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Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
and Plants; Removing the Gray Wolf
(Canis lupus) From the List of
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
and Maintaining Protections for the
Mexican Wolf (Canis lupus baileyi) by
Listing It as Endangered
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of
availability and reopening of comment
period.
AGENCY:
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We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (Service), announce the
reopening of the public comment period
on our June 13, 2013, proposal to
remove the gray wolf (Canis lupus) from
the List of Endangered and Threatened
Wildlife but to maintain endangered
status for the Mexican wolf by listing it
as a subspecies (Canis lupus baileyi).
We also announce the availability of the
independent scientific peer review
report on the proposal. We are
reopening the comment period for 45
days to allow all interested parties an
opportunity to comment on our
proposed rule in light of the peer review
report on this proposal. The comment
period is scheduled to close on March
27, 2014. Comments previously
submitted need not be resubmitted and
will be fully considered in preparation
of the final rule.
DATES: The public comment period on
the proposal to remove the gray wolf
(Canis lupus) from the List of
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
but to maintain endangered status for
the Mexican wolf by listing it as a
subspecies (Canis lupus baileyi) that
was published on June 13, 2013 (78 FR
35664), is reopened and will close on
March 27, 2014. Please note comments
submitted electronically using the
Federal eRulemaking Portal (see
ADDRESSES section, below) must be
received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on
the closing date. If you are submitting
your comments by hard copy, please
mail them by March 27, 2014, to ensure
that we receive them in time to give
them full consideration.
ADDRESSES: Document availability: The
June 13, 2013, proposal (78 FR 35664)
is available online at https://
www.regulations.gov under Docket No.
FWS–HQ–ES–2013–0073 and at https://
www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-06-13/
pdf/2013-13982.pdf. The independent
scientific peer review report on the
proposal is available online at https://
www.fws.gov/home/wolfrecovery and at
https://www.regulations.gov under
Docket No. FWS–HQ–ES–2013–0073.
Written Comments: You may submit
comments by one of the following
methods:
(1) Electronically: Go to the Federal
eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Search for Docket
No. FWS–HQ–ES–2013–0073. Please
ensure you have found the correct
document before submitting your
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the provided comment box, please use
this feature of https://
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Processing, Attn: FWS–HQ–ES–2013–
0073; Division of Policy and Directives
Management; U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service; 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, MS
2042–PDM; Arlington, VA 22203.
We will post all comments we receive
on https://www.regulations.gov. This
generally means that we will post any
personal information you provide us
(see the Public Comments section below
for more information).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Headquarters Office, Ecological
Services; telephone (703) 358–2171;
facsimile (703) 358–1735. Direct all
questions or requests for additional
information to: GRAY WOLF
QUESTIONS, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, Headquarters Office, Ecological
Services, 4401 North Fairfax Drive,
Room 420, Arlington, VA 22203.
Individuals who are hearing-impaired or
speech-impaired may call the Federal
Relay Service at 1–800–877–8337 for
TTY assistance.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Service evaluated the
classification status of gray wolves
(Canis lupus) currently listed in the
contiguous United States and Mexico
under the Endangered Species Act
(ESA) of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C.
1531 et seq.). Based on our evaluation,
we published a proposed rule on June
13, 2013 (78 FR 35664), to remove the
gray wolf from the List of Threatened
and Endangered Wildlife but to
maintain endangered status for the
Mexican wolf by listing it as a
subspecies (C. l. baileyi). We proposed
these actions because we determined
that the best available scientific and
commercial information indicates that
the currently listed entity is not a valid
species under the ESA and that the
Mexican wolf (C. l. baileyi) warrants
listing as an endangered subspecies.
Upon publication of the proposed rule
(June 13, 2013, 78 FR 35664), the
Service opened the public comment
period on the proposal. On September 5
and October 2, 2013, we announced
public hearings on the proposed rule (78
FR 54614 and 78 FR 60813). The
September 5 notice also extended the
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public comment period for the proposed
rule to October 28, 2013. Following
delays caused by the Federal
Government lapse in appropriations, the
Service announced rescheduled dates
for three of the public hearings,
scheduled a fifth public hearing, and
extended the public comment period for
the proposed rule to December 17, 2013
(78 FR 64192, October 28, 2013). The
Service is now reopening the public
comment period on the proposal in
conjunction with the submission of the
peer review report.
In accordance with the Service’s July
1, 1994 peer review policy (59 FR
34270) and the Office of Management
and Budget’s December 16, 2004, Final
Information Quality Bulletin for Peer
Review, the Service subjected this
proposal to independent expert peer
review. The purpose of seeking
independent peer review is to ensure
use of the best scientific and
commercial information available and to
ensure and maximize the quality,
objectivity, utility, and integrity of the
information upon which the proposal is
based, as well as to ensure that reviews
by qualified experts are incorporated
into the rulemaking process. The
National Center for Ecological Analysis
and Synthesis (NCEAS), a research
center located at the University of
California, Santa Barbara, sponsored
this peer review. Additional information
on the nature of the peer review can be
found in the statement of work at:
https://www.fws.gov/science/pdf/Gray_
Wolf_Proposed_Delisting_SOW_Peer_
Review_12-13-2013_Final.pdf.
Public Comments
We will accept written comments and
information during the reopened
comment period on our proposal to
remove the gray wolf (Canis lupus) from
the List of Endangered and Threatened
Wildlife but to maintain endangered
status for the Mexican wolf by listing it
as a subspecies (Canis lupus baileyi).
This proposal published in the Federal
Register on June 13, 2013 (78 FR 35664).
For the types of information for which
we are seeking public comments, please
see the Public Comments section of the
June 13, 2013, proposed rule (78 FR
35664).
Please note that submissions merely
stating support for or opposition to the
actions under consideration without
providing supporting information,
although noted, will not be considered
in making a determination. You may
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submit your comments and materials by
one of the methods listed in ADDRESSES.
We request that you send comments
only by the methods described in
ADDRESSES.
We will post your entire comment—
including your personal identifying
information—on https://
www.regulations.gov. If you provide
personal identifying information, such
as your street address, phone number, or
email address, 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.
Comments and materials we receive,
as well as some of the supporting
documentation we used in preparing the
proposed rule, will be available for
public inspection on https://
www.regulations.gov at Docket No.
FWS–HQ–ES–2013–0073, or by
appointment, during normal business
hours at the office location listed under
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
We intend that any final action
resulting from the proposed rule will be
based on the best scientific and
commercial data available and be as
accurate and as effective as possible.
Therefore, we request comments or
information from other concerned
governmental agencies, tribes, the
scientific community, industry, or other
interested parties concerning the
proposed rule. We request that you
make your comments as specific as
possible and explain the basis for them.
In addition, please include sufficient
information with your comments to
allow us to authenticate any scientific or
commercial data you reference or
provide.
Our final determination concerning
the proposed action will take into
consideration all written comments we
receive during all comment periods,
comments from peer reviewers, and
comments received during the public
hearings. The comments will be
included in the public record for the
rulemaking, and we will fully consider
them in the preparation of our final
determination.
If you previously submitted
comments or information on the
proposed rule, please do not resubmit
them. We will incorporate them into the
corresponding public record as part of
this comment period, and will fully
consider them in the preparation of our
final determination.
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The primary authors of this notice are
the Ecological Services staff of the
Headquarters Office, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
50 CFR Part 17
[Docket No. FWS-HQ-ES-2013-0073; FXES11130900000C2-134-FF09E32000]
RIN 1018-AY00
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removing the Gray
Wolf (Canis lupus) From the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
and Maintaining Protections for the Mexican Wolf (Canis lupus baileyi)
by Listing It as Endangered
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of availability and reopening of comment
period.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the
reopening of the public comment period on our June 13, 2013, proposal
to remove the gray wolf (Canis lupus) from the List of Endangered and
Threatened Wildlife but to maintain endangered status for the Mexican
wolf by listing it as a subspecies (Canis lupus baileyi). We also
announce the availability of the independent scientific peer review
report on the proposal. We are reopening the comment period for 45 days
to allow all interested parties an opportunity to comment on our
proposed rule in light of the peer review report on this proposal. The
comment period is scheduled to close on March 27, 2014. Comments
previously submitted need not be resubmitted and will be fully
considered in preparation of the final rule.
DATES: The public comment period on the proposal to remove the gray
wolf (Canis lupus) from the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
but to maintain endangered status for the Mexican wolf by listing it as
a subspecies (Canis lupus baileyi) that was published on June 13, 2013
(78 FR 35664), is reopened and will close on March 27, 2014. Please
note comments submitted electronically using the Federal eRulemaking
Portal (see ADDRESSES section, below) must be received by 11:59 p.m.
Eastern Time on the closing date. If you are submitting your comments
by hard copy, please mail them by March 27, 2014, to ensure that we
receive them in time to give them full consideration.
ADDRESSES: Document availability: The June 13, 2013, proposal (78 FR
35664) is available online at https://www.regulations.gov under Docket
No. FWS-HQ-ES-2013-0073 and at https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-06-13/pdf/2013-13982.pdf. The independent scientific peer review report on
the proposal is available online at https://www.fws.gov/home/wolfrecovery and at https://www.regulations.gov under Docket No. FWS-HQ-
ES-2013-0073.
Written Comments: You may submit comments by one of the following
methods:
(1) Electronically: Go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Search for Docket No. FWS-HQ-ES-2013-0073. Please
ensure you have found the correct document before submitting your
comments. If your comments will fit in the provided comment box, please
use this feature of https://www.regulations.gov, as it is most
compatible with our comment review procedures. If you attach your
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comments as a separate document, our preferred file format is Microsoft
Word. If you attach multiple comments (such as form letters), our
preferred format is a spreadsheet in Microsoft Excel.
(2) By hard copy: Submit by U.S. mail or hand-delivery to: Public
Comments Processing, Attn: FWS-HQ-ES-2013-0073; Division of Policy and
Directives Management; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; 4401 N. Fairfax
Drive, MS 2042-PDM; Arlington, VA 22203.
We will post all comments we receive on https://www.regulations.gov.
This generally means that we will post any personal information you
provide us (see the Public Comments section below for more
information).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Headquarters Office, Ecological
Services; telephone (703) 358-2171; facsimile (703) 358-1735. Direct
all questions or requests for additional information to: GRAY WOLF
QUESTIONS, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Headquarters Office,
Ecological Services, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Room 420, Arlington, VA
22203. Individuals who are hearing-impaired or speech-impaired may call
the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8337 for TTY assistance.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Service evaluated the classification status of gray wolves
(Canis lupus) currently listed in the contiguous United States and
Mexico under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973, as amended (16
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). Based on our evaluation, we published a proposed
rule on June 13, 2013 (78 FR 35664), to remove the gray wolf from the
List of Threatened and Endangered Wildlife but to maintain endangered
status for the Mexican wolf by listing it as a subspecies (C. l.
baileyi). We proposed these actions because we determined that the best
available scientific and commercial information indicates that the
currently listed entity is not a valid species under the ESA and that
the Mexican wolf (C. l. baileyi) warrants listing as an endangered
subspecies.
Upon publication of the proposed rule (June 13, 2013, 78 FR 35664),
the Service opened the public comment period on the proposal. On
September 5 and October 2, 2013, we announced public hearings on the
proposed rule (78 FR 54614 and 78 FR 60813). The September 5 notice
also extended the public comment period for the proposed rule to
October 28, 2013. Following delays caused by the Federal Government
lapse in appropriations, the Service announced rescheduled dates for
three of the public hearings, scheduled a fifth public hearing, and
extended the public comment period for the proposed rule to December
17, 2013 (78 FR 64192, October 28, 2013). The Service is now reopening
the public comment period on the proposal in conjunction with the
submission of the peer review report.
In accordance with the Service's July 1, 1994 peer review policy
(59 FR 34270) and the Office of Management and Budget's December 16,
2004, Final Information Quality Bulletin for Peer Review, the Service
subjected this proposal to independent expert peer review. The purpose
of seeking independent peer review is to ensure use of the best
scientific and commercial information available and to ensure and
maximize the quality, objectivity, utility, and integrity of the
information upon which the proposal is based, as well as to ensure that
reviews by qualified experts are incorporated into the rulemaking
process. The National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis
(NCEAS), a research center located at the University of California,
Santa Barbara, sponsored this peer review. Additional information on
the nature of the peer review can be found in the statement of work at:
https://www.fws.gov/science/pdf/Gray_Wolf_Proposed_Delisting_SOW_Peer_Review_12-13-2013_Final.pdf.
Public Comments
We will accept written comments and information during the reopened
comment period on our proposal to remove the gray wolf (Canis lupus)
from the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife but to maintain
endangered status for the Mexican wolf by listing it as a subspecies
(Canis lupus baileyi). This proposal published in the Federal Register
on June 13, 2013 (78 FR 35664).
For the types of information for which we are seeking public
comments, please see the Public Comments section of the June 13, 2013,
proposed rule (78 FR 35664).
Please note that submissions merely stating support for or
opposition to the actions under consideration without providing
supporting information, although noted, will not be considered in
making a determination. You may submit your comments and materials by
one of the methods listed in ADDRESSES. We request that you send
comments only by the methods described in ADDRESSES.
We will post your entire comment--including your personal
identifying information--on https://www.regulations.gov. If you provide
personal identifying information, such as your street address, phone
number, or email address, 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.
Comments and materials we receive, as well as some of the
supporting documentation we used in preparing the proposed rule, will
be available for public inspection on https://www.regulations.gov at
Docket No. FWS-HQ-ES-2013-0073, or by appointment, during normal
business hours at the office location listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT.
We intend that any final action resulting from the proposed rule
will be based on the best scientific and commercial data available and
be as accurate and as effective as possible. Therefore, we request
comments or information from other concerned governmental agencies,
tribes, the scientific community, industry, or other interested parties
concerning the proposed rule. We request that you make your comments as
specific as possible and explain the basis for them. In addition,
please include sufficient information with your comments to allow us to
authenticate any scientific or commercial data you reference or
provide.
Our final determination concerning the proposed action will take
into consideration all written comments we receive during all comment
periods, comments from peer reviewers, and comments received during the
public hearings. The comments will be included in the public record for
the rulemaking, and we will fully consider them in the preparation of
our final determination.
If you previously submitted comments or information on the proposed
rule, please do not resubmit them. We will incorporate them into the
corresponding public record as part of this comment period, and will
fully consider them in the preparation of our final determination.
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Authors
The primary authors of this notice are the Ecological Services
staff of the Headquarters Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Authority
The authority for this action is the Endangered Species Act of
1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Dated: January 31, 2014.
Daniel M. Ashe,
Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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