81 FR 14121 - Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Draft Revised Recovery Plan for the Piping Plover
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 51 (March 16, 2016)
Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 51 (March 16, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 51 (Wednesday, March 16, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 14121-14122] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-05899] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-R6-ES-2015-N052; FXES11130600000-156-FF06E00000] Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Draft Revised Recovery Plan for the Piping Plover AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of document availability for review and comment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announces the availability of a draft revised recovery plan for the Northern Great Plains piping plover population. This population is federally listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). The Service solicits review and comment from the public on this draft revised plan. DATES: Comments on the draft revised recovery plan must be received on or before May 16, 2016. ADDRESSES: Copies of the draft revised recovery plan are available by request from the North Dakota Field Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 3425 Miriam Avenue, Bismarck, ND 58501; telephone 701-250- 4481. Submit comments on the draft recovery plan to the Project Leader at this same address or to [email protected]. An electronic copy of the draft recovery plan is available at http://www.fws.gov/endangered/species/recovery-plans.html. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Project Leader, at the above address, or telephone 701-250-4481. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Restoring an endangered or threatened animal or plant to the point where it is again a secure, self-sustaining member of its ecosystem is a primary goal of the Service's endangered species program. To help guide the recovery effort, the Service prepares recovery plans for the federally listed species where a plan will promote the conservation of the species. Recovery plans describe site-specific actions necessary for the conservation of the species; establish objective, measurable criteria which, when met, would result in a determination that the species no longer needs the protection of the Act; and provide estimates of the time and cost for implementing the needed recovery measures. The original plan for the species was approved in 1988. This draft revised recovery plan would replace the current version. Section 4(f) of the Act, as amended in 1988, requires that public notice and opportunity for public review and comment be provided during recovery plan development. The Service will consider all information received during a public comment period when preparing each new or revised recovery plan for approval. The Service and other Federal agencies also will take these comments into consideration in the course of implementing approved recovery plans. It is also our policy to request peer review of recovery plans. We will summarize and respond to the issues raised by the public and peer reviewers in an appendix to the approved recovery plan. The Northern Great Plains population of the piping plover was listed as threatened under the provision of the Endangered Species Act on January 10, 1986 (50 FR 50726). The breeding population of the Northern Great Plains piping plover extends from Nebraska north along the Missouri River through South Dakota, North Dakota, and eastern Montana, and on alkaline (salty) lakes along the Missouri River Coteau (a large plateau extending north and east of the Missouri River) in North Dakota, Montana, and extending into Canada. The majority of piping plovers from Prairie Canada winter along the south Texas coast, while breeding piping plovers from the United States are more widely distributed along the Gulf Coast from Florida to Texas, with a small percentage of the population wintering along the Atlantic Coast and in the Bahamas. Recovery of this species will require restoration of ecosystem functions on both the breeding and wintering grounds so that the population can persist into the foreseeable future without extensive human intervention. Since some human activities are likely to continue to impact piping plovers and their habitat, there will likely be continued public outreach, education, and partnerships for long-term protection and management even after recovery. Recovery actions are designed to protect the species' habitat and increase the knowledge of the species' genetics, life history, and population dynamics; the relationship of the piping plover to its environment; and its responses to identified threats. Request for Public Comments The Service solicits public comments on the draft revised recovery plan. All comments received by the date specified in DATES will be considered prior to approval of the plan. Written comments and materials regarding the plan should be addressed to the Project Leader (see ADDRESSES). Comments and materials received will be available, by appointment, for public inspection during normal business hours at the address under ADDRESSES. All public comment information provided voluntarily by mail or by phone becomes part of the official public record. If requested under the Freedom [[Page 14122]] of Information Act by a private citizen or organization, the Service may provide copies of such information. Authority The authority for this action is section 4(f) of the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. 1533(f). Dated: March 7, 2016. Matt Hogan, Deputy Regional Director, Denver, Colorado. [FR Doc. 2016-05899 Filed 3-15-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-55-P
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facilities by submitting a formal written ACTION: Notice of document availability will take these comments into
request to CBP. This application process for review and comment. consideration in the course of
is authorized by Section 613 of Public implementing approved recovery plans.
Law 103–182 (NAFTA Implementation SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife It is also our policy to request peer
Act), codified at 19 U.S.C. 1499, which Service (Service) announces the review of recovery plans. We will
directs CBP to establish a procedure to availability of a draft revised recovery summarize and respond to the issues
accredit privately owned testing plan for the Northern Great Plains raised by the public and peer reviewers
laboratories. The information collected piping plover population. This in an appendix to the approved recovery
is used by CBP in deciding whether to population is federally listed as plan.
approve individuals or businesses threatened under the Endangered The Northern Great Plains population
desiring to measure bulk products or to Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). of the piping plover was listed as
analyze importations. Instructions for The Service solicits review and threatened under the provision of the
completing these applications are comment from the public on this draft Endangered Species Act on January 10,
accessible at: http://www.cbp.gov/ revised plan. 1986 (50 FR 50726). The breeding
about/labs-scientific/commercial- DATES: Comments on the draft revised population of the Northern Great Plains
gaugers-and-laboratories. CBP Form recovery plan must be received on or piping plover extends from Nebraska
6478 is accessible at: http:// before May 16, 2016. north along the Missouri River through
www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/ ADDRESSES: Copies of the draft revised South Dakota, North Dakota, and eastern
documents/CBP%20Form%206478_ recovery plan are available by request Montana, and on alkaline (salty) lakes
0.pdf. from the North Dakota Field Office, U.S. along the Missouri River Coteau (a large
Current Actions: This submission is Fish and Wildlife Service, 3425 Miriam plateau extending north and east of the
being made to extend the expiration Avenue, Bismarck, ND 58501; telephone Missouri River) in North Dakota,
date with a change to the burden hours 701–250–4481. Submit comments on Montana, and extending into Canada.
based on updated estimates of the the draft recovery plan to the Project The majority of piping plovers from
number of applicants and record Leader at this same address or to Prairie Canada winter along the south
keepers associated with this information pipingplovercomments@fws.gov. An Texas coast, while breeding piping
collection. There are no changes to the electronic copy of the draft recovery plovers from the United States are more
information collected. plan is available at http://www.fws.gov/ widely distributed along the Gulf Coast
Type of Review: Extension (with endangered/species/recovery- from Florida to Texas, with a small
change). plans.html. percentage of the population wintering
Affected Public: Businesses. along the Atlantic Coast and in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bahamas.
Applications for Commercial Testing Project Leader, at the above address, or Recovery of this species will require
and Approval of Commercial Gaugers: telephone 701–250–4481. restoration of ecosystem functions on
Estimated Number of Annual SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: both the breeding and wintering
Respondents: 8.
Background grounds so that the population can
Estimated Time per Response: 1.25
persist into the foreseeable future
hours. Restoring an endangered or without extensive human intervention.
Estimated Total Annual Burden threatened animal or plant to the point Since some human activities are likely
Hours: 10. where it is again a secure, self- to continue to impact piping plovers
Record Keeping Associated with sustaining member of its ecosystem is a and their habitat, there will likely be
Applications for Commercial Testing primary goal of the Service’s continued public outreach, education,
and Approval of Commercial Gaugers: endangered species program. To help and partnerships for long-term
Estimated Number of Respondents: guide the recovery effort, the Service protection and management even after
180. prepares recovery plans for the federally recovery. Recovery actions are designed
Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour. listed species where a plan will promote to protect the species’ habitat and
Estimated Total Annual Burden the conservation of the species. increase the knowledge of the species’
Hours: 180. Recovery plans describe site-specific genetics, life history, and population
Dated: March 10, 2015. actions necessary for the conservation of dynamics; the relationship of the piping
Tracey Denning, the species; establish objective, plover to its environment; and its
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and measurable criteria which, when met, responses to identified threats.
Border Protection. would result in a determination that the
species no longer needs the protection Request for Public Comments
[FR Doc. 2016–05883 Filed 3–15–16; 8:45 am]
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of the Act; and provide estimates of the The Service solicits public comments
time and cost for implementing the on the draft revised recovery plan. All
needed recovery measures. comments received by the date specified
The original plan for the species was in DATES will be considered prior to
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR approved in 1988. This draft revised approval of the plan. Written comments
recovery plan would replace the current and materials regarding the plan should
Fish and Wildlife Service version. Section 4(f) of the Act, as be addressed to the Project Leader (see
amended in 1988, requires that public ADDRESSES). Comments and materials
[FWS–R6–ES–2015–N052;
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notice and opportunity for public received will be available, by
FXES11130600000–156–FF06E00000] review and comment be provided appointment, for public inspection
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife during recovery plan development. The during normal business hours at the
and Plants; Draft Revised Recovery Service will consider all information address under ADDRESSES. All public
Plan for the Piping Plover received during a public comment comment information provided
period when preparing each new or voluntarily by mail or by phone
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, revised recovery plan for approval. The becomes part of the official public
Interior. Service and other Federal agencies also record. If requested under the Freedom
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of Information Act by a private citizen recreational boating and that encourage f. Tribal resource management
or organization, the Service may provide partnerships among industry, the organizations;
copies of such information. public, Native American tribes, States, g. Aquatic resource outreach and
and the Federal government. Members education organizations; and
Authority h. Tourism industry.
terms are not staggered, and the current
The authority for this action is section Council members’ terms expire June 3, Nomination Method and Eligibility
4(f) of the Endangered Species Act, 16 2016. The Secretary will appoint
U.S.C. 1533(f). members for 2-year terms that will run Nominations should include a resume
from 2016 to 2018. providing an adequate description of the
Dated: March 7, 2016.
nominee’s qualifications, including
Matt Hogan, Council Duties information that would enable the
Deputy Regional Director, Denver, Colorado. Department of the Interior to make an
The Council conducts its operations
[FR Doc. 2016–05899 Filed 3–15–16; 8:45 am] in accordance with the provisions of the informed decision regarding meeting the
BILLING CODE 4310–55–P Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 membership requirements of the
U.S.C. App.). It reports to the Secretary Committee and permit the Department
of the Interior through the Director of to contact a potential member. Current
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR the Fish and Wildlife Service. The members can be renominated and
Council functions solely as an advisory reappointed to the Council. Individuals
Fish and Wildlife Service who are federally registered lobbyists
body. The duties of the Council include:
[FWS–HQ–FAC–2016–N011]; [FF09F42300– a. Providing advice that will assist the are ineligible to serve on all FACA and
FVWF97920900000–XXX] Secretary in carrying out the authorities non-FACA boards, committees, or
of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956. councils in an individual capacity. The
Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership b. Fulfilling responsibilities term ‘‘individual capacity’’ refers to
Council; Call for Nominations established by Executive Order 12962: individuals who are appointed to
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, (1) Monitoring specific Federal exercise their own individual best
Interior. activities affecting aquatic systems and judgment on behalf of the government,
the recreational fisheries they support. such as when they are designated
ACTION: Notice.
(2) Reviewing and evaluating the Special Government Employees, rather
SUMMARY: The Secretary of the Interior relation of Federal policies and than being appointed to represent a
(Secretary) and Director of the Fish and activities to the status and conditions of particular interest.
Wildlife Service (Director) seek recreational fishery resources. Dated: February 3, 2016.
nominations for individuals to be c. Recommending policies or
programs to increase public awareness Stephen Guertin,
considered for membership in the Sport Deputy Director.
Fishing and Boating Partnership and support for the Sport Fish
Restoration and Boating Trust Fund. [FR Doc. 2016–05934 Filed 3–15–16; 8:45 am]
Council (Council). The Council advises
d. Recommending policies or BILLING CODE 4333–15–P
the Secretary, through the Director, on
programs that foster conservation and
aquatic conservation endeavors that
ethics in recreational fishing and
benefit recreational fishery resources DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
boating.
and recreational boating and that e. Recommending policies or
encourage partnerships among industry, programs to stimulate angler and boater Fish and Wildlife Service
the public, Native American tribes, participation in the conservation and [FWS–R8–ES–2016–N041;
States, and the Federal Government. restoration of aquatic resources through FXES11130800000–167–FF08E00000]
DATES: Written nominations must be outreach and education.
postmarked by Thursday, March 31, f. Advising how the Secretary can Endangered Species Recovery Permit
2016. foster communication and coordination Applications
ADDRESSES: Please address nomination among government, industry, anglers, AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
letters to Mr. Daniel Ashe, Director, U.S. boaters, and the public. Interior.
Fish and Wildlife Service. Mail Council Makeup ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit
nominations to: Brian Bohnsack, applications; request for comment.
Designated Federal Officer and The Council consists of no more than
Coordinator, Sport Fishing and Boating 18 members, appointed for 2-year terms, SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and
Partnership Council, U.S. Fish and which are not staggered. Members must Wildlife Service, invite the public to
Wildlife Service, 5275 Leesburg Pike, be senior-level representatives of their comment on the following applications
Mailstop 3C016A–FAC, Falls Church, organizations and/or have the ability to to conduct certain activities with
VA 22041–3803. represent their designated constituency. endangered species. With some
The Secretary will select discretionary exceptions, the Endangered Species Act
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
members from among the national (Act) prohibits activities with
Brian Bohnsack, at the above address,
interest groups listed below. endangered and threatened species
via email at brian_bohnsack@fws.gov, or a. State fish and wildlife resource
by telephone at (703) 358–2435. unless a Federal permit allows such
management agencies (two members: activity. The Act also requires that we
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The One a Director of a coastal State, and invite public comment before issuing
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Secretary and Director seek nominations one a Director of an inland State);
for individuals to be considered for recovery permits to conduct certain
b. Saltwater and freshwater
membership in the Sport Fishing and activities with endangered species.
recreational fishing organizations;
Boating Partnership Council (Council). c. Recreational boating organizations; DATES: Comments on these permit
The Council advises the Secretary, d. Recreational fishing and boating applications must be received on or
through the Director, on aquatic industries; before April 15, 2016.
conservation endeavors that benefit e. Recreational fishery resources ADDRESSES: Written data or comments
recreational fishery resources and conservation organizations; should be submitted to the Endangered
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