81 FR 28100 - Proposed Habitat Conservation Plan/Natural Community Conservation Plan for Western Butte County, California: Environmental Impact Statement

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

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 89 (May 9, 2016)

Page Range		28100-28100
FR Document		2016-10863

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service, are reopening the comment period for our joint request for comments on the Butte Regional Conservation Plan (Plan) and the Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Report (DEIS/R) for Authorization of Incidental Take and Implementation of the Plan. As of January 19, 2016, we have received comments from four organizations and individuals requesting that the comment period be extended. In response to these requests, we are reopening the comment period. If you previously submitted comments, you need not resubmit them; we have already incorporated them into the public record and will fully consider them in finalizing these documents.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 89 (Monday, May 9, 2016)

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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Proposed Habitat Conservation Plan/Natural Community Conservation 
Plan for Western Butte County, California: Environmental Impact 
Statement

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior; National Marine Fisheries 
Service, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice; reopening of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine 
Fisheries Service, are reopening the comment period for our joint 
request for comments on the Butte Regional Conservation Plan (Plan) and 
the Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Report (DEIS/R) for 
Authorization of Incidental Take and Implementation of the Plan. As of 
January 19, 2016, we have received comments from four organizations and 
individuals requesting that the comment period be extended. In response 
to these requests, we are reopening the comment period.
    If you previously submitted comments, you need not resubmit them; 
we have already incorporated them into the public record and will fully 
consider them in finalizing these documents.

DATES: Submitting Comments: To ensure consideration, written comments 
must be received by June 8, 2016, no later than 5 p.m. Pacific Time.

ADDRESSES: Submitting Comments: Please address written comments to one 
of the following individuals:
    1. Mike Thomas, Chief, Conservation Planning Division; or Eric 
Tattersall, Assistant Field Supervisor, by mail/hand-delivery at U.S. 
Fish and Wildlife Service, Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office, 2800 
Cottage Way, W-2605, Sacramento, California 95825; or by facsimile to 
(916) 414-6713. You may telephone (916) 414-6600 to make an appointment 
during regular business hours to drop off comments at the Sacramento 
Fish and Wildlife Office.
    2. Maria Rea, Assistant Regional Administrator, by mail/hand-
delivery at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, West Coast 
Region, National Marine Fisheries Service, 650 Capitol Mall, Suite 5-
100, Sacramento, California 95814; or by facsimile to (916) 930-3629. 
You may telephone (916) 930-3600 to make an appointment during regular 
business hours to drop off comments at the National Marine Fisheries 
Service.
    Please send comments related specifically to the California 
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) process to the Jon Clark, Executive 
Director, Butte County Association of Governments, 2580 Sierra Sunrise 
Terrace, Suite 100, Chico, California 95928. You may also submit 
comments by facsimile to (530) 879-2444.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
    (1) Rick Kuyper, Endangered Species Division; Mike Thomas, Chief, 
Conservation Planning Division; or Eric Tattersall, Deputy Assistant 
Field Supervisor, at the Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office address 
above or at (916) 414-6600 (telephone); or
    (2) Gretchen Umlauf, National Marine Fisheries Service, at the 
address above or at (916) 930-5646 (telephone).
    If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf, please call 
the Federal Information Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are reopening the comment period for the 
Butte Regional Conservation Plan and a DEIS/R for Authorization of 
Incidental Take and Implementation of the Plan. On November 18, 2015, 
we opened a 90-day public comment period via a Federal Register notice 
(80 FR 72108). This comment period officially closed on February 16, 
2016. Public meetings in Butte County were held in the cities of Chico 
on January 5, 2016, and Oroville and Gridley on January 6, 2016. As of 
January 19, 2016, we have received comments from four organizations and 
individuals requesting that the comment period be extended. In response 
to requests from the public, we have reopened the comment period (see 
DATES).

Background Information

    For background information, see our November 18, 2015, notice (80 
FR 72108).

Document Availability

    You may obtain copies of the Draft Plan and DEIS/R from any of the 
individuals in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, or from the Sacramento 
Fish and Wildlife Office Web site at http://www.fws.gov/sacramento. 
Copies of these documents are also available for public inspection, by 
appointment, during regular business hours, at the Sacramento Fish and 
Wildlife Office. Additionally, hard-bound copies of the DEIS/R and 
Draft Plan are available for viewing, or for partial or complete 
duplication, at the following locations in Chico:
     Butte County Association of Governments, 2580 Sierra 
Sunrise Terrace, Suite 100;
     Biggs Branch Library, 464A B Street;
     Chico Branch Library, 1108 Sherman Avenue;
     Gridley Branch Library, 299 Spruce Street; and
     Oroville Branch Library, 1820 Mitchell Avenue.

Alexandra Pitts,
Deputy Regional Director, Pacific Southwest Region, U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service, Sacramento, California.
Angela Somma,
Chief, Endangered Species Conservation Division, Office of Protected 
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Dated: May 2, 2016. 2. Maria Rea, Assistant Regional www.fws.gov/sacramento. Copies of
León Rodrı́guez, Administrator, by mail/hand-delivery at these documents are also available for
Director, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration National Oceanic and Atmospheric public inspection, by appointment,
Services. Administration, West Coast Region, during regular business hours, at the
[FR Doc. 2016–10750 Filed 5–6–16; 8:45 am] National Marine Fisheries Service, 650 Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office.
BILLING CODE 9111–97–P Capitol Mall, Suite 5–100, Sacramento, Additionally, hard-bound copies of the
California 95814; or by facsimile to DEIS/R and Draft Plan are available for
(916) 930–3629. You may telephone viewing, or for partial or complete
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (916) 930–3600 to make an appointment duplication, at the following locations
during regular business hours to drop in Chico:
Fish and Wildlife Service off comments at the National Marine • Butte County Association of
Fisheries Service. Governments, 2580 Sierra Sunrise
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Please send comments related Terrace, Suite 100;
specifically to the California • Biggs Branch Library, 464A B
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Street;
Administration process to the Jon Clark, Executive • Chico Branch Library, 1108
Director, Butte County Association of Sherman Avenue;
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Governments, 2580 Sierra Sunrise • Gridley Branch Library, 299 Spruce
FXES11120800000–156] Street; and
Terrace, Suite 100, Chico, California
• Oroville Branch Library, 1820
Proposed Habitat Conservation Plan/ 95928. You may also submit comments
Mitchell Avenue.
Natural Community Conservation Plan by facsimile to (530) 879–2444.
for Western Butte County, California: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alexandra Pitts,
Environmental Impact Statement (1) Rick Kuyper, Endangered Species Deputy Regional Director, Pacific Southwest
Division; Mike Thomas, Chief, Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Sacramento, California.
Interior; National Marine Fisheries Conservation Planning Division; or Eric
Tattersall, Deputy Assistant Field Angela Somma,
Service, Commerce. Chief, Endangered Species Conservation
ACTION: Notice; reopening of public
Supervisor, at the Sacramento Fish and
Wildlife Office address above or at (916) Division, Office of Protected Resources,
comment period. National Marine Fisheries Service.
414–6600 (telephone); or
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and (2) Gretchen Umlauf, National Marine
Fisheries Service, at the address above BILLING CODE 4333–15–P
Wildlife Service and the National
Marine Fisheries Service, are reopening or at (916) 930–5646 (telephone).
the comment period for our joint request If you use a telecommunications
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
for comments on the Butte Regional device for the deaf, please call the
Conservation Plan (Plan) and the Draft Federal Information Relay Service at Bureau of Indian Affairs
Environmental Impact Statement/Report (800) 877–8339.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are
Take and Implementation of the Plan. A0A501010.999900]
reopening the comment period for the
As of January 19, 2016, we have Butte Regional Conservation Plan and a Renewal of Agency Information
received comments from four DEIS/R for Authorization of Incidental Collection for Indian Self-
organizations and individuals Take and Implementation of the Plan. Determination and Education
requesting that the comment period be On November 18, 2015, we opened a 90- Assistance Contracts
extended. In response to these requests, day public comment period via a
we are reopening the comment period. Federal Register notice (80 FR 72108). AGENCIES: Bureau of Indian Affairs, DOI.
If you previously submitted This comment period officially closed ACTION: Notice of request for comments.
comments, you need not resubmit them; on February 16, 2016. Public meetings
we have already incorporated them into SUMMARY: In compliance with the
in Butte County were held in the cities Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
the public record and will fully consider of Chico on January 5, 2016, and
them in finalizing these documents. Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is seeking
Oroville and Gridley on January 6, 2016. comments on the renewal of Office of
DATES: Submitting Comments: To ensure As of January 19, 2016, we have
consideration, written comments must Management and Budget (OMB)
received comments from four approval for the collection of
be received by June 8, 2016, no later organizations and individuals
than 5 p.m. Pacific Time. information for Indian Self-
requesting that the comment period be Determination and Education
ADDRESSES: Submitting Comments: extended. In response to requests from Assistance Contracts, authorized by
Please address written comments to one the public, we have reopened the OMB Control Number 1076–0136. This
of the following individuals: comment period (see DATES).
1. Mike Thomas, Chief, Conservation information collection expires July 31,
Planning Division; or Eric Tattersall, Background Information 2016.
Assistant Field Supervisor, by mail/ For background information, see our DATES: Submit comments on or before
hand-delivery at U.S. Fish and Wildlife November 18, 2015, notice (80 FR July 8, 2016.
Service, Sacramento Fish and Wildlife ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
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72108).
Office, 2800 Cottage Way, W–2605, on this information collection activities
Sacramento, California 95825; or by Document Availability to Ms. Sunshine Jordan, Acting Division
facsimile to (916) 414–6713. You may You may obtain copies of the Draft Chief, Office of Indian Services—
telephone (916) 414–6600 to make an Plan and DEIS/R from any of the Division of Self-Determination, 1849 C
appointment during regular business individuals in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Street NW., MS 4513–MIB, Washington,
hours to drop off comments at the CONTACT, or from the Sacramento Fish DC 20240, telephone: (202) 513–7616,
Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office. and Wildlife Office Web site at http:// email: Sunshine.Jordan@bia.gov.

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice; reopening of public comment period.
Dates		Submitting Comments: To ensure consideration, written comments must be received by June 8, 2016, no later than 5 p.m. Pacific Time.
Contact		(1) Rick Kuyper, Endangered Species Division; Mike Thomas, Chief, Conservation Planning Division; or Eric Tattersall, Deputy Assistant
FR Citation		81 FR 28100

81 FR 28100 - Proposed Habitat Conservation Plan/Natural Community Conservation Plan for Western Butte County, California: Environmental Impact Statement

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORFish and Wildlife ServiceDEPARTMENT OF COMMERCENational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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