81 FR 15346 - Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Receipt of Application for an Incidental Take Permit; Availability of Low-Effect Habitat Conservation Plan and Associated Documents; Polk County, FL
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 55 (March 22, 2016)
Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 55 (March 22, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-06379 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 55 (Tuesday, March 22, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 15346-15347] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-06379] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-R4-ES-2016-N048; FXES11120400000-156-FF04EF2000] Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Receipt of Application for an Incidental Take Permit; Availability of Low-Effect Habitat Conservation Plan and Associated Documents; Polk County, FL AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comment/information. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: We, the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the availability of an incidental take permit (ITP) and a habitat conservation plan (HCP). Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores, Inc. (applicant) requests ITP TE86106B-0 under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). The applicant anticipates taking about 2.54 acres of feeding, breeding, and sheltering habitat used by the sand skink and blue-tailed mole skink incidental to land preparation and construction in Polk County, Florida. The applicant's HCP describes proposed minimization measures and mitigation measures to address the effects of development on the covered species. DATES: We must receive your written comments on the ITP application and HCP on or before April 21, 2016. ADDRESSES: See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for information on how to submit your comments on the ITP application and HCP. You may obtain a copy of the ITP application and HCP by writing to the South Florida Ecological Services Office, Attn: Permit number TE86106B-0, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1339 20th Street, Vero Beach, FL 32960- 3559. In addition, we will make the ITP application and HCP available for public inspection by appointment during normal business hours at this address. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Alfredo Begazo, South Florida Ecological Services Office (see ADDRESSES); telephone: 772-469 -4234. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the availability of an incidental take permit (ITP) and a habitat conservation plan (HCP). Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores, Inc. (applicant) requests ITP TE86106B-0 under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). The applicant anticipates taking about 2.54 acres of feeding, breeding, and sheltering habitat used by the sand skink (Neoseps reynoldsi) and blue-tailed mole skink (Eumeces egregius lividus) (skinks) incidental to land preparation and construction in Polk County, Florida. The applicant's HCP describes proposed minimization measures and mitigation measures to address the effects of development on the covered species. Submitting Comments If you wish to comment on the ITP application or HCP, you may submit comments by any one of the following methods: Email: [email protected]. Use ``Attn: Permit number ``TE86106B-0'' as your message subject line. Fax: Alfredo Begazo, 772-562-4288, Attn.: Permit number ``TE86106B- 0.'' U.S. mail: Alfredo Begazo, South Florida Ecological Services Field Office, Attn: Permit number ``TE86106B-0,'' U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1339 20th Street, Vero Beach, FL 32960-3559. In-person drop-off: You may drop off comments or request information during regular business hours at the U.S. mail address. Public Availability of Comments Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comments, you should be aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can request in your comments that your personal identifying information be withheld from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Applicant's Proposed Project We received an application for an incidental take permit, along with a proposed habitat conservation plan. The applicant requests an ITP under section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). If we approve the application, the applicant anticipates taking a total of approximately 2.54 acres of skink breeding, feeding, and sheltering habitat, incidental to land preparation and construction in Section 14, [[Page 15347]] Township 30 South, Range 27 East, Polk County, Florida. The applicant currently has neither a time frame for development, nor a specific site plan; however, development of this parcel would likely include construction of one or more structures and a parking area, and installation of associated utilities. The applicant proposes to minimize impacts to skinks by preserving a total of 5.08 acres of skink-occupied habitat off site. The Service listed the skinks as threatened in 1987 (November 6, 1987; 52 FR 20715), effective December 7, 1987. Our Preliminary Determination We have made a preliminary determination that the applicant's project, including the mitigation measures, will individually and cumulatively have a minor or negligible effect on the species covered in the HCP. Therefore, our proposed issuance of the requested ITP qualifies as a categorical exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), as provided by Department of the Interior implementing regulations in part 46 of title 43 of the Code of Federal Regulations (43 CFR 46.205, 46.210, and 46.215). We base our preliminary determination that issuance of the ITP qualifies as a low- effect action on the following three criteria: (1) Implementation of the project would result in minor or negligible effects on federally listed, proposed, and candidate species and their habitats; (2) Implementation of the project would result in minor or negligible effects on other environmental values or resources; and (3) Impacts of the project, considered together with the impacts of other past, present, and reasonably foreseeable similarly situated projects, would not result, over time, in cumulative effects to environmental values or resources that would be considered significant. This preliminary determination may be revised based on our review of public comments that we receive in response to this notice. Next Steps We will evaluate the HCP and comments submitted thereon to determine whether the application meets the requirements of section 10(a) of the Act. We will also evaluate whether issuance of the section 10(a)(1)(B) ITP complies with section 7 of the Act by conducting an intra-Service section 7 consultation. The results of this consultation, in combination with the above findings, will be used in the final analysis to determine whether or not to issue the ITP. If it is determined that the requirements of the Act are met, the ITP will be issued. Authority We provide this notice under Section 10 of the Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and NEPA regulations (40 CFR 1506.6). Dated: March 14, 2016. Roxanna Hinzman, Field Supervisor, South Florida Ecological Services Office. [FR Doc. 2016-06379 Filed 3-21-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333-15-P
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time-frame for development nor a Authority Ecological Services Office (see
specific site plan; however, We provide this notice under Section ADDRESSES); telephone: 772–469 –4234.
development of this parcel would likely 10 of the Endangered Species Act (16 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the
include construction of one or more U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and NEPA Fish and Wildlife Service (Service),
structures and a parking area, and regulations (40 CFR 1506.6). announce the availability of an
installation of associated utilities. incidental take permit (ITP) and a
The applicants propose to minimize Dated: March 14, 2016.
habitat conservation plan (HCP). Love’s
impacts to skinks by preserving a total Roxanna Hinzman,
Travel Stops & Country Stores, Inc.
of 1 acre of skink-occupied habitat off Field Supervisor, South Florida Ecological (applicant) requests ITP TE86106B–0
site. The Service listed the skinks as Services Office.
under the Endangered Species Act of
threatened in 1987 (November 6, 1987; [FR Doc. 2016–06378 Filed 3–21–16; 8:45 am]
1973, as amended (Act). The applicant
52 FR 20715), effective December 7, BILLING CODE 4333–15–P anticipates taking about 2.54 acres of
1987. feeding, breeding, and sheltering habitat
Our Preliminary Determination used by the sand skink (Neoseps
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
reynoldsi) and blue-tailed mole skink
We have made a preliminary
Fish and Wildlife Service (Eumeces egregius lividus) (skinks)
determination that the applicants’
incidental to land preparation and
project, including the mitigation [FWS–R4–ES–2016–N048; construction in Polk County, Florida.
measures, will individually and FXES11120400000–156–FF04EF2000] The applicant’s HCP describes proposed
cumulatively have a minor or negligible
effect on the species covered in the Endangered and Threatened Wildlife minimization measures and mitigation
HCP. Therefore, our proposed issuance and Plants; Receipt of Application for measures to address the effects of
of the requested ITP qualifies as a an Incidental Take Permit; Availability development on the covered species.
categorical exclusion under the National of Low-Effect Habitat Conservation Submitting Comments
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), as Plan and Associated Documents; Polk If you wish to comment on the ITP
provided by Department of the Interior County, FL application or HCP, you may submit
implementing regulations in part 46 of comments by any one of the following
title 43 of the Code of Federal AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior. methods:
Regulations (43 CFR 46.205, 46.210, and Email: alfredo_begazo@fws.gov. Use
46.215).We base our preliminary ACTION: Notice of availability; request
for comment/information. ‘‘Attn: Permit number ‘‘TE86106B–0’’ as
determination that issuance of the ITP your message subject line.
qualifies as a low-effect action on the SUMMARY: We, the Fish and Wildlife Fax: Alfredo Begazo, 772–562–4288,
following three criteria: (1) Service (Service), announce the Attn.: Permit number ‘‘TE86106B–0.’’
Implementation of the project would availability of an incidental take permit U.S. mail: Alfredo Begazo, South
result in minor or negligible effects on (ITP) and a habitat conservation plan Florida Ecological Services Field Office,
federally listed, proposed, and (HCP). Love’s Travel Stops & Country Attn: Permit number ‘‘TE86106B–0,’’
candidate species and their habitats; (2) Stores, Inc. (applicant) requests ITP U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1339
Implementation of the project would TE86106B–0 under the Endangered 20th Street, Vero Beach, FL 32960–3559.
result in minor or negligible effects on Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). In-person drop-off: You may drop off
other environmental values or The applicant anticipates taking about comments or request information during
resources; and (3) Impacts of the project, 2.54 acres of feeding, breeding, and regular business hours at the U.S. mail
considered together with the impacts of sheltering habitat used by the sand address.
other past, present, and reasonably skink and blue-tailed mole skink
foreseeable similarly situated projects, Public Availability of Comments
incidental to land preparation and
would not result, over time, in construction in Polk County, Florida. Before including your address, phone
cumulative effects to environmental The applicant’s HCP describes proposed number, email address, or other
values or resources that would be minimization measures and mitigation personal identifying information in your
considered significant. This preliminary measures to address the effects of comments, you should be aware that
determination may be revised based on development on the covered species. your entire comment—including your
our review of public comments that we personal identifying information—may
DATES: We must receive your written
receive in response to this notice. be made publicly available at any time.
comments on the ITP application and While you can request in your
Next Steps HCP on or before April 21, 2016. comments that your personal
We will evaluate the HCP and ADDRESSES: See the SUPPLEMENTARY identifying information be withheld
comments submitted thereon to INFORMATION section for information on from public review, we cannot
determine whether the application how to submit your comments on the guarantee that we will be able to do so.
meets the requirements of section 10(a) ITP application and HCP. You may
of the Act. We will also evaluate obtain a copy of the ITP application and Applicant’s Proposed Project
whether issuance of the section HCP by writing to the South Florida We received an application for an
10(a)(1)(B) ITP complies with section 7 Ecological Services Office, Attn: Permit incidental take permit, along with a
of the Act by conducting an intra- number TE86106B–0, U.S. Fish and proposed habitat conservation plan. The
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Service section 7 consultation. The Wildlife Service, 1339 20th Street, Vero applicant requests an ITP under section
results of this consultation, in Beach, FL 32960–3559. In addition, we 10(a)(1)(B) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et
combination with the above findings, will make the ITP application and HCP seq.). If we approve the application, the
will be used in the final analysis to available for public inspection by applicant anticipates taking a total of
determine whether or not to issue the appointment during normal business approximately 2.54 acres of skink
ITP. If it is determined that the hours at this address. breeding, feeding, and sheltering
requirements of the Act are met, the ITP FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. habitat, incidental to land preparation
will be issued. Alfredo Begazo, South Florida and construction in Section 14,
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Township 30 South, Range 27 East, Polk ITP. If it is determined that the • Fax: 301–443–2316.
County, Florida. The applicant currently requirements of the Act are met, the ITP SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
has neither a time frame for will be issued. previously approved information
development, nor a specific site plan; collection project was last published in
Authority
however, development of this parcel the Federal Register (81 FR 3806) on
would likely include construction of We provide this notice under Section January 22, 2016, and allowed 60 days
one or more structures and a parking 10 of the Endangered Species Act (16 for public comment. No public
area, and installation of associated U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and NEPA comment was received in response to
utilities. regulations (40 CFR 1506.6). the notice. This notice announces our
The applicant proposes to minimize Dated: March 14, 2016. intent to submit the collection, which
impacts to skinks by preserving a total Roxanna Hinzman, expires April 30, 2016, to OMB for
of 5.08 acres of skink-occupied habitat approval of an extension, and to solicit
Field Supervisor, South Florida Ecological
off site. The Service listed the skinks as Services Office. comments on specific aspects of the
threatened in 1987 (November 6, 1987; information collection. The purpose of
[FR Doc. 2016–06379 Filed 3–21–16; 8:45 am]
52 FR 20715), effective December 7, this notice is to allow 30 days for public
BILLING CODE 4333–15–P
1987. comment to be submitted directly to
Our Preliminary Determination OMB. A copy of the supporting
We have made a preliminary DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND statement is available at
determination that the applicant’s HUMAN SERVICES www.regulations.gov (see Docket ID
project, including the mitigation IHS–2016–1).
Indian Health Service Title of Collection: 0917–0030, IHS
measures, will individually and
cumulatively have a minor or negligible Forms to Implement the Privacy Rule
Request for Public Comment: 30-Day (45 CFR parts 160 and 164). Type of
effect on the species covered in the Information Collection: Indian Health
HCP. Therefore, our proposed issuance Information Collection Request:
Service Forms To Implement the Extension of the currently approved
of the requested ITP qualifies as a Privacy Rule
categorical exclusion under the National information collection, 0917-0030, IHS
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), as AGENCY: Indian Health Service, HHS. Forms to Implement the Privacy Rule
provided by Department of the Interior ACTION:Notice and request for (45 CFR parts 160 and 164). Form(s):
implementing regulations in part 46 of comments. Request for extension of IHS–810, IHS–912–1, IHS–912–2, IHS–
title 43 of the Code of Federal approval. 913, and IHS–917. Need and Use of
Regulations (43 CFR 46.205, 46.210, and Information Collection: This collection
46.215). We base our preliminary SUMMARY: In compliance with the of information is made necessary by the
determination that issuance of the ITP Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Department of Health and Human
qualifies as a low-effect action on the Indian Health Service (IHS) invites the Services Rule entitled ‘‘Standards for
following three criteria: (1) general public to comment on the Privacy of Individually Identifiable
Implementation of the project would information collection titled, ‘‘IHS Health Information’’ (Privacy Rule) (45
result in minor or negligible effects on Forms to Implement the Privacy Rule CFR parts 160 and 164). The Privacy
federally listed, proposed, and (45 CFR parts 160 and 164),’’ Office of Rule implements the privacy
candidate species and their habitats; (2) Management and Budget (OMB) Control requirements of the Administrative
Implementation of the project would Number 0917–0030. Simplification subtitle of the Health
result in minor or negligible effects on DATES: Comment Due Date: April 21, Insurance Portability and
other environmental values or 2016. Your comments regarding this Accountability Act of 1996, creates
resources; and (3) Impacts of the project, information collection are best assured national standards to protect
considered together with the impacts of of having full effect if received within individual’s personal health
other past, present, and reasonably 30 days of the date of this publication. information, and gives patients
foreseeable similarly situated projects, ADDRESSES: Send your comments and increased access to their medical
would not result, over time, in suggestions regarding the proposed records. 45 CFR 164.508, 164.522,
cumulative effects to environmental information collection contained in this 164.526 and 164.528 of the Rule require
values or resources that would be notice, especially regarding the the collection of information to
considered significant. This preliminary estimated public burden and associated implement these protection standards
determination may be revised based on response time to: Office of Management and access requirements. The IHS will
our review of public comments that we and Budget, Office of Regulatory Affairs, continue to use the following data
receive in response to this notice. New Executive Office Building, Room collection instruments to meet the
10235, Washington, DC 20503, information collection requirements
Next Steps contained in the Rule.
Attention: Desk Officer for IHS.
We will evaluate the HCP and To request more information on the 45 CFR 164.508: This provision
comments submitted thereon to proposed collection, or to obtain a copy requires covered entities to obtain or
determine whether the application of the data collection instruments and/ receive a valid authorization for its use
meets the requirements of section 10(a) or instruction(s), contact Tamara Clay or disclosure of protected health
of the Act. We will also evaluate information for other than treatment,
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
by one of the following methods:
whether issuance of the section • Mail: Tamara Clay, Information payment and healthcare operations.
10(a)(1)(B) ITP complies with section 7 Collection Clearance Officer, Indian Under the provision, individuals may
of the Act by conducting an intra- Health Service, Office of Management initiate a written authorization
Service section 7 consultation. The Services, Division of Regulatory Affairs, permitting covered entities to release
results of this consultation, in 5600 Fishers Lane, Mail Stop 09E70, their protected health information to
combination with the above findings, Rockville, MD 20857. entities of their choosing. The form
will be used in the final analysis to • Phone: 301–443–4750. IHS–810 ‘‘Authorization for Use or
determine whether or not to issue the • Email: tamara.clay@ihs.gov. Disclosure of Protected Health
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| Dates | We must receive your written comments on the ITP application and HCP on or before April 21, 2016. | |
| Contact | Mr. Alfredo Begazo, South Florida | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 15346 |
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