82 FR 57288 - Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Final Mexican Wolf Recovery Plan, First Revision
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 231 (December 4, 2017)
Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 231 (December 4, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 231 (Monday, December 4, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 57288-57289] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-26041] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [Docket No. FWS-R2-ES-2017-0036; FXES11130200000-189-FF02ENEH00] Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Final Mexican Wolf Recovery Plan, First Revision AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the availability of our Mexican Wolf Recovery Plan, First Revision (Recovery Plan). The Mexican wolf (Canis lupus baileyi) is listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA), and is currently found in the U.S. States of Arizona and New Mexico, and in Chihuahua, Mexico. The recovery plan includes specific recovery criteria to be met to enable us to remove this species from the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife. The first Mexican wolf recovery plan was completed in 1982. ADDRESSES: You may obtain a copy of the recovery plan from our Web site at http://www.fws.gov/endangered/species/recovery-plans.html or the Mexican Wolf Recovery Program Web site at https://www.fws.gov/southwest/es/mexicanwolf/. The recovery plan and related materials, including comments received on the draft recovery plan, are also available for public review online at http://www.regulations.gov in Docket No. FWS-R2-ES-2017-0036. You may also request a copy of the recovery plan by contacting Sherry Barrett, Mexican Wolf Recovery Coordinator, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 2105 Osuna Road NE., Albuquerque, NM 87113 (telephone 505-761-4748). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sherry Barrett (see ADDRESSES). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: [[Page 57289]] Background A primary goal of our endangered species program and the Endangered Species Act (ESA) (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) is recovering endangered or threatened animals and plants to the point they are again secure, viable ecosystem members. Recovery means improving listed species' status to the point at which they no longer meet the definition of threatened or endangered and listing is no longer appropriate under the criteria set out in in section 4(a)(1) of the ESA. The ESA requires developing recovery plans for listed species, unless such a plan would not promote a particular species' conservation. The Service has revised its approach to recovery planning; the revised process is called Recovery Planning and Implementation (RPI). The RPI process is intended to reduce the time needed to develop and implement recovery plans, increase recovery plan relevancy over a longer timeframe, and add flexibility to recovery plans so they can be adjusted to new information or circumstances. Under RPI, a recovery plan will include statutorily required elements (measurable criteria, site-specific management actions, and estimates of time and costs), along with a concise introduction and our strategy for how we plan to achieve species recovery. The RPI recovery plan is supported by a separate Species Status Assessment, or in some cases, a species biological report that provides the background information and threat assessment, which are key to recovery plan development. The essential component to flexible implementation under RPI is producing a separate working document called the Recovery Implementation Strategy (implementation strategy). The implementation strategy steps down from the more general description of actions described in the recovery plan to detail the specific, near-term activities needed to implement the recovery plan. The implementation strategy will be adaptable by being able to incorporate new information without having to concurrently revise the recovery plan, unless changes to statutory elements are required. The Mexican Wolf Recovery Plan, First Revision, represents one of the first products the Service has developed using RPI. On June 30, 2017, the Service made the draft Recovery Plan available for a 60-day public comment period during which we received more than 100,000 comments (82 FR 29918). The public comments and additional materials related to the Recovery Plan are available for public review online at http://www.regulations.gov in Docket No. FWS-R2-ES-2017-0036. In addition to the recovery plan and implementation strategy, we completed a Biological Report describing the Mexican wolf's current status. The Biological Report supports the recovery plan by providing the background, life-history, and threat assessment information. The Biological Report and Recovery Plan were independently peer-reviewed by scientists outside of the Service. As with the implementation strategy, we will update the Biological Report as new species status information becomes available. Recovery Plan Strategy The overall strategy for recovering the Mexican wolf focuses on improving the two populations' resilience (i.e., population size) and genetic representation, one focused south of Interstate 40 in Arizona and New Mexico in the United States, and one focused in the northern portion of the Sierra Madre Occidental in Mexico, across an adequate ecological and geographic range of representation within each population. The strategy involves carefully managing the captive- breeding program, releasing Mexican wolves from the captive-breeding program into the wild, and translocating Mexican wolves from the Mexican Wolf Experimental Population Area in portions of New Mexico and Arizona to Mexico, to ensure two genetically and demographically viable populations are extant in the wild for redundancy. Another key component of the strategy includes working with Federal, State, Tribal, local partners, and the public, to improve Mexican wolf tolerance on the landscape. Authority: We developed our recovery plan and publish this notice under the authority of the Endangered Species Act, section 4(f), 16 U.S.C. 1533(f). Dated: October 24, 2017. Amy Lueders, Regional Director, Southwest Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. [FR Doc. 2017-26041 Filed 12-1-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333-15-P
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the HHS’ NLCP contractor continuing to with hearing or speech impairments appropriate automated collection
have an active role in the performance may access this number through TTY by techniques or other forms of information
testing and laboratory inspection calling the toll-free Federal Relay technology, e.g., permitting electronic
processes. Other Canadian laboratories Service at (800) 877–8339. submission of responses.
wishing to be considered for the NLCP Copies of available documents HUD encourages interested parties to
may apply directly to the NLCP submitted to OMB may be obtained submit comment in response to these
contractor just as U.S. laboratories do. from Ms. Guido. questions.
Upon finding a Canadian laboratory to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork
be qualified, HHS will recommend that notice informs the public that HUD is Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35.
DOT certify the laboratory (Federal seeking approval from OMB for the Dated: November 14, 2017.
Register, July 16, 1996) as meeting the information collection described in Anna P. Guido,
minimum standards of the Mandatory Section A. Department Reports Management Officer,
Guidelines published in the Federal The Federal Register notice that Office of the Chief Information Officer.
Register on January 23, 2017 (82 FR solicited public comment on the
[FR Doc. 2017–25973 Filed 12–1–17; 8:45 am]
7920). After receiving DOT certification, information collection for a period of 60
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the laboratory will be included in the days was published on May 16, 2017.
monthly list of HHS-certified
A. Overview of Information Collection
laboratories and participate in the NLCP
certification maintenance program. Title of Information Collection: DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Reporting for HUD Research,
Brian Makela, Evaluation, and Demonstration Fish and Wildlife Service
Chemist. Cooperative Agreements. [Docket No. FWS–R2–ES–2017–0036;
[FR Doc. 2017–26016 Filed 12–1–17; 8:45 am] OMB Approval Number: 2528–0299. FXES11130200000–189–FF02ENEH00]
BILLING CODE 4160–20–P Type of Request: Revision.
Form Number: No forms. Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
Description of the need for the and Plants; Final Mexican Wolf
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND information and proposed use: PD&R Recovery Plan, First Revision
URBAN DEVELOPMENT intends to establish cooperative
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
agreements with qualified for-profit and
[Docket No. FR–5997–N–75] Interior.
nonprofit research organizations and
ACTION: Notice of availability.
universities to conduct research,
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information
demonstrations, and data analysis. SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and
Collection: Reporting for HUD
PD&R will issue a Notice of Funding Wildlife Service (Service), announce the
Research, Evaluation, and
Availability (NOFA) describing the availability of our Mexican Wolf
Demonstration Cooperative
cooperative research program. Recovery Plan, First Revision (Recovery
Agreements
Management of PD&R cooperative Plan). The Mexican wolf (Canis lupus
AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information agreements for research and baileyi) is listed as endangered under
Officer, HUD. demonstrations will require periodic the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
ACTION: Notice. reporting of progress. This information amended (ESA), and is currently found
collection will be limited to recipients in the U.S. States of Arizona and New
SUMMARY: HUD submitted the proposed of cooperative agreements. Mexico, and in Chihuahua, Mexico. The
information collection requirement Respondents: HUD anticipates that recovery plan includes specific recovery
described below to the Office of approximately 8–10 organizations will criteria to be met to enable us to remove
Management and Budget (OMB) for be selected for cooperative agreement this species from the List of Endangered
review, in accordance with the award. Recipients of the cooperative and Threatened Wildlife. The first
Paperwork Reduction Act. The purpose agreements will be the sole members of Mexican wolf recovery plan was
of this notice is to allow for an the affected public for the reporting completed in 1982.
additional 30 days of public comment. requirement. ADDRESSES: You may obtain a copy of
DATES: Comments Due Date: January 3, B. Solicitation of Public Comment the recovery plan from our Web site at
2018. http://www.fws.gov/endangered/
This notice is soliciting comments
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
from members of the public and affected species/recovery-plans.html or the
invited to submit comments regarding parties concerning the collection of Mexican Wolf Recovery Program Web
this proposal. Comments should refer to information described in Section A on site at https://www.fws.gov/southwest/
the proposal by name and/or OMB the following: es/mexicanwolf/. The recovery plan and
Control Number and should be sent to: (1) Whether the proposed collection related materials, including comments
HUD Desk Officer, Office of of information is necessary for the received on the draft recovery plan, are
Management and Budget, New proper performance of the functions of also available for public review online
Executive Office Building, Washington, the agency, including whether the at http://www.regulations.gov in Docket
DC 20503; fax: 202–395–5806. Email: information will have practical utility; No. FWS–R2–ES–2017–0036. You may
OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov (2) The accuracy of the agency’s also request a copy of the recovery plan
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: by contacting Sherry Barrett, Mexican
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estimate of the burden of the proposed
Anna P. Guido, Reports Management collection of information; Wolf Recovery Coordinator, U.S. Fish
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing (3) Ways to enhance the quality, and Wildlife Service, 2105 Osuna Road
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, utility, and clarity of the information to NE., Albuquerque, NM 87113
SW., Washington, DC 20410; email be collected; and (telephone 505–761–4748).
Anna P. Guido at Anna.P.Guido@ (4) Ways to minimize the burden of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
hud.gov or telephone 202–402–5535. the collection of information on those Sherry Barrett (see ADDRESSES).
This is not a toll-free number. Persons who are to respond; including using SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Background are available for public review online at DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
A primary goal of our endangered http://www.regulations.gov in Docket
species program and the Endangered No. FWS–R2–ES–2017–0036. Bureau of Safety and Environmental
Species Act (ESA) (16 U.S.C. 1531 et Enforcement
In addition to the recovery plan and
seq.) is recovering endangered or implementation strategy, we completed [Docket ID BSEE–2017–0004; 189E1700D2
threatened animals and plants to the a Biological Report describing the ET1SF0000.PSB000 EEEE500000; OMB
point they are again secure, viable Mexican wolf’s current status. The Control Number 1014–0015]
ecosystem members. Recovery means Biological Report supports the recovery
improving listed species’ status to the Agency Information Collection
plan by providing the background, life- Activities; Submission to the Office of
point at which they no longer meet the history, and threat assessment
definition of threatened or endangered Management and Budget for Review
information. The Biological Report and and Approval; Unitization
and listing is no longer appropriate Recovery Plan were independently peer-
under the criteria set out in in section reviewed by scientists outside of the AGENCY: Bureau of Safety and
4(a)(1) of the ESA. The ESA requires Environmental Enforcement, Interior.
Service. As with the implementation
developing recovery plans for listed ACTION: Notice of information collection;
strategy, we will update the Biological
species, unless such a plan would not request for comment.
Report as new species status
promote a particular species’
conservation. information becomes available. SUMMARY: In accordance with the
The Service has revised its approach Recovery Plan Strategy Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
to recovery planning; the revised Bureau of Safety and Environmental
process is called Recovery Planning and The overall strategy for recovering the Enforcement (BSEE) proposes to renew
Implementation (RPI). The RPI process Mexican wolf focuses on improving the an information collection with
is intended to reduce the time needed two populations’ resilience (i.e., revisions.
to develop and implement recovery population size) and genetic DATES: Interested persons are invited to
plans, increase recovery plan relevancy representation, one focused south of submit comments on or before January
over a longer timeframe, and add Interstate 40 in Arizona and New 3, 2018.
flexibility to recovery plans so they can Mexico in the United States, and one ADDRESSES: Send written comments on
be adjusted to new information or focused in the northern portion of the this information collection request (ICR)
circumstances. Under RPI, a recovery Sierra Madre Occidental in Mexico, to the Office of Management and
plan will include statutorily required across an adequate ecological and Budget’s Desk Officer for the
elements (measurable criteria, site- geographic range of representation Department of the Interior by email at
specific management actions, and within each population. The strategy OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov; or via
estimates of time and costs), along with involves carefully managing the captive- facsimile to (202) 395–5806. Please
a concise introduction and our strategy
breeding program, releasing Mexican provide a copy of your comments to the
for how we plan to achieve species
wolves from the captive-breeding Bureau of Safety and Environmental
recovery. The RPI recovery plan is
program into the wild, and translocating Enforcement; Regulations and Standards
supported by a separate Species Status
Mexican wolves from the Mexican Wolf Branch; ATTN: Nicole Mason; 45600
Assessment, or in some cases, a species
Experimental Population Area in Woodland Road, Sterling, VA 20166; or
biological report that provides the
portions of New Mexico and Arizona to by email to kye.mason@bsee.gov. Please
background information and threat
Mexico, to ensure two genetically and reference OMB Control Number 1014–
assessment, which are key to recovery
demographically viable populations are 0015 in the subject line of your
plan development. The essential
extant in the wild for redundancy. comments.
component to flexible implementation
under RPI is producing a separate Another key component of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
working document called the Recovery strategy includes working with Federal, request additional information about
Implementation Strategy State, Tribal, local partners, and the this ICR, contact Nicole Mason by email
(implementation strategy). The public, to improve Mexican wolf at kye.mason@bsee.gov, or by telephone
implementation strategy steps down tolerance on the landscape. at (703) 787–1607. You may also view
from the more general description of the ICR at http://www.reginfo.gov/
actions described in the recovery plan to Authority: We developed our recovery public/do/PRAMain.
detail the specific, near-term activities plan and publish this notice under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
needed to implement the recovery plan. authority of the Endangered Species accordance with the Paperwork
The implementation strategy will be Act, section 4(f), 16 U.S.C. 1533(f). Reduction Act of 1995, we provide the
adaptable by being able to incorporate Dated: October 24, 2017. general public and other Federal
new information without having to Amy Lueders, agencies with an opportunity to
concurrently revise the recovery plan, comment on new, proposed, revised,
Regional Director, Southwest Region, U.S.
unless changes to statutory elements are Fish and Wildlife Service.
and continuing collections of
required. information. This helps us assess the
[FR Doc. 2017–26041 Filed 12–1–17; 8:45 am]
The Mexican Wolf Recovery Plan, impact of our information collection
First Revision, represents one of the first BILLING CODE 4333–15–P
requirements and minimize the public’s
products the Service has developed
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
reporting burden. It also helps the
using RPI. On June 30, 2017, the Service public understand our information
made the draft Recovery Plan available collection requirements and provide the
for a 60-day public comment period requested data in the desired format.
during which we received more than A Federal Register notice with a 60-
100,000 comments (82 FR 29918). The day public comment period soliciting
public comments and additional comments on this collection of
materials related to the Recovery Plan information was published on August
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