81_FR_3386 81 FR 3373 - Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Proposed Removal of the Scarlet-Chested Parakeet and Turquoise Parakeet From the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife

81 FR 3373 - Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Proposed Removal of the Scarlet-Chested Parakeet and Turquoise Parakeet From the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 13 (January 21, 2016)

Page Range3373-3374
FR Document2016-01142

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the reopening of the public comment period on our September 2, 2003, proposed rule to remove the scarlet-chested parakeet (Neophema splendida) and the turquoise parakeet (Neophema pulchella) from the List (List) of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended. We are taking this action to determine whether removing these species from the List is still warranted, and to ensure we get the best scientific and commercial information available.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 13 (Thursday, January 21, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 13 (Thursday, January 21, 2016)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 3373-3374]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-01142]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

50 CFR Part 17

[Docket No FWS-HQ-ES-2015-0176; 4500030113]
RIN 1018-A104


Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Proposed Removal 
of the Scarlet-Chested Parakeet and Turquoise Parakeet From the List of 
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period.

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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the 
reopening of the public comment period on our September 2, 2003, 
proposed rule to remove the scarlet-chested parakeet (Neophema 
splendida) and the turquoise parakeet (Neophema pulchella) from the 
List (List) of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife under the Endangered 
Species Act of 1973, as amended. We are taking this action to determine 
whether removing these species from the List is still warranted, and to 
ensure we get the best scientific and commercial information available.

DATES: We will consider comments received or postmarked on or before 
February 22, 2016. 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.

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 field, enter FWS-HQ-ES-2015-0176, 
which is the docket number for this rulemaking. Then, click the Search 
button. 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-HQ-ES-2015-0176, 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 Public Comments section, below, for more information).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janine Van Norman, Chief, Branch of 
Foreign Species, Ecological Services, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 
MS: ES, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-3803; telephone, 
703-358-2171; facsimile, 703-358-1735. If you use a telecommunications 
device for the deaf (TDD), call the Federal Information Relay Service 
(FIRS) at 800-877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    In our September 2, 2003 proposed rule (68 FR 52169), we proposed 
to remove the scarlet-chested parakeet (Neophema splendida) and the 
turquoise parakeet (Neophema pulchella) from the List of Endangered and 
Threatened Wildlife under the Act, because the endangered designation 
no longer correctly reflected the current conservation status of these 
birds. Our review of the status of the species at the time showed that 
the wild populations of these species were stable and increasing, with 
more than 20,000 breeding-age turquoise parakeets and 10,000 breeding-
age scarlet-chested parakeets found throughout their range. 
Furthermore, trade in wild caught specimens was strictly limited, and 
the species' were protected through domestic regulation within the 
range country (Australia), as well as through additional national and 
international treaties and laws. Currently, the Act prohibits the 
import, export and interstate and foreign commerce of these species, 
unless the individual can prove that the otherwise prohibited act 
enhances the propagation or survival of the species, or it is for 
scientific research. Removal of these species from the List means that 
the protections of the Act will no longer apply. However, protections 
under the Convention on International Trade of Endangered Fauna and 
Flora the Lacey Act and the Wild Bird Conservation Act (for wild-caught 
specimens only) would remain unchanged.
    For more information on previous Federal actions concerning the 
scarlet-chested and turquoise parakeet, or information regarding the 
species' biology, status, distribution, and habitat, refer to the 
proposed rule published in the Federal Register on September 2, 2003 
(68 FR 52169), which is available online at http://www.thefederalregister.org/fdsys/granule/FR-2003-09-02/03-22225, or by mail from the U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service in Falls Church, VA (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT).

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Public Comments

    We will accept written comments and information during this 
reopened comment period on our proposal to remove the scarlet-chested 
parakeet (Neophema splendida) and the turquoise parakeet (Neophema 
pulchella) from the List. We will consider information and 
recommendations from all interested parties. We intend that any final 
action resulting from the proposal be as accurate as possible and based 
on the best available scientific and commercial data.
    If you submit a comment via http://www.regulations.gov, your entire 
comment--including any personal identifying information--will be posted 
on the Web site. We will post all hardcopy comments on http://www.regulations.gov as well. If you submit a hardcopy comment 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.
    Comments and materials we receive, as well as supporting 
documentation we used in preparing the proposed listing, will be 
available for public inspection on http://www.regulations.gov at Docket 
No. FWS-HQ-ES-2015-0176, or by appointment, during normal business 
hours at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Falls Church, VA (see FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).

Authors

    The primary authors of this notice are staff members in the 
Ecological Services Program, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Falls 
Church, VA.

Authority

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

    Dated: January 8, 2016.
Stephen Guertin,
Acting Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-01142 Filed 1-20-16; 8:45 am]
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AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, enhances the propagation or survival of We will post all comments on http:// Interior. www.regulations.gov. This generally the species, or it is for scientific ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of means that we will post any personal research. Removal of these species from comment period. information you provide us (see the the List means that the protections of Public Comments section, below, for the Act will no longer apply. However, SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and more information). protections under the Convention on Wildlife Service (Service), announce the International Trade of Endangered FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: reopening of the public comment period Fauna and Flora the Lacey Act and the Janine Van Norman, Chief, Branch of on our September 2, 2003, proposed Wild Bird Conservation Act (for wild- Foreign Species, Ecological Services, rule to remove the scarlet-chested caught specimens only) would remain U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, MS: ES, parakeet (Neophema splendida) and the unchanged. 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA turquoise parakeet (Neophema For more information on previous 22041–3803; telephone, 703–358–2171; pulchella) from the List (List) of Federal actions concerning the scarlet- facsimile, 703–358–1735. If you use a Endangered and Threatened Wildlife chested and turquoise parakeet, or telecommunications device for the deaf under the Endangered Species Act of information regarding the species’ (TDD), call the Federal Information 1973, as amended. We are taking this biology, status, distribution, and habitat, Relay Service (FIRS) at 800–877–8339. jstallworth on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS action to determine whether removing refer to the proposed rule published in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: these species from the List is still the Federal Register on September 2, warranted, and to ensure we get the best Background 2003 (68 FR 52169), which is available scientific and commercial information In our September 2, 2003 proposed online at http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/ available. rule (68 FR 52169), we proposed to granule/FR-2003-09-02/03-22225, or by DATES: We will consider comments remove the scarlet-chested parakeet mail from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife received or postmarked on or before (Neophema splendida) and the Service in Falls Church, VA (see FOR February 22, 2016. Comments submitted turquoise parakeet (Neophema FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). 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3374 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 13 / Thursday, January 21, 2016 / Proposed Rules Public Comments DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DATES: Submit comments on or before March 21, 2016. We will accept written comments and National Oceanic and Atmospheric ADDRESSES: You may submit comments information during this reopened Administration on this document, identified by NOAA– comment period on our proposal to NMFS–2015–0060, by any of the remove the scarlet-chested parakeet 50 CFR Part 679 following methods: (Neophema splendida) and the RIN 0648–BF05 • Electronic Submission: Submit all turquoise parakeet (Neophema electronic public comments via the pulchella) from the List. We will Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to consider information and Zone Off Alaska; Western Alaska www.regulations.gov/ recommendations from all interested Community Development Quota #!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-2015- parties. We intend that any final action Program 0060, click the ‘‘Comment Now!’’ icon, resulting from the proposal be as complete the required fields, and enter AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries or attach your comments. accurate as possible and based on the Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and best available scientific and commercial • Mail: Submit written comments to Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Glenn Merrill, Assistant Regional data. Commerce. Administrator, Sustainable Fisheries If you submit a comment via http:// ACTION: Notice of availability of fishery Division, Alaska Region NMFS, Attn: www.regulations.gov, your entire management plan amendment; request Ellen Sebastian. Mail comments to P. O. comment—including any personal for comments. Box 21668, Juneau, AK 99802–1668. identifying information—will be posted Instructions: Comments sent by any SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery on the Web site. We will post all other method, to any other address or Management Council (Council) has hardcopy comments on http:// individual, or received after the end of submitted Amendment 109 to the www.regulations.gov as well. If you Fishery Management Plan for the comment period, may not be submit a hardcopy comment that Groundfish of the Bering Sea and considered by NMFS. All comments includes personal identifying Aleutian Islands Management Area received are a part of the public record information, you may request at the top (FMP) to the Secretary of Commerce and will generally be posted for public of your document that we withhold this (Secretary) for review. If approved, viewing on www.regulations.gov information from public review. Amendment 109 would amend the FMP without change. All personal identifying However, we cannot guarantee that we to support increased participation in information (e.g., name, address), will be able to do so. local small-scale groundfish fisheries confidential business information, or managed under the Western Alaska otherwise sensitive information Comments and materials we receive, submitted voluntarily by the sender will as well as supporting documentation we Community Development Quota (CDQ) Program. Specifically, Amendment 109 be publicly accessible. NMFS will used in preparing the proposed listing, accept anonymous comments (enter ‘‘N/ will be available for public inspection would amend the description of observer coverage requirements in the A’’ in the required fields if you wish to on http://www.regulations.gov at Docket remain anonymous). No. FWS–HQ–ES–2015–0176, or by FMP to allow catcher vessels less than or equal to 46 feet (ft) (14.0 meters (m)) Electronic copies of the Regulatory appointment, during normal business Impact Review/Initial Regulatory length overall (LOA) using hook-and- hours at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Flexibility Analysis/Environmental line gear to be placed in the partial Service, Falls Church, VA (see FOR Assessment prepared for this action observer coverage category when FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). groundfish CDQ fishing. In addition, (collectively the ‘‘Analysis’’) are Amendment 109 would exempt available from http:// Authors www.regulations.gov or from the NMFS operators of registered catcher vessels The primary authors of this notice are greater than 32 ft (9.8 m) LOA and less Alaska Region Web site at http:// staff members in the Ecological Services than or equal to 46 ft LOA using hook- alaskafisheries.noaa.gov. Program, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and-line gear from the requirement to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Falls Church, VA. obtain and carry a License Limitation Sally Bibb, 907–586–7389. Program (LLP) license when conducting SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Authority groundfish CDQ fishing. Amendment Magnuson-Stevens Fishery and The authority for this action is the 109 also would update descriptive Conservation Act (Magnuson-Stevens Endangered Species Act of 1973, as information about the CDQ Program in Act) in section 304(a) requires that each amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) the FMP and make several editorial regional fishery management council revisions. The objective of Amendment submit an amendment to a fishery Dated: January 8, 2016. 109 is to facilitate increased management plan for review and Stephen Guertin, participation by residents of CDQ approval, disapproval, or partial Acting Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife communities in the groundfish CDQ approval by the Secretary. The Service. fisheries in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Magnuson-Stevens Act in section 304(a) [FR Doc. 2016–01142 Filed 1–20–16; 8:45 am] Islands Management Area (BSAI), and to also requires that the Secretary, upon support economic development in receiving an amendment to a fishery jstallworth on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS BILLING CODE 4333–55–P western Alaska. This action would management plan, immediately publish benefit the six CDQ groups and the a notice in the Federal Register operators of local small hook-and-line announcing that the amendment is catcher vessels that the CDQ groups available for public review and authorize to participate in the comment. The Council has submitted groundfish CDQ fisheries by reducing Amendment 109 to the Secretary for the costs of participating in those review. This notice announces that fisheries. proposed Amendment 109 to the FMP is VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:09 Jan 20, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\21JAP1.SGM 21JAP1


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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionProposed rule; reopening of comment period.
DatesWe will consider comments received or postmarked on or before February 22, 2016. Comments submitted electronically using the Federal
ContactJanine Van Norman, Chief, Branch of Foreign Species, Ecological Services, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, MS: ES, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-3803; telephone, 703-358-2171; facsimile, 703-358-1735. If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 800-877-8339.
FR Citation81 FR 3373 
RIN Number1018-A104
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