83_FR_31544 83 FR 31415 - Four Habitat Conservation Plans for Sand Skink and Blue-Tailed Mole Skink, Polk and Osceola Counties, FL

83 FR 31415 - Four Habitat Conservation Plans for Sand Skink and Blue-Tailed Mole Skink, Polk and Osceola Counties, FL

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 129 (July 5, 2018)

Page Range31415-31416
FR Document2018-14395

We, the Fish and Wildlife Service, announce receipt of four incidental take permit (ITP) applications and four habitat conservation plans (HCPs). Each of the four applicants requests an ITP under the Endangered Species Act. If granted, the ITPs would authorize take of the sand skink and blue-tailed mole skink via destruction of the species' feeding, breeding, and sheltering habitat. The applicants are Tohopekaliga Water Authority; Mystic Dunes, LLC; Clay Cut, LLC; and Land Acquisition One, LLC. We invite comments from the public and Federal, Tribal, State, and local governments on the four applicants' HCPs, and our draft environmental action statements and low-effect screening forms, which support categorical exclusions under the National Environmental Policy Act.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 129 (Thursday, July 5, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 129 (Thursday, July 5, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31415-31416]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-14395]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R4-ES-2018-N068; FXES11140400000-178-FF04EF2000]


Four Habitat Conservation Plans for Sand Skink and Blue-Tailed 
Mole Skink, Polk and Osceola Counties, FL

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments and information.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: We, the Fish and Wildlife Service, announce receipt of four 
incidental take permit (ITP) applications and four habitat conservation 
plans (HCPs). Each of the four applicants requests an ITP under the 
Endangered Species Act. If granted, the ITPs would authorize take of 
the sand skink and blue-tailed mole skink via destruction of the 
species' feeding, breeding, and sheltering habitat. The applicants are 
Tohopekaliga Water Authority; Mystic Dunes, LLC; Clay Cut, LLC; and 
Land Acquisition One, LLC. We invite comments from the public and 
Federal, Tribal, State, and local governments on the four applicants' 
HCPs, and our draft environmental action statements and low-effect 
screening forms, which support categorical exclusions under the 
National Environmental Policy Act.

DATES: We must receive your written comments on or before August 6, 
2018.

ADDRESSES: Obtaining Documents: You may obtain copies of the documents 
by any of the following methods:
     Telephone: Alfredo Begazo, 772-469-4234 (telephone).
     Email: [email protected].
     U.S. mail: Alfredo Begazo, South Florida Ecological 
Services Office; Attn: [Insert appropriate ITP numbers; see 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; 1339 20th 
Street; Vero Beach, FL 32960-3559. In addition, we will make the 
documents available for public inspection by appointment during normal 
business hours at this address. Please call to make an appointment.
    Submitting Comments: If you wish to comment on any of the 
documents, you may do so via any one of the following methods:
     Email: [email protected]. Use ``Attn: ITP numbers 
[Insert appropriate ITP numbers; see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION'' as 
your message subject line.
     Fax: Alfredo Begazo, 772-562-4288, ``[Attn.: [Insert 
appropriate ITP numbers; see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.''
     U.S. mail or hand-delivery: See our South Florida 
Ecological Services Office address, above. Be sure to specify clearly 
the ITP applications on which you are commenting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Alfredo Begazo, telephone: 772-
469-4234.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), 
announce receipt of four incidental take permit (ITP) applications and 
four habitat conservation plans (HCPs). Each of the four applicants 
requests an ITP under section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Endangered Species Act 
of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). The applicants and 
potential ITP numbers are:
     Tohopekaliga Water Authority (TE69950C-0).
     Mystic Dunes, LLC (TE69951C-0).
     Clay Cut, LLC (TE69952C-0).
     Land Acquisition One, LLC (TE69953C-0).
    Each applicant seeks authority to take sand skink (Neoseps 
reynoldsi) and blue-tailed mole skink (Eumeces egregius) via 
destruction of the species' feeding, breeding, and sheltering habitat 
incidental to land preparation and construction in Polk and Osceola 
Counties, Florida. The applicants' proposed HCPs provide measures to 
mitigate for the effects of their respective construction activities on 
the species, which were federally-listed as threatened in 1987 
(November 6, 1987; 52 FR 42658).

Applicants' Proposed Projects

     Tohopekaliga Water Authority (TE69950C-0) anticipates 
taking 2.2 acres of species' habitat, incidental to land preparation 
and construction in Sections 10 and 11, Township 25 South, Range 28 
East, in Polk County, Florida.
     Mystic Dunes, LLC (ITP TE69951C-0) anticipates taking 6.7 
acres of species' habitat incidental to land preparation and 
construction in Section 15, Township 25 South, Range 27 East, in 
Osceola County, Florida.

[[Page 31416]]

     Clay Cut, LLC (ITP TE69952C-0) anticipates taking 8.6 
acres of species' habitat incidental to land preparation and 
construction in Section 3, Township 27 South, Range 28 East, in Polk 
County, Florida.
     Land Acquisition One, LLC (ITP TE69953C-0) anticipates 
taking 11.2 acres of species' habitat incidental to land preparation 
and construction in Sections 18 and 19, Township 25 South, Range 27 
East, in Osceola County, Florida.
    None of the applicants currently has a timeframe for development or 
specific site plans; however, each applicant intends to develop its 
parcel by constructing one or more structures and parking areas and 
installing associated utilities.
    The applicants propose to mitigate for impacts to the species by 
purchasing credits from a Service-approved conservation bank as 
follows:
     Tohopekaliga Water Authority proposes to purchase the 
equivalent of 4.4 acres of credits.
     Mystic Dunes, LLC proposes to purchase the equivalent of 
13.4 acres of credits.
     Clay Cut, LLC proposes to purchase the equivalent of 17.2 
acres of credits.
     Land Acquisition One, LLC proposes to purchase the 
equivalent of 22.4 acres of credits.

Our Preliminary Determination

    The Service has made a preliminary determination that each of the 
applicants' projects, including the mitigation measures, will 
individually and cumulatively have a minor or negligible effect on the 
species. Therefore, we have determined that the ITPs for each of these 
projects would be ``low effect'' and qualify for categorical exclusions 
under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA; 42 U.S.C. 4321 et 
seq.).

Public Availability of Comments

    Written comments we receive become part of the administrative 
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. All submissions from 
organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying 
themselves as 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 17.32) and NEPA (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and its 
implementing regulations (40 CFR 1506.6 and 43 CFR 46.305).

Roxanna Hinzman,
Field Supervisor, South Florida Ecological Services Office.
[FR Doc. 2018-14395 Filed 7-3-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4333-15-P

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 129 / Thursday, July 5, 2018 / Notices 31415 Annual Number of Frequency of Responses Reporting Regulatory section Paperwork requirement burden Annual cost responses response per annum hours hours § 93.406(a) ................. Annual CFR 200 audit ......................................... 56.00 Annual ..................... 1.00 10.00 560.00 21,879.00 § 93.407(a)(1) ............ Program recordkeeping ....................................... 56.00 Annual ..................... 1.00 8.00 44.80 17,503.00 § 93.407(a)(2) ............ Project recordkeeping .......................................... 560.00 Annual ..................... 1.00 2.00 1,120.00 43,758.00 § 93.407(a)(3) ............ Financial recordkeeping ....................................... 56.00 Monthly ................... 12.00 2.00 1,344.00 52,510.00 § 93.407(a)(4) ............ Program administration records .......................... 56.00 Monthly ................... 12.00 8.00 5,376.00 210,040.00 § 93.407(a)(5) ............ Records concerning other Federal requirements 56.00 Annual ..................... 1.00 10.00 560.00 21,879.00 § 93.408 ..................... Performance reports ............................................ 56.00 Monthly ................... 12.00 2.05 1,680.00 65,638.00 § 93.451 ..................... Annual performance reviews ............................... 56.00 Annual ..................... 1.00 8.00 448.00 17,503.00 Total ................... .............................................................................. 12,130.00 ................................. .................. 265.75 26,219.00 $1,024,376.00 Total cost: 26,219 hours * $39.07 ACTION:Notice of availability; request numbers; see SUPPLEMENTARY Hourly rate for GS12). for comments and information. INFORMATION.’’ • U.S. mail or hand-delivery: See our B. Solicitation of Public Comment SUMMARY: We, the Fish and Wildlife South Florida Ecological Services Office This notice is soliciting comments Service, announce receipt of four address, above. Be sure to specify from members of the public and affected incidental take permit (ITP) applications clearly the ITP applications on which parties concerning the collection of and four habitat conservation plans you are commenting. information described in Section A on (HCPs). Each of the four applicants FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. the following: requests an ITP under the Endangered Alfredo Begazo, telephone: 772–469– (1) Whether the proposed collection Species Act. If granted, the ITPs would 4234. of information is necessary for the authorize take of the sand skink and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the proper performance of the functions of blue-tailed mole skink via destruction of the agency, including whether the the species’ feeding, breeding, and Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), information will have practical utility; sheltering habitat. The applicants are announce receipt of four incidental take (2) The accuracy of the agency’s Tohopekaliga Water Authority; Mystic permit (ITP) applications and four estimate of the burden of the proposed Dunes, LLC; Clay Cut, LLC; and Land habitat conservation plans (HCPs). Each collection of information; Acquisition One, LLC. We invite of the four applicants requests an ITP (3) Ways to enhance the quality, comments from the public and Federal, under section 10(a)(1)(B) of the utility, and clarity of the information to Tribal, State, and local governments on Endangered Species Act of 1973, as be collected; and the four applicants’ HCPs, and our draft amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). (4) Ways to minimize the burden of environmental action statements and The applicants and potential ITP the collection of information on low-effect screening forms, which numbers are: respondents; including using • Tohopekaliga Water Authority support categorical exclusions under the appropriate automated collection (TE69950C–0). National Environmental Policy Act. • Mystic Dunes, LLC (TE69951C–0). techniques or other forms of information DATES: We must receive your written • Clay Cut, LLC (TE69952C–0). technology, e.g., permitting electronic comments on or before August 6, 2018. • Land Acquisition One, LLC submission of responses. (TE69953C–0). HUD encourages interested parties to ADDRESSES: Obtaining Documents: You may obtain copies of the documents by Each applicant seeks authority to take submit comment in response to these sand skink (Neoseps reynoldsi) and questions. any of the following methods: • Telephone: Alfredo Begazo, 772– blue-tailed mole skink (Eumeces C. Authority 469–4234 (telephone). egregius) via destruction of the species’ feeding, breeding, and sheltering habitat Section 3507 of the Paperwork • Email: alfredo_begazo@fws.gov. incidental to land preparation and Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. • U.S. mail: Alfredo Begazo, South construction in Polk and Osceola Chapter 35. Florida Ecological Services Office; Attn: Counties, Florida. The applicants’ Dated: June 18, 2018. [Insert appropriate ITP numbers; see proposed HCPs provide measures to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION; U.S. Fish Neal Rackleff, mitigate for the effects of their and Wildlife Service; 1339 20th Street; respective construction activities on the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development. Vero Beach, FL 32960–3559. In species, which were federally-listed as addition, we will make the documents threatened in 1987 (November 6, 1987; [FR Doc. 2018–14353 Filed 7–3–18; 8:45 am] available for public inspection by 52 FR 42658). BILLING CODE 4210–67–P appointment during normal business hours at this address. Please call to Applicants’ Proposed Projects make an appointment. • Tohopekaliga Water Authority DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Submitting Comments: If you wish to (TE69950C–0) anticipates taking 2.2 Fish and Wildlife Service comment on any of the documents, you acres of species’ habitat, incidental to may do so via any one of the following land preparation and construction in [FWS–R4–ES–2018–N068; methods: Sections 10 and 11, Township 25 South, amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 FXES11140400000–178–FF04EF2000] • Email: alfredo_begazo@fws.gov. Use Range 28 East, in Polk County, Florida. Four Habitat Conservation Plans for ‘‘Attn: ITP numbers [Insert appropriate • Mystic Dunes, LLC (ITP TE69951C– ITP numbers; see SUPPLEMENTARY 0) anticipates taking 6.7 acres of species’ Sand Skink and Blue-Tailed Mole INFORMATION’’ as your message subject habitat incidental to land preparation Skink, Polk and Osceola Counties, FL line. and construction in Section 15, AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, • Fax: Alfredo Begazo, 772–562– Township 25 South, Range 27 East, in Interior. 4288, ‘‘[Attn.: [Insert appropriate ITP Osceola County, Florida. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:43 Jul 03, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00057 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\05JYN1.SGM 05JYN1

31416 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 129 / Thursday, July 5, 2018 / Notices • Clay Cut, LLC (ITP TE69952C–0) organizations or businesses, will be information concerning the Commission anticipates taking 8.6 acres of species’ made available for public disclosure in may also be obtained by accessing its habitat incidental to land preparation their entirety. internet server (http://www.usitc.gov). and construction in Section 3, Authority: We provide this notice under The public record for this investigation Township 27 South, Range 28 East, in section 10(c) of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531 et may be viewed on the Commission’s Polk County, Florida. seq.) and its implementing regulations (50 electronic docket (EDIS) at http:// • Land Acquisition One, LLC (ITP CFR 17.22 and 17.32) and NEPA (42 U.S.C. edis.usitc.gov. Hearing-impaired TE69953C–0) anticipates taking 11.2 4321 et seq.) and its implementing persons are advised that information on acres of species’ habitat incidental to regulations (40 CFR 1506.6 and 43 CFR this matter can be obtained by land preparation and construction in 46.305). contacting the Commission’s TDD Sections 18 and 19, Township 25 South, Roxanna Hinzman, terminal on 202–205–1810. Range 27 East, in Osceola County, Field Supervisor, South Florida Ecological SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Florida. Services Office. Commission instituted Inv. No. 337– None of the applicants currently has [FR Doc. 2018–14395 Filed 7–3–18; 8:45 am] TA–1046 on April 12, 2017, based on a a timeframe for development or specific BILLING CODE 4333–15–P complaint filed by Macronix site plans; however, each applicant International Co., Ltd. of Hsin-chu, intends to develop its parcel by Taiwan and Macronix America, Inc. of constructing one or more structures and Milpitas, California (collectively, INTERNATIONAL TRADE parking areas and installing associated ‘‘Macronix’’). 82 FR 17687–88 (Apr. 12, COMMISSION utilities. 2017). The complaint alleges violations The applicants propose to mitigate for [Investigation No. 337–TA–1046] of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, impacts to the species by purchasing as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), in the credits from a Service-approved Certain Non-Volatile Memory Devices and Products Containing Same; Notice importation into the United States, the conservation bank as follows: sale for importation, and the sale within • Tohopekaliga Water Authority of Commission Determination To Review in Part a Final Initial the United States after importation of proposes to purchase the equivalent of Determination Finding No Violation of certain non-volatile memory devices 4.4 acres of credits. • Mystic Dunes, LLC proposes to Section 337; Schedule for Filing and products containing the same that purchase the equivalent of 13.4 acres of Written Submissions on the Issues infringe one or more of claims 1–8 of the credits. Under Review and on Remedy, the ’360 patent; claims 1–12 and 16 of the • Clay Cut, LLC proposes to purchase Public Interest and Bonding; Extension ’602 patent; and claims 1–7, 11–16, and the equivalent of 17.2 acres of credits. of Target Date 18 of the ’417 patent. The notice of • Land Acquisition One, LLC investigation named the following proposes to purchase the equivalent of AGENCY: U.S. International Trade respondents: Toshiba Corporation of 22.4 acres of credits. Commission. Tokyo, Japan; Toshiba America, Inc. of ACTION: Notice. New York, New York; Toshiba America Our Preliminary Determination Electronic Components, Inc. of Irvine, SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that California; Toshiba America Information The Service has made a preliminary the U.S. International Trade Systems, Inc. of Irvine, California; and determination that each of the Commission has determined to review Toshiba Information Equipment applicants’ projects, including the in part the final initial determination (Philippines), Inc. of Binan, Philippines mitigation measures, will individually (‘‘ID’’) issued by the presiding (collectively, ‘‘Toshiba’’). The Office of and cumulatively have a minor or administrative law judge (‘‘ALJ’’) on Unfair Import Investigations is a party to negligible effect on the species. April 27, 2018, finding no violation of the investigation. Therefore, we have determined that the section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as On June 16, 2017, the Commission ITPs for each of these projects would be amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), as to claims determined not to review the ALJ’s ‘‘low effect’’ and qualify for categorical 1–8 of U.S. Patent No. 6,552,360 (‘‘the order (Order No. 11) granting an exclusions under the National ’360 patent’’); claims 1–10 of U.S. Patent unopposed motion to amend the Notice Environmental Policy Act (NEPA; 42 No. 6,788,602 (‘‘the ’602 patent’’); and of investigation to add Toshiba Memory U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). claims 11–16 of U.S. Patent No. Corporation of Tokyo, Japan as a Public Availability of Comments 8,035,417 (‘‘the ’417 patent’’). The respondent. See Order No. 11, Comm’n Written comments we receive become Commission has also determined to Notice of Non-Review (June 16, 2017). part of the administrative record extend the target date for completion of On October 17, 2017, the Commission associated with this action. Before this investigation until September 4, determined not to review the ALJ’s including your address, phone number, 2018. order (Order No. 20) granting an email address, or other personal FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: unopposed motion to terminate the identifying information in your Panyin A. Hughes, Office of the General investigation as to claims 11, 12, and 16 comment, you should be aware that Counsel, U.S. International Trade of the ’602 patent. See Order No. 20, your entire comment—including your Commission, 500 E Street SW, Comm’n Notice of Non-Review (Oct. 17, personal identifying information—may Washington, DC 20436, telephone 202– 2017). be made publicly available at any time. 205–3042. Copies of non-confidential On October 4, 2017, the ALJ held a While you can request in your comment documents filed in connection with this Markman hearing to construe certain amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 that we withhold your personal investigation are or will be available for disputed claim terms. On December 5, identifying information from public inspection during official business 2017, the ALJ issued Order No. 23 review, we cannot guarantee that we hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the (Markman Order), setting forth her will be able to do so. All submissions Office of the Secretary, U.S. construction of the disputed claim from organizations or businesses, and International Trade Commission, 500 E terms. from individuals identifying themselves Street SW, Washington, DC 20436, On January 18, 2018, the Commission as representatives or officials of telephone 202–205–2000. General determined not to review the ALJ’s VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:43 Jul 03, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00058 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\05JYN1.SGM 05JYN1


Document Created: 2018-07-03 23:40:30
Document Modified: 2018-07-03 23:40:30
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of availability; request for comments and information.
DatesWe must receive your written comments on or before August 6, 2018.
ContactMr. Alfredo Begazo, telephone: 772- 469-4234.
FR Citation83 FR 31415 
2025 Federal Register | Disclaimer | Privacy Policy
USC | CFR | eCFR