82_FR_9732 82 FR 9707 - Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants: Notice of 12-Month Finding on a Petition To List the Gulf of Mexico Bryde's Whale as Endangered Under the Endangered Species Act (ESA); Reopening of Public Comment Period

82 FR 9707 - Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants: Notice of 12-Month Finding on a Petition To List the Gulf of Mexico Bryde's Whale as Endangered Under the Endangered Species Act (ESA); Reopening of Public Comment Period

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 25 (February 8, 2017)

Page Range9707-9708
FR Document2017-02529

On December 8, 2016, NMFS published a proposed rule to list the Gulf of Mexico Bryde's whale as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA), with comments due by February 6, 2017. However, in response to a request to extend the public comment period, NMFS has decided to reopen the public comment period by an additional 15 calendar days.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 25 (Wednesday, February 8, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 25 (Wednesday, February 8, 2017)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 9707-9708]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-02529]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 224

[Docket No. 141216999-6999-02]
RIN 0648-XD669


Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants: Notice of 12-Month 
Finding on a Petition To List the Gulf of Mexico Bryde's Whale as 
Endangered Under the Endangered Species Act (ESA); Reopening of Public 
Comment Period

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: On December 8, 2016, NMFS published a proposed rule to list 
the Gulf of Mexico Bryde's whale as an endangered species under the 
Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA), with comments due by February 6, 
2017. However, in response to a request to extend the public comment 
period, NMFS has decided to reopen the public comment period by an 
additional 15 calendar days.

DATES: The deadline for receipt of comments on the proposed rule 
published on December 8, 2016 (81 FR 88639) is reopened from February 
8, 2017 to February 23, 2017. NMFS must receive written comments and 
information on or before February 23, 2017.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, information, or data on this 
document, identified by docket number NOAA-NMFS-2014-0157 by any of the 
following methods:
     Electronic Submissions: Submit all electronic comments via 
the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=NOAA-NMFS-2014-0157, click the ``Comment Now!'' icon, complete 
the required fields, and enter or attach your comments;
     Mail: NMFS, Southeast Regional Office, 263 13th Avenue 
South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701;
     Hand delivery: You may hand deliver written information to 
our office during normal business hours at the street address given 
above.
    Instructions: Comments must be submitted by one of the above 
methods to ensure they are received, documented, and considered by 
NMFS. Comments sent by any other method, to any other address or 
individual, or received after the end of the comment period, may not be 
considered. All comments received are a part of the public record and 
will generally be posted for public viewing on www.regulations.gov 
without change. All personal identifying information (e.g., name, 
address, etc.) submitted voluntarily by the sender will be publicly 
accessible. Do not submit confidential business information, or 
otherwise sensitive or protected information. NMFS will accept 
anonymous comments (enter ``N/A'' in the required fields if you wish to 
remain anonymous). The proposed rule, status review report, and other 
reference materials regarding this determination are available 
electronically at the NMFS Web site at: http://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/protected_resources/brydes_whale/index.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laura Engleby or Calusa Horn, NMFS, 
Southeast Regional Office (727) 824-

[[Page 9708]]

5312 or Marta Nammack, NMFS, Office of Protected Resources (301) 427-
8469.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 8, 2016, NMFS published a 12-
month finding and proposed rule in the Federal Register (81 FR 88639) 
proposing to list the Gulf of Mexico Bryde's whale as an endangered 
species under the ESA. On December 20, 2016, we published a document in 
the Federal Register (81 FR 92760) correcting two errors made in the 
proposed rule regarding the scheduled close date of the public comment 
period and the reference number used to identify public comments 
submitted electronically through the Federal eRulemaking portal. The 
60-day public comment period for the proposed rule ends on February 6, 
2017. On January 25, 2017, representatives of potentially affected 
parties requested an extension of the public comment period to aid in 
their review of the proposed rulemaking. NMFS has considered the 
request and will reopen the comment period for 15 calendar days, from 
February 8, 2017 to February 23, 2017. This reopening provides a total 
of 75 days for public input and continuing Federal agency reviews to 
inform NMFS' final decision. NMFS refers the reader to the December 8, 
2016, proposed rule (81 FR 88639) for background information concerning 
the proposed rulemaking as this notice does not repeat the information.

    Dated: February 2, 2017.
Alan D. Risenhoover,
Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-02529 Filed 2-7-17; 8:45 am]
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                                                    SUMMARY:   This document announces                      for dates of the Tribal consultation                      (202) 273–4680, elizabeth.appel@
                                                    details for Tribal consultation sessions                sessions.                                                 bia.gov.
                                                    to discuss the advance notice of                                                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:    The
                                                    proposed rulemaking on Licensed                         ADDRESSES: Please see the
                                                                                                            SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION     section of                  Department of the Interior will be
                                                    Indian Traders, which the Department                                                                              hosting consultation sessions with
                                                    of the Interior (Department) published                  this document for venue information on
                                                                                                            Tribal consultation sessions.                             Indian Tribes on the ANPRM regarding
                                                    on December 9, 2016. The Department                                                                               whether and how to address the Indian
                                                    is interested in whether to address the                 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                          Trader regulations at 25 CFR part 140.
                                                    Indian trader regulations and, if so,                   Elizabeth Appel, Director, Office of                      We will accept both oral and written
                                                    how.                                                    Regulatory Affairs and Collaborative                      communications at these consultation
                                                    DATES: Please see the SUPPLEMENTARY                     Action, Office of the Assistant                           sessions. The following table lists dates
                                                    INFORMATION section of this document                    Secretary—Indian Affairs; telephone                       and locations for the consultations.

                                                                     Date                              Time (local time zone)                                                  Location

                                                    Thursday, February 23, 2017 .........      8:30 a.m.–12 p.m ..........................    Swinomish Casino & Lodge, 12885 Casino Drive, Anacortes, WA
                                                                                                                                                98221.
                                                    Tuesday, February 28, 2017 ...........     8:30 a.m.–12 p.m ..........................    Miccosukie Resort & Gaming, 500 SW., 177th Avenue, Miami, FL
                                                                                                                                                33194.
                                                    Thursday, March 2, 2017 ................   8:30 a.m.–12 p.m ..........................    Harrah’s Resort Southern California, 777 Harrah’s Rincon Way, Val-
                                                                                                                                                ley Center, CA 92802.
                                                    Tuesday, March 7, 2017 .................   8:30 a.m.–12 p.m ..........................    The Northern Hotel, 19 N. Broadway, Billings, MT 59101.
                                                    Thursday, March 9, 2017 ................   8:30 a.m.–12 p.m ..........................    Holiday Inn—Rushmore Plaza, 505 N. 5th Street, Rapid City, SD.
                                                    Monday, March 13, 2017 ................    Please see the agenda at the RES               Mirage Resort & Casino, 3400 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas, NV
                                                                                                 2017 conference hosted by the                  89109.
                                                                                                 National Center for American In-
                                                                                                 dian Enterprise Development.
                                                    Tuesday, March 14, 2017 ...............    8:30 a.m.–12 p.m ..........................    Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd., Prior Lake, MN
                                                                                                                                                55372.
                                                    Thursday, March 16, 2017 ..............    8:30 a.m.–12 p.m ..........................    Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino, 777 Seneca Allegany Blvd.,
                                                                                                                                                Salamanca, NY 14779.



                                                      Please refer to the publication on                    SUMMARY:   On December 8, 2016, NMFS                         • Hand delivery: You may hand
                                                    December 9 (81 FR 89015) for                            published a proposed rule to list the                     deliver written information to our office
                                                    background and information the                          Gulf of Mexico Bryde’s whale as an                        during normal business hours at the
                                                    Department is seeking through this                      endangered species under the                              street address given above.
                                                    consultation.                                           Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA),                        Instructions: Comments must be
                                                     Dated: January 31, 2017.                               with comments due by February 6,                          submitted by one of the above methods
                                                    Michael S. Black,
                                                                                                            2017. However, in response to a request                   to ensure they are received,
                                                                                                            to extend the public comment period,                      documented, and considered by NMFS.
                                                    Acting Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.
                                                                                                            NMFS has decided to reopen the public                     Comments sent by any other method, to
                                                    [FR Doc. 2017–02573 Filed 2–7–17; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                            comment period by an additional 15                        any other address or individual, or
                                                    BILLING CODE 4337–15–P                                  calendar days.                                            received after the end of the comment
                                                                                                            DATES: The deadline for receipt of                        period, may not be considered. All
                                                                                                            comments on the proposed rule                             comments received are a part of the
                                                    DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                  published on December 8, 2016 (81 FR                      public record and will generally be
                                                                                                            88639) is reopened from February 8,                       posted for public viewing on
                                                    National Oceanic and Atmospheric
                                                                                                            2017 to February 23, 2017. NMFS must                      www.regulations.gov without change.
                                                    Administration
                                                                                                            receive written comments and                              All personal identifying information
                                                                                                            information on or before February 23,                     (e.g., name, address, etc.) submitted
                                                    50 CFR Part 224
                                                                                                            2017.                                                     voluntarily by the sender will be
                                                    [Docket No. 141216999–6999–02]                                                                                    publicly accessible. Do not submit
                                                                                                            ADDRESSES:   You may submit comments,
                                                                                                                                                                      confidential business information, or
                                                    RIN 0648–XD669                                          information, or data on this document,
                                                                                                                                                                      otherwise sensitive or protected
                                                                                                            identified by docket number NOAA–
                                                                                                                                                                      information. NMFS will accept
                                                    Endangered and Threatened Wildlife                      NMFS–2014–0157 by any of the
                                                                                                            following methods:                                        anonymous comments (enter ‘‘N/A’’ in
                                                    and Plants: Notice of 12-Month Finding
                                                                                                                                                                      the required fields if you wish to remain
                                                    on a Petition To List the Gulf of Mexico                   • Electronic Submissions: Submit all                   anonymous). The proposed rule, status
                                                    Bryde’s Whale as Endangered Under                       electronic comments via the Federal                       review report, and other reference
                                                    the Endangered Species Act (ESA);                       eRulemaking Portal. Go to https://
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                                                                                                                                                                      materials regarding this determination
                                                    Reopening of Public Comment Period                      www.regulations.gov/docket?D=NOAA-                        are available electronically at the NMFS
                                                                                                            NMFS-2014-0157, click the ‘‘Comment                       Web site at: http://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/
                                                    AGENCY:  National Marine Fisheries
                                                                                                            Now!’’ icon, complete the required                        protected_resources/brydes_whale/
                                                    Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
                                                                                                            fields, and enter or attach your                          index.html.
                                                    Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
                                                                                                            comments;
                                                    Commerce.
                                                                                                               • Mail: NMFS, Southeast Regional                       FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                    ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of
                                                                                                            Office, 263 13th Avenue South, St.                        Laura Engleby or Calusa Horn, NMFS,
                                                    public comment period.
                                                                                                            Petersburg, FL 33701;                                     Southeast Regional Office (727) 824–


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                                                    5312 or Marta Nammack, NMFS, Office                     public comments submitted                             Federal agency reviews to inform
                                                    of Protected Resources (301) 427–8469.                  electronically through the Federal                    NMFS’ final decision. NMFS refers the
                                                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On                           eRulemaking portal. The 60-day public                 reader to the December 8, 2016,
                                                    December 8, 2016, NMFS published a                      comment period for the proposed rule                  proposed rule (81 FR 88639) for
                                                    12-month finding and proposed rule in                   ends on February 6, 2017. On January                  background information concerning the
                                                    the Federal Register (81 FR 88639)                      25, 2017, representatives of potentially              proposed rulemaking as this notice does
                                                    proposing to list the Gulf of Mexico                    affected parties requested an extension               not repeat the information.
                                                    Bryde’s whale as an endangered species                  of the public comment period to aid in
                                                                                                                                                                    Dated: February 2, 2017.
                                                    under the ESA. On December 20, 2016,                    their review of the proposed
                                                    we published a document in the Federal                  rulemaking. NMFS has considered the                   Alan D. Risenhoover,
                                                    Register (81 FR 92760) correcting two                   request and will reopen the comment                   Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator for
                                                    errors made in the proposed rule                        period for 15 calendar days, from                     Regulatory Programs, National Marine
                                                    regarding the scheduled close date of                   February 8, 2017 to February 23, 2017.                Fisheries Service.
                                                    the public comment period and the                       This reopening provides a total of 75                 [FR Doc. 2017–02529 Filed 2–7–17; 8:45 am]
                                                    reference number used to identify                       days for public input and continuing                  BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
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Document Created: 2017-02-08 02:59:04
Document Modified: 2017-02-08 02:59:04
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionProposed rule; reopening of public comment period.
DatesThe deadline for receipt of comments on the proposed rule published on December 8, 2016 (81 FR 88639) is reopened from February 8, 2017 to February 23, 2017. NMFS must receive written comments and information on or before February 23, 2017.
ContactLaura Engleby or Calusa Horn, NMFS, Southeast Regional Office (727) 824- 5312 or Marta Nammack, NMFS, Office of Protected Resources (301) 427- 8469.
FR Citation82 FR 9707 
RIN Number0648-XD66

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