81 FR 41926 - Endangered and Threatened Species; Critical Habitat for the Endangered Carolina and South Atlantic Distinct Population Segments of Atlantic Sturgeon; Correction
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 124 (June 28, 2016)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 124 (June 28, 2016)
| Page Range | 41926-41927 | |
| FR Document | 2016-15045 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 124 (Tuesday, June 28, 2016)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 41926-41927] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-15045] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 226 [Docket No. 150817733-6519-02] RIN 0648-BF32 Endangered and Threatened Species; Critical Habitat for the Endangered Carolina and South Atlantic Distinct Population Segments of Atlantic Sturgeon; Correction AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Proposed rule; correction. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: NMFS published in the Federal Register of June 3, 2016, a document proposing to designate critical habitat for the endangered Carolina distinct population segment of the Atlantic sturgeon (Carolina DPS of Atlantic sturgeon) and the endangered South Atlantic distinct population segment of the Atlantic sturgeon (South Atlantic DPS of Atlantic sturgeon) pursuant to section 4 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA). This correction clarifies what types of man-made structures are not included in the proposed designation. DATES: Comments on this proposal must be received by September 1, 2016. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by the docket number NOAA-NMFS-2015-0157, by either of the following methods:Electronic Submissions: Submit all electronic public comments via the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-2015- 0157 click the ``Comment Now'' icon, complete the required fields, and enter or attach your comments. Mail: Assistant Regional Administrator, Protected Resources Division, NMFS, Southeast Regional Office, 263 13th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701. Instructions: You must submit comments by one of the above methods to ensure that we receive, document, and consider them. Comments sent by any other method, to any other address or individual, or [[Page 41927]] received after the end of the comment period, may not be considered. All comments received are a part of the public record and will generally be posted to http://www.regulations.gov without change. All Personal Identifying Information (for example, name, address, etc.) voluntarily submitted by the commenter may be publicly accessible. Do not submit Confidential Business Information or otherwise sensitive or protected information. NMFS will accept anonymous comments (enter ``N/ A'' in the required fields if you wish to remain anonymous). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jason Rueter, NMFS, Southeast Regional Office, 727-824-5312, [email protected]; Andrew Herndon, Southeast Regional Office, 727-824-5312, [email protected]; Lisa Manning, NMFS, Office of Protected Resources, 301-427-8466, [email protected]. Correction The proposed rule that published in the Federal Register on June 3, 2016 (81 FR 36078), contained misleading language regarding what areas were not to be considered part of the proposed designation. The original language inadvertently identified ``marinas'' and ``maintained channels'' as examples of areas not included. Because marinas and maintained channels may contain the physical features essential for the conservation of the species, these areas should be included in critical habitat. Further, the original language did not specify a date by which such structures would have to be in place to be considered ``existing''. Therefore, we are clarifying what is meant by the term ``man-made structures,'' and we are inserting an effective date by which such structures would be covered under this provision. Correction In proposed rule FR Doc. 2016-12744 beginning on page 36078 in the issue of June 3, 2016, make the following correction. Sec. 226.226 [Corrected] On page 36101 in the third column, paragraph (d) of Sec. 226.226 is corrected to read as follows: ``(d) Areas not Included in Critical Habitat. Pursuant to ESA section 3(5)(A)(i), critical habitat does not include areas containing existing (already constructed), as of [EFFECTIVE DATE OF FINAL RULE], federally authorized or permitted man-made structures where the physical features are not expected to be found, such as aids-to- navigation (ATONs), artificial reefs, boat ramps, docks, or pilings within the legal boundaries.'' Dated: June 17, 2016. Samuel D. Rauch III, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2016-15045 Filed 6-27-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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www.regulations.gov. In the Search box, You may submit your comments and Dated: June 20, 2016.
enter the docket number for the information concerning the proposed Stephen Guertin,
proposed rule, which is FWS–R5–ES– rule by one of the methods listed in Acting Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
2015–0001. Then click on the Search ADDRESSES. Before including your Service.
button. On the resulting page, you may address, phone number, email address, [FR Doc. 2016–15227 Filed 6–27–16; 8:45 am]
submit a comment by clicking on or other personal identifying BILLING CODE 4333–15–P
‘‘Comment Now!’’ Please ensure that information in your comment, you
you have found the correct rulemaking should be aware that your entire
before submitting your comment. comment—including your personal DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
• By U.S. mail or hand delivery: identifying information—may be made
Public Comments Processing, Attn: publicly available at any time. All National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Docket No. FWS–R5–ES–2015–0001, comments and recommendations, Administration
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, MS: including names and addresses, will
BPHC, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls become part of the administrative 50 CFR Part 226
Church, VA 22041–3803. record.
We request that you send comments [Docket No. 150817733–6519–02]
If you submit information via http://
only by the methods described above. RIN 0648–BF32
www.regulations.gov, your entire
We will post all comments on http://
www.regulations.gov. This generally comment—including any personal Endangered and Threatened Species;
means that we will post any personal identifying information—will be posted Critical Habitat for the Endangered
information provided to us (see on the Web site. While you can ask us Carolina and South Atlantic Distinct
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for more
in your comment to withhold your Population Segments of Atlantic
information). personal identifying information from Sturgeon; Correction
Document availability: Comments and public review, we cannot guarantee that
we will be able to do so. AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
materials we receive, as well as Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
supporting documentation we used in If you mail or hand deliver a Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
preparing the proposed rule, will be hardcopy comment that includes Commerce.
available for public inspection on http:// personal identifying information, you
ACTION: Proposed rule; correction.
www.regulations.gov under Docket No. may request at the top of your document
FWS–R5–ES–2015–0001. that we withhold this information from SUMMARY: NMFS published in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: public review, but we cannot guarantee Federal Register of June 3, 2016, a
Martin Miller, Northeast Regional that we will be able to do so. To ensure document proposing to designate
Office, telephone 413–253–8615; or that the electronic docket for this critical habitat for the endangered
Mark McCollough, Maine Field Office, rulemaking is complete and all Carolina distinct population segment of
telephone 207–866–3344, extension comments we receive are publicly the Atlantic sturgeon (Carolina DPS of
115. Individuals who are hearing available, we will post all hardcopy Atlantic sturgeon) and the endangered
impaired or speech impaired may call submissions on http:// South Atlantic distinct population
the Federal Information Relay Service at www.regulations.gov. segment of the Atlantic sturgeon (South
(800) 877–8339 for TTY assistance 24 Peer Review Atlantic DPS of Atlantic sturgeon)
hours a day, 7 days a week. pursuant to section 4 of the Endangered
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June In accordance with our policy Species Act (ESA). This correction
17, 2015, we published a proposed rule published in the Federal Register on clarifies what types of man-made
(80 FR 34595) to remove the eastern July 1, 1994 (59 FR 34270), and the structures are not included in the
puma (=cougar) from the Federal List of Office of Management and Budget’s proposed designation.
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife Final Information Quality Bulletin for DATES: Comments on this proposal must
based on a thorough review of the best Peer Review, dated December 16, 2004, be received by September 1, 2016.
available scientific and commercial we are soliciting the expert opinions of ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
data, which indicate that this species is at least three appropriate and identified by the docket number
extinct and no longer meets the independent specialists regarding the NOAA–NMFS–2015–0157, by either of
definition of an endangered or a science in our proposed rule published the following methods:
threatened species under the on June 17, 2015 (80 FR 34595). The • Electronic Submissions: Submit all
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as purpose of such review is to ensure that electronic public comments via the
amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). We we base our decisions on scientifically Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to
sought comments and information from sound data, assumptions, and analyses. www.regulations.gov/
the public regarding the proposal during We are sending peer reviewers copies of #!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-2015-
a 60-day comment period ending the proposed rule and inviting them to 0157 click the ‘‘Comment Now’’ icon,
August 17, 2015. We are reopening the comment, during this reopened public complete the required fields, and enter
comment period on that proposed rule comment period, on the specific or attach your comments.
for an additional 30 days (see DATES, assumptions and conclusions regarding • Mail: Assistant Regional
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above). We will accept written the proposed delisting. We will Administrator, Protected Resources
comments and information during this summarize the opinions of these Division, NMFS, Southeast Regional
reopened comment period. We are reviewers in the final decision Office, 263 13th Avenue South, St.
specifically soliciting comments from document, and we will consider their Petersburg, FL 33701. Instructions: You
peer reviewers (see Peer Review, below). input and any additional information must submit comments by one of the
Please refer to the proposed rule for we receive as part of our process of above methods to ensure that we
more information on our proposed making a final decision on the proposal. receive, document, and consider them.
action and the specific comments and Such communication may lead to a final Comments sent by any other method, to
information we seek. decision that differs from the proposal. any other address or individual, or
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received after the end of the comment Correction June 3, 2016, make the following
period, may not be considered. All The proposed rule that published in correction.
comments received are a part of the the Federal Register on June 3, 2016 (81 § 226.226 [Corrected]
public record and will generally be FR 36078), contained misleading
posted to http://www.regulations.gov language regarding what areas were not On page 36101 in the third column,
without change. All Personal Identifying to be considered part of the proposed paragraph (d) of § 226.226 is corrected
Information (for example, name, designation. The original language to read as follows:
address, etc.) voluntarily submitted by inadvertently identified ‘‘marinas’’ and ‘‘(d) Areas not Included in Critical
the commenter may be publicly ‘‘maintained channels’’ as examples of Habitat. Pursuant to ESA section
accessible. Do not submit Confidential areas not included. Because marinas 3(5)(A)(i), critical habitat does not
Business Information or otherwise and maintained channels may contain include areas containing existing
sensitive or protected information. the physical features essential for the (already constructed), as of [EFFECTIVE
NMFS will accept anonymous conservation of the species, these areas DATE OF FINAL RULE], federally
comments (enter ‘‘N/A’’ in the required should be included in critical habitat. authorized or permitted man-made
fields if you wish to remain Further, the original language did not structures where the physical features
anonymous). specify a date by which such structures are not expected to be found, such as
would have to be in place to be aids-to- navigation (ATONs), artificial
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: considered ‘‘existing’’. Therefore, we are reefs, boat ramps, docks, or pilings
Jason Rueter, NMFS, Southeast Regional clarifying what is meant by the term within the legal boundaries.’’
Office, 727–824–5312, Jason.Rueter@ ‘‘man-made structures,’’ and we are
Dated: June 17, 2016.
noaa.gov; Andrew Herndon, Southeast inserting an effective date by which
such structures would be covered under Samuel D. Rauch III,
Regional Office, 727–824–5312,
this provision. Deputy Assistant Administrator for
Andrew.Herndon@noaa.gov; Lisa Regulatory Programs, National Marine
Manning, NMFS, Office of Protected Correction Fisheries Service.
Resources, 301–427–8466, In proposed rule FR Doc. 2016–12744 [FR Doc. 2016–15045 Filed 6–27–16; 8:45 am]
Lisa.Manning@noaa.gov. beginning on page 36078 in the issue of BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
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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; correction. | |
| Dates | Comments on this proposal must be received by September 1, 2016. | |
| Contact | Jason Rueter, NMFS, Southeast Regional Office, 727-824-5312, [email protected]; Andrew Herndon, Southeast Regional Office, 727-824-5312, [email protected]; Lisa Manning, NMFS, Office of Protected Resources, 301-427-8466, [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 41926 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-BF32 |
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