83 FR 24080 - Migratory Bird Permits; Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 101 (May 24, 2018)
Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 101 (May 24, 2018)
| Page Range | 24080-24080 | |
| FR Document | 2018-11147 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 101 (Thursday, May 24, 2018)] [Proposed Rules] [Page 24080] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-11147] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service 50 CFR Part 21 [Docket No. FWS-HQ-MB-2014-0067; FF09M29000-156-FXMB1232090BPP0] Migratory Bird Permits; Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Announcement. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), inform the public that we are no longer considering preparation of a programmatic environmental impact statement (PEIS) pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act to evaluate the potential environmental impacts of a proposed rule to authorize incidental take of migratory birds under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. DATES: As of May 24, 2018, no further action will be taken in regard to the notice of intent to prepare a PEIS that was published in the Federal Register on May 26, 2015 (80 FR 30032). ADDRESSES: The notice of intent and the comments received can be viewed online at www.regulations.gov in Docket No. FWS-HQ-MB-2014-0067. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ken Richkus, Deputy Chief, Division of Migratory Bird Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-3803, telephone 703-358-1780. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On May 26, 2015, the Service published in the Federal Register a notice of intent (80 FR 30032) to prepare a programmatic environmental impact statement (PEIS) pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA; 42 U.S.C. 4321-4347). The purpose of the PEIS was to evaluate the potential environmental impacts of a proposal to authorize incidental take of migratory birds under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA; 16 U.S.C. 703-711). The Service was considering rulemaking to address various approaches to regulating incidental take of migratory birds. The regulations would also have provided protection for entities that had taken efforts to reduce incidental take by promoting implementation of appropriate conservation measures to avoid or reduce avian mortality. Announcement Due to issuance of the December 22, 2017, DOI Solicitor Opinion (M- 37050), the actions contemplated are superseded, and we are no longer pursuing action on the PEIS as announced in the notice of intent that was published in the Federal Register on May 26, 2015 (80 FR 30032). We publish this document under the authorities of NEPA and the MBTA. Dated: May 16, 2018. James W. Kurth, Deputy Director for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Exercising the Authority of the Director for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. [FR Doc. 2018-11147 Filed 5-23-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-55-P
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for applicants filing pursuant to § 25.217 Default service rules. DATES: As of May 24, 2018, no further
§ 25.122. * * * * * action will be taken in regard to the
* * * * * (b)(1) For all NGSO-like satellite notice of intent to prepare a PEIS that
■ 12. Amend § 25.165 by revising licenses, except as specified in was published in the Federal Register
paragraphs (a) and (e), and adding paragraph (b)(4), for which the on May 26, 2015 (80 FR 30032).
paragraph (h) to read as follows: application was filed pursuant to the ADDRESSES: The notice of intent and the
procedures set forth in § 25.157 after comments received can be viewed
§ 25.165 Surety bonds. August 27, 2003, authorizing operations online at www.regulations.gov in Docket
(a) For all space station licenses in a frequency band for which the No. FWS–HQ–MB–2014–0067.
issued after September 20, 2004, other Commission has not adopted frequency
band-specific service rules at the time FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ken
than licenses for DBS space stations, Richkus, Deputy Chief, Division of
SDARS space stations, space stations the license is granted, the licensee will
be required to comply with the Migratory Bird Management, U.S. Fish
licensed under the process outlined in and Wildlife Service, 5275 Leesburg
section 25.122, and replacement space following technical requirements,
notwithstanding the frequency bands Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–3803,
stations as defined in paragraph (e) of telephone 703–358–1780.
this section, the licensee must post a specified in these rule provisions:
bond within 30 days of the grant of its §§ 25.143(b)(2)(ii) (except NGSO FSS SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
license. Failure to post a bond will systems) and (iii), 25.204(e), and
Background
render the license null and void 25.210(f) and (i).
automatically. * * * * * On May 26, 2015, the Service
* * * * * (4) For all small satellite licensees, for published in the Federal Register a
which the application was filed notice of intent (80 FR 30032) to prepare
(e) A replacement space station is one a programmatic environmental impact
pursuant to § 25.122, authorizing
that: statement (PEIS) pursuant to the
operations in a frequency band for
(1) Is authorized to operate at an which the Commission has not adopted National Environmental Policy Act
orbital location within ±0.15° of the frequency-band specific service rules at (NEPA; 42 U.S.C. 4321–4347). The
assigned location of a GSO space station the time the license is granted, the purpose of the PEIS was to evaluate the
to be replaced or is authorized for NGSO licensee will not be required to comply potential environmental impacts of a
operation and will replace an existing with the technical requirements proposal to authorize incidental take of
NGSO space station in its authorized specified in this section. migratory birds under the Migratory
orbit, except for space stations Bird Treaty Act (MBTA; 16 U.S.C. 703–
authorized under section 25.122; * * * * *
[FR Doc. 2018–10943 Filed 5–23–18; 8:45 am] 711). The Service was considering
(2) Is authorized to operate in the rulemaking to address various
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same frequency bands, and with the approaches to regulating incidental take
same coverage area as the space station of migratory birds. The regulations
to be replaced; and would also have provided protection for
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(3) Is scheduled to be launched so that entities that had taken efforts to reduce
it will be brought into use at Fish and Wildlife Service incidental take by promoting
approximately the same time, but no implementation of appropriate
later than, as the existing space station 50 CFR Part 21 conservation measures to avoid or
is retired. reduce avian mortality.
[Docket No. FWS–HQ–MB–2014–0067;
* * * * * FF09M29000–156–FXMB1232090BPP0] Announcement
(h) Licensees of space stations under
the process outlined in § 25.122 need Migratory Bird Permits; Programmatic Due to issuance of the December 22,
not post a bond unless the space station Environmental Impact Statement 2017, DOI Solicitor Opinion (M–37050),
is not launched, orbiting, and the actions contemplated are
operational, as described in § 25.164, AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, superseded, and we are no longer
within a period of one year plus 30 days Interior. pursuing action on the PEIS as
following grant of license. If the space ACTION: Announcement. announced in the notice of intent that
station is not operational following the was published in the Federal Register
SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and
one years plus 30 days period, then the on May 26, 2015 (80 FR 30032). We
Wildlife Service (Service), inform the
licensee must file a bond in accordance publish this document under the
public that we are no longer considering
with paragraph (a)(1) of this Section, authorities of NEPA and the MBTA.
preparation of a programmatic
and be subject to the requirements of environmental impact statement (PEIS) Dated: May 16, 2018.
paragraphs (b), (c), and (g) of this pursuant to the National Environmental James W. Kurth,
section. Policy Act to evaluate the potential Deputy Director for U.S. Fish and Wildlife
* * * * * environmental impacts of a proposed Service, Exercising the Authority of the
■ 13. Amend § 25.217 by revising rule to authorize incidental take of Director for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
paragraph (b)(1) and adding paragraph migratory birds under the Migratory [FR Doc. 2018–11147 Filed 5–23–18; 8:45 am]
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| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Proposed Rules | |
| Action | Announcement. | |
| Dates | As of May 24, 2018, no further action will be taken in regard to the notice of intent to prepare a PEIS that was published in the Federal Register on May 26, 2015 (80 FR 30032). | |
| Contact | Ken Richkus, Deputy Chief, Division of Migratory Bird Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-3803, telephone 703-358-1780. | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 24080 |
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