82 FR 14381 - Receipt of Application for Incidental Take Permit; Low-Effect Habitat Conservation Plan for California Flats Solar Project Operations and Maintenance Activities, Monterey and San Luis Obispo Counties, California
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 52 (March 20, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 52 (Monday, March 20, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 14381-14382] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-05426] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-R8-ES-2016-N235; FXES11130800000-178-FF08EVEN00] Receipt of Application for Incidental Take Permit; Low-Effect Habitat Conservation Plan for California Flats Solar Project Operations and Maintenance Activities, Monterey and San Luis Obispo Counties, California AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit application; request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, have received a request from California Flats Solar, LLC, for an incidental take permit under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended. The permit would authorize take of the federally endangered San Joaquin kit fox and the threatened California red-legged frog, California tiger salamander, and vernal pool fairy shrimp, incidental to otherwise lawful activities associated with the California Flats Solar Project Operations and Maintenance Activities Habitat Conservation Plan. We invite public comment. DATES: Written comments should be received on or before April 19, 2017. ADDRESSES: You may download a copy of the draft habitat conservation plan and draft low-effect screening form and environmental action statement on the internet at http://www.fws.gov/ventura/, or you may request copies of the documents by U.S. mail to our Ventura office, or by phone (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). Please address written comments to Stephen P. Henry, Field Supervisor, Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 2493 Portola Road, Suite B, Ventura, CA 93003. You may alternatively send comments by facsimile to (805) 644-3958. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Diel, Fish and Wildlife Biologist, at the above address or by calling (805) 644-1766. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), have received a request from California Flats Solar, LLC (applicant), for an incidental take permit under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). The applicant has agreed to follow all of the conditions in the habitat conservation plan for the project. The permit would authorize take of the federally endangered San Joaquin kit fox (Vulpes macrotis mutica) and the threatened California red-legged frog (Rana draytonii), California tiger salamander (Ambystoma californiense), and vernal pool fairy shrimp (Branchinecta lynchi), incidental to otherwise lawful activities associated with the California Flats Solar Project Operations and Maintenance Activities Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP). We invite public comment on the application and related documents. Background The San Joaquin kit fox was listed by the Service as endangered on January 24, 1997. The California red-legged frog, California tiger salamander, and vernal pool fairy shrimp were listed by the Service as threatened on May 23, 1996, August 4, 2004, and September 19, 1994, respectively. Section 9 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and its implementing regulations prohibit the ``take'' of fish or wildlife species listed as endangered or threatened. ``Take'' is defined under the Act to include the following activities: ``[T]o harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, or collect, or to attempt to engage in any such conduct'' (16 U.S.C. 1532); however, under section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Act, we may issue permits to authorize incidental take of listed species. ``Incidental Take'' is defined by the Act as take that is incidental to, and not the purpose of, carrying out of an otherwise lawful activity. Regulations governing incidental take permits for threatened and endangered species are, respectively, in the Code of Federal Regulations at 50 CFR 17.32 and 17.22. Under the Act, protections for federally listed plants differ from the protections afforded to federally listed animals. Issuance of an incidental take permit also must not jeopardize the existence of federally listed fish, wildlife, or plant species. All species included in the incidental take permit would receive assurances under our ``No Surprises'' regulations (50 CFR 17.22(b)(5) and 17.32(b)(5)). The applicants have applied for a permit for incidental take of the San Joaquin kit fox, California red-legged frog, California tiger salamander, and vernal pool fairy shrimp. The potential taking would occur by activities associated with the operations and maintenance of the California Flats Solar Project in suitable habitat for the covered species. Incidental take coverage for construction of the California Flats Solar Project was exempted under previous consultation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers under section 7 of the Act. Our Preliminary Determination The Service has made a preliminary determination that issuance of the permit is neither a major Federal action that will significantly affect the quality of the human environment within the meaning of section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.; NEPA), nor will it individually or cumulatively have more than a negligible effect on the species covered in the HCP. Therefore, the permit qualifies for a categorical exclusion under NEPA as provided by the Department of Interior Manual (516 DM 2, Appendix 1 and 516 DM 8.5). [[Page 14382]] Public Comments If you wish to comment on the permit applications, plans, and associated documents, you may submit comments by any one of the methods in ADDRESSES. Public Availability of Comments 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 ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public view, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Authority: We provide this notice under section 10 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and NEPA regulations (40 CFR 1506.6). Dated: March 14, 2017. Stephen P. Henry, Field Supervisor, Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office, Ventura, California. [FR Doc. 2017-05426 Filed 3-17-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333-15-P
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[FR Doc. 2017–05451 Filed 3–17–17; 8:45 am] Service, 2493 Portola Road, Suite B, permits to authorize incidental take of
BILLING CODE 9110–12–P Ventura, CA 93003. You may listed species. ‘‘Incidental Take’’ is
alternatively send comments by defined by the Act as take that is
facsimile to (805) 644–3958. incidental to, and not the purpose of,
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: carrying out of an otherwise lawful
Christopher Diel, Fish and Wildlife activity. Regulations governing
Fish and Wildlife Service Biologist, at the above address or by incidental take permits for threatened
calling (805) 644–1766. and endangered species are,
[FWS–R8–ES–2016–N235;
respectively, in the Code of Federal
FXES11130800000–178–FF08EVEN00] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the
Regulations at 50 CFR 17.32 and 17.22.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service),
Receipt of Application for Incidental Under the Act, protections for federally
have received a request from California
Take Permit; Low-Effect Habitat listed plants differ from the protections
Flats Solar, LLC (applicant), for an
Conservation Plan for California Flats afforded to federally listed animals.
incidental take permit under the
Solar Project Operations and Issuance of an incidental take permit
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
Maintenance Activities, Monterey and also must not jeopardize the existence of
amended (Act). The applicant has
San Luis Obispo Counties, California federally listed fish, wildlife, or plant
agreed to follow all of the conditions in
species. All species included in the
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, the habitat conservation plan for the incidental take permit would receive
Interior project. The permit would authorize assurances under our ‘‘No Surprises’’
take of the federally endangered San regulations (50 CFR 17.22(b)(5) and
ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit
Joaquin kit fox (Vulpes macrotis mutica) 17.32(b)(5)).
application; request for comments. and the threatened California red-legged The applicants have applied for a
SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and frog (Rana draytonii), California tiger permit for incidental take of the San
Wildlife Service, have received a salamander (Ambystoma californiense), Joaquin kit fox, California red-legged
request from California Flats Solar, LLC, and vernal pool fairy shrimp frog, California tiger salamander, and
for an incidental take permit under the (Branchinecta lynchi), incidental to vernal pool fairy shrimp. The potential
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as otherwise lawful activities associated taking would occur by activities
amended. The permit would authorize with the California Flats Solar Project associated with the operations and
take of the federally endangered San Operations and Maintenance Activities maintenance of the California Flats
Joaquin kit fox and the threatened Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP). We Solar Project in suitable habitat for the
California red-legged frog, California invite public comment on the covered species. Incidental take
tiger salamander, and vernal pool fairy application and related documents. coverage for construction of the
shrimp, incidental to otherwise lawful Background California Flats Solar Project was
activities associated with the California exempted under previous consultation
Flats Solar Project Operations and The San Joaquin kit fox was listed by with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Maintenance Activities Habitat the Service as endangered on January under section 7 of the Act.
Conservation Plan. We invite public 24, 1997. The California red-legged frog,
California tiger salamander, and vernal Our Preliminary Determination
comment.
pool fairy shrimp were listed by the The Service has made a preliminary
DATES: Written comments should be Service as threatened on May 23, 1996, determination that issuance of the
received on or before April 19, 2017. August 4, 2004, and September 19, permit is neither a major Federal action
ADDRESSES: You may download a copy 1994, respectively. Section 9 of the Act that will significantly affect the quality
of the draft habitat conservation plan (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and its of the human environment within the
and draft low-effect screening form and implementing regulations prohibit the meaning of section 102(2)(C) of the
environmental action statement on the ‘‘take’’ of fish or wildlife species listed National Environmental Policy Act (42
internet at http://www.fws.gov/ventura/, as endangered or threatened. ‘‘Take’’ is
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.; NEPA), nor will it
or you may request copies of the defined under the Act to include the individually or cumulatively have more
documents by U.S. mail to our Ventura following activities: ‘‘[T]o harass, harm, than a negligible effect on the species
office, or by phone (see FOR FURTHER pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, covered in the HCP. Therefore, the
INFORMATION CONTACT). Please address capture, or collect, or to attempt to permit qualifies for a categorical
written comments to Stephen P. Henry, engage in any such conduct’’ (16 U.S.C. exclusion under NEPA as provided by
Field Supervisor, Ventura Fish and 1532); however, under section the Department of Interior Manual (516
Wildlife Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 10(a)(1)(B) of the Act, we may issue DM 2, Appendix 1 and 516 DM 8.5).
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Public Comments FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. INTERNATIONAL TRADE
If you wish to comment on the permit Kelsey Brantley, Operations and ISAC COMMISSION
applications, plans, and associated Coordinator, National Invasive Species
[Investigation No. 337–TA–1029]
documents, you may submit comments Council Secretariat, 1849 C Street, MS
by any one of the methods in 3530, NW., Washington, DC 20240; Certain Mobile Electronic Devices;
ADDRESSES. telephone (202) 208–4122; fax (202) Commission Determination Not to
208–4118; email kelsey_brantley@ Review an Initial Determination
Public Availability of Comments ios.doi.gov. Terminating the Investigation Based
Before including your address, phone Upon a Settlement Agreement and
number, email address, or other SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ISAC
Withdrawal of the Complaint;
personal identifying information in your is established by the Secretary of the
Termination of the Investigation
comment, you should be aware that Interior, as authorized by Executive
your entire comment, including your Order 13751, and is regulated by the AGENCY: U.S. International Trade
personal identifying information, may Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 Commission.
be made publicly available at any time. U.S.C. Appendix 2). The purpose of the ACTION: Notice.
While you can ask us in your comment ISAC is to provide advice to the NISC
to withhold your personal identifying on a broad array of issues related to SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
information from public view, we preventing the introduction of invasive the U.S. International Trade
cannot guarantee that we will be able to species and providing for their control Commission has determined not to
do so. and minimizing the economic, review an initial determination (‘‘ID’’)
ecological, and human health impacts (Order No. 8) of the presiding
Authority: We provide this notice under
that invasive species cause. The NISC is administrative law judge (‘‘ALJ’’),
section 10 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.)
and NEPA regulations (40 CFR 1506.6). co-chaired by the Secretary of the granting a motion to terminate the
Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture, above-captioned investigation in its
Dated: March 14, 2017. entirety based upon a settlement
and the Secretary of Commerce. The
Stephen P. Henry, agreement between complainant
NISC provides national leadership
Field Supervisor, Ventura Fish and Wildlife regarding invasive species issues. Qualcomm Incorporated (‘‘Qualcomm’’)
Office, Ventura, California. of San Diego, California and
[FR Doc. 2017–05426 Filed 3–17–17; 8:45 am] The purpose of a meeting is to
respondents Zhuhai Meizu Technology
convene the full ISAC to discuss and
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consider adoption of white papers
Equipment Co., Ltd. (collectively,
generated by ISAC task teams on: (1)
‘‘Meizu’’), both of Zhuhai, Guangdong,
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Federal-State Coordination, and (2)
China; and withdrawal of the complaint
Federal-Tribal Coordination. as to the remaining respondents.
[17XD4523WS/DWSN00000.000000/
DS61200000/DP61203] The meeting is open to the public. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Members of the public are welcome to Cathy Chen, Esq., Office of the General
Invasive Species Advisory Committee participate by accessing the Counsel, U.S. International Trade
teleconference line. Up to 15 minutes Commission, 500 E Street SW.,
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior.
will be set aside for public comment. Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202)
ACTION: Notice of meeting. Persons wishing to make a comment are 205–2392. Copies of non-confidential
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a asked to provide a written request with documents filed in connection with this
meeting of the Invasive Species a description of the general subject to investigation are or will be available for
Advisory Committee (ISAC). The Ms. Brantley at the above address no inspection during official business
purpose of the ISAC is to provide advice later than March 24, 2017. Any member hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the
to the National Invasive Species Council of the public may submit written Office of the Secretary, U.S.
(NISC) on a broad array of issues related information and/or comments to Ms. International Trade Commission, 500 E
to preventing the introduction of Brantley for distribution at the ISAC Street SW., Washington, DC 20436,
invasive species and providing for their meeting. telephone (202) 205–2000. General
control and minimizing the economic, Public Disclosure of Comments. information concerning the Commission
ecological, and human health impacts Before including your address, phone may also be obtained by accessing its
that invasive species cause. number, email address, or other Internet server at https://www.usitc.gov.
DATES: The meeting will take place from personal identifying information in your The public record for this investigation
1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Monday, comment, you should be aware that may be viewed on the Commission’s
March 29, 2017 (times are Eastern your entire comment—including your electronic docket (EDIS) at https://
Daylight Time). personal identifying information—may edis.usitc.gov. Hearing-impaired
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held be made publicly available at any time. persons are advised that information on
via teleconference. The toll-free While you can ask us in your comment this matter can be obtained by
conference phone number and access to withhold your personal identifying contacting the Commission’s TDD
code can be obtained by calling (202) information from public review, we terminal on (202) 205–1810.
208–4122, or visiting the NISC cannot guarantee that we will be able to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Secretariat’s Web site at Commission instituted this investigation
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
do so.
www.invasivespecies.gov. Please note on November 18, 2016, based on a
Dated: March 14, 2017.
that the maximum capacity for the complaint filed on behalf of Qualcomm.
teleconference is 100 participants. For Jamie K. Reaser, 81 FR 81807 (Nov. 18, 2016). The
record keeping purposes, participants Executive Director, National Invasive Species complaint alleges violations of section
will be required to provide their name Council Secretariat. 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
and contact information to the operator [FR Doc. 2017–05423 Filed 3–17–17; 8:45 am] amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, by reason of
before being connected. BILLING CODE 4334–63–P infringement of certain claims of the
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