81 FR 3767 - Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Status for 49 Species From the Hawaiian Islands
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 14 (January 22, 2016)
Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 14 (January 22, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-01143 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 14 (Friday, January 22, 2016)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 3767-3768] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-01143] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service 50 CFR Part 17 [Docket No. FWS-R1-ES-2015-0125; 4500030113] RIN 1018-BB07 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Status for 49 Species From the Hawaiian Islands AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period, and announcement of public information meeting and hearing. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the reopening of the comment period on our September 30, 2015, proposed rule to list 49 species from the Hawaiian Islands, including the Hawaiian distinct population segment of the band-rumped storm-petrel (Oceanodroma castro), the orangeblack Hawaiian damselfly (Megalagrion xanthomelas), the anchialine pool shrimp (Procaris hawaiana), seven yellow-faced bees (Hylaeus anthracinus, H. assimulans, H. facilis, H. hilaris, H. kuakea, H. longiceps, and H. mana), and 39 endemic plant species, as endangered species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). We now reopen the public comment period on the proposed rule for an additional 30 days and announce a public information meeting and public hearing on the proposed rule. We are reopening the public comment period and holding a public hearing to allow all interested parties an additional opportunity to comment on the proposed rule. DATES: Written Comments: We will consider comments received or postmarked on or before February 22, 2016 or at the public hearing. Please note 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. Any comments that we receive after the closing date may not be considered in the final decision on these actions. Public Information Meeting and Public Hearing: We will hold a public information meeting, followed by a public hearing, on Tuesday, February 9, 2016. The public information meeting will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., and the public hearing will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. ADDRESSES: Document Availability: You may obtain copies of the proposed rule at http://www.regulations.gov at Docket No. FWS-R1-ES-2015-0125; from the Pacific Islands Fish and Wildlife Office's Web site (http://www.fws.gov/pacificislands); or by contacting the Pacific Islands Fish and Wildlife Office directly (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). Comment Submission: 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-R1-ES-2015-0125, which is the docket number for this action. You may submit a comment by clicking on ``Comment Now!'' (2) By hard copy: Submit comments on the proposed listing rule by U.S. mail or hand-delivery to: Public Comments Processing, Attn: FWS- R1-ES-2015-0125; Division of Policy, Performance, and Management Programs; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, MS: BPHC; 5275 Leesburg Pike; Falls Church, VA 22041-3803. (3) At the public hearing: Interested parties may provide oral or written comments at the public hearing. We request that you provide 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). Public Information Meeting and Public Hearing: The public information meeting and public hearing will be held at Aunty Sally Kaleohano's Luau Hale, 799 Piilani Street, Hilo, HI 96720. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Abrams, Field Supervisor, Pacific Islands Fish and Wildlife Office, 300 Ala Moana Boulevard, Honolulu, HI 96850; by telephone at 808-792-9400; or by facsimile at 808-792-9581. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 800-877-8339. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public Comments On September 30, 2015, we published in the Federal Register a proposed rule to list 49 species from the Hawaiian Islands as endangered species (80 FR 58820). We accepted public comments on the proposed rule for 60 days, ending November 30, 2015. During the comment period, we received a request to hold a public hearing and to extend the public comment period on the proposed rule. In order to ensure that [[Page 3768]] the public has an adequate opportunity to review and comment, we are reopening the comment period on our September 30, 2015, proposed rule for an additional 30 days. We will accept comments and information until the date specified above in DATES or at the public hearing. We will consider all information and recommendations we receive from all interested parties. For details on specific information that we are requesting, please see the Information Requested section of our proposed rule (80 FR 58820; September 30, 2015). The proposed rule is available at the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov (see ADDRESSES, above). Our final determination concerning the proposed rulemaking will take into consideration all written and oral comments and any additional information we receive. 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 determination. 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 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 rule, will be available for public inspection on http://www.regulations.gov at Docket No. FWS- R1-ES-2015-0125 or by appointment, during normal business hours, at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Pacific Islands Fish and Wildlife Office (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). Public Information Meeting and Public Hearing We will hold a public information meeting and public hearing on the date listed above in the DATES section at the location listed above in the ADDRESSES section. The public information meeting is an opportunity for Service staff to provide information and address questions on the proposed rule; at the public hearing, we accept formal verbal testimony on the proposed rule. Anyone wishing to make an oral statement at a public hearing for the record is encouraged to provide a written copy of their statement to us at the hearing. In the event there is a large attendance, the time allotted for oral statements may be limited. Speakers can sign up at a hearing if they desire to make an oral statement. Oral and written statements receive equal consideration. There are no limits on the length of written comments submitted to us. People needing reasonable accommodation in order to attend and participate in the public information meeting or public hearing should contact Mary Abrams, Field Supervisor, Pacific Islands Fish and Wildlife Office, as soon as possible (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). Authority: The authority for this action is the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). Dated: January 5, 2016. Stephen Guertin, Acting Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. [FR Doc. 2016-01143 Filed 1-21-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333-15-P
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(r)(1) In accordance with section 743 of DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR at http://www.regulations.gov at Docket
Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and No. FWS–R1–ES–2015–0125; from the
Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 Fish and Wildlife Service Pacific Islands Fish and Wildlife
(Pub. L. 113–235) and its successor
provisions in subsequent appropriations acts
Office’s Web site (http://www.fws.gov/
(and as extended in continuing resolutions),
50 CFR Part 17 pacificislands); or by contacting the
Government agencies are not permitted to [Docket No. FWS–R1–ES–2015–0125; Pacific Islands Fish and Wildlife Office
use appropriated (or otherwise made 4500030113] directly (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
available) funds for contracts with an entity CONTACT).
that requires employees or subcontractors of RIN 1018–BB07 Comment Submission: You may
such entity seeking to report waste, fraud, or submit comments by one of the
abuse to sign internal confidentiality Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
following methods:
agreements or statements prohibiting or and Plants; Endangered Status for 49
otherwise restricting such employees or (1) Electronically: Go to the Federal
Species From the Hawaiian Islands
subcontractors from lawfully reporting such eRulemaking Portal: http://
waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, www.regulations.gov. In the Search box,
investigative or law enforcement Interior. enter FWS–R1–ES–2015–0125, which is
representative of a Federal department or ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of the docket number for this action. You
agency authorized to receive such may submit a comment by clicking on
information.
comment period, and announcement of
public information meeting and hearing. ‘‘Comment Now!’’
(2) The prohibition in paragraph (r)(1) of
this provision does not contravene
(2) By hard copy: Submit comments
requirements applicable to Standard Form SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and on the proposed listing rule by U.S. mail
312 (Classified Information Nondisclosure Wildlife Service (Service), announce the or hand-delivery to: Public Comments
Agreement), Form 4414 (Sensitive reopening of the comment period on our Processing, Attn: FWS–R1–ES–2015–
Compartmented Information Nondisclosure September 30, 2015, proposed rule to 0125; Division of Policy, Performance,
Agreement), or any other form issued by a list 49 species from the Hawaiian and Management Programs; U.S. Fish
Federal department or agency governing the Islands, including the Hawaiian distinct and Wildlife Service, MS: BPHC; 5275
nondisclosure of classified information. population segment of the band-rumped Leesburg Pike; Falls Church, VA 22041–
(3) Representation. By submission of its
offer, the Offeror represents that it does not
storm-petrel (Oceanodroma castro), the 3803.
require employees or subcontractors of such orangeblack Hawaiian damselfly (3) At the public hearing: Interested
entity seeking to report waste, fraud, or abuse (Megalagrion xanthomelas), the parties may provide oral or written
to sign or comply with internal anchialine pool shrimp (Procaris comments at the public hearing.
confidentiality agreements or statements hawaiana), seven yellow-faced bees We request that you provide
prohibiting or otherwise restricting such (Hylaeus anthracinus, H. assimulans, H. comments only by the methods
employees or subcontractors from lawfully facilis, H. hilaris, H. kuakea, H. described above. We will post all
reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a
longiceps, and H. mana), and 39 comments on http://
designated investigative or law enforcement
representative of a Federal department or endemic plant species, as endangered www.regulations.gov. This generally
agency authorized to receive such species under the Endangered Species means that we will post any personal
information. Act of 1973, as amended (Act). We now information you provide us (see the
(End of provision) reopen the public comment period on PUBLIC COMMENTS section, below, for
the proposed rule for an additional 30 more information).
■ 8. Amend section 52.212–5, as
days and announce a public information Public Information Meeting and
amended at 80 FR 75907 (December 4,
meeting and public hearing on the Public Hearing: The public information
2015), effective February 26, 2016, by—
■ a. Revising the date of the clause;
proposed rule. We are reopening the meeting and public hearing will be held
■ b. Redesignating paragraphs (a)(1) public comment period and holding a at Aunty Sally Kaleohano’s Luau Hale,
through (3) as paragraphs (a)(2) through public hearing to allow all interested 799 Piilani Street, Hilo, HI 96720.
(4), respectively; and parties an additional opportunity to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
■ c. Adding new paragraph (a)(1). comment on the proposed rule. Mary Abrams, Field Supervisor, Pacific
The revised and added text reads as DATES: Written Comments: We will Islands Fish and Wildlife Office, 300
follows: consider comments received or Ala Moana Boulevard, Honolulu, HI
postmarked on or before February 22, 96850; by telephone at 808–792–9400;
52.212–5 Contract Terms and Conditions
2016 or at the public hearing. Please or by facsimile at 808–792–9581.
Required To Implement Statutes or
Executive Orders—Commercial Items. note comments submitted electronically Persons who use a telecommunications
using the Federal eRulemaking Portal device for the deaf (TDD) may call the
* * * * * (see ADDRESSES, below) must be Federal Information Relay Service
Contract Terms and Conditions Required To received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on (FIRS) at 800–877–8339.
Implement Statutes or Executive Orders— the closing date. Any comments that we SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Commercial Items (Date) receive after the closing date may not be
(a) * * * considered in the final decision on these Public Comments
(1) 52.203–YY, Prohibition on Contracting actions. On September 30, 2015, we published
with Entities that Require Certain Internal Public Information Meeting and in the Federal Register a proposed rule
Confidentiality Agreements (DATE) (section Public Hearing: We will hold a public
743 of Division E, Title VII, of the to list 49 species from the Hawaiian
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Consolidated and Further Continuing
information meeting, followed by a Islands as endangered species (80 FR
Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113–235) public hearing, on Tuesday, February 9, 58820). We accepted public comments
and its successor provisions in subsequent 2016. The public information meeting on the proposed rule for 60 days, ending
appropriations acts (and as extended in will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., November 30, 2015. During the
continuing resolutions)). and the public hearing will be held from comment period, we received a request
* * * * * 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. to hold a public hearing and to extend
[FR Doc. 2016–01050 Filed 1–21–16; 8:45 am] ADDRESSES: Document Availability: You the public comment period on the
BILLING CODE 6820–EP–P may obtain copies of the proposed rule proposed rule. In order to ensure that
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the public has an adequate opportunity questions on the proposed rule; at the use of strengtheners in the butterfish
to review and comment, we are public hearing, we accept formal verbal fishery, and suspend indefinitely the
reopening the comment period on our testimony on the proposed rule. pre-trip notification system requirement
September 30, 2015, proposed rule for Anyone wishing to make an oral in the longfin squid fishery. These
an additional 30 days. We will accept statement at a public hearing for the proposed specifications and
comments and information until the record is encouraged to provide a management measures are intended to
date specified above in DATES or at the written copy of their statement to us at promote the sustainable utilization and
public hearing. We will consider all the hearing. In the event there is a large conservation of the Atlantic mackerel,
information and recommendations we attendance, the time allotted for oral squid, and butterfish resources.
receive from all interested parties. statements may be limited. Speakers can DATES: Public comments must be
For details on specific information sign up at a hearing if they desire to received by February 22, 2016.
that we are requesting, please see the make an oral statement. Oral and
Information Requested section of our written statements receive equal ADDRESSES: Copies of supporting
proposed rule (80 FR 58820; September consideration. There are no limits on documents used by the Mid-Atlantic
30, 2015). The proposed rule is available the length of written comments Fishery Management Council, including
at the Federal eRulemaking Portal at submitted to us. the Environmental Assessment (EA) and
http://www.regulations.gov (see People needing reasonable Regulatory Impact Review (RIR)/Initial
ADDRESSES, above). Our final accommodation in order to attend and Regulatory Flexibility Analysis (IRFA),
determination concerning the proposed participate in the public information are available from: Dr. Christopher M.
rulemaking will take into consideration meeting or public hearing should Moore, Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic
all written and oral comments and any contact Mary Abrams, Field Supervisor, Fishery Management Council, 800 North
additional information we receive. If Pacific Islands Fish and Wildlife Office, State Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901,
you previously submitted comments or as soon as possible (see FOR FURTHER telephone (302) 674–2331. The EA/RIR/
information on the proposed rule, INFORMATION CONTACT). IRFA is also accessible via the Internet
please do not resubmit them. We have at http://
incorporated them into the public Authority: The authority for this action is www.greateratlantic.fisheries.noaa.gov.
the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
record, and we will fully consider them amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). You may submit comments, identified
in our final determination. by NOAA–NMFS–2015–0151, by either
You may submit your comments and Dated: January 5, 2016. of the following methods:
materials concerning the proposed rule Stephen Guertin, • Electronic Submission: Submit all
by one of the methods listed in Acting Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife electronic public comments via the
ADDRESSES. We request that you send Service. Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to
comments only by the methods [FR Doc. 2016–01143 Filed 1–21–16; 8:45 am] www.regulations.gov/
described in ADDRESSES. BILLING CODE 4333–15–P #!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-2015-
If you submit a comment via http:// 0151, click the ‘‘Comment Now!’’ icon,
www.regulations.gov, your entire complete the required fields, and enter
comment—including any personal DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE or attach your comments.
identifying information—will be posted
• Mail: Submit written comments to
on the Web site. We will post all National Oceanic and Atmospheric NMFS, Greater Atlantic Regional
hardcopy comments on http:// Administration Fisheries Office, 55 Great Republic
www.regulations.gov as well. If you
Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930. Mark the
submit a hardcopy comment that 50 CFR Part 648 outside of the envelope ‘‘Comments on
includes personal identifying
[Docket No. 151110999–5999–01] 2016 MSB Specifications.’’
information, you may request at the top
of your document that we withhold this Instructions: Comments sent by any
RIN 0648–BF53 other method, to any other address or
information from public review.
However, we cannot guarantee that we individual, or received after the end of
Fisheries of the Northeastern United the comment period, may not be
will be able to do so. States; Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and
Comments and materials we receive, considered by NMFS. All comments
Butterfish Fisheries; Specifications received are a part of the public record
as well as supporting documentation we and Management Measures
used in preparing the proposed rule, and will generally be posted for public
will be available for public inspection AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries viewing on www.regulations.gov
on http://www.regulations.gov at Docket Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and without change. All personal identifying
No. FWS–R1–ES–2015–0125 or by Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), information (e.g., name, address, etc.),
appointment, during normal business Commerce. confidential business information, or
hours, at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife ACTION: Proposed rule, request for
otherwise sensitive information
Service, Pacific Islands Fish and comments. submitted voluntarily by the sender will
Wildlife Office (see FOR FURTHER be publicly accessible. NMFS will
INFORMATION CONTACT). SUMMARY: NMFS proposes 2016–2018 accept anonymous comments (enter ‘‘N/
specifications for Atlantic mackerel and A’’ in the required fields if you wish to
Public Information Meeting and Public the river herring and shad catch cap for remain anonymous).
Hearing
wgreen on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS
Atlantic mackerel. NMFS previously set Written comments regarding the
We will hold a public information specifications for butterfish, longfin burden-hour estimates or other aspects
meeting and public hearing on the date squid, and Illex squid for 3 years in of the collection-of-information
listed above in the DATES section at the 2015 (2015–2017) and, therefore, new requirements contained in this proposed
location listed above in the ADDRESSES specifications will not be included in rule may be submitted to NMFS, Greater
section. The public information meeting this year’s specification rulemaking. Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office and
is an opportunity for Service staff to This action also proposes to adjust the by email to OIRA_Submission@
provide information and address butterfish mesh requirement, clarify the omb.eop.gov, or fax to (202) 395–5806.
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
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| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Proposed Rules | |
| Action | Proposed rule; reopening of comment period, and announcement of public information meeting and hearing. | |
| Dates | Written Comments: We will consider comments received or postmarked on or before February 22, 2016 or at the public hearing. Please note comments submitted electronically using the Federal | |
| Contact | Mary Abrams, Field Supervisor, Pacific Islands Fish and Wildlife Office, 300 Ala Moana Boulevard, Honolulu, HI 96850; by telephone at 808-792-9400; or by facsimile at 808-792-9581. 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 3767 | |
| RIN Number | 1018-BB07 |
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