83 FR 40548 - Endangered and Threatened Wildlife; Incidental Take Permit Application, Habitat Conservation Plan for the Alabama Beach Mouse, and Environmental Assessment for Gulf Place East Parking Lot in Gulf Shores, AL

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 158 (August 15, 2018)

Page Range		40548-40549
FR Document		2018-17606

We, the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), have received an application for an incidental take permit (ITP) under the Endangered Species Act. The city of Gulf Shores, Alabama, is requesting a 30-year ITP for take of the federally listed Alabama beach mouse incidental to construction. We request public comments on the permit application, which includes a proposed habitat conservation plan, and an environmental assessment prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R4-ES-2018-N097; FXES11140400000-178-FF04EF2000]


Endangered and Threatened Wildlife; Incidental Take Permit 
Application, Habitat Conservation Plan for the Alabama Beach Mouse, and 
Environmental Assessment for Gulf Place East Parking Lot in Gulf 
Shores, AL

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

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

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SUMMARY: We, the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), have received an 
application for an incidental take permit (ITP) under the Endangered 
Species Act. The city of Gulf Shores, Alabama, is requesting a 30-year 
ITP for take of the federally listed Alabama beach mouse incidental to 
construction. We request public comments on the permit application, 
which includes a proposed habitat conservation plan, and an 
environmental assessment prepared in accordance with the National 
Environmental Policy Act.

DATES: To ensure consideration, please send your written comments by 
September 14, 2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit written comments and request copies of the 
application, including the HCP, and the EA by any one of the following 
methods:
    U.S. mail: Alabama Ecological Services Office, Attn: Permit number 
TE84363C; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; 1208 Main Street, Daphne, AL 
36526; or Atlanta Regional Office, Attn: Permit number TE84363C; U.S. 
Fish and Wildlife Service; 1875 Century Boulevard, Atlanta, GA 30345.
    In-person: You may deliver comments during regular business hours 
at either of the office addresses listed above under U.S. mail. You may 
inspect the application, HCP, and EA by appointment during normal 
business hours at the same locations.
    Email: You may email comments to [email protected]. Please include 
your name and email address in your email message. Use ``Attn: Permit 
number TE84363C'' in the subject line of your email message. If you do 
not receive an email from us confirming that we received your email 
message, contact us directly at either telephone number in FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. David Dell, Regional HCP 
Coordinator, at the Atlanta Regional Office (see ADDRESSES) or by 
telephone at 404-679-7313, or Mr. William Lynn, Project Manager, at the 
Alabama Ecological Services Office (see ADDRESSES) or by telephone at 
251-441-5868. If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf 
(TDD), please call the Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), 
have received an application for an incidental take permit (ITP) under 
the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et 
seq.). The city of Gulf Shores, Alabama (applicant), is requesting a 
30-year ITP for take of the federally listed Alabama beach mouse 
(Peromyscus polionotus ammobates) (covered species) incidental to the 
construction of the Gulf Place East parking lot and amenities on a 
4.14-acre property in Gulf Shores, Baldwin County, Alabama. We request 
public comments on the permit application, which includes a proposed 
habitat conservation plan (HCP), and an environmental assessment (EA) 
prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act 
(NEPA; 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
    The applicant's HCP describes the activities that will be 
undertaken to construct the parking lot, as well as the mitigation and 
minimization measures proposed to address the impacts to the covered 
species. Pursuant to NEPA, the EA analyzes the impacts that ITP 
issuance would have on the covered species and the environment.

Environmental Assessment

    The EA assesses the likely environmental impacts associated with

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the implementation of the activities described in the HCP (proposed 
action), including the consequences of the no-action alternative, the 
construction of the parking lot with no conservation measures 
alternative, and the proposed action. The proposed action also includes 
issuance of the ITP and implementation of the HCP as submitted by the 
applicant. The applicant anticipates that the proposed action would 
result in the loss of approximately 0.89 acres of occupied Alabama 
beach mouse habitat within the 1.40-acre footprint of the project.

Habitat Conservation Plan

    The HCP covered area consists of 4.14 acres of land owned by the 
applicant. The HCP includes measures to avoid, minimize, and mitigate 
impacts to the Alabama beach mouse from construction of the parking 
lot. To minimize impacts to the covered species and its habitat, the 
applicant reduced the footprint of the parking lot. Other avoidance, 
minimization, and mitigation measures include, but are not limited to, 
trapping and relocating the species, dune enhancement and restoration, 
installation of sand fencing, and creation of a dune enhancement fund. 
The dune enhancement fund would be used to enhance habitat elsewhere 
within the city limits of Gulf Shores where Alabama beach mice may be 
found.

Public Comments

    If you wish to comment on the permit application, HCP, or EA, you 
may submit comments by any one of the methods listed in ADDRESSES.

Public Availability of Comments

    Before including your address, phone number, email address, or 
other personal identifying information in your comment, be aware that 
your entire comment--including your personal identifying information--
may be made publicly available at any time. While you may request in 
your comment that we withhold your personal identifying information, we 
cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.

Next Steps

    We will evaluate the HCP, EA, and your comments to determine 
whether the ITP application meets the permit issuance requirements of 
section 10(a) of the ESA. We will also conduct an intra-Service 
consultation pursuant to section 7 of the ESA. If the requirements for 
permit issuance are met, we will issue ITP number TE84363C-0 to the 
applicant for incidental take of the Alabama beach mouse.

Authority

    We provide this notice under section 10 of the Endangered Species 
Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and the ESA's 
regulations, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA; 42 U.S.C. 
4321 et seq.) and NEPA regulations (40 CFR 1506.6).

Mike Oetker,
Acting Regional Director.
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including the validity of the estimated hour burden per response is TE84363C; U.S. Fish and Wildlife
methodology and assumptions used; 1.58 hours; the estimated total number Service; 1208 Main Street, Daphne, AL
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and of respondents for the information 36526; or Atlanta Regional Office, Attn:
clarity of the information to be collection Biometrics is 67,000 and the Permit number TE84363C; U.S. Fish and
collected; and estimated hour burden per response is Wildlife Service; 1875 Century
(4) Minimize the burden of the 1.17 hours. Boulevard, Atlanta, GA 30345.
collection of information on those who (6) An estimate of the total public In-person: You may deliver comments
are to respond, including through the burden (in hours) associated with the during regular business hours at either
use of appropriate automated, collection: The total estimated annual of the office addresses listed above
electronic, mechanical, or other hour burden associated with this under U.S. mail. You may inspect the
technological collection techniques or collection is 184,250 hours. application, HCP, and EA by
other forms of information technology, (7) An estimate of the total public appointment during normal business
e.g., permitting electronic submission of burden (in cost) associated with the hours at the same locations.
responses. collection: The estimated total annual Email: You may email comments to
cost burden associated with this david_dell@fws.gov. Please include your
Overview of This Information collection of information is $8,207,500. name and email address in your email
Collection message. Use ‘‘Attn: Permit number
Dated: August 9, 2018.
(1) Type of Information Collection: TE84363C’’ in the subject line of your
Samantha L. Deshommes,
Revision of a Currently Approved email message. If you do not receive an
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division,
Collection. Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship email from us confirming that we
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: and Immigration Services, Department of received your email message, contact us
Application for Certificate of Homeland Security. directly at either telephone number in
Citizenship. [FR Doc. 2018–17533 Filed 8–14–18; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
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the applicable component of the DHS David Dell, Regional HCP Coordinator,
sponsoring the collection: N–600; at the Atlanta Regional Office (see
USCIS. ADDRESSES) or by telephone at 404–679–
(4) Affected public who will be asked DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
7313, or Mr. William Lynn, Project
or required to respond, as well as a brief Manager, at the Alabama Ecological
Fish and Wildlife Service
abstract: Primary: Individuals or Services Office (see ADDRESSES) or by
households. Form N–600 collects [FWS–R4–ES–2018–N097; telephone at 251–441–5868. If you use
information from respondents who are FXES11140400000–178–FF04EF2000]
a telecommunications device for the
requesting a Certificate of Citizenship deaf (TDD), please call the Federal Relay
because they acquired United States Endangered and Threatened Wildlife;
Incidental Take Permit Application, Service at 800–877–8339.
citizenship either by birth abroad to a SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the
U.S. citizen parent(s), adoption by a Habitat Conservation Plan for the
Alabama Beach Mouse, and Fish and Wildlife Service (Service),
U.S. citizen parent(s) or after meeting have received an application for an
eligibility requirements after the Environmental Assessment for Gulf
Place East Parking Lot in Gulf Shores, incidental take permit (ITP) under the
naturalization of a foreign born parent. Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
AL
This form is also used by applicants amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
requesting a Certificate of Citizenship AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, The city of Gulf Shores, Alabama
because they automatically became a Interior. (applicant), is requesting a 30-year ITP
citizen of the United States after ACTION: Notice of availability; request for take of the federally listed Alabama
meeting eligibility requirements for for comments and information. beach mouse (Peromyscus polionotus
acquisition of citizenship by foreign ammobates) (covered species)
born children. Form N–600 can also be SUMMARY: We, the Fish and Wildlife
incidental to the construction of the
filed by a parent or legal guardian on Service (Service), have received an
Gulf Place East parking lot and
behalf of a minor child. The form application for an incidental take permit
amenities on a 4.14-acre property in
standardizes requests for the benefit, (ITP) under the Endangered Species Act.
Gulf Shores, Baldwin County, Alabama.
and ensures that basic information The city of Gulf Shores, Alabama, is
We request public comments on the
required to assess eligibility is provided requesting a 30-year ITP for take of the
permit application, which includes a
by applicants. federally listed Alabama beach mouse
proposed habitat conservation plan
USCIS uses the information collected incidental to construction. We request
(HCP), and an environmental
on Form N–600 to determine if a public comments on the permit
assessment (EA) prepared in accordance
Certificate of Citizenship can be issued application, which includes a proposed
with the National Environmental Policy
to the applicant. Citizenship acquisition habitat conservation plan, and an
Act (NEPA; 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
laws have changed throughout the environmental assessment prepared in The applicant’s HCP describes the
history of the INA and different laws accordance with the National activities that will be undertaken to
apply to determine whether the Environmental Policy Act. construct the parking lot, as well as the
applicant automatically became a U.S. DATES: To ensure consideration, please mitigation and minimization measures
citizen. However, step children cannot send your written comments by proposed to address the impacts to the
acquire U.S. citizenship under any September 14, 2018. covered species. Pursuant to NEPA, the
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provision of the INA. ADDRESSES: You may submit written EA analyzes the impacts that ITP
(5) An estimate of the total number of comments and request copies of the issuance would have on the covered
respondents and the amount of time application, including the HCP, and the species and the environment.
estimated for an average respondent to EA by any one of the following
respond: The estimated total number of methods: Environmental Assessment
respondents for the information U.S. mail: Alabama Ecological The EA assesses the likely
collection N–600 is 67,000 and the Services Office, Attn: Permit number environmental impacts associated with

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the implementation of the activities Authority DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
described in the HCP (proposed action),
including the consequences of the no- We provide this notice under section Bureau of Indian Affairs
action alternative, the construction of 10 of the Endangered Species Act of
1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 [189 A2100DD/AAKC001030/
the parking lot with no conservation A0A501010.999900]
measures alternative, and the proposed et seq.) and the ESA’s regulations, the
action. The proposed action also National Environmental Policy Act Indian Gaming; Extension of Tribal-
includes issuance of the ITP and (NEPA; 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and State Class III Gaming Compact
implementation of the HCP as submitted NEPA regulations (40 CFR 1506.6). (Rosebud Sioux Tribe and the State of
by the applicant. The applicant Mike Oetker, South Dakota)
anticipates that the proposed action Acting Regional Director.
would result in the loss of AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs,
[FR Doc. 2018–17606 Filed 8–14–18; 8:45 am] Interior.
approximately 0.89 acres of occupied BILLING CODE 4333–15–P
Alabama beach mouse habitat within ACTION: Notice.
the 1.40-acre footprint of the project.
SUMMARY: This notice announces the
Habitat Conservation Plan DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR extension of the Class III gaming
The HCP covered area consists of 4.14 compact between the Rosebud Sioux
Bureau of Indian Affairs
acres of land owned by the applicant. Tribe and the State of South Dakota.
The HCP includes measures to avoid, DATES: The extension takes effect on
[189A2100DD/AAKC001030/
minimize, and mitigate impacts to the A0A501010.999900253G]
August 15, 2018.
Alabama beach mouse from FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
construction of the parking lot. To Indian Gaming; Tribal-State Class III Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of Indian
minimize impacts to the covered species Gaming Compact Taking Effect in the Gaming, Office of the Assistant
and its habitat, the applicant reduced State of California Secretary—Indian Affairs, Washington,
the footprint of the parking lot. Other DC 20240, (202) 219–4066.
avoidance, minimization, and AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: An
mitigation measures include, but are not Interior. extension to an existing tribal-state
limited to, trapping and relocating the Class III gaming compact does not
ACTION: Notice.
species, dune enhancement and require approval by the Secretary if the
restoration, installation of sand fencing, SUMMARY: The notice announces that the extension does not modify any other
and creation of a dune enhancement Tribal-State Compact between the State terms of the compact. 25 CFR 293.5. The
fund. The dune enhancement fund of California and the Elk Valley Rosebud Sioux Tribe and the State of
would be used to enhance habitat Rancheria is taking effect. South Dakota have reached an
elsewhere within the city limits of Gulf agreement to extend the expiration date
Shores where Alabama beach mice may DATES:This compact takes effect on
of their existing Tribal-State Class III
be found. August 15, 2018.
gaming compact to January 23, 2019.
Public Comments FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. This publishes notice of the new
Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of Indian expiration date of the compact.
If you wish to comment on the permit
Gaming, Office of the Deputy Assistant Dated: August 9, 2018.
application, HCP, or EA, you may
Secretary—Policy and Economic
submit comments by any one of the Tara Sweeney,
Development, Washington, DC 20240,
methods listed in ADDRESSES. Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.
(202) 219–4066.
Public Availability of Comments [FR Doc. 2018–17550 Filed 8–14–18; 8:45 am]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under BILLING CODE 4337–15–P
Before including your address, phone section 11 of the Indian Gaming
number, email address, or other Regulatory Act (IGRA) Public Law 100–
personal identifying information in your 497, 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq., the DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
comment, be aware that your entire Secretary of the Interior shall publish in
comment—including your personal the Federal Register notice of approved Bureau of Land Management
identifying information—may be made Tribal-State compacts for the purpose of
[LLUT030000.L17110000.DJ0000.LXSS03
publicly available at any time. While engaging in Class III gaming activities 7J0000]
you may request in your comment that on Indian lands. As required by IGRA
we withhold your personal identifying and 25 CFR 293.4, all compacts are Notice of Termination of the Livestock
information, we cannot guarantee that subject to review and approval by the Grazing Monument Management Plan
we will be able to do so. Secretary. The Secretary took no action Amendment and Environmental Impact
Next Steps on the compact between the Elk Valley Statement, Utah
Rancheria and the State of California
We will evaluate the HCP, EA, and within 45 days of its submission. AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
your comments to determine whether Therefore, the Compact is considered to Interior.
the ITP application meets the permit have been approved, but only to the ACTION: Notice of Termination.
issuance requirements of section 10(a) extent the Compact is consistent with
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of the ESA. We will also conduct an IGRA. See 25 U.S.C. 2710(d)(8)(C). SUMMARY: The preparation of an
intra-Service consultation pursuant to Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
section 7 of the ESA. If the requirements Dated: August 9, 2018. associated with the Livestock Grazing
for permit issuance are met, we will Tara Sweeney, Monument Management Plan
issue ITP number TE84363C–0 to the Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. Amendment for the Grand Staircase
applicant for incidental take of the [FR Doc. 2018–17548 Filed 8–14–18; 8:45 am] Escalante National Monument (GSENM)
Alabama beach mouse. BILLING CODE 4337–15–P is superseded by a Monument Plan

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Contact		Mr. David Dell, Regional HCP
FR Citation		83 FR 40548

83 FR 40548 - Endangered and Threatened Wildlife; Incidental Take Permit Application, Habitat Conservation Plan for the Alabama Beach Mouse, and Environmental Assessment for Gulf Place East Parking Lot in Gulf Shores, AL

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORFish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 158 (August 15, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service