81 FR 81797 - Invasive Species Advisory Committee; Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 223 (November 18, 2016)

Page Range		81797-81798
FR Document		2016-27704

Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, notice is hereby given of meetings of the Invasive Species Advisory Committee (ISAC). Comprised of 25 nonfederal invasive species experts and stakeholders from across the nation, the purpose of the Advisory Committee is to provide advice to the National Invasive Species Council, as authorized by Executive Order 13112, on a broad array of issues related to preventing the introduction of invasive species and providing for their eradication and control. The Council is co-chaired by the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Secretary of Commerce. The duty of the Council is to provide national leadership regarding invasive species issues. Purpose of Meeting: To convene the full ISAC and to provide expert input and recommendations to NISC federal agencies and their partners on invasive species matters of national importance. While in session, ISAC will continue work on NISC priority initiatives through subcommittees (task teams) focused on: (a) Strengthening Federal/State coordination; (b) strengthening Federal/Tribal coordination; (c) identifying risks and opportunities for the application of advanced biotechnologies for the eradication or control of invasive species; (d) compiling case studies of invasive species that impact infrastructure; and, (e) compiling case studies of invasive species that impact wildlife health. Two additional task teams will be tentatively instituted to explore managed relocation policy and practice from an invasive species perspective, as well as the movement of watercraft. The meeting agenda is available on the NISC Web site at http:// www.invasivespecies.gov. Supplemental reference materials will be posted on or about Tuesday, November 22, 2016.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR


Invasive Species Advisory Committee; Meeting

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of public meetings of the Invasive Species Advisory 
Committee.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act, notice is hereby given of meetings of the Invasive Species 
Advisory Committee (ISAC). Comprised of 25 nonfederal invasive species 
experts and stakeholders from across the nation, the purpose of the 
Advisory Committee is to provide advice to the National Invasive 
Species Council, as authorized by Executive Order 13112, on a broad 
array of issues related to preventing the introduction of invasive 
species and providing for their eradication and

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control. The Council is co-chaired by the Secretary of the Interior, 
the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Secretary of Commerce. The duty 
of the Council is to provide national leadership regarding invasive 
species issues.
    Purpose of Meeting: To convene the full ISAC and to provide expert 
input and recommendations to NISC federal agencies and their partners 
on invasive species matters of national importance. While in session, 
ISAC will continue work on NISC priority initiatives through 
subcommittees (task teams) focused on: (a) Strengthening Federal/State 
coordination; (b) strengthening Federal/Tribal coordination; (c) 
identifying risks and opportunities for the application of advanced 
biotechnologies for the eradication or control of invasive species; (d) 
compiling case studies of invasive species that impact infrastructure; 
and, (e) compiling case studies of invasive species that impact 
wildlife health. Two additional task teams will be tentatively 
instituted to explore managed relocation policy and practice from an 
invasive species perspective, as well as the movement of watercraft. 
The meeting agenda is available on the NISC Web site at http://www.invasivespecies.gov. Supplemental reference materials will be 
posted on or about Tuesday, November 22, 2016.

DATES: Meeting of the Invasive Species Advisory Committee: Tuesday, 
December 6, 2016: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Wednesday, December 7, 2016: 
8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Thursday, December 8, 2016; 8:00 a.m.-12:00 
p.m.

ADDRESSES: Smithsonian Institution National Museum of the American 
Indian, 4th and Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20560. The 
general session will be held in the Conference Center (4th Floor). 
Note: All meeting participants and interested members of the public 
must register their attendance online at https://goo.gl/forms/K1kYHgeuqf15zAik2. Attendees must pass through security screening upon 
entering the facility.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kelsey Brantley, National Invasive 
Species Council Program Specialist and ISAC Coordinator, Phone: (202) 
208-4122; Fax: (202) 208-4118, email: [email protected].

    Dated: November 14, 2016.
Jamie K. Reaser,
Executive Director, National Invasive Species Council (NISC) 
Secretariat.
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mouse (Peromyscus polionotus Our Preliminary Determination not receive a confirmation from us that
ammobates) (ABM) incidental to We have made a preliminary we have received your email message,
construction of one single-family home determination that the applicants’ contact us directly at the telephone
by Charles L. Jones on a 0.779-acre lot projects, including the mitigation number listed under FOR FURTHER
in Orange Beach, Alabama, and measures, will individually and INFORMATION CONTACT. Finally, you may
construction of two single-family homes cumulatively have a minor or negligible hand-deliver comments to the Service’s
by Duane A. Baker and Joe Colich on effect on the species covered in the Alabama Field Office (see ADDRESSES).
two 0.68-acre lots in Gulf Shores, HCPs. Therefore, our proposed issuance Covered Area
Alabama. The applicants request of the requested ITPs qualifies as a
incidental take permits (ITP) under The area encompassed by the HCPs
categorical exclusion under the National
section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Endangered and applications is the 0.779-acre lot
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), as
Species Act (Act; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et located at 22756 Perdido Beach
provided by Department of the Interior
seq.). If we approve these three ITPs, Boulevard, in Orange Beach, Alabama
implementing regulations in part 46 of
Charles L. Jones anticipates the taking of and the two 0.68-acre lots located off
title 43 of the Code of Federal
up to 0.11 acres of ABM habitat over a Dacus Lane, in Gulf Shores, Alabama.
Regulations (516 DM 8.5C(1)).
50-year ITP, and Duane Baker and Joe We base our determination that Next Steps
Colich anticipate the taking of up to issuance of each ITP qualifies as a low- We will evaluate the ITP applications,
0.10 acres on each lot of ABM habitat effect action on the following three including the HCPs and any comments
over a 50-year ITP. criteria: (1) Implementation of the we receive, to determine whether the
project would result in minor or applications meet the requirements of
Applicants’ Proposals negligible effects on federally listed, section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Act. We will
Charles L. Jones proposed, and candidate species and also evaluate whether issuance of a
their habitats; (2) implementation of the section 10(a)(1)(B) ITP complies with
The applicant proposes to minimize project would result in minor or section 7 of the Act by conducting an
and mitigate the take of up to 0.11 acres negligible effects on other intra-Service section 7 consultation. We
of ABM habitat at a lot off Highway 182 environmental values or resources; and will use the results of this consultation,
in Orange Beach, Alabama, by using (3) impacts of the plan, considered in combination with the above findings,
standard ABM conservation measures at together with the impacts of other past, in our final analysis to determine
the proposed development and by present, and reasonably foreseeable whether or not to issue the ITPs. If we
donating an ‘‘in-lieu’’ fee to the similarly situated projects, would not determine that the requirements are
Alabama Coastal Heritage Trust (ACHT) result, over time, in cumulative effects met, we will issue the ITPs for the
group (ACHT). The lot proposed for to environmental values or resources incidental take of ABM habitat.
development currently is undeveloped, that would be considered significant. As
but developers will utilize an existing more fully explained in our Authority
driveway to minimize impacts. The ‘‘in- environmental action statement and We provide this notice under section
lieu’’ fee will be donated to the ACHT associated Low-Effect Screening Form, 10 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.)
group, which will use the fee to either the applicants’ proposed projects and NEPA regulations (40 CFR 1506.6).
manage, maintain, or acquire ABM qualify as ‘‘low-effect’’ projects. This
Dated: November 14, 2016.
habitat within the Gulf State Park preliminary determination may be
revised based on our review of public William J. Pearson,
critical habitat unit and/or immediately
comments that we receive in response to Field Supervisor, Alabama Ecological
adjacent lands. Services Field Office.
this notice.
Baker-Colich [FR Doc. 2016–27766 Filed 11–17–16; 8:45 am]
Public Comments BILLING CODE 4333–15–P
The applicants propose to minimize Before including your address, phone
and mitigate the take of up to 0.20 acres number, email address, or other
of ABM habitat at two lots off Dacus personal identifying information in your DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Lane in Gulf Shores, Alabama, by using comment, you should be aware that
standard ABM conservation measures at your entire comment—including your Invasive Species Advisory Committee;
the proposed development (such as personal identifying information—may Meeting
minimizing construction footprint, be made publicly available at any time. AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior.
restoration of native vegetation, and While you can ask us in your comment ACTION: Notice of public meetings of the
measures to minimize effects to ABM to withhold your personal identifying Invasive Species Advisory Committee.
during occupancy and use of the information from public review, we
development) and by donating a 0.14- cannot guarantee that we will be able to SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of
acre lot in the proposed Gulf Highlands do so. the Federal Advisory Committee Act,
conservation area of the Fort Morgan If you wish to comment, you may notice is hereby given of meetings of the
Peninsula. The lots proposed for submit comments by any one of several Invasive Species Advisory Committee
development are interior scrub lots that methods. Please reference TE11097C–0 (ISAC). Comprised of 25 nonfederal
are part of a subdivided larger lot. The (Charles L. Jones), or TE11183C–0 invasive species experts and
lot proposed for mitigation is within the (Duane A. Baker) and TE11182C–0 (Joe stakeholders from across the nation, the
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proposed Gulf Highlands conservation Colich) in such comments. You may purpose of the Advisory Committee is to
area, contains high-quality interior mail comments to the Fish and Wildlife provide advice to the National Invasive
scrub habitat, and will be donated to Service’s Alabama Field Office (see Species Council, as authorized by
ACHT. ACHT will either place a ADDRESSES). Alternately, you may email Executive Order 13112, on a broad array
conservation easement on the lot or comments to: william_lynn@fws.gov. of issues related to preventing the
eventually convey it as part of the future Please include your name and return introduction of invasive species and
Gulf Highlands Conservation Area. address in your email message. If you do providing for their eradication and

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control. The Council is co-chaired by DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR identifying information from public
the Secretary of the Interior, the review, we cannot guarantee that we
Secretary of Agriculture, and the Bureau of Land Management will be able to do so.
Secretary of Commerce. The duty of the [LLOR957000–L63100000–BJ0000– Mary J.M. Hartel,
Council is to provide national 17XL1109AF: HAG 17–0034] Chief Cadastral Surveyor of Oregon/
leadership regarding invasive species
Washington.
issues. Filing of Plats of Survey: Oregon/
[FR Doc. 2016–27763 Filed 11–17–16; 8:45 am]
Purpose of Meeting: To convene the Washington
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full ISAC and to provide expert input AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
and recommendations to NISC federal Interior.
agencies and their partners on invasive DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
ACTION: Notice.
species matters of national importance.
While in session, ISAC will continue SUMMARY: The plats of survey of the Bureau of Land Management
work on NISC priority initiatives following described lands are scheduled [LLCA930000.L19200000.ET0000.XXX.
through subcommittees (task teams) to be officially filed in the Bureau of LRORBX619600]
focused on: (a) Strengthening Federal/ Land Management, Oregon State Office,
State coordination; (b) strengthening Portland, Oregon, 30 days from the date Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and
Federal/Tribal coordination; (c) of this publication. Notice of Public Meeting; California
identifying risks and opportunities for
the application of advanced Willamette Meridian, Oregon AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
biotechnologies for the eradication or Interior.
Tps. 23 & 24 S., R. 1 W., accepted October
control of invasive species; (d) 14, 2016. ACTION: Notice.
compiling case studies of invasive SUMMARY: On behalf of the National Park
species that impact infrastructure; and, ADDRESSES: A copy of the plats may be
obtained from the Public Room at the Service (NPS) and subject to valid
(e) compiling case studies of invasive existing rights, the Secretary of the
species that impact wildlife health. Two Bureau of Land Management, Oregon
State Office, 1220 SW. 3rd Avenue, Interior proposes to withdraw
additional task teams will be tentatively approximately 22,462 acres of public
instituted to explore managed relocation Portland, Oregon 97204, upon required
payment. lands for 20 years from all forms of
policy and practice from an invasive entry, appropriation, or disposal under
species perspective, as well as the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kyle
Hensley, (503) 808–6124, Branch of the public land laws; from location,
movement of watercraft. The meeting entry, and patent under the United
agenda is available on the NISC Web Geographic Sciences, Bureau of Land
Management, 1220 SW. 3rd Avenue, States mining laws; and from
site at http://www.invasivespecies.gov. disposition under all laws pertaining to
Supplemental reference materials will Portland, Oregon 97204. Persons who
use a telecommunications device for the mineral and geothermal leasing, and
be posted on or about Tuesday, mineral materials, and all amendments
November 22, 2016. deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay
Service at 1–800–877–8339 to contact thereto and to transfer administrative
DATES: Meeting of the Invasive Species the above individual during normal jurisdiction over such lands from the
Advisory Committee: Tuesday, business hours. The service is available Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to
December 6, 2016: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave the NPS for administration as part of
p.m.; Wednesday, December 7, 2016: a message or question with the above Joshua Tree National Park (JTNP). This
8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Thursday, individual. You will receive a reply notice temporarily segregates the lands
December 8, 2016; 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. during normal business hours. for up to 2 years, gives the public an
opportunity to comment on the
ADDRESSES: Smithsonian Institution SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A person
proposed withdrawal application, and
National Museum of the American or party who wishes to protest against announces the date and time of a public
Indian, 4th and Independence Avenue this survey must file a written notice meeting.
SW., Washington, DC 20560. The with the Oregon State Director, Bureau
DATES: Comments must be received by
general session will be held in the of Land Management, stating that they
Conference Center (4th Floor). Note: All wish to protest. A statement of reasons February 16, 2017. A public meeting on
meeting participants and interested for a protest may be filed with the notice the proposed withdrawal will be held
members of the public must register of protest and must be filed with the on January 18, 2017 from 6:00 to 9:00
their attendance online at https://goo.gl/ Oregon State Director within thirty days p.m. at UC Riverside Palm Desert, 75080
forms/K1kYHgeuqf15zAik2. Attendees after the protest is filed. If a protest Frank Sinatra Drive, Palm Desert,
must pass through security screening against the survey is received prior to California 92211.
upon entering the facility. the date of official filing, the filing will ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to
be stayed pending consideration of the the Superintendent, Joshua Tree
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: National Park, 74485 National Park
Kelsey Brantley, National Invasive protest. A plat will not be officially filed
until the day after all protests have been Drive, Twentynine Palms, California
Species Council Program Specialist and 92277.
ISAC Coordinator, Phone: (202) 208– dismissed or otherwise resolved. Before
4122; Fax: (202) 208–4118, email: including your address, phone number, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
email address, or other personally David Smith, Superintendent, Joshua
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES

Kelsey_Brantley@ios.doi.gov.
identifying information in your Tree National Park, 760–367–5502 or
Dated: November 14, 2016. comment, you should be aware that Doug Herrema, Field Manager, Bureau
Jamie K. Reaser, your entire comment—including your of Land Management, Palm Springs
Executive Director, National Invasive Species personally identifying information— South Coast Field Office, 760–833–
Council (NISC) Secretariat. may be made publicly available at any 7100. Persons who use a
[FR Doc. 2016–27704 Filed 11–17–16; 8:45 am] time. While you can ask us in your telecommunications device for the deaf
BILLING CODE 4334–63–P comment to withhold your personally (TDD) may call the Federal Relay

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of public meetings of the Invasive Species Advisory Committee.
Dates		Meeting of the Invasive Species Advisory Committee: Tuesday, December 6, 2016: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Wednesday, December 7, 2016: 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Thursday, December 8, 2016; 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Contact		Kelsey Brantley, National Invasive Species Council Program Specialist and ISAC Coordinator, Phone: (202) 208-4122; Fax: (202) 208-4118, email: [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 81797