83_FR_40135 83 FR 39979 - Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Proposed Replacement of the Regulations for the Nonessential Experimental Population of Red Wolves in Northeastern North Carolina

83 FR 39979 - Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Proposed Replacement of the Regulations for the Nonessential Experimental Population of Red Wolves in Northeastern North Carolina

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 156 (August 13, 2018)

Page Range39979-39980
FR Document2018-17320

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are reopening the public comment period on our June 28, 2018, proposed rule to replace the existing regulations governing the nonessential experimental population designation of the red wolf (Canis rufus) under section 10(j) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). We are reopening the comment period to allow the public an additional opportunity to review and comment on the proposed rule. Comments already submitted need not be resubmitted, as they will be fully considered in preparation of the final rule.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 156 (Monday, August 13, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 156 (Monday, August 13, 2018)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 39979-39980]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-17320]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

50 CFR Part 17

[Docket No. FWS-R4-ES-2018-0035; FXES11130900000C2-189-FF09E42000]
RIN 1018-BB98


Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Proposed 
Replacement of the Regulations for the Nonessential Experimental 
Population of Red Wolves in Northeastern North Carolina

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period.

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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are 
reopening the public comment period on our June 28, 2018, proposed rule 
to replace the existing regulations governing the nonessential 
experimental population designation of the red wolf (Canis rufus) under 
section 10(j) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). 
We are reopening the comment period to allow the public an additional 
opportunity to review and comment on the proposed rule. Comments 
already submitted need not be resubmitted, as they will be fully 
considered in preparation of the final rule.

DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published on June 28, 
2018, at 83 FR 30382 is reopened. We will accept comments received or 
postmarked on or before August 28, 2018. Comments submitted 
electronically using the Federal eRulemaking Portal (see ADDRESSES, 
below) must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the closing 
date.

ADDRESSES: Availability of documents: The proposed rule is available on 
http://www.regulations.gov at Docket No. FWS-R4-ES-2018-0035 and on our 
website at http://www.fws.gov/Raleigh. Comments and materials we 
receive, as well as supporting documentation we used in preparing the 
proposed rule, are also available for public inspection at http://www.regulations.gov. All comments, materials, and documentation that we 
considered in the proposed rule are available for public inspection, by 
appointment, during normal business hours, at the Raleigh Ecological 
Services Field Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 551F Pylon 
Drive, Raleigh, NC 27606; telephone 919-856-4520; facsimile 919-856-
4556. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) 
may call the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339.
    Comment submission: You may submit written comments on the proposed 
rule by one of the following methods:
    (1) Electronically: Go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. In the Search box, enter FWS-R4-ES-2018-0035, 
which is the docket number for the rulemaking. Then, click on the 
Search button. On the resulting page, in the Search panel on the left 
side of the screen, under the Document Type heading, check the Proposed 
Rule box to locate this document. You may submit a comment by clicking 
on ``Comment Now!''
    (2) By hard copy: Submit by U.S. mail or hand-delivery to: Public 
Comments Processing, Attn: FWS-R4-ES-2018-0035, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service, MS: BPHC, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-3803.
    We request that you send comments only by the methods described 
above. See Information Requested, below, for more information on 
submitting comments on the proposed rule.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pete Benjamin, Field Supervisor, U.S. 
Fish and Wildlife Service, Raleigh Ecological Services Field Office, 
551F Pylon Drive, Raleigh, NC 27606; telephone 919-856-4520; facsimile 
919-856-4556. Persons who use a TDD may call the Federal Relay Service 
at 1-800-877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On June 28, 2018, we published in the Federal Register a proposed 
rule (83 FR 30382) to replace the regulations governing the northeast 
North Carolina (NC) nonessential experimental population (NEP) of the 
red wolf, which were codified in 1995 in title 50 of the Code of 
Federal Regulations (CFR) at Sec.  17.84(c) (50 CFR 17.84(c)). That 
proposal had a 30-day comment period, ending July 30, 2018. The purpose 
of the proposed action is to incorporate the most recent science and 
lessons learned related to the management of red wolves to implement 
revised regulations that will better further the conservation of the 
red wolf. We propose to establish a more manageable wild propagation 
population that will allow for more resources to support the captive 
population component of the red wolf program (which is the genetic fail 
safe for the species); serve the future needs of new reintroduction 
efforts; retain the influences of natural selection on the species; 
eliminate the regulatory burden on private landowners; and provide a 
population for continued scientific research on wild red wolf behavior 
and population management.

Information Requested

    We will accept written comments and information during this 
reopened comment period and will consider information and 
recommendations from all interested parties. If you previously 
submitted comments or information on the proposed rule, please do not 
resubmit them. We have incorporated them into the public record, and we 
will fully consider them in the preparation of our final determination. 
We intend that any final action resulting from the proposal will be 
based on the best scientific and commercial data available and be as 
accurate and as effective as possible.
    We request comments or information from other concerned 
governmental

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agencies, Native American tribes, the scientific community, industry, 
or any other interested parties concerning the June 28, 2018, proposed 
rule. We particularly seek comments concerning:
    (1) Contribution of the NC NEP to recovery goals for the red wolf;
    (2) The relative effects that management of the NC NEP under the 
proposed rule would have on the conservation of the species;
    (3) The extent to which the NC NEP may be affected by existing or 
anticipated Federal or State actions or private activities within or 
adjacent to the proposed NC NEP management area;
    (4) Appropriate provisions for protections and ``take'' of red 
wolves;
    (5) Ideas and strategies for promoting tolerance of red wolves on 
private property outside the NC NEP management area; and
    (6) Appropriate means to evaluate the effectiveness of the proposed 
action, including relevant performance measures.
    Additionally, we seek comments on the identification of direct, 
indirect, beneficial, and adverse effects that may result from the June 
28, 2018, proposed rule. You may wish to consider the extent to which 
the proposed rule will affect the following when providing comments:
    (1) Impacts on floodplains, wetlands, wild and scenic rivers, or 
ecologically sensitive areas;
    (2) Impacts on Federal, State, local, or Tribal park lands; refuges 
and natural areas; and cultural or historic resources;
    (3) Impacts on human health and safety;
    (4) Impacts on air, soil, and water;
    (5) Impacts on prime agricultural lands;
    (6) Impacts to other species of wildlife, including other 
endangered or threatened species;
    (7) Disproportionately high and adverse impacts on minority and low 
income populations;
    (8) Any socioeconomic or other potential effects; and
    (9) Any potential conflicts with other Federal, State, local, or 
Tribal environmental laws or requirements.
    Please include sufficient information with your submission (such as 
scientific journal articles or other publications) to allow us to 
verify any scientific or commercial information you include.
    We will post all comments on http://www.regulations.gov. If you 
submit information via http://www.regulations.gov, your entire 
submission--including any personal identifying information--will be 
posted on the website. If your submission is made via a hardcopy that 
includes personal identifying information, you may request at the top 
of your document that we withhold this information from public review. 
However, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. We will 
post all hardcopy submissions on http://www.regulations.gov.
    Comments and materials we receive, as well as supporting 
documentation we used in preparing the proposed rule, are available for 
public inspection on http://www.regulations.gov, or by appointment, 
during normal business hours, at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 
Raleigh Ecological Services Field Office (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT).

    Authority: The authority for this action is the Endangered 
Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).

    Dated: July 30, 2018.
James W. Kurth,
Deputy Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Exercising the 
Authority of the Director for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 156 / Monday, August 13, 2018 / Proposed Rules 39979 available to the public to review to SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and 0035, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, confirm the reliability of the reference. Wildlife Service (Service), are reopening MS: BPHC, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls The EPA has examined this issue and the public comment period on our June Church, VA 22041–3803. has decided to provide the relevant 28, 2018, proposed rule to replace the We request that you send comments documentation used to develop the existing regulations governing the only by the methods described above. content presented in the reference. This nonessential experimental population See Information Requested, below, for information includes well logs and designation of the red wolf (Canis rufus) more information on submitting lithology reports for the wells which under section 10(j) of the Endangered comments on the proposed rule. were used to produce HRS Reference Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pete 110—the 3DVA Technical We are reopening the comment period Benjamin, Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish Memorandum. This data will be to allow the public an additional and Wildlife Service, Raleigh Ecological included as one reference to the HRS opportunity to review and comment on Services Field Office, 551F Pylon Drive, documentation record and the EPA is the proposed rule. Comments already Raleigh, NC 27606; telephone 919–856– providing this additional document for submitted need not be resubmitted, as 4520; facsimile 919–856–4556. Persons public review and comment. This they will be fully considered in who use a TDD may call the Federal document is available at the Regional preparation of the final rule. Relay Service at 1–800–877–8339. office in San Francisco, CA. Anyone DATES: The comment period for the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: wishing to comment on the information proposed rule published on June 28, Background in the reference or the impact this data 2018, at 83 FR 30382 is reopened. We may have on the HRS score for the will accept comments received or On June 28, 2018, we published in the proposed Orange County North Basin postmarked on or before August 28, Federal Register a proposed rule (83 FR site should do so within the next 30 2018. Comments submitted 30382) to replace the regulations calendar days (see DATES section at the electronically using the Federal governing the northeast North Carolina beginning of this notice). Additional eRulemaking Portal (see ADDRESSES, (NC) nonessential experimental comments will not be accepted on other below) must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. population (NEP) of the red wolf, which HRS scoring issues which could have Eastern Time on the closing date. were codified in 1995 in title 50 of the appropriately been raised during the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at ADDRESSES: Availability of documents: original comment period and are not § 17.84(c) (50 CFR 17.84(c)). That The proposed rule is available on http:// proposal had a 30-day comment period, based on information provided in these www.regulations.gov at Docket No. additional references. ending July 30, 2018. The purpose of the FWS–R4–ES–2018–0035 and on our proposed action is to incorporate the Comments should be submitted website at http://www.fws.gov/Raleigh. pursuant to instructions in the most recent science and lessons learned Comments and materials we receive, as related to the management of red wolves ADDRESSEES section of this notice; they well as supporting documentation we may be submitted electronically, by to implement revised regulations that used in preparing the proposed rule, are will better further the conservation of mail or by express mail. The docket also available for public inspection at number for this site is EPA–HQ–OLEM– the red wolf. We propose to establish a http://www.regulations.gov. All more manageable wild propagation 2017–0603 and should be identified in comments, materials, and any correspondence/electronic population that will allow for more documentation that we considered in resources to support the captive submission. the proposed rule are available for population component of the red wolf Dated: July 16, 2018. public inspection, by appointment, program (which is the genetic fail safe James E. Woolford, during normal business hours, at the for the species); serve the future needs Director, Office of Superfund Remediation Raleigh Ecological Services Field Office, of new reintroduction efforts; retain the and Technology Innovation. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 551F influences of natural selection on the [FR Doc. 2018–16801 Filed 8–10–18; 8:45 am] Pylon Drive, Raleigh, NC 27606; species; eliminate the regulatory burden BILLING CODE 6560–50–P telephone 919–856–4520; facsimile on private landowners; and provide a 919–856–4556. Persons who use a population for continued scientific telecommunications device for the deaf research on wild red wolf behavior and (TDD) may call the Federal Relay population management. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Service at 1–800–877–8339. Comment submission: You may Information Requested Fish and Wildlife Service submit written comments on the We will accept written comments and proposed rule by one of the following information during this reopened 50 CFR Part 17 methods: comment period and will consider [Docket No. FWS–R4–ES–2018–0035; (1) Electronically: Go to the Federal information and recommendations from FXES11130900000C2–189–FF09E42000] eRulemaking Portal: http:// all interested parties. If you previously www.regulations.gov. In the Search box, submitted comments or information on RIN 1018–BB98 enter FWS–R4–ES–2018–0035, which is the proposed rule, please do not the docket number for the rulemaking. resubmit them. 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39980 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 156 / Monday, August 13, 2018 / Proposed Rules agencies, Native American tribes, the affect the following when providing submission—including any personal scientific community, industry, or any comments: identifying information—will be posted other interested parties concerning the (1) Impacts on floodplains, wetlands, on the website. If your submission is June 28, 2018, proposed rule. We wild and scenic rivers, or ecologically made via a hardcopy that includes particularly seek comments concerning: sensitive areas; personal identifying information, you (1) Contribution of the NC NEP to (2) Impacts on Federal, State, local, or may request at the top of your document recovery goals for the red wolf; Tribal park lands; refuges and natural that we withhold this information from (2) The relative effects that areas; and cultural or historic resources; public review. However, we cannot management of the NC NEP under the (3) Impacts on human health and guarantee that we will be able to do so. proposed rule would have on the safety; We will post all hardcopy submissions conservation of the species; (4) Impacts on air, soil, and water; on http://www.regulations.gov. (5) Impacts on prime agricultural (3) The extent to which the NC NEP Comments and materials we receive, lands; may be affected by existing or as well as supporting documentation we (6) Impacts to other species of anticipated Federal or State actions or used in preparing the proposed rule, are wildlife, including other endangered or private activities within or adjacent to available for public inspection on http:// threatened species; the proposed NC NEP management area; (7) Disproportionately high and www.regulations.gov, or by (4) Appropriate provisions for adverse impacts on minority and low appointment, during normal business protections and ‘‘take’’ of red wolves; income populations; hours, at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife (5) Ideas and strategies for promoting (8) Any socioeconomic or other Service, Raleigh Ecological Services tolerance of red wolves on private potential effects; and Field Office (see FOR FURTHER property outside the NC NEP (9) Any potential conflicts with other INFORMATION CONTACT). management area; and Federal, State, local, or Tribal Authority: The authority for this action is (6) Appropriate means to evaluate the environmental laws or requirements. the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as effectiveness of the proposed action, Please include sufficient information amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). including relevant performance with your submission (such as scientific measures. journal articles or other publications) to Dated: July 30, 2018. Additionally, we seek comments on allow us to verify any scientific or James W. Kurth, the identification of direct, indirect, commercial information you include. Deputy Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife beneficial, and adverse effects that may We will post all comments on http:// Service, Exercising the Authority of the result from the June 28, 2018, proposed www.regulations.gov. If you submit Director for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. rule. You may wish to consider the information via http:// [FR Doc. 2018–17320 Filed 8–10–18; 8:45 am] extent to which the proposed rule will www.regulations.gov, your entire BILLING CODE 4333–15–P sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with PROPOSALS VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:58 Aug 10, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00064 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\13AUP1.SGM 13AUP1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionProposed rule; reopening of comment period.
DatesThe comment period for the proposed rule published on June 28, 2018, at 83 FR 30382 is reopened. We will accept comments received or postmarked on or before August 28, 2018. Comments submitted
ContactPete Benjamin, Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Raleigh Ecological Services Field Office, 551F Pylon Drive, Raleigh, NC 27606; telephone 919-856-4520; facsimile 919-856-4556. Persons who use a TDD may call the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339.
FR Citation83 FR 39979 
RIN Number1018-BB98
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