federal Register (79 FR 8656) a proposed rule to remove the Modoc sucker from Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife due to information suggesting that the species no longer needs protections under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). A completed scientific analysis of the biological information and threats facing the Modoc sucker is presented in detail in the Modoc Sucker Species Report (Service 2013, entire), which is available at http://www.regulations.gov at Docket No. FWS-R8-ES-2013-0133. The Species Report was prepared by Service biologists to provide thorough discussion of the species' ecology and biological needs, and to provide an analysis of the threats that may be impacting the species. In order to comply with the public notification requirements of the Act under section 4(b)(5)(D) and to ensure that the public has an adequate opportunity to review and comment on our proposal, we are reopening the comment period on the proposed rule for an additional 30 days (see DATES, above). Information Requested We intend that any final action resulting from the proposed rule will be based on the best scientific and commercial data available and be as accurate and complete as possible. Therefore, we request comments or information from other concerned Federal and State agencies, the scientific community, or any other interested party concerning the proposal to remove the Modoc sucker from the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife. Please see the Information Requested section of the February 13, 2014, proposed rule (79 FR 8656) for a list of the information and comments that we particularly seek. If you previously submitted comments or information on the proposed rule, please do not resubmit them. We have incorporated them into the public record, and we will fully consider them in our final rulemaking. Our final determination concerning the proposed rule will take into consideration all written comments and any additional information we receive. Please note that submissions merely stating support for or opposition to the action under consideration without providing supporting information, although noted, will not be considered in making a determination, as section 4(b)(1)(A) of the Act directs that determinations as to whether any species is an endangered or threatened species must be made ``solely on the basis of the best scientific and commercial data available.'' You may submit your comments and materials concerning the proposed rule by one of the methods listed in ADDRESSES. We request that you send comments only by the methods described in ADDRESSES. If you submit information via http://www.regulations.gov, your entire submission-- including any personal identifying information--will be posted on the Web site. If your submission is made via a hardcopy that includes personal identifying information, you may request at the top of your document that we withhold this information from public review. However, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. We will post all hardcopy submissions on http://www.regulations.gov. Please include sufficient information with your comments to allow us to verify any scientific or commercial information you include. Comments and materials we receive, as well as supporting documentation we used in preparing the proposed rule, will be available for public inspection on http://www.regulations.gov, or by appointment, during normal business hours, at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Klamath Falls Fish and Wildlife Office (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). [[Page 8054]] Authority The authority for this action is the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). Dated: February 2, 2015. Stephen Guertin, Acting Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. [FR Doc. 2015-02928 Filed 2-12-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-55-P
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR document. You may submit a comment Federal and State agencies, the scientific
by clicking on ‘‘Comment Now!’’ community, or any other interested
Fish and Wildlife Service (2) By hard copy: Submit by U.S. mail party concerning the proposal to remove
or hand-delivery to: Public Comments the Modoc sucker from the Federal List
50 CFR Part 17 Processing, Attn: FWS–R8–ES–2013– of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife.
0133; Division of Policy and Directives Please see the Information Requested
[Docket No. FWS–R8–ES–2013–0133; Management; U.S. Fish and Wildlife section of the February 13, 2014,
4500030113]
Service, MS: BPHC; 5275 Leesburg Pike; proposed rule (79 FR 8656) for a list of
RIN 1018–AY78 Falls Church, VA 22041–3803. the information and comments that we
We request that you send comments particularly seek.
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife only by the methods described above.
If you previously submitted
and Plants; Remove the Modoc Sucker We will post all comments on http://
comments or information on the
From the Federal List of Endangered www.regulations.gov. This generally
proposed rule, please do not resubmit
and Threatened Wildlife means that we will post any personal
them. We have incorporated them into
information you provide us (see the
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, the public record, and we will fully
Information Requested section, below,
Interior. for more information). consider them in our final rulemaking.
ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of
Our final determination concerning the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: proposed rule will take into
comment period. Laurie Sada, Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish consideration all written comments and
and Wildlife Service, Klamath Falls Fish any additional information we receive.
SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and
and Wildlife Office, 1936 California
Wildlife Service (Service), announce the Please note that submissions merely
Avenue, Klamath Falls, OR 97601;
reopening of the public comment period stating support for or opposition to the
telephone 541–885–8481; or facsimile
on our February 13, 2014, proposed rule action under consideration without
541–885–7837.
to remove the Modoc sucker providing supporting information,
(Catostomus microps) from the Federal SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
although noted, will not be considered
List of Endangered and Threatened Background in making a determination, as section
Wildlife. This action allows us to accept 4(b)(1)(A) of the Act directs that
and consider additional public On February 13, 2014, we published
in the Federal Register (79 FR 8656) a determinations as to whether any
comments on the proposed rule. species is an endangered or threatened
Comments previously submitted need proposed rule to remove the Modoc
sucker from Federal List of Endangered species must be made ‘‘solely on the
not be resubmitted, as they will be fully
and Threatened Wildlife due to basis of the best scientific and
considered in preparation of the final
information suggesting that the species commercial data available.’’
listing determination.
no longer needs protections under the You may submit your comments and
DATES: We will consider comments
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as materials concerning the proposed rule
received or postmarked on or before amended (Act; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
March 16, 2015. Comments submitted by one of the methods listed in
A completed scientific analysis of the ADDRESSES. We request that you send
electronically using the Federal biological information and threats facing
eRulemaking Portal (see ADDRESSES comments only by the methods
the Modoc sucker is presented in detail described in ADDRESSES. If you submit
section, below) must be received by in the Modoc Sucker Species Report
11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the closing information via http://
(Service 2013, entire), which is available www.regulations.gov, your entire
date. Any comments that we receive at http://www.regulations.gov at Docket
after the closing date may not be submission—including any personal
No. FWS–R8–ES–2013–0133. The identifying information—will be posted
considered in the final decision on this Species Report was prepared by Service
action. on the Web site. If your submission is
biologists to provide thorough made via a hardcopy that includes
ADDRESSES: Document availability: You discussion of the species’ ecology and
may obtain a copy of the proposed rule personal identifying information, you
biological needs, and to provide an may request at the top of your document
and associated documents on the analysis of the threats that may be
Internet at http://www.regulations.gov at that we withhold this information from
impacting the species.
Docket No. FWS–R8–ES–2013–0133, or public review. However, we cannot
In order to comply with the public guarantee that we will be able to do so.
by contacting the U.S. Fish and Wildlife notification requirements of the Act
Service, Klamath Falls Fish and Wildlife We will post all hardcopy submissions
under section 4(b)(5)(D) and to ensure on http://www.regulations.gov. Please
Office (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION that the public has an adequate
CONTACT).
include sufficient information with your
opportunity to review and comment on
Comment submission: You may comments to allow us to verify any
our proposal, we are reopening the
submit comments by one of the scientific or commercial information
comment period on the proposed rule
following methods: you include.
for an additional 30 days (see DATES,
(1) Electronically: Go to the Federal above). Comments and materials we receive,
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eRulemaking Portal: http:// as well as supporting documentation we
www.regulations.gov. In the Search box, Information Requested used in preparing the proposed rule,
enter FWS–R8–ES–2013–0133, which is We intend that any final action will be available for public inspection
the docket number for this rulemaking. resulting from the proposed rule will be on http://www.regulations.gov, or by
Then, click the Search button. In the based on the best scientific and appointment, during normal business
Search panel on the left side of the commercial data available and be as hours, at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
screen, under the Document Type accurate and complete as possible. Service, Klamath Falls Fish and Wildlife
heading, click on the box next to Therefore, we request comments or Office (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
‘‘Proposed Rule’’ to locate this information from other concerned CONTACT).
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Authority Dated: February 2, 2015.
Stephen Guertin,
The authority for this action is the Acting Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as Service.
amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). [FR Doc. 2015–02928 Filed 2–12–15; 8:45 am]
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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 | Proposed rule; reopening of comment period. | |
| Dates | We will consider comments received or postmarked on or before March 16, 2015. Comments submitted electronically using the Federal | |
| Contact | Laurie Sada, Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Klamath Falls Fish and Wildlife Office, 1936 California Avenue, Klamath Falls, OR 97601; telephone 541-885-8481; or facsimile 541-885-7837. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 8053 | |
| RIN Number | 1018-AY78 |
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