82_FR_42150 82 FR 41980 - Incidental Take Permit Applications Received To Participate in the American Burying Beetle Amended Oil and Gas Industry Conservation Plan in Oklahoma

82 FR 41980 - Incidental Take Permit Applications Received To Participate in the American Burying Beetle Amended Oil and Gas Industry Conservation Plan in Oklahoma

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 170 (September 5, 2017)

Page Range41980-41981
FR Document2017-18724

Under the Endangered Species Act, as amended (ESA), we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to comment on federally listed American burying beetle incidental take permit applications. The applicants anticipate American burying beetle take as a result of impacts to habitat the species uses for breeding, feeding, and sheltering in Oklahoma. The take would be incidental to the applicants' activities associated with oil and gas well field and pipeline infrastructure (gathering, transmission, and distribution), including geophysical exploration (seismic), construction, maintenance, operation, repair, decommissioning, and reclamation. If approved, the permits would be issued under the approved American Burying Beetle Amended Oil and Gas Industry Conservation Plan (ICP) Endangered Species Act Section 10(a)(1)(B) Permit Issuance in Oklahoma.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 170 (Tuesday, September 5, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 170 (Tuesday, September 5, 2017)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-18724]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R2-ES-2017-N109; FXES11140200000-178-FF02ENEH00]


Incidental Take Permit Applications Received To Participate in 
the American Burying Beetle Amended Oil and Gas Industry Conservation 
Plan in Oklahoma

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability; request for public comments.

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SUMMARY: Under the Endangered Species Act, as amended (ESA), we, the 
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to comment on 
federally listed American burying beetle incidental take permit 
applications. The applicants anticipate American burying beetle take as 
a result of impacts to habitat the species uses for breeding, feeding, 
and sheltering in Oklahoma. The take would be incidental to the 
applicants' activities associated with oil and gas well field and 
pipeline infrastructure (gathering, transmission, and distribution), 
including geophysical exploration (seismic), construction, maintenance, 
operation, repair, decommissioning, and reclamation. If approved, the 
permits would be issued under the approved American Burying Beetle 
Amended Oil and Gas Industry Conservation Plan (ICP) Endangered Species 
Act Section 10(a)(1)(B) Permit Issuance in Oklahoma.

DATES: To ensure consideration, written comments must be received on or 
before October 5, 2017.

ADDRESSES: You may obtain copies of all documents and submit comments 
on the applicants' incidental take permit (ITP) applications by one of 
the following methods. Please refer to the proposed permit number when 
requesting documents or submitting comments.
    [cir] U.S. Mail: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of 
Endangered Species--HCP Permits, P.O. Box 1306, Room 6034, Albuquerque, 
NM 87103.
    [cir] Electronically: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marty Tuegel, Branch Chief, by U.S. 
mail at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Environmental Review Division, 
P.O. Box 1306, Room 6034, Albuquerque, NM 87103; or by telephone at 
505-248-6651.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Introduction

    Under the Endangered Species Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et 
seq.; ESA), we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public 
to comment on incidental take permit (ITP) applications to take the 
federally listed American burying beetle (Nicrophorus americanus) 
during oil and gas well field infrastructure geophysical exploration 
(seismic) and construction, maintenance, operation, repair, and 
decommissioning, as well as oil and gas gathering, transmission, and 
distribution pipeline infrastructure construction, maintenance, 
operation, repair, decommissioning, and reclamation in Oklahoma.
    If approved, the permits would be issued to the applicants under 
the American Burying Beetle Amended Oil and Gas Industry Conservation 
Plan (ICP) Endangered Species Act Section 10(a)(1)(B) Permit Issuance 
in Oklahoma. The original ICP was approved on May 21, 2014, and the 
``no significant impact'' finding notice was published in the Federal 
Register on July 25, 2014 (79 FR 43504). The draft amended ICP was made 
available for comment on March 8, 2016 (81 FR 12113), and approved on 
April 13, 2016. The ICP and the associated environmental assessment/
finding of no significant impact are available on our Web site at 
http://www.fws.gov/southwest/es/oklahoma/ABBICP. However, we are no 
longer taking comments on these finalized, approved documents.

Applications Available for Review and Comment

    We invite local, State, Tribal, and Federal agencies, and the 
public to comment on the following applications under the ICP, for 
incidentally taking the federally listed American burying beetle. 
Please refer to the appropriate permit number (e.g., TE-123456) when 
requesting application documents and when submitting comments. 
Documents and other information the applicants have submitted are 
available for review, subject to Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) and 
Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) requirements.

Permit TE41500C

Applicant: Plains All American Pipeline, L.P., Houston, TX.

    Applicant requests a permit for oil and gas upstream and midstream 
production, including oil and gas well field infrastructure geophysical 
exploration (seismic) and construction, maintenance, operation, repair, 
and decommissioning, as well as oil and gas gathering, transmission, 
and distribution pipeline infrastructure construction, maintenance, 
operation, repair, decommissioning, and reclamation in Oklahoma.

Permit TE42582C

Applicant: Reach Energy Limited, Oklahoma City, OK.

    Applicant requests a permit for oil and gas upstream and midstream 
production, including oil and gas well field infrastructure geophysical 
exploration (seismic) and construction, maintenance, operation, repair, 
and decommissioning, as well as oil and gas gathering, transmission, 
and distribution pipeline infrastructure construction, maintenance, 
operation, repair, decommissioning, and reclamation in Oklahoma.

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

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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 ESA 
(16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and its implementing regulations (50 CFR 
17.22) and the National Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4321 et 
seq.) and its implementing regulations (40 CFR 1506.6).

    Dated: July 27, 2017.
Benjamin N. Tuggle,
Regional Director, Southwest Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-18724 Filed 9-1-17; 8:45 am]
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41980 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 170 / Tuesday, September 5, 2017 / Notices consider any redline/strikeout Species Act Section 10(a)(1)(B) Permit Applications Available for Review and comparison documents submitted by Issuance in Oklahoma. Comment commenters, as it is far too inefficient DATES: To ensure consideration, written We invite local, State, Tribal, and for the Department to consolidate and comments must be received on or before Federal agencies, and the public to consider redline/strikeout versions of October 5, 2017. comment on the following applications each of the documents from numerous ADDRESSES: You may obtain copies of under the ICP, for incidentally taking interested parties, based on HUD’s past all documents and submit comments on the federally listed American burying experience in seeking public comments the applicants’ incidental take permit beetle. Please refer to the appropriate on this information collection. HUD will (ITP) applications by one of the permit number (e.g., TE–123456) when only consider proposed changes to the following methods. Please refer to the requesting application documents and documents listed under Section A that proposed permit number when when submitting comments. Documents are submitted in narrative and/or requesting documents or submitting and other information the applicants bulleted form, accompanied by a comments. have submitted are available for review, detailed explanation and rationale for Æ U.S. Mail: U.S. Fish and Wildlife subject to Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) each requested change. However, Service, Division of Endangered and Freedom of Information Act (5 commenters may include in their Species—HCP Permits, P.O. Box 1306, U.S.C. 552) requirements. detailed explanation and rationale the Room 6034, Albuquerque, NM 87103. relevant excerpt(s) from the document(s) Æ Electronically: fw2_hcp_permits@ Permit TE41500C with redlines/strikeouts. fws.gov. Applicant: Plains All American Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pipeline, L.P., Houston, TX. Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35. Marty Tuegel, Branch Chief, by U.S. Applicant requests a permit for oil Dated: August 29, 2017. mail at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and gas upstream and midstream Dana T. Wade, Environmental Review Division, P.O. production, including oil and gas well General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Box 1306, Room 6034, Albuquerque, field infrastructure geophysical Housing. NM 87103; or by telephone at 505–248– exploration (seismic) and construction, [FR Doc. 2017–18742 Filed 9–1–17; 8:45 am] 6651. maintenance, operation, repair, and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: decommissioning, as well as oil and gas BILLING CODE 4210–67–P gathering, transmission, and Introduction distribution pipeline infrastructure Under the Endangered Species Act, as construction, maintenance, operation, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.; ESA), repair, decommissioning, and Fish and Wildlife Service we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, reclamation in Oklahoma. invite the public to comment on [FWS–R2–ES–2017–N109; incidental take permit (ITP) applications Permit TE42582C FXES11140200000–178–FF02ENEH00] to take the federally listed American Applicant: Reach Energy Limited, burying beetle (Nicrophorus Oklahoma City, OK. Incidental Take Permit Applications americanus) during oil and gas well Applicant requests a permit for oil Received To Participate in the field infrastructure geophysical and gas upstream and midstream American Burying Beetle Amended Oil exploration (seismic) and construction, production, including oil and gas well and Gas Industry Conservation Plan in maintenance, operation, repair, and field infrastructure geophysical Oklahoma decommissioning, as well as oil and gas exploration (seismic) and construction, AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, gathering, transmission, and maintenance, operation, repair, and Interior. distribution pipeline infrastructure decommissioning, as well as oil and gas ACTION: Notice of availability; request construction, maintenance, operation, gathering, transmission, and for public comments. repair, decommissioning, and distribution pipeline infrastructure reclamation in Oklahoma. construction, maintenance, operation, SUMMARY: Under the Endangered If approved, the permits would be repair, decommissioning, and Species Act, as amended (ESA), we, the issued to the applicants under the reclamation in Oklahoma. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite American Burying Beetle Amended Oil the public to comment on federally and Gas Industry Conservation Plan Public Availability of Comments listed American burying beetle (ICP) Endangered Species Act Section Written comments we receive become incidental take permit applications. The 10(a)(1)(B) Permit Issuance in part of the public record associated with applicants anticipate American burying Oklahoma. The original ICP was this action. Before including your beetle take as a result of impacts to approved on May 21, 2014, and the ‘‘no address, phone number, email address, habitat the species uses for breeding, significant impact’’ finding notice was or other personal identifying feeding, and sheltering in Oklahoma. published in the Federal Register on information in your comment, you The take would be incidental to the July 25, 2014 (79 FR 43504). The draft should be aware that your entire applicants’ activities associated with oil amended ICP was made available for comment—including your personal and gas well field and pipeline comment on March 8, 2016 (81 FR identifying information—may be made infrastructure (gathering, transmission, 12113), and approved on April 13, 2016. publicly available at any time. While and distribution), including geophysical The ICP and the associated you can request in your comment that mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES exploration (seismic), construction, environmental assessment/finding of no we withhold your personal identifying maintenance, operation, repair, significant impact are available on our information from public review, we decommissioning, and reclamation. If Web site at http://www.fws.gov/ cannot guarantee that we will be able to approved, the permits would be issued southwest/es/oklahoma/ABBICP. do so. 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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 170 / Tuesday, September 5, 2017 / Notices 41981 representatives or officials of several locations throughout the Four DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR organizations or businesses, will be Rivers Field Office. The public made available for public disclosure in comment period will take place from Bureau of Land Management their entirety. 7:02 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. During this [LLIDT000000.L11200000.DD0000.241A.00; Authority: We provide this notice under meeting, the Boise District RAC will 4500069133] section 10(c) of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531 et visit locations to discuss the Four Rivers seq.) and its implementing regulations (50 Field Office Resource Management Plan, Notice of Public Meeting, Twin Falls CFR 17.22) and the National Environmental the Paradigm Fuel Break Project, District Resource Advisory Council, Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and its Idaho herbicide environmental analysis, and implementing regulations (40 CFR 1506.6). other field office issues. Additional AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Dated: July 27, 2017. topics may be added and will be Interior. Benjamin N. Tuggle, included in local media ACTION: Notice of public meetings. Regional Director, Southwest Region, U.S. announcements. The public will need to Fish and Wildlife Service. provide their own transportation if they SUMMARY: In accordance with the [FR Doc. 2017–18724 Filed 9–1–17; 8:45 am] wish to accompany the field trip. Federal Land Policy and Management BILLING CODE 4333–15–P The November 17 meeting will begin Act (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory at 9:00 a.m. and end no later than 4:00 Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR p.m. The public comment period will Land Management (BLM) Twin Falls take place from 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. District Resource Advisory Council Bureau of Land Management During this meeting, the Boise District (RAC) will meet as indicated below. [17X LLIDB00100 LF1000000.HT0000 RAC will receive updates on the Wild DATES: The Twin Falls District RAC will LXSIOVHD0000 4500104754] Horse and Burro program, travel meet on September 27, 2017. management planning, Fire program, Notice of Public Meeting, Boise District Soda Fire rehabilitation, Tri-State fuel ADDRESSES: The Twin Falls District RAC Resource Advisory Council, Idaho break project, and other field office will meet at the BLM Twin Falls District updates. Additional topics may be Office, 2878 Addison Ave. E., Twin AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Falls, ID 83301. Interior. added and will be included in local media announcements. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ACTION: Notice of public meetings. Heather Tiel-Nelson, Twin Falls District RAC meetings are open to the public. Office, Idaho, 2878 Addison Ave. E., SUMMARY: In accordance with the The public may present written Twin Falls, ID 83301, 208–736–2352, Federal Land Policy and Management comments to the Council at the address email at hnelson@blm.gov. Persons who Act (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory listed in the ADDRESSES section of this use a telecommunications device for the Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S. notice. Each formal Council meeting deaf (TDD) may contact Ms. Tiel-Nelson Department of the Interior, Bureau of will also have time allocated for hearing by calling the Federal Relay Service Land Management (BLM) Boise District public comments. Depending on the (FRS) at 800–877–8339. The FRS is Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will number of persons wishing to comment available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, meet as indicated below. and time available, the time for to leave a message or question for Ms. DATES: The Boise District RAC will meet individual oral comments may be Tiel-Nelson. You will receive a reply on September 14, 2017, and on limited. during normal business hours. November 17, 2017. Before including your address, phone SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 15- ADDRESSES: Both meetings of the Boise member RAC advises the Secretary of number, email address, or other District RAC will take place at the BLM the Interior, through the Bureau of Land Boise District Office, 3948 Development personal identifying information in your comments, you should be aware that Management, on a variety of planning Avenue, Boise, Idaho 83705. and management issues associated with your entire comment, including your FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: public land management in Idaho. personal identifying information, may Michael Williamson, BLM Boise During the September 27 meeting, the District, Idaho; 3948 Development be made publicly available at any time. RAC will convene at 9:00 a.m. and will Avenue, Boise, Idaho 83705; 208–384– While you can ask us in your receive an overview of the 2017 fire 3393; mwilliamson@blm.gov. Persons comment to withhold your personal season, learn about the potential for who use a telecommunications device identifying information from public Unmanned Aircraft Systems use for for the deaf (TDD) may contact Mr. review, we cannot guarantee that we resource management, discuss travel Williamson by calling the Federal Relay will be able to do so. management planning taking place Service (FRS) at 800–877–8339. The Individuals who plan to attend and around the Twin Falls District, and FRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days need special assistance, such as sign receive an update on the Cedar Fields a week, to leave a message or question Environmental Impact Statement. language interpretation, tour with Mr. Williamson. You will receive Additional topics may be added and transportation or other reasonable a reply during normal business hours. will be included in local media accommodations, should contact the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 15- BLM as provided above. announcements as well as online at member RAC advises the Secretary of https://www.blm.gov/get-involved/ mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES the Interior, through the BLM, on a Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4–2. resource-advisory-council/near-you/ variety of planning and management Lara Douglas, Idaho/twin-falls-district-RAC. issues associated with public land RAC meetings are open to the public. District Manager. management in Idaho. The public may present written The September 14 meeting will begin [FR Doc. 2017–18701 Filed 9–1–17; 8:45 am] comments to the Council at the address at 7:00 a.m. and end no later than 5:00 BILLING CODE 4310–GG–P provided above. 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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of availability; request for public comments.
DatesTo ensure consideration, written comments must be received on or before October 5, 2017.
ContactMarty Tuegel, Branch Chief, by U.S. mail at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Environmental Review Division, P.O. Box 1306, Room 6034, Albuquerque, NM 87103; or by telephone at 505-248-6651.
FR Citation82 FR 41980 
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