83 FR 23291 - Endangered and Threatened Species; Issuance of Enhancement of Survival and Incidental Take Permits January 2, 2017 Through December 29, 2017
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 97 (May 18, 2018)
Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 97 (May 18, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-10670 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 97 (Friday, May 18, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 23291-23295] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-10670] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-HQ-ES-2018-N063; FF09E42000 178 FXES11130900000] Endangered and Threatened Species; Issuance of Enhancement of Survival and Incidental Take Permits January 2, 2017 Through December 29, 2017 AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, in accordance with section 10(d) of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) as amended, provide a list to the public of the permits issued under sections 10(a)(1)(A) and 10(a)(1)(B) of the ESA. With some exceptions, the ESA prohibits take of listed species unless a Federal permit is issued that authorizes the taking or is exempted through section 7 of the ESA. Under section 10(a)(1)(A), we issue enhancement of survival permits in conjunction with candidate conservation agreements with assurances (CCAA) and safe harbor agreements (SHA). Section 10(a)(1)(A) also authorizes recovery permits, but this notice is limited to permits issued with CCAAs and SHAs; issued recovery permits will be summarized in a separate notice. Section 10(a)(1)(B) permits authorize take of endangered and threatened species incidental to otherwise lawful activities associated with habitat conservation plans. We provide this list to the public as a summary of our permit issuances for calendar year 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information about the ESA permit process, contact Karen Anderson, 703-358-2301, [email protected]. For information on specific permits, see the contact information below in Permits Issued. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Under the authority of section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.; ESA), we have issued permits to conduct activities that provide a conservation benefit for endangered or threatened species, or for unlisted species should they become listed in the future, in response to permit applications that we received in conjunction with a CCAA or SHA. Under section 10(a)(1)(B), we may issue permits for any taking otherwise prohibited by section 9 if such taking is incidental to, and not the purpose of, carrying out an otherwise lawful activity (known as an incidental take permit (ITP)) and the permit applicant submits a habitat conservation plan (HCP) that meets the permit issuance criteria under section 10(a)(2)(B). Typically, applicants seek an ITP to conduct activities such as residential and commercial development, infrastructure development or maintenance, and energy development projects that range in scale from small to landscape-level planning efforts. We issued the permits listed below between January 17 and December 27, 2017. Under section 10(a)(1)(A), we issued each permit only after we determined that it was applied for in good faith, that granting the permit [[Page 23292]] would not be to the disadvantage of the listed species, that the proposed activities would benefit the recovery or the enhancement of survival of the species, and that the terms and conditions of the permits were consistent with the purposes and policy set forth in the ESA. Under section 10(a)(1)(B), we issued permits only after we determined that the applicant is eligible and has submitted a complete application and HCP that fully meets the permit issuance criteria consistent with section 10(a)(2)(B). Permits Issued Region 1 (Pacific Region: Hawaii, Idaho, Oregon (except for the Klamath Basin), Washington, American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the Pacific Trust Territories) The following permits were applied for and issued in Region 1. For more information about any of the following permits, contact the field office that issued the permit by telephone at: Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office (OR), 503-231-6179 Washington Fish and Wildlife Office (WA), 360-753-9440 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Plan or agreement type/field Permit No. office Permittee Date issued ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TE28451C-0....................... HCP/OR.......................... Oregon Department of 3/31/2017 Transportation. TE38529C-0....................... HCP/OR.......................... Port of Portland........... 6/21/2017 TE33852C-0....................... HCP/WA.......................... Cedar River Timberlands, 5/16/2017 LLC. TE40744C-0....................... HCP/WA.......................... Steve McLain............... 9/15/2017 TE15888C-0....................... HCP/WA.......................... Weyerhaueser Co............ 2/13/2017 TE93256B-1....................... SHA/OR.......................... Oregon Department of 11/15/2017 Forestry. TE84825B-1, TE84826B-1........... SHA/OR.......................... Roseburg Resources Company, 11/15/2017 Oxbow Timber I, LLC. TE05794C-1....................... SHA/OR.......................... Roseburg Resources Company. 11/15/2017 TE85855B-1....................... SHA/OR.......................... Weyerhaeuser Company....... 11/15/2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Region 2 (Southwest Region: Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas) The following permits were applied for and issued in Region 2. For more information about any of the following permits, contact the HCP, CCAA, or SHA Permit Coordinator by email at [email protected] or by telephone at 505-248-6651. TE38803C-0....................... HCP............................. Antioch Operating, LLC..... 10/6/2017 TE97022B-0....................... HCP............................. Calyx Energy III, LLC...... 8/5/2017 TE38404B-2....................... HCP............................. Canyon Creek Energy 5/3/2017 Operating. TE13632C-0....................... HCP............................. The Center of Excellence... 10/13/2017 TE33336C-0....................... HCP............................. Corterra Energy Operating, 7/27/2017 LLC. TE29847C-0....................... HCP............................. Council Oak Resources, LLC. 7/27/2017 TE19776C-0....................... HCP............................. MV Purchasing.............. 7/5/2017 TE35998C-0....................... HCP............................. NGPL Pipe Co., LLC......... 10/6/2017 TE24128C-0....................... HCP............................. Paragon Geophysical 7/5/2017 Services, Inc. TE11120C-0....................... HCP............................. Performance Petroleum Co... 1/30/2017 TE41500C-0....................... HCP............................. Plains All America Pipeline 10/11/2017 TE086834-2....................... HCP............................. Sears, Peter John.......... 3/20/2017 TE23848C-0....................... HCP............................. Targa Pipeline Mid- 7/7/2017 Continent, LLC. TE23851C-0....................... HCP............................. Targa South OK/NGL 7/7/2017 Pipeline, LLC. TE25117C-0....................... HCP............................. Tenaska, Inc............... 7/5/2017 TE024619-2....................... HCP............................. Texas Parks and Wildlife 7/12/2017 Department. TE22132C-0....................... HCP............................. TPL Arkoma, Inc............ 7/5/2017 TE22139C-0....................... HCP............................. TPL Arkoma, Midstream...... 7/7/2017 TE49745B-2....................... HCP............................. Trinity Operating USG, LLC 1/20/2017 (AKA PetroQuest. TE35997C-0....................... HCP............................. Wildhorse Terminal, LLC.... 7/30/2017 TE22080C-0....................... SHA............................. Texas Parks and Wildlife 7/12/2017 Department. TE43603C-0....................... CCAA............................ New Mexico State Land 10/6/2017 Office. TE06522C-0....................... CCAA............................ The Center of Excellence... 10/6/2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Region 3 (Midwest Region: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin) The following permit was applied for and issued in Region 3. For more information about the permit, contact the field office that issued the permit by telephone at: Illinois-Iowa Ecological Services Field Office, 309-757-5800. [[Page 23293]] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Plan or agreement type/field Permit No. office Permittee Date issued ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TE54252C-0....................... HCP............................. Hoopeston Wind, LLC........ 10/5/17 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Region 4 (Southeast Region: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands) The following permits were applied for and issued in Region 4. For more information about any of the following permits, contact the HCP or CCAA Permit Coordinator by email at [email protected] or by telephone at 404-679-7140. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Permit No. Plan or agreement type Permittee Date issued ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TE11183C-0....................... HCP............................. Baker, Duane A............. 1/17/2017 TE160194-1....................... HCP............................. Barnette, Joe And Mary..... 9/15/2017 TE089051-1....................... HCP............................. Calandruccio, Peter C...... 7/21/2017 TE218326-1....................... HCP............................. Cline, Brent A............. 12/18/2017 TE11182C-0....................... HCP............................. Colich, Joe................ 3/1/2017 TE15009C-0....................... HCP............................. Coral Reef Retail, LLC, 12/5/2017 Coral Reef RESI PH1, LLC, University of Miami. TE18547C-0....................... HCP............................. Covington, Thomas R........ 3/24/2017 TE23539C-0....................... HCP............................. Cummans, George D.......... 3/10/2017 TE76592B-1....................... HCP............................. Cummins, Betty............. 9/22/2017 TE24111C-0....................... HCP............................. Dean, Russell Edward....... 4/3/2017 TE14819C-0....................... HCP............................. Duke Energy Florida, LLC... 5/23/2017 TE151089-2....................... HCP............................. Eber Cove Investments, LLC. 7/7/2017 TE42764C-0....................... HCP............................. Elle Fish Design, LLC...... 8/2/2017 TE86572B-1....................... HCP............................. Englebert, Donald D........ 9/22/2017 TE101841-1....................... HCP............................. Fennell, James Greg........ 11/17/2017 TE24770C-0....................... HCP............................. Finn, Matthew David........ 4/6/2017 TE97201B-0....................... HCP............................. Florida Department of 7/28/2017 Transportation. TE88370B-0....................... HCP............................. Francis, Conrad H.......... 9/27/2017 TE101842-2....................... HCP............................. Gable, Anthony Kent........ 3/20/2017 TE22698C-0....................... HCP............................. Grant, Rodrick E........... 3/24/2017 TE32251C-0....................... HCP............................. Hanover Capital Partners, 12/1/2017 LLC. TE56970C-0....................... HCP............................. Harrison, William Gary..... 10/13/2017 TE23538C-0....................... HCP............................. Hulsart, Bruce W........... 3/20/2017 TE12514C-0....................... HCP............................. Ira Innovations, LLC....... 2/6/2017 TE25021C-0....................... HCP............................. Jellison, Peter S.......... 4/19/2017 TE11097C-0....................... HCP............................. Jones, Charles L........... 1/17/2017 TE18546C-1....................... HCP............................. Leasure, Anthony M......... 2/17/2017 TE84215B-1....................... HCP............................. Little Lagoon Cottages, LLC 8/22/2017 TE42765C-0....................... HCP............................. Lottaland, Inc............. 9/8/2017 TE135281-1....................... HCP............................. Lowe, Edward Dewayne....... 7/21/2017 TE156573-1....................... HCP............................. Manning, Ryan H............ 11/17/2017 TE087068-1....................... HCP............................. Marion, Troy Lee........... 9/8/2017 TE14817C-0....................... HCP............................. Mattamy Orlando, LLC....... 4/25/2017 TE14818C-0....................... HCP............................. Mattamy Orlando, LLC....... 4/25/2017 TE58959C-0....................... HCP............................. Maxwell, Stephen R......... 11/2/2017 TE24376C-0....................... HCP............................. Micco Road Investments, 8/21/2017 LLC, and Atlantic Coast Paladin Estates, LLC. TE22684C-0....................... HCP............................. Midway Coastal Investments. 3/13/2017 TE101843-1....................... HCP............................. Nelson Holdings, LLC....... 3/13/2017 TE19759C-0....................... HCP............................. New Beginnings of Central 5/11/2017 Florida, Inc. TE218224-2....................... HCP............................. Nickles, Joel A............ 8/1/2017 TE39111C-0....................... HCP............................. Orange Dale Venture, LLC... 12/27/2017 TE32252C-0....................... HCP............................. Palmetto Babson Park-scenic 11/17/2017 Hwy 17, LLC. TE078721-1....................... HCP............................. Perrino, Ralph............. 7/21/2017 TE54007C-1....................... HCP............................. RFC, LLC................... 12/15/2017 TE078829-1....................... HCP............................. Ryder, Jeffery A........... 5/12/2017 TE42792C-0....................... HCP............................. Saint Gemma Properties..... 9/8/2017 TE14814C-1....................... HCP............................. Salvant, Paul P............ 10/13/2017 TE218362-1....................... HCP............................. Samson, Scott.............. 2/15/2017 TE22682C-0....................... HCP............................. Saverio Vacation Rentals, 5/8/2017 LLC. TE42767C-0....................... HCP............................. Scruggs, John E............ 7/24/2017 TE11085C-0....................... HCP............................. Sedrak Partners Ltd........ 1/27/2017 TE218277-2....................... HCP............................. Smith, David Edward........ 2/1/2017 TE42768C-0....................... HCP............................. Smith, Joseph James........ 8/2/2017 TE218248-1....................... HCP............................. Stender, William H......... 5/15/2017 TE070602-1....................... HCP............................. Valentine, Jeff P.......... 1/20/2017 TE218288-1....................... HCP............................. Wales, Jason R............. 7/21/2017 [[Page 23294]] TE131058-1....................... HCP............................. Whitfield, Nancy E......... 11/2/2017 TE32249C-0....................... HCP............................. 17-92, LLC................. 12/1/2017 TE72196B......................... CCAA............................ Florida Armory Board....... 2/1/2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Region 5 (Northeast Region: Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia) The following permit was applied for and issued in Region 5. For more information about the permit, contact the HCP Permit Coordinator by email at [email protected] or by telephone at 413-253-8615. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Permit No. Plan or agreement type Permittee Date issued ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TE13435C......................... HCP............................. Slack Chemical Company..... 1/26/2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Region 6 (Mountain-Prairie Region: Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming) The following permits were applied for and issued in Region 6. For more information about any of the following permits, contact the HCP or CCAA Permit Coordinator by email at [email protected] or by telephone at 303-236-4211. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Permit No. Plan or agreement type Permittee Date issued ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TE070004-2....................... HCP............................. Stimson Lumber Company..... 10/25/2017 TE034609-3....................... HCP............................. Weyerhaeuser Company....... 10/25/2017 TE95812B-0....................... CCAA............................ Thunder Basin Grasslands 3/1/2017 Prairie Ecosystem Association. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Region 7 (Alaska Region) No ITPs or enhancement of survival permits for CCAAs or SHAs were applied for in Region 7. Region 8 (Pacific Southwest Region: California, Nevada, and the Klamath Basin Portion of Oregon) The following permits were applied for and issued in Region 8. For more information about any of the following permits, contact the HCP Permit Coordinator by email at [email protected]. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Permit No. Plan or agreement type Permittee Date issued ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TE57028C-0....................... HCP............................. BAE Systems, Platforms and 9/2/17 Services. TE62704C-0....................... HCP............................. Betteravia Ranches, LLC.... 11/27/17 TE29065C-0....................... HCP............................. Broadway 11, LLC........... 8/3/17 TE42935C-0....................... HCP............................. California Flats Solar 130, 10/10/17 LLC. TE62355C-0....................... HCP............................. Campbell, Robert C......... 11/27/17 TE50775C-0....................... HCP............................. CED Lost Hills Solar, LLC.. 11/8/17 TE62701C-0....................... HCP............................. Highlands at Double R, LLC. 12/1/2017 TE16913C-0....................... HCP............................. Laguna County Sanitation 8/22/2017 District. TE16901-C........................ HCP............................. Mammen, Kurt D............. 1/19/17 TE32842C-0....................... HCP............................. Orange County 6/19/17 Transportation Authority. TE56826C-0....................... HCP............................. Pacific Gas and Electric... 10/2/2017 TE52396C-0....................... HCP............................. Phillips 66 (300) Pipeline, 12/15/17 LLC. TE23515C-0....................... HCP............................. Phillips 66 Pipeline, LLC.. 6/1/17 TE61313C-0....................... HCP............................. Protek Investments, LLC.... 11/27/17 TE844722-0....................... HCP............................. RMC Pacific Materials, LLC. 4/11/2017 TE27152C-0....................... HCP............................. Rothman, Phillip and Pamela 9/19/17 TE26660C-0....................... HCP............................. San Diego Gas and Electric 3/15/17 Company. TE58263C-0....................... HCP............................. San Lorenzo Valley Water 10/18/17 District. TE34995C-0....................... HCP............................. Scotts Valley Unified 6/8/17 School District. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 23295]] Availability of Documents The Federal Register documents publishing the receipt of applications for these permits may be viewed here: https://www.fws.gov/policy/frsystem/default.cfm. Documents and other information submitted with these applications are available for review subject to the requirements of the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) and Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552), by any party who submits a written request for a copy of such documents. For detailed information regarding a particular permit, please contact the Region that issued the permit. Authority We provide this notice under the authority of section 10 of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). Dated: March 30, 2018. Lisa Ellis, Chief, Branch of Recovery, Conservation Planning, and Communication. 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that would benefit larger fish, birds, and cubic yards of this material to the Pond sections 10(a)(1)(A) and 10(a)(1)(B) of
other species on and off the site. 15 Site for use in creating tidal the ESA. With some exceptions, the
Implementation of the proposed elevations that would support the ESA prohibits take of listed species
action would involve the excavation of desired intertidal habitats and unless a Federal permit is issued that
approximately 320,000 cubic yards of improving levees to separate Pond 15 authorizes the taking or is exempted
material from the Otay River Site and from the remaining active solar salt through section 7 of the ESA. Under
the transport of 260,000 cubic yards of operation. section 10(a)(1)(A), we issue
this material to the Pond 15 Site for use The combination of the wetlands enhancement of survival permits in
in creating tidal elevations that would created at the Otay River Floodplain conjunction with candidate
support the desired intertidal habitats Site and Pond 15 Site under the conservation agreements with
and improving levees to separate Pond Subtidal Alternative would also provide assurances (CCAA) and safe harbor
15 from the remaining active solar salt sufficient mitigation credit to meet the agreements (SHA). Section 10(a)(1)(A)
operation. MLMP requirements. also authorizes recovery permits, but
The combination of the wetlands this notice is limited to permits issued
created at the Otay River Floodplain EPA’s Role in the EIS Process
with CCAAs and SHAs; issued recovery
Site and Pond 15 Site under the The EPA is charged, under section permits will be summarized in a
proposed action would provide 309 of the Clean Air Act, to review all separate notice. Section 10(a)(1)(B)
sufficient mitigation credit to meet the Federal agencies’ EISs and to comment permits authorize take of endangered
MLMP requirements. on the adequacy and the acceptability of and threatened species incidental to
the environmental impacts of proposed otherwise lawful activities associated
Alternative C: Subtidal Alternative
actions in the EISs. with habitat conservation plans. We
Alternative C, the Subtidal EPA also serves as the repository for provide this list to the public as a
Alternative, would involve lowering the EISs prepared by Federal agencies and summary of our permit issuances for
Otay River Floodplain Site to an provides notice of their availability in calendar year 2017.
elevation lower than that proposed the Federal Register. The
under Alternative B (proposed action) to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
create a subtidal channel within the Database provides information about general information about the ESA
Otay River Floodplain Site. Under the EISs prepared by Federal agencies, as permit process, contact Karen
Subtidal Alternative, the subtidal zone well as EPA’s comments concerning the Anderson, 703–358–2301, karen_
would be surrounded by mudflats and EISs. All EISs are filed with EPA, which anderson@fws.gov. For information on
increasing elevation of salt marsh. publishes a notice of availability on specific permits, see the contact
Specifically, the Subtidal Alternative Fridays in the Federal Register. information below in Permits Issued.
would involve lowering the elevation The notice of availability is the start SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
and contouring the Otay River of the 30-day ‘‘wait period’’ for final Background
Floodplain Site to create approximately EISs, during which agencies are
4.5 acres of subtidal habitat, generally required to wait 30 days Under the authority of section
approximately 6.5 acres of intertidal before making a decision on a proposed 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species
mudflat, 18.7 acres of intertidal salt action. For more information, see Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.;
marsh habitat, and approximately 3.7 https://www.epa.gov/nepa. You may ESA), we have issued permits to
acres of upland habitat. The Subtidal search for EPA comments on EISs, along conduct activities that provide a
Alternative would also involve raising with EISs themselves, at https:// conservation benefit for endangered or
the elevation and contouring the Pond cdxnodengn.epa.gov/cdx-enepa-public/ threatened species, or for unlisted
15 Site to create tidally influenced action/eis/search. species should they become listed in the
habitat that would be similar to that future, in response to permit
proposed under Alternative B, with Paul Souza, applications that we received in
approximately 9.8 acres of subtidal Regional Director, Pacific Southwest Region. conjunction with a CCAA or SHA.
habitat, 16.3 acres of intertidal mudflat, [FR Doc. 2018–10630 Filed 5–17–18; 8:45 am] Under section 10(a)(1)(B), we may
58.7 acres of intertidal salt marsh, BILLING CODE 4333–15–P issue permits for any taking otherwise
approximately 2.2 acres of high-tide prohibited by section 9 if such taking is
refugia, and 4.0 acres of upland habitat. incidental to, and not the purpose of,
Both sites would be planted with a mix DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR carrying out an otherwise lawful activity
of native wetland vegetation that would (known as an incidental take permit
mature into low-marsh, mid-marsh, and Fish and Wildlife Service (ITP)) and the permit applicant submits
high-marsh vegetative communities. [FWS–HQ–ES–2018–N063; FF09E42000 178 a habitat conservation plan (HCP) that
The subtidal areas would provide fish FXES11130900000] meets the permit issuance criteria under
spawning and foraging habitat, and the section 10(a)(2)(B). Typically, applicants
unvegetated mudflat would provide Endangered and Threatened Species; seek an ITP to conduct activities such as
foraging habitat for adult and juvenile Issuance of Enhancement of Survival residential and commercial
fish during high tides. Combined, the and Incidental Take Permits January 2, development, infrastructure
subtidal and mudflat areas would 2017 Through December 29, 2017 development or maintenance, and
provide habitat for the basis of the food AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, energy development projects that range
chain that would benefit larger fish, Interior. in scale from small to landscape-level
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES
birds, and other species on and off the ACTION: Notice. planning efforts.
site. We issued the permits listed below
Implementation of the Subtidal SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and between January 17 and December 27,
Alternative would involve the Wildlife Service, in accordance with 2017. Under section 10(a)(1)(A), we
excavation of approximately 370,000 section 10(d) of the Endangered Species issued each permit only after we
cubic yards of material from the Otay Act (ESA) as amended, provide a list to determined that it was applied for in
River Site and the transport of 312,000 the public of the permits issued under good faith, that granting the permit
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Availability of Documents fluorspar, gallium, germanium, graphite including, but not limited to, Defense,
The Federal Register documents (natural), hafnium, helium, indium, Interior, Energy, State, Commerce, and
publishing the receipt of applications lithium, magnesium, manganese, Homeland Security.
niobium, platinum group metals, The USGS used as a starting point for
for these permits may be viewed here:
potash, the rare earth elements group, developing the draft critical mineral list
https://www.fws.gov/policy/frsystem/
rhenium, rubidium, scandium, the NSTC Mineral Criticality Screening
default.cfm. Documents and other
strontium, tantalum, tellurium, tin, Tool, which was first published by the
information submitted with these
titanium, tungsten, uranium, vanadium, Executive Office of the President in
applications are available for review 2016 and updated in 2017. The tool is
and zirconium. This list of critical
subject to the requirements of the a quantitative methodology for
minerals, while ‘‘final,’’ is not a
Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) and identifying and ranking mineral
permanent list, but will be dynamic and
Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. commodities based on widely accepted
updated periodically to reflect current
552), by any party who submits a criteria published in the mineral
data on supply, demand, and
written request for a copy of such commodity literature. Using that
concentration of production, as well as
documents. For detailed information methodology, and several other sources
current policy priorities. This final list
regarding a particular permit, please will serve as the Department of of data, the USGS applied two principal
contact the Region that issued the Commerce’s initial focus as it develops criteria to evaluate minerals for
permit. its report to comply with Section 4 of inclusion on the draft list of critical
Authority Executive Order 13817. minerals: The Hirfindal-Hirschmann
ADDRESSES: Public comments received index, which measures country
We provide this notice under the concentration of production, and the
authority of section 10 of the ESA (16 on the draft list are available at
www.regulations.gov under docket USGS net import reliance metric based
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). on USGS’s annual Mineral Commodities
number DOI–2018–0001.
Dated: March 30, 2018. Summaries. The methodology used by
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lisa Ellis, Ryan Nichols, (202) 208–7250, ryan_ the USGS to develop the draft list is
Chief, Branch of Recovery, Conservation nichols@ios.doi.gov. Persons who use a described in USGS Open-File Report
Planning, and Communication. telecommunications device for the deaf 2018–1021 (https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/
[FR Doc. 2018–10670 Filed 5–17–18; 8:45 am] (TDD) may call the Federal Relay 2018/1021/ofr20181021.pdf).
Federal interagency feedback to
BILLING CODE 4333–15–P Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to
Interior on the initial draft list
contact Mr. Nichols during normal
highlighted one mineral, uranium, with
business hours. The FRS is available 24
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR both fuel and non-fuel uses, and for
hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a
which Energy Information
message or question with this Administration data indicated high
Office of the Secretary
individual. You will receive a reply production concentration and
[178D0102DM, DS6CS00000, during normal business hours. Normal
DLSN00000.000000, DX.6CS25] significant import reliance. Based on
business hours are 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 those data, the USGS agreed that it
p.m., Monday through Friday, except for would be consistent with the
Final List of Critical Minerals 2018 Federal holidays. methodology to include uranium on the
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Executive draft list for public comment.
ACTION: Notice. Order 13817, ‘‘A Federal Strategy to Pursuant to Executive Order 13817,
Ensure Secure and Reliable Supplies of on February 16, 2018, the Secretary of
SUMMARY: The United States is heavily Critical Minerals’’ (82 FR 60835, the Interior published the draft list of
reliant on imports of certain mineral December 26, 2017), addressed the critical minerals in the Federal Register
commodities that are vital to the United States’ dependency on (83 FR 7065). The draft list consisted of
Nation’s security and economic vulnerable limited and foreign supply 35 minerals or mineral material groups
prosperity. This dependency of the chains of mineral commodities that are deemed critical under the definition
United States on foreign sources creates vital to the Nation’s security and provided in the Executive Order:
a strategic vulnerability for both its economic prosperity. The Executive Aluminum (bauxite), antimony, arsenic,
economy and military to adverse foreign Order directed the Secretary of the barite, beryllium, bismuth, cesium,
government action, natural disaster, and Interior, in coordination with the chromium, cobalt, fluorspar, gallium,
other events that can disrupt supply of Department of Defense and in germanium, graphite (natural), hafnium,
these key minerals. Pursuant to consultation with other executive helium, indium, lithium, magnesium,
Executive Order 13817 of December 20, branch agencies, to produce a list of manganese, niobium, platinum group
2017, ‘‘A Federal Strategy to Ensure critical minerals. The Secretary of the metals, potash, the rare earth elements
Secure and Reliable Supplies of Critical Interior in turn directed the U.S. group, rhenium, rubidium, scandium,
Minerals,’’ the Secretary of the Interior Geological Survey (USGS), in strontium, tantalum, tellurium, tin,
on February 16, 2018, presented a draft coordination with the Bureau of Land titanium, tungsten, uranium, vanadium,
list of 35 mineral commodities deemed Management (BLM), to provide and zirconium.
critical under the definition provided in technical input to a draft critical The Federal Register notice included
the Executive Order. After considering minerals list, and to incorporate Federal a 30-day public comment period, which
the 453 public comments received, the interagency input through the White closed on March 19, 2018. The
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Department of the Interior believes that House Office of Science and Technology comments are available for public
the methodology used to draft the list Policy’s National Science and viewing at www.regulations.gov under
remains valid and hereby finalizes the Technology Council (NSTC) docket DOI–2018–0001. DOI received
draft list of 35 critical minerals. The Subcommittee on Critical and Strategic 453 comments, including 118 comments
final list includes: Aluminum (bauxite), Mineral Supply Chains. The NSTC made anonymously, 273 from
antimony, arsenic, barite, beryllium, Subcommittee has representation from a individuals, and 62 submitted on behalf
bismuth, cesium, chromium, cobalt, wide range of Federal Departments of organizations (20 from industry
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