81 FR 59238 - Draft Safe Harbor Agreement Amendment and Application for an Enhancement of Survival Permit for the Phoenix Reach of the Rio Salado Environmental Restoration Project
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 167 (August 29, 2016)
Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 167 (August 29, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-20671 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 167 (Monday, August 29, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 59238-59239] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-20671] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-R2-ES-2016-N111; FXES11130200000-167-FF02ENEH00] Draft Safe Harbor Agreement Amendment and Application for an Enhancement of Survival Permit for the Phoenix Reach of the Rio Salado Environmental Restoration Project AGENCY: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability; receipt of application. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The City of Phoenix (applicant) has applied to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) for an amendment to their enhancement of survival permit pursuant to the Endangered Species Act (Act), as amended. The requested amendment would authorize incidental take of the yellow-billed cuckoo as a result of operation and maintenance activities associated with the Rio Salado Project. We invite the public to review and comment on the permit application and the associated draft safe harbor agreement amendment (amendment). DATES: To ensure consideration, written comments must be received on or before September 28, 2016. ADDRESSES: Obtaining DocumentsInternet: You may obtain copies of the documents on the Service's Web site at http://www.fws.gov/arizonaes/. U.S. Mail: Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Arizona Ecological Services Office, 9828 North 31st Avenue, #C3, Phoenix, Arizona 85051-2517 (602-242-0210). You may also obtain a copy by telephone request to the Field Supervisor. In-Person: Copies of the application, draft amendment, or other related documents are also available for public inspection and review at the following locations, by appointment and written request only, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.: [cir] U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 500 Gold Avenue SW., Room 6034, Albuquerque, NM 87201. [cir] Arizona Ecological Services Office, 9828 North 31st Avenue, #C3, Phoenix, Arizona 85051-2517 (602-242-0210). Persons wishing to review the application may obtain a copy by writing to the Regional Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, P.O. Box 1306, Room 4102, Albuquerque, NM 87103, Attention: Branch Chief, Environmental Review. Comment submission: You may submit written comments by one of the following methods: Electronically: [email protected]. By hard copy: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Arizona Ecological Services Office, 2321 West Royal Palm Road, Suite 103, North 31st Avenue, #C3, Phoenix, AZ 85021-4951; or by fax to 602-242-2513. Please refer to permit number TE205294-1 when submitting comments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nichole Engelmann, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 2321 West Royal Palm Road, Suite 103, Phoenix, AZ 85021-4951, 602/242-0210 x237, or by email at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The City of Phoenix (applicant) has applied to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) for an amendment to their enhancement of survival permit pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species Act (Act; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), as amended. The requested amendment, which will expire on June 8, 2061, to coincide with the expiration date of the original permit (50 years from the issuance date of June 8, 2011), would authorize incidental take of the yellow-billed cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus) as a result of operation and maintenance activities associated with the Rio Salado Project. We invite the public to review and comment on the permit application and the associated draft safe harbor agreement amendment (amendment). The applicant plans to continue to conduct operation and maintenance activities associated with the Rio Salado Project, including maintenance of vegetation, roads, trails, water delivery [[Page 59239]] system, flood control capacity, and storm water facilities. The Rio Salado Project, Phoenix Reach, is a cooperative project between the applicant and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to restore, enhance, and maintain 595 acres of native riparian and wetland vegetation along the Salt River from 24th Street to 19th Avenue. Section 9 of the Act prohibits the ``taking'' of threatened or endangered species. However, the Service, under limited circumstances, may issue permits to take threatened and endangered wildlife species when such taking is incidental to, and not the purpose of, otherwise lawful activities. The Service has made a preliminary determination that the approval of the draft amendment and permit amendment application qualify for categorical exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA; 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), as provided by the Department of the Interior implementing regulations at 43 CFR 46.205, 46.210, and 46.215. Public Availability of Comments Written comments we receive become part of the public record associated with this action. Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can request in your comment that we withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. We will not consider anonymous comments. All submissions from organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, will be made available for public disclosure in their entirety. Authority We provide this notice under section 10(c) of the Act and its implementing regulations (50 CFR 17.22), and the National Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4371 et seq.) and its implementing regulations (40 CFR 1506.6). Joy E. Nicholopoulos, Acting Regional Director, Southwest Region, Albuquerque, New Mexico. [FR Doc. 2016-20671 Filed 8-26-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333-15-P
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number through TTY by calling the toll- proposed collection of information; (3) 85051–2517 (602–242–0210). You may
free Federal Information Relay Service ways to enhance the quality, utility, and also obtain a copy by telephone request
at (800) 877–8339). clarify of the information to be to the Field Supervisor.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: collected; and (4) ways to minimize the • In-Person: Copies of the
Virginia Holman, Housing Program burden of the collection of information application, draft amendment, or other
Specialist, Office of Housing on those who are to respond; including related documents are also available for
Counseling, Office of Outreach and through the use of appropriate public inspection and review at the
Capacity, U.S. Department of HUD, 600 automated collection techniques or following locations, by appointment and
East Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23219, other forms of information technology, written request only, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.:
telephone (804) 822–4911. This is not a e.g., permitting electronic submission of Æ U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 500
toll free number. Persons with hearing responses. Gold Avenue SW., Room 6034,
or speech impairments may access this HUD encourages interested parties to Albuquerque, NM 87201.
number through TTY by calling the tool- submit comment in response to these Æ Arizona Ecological Services Office,
free Federal Relay Service at (800–877– questions. 9828 North 31st Avenue, #C3, Phoenix,
8339. Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Arizona 85051–2517 (602–242–0210).
Copies of available documents Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35. Persons wishing to review the
submitted to OMB may be obtained application may obtain a copy by
Dated: August 19, 2016. writing to the Regional Director, U.S.
from Ms. Holman. Janet M. Golrick, Fish and Wildlife Service, P.O. Box
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Associate General Deputy Assistant Secretary 1306, Room 4102, Albuquerque, NM
notice informs the public that the for Housing, Associate Deputy Federal 87103, Attention: Branch Chief,
Department is submitting the proposed Housing Commissioner. Environmental Review.
information collection to OMB for [FR Doc. 2016–20697 Filed 8–26–16; 8:45 am] Comment submission: You may
review, as required by the Paperwork BILLING CODE 4210–67–P submit written comments by one of the
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. following methods:
Chapter 35, as amended). • Electronically: fw2_hcp_permits@
A. Overview of Information Collection DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR fws.gov.
• By hard copy: U.S. Fish and
Title of Proposal: Membership Fish and Wildlife Service Wildlife Service, Arizona Ecological
Application for the Housing Counseling
[FWS–R2–ES–2016–N111; Services Office, 2321 West Royal Palm
Federal Advisory Committee.
FXES11130200000–167–FF02ENEH00] Road, Suite 103, North 31st Avenue,
OMB Control Number: 2502–0606.
#C3, Phoenix, AZ 85021–4951; or by fax
Form Number: HUD–90005 HCFAC. Draft Safe Harbor Agreement to 602–242–2513.
Description of the need for the Amendment and Application for an Please refer to permit number
information and proposed use: The Enhancement of Survival Permit for TE205294–1 when submitting
Housing Counseling Federal Advisory the Phoenix Reach of the Rio Salado comments.
Committee (HCFAC) was created under Environmental Restoration Project
the Dodd-Frank ‘‘Expand and Preserve FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Homeownership through Counseling AGENCY: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Nichole Engelmann, U.S. Fish and
Act’’ Public Law 111–203, title XIV, Interior. Wildlife Service, 2321 West Royal Palm
§ 1441, July 21, 2010, 124 Stat. 2163 ACTION: Notice of availability; receipt of Road, Suite 103, Phoenix, AZ 85021–
(Act), 42 U.S.C. 3533(g) to provide application. 4951, 602/242–0210 x237, or by email at
strategic planning and policy guidance Nichole_Engelmann@fws.gov.
to HUD on housing counseling issues. SUMMARY: The City of Phoenix SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The City
The Membership Appication will be use (applicant) has applied to the U.S. Fish of Phoenix (applicant) has applied to
to select the members of the HCFAC. and Wildlife Service (Service) for an the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Respondents: (i.e., affected public): amendment to their enhancement of (Service) for an amendment to their
Not for profit institutions. survival permit pursuant to the enhancement of survival permit
Estimated Number of Respondents: Endangered Species Act (Act), as pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(A) of the
150. amended. The requested amendment Endangered Species Act (Act; 16 U.S.C.
Estimated Number of Responses: 150. would authorize incidental take of the 1531 et seq.), as amended. The
Frequency of Responses: Occasion or yellow-billed cuckoo as a result of requested amendment, which will
as needed. operation and maintenance activities expire on June 8, 2061, to coincide with
Average Hours per Response: 90%. associated with the Rio Salado Project. the expiration date of the original
Total Estimated Burden: 168 hours. We invite the public to review and permit (50 years from the issuance date
Status of the proposed information comment on the permit application and of June 8, 2011), would authorize
collection: This is an existing collection. the associated draft safe harbor incidental take of the yellow-billed
B. Solicitation of Public Comment agreement amendment (amendment). cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus) as a
This notice is soliciting comments from DATES: To ensure consideration, written result of operation and maintenance
members of the public and affected comments must be received on or before activities associated with the Rio Salado
parties concerning the collection of September 28, 2016. Project. We invite the public to review
information described in Section A on and comment on the permit application
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ADDRESSES: Obtaining Documents
the following. (1) Whether the proposed • Internet: You may obtain copies of and the associated draft safe harbor
collection of information is necessary the documents on the Service’s Web site agreement amendment (amendment).
for the proper performance of the at http://www.fws.gov/arizonaes/. The applicant plans to continue to
functions of the agency, including • U.S. Mail: Field Supervisor, U.S. conduct operation and maintenance
whether the information will have Fish and Wildlife Service, Arizona activities associated with the Rio Salado
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the Ecological Services Office, 9828 North Project, including maintenance of
agency’s estimate of the burden of the 31st Avenue, #C3, Phoenix, Arizona vegetation, roads, trails, water delivery
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system, flood control capacity, and DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Public Comments section below for
storm water facilities. The Rio Salado more information).
Project, Phoenix Reach, is a cooperative Fish and Wildlife Service Viewing Comments: Comments and
project between the applicant and the materials we receive will be available
[Docket Nos. FWS–HQ–IA–2016–0107 and
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to restore, for public inspection on http://
FWS–HQ–IA–2016–0079: FXIA16710900000–
enhance, and maintain 595 acres of 156–FF09A30000] www.regulations.gov, or by
native riparian and wetland vegetation appointment, between 8 a.m. and 4
along the Salt River from 24th Street to Endangered Species; Receipt of p.m., Monday through Friday, except
19th Avenue. Applications for Permit Federal holidays, at the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, Division of
Section 9 of the Act prohibits the AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Management Authority, 5275 Leesburg
‘‘taking’’ of threatened or endangered Interior. Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–3803;
species. However, the Service, under ACTION: Notice of receipt of new permit telephone 703–358–2095.
limited circumstances, may issue applications; reopening comment period FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
permits to take threatened and for previously announced permit Brenda Tapia, 703–358–2104
endangered wildlife species when such applications. (telephone); 703–358–2281 (fax);
taking is incidental to, and not the
DMAFR@fws.gov (email).
purpose of, otherwise lawful activities. SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Service has made a preliminary Wildlife Service, invite the public to
determination that the approval of the comment on the following applications I. Public Comment Procedures
draft amendment and permit to conduct certain activities with
endangered species. With some A. How do I request copies of
amendment application qualify for applications or comment on submitted
categorical exclusion under the National exceptions, the Endangered Species Act
(ESA) prohibits activities with listed applications?
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA; 42
species unless Federal authorization is Send your request for copies of
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), as provided by the
acquired that allows such activities In applications or comments and materials
Department of the Interior concerning any of the applications to
this notice, we announce 8 new permit
implementing regulations at 43 CFR the contact listed under ADDRESSES.
applications that we have received, and
46.205, 46.210, and 46.215. Please include the Federal Register
we reopen the comment period on 11
Public Availability of Comments permit applications that we had notice publication date, the PRT-
previously announced for public number, and the name of the applicant
Written comments we receive become comment. in your request or submission. We will
part of the public record associated with not consider requests or comments sent
DATES: We must receive comments or
this action. Before including your to an email or address not listed under
requests for documents on or before
address, phone number, email address, ADDRESSES. If you provide an email
September 28, 2016.
or other personal identifying address in your request for copies of
information in your comment, you ADDRESSES: applications, we will attempt to respond
should be aware that your entire Submitting Comments: You may to your request electronically.
comment—including your personal submit comments by one of the Please make your requests or
identifying information—may be made following methods: comments as specific as possible. Please
publicly available at any time. While • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// confine your comments to issues for
you can request in your comment that www.regulations.gov. Follow the which we seek comments in this notice,
we withhold your personal identifying instructions for submitting comments and explain the basis for your
on either Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA– comments. Include sufficient
information from public review, we
2016–0107 for the applications information with your comments to
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
discussed in section III.A. of allow us to authenticate any scientific or
do so. We will not consider anonymous
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION or Docket commercial data you include.
comments. All submissions from
No. FWS–HQ–IA–2016–0079 for the The comments and recommendations
organizations or businesses, and from
applications discussed in section III.B. that will be most useful and likely to
individuals identifying themselves as
of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. influence agency decisions are: (1)
representatives or officials of • U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Public
organizations or businesses, will be Those supported by quantitative
Comments Processing, Attn: Docket No. information or studies; and (2) Those
made available for public disclosure in FWS–HQ–IA–2016–0107; U.S. Fish and that include citations to, and analyses
their entirety. Wildlife Service Headquarters, MS: of, the applicable laws and regulations.
Authority BPHC; 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls We will not consider or include in our
Church, VA 22041–3803. (Make sure administrative record comments we
We provide this notice under section that you insert the correct docket receive after the close of the comment
10(c) of the Act and its implementing number, either FWS–HQ–IA–2016–0107 period (see DATES) or comments
regulations (50 CFR 17.22), and the or FWS–HQ–IA–2016–0079. The permit delivered to an address other than those
National Environmental Policy Act (42 applications in either docket are listed above (see ADDRESSES).
U.S.C. 4371 et seq.) and its described in SUPPLEMENTARY
implementing regulations (40 CFR INFORMATION in III.A. and B.) B. May I review comments submitted by
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1506.6). When submitting comments, please others?
indicate the name of the applicant and Comments, including names and
Joy E. Nicholopoulos, the PRT# you are commenting on. We street addresses of respondents, will be
Acting Regional Director, Southwest Region, will post all comments on http:// available for public review at the street
Albuquerque, New Mexico. www.regulations.gov. This generally address listed under ADDRESSES. The
[FR Doc. 2016–20671 Filed 8–26–16; 8:45 am] means that we will post any personal public may review documents and other
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| Contact | Nichole Engelmann, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 2321 West Royal Palm Road, Suite 103, Phoenix, AZ 85021-4951, 602/242-0210 x237, or by email at [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 59238 |
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