81 FR 35036 - Niobrara Confluence and Ponca Bluffs Conservation Areas, NE and SD; Withdrawal of Draft Environmental Impact Statement and Land Protection Plan

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
National Park Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 105 (June 1, 2016)

Page Range		35036-35037
FR Document		2016-12799

This notice advises the public that we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Park Service (NPS), as lead agencies, are withdrawing our proposal to establish the Niobrara Confluence and Ponca Bluffs Conservation Areas in Nebraska and South Dakota.

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 105 (Wednesday, June 1, 2016)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-12799]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

National Park Service

[FWS-R6-R-2015-N091; FF06R06000-FXRS12610600000-167]


Niobrara Confluence and Ponca Bluffs Conservation Areas, NE and 
SD; Withdrawal of Draft Environmental Impact Statement and Land 
Protection Plan

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of withdrawal.

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SUMMARY: This notice advises the public that we, the U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Park Service (NPS), as lead 
agencies, are withdrawing our proposal to establish the Niobrara 
Confluence and Ponca Bluffs Conservation Areas in Nebraska and South 
Dakota.

DATES: This action will become effective with this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Toni Griffin, Acting Chief of Refuge 
Planning, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, P.O. Box 25486, DFC, Denver, 
CO 80225. Telephone (303) 236-4378.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 15, 2012, the FWS and the NPS, 
as lead agencies, published a notice of intent (77 FR 8892) to prepare 
an environmental impact statement (EIS) for the proposed Niobrara 
Confluence Conservation Area and Ponca Bluffs Conservation Area in 
Nebraska and South Dakota. On April 8, 2013, a draft EIS and land 
protection plan (LPP) were made available for public review and comment 
(78 FR 20942). In these documents, we described alternatives, including 
our proposed action, for implementing conservation actions along the 
Missouri River and its tributaries.
    However, after considering the public comments received and 
analyzing other priorities for each agency, the FWS and NPS are hereby 
withdrawing the DEIS

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and LPP from further consideration. The FWS and NPS will continue to 
support locally driven conservation efforts along the Missouri River in 
northeast Nebraska and southeast South Dakota. The FWS and NPS will 
continue to work with interested landowners on other conservation 
options in the area.

    Authority: We provide this notice in accordance with the 
requirements of NEPA as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), its 
implementing regulations set forth by the Council on Environmental 
Quality (40 CFR 1500 et seq.), the Department of Interior's NEPA 
implementing regulations (43 CFR part 46) and other appropriate 
Federal laws, regulations and administrative materials.

    Dated: May 6, 2016.
Matt Hogan,
Acting Regional Director, Mountain-Prairie Region, U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service.
    Dated: May 16, 2016.
Cameron H. Sholly
Regional Director, Midwest Region, National Park Service.
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Laboratories, Inc.; CompuChem Tucker, GA 30084 Register on April 30, 2010 (75 FR
Laboratories, Inc., A Subsidiary of 800–729–6432 22809). After receiving DOT
Roche Biomedical Laboratory; Roche (Formerly: SmithKline Beecham certification, the laboratory will be
CompuChem Laboratories, Inc., A Clinical Laboratories; SmithKline Bio- included in the monthly list of HHS-
Member of the Roche Group) Science Laboratories) certified laboratories and participate in
Laboratory Corporation of America Quest Diagnostics Incorporated the NLCP certification maintenance
Holdings 400 Egypt Road program.
1120 Main Street Norristown, PA 19403 Summer King,
Southaven, MS 38671 610–631–4600/877–642–2216
Statistician.
866–827–8042/800–233–6339 (Formerly: SmithKline Beecham
[FR Doc. 2016–12809 Filed 5–31–16; 8:45 am]
(Formerly: LabCorp Occupational Clinical Laboratories; SmithKline Bio-
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Testing Services, Inc.; MedExpress/ Science Laboratories)
National Laboratory Center) Quest Diagnostics Incorporated
LabOne, Inc. d/b/a Quest Diagnostics 8401 Fallbrook Ave.
10101 Renner Blvd. West Hills, CA 91304 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Lenexa, KS 66219 818–737–6370
Fish and Wildlife Service
913–888–3927/800–873–8845 (Formerly: SmithKline Beecham
(Formerly: Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories)
National Park Service
Incorporated; LabOne, Inc.; Center for Redwood Toxicology Laboratory
Laboratory Services, a Division of 3700650 Westwind Blvd. [FWS–R6–R–2015–N091; FF06R06000–
LabOne, Inc.) Santa Rosa, CA 95403 FXRS12610600000–167]
MedTox Laboratories, Inc. 800–255–2159
Niobrara Confluence and Ponca Bluffs
402 W. County Road D Southwest Laboratories
Conservation Areas, NE and SD;
St. Paul, MN 55112 4625 E. Cotton Center Boulevard
Withdrawal of Draft Environmental
651–636–7466/800–832–3244 Suite 177
Impact Statement and Land Protection
MetroLab-Legacy Laboratory Services Phoenix, AZ 85040
Plan
1225 NE 2nd Ave. 602–438–8507/800–279–0027
Portland, OR 97232 STERLING Reference Laboratories AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
503–413–5295/800–950–5295 2617 East L Street National Park Service, Interior.
Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Tacoma, WA 98421 ACTION: Notice of withdrawal.
Center 800–442–0438
Forensic Toxicology Laboratory US Army Forensic Toxicology Drug SUMMARY: This notice advises the public
1 Veterans Drive Testing Laboratory that we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Minneapolis, MN 55417 2490 Wilson St. Service (FWS) and the National Park
612–725–2088 Fort George G. Meade, MD 20755–5235 Service (NPS), as lead agencies, are
301–677–7085 withdrawing our proposal to establish
Testing for Veterans Affairs (VA) the Niobrara Confluence and Ponca
Employees Only Testing for Department of Defense (DoD)
Employees Only Bluffs Conservation Areas in Nebraska
National Toxicology Laboratories, Inc. and South Dakota.
1100 California Ave. * The Standards Council of Canada
DATES: This action will become effective
Bakersfield, CA 93304 (SCC) voted to end its Laboratory
661–322–4250/800–350–3515 Accreditation Program for Substance with this notice.
Abuse (LAPSA) effective May 12, 1998. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Toni
One Source Toxicology Laboratory, Inc.
1213 Genoa-Red Bluff Laboratories certified through that Griffin, Acting Chief of Refuge Planning,
Pasadena, TX 77504 program were accredited to conduct U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, P.O. Box
888–747–3774 forensic urine drug testing as required 25486, DFC, Denver, CO 80225.
(Formerly: University of Texas Medical by U.S. Department of Transportation Telephone (303) 236–4378.
Branch, Clinical Chemistry Division; (DOT) regulations. As of that date, the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
UTMB Pathology-Toxicology certification of those accredited February 15, 2012, the FWS and the
Laboratory) Canadian laboratories will continue NPS, as lead agencies, published a
Pacific Toxicology Laboratories under DOT authority. The responsibility notice of intent (77 FR 8892) to prepare
9348 DeSoto Ave. for conducting quarterly performance an environmental impact statement
Chatsworth, CA 91311 testing plus periodic on-site inspections (EIS) for the proposed Niobrara
800–328–6942 of those LAPSA-accredited laboratories Confluence Conservation Area and
(Formerly: Centinela Hospital Airport was transferred to the U.S. HHS, with Ponca Bluffs Conservation Area in
Toxicology Laboratory) the HHS’ NLCP contractor continuing to Nebraska and South Dakota. On April 8,
have an active role in the performance 2013, a draft EIS and land protection
Pathology Associates Medical testing and laboratory inspection plan (LPP) were made available for
Laboratories processes. Other Canadian laboratories public review and comment (78 FR
110 West Cliff Dr. wishing to be considered for the NLCP 20942). In these documents, we
Spokane, WA 99204 may apply directly to the NLCP described alternatives, including our
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509–755–8991/800–541–7891 x7 contractor just as U.S. laboratories do. proposed action, for implementing
Phamatech, Inc. Upon finding a Canadian laboratory to conservation actions along the Missouri
15175 Innovation Drive be qualified, HHS will recommend that River and its tributaries.
San Diego, CA 92128 DOT certify the laboratory (Federal However, after considering the public
888–635–5840 Register, July 16, 1996) as meeting the comments received and analyzing other
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated minimum standards of the Mandatory priorities for each agency, the FWS and
1777 Montreal Circle Guidelines published in the Federal NPS are hereby withdrawing the DEIS

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and LPP from further consideration. The ADDRESSES: You may obtain copies of under the ICP, for incidental take of the
FWS and NPS will continue to support all documents and submit comments on federally listed ABB. Please refer to the
locally driven conservation efforts along the applicant’s ITP application by one of appropriate permit number (e.g., TE–
the Missouri River in northeast the following methods. Please refer to 123456) when requesting application
Nebraska and southeast South Dakota. the permit number when requesting documents and when submitting
The FWS and NPS will continue to documents or submitting comments. comments. Documents and other
work with interested landowners on information the applicants have
other conservation options in the area. Æ U.S. Mail: U.S. Fish and Wildlife submitted with this application are
Authority: We provide this notice in Service, Division of Endangered available for review, subject to the
accordance with the requirements of NEPA Species—HCP Permits, P.O. Box 1306, requirements of the Privacy Act (5
as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), its Room 6034, Albuquerque, NM 87103. U.S.C. 552a) and Freedom of
implementing regulations set forth by the Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552).
Council on Environmental Quality (40 CFR Æ Electronically: fw2_hcp_permits@
1500 et seq.), the Department of Interior’s fws.gov. Permit TE40328B
NEPA implementing regulations (43 CFR part Applicant: ScissorTail Energy, LLC &
46) and other appropriate Federal laws, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Marty Tuegel, Branch Chief, by U.S. Subsidiaries, Lakewood, CO
regulations and administrative materials.
mail at: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Applicant requests an amended
Dated: May 6, 2016.
Environmental Review Division, P.O. permit for oil and gas upstream and
Matt Hogan, Box 1306, Room 6034, Albuquerque, midstream production, including
Acting Regional Director, Mountain-Prairie NM 87103; or by telephone at 505–248– geophysical exploration (seismic) and
Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 6651. construction, maintenance, operation,
Dated: May 16, 2016. repair, and decommissioning of oil and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Cameron H. Sholly gas well field infrastructure, as well as
Regional Director, Midwest Region, National Introduction construction, maintenance, operation,
Park Service. Under the Endangered Species Act, as repair, decommissioning, and
[FR Doc. 2016–12799 Filed 5–31–16; 8:45 am] amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.; Act), reclamation of oil and gas gathering,
BILLING CODE 4333–15–P we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, transmission, and distribution pipeline
invite the public to comment on infrastructure within Oklahoma.
incidental take permit (ITP) applications
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Permit TE43609B
for take of the federally listed American
burying beetle (Nicrophorus Applicant: ONEOK, LP, Tulsa, OK
Fish and Wildlife Service americanus) resulting from activities Applicant requests an amended
[FWS–R2–ES–2016–N087; associated with geophysical exploration permit for oil and gas upstream and
FXES11120200000–167–FF02ENEH00] (seismic) and construction, midstream production, including
maintenance, operation, repair, and geophysical exploration (seismic) and
Receipt of Incidental Take Permit decommissioning of oil and gas well construction, maintenance, operation,
Applications for Participation in the field infrastructure, as well as repair, and decommissioning of oil and
Amended Oil and Gas Industry construction, maintenance, operation, gas well field infrastructure, as well as
Conservation Plan for the American repair, decommissioning, and construction, maintenance, operation,
Burying Beetle in Oklahoma reclamation of oil and gas gathering, repair, decommissioning, and
transmission, and distribution pipeline reclamation of oil and gas gathering,
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, infrastructure within Oklahoma. If
Interior. transmission, and distribution pipeline
approved, the permit would be issued to infrastructure within Oklahoma.
ACTION: Notice of availability; request the applicant under the Amended Oil
for public comments. and Gas Industry Conservation Plan Permit TE97011B
Associated with Issuance of Endangered Applicant: Marketlink, LLC, Houston,
SUMMARY: Under the Endangered
Species Act Section 10(a)(1)(B) Permits TX
Species Act, as amended (Act), we, the
for the American Burying Beetle in
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite Applicant requests a new permit for
Oklahoma (ICP). The original ICP was
the public to comment on incidental oil and gas upstream and midstream
approved on May 21, 2014 (publication
take permit applications for take of the production, including geophysical
of the FONSI notice was on July 25,
federally listed American burying beetle exploration (seismic) and construction,
2014; 79 FR 43504). The draft amended
resulting from activities associated with maintenance, operation, repair, and
ICP was made available for comment on
the geophysical exploration (seismic) decommissioning of oil and gas well
March 8, 2016 (81 FR 12113), and
and construction, maintenance, field infrastructure, as well as
approved on April 13, 2016. The ICP
operation, repair, and decommissioning construction, maintenance, operation,
and the associated environmental
of oil and gas well field infrastructure repair, decommissioning, and
assessment/finding of no significant
within Oklahoma. If approved, the reclamation of oil and gas gathering,
impact are available on the Web site at
permits would be issued under the transmission, and distribution pipeline
http://www.fws.gov/southwest/es/
approved Amended Oil and Gas infrastructure within Oklahoma.
oklahoma/ABBICP. However, we are no
Industry Conservation Plan Associated
longer taking comments on these
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with Issuance of Endangered Species Permit TE97022B
finalized, approved documents.
Act Section 10(a)(1)(B) Permits for the Applicant: Calyx Energy III, LLC, Tulsa,
American Burying Beetle in Oklahoma Applications Available for Review and OK
(ICP). Comment Applicant requests a new permit for
DATES: To ensure consideration, written We invite local, State, Tribal, and oil and gas upstream and midstream
comments must be received on or before Federal agencies, and the public to production, including geophysical
July 1, 2016. comment on the following application exploration (seismic) and construction,

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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		Notices
Action		Notice of withdrawal.
Dates		This action will become effective with this notice.
Contact		Toni Griffin, Acting Chief of Refuge Planning, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, P.O. Box 25486, DFC, Denver, CO 80225. Telephone (303) 236-4378.
FR Citation		81 FR 35036

81 FR 35036 - Niobrara Confluence and Ponca Bluffs Conservation Areas, NE and SD; Withdrawal of Draft Environmental Impact Statement and Land Protection Plan

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORFish and Wildlife ServiceNational Park Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 105 (June 1, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
National Park Service