Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Receipt of Application for Renewal of Incidental Take Permit; Enbridge Pipelines (Lakehead) LLC, 40344-40345 [2016-14623]

Download as PDF 40344 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 119 / Tuesday, June 21, 2016 / Notices rear) Kirtland’s warbler (Setophaga kirtlandii) in the State of Wisconsin. The research entails capture and release, attaching radio-transmitters, tracking fledgling movements, and recording nesting activities and nest predation. Proposed activities are for the recovery and enhancement of survival of the species in the wild. (Myotis sodalis), gray bat (Myotis grisescens), and northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis) for presence/ absence surveys, studies to document habitat use, and population monitoring in the States of Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, and Ohio. Proposed activities are for the recovery and enhancement of survival of the species in the wild. Permit Application Number: TE839763 National Environmental Policy Act Applicant: John Whitaker, Jr., Terre Haute, IN The applicant requests a permit renewal, with amendment to take (capture and release, handle, trap, and tag) Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis), gray bat (Myotis grisescens), and northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis) for presence/absence surveys, studies to document habitat use, and population monitoring throughout these species’ ranges. Proposed activities are for the recovery and enhancement of survival of the species in the wild. The proposed activities in the requested permits qualify as categorical exclusions under the National Environmental Policy Act, as provided by Department of the Interior implementing regulations in part 46 of title 43 of the CFR (43 CFR 46.205, 46.210, and 46.215). Permit Application Number: TE207523 Applicant: The Nature Conservancy— Michigan Chapter, Lansing, MI The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (harass/harm through habitat management; census and monitoring) Mitchell’s satyr butterfly (Neonympha mitchellii mitchellii), Karner blue butterfly (Lycaeides melissa samuelis), and Pitcher’s thistle (Cirsium pitcheri) within the State of Michigan. Proposed activities are for the conservation of the species through habitat management. asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Permit Application Number: TE38842A Applicant: Sanders Environmental Inc., Bellefonte, PA The applicant requests a permit amendment to take (capture and release, handle, and radio-tag) Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis) and northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis) for presence/absence surveys, studies to document habitat use, and population monitoring in the States of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Proposed activities are for the recovery and enhancement of survival of the species in the wild. Permit Application Number: TE06778A Applicant: Shawnee National Forest, Vienna, IL The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (capture and release, handle, trap and radio-tag) Indiana bat VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:37 Jun 20, 2016 Jkt 238001 Public Availability of Comments We seek public review and comments on these permit applications. Please refer to the permit number when you submit comments. Comments and materials we receive in response to this notice are available for public inspection, by appointment, during normal business hours at the address listed above in ADDRESSES. 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 ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Authority We provide this notice under section 10 of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). Dated: June 15, 2016. Sean Marsan, Acting Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Midwest Region. [FR Doc. 2016–14622 Filed 6–20–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333–15–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS–R3–ES–2016–N068; FVES59420300000F2–14X–FF03E00000] Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Receipt of Application for Renewal of Incidental Take Permit; Enbridge Pipelines (Lakehead) LLC Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability. AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00086 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service, USFWS), have received an application from Enbridge Pipelines (Lakehead) L.L.C. (applicant) to renew an incidental take permit (ITP) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 for incidental take of the federally endangered Hine’s emerald dragonfly. The applicant has requested renewal without change of the ITP, which expired on December 31, 2015. We invite comments on the applicant’s application, including written data, views, or arguments with respect to the application. DATES: To ensure consideration, please send your written comments on or before July 21, 2016. ADDRESSES: Send written comments by one of the following methods: • U.S. mail: Field Supervisor, Attn: Jack Dingledine, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 2651 Coolidge Road East, Ste. 101, Lansing, MI 48823. • Email: Jack_Dingledine@fws.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jack Dingledine, by mail at the East Lansing Field Office (see ADDRESSES); by telephone (517–351–6320), or by facsimile (517–351–1443). If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), please call the Federal Information Relay Service at 800–877– 8339. SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service, USFWS), have received an application from Enbridge Pipelines (Lakehead) L.L.C. (applicant) to renew an incidental take permit (ITP), TE03689B–1, under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.; ESA). In 2013, the applicant received an ITP for incidental take of the federally endangered Hine’s emerald dragonfly (Somatochlora hineana) (78 FR 15374; March 11, 2013). That permit expired on December 31, 2015. As part of the initial permit process, the applicant prepared a loweffect habitat conservation plan (HCP) to cover activities associated with pipeline maintenance work in Garfield Township, Mackinac County, Michigan. The pipeline inspection and maintenance have been completed per the HCP. The mitigation measures required in the HCP have been met; however, performance and success criteria for restoration of the site have been only partially met. The applicant has requested renewal of the ITP, without change, to continue monitoring of the restoration and implement any remedial measures, if necessary, until December 31, 2017. We invite comments on the applicant’s application for renewal. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\21JNN1.SGM 21JNN1 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 119 / Tuesday, June 21, 2016 / Notices Background On December 12, 2013, Enbridge Pipelines (Lakehead) L.L.C. (Enbridge) received an ITP for take of the Hine’s Emerald Dragonfly (Somatochlora hineana) that may occur during inspection and repair of three sections of Enbridge’s Line 5 (30-inch diameter) pipeline in Garfield Township, Mackinac County. The permit was amended on January 25, 2015, to include a fourth section of pipeline within the original HCP boundaries (2.64 acres). The project is located approximately 1 mile east of the City of Engadine, Michigan, along the Enbridge right-of-way (ROW). Applicant’s Proposed Action Enbridge has completed the pipeline inspection and maintenance and all required mitigation measures, per the HCP. Enbridge has also conducted annual monitoring and submitted annual reports. The monitoring indicates that the performance and success criteria for restoration of the site have been only partially met. Enbridge requests renewal of the ITP to continue monitoring of the restoration and implement any remedial measures, if necessary, until December 31, 2017. asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Reviewing Documents and Submitting Comments Please refer to permit number TE03689B–1 when submitting comments. The permit application and supporting documents may be obtained on the Internet at https://www.fws.gov/ midwest/endangered/permits/hcp/ r3hcps.html. Persons without access to the Internet may obtain copies of the permit application by contacting the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (ADDRESSES). The permit application and supporting documents will also be available for public inspection, by appointment, during normal business hours (8 a.m. to 4 p.m.) at the USFWS Lansing office (see ADDRESSES). Written comments will be accepted as described under ADDRESSES. Public Availability of Comments Written comments we receive become part of the public 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 the entire comment, including your personal identifying information, may be made available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:37 Jun 20, 2016 Jkt 238001 Next Steps We will evaluate the permit application, including comments we receive, to determine whether the application meets the requirements of section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Act. We will also evaluate whether renewal of the ITP would comply with section 7(a)(2) of the Act by conducting an intraService Section 7 consultation. We will use the results of our internal Service consultation, in combination with the above findings, in our final analysis to determine whether to renew the permit. If the requirements are met, we will renew the ITP. We will make the final permit decision no sooner than 30 days after the date of this notice. Authority We provide this notice under section 10 of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), section 668a of the Eagle Act (16 U.S.C. 668a–668d), NEPA (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), and NEPA regulations (40 CFR 1501.7, 1506.5, 1506.6 and 1508.22). Dated: June 15, 2016. Sean Marsan, Acting Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Midwest Region. [FR Doc. 2016–14623 Filed 6–20–16; 8:45 am] 40345 indicators for UNISDR’s Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030. DATES: Sunday, July 10, 2016, from 7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time. For further information about the event or to RSVP to attend, please contact David Applegate, U.S. Geological Survey, Mail Stop 111, National Center, Reston, Virginia 20192, 703–648–6600 or Bret Schothorst, NSTC Subcommittee on Disaster Reduction Executive Secretary, 703–388–0312. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Per the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the U.S. National Platform for UNISDR must advertise any formal listening session or consultation with outside groups in the Federal Register. This event is free and open to the public. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James D.R. Applegate, Co-Chair, Subcommittee on Disaster Reduction, Associate Director for Natural Hazards, U.S. Geological Survey. [FR Doc. 2016–14606 Filed 6–20–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4338–11–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BILLING CODE 4333–15–P Bureau of Land Management DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Geological Survey Notice of Closure on Public Lands in Boise County, Idaho [GX16GA01GD0SH00] White House National Science and Technology Council; Subcommittee on Disaster Reduction; U.S. National Platform for the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction U.S. Geological Survey, Interior. ACTION: Notice of listening session for the U.S. National Platform. AGENCY: Pursuant to Public Law 106– 148, the U.S. National Platform for the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR)—facilitated by the White House National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) Subcommittee on Disaster Reduction (SDR), which is co-chaired by the U.S. Geological Survey—plans to host a listening session at the 41st Natural Hazards Center Annual Workshop (Interlocken A, Omni Interlocken Resort, Broomfield, Colorado) to hear multi-sectoral perspectives from nongovernmental organizations, academic institutions, local and state governments, and private corporations on the implementation of targets and SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00087 Fmt 4703 [16XL LLIDB00100 LF1000000.HT0000 LXSIOVHD0000 241A 4500087305] Sfmt 4703 Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of closure. AGENCY: Notice is hereby given that the Skinny Dipper Hot Springs, which is located on public lands administered by the Four Rivers Field Office, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), is closed to all uses. DATES: The Skinny Dipper Hot Springs closure will be in effect on the date this notice is published in the Federal Register and will remain in effect for five years or until rescinded or modified by the authorized officer or designated Federal officer, whichever is earlier. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tate Fischer, Four Rivers Field Manager, 3948 Development Avenue, Boise, Idaho 83705, email tfischer@blm.gov, or phone (208) 384–3300. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to contact Mr. Fischer. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to leave a message or question SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\21JNN1.SGM 21JNN1

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R3-ES-2016-N068; FVES59420300000F2-14X-FF03E00000]


Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Receipt of 
Application for Renewal of Incidental Take Permit; Enbridge Pipelines 
(Lakehead) LLC

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service, USFWS), have 
received an application from Enbridge Pipelines (Lakehead) L.L.C. 
(applicant) to renew an incidental take permit (ITP) under the 
Endangered Species Act of 1973 for incidental take of the federally 
endangered Hine's emerald dragonfly. The applicant has requested 
renewal without change of the ITP, which expired on December 31, 2015. 
We invite comments on the applicant's application, including written 
data, views, or arguments with respect to the application.

DATES: To ensure consideration, please send your written comments on or 
before July 21, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments by one of the following methods:
     U.S. mail: Field Supervisor, Attn: Jack Dingledine, U.S. 
Fish and Wildlife Service, 2651 Coolidge Road East, Ste. 101, Lansing, 
MI 48823.
     Email: Jack_Dingledine@fws.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jack Dingledine, by mail at the East 
Lansing Field Office (see ADDRESSES); by telephone (517-351-6320), or 
by facsimile (517-351-1443). If you use a telecommunications device for 
the deaf (TDD), please call the Federal Information Relay Service at 
800-877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 
(Service, USFWS), have received an application from Enbridge Pipelines 
(Lakehead) L.L.C. (applicant) to renew an incidental take permit (ITP), 
TE03689B-1, under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et 
seq.; ESA). In 2013, the applicant received an ITP for incidental take 
of the federally endangered Hine's emerald dragonfly (Somatochlora 
hineana) (78 FR 15374; March 11, 2013). That permit expired on December 
31, 2015. As part of the initial permit process, the applicant prepared 
a low-effect habitat conservation plan (HCP) to cover activities 
associated with pipeline maintenance work in Garfield Township, 
Mackinac County, Michigan. The pipeline inspection and maintenance have 
been completed per the HCP. The mitigation measures required in the HCP 
have been met; however, performance and success criteria for 
restoration of the site have been only partially met. The applicant has 
requested renewal of the ITP, without change, to continue monitoring of 
the restoration and implement any remedial measures, if necessary, 
until December 31, 2017. We invite comments on the applicant's 
application for renewal.

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Background

    On December 12, 2013, Enbridge Pipelines (Lakehead) L.L.C. 
(Enbridge) received an ITP for take of the Hine's Emerald Dragonfly 
(Somatochlora hineana) that may occur during inspection and repair of 
three sections of Enbridge's Line 5 (30-inch diameter) pipeline in 
Garfield Township, Mackinac County. The permit was amended on January 
25, 2015, to include a fourth section of pipeline within the original 
HCP boundaries (2.64 acres). The project is located approximately 1 
mile east of the City of Engadine, Michigan, along the Enbridge right-
of-way (ROW).

Applicant's Proposed Action

    Enbridge has completed the pipeline inspection and maintenance and 
all required mitigation measures, per the HCP. Enbridge has also 
conducted annual monitoring and submitted annual reports. The 
monitoring indicates that the performance and success criteria for 
restoration of the site have been only partially met. Enbridge requests 
renewal of the ITP to continue monitoring of the restoration and 
implement any remedial measures, if necessary, until December 31, 2017.

Reviewing Documents and Submitting Comments

    Please refer to permit number TE03689B-1 when submitting comments. 
The permit application and supporting documents may be obtained on the 
Internet at https://www.fws.gov/midwest/endangered/permits/hcp/r3hcps.html. Persons without access to the Internet may obtain copies 
of the permit application by contacting the U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service (ADDRESSES). The permit application and supporting documents 
will also be available for public inspection, by appointment, during 
normal business hours (8 a.m. to 4 p.m.) at the USFWS Lansing office 
(see ADDRESSES). Written comments will be accepted as described under 
ADDRESSES.

Public Availability of Comments

    Written comments we receive become part of the public 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 the entire comment, including 
your personal identifying information, may be made available at any 
time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal 
identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we 
will be able to do so.

Next Steps

    We will evaluate the permit application, including comments we 
receive, to determine whether the application meets the requirements of 
section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Act. We will also evaluate whether renewal 
of the ITP would comply with section 7(a)(2) of the Act by conducting 
an intra-Service Section 7 consultation. We will use the results of our 
internal Service consultation, in combination with the above findings, 
in our final analysis to determine whether to renew the permit. If the 
requirements are met, we will renew the ITP. We will make the final 
permit decision no sooner than 30 days after the date of this notice.

Authority

    We provide this notice under section 10 of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531 
et seq.), section 668a of the Eagle Act (16 U.S.C. 668a-668d), NEPA (42 
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), and NEPA regulations (40 CFR 1501.7, 1506.5, 
1506.6 and 1508.22).

    Dated: June 15, 2016.
Sean Marsan,
Acting Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Midwest 
Region.
[FR Doc. 2016-14623 Filed 6-20-16; 8:45 am]
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