81 FR 22041 - Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Threatened Species Status for Platanthera integrilabia (White Fringeless Orchid)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 72 (April 14, 2016)

Page Range		22041-22042
FR Document		2016-08615

On September 15, 2015, we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announced a proposed rule to list Platanthera integrilabia (white fringeless orchid), a plant species from Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Tennessee, as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). We now announce that we are reopening the comment period for the proposed rule, in order to completely satisfy the notification requirements under the Act.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 72 (Thursday, April 14, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 72 (Thursday, April 14, 2016)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 22041-22042]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-08615]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

50 CFR Part 17

[Docket No. FWS-R4-ES-2015-0129; 4500030113]
RIN 1018-BA93


Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Threatened Species 
Status for Platanthera integrilabia (White Fringeless Orchid)

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of the comment period.

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SUMMARY: On September 15, 2015, we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 
(Service), announced a proposed rule to list Platanthera integrilabia 
(white fringeless orchid), a plant species from Alabama, Georgia, 
Kentucky,

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Mississippi, South Carolina, and Tennessee, as a threatened species 
under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). We now 
announce that we are reopening the comment period for the proposed 
rule, in order to completely satisfy the notification requirements 
under the Act.

DATES: We will accept comments received or postmarked on or before June 
13, 2016. Comments submitted electronically using the Federal 
eRulemaking Portal (see ADDRESSES, below) must be received by 11:59 
p.m. Eastern Time on the closing date. We must receive requests for 
public hearings, in writing, at the address shown in FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT by May 31, 2016.

ADDRESSES: 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-R4-ES-2015-0129, 
which is the docket number for this rulemaking. Then, in the Search 
panel on the left side of the screen, under the Document Type heading, 
click on the Proposed Rules link 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-R4-ES-2015-0129; 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 Information Requested, below, for more information).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Jennings, Field Supervisor, U.S. 
Fish and Wildlife Service, Tennessee Ecological Services Field Office, 
446 Neal Street, Cookeville, TN 38501; by telephone 931-528-6481; or by 
facsimile 931-528-7075. Persons who use a telecommunications device for 
the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 
800-877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On September 15, 2015, we published in the Federal Register a 
proposed rule to list Platanthera integrilabia (white fringeless 
orchid) as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (80 FR 
55304). However, we have since determined that we did not completely 
satisfy the notice requirements of 16 U.S.C. 1533(b)(5) at the time of 
publication. Therefore, in order to ensure that we follow the proper 
procedures for notification in accordance with 16 U.S.C. 1533(b)(5), so 
that there is adequate opportunity to review and comment on the 
proposed rule, we are reopening the comment period for an additional 60 
days.

Information Requested

    We intend that any final action resulting from this proposed rule 
will be based on the best scientific and commercial data available and 
be as accurate and as effective as possible. Therefore, we request 
comments or information from other concerned governmental agencies, 
Native American tribes, the scientific community, industry, or any 
other interested parties concerning this proposed rule. Please see the 
Information Requested section of the September 15, 2015, proposed 
listing rule (80 FR 55304) for a list of the topics on which we 
particularly seek comment.
    For more background on our proposed rule, see the September 15, 
2015, Federal Register (80 FR 55304), which is available at the Federal 
eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov (see ADDRESSES).
    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 this proposed rulemaking 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, 
Tennessee Ecological Services Field Office (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT).
    Because we will consider all comments and information received 
during the public comment periods, our final determinations may differ 
from the proposal.

Public Hearing

    Section 4(b)(5) of the Act provides for one or more public hearings 
on this proposal, if requested. Requests must be received by the date 
specified above in DATES. Such requests must be sent to the address 
shown in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. We will schedule public 
hearings on this proposed rule, if any are requested, and announce the 
dates, times, and places of those hearings, as well as how to obtain 
reasonable accommodations, in the Federal Register and local newspapers 
at least 15 days before the hearing.

    Authority:  The authority for this action is the Endangered 
Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).

    Dated: April 5, 2016.
Noah Matson,
Acting Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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ADDRESSES: Submit comments II. Summary of Proposal methodology for reporting revenue,
electronically via the Commission’s III. Initial Commission Action pieces, and weight in the Revenue,
Filing Online system at http:// IV. Ordering Paragraphs Pieces, and Weight (RPW) report 2 for
www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit I. Introduction specified international outbound
comments electronically should contact products. Id.
the person identified in the FOR FURTHER On April 5, 2016, the Postal Service
INFORMATION CONTACT section by filed a petition pursuant to 39 CFR II. Summary of Proposal
telephone for advice on filing 3050.11 requesting that the Commission
The proposed methodology and
alternatives. initiate an informal rulemaking
proceeding to consider a proposed program changes relate to the System for
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: International Revenue and Volume,
David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at change in analytical principles relating
to periodic reports.1 The Petition Outbound, and International Origin
202–789–6820. Destination Information System (SIRVO)
includes a description of Proposal One
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: as it relates to RPW reporting for the
and several attachments. Petition at 1.
Table of Contents outbound international product
Proposal One seeks the Commission’s
categories in Table 1. Id. at 2–3.
I. Introduction authorization of a change in the current
TABLE 1—LIST OF AFFECTED OUTBOUND INTERNATIONAL PRODUCT CATEGORIES
Market dominant Competitive

Outbound First-Class Mail International ................................................... Outbound Priority Mail International.
U.S. Postal Service Mail ........................................................................... Outbound Direct Sacks (M-bags).
Free Mail ................................................................................................... First-Class Package International Service.
International Ancillary Services ................................................................ International Ancillary Services.
Source: Petition at 2–3.

Under Proposal One, the Postal III. Initial Commission Action 4. The Secretary shall arrange for
Service seeks to enhance the data and publication of this order in the Federal
The Commission establishes Docket
estimates of the SIRVO. Id. at 2. The Register.
No. RM2016–7 for consideration of
current SIRVO estimator of revenue and By the Commission.
matters raised by the Petition.
pieces is a probability-based statistical
Additional information concerning the Stacy L. Ruble,
expansion estimator, which uses sample
Petition may be accessed via the Secretary.
data. Id. at 3. The proposed SIRVO
Commission’s Web site at http:// [FR Doc. 2016–08591 Filed 4–13–16; 8:45 am]
estimator would be a model-based
www.prc.gov. Interested persons may
regression estimator, based on census BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P
submit comments on the Petition and
data. Id. at 5. This proposed estimator
would also include census data from Proposal One no later than May 20,
additional sources at a more granular 2016. Reply comments are due no later DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
level. Id. at 7. than June 6, 2016. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C.
The Postal Service asserts that 505, Cassie D’Souza is designated as an Fish and Wildlife Service
adoption of this proposal will officer of the Commission to represent
significantly reduce the margins of error the interests of the general public 50 CFR Part 17
for product revenues and volumes. Id. at (Public Representative) in this
[Docket No. FWS–R4–ES–2015–0129;
10. These improvements will primarily proceeding.
4500030113]
affect estimates for Priority Mail IV. Ordering Paragraphs
International, First-Class Mail RIN 1018–BA93
International, and First-Class Package It is ordered:
1. The Commission establishes Docket Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
International Service. Id.
No. RM2016–7 for consideration of the and Plants; Threatened Species Status
The Postal Service further asserts that
matters raised by the Petition of the for Platanthera integrilabia (White
‘‘approximately 50 percent of the
revenue . . . of the proposed SIRVO’s United States Postal Service Requesting Fringeless Orchid)
product estimates for FY2015 are based Initiation of a Proceeding to Consider AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
upon census data sources.’’ Id. at 8. Proposed Changes in Analytical Interior.
Proposal One would not affect the Principles (Proposal One), filed April 5, ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of the
amount of total FY 2015 revenue, but 2016. comment period.
total competitive revenue would 2. Comments are due no later than
increase, with a corresponding decrease May 20, 2016. Reply comments are due SUMMARY: On September 15, 2015, we,
in market dominant revenue. Id. at 8–9. no later than June 6, 2016. the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Total FY 2015 volume would increase, 3. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, the (Service), announced a proposed rule to
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with competitive volumes increasing Commission appoints Cassie D’Souza to list Platanthera integrilabia (white
and market dominant volumes serve as Public Representative in this fringeless orchid), a plant species from
decreasing. Id. docket. Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky,
1 Petition of the United States Postal Service Attachment B provides product-level impacts. USPS–RM2016–7/NP1 and Application for
Requesting Initiation of a Proceeding to Consider Attachment C is a technical note on the proposed Nonpublic Treatment, April 5, 2016.
Proposed Changes in Analytical Principles system estimator. The Postal Service filed a non- 2 The RPW is filed quarterly with the Commission
(Proposal One), April 5, 2016 (Petition). Attachment public version of Attachment B. Notice of Filing of pursuant to 39 CFR 3050.25. Id. at 3.
A provides a detailed description of the proposal.

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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 the comment period.
Dates		We will accept comments received or postmarked on or before June 13, 2016. Comments submitted electronically using the Federal
Contact		Mary Jennings, Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Tennessee Ecological Services Field Office, 446 Neal Street, Cookeville, TN 38501; by telephone 931-528-6481; or by facsimile 931-528-7075. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 800-877-8339.
FR Citation		81 FR 22041
RIN Number		1018-BA93

81 FR 22041 - Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Threatened Species Status for Platanthera integrilabia (White Fringeless Orchid)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORFish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 72 (April 14, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service