Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Programmatic Incidental Take Permit Application and Environmental Assessment for Development Activities; Charlotte County, FL, 9913-9914 [2014-03670]

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Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS–R4–ES–2013–N215; 40120–1112– 0000–F2] BILLING CODE 4165–15–P Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Programmatic Incidental Take Permit Application and Environmental Assessment for Development Activities; Charlotte County, FL DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health Center for Scientific Review; Amended Notice of Meeting Notice is hereby given of a change in the meeting of the Center for Scientific Review Special Emphasis Panel, February 27, 2014, 01:00 p.m. to February 27, 2014, 04:30 p.m., National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD, 20892 which was published in the Federal Register on February 6, 2014, 79 FR 7219. The meeting will be held on March 11, 2014. The location and time remain the same. The meeting is closed to the public. Dated: February 12, 2014. David Clary, Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy. rmajette on DSK2TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES [FR Doc. 2014–03660 Filed 2–19–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140–01–P VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:09 Feb 20, 2014 Jkt 232001 57 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR [FR Doc. 2014–03676 Filed 2–20–14; 8:45 am] Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments. AGENCY: Under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act), we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, announce the receipt and availability of a proposed county-wide programmatic habitat conservation plan (HCP) and accompanying documents for private and commercial development projects, public works, and municipal infrastructure improvements (activities) regulated or authorized by the Charlotte County Board of County Commissioners (applicant). If approved, the permit would authorize incidental take of Florida scrub-jay (scrub-jay) and eastern indigo snake (indigo snake), in the course of activities conducted or permitted by the applicant in Charlotte County, FL. We invite the public to comment on these documents. DATES: To ensure consideration, please send your written comments by April 22, 2014. ADDRESSES: Documents are available for public inspection by appointment SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Number responses per respondent Average burden per response (in hours) 1 17 Total burden hours 969 during regular business hours at the Fish and Wildlife Service’s Regional Office, 1875 Century Boulevard, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30345; or the South Florida Field Office, Fish and Wildlife Service, 1339 20th Street, Vero Beach, FL 32960. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. David Dell, Regional HCP Coordinator, (see ADDRESSES), telephone: 404–679– 7313; or Ms. Elizabeth Landrum, Field Office Project Manager, at the South Florida Field Office (see ADDRESSES), telephone: 772–469–4304. If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), please call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 800–877–8339. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We announce the availability of the proposed HCP, accompanying incidental take permit (ITP) application, and an environmental assessment (EA), which analyze the take of the scrub-jay (Aphelocoma coerulescens) and indigo snake (Drymarchon courais cooperii) incidental to activities conducted or permitted by the applicant. The applicant requests a 30-year ITP under section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). The applicant’s HCP describes the mitigation and minimization measures proposed to address the impacts to the species. We specifically request information, views, and opinions from the public on our proposed Federal action, including identification of any other aspects of the human environment not already identified in the EA pursuant to National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 40 CFR E:\FR\FM\21FEN1.SGM 21FEN1 9914 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 35 / Friday, February 21, 2014 / Notices rmajette on DSK2TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 1506.6. Further, we specifically solicit information regarding the adequacy of the HCP per 50 CFR parts 13 and 17. The EA assesses the likely environmental impacts associated with the implementation of the activities, including the environmental consequences of the no-action alternative and the proposed action. The proposed action alternative is issuance of the ITP and implementation of the HCP as submitted by the Applicant. The applicant anticipates taking a total of approximately 3,056 acres of scrub-jay and indigo snake habitat incidental to construction of residential, commercial, and public facilities, as well as the associated infrastructure. The minimization and mitigation measures proposed in the HCP include habitat management activities on a total of 4,496 acres of mitigation land. Most of this total is already owned by the applicant, while an additional 1,336 acres would be acquired during the ITP’s term. Typical management activities include prescribed burning, mechanical cutting, and related measures to restore dry scrub habitats to support scrub-jays and indigo snakes. Public Comments 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. If you wish to comment, you may submit comments by any one of several methods. Please reference TE09117B–0 in such comments. You may mail comments to the Fish and Wildlife Service’s Regional Office (see ADDRESSES). You may also comment via the internet to david_dell@fws.gov. Please include your name and return address in your message. If you do not receive a confirmation from us that we have received your message, contact us directly at either telephone number listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Finally, you may hand-deliver comments to either of our offices listed under ADDRESSES. Covered Area Scrub-jays and indigo snakes historically occurred in dry scrub habitats throughout Charlotte County. The area encompassed by the HCP and ITP application consists of private and VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:09 Feb 20, 2014 Jkt 232001 applicant-owned lands currently occupied, or suitable for restoration as, scrub-jay and indigo snake habitat in Charlotte County, Florida. Next Steps We will evaluate the ITP application, including the HCP and any 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 issuance of a section 10(a)(1)(B) ITP complies with section 7 of the Act by conducting an intra-Service section 7 consultation. We will use the results of this consultation, in combination with the above findings, in our final analysis to determine whether or not to issue the ITP. If we determine that the requirements are met, we will issue the ITP for the incidental take of Florida scrub-jay and eastern indigo snake. Authority We provide this notice under section 10 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and NEPA regulations (40 CFR 1506.6). Dated: November 21, 2013. Mike Oetker, Acting Regional Director. [FR Doc. 2014–03670 Filed 2–20–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–55–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Indian Affairs [DR.5B814.IA001213] Revision of Agency Information Collection for Reporting Systems for Public Law 102–477 Demonstration Project Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior. ACTION: Correction; tribal consultation meeting. AGENCY: The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) published a notice in the Federal Register of February 14, 2014, announcing the revision of agency information collection for Reporting Systems for Public Law 102–477 Demonstration Project authorized by OMB Control Number 1076–0135 and providing information for the tribal consultation meeting. This notice corrects the date and time for the tribal consultation meeting. In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs is seeking comments on the revision of the collection of information for the Reporting System for Public Law 102– 477 Demonstration Project authorized SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 by OMB Control Number 1076–0135. This information collection expires January 31, 2017. See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice for details on the tribal consultation session. DATES: Submit comments on or before April 15, 2014. A tribal consultation session will be held on Thursday, March 13, 2014 from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Westin Washington City Center, 1400 M Street NW., Washington, DC 20005. See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice for details on the tribal consultation session. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the information collection to James West, Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development, Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs, 1951 Constitution Avenue NW., MS–20 SIB, Washington, DC 20240; facsimile: (202) 208–4564; email: JimR.West@bia.gov. Copies of the draft forms can be viewed at: https://www.bia.gov/WhoWeAre/ASIA/Consultation/index.htm. See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice for information on the consultation session. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James West, (202) 208–6310. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract The Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs is seeking comments on the revisions for the information collection conducted under OMB Control Number 1076–0135, Reporting System for Public Law 102–477 Demonstration Project. This information allows funding agencies to document compliance with statutory, regulatory, and program specific requirements of the various integrated programs. Public Law 102– 477 authorized tribal governments to integrate federally funded employment, training, and related services and programs tribes provide into a single, coordinated, comprehensive service delivery plan. Funding agencies include the Department of the Interior, Department of Labor, and the Department of Health and Human Services. Indian Affairs (IA) is statutorily required to serve as the lead agency and provides a single report format related to the approved plan for the individual project for use by tribal governments to report on integrated activities and expenditures. IA shares the information collected from these reports with the Department of Labor and the Department of Health and Human Services. There were previously four information collections, three of which E:\FR\FM\21FEN1.SGM 21FEN1

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R4-ES-2013-N215; 40120-1112-0000-F2]


Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Programmatic 
Incidental Take Permit Application and Environmental Assessment for 
Development Activities; Charlotte County, FL

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: Under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act), 
we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, announce the receipt and 
availability of a proposed county-wide programmatic habitat 
conservation plan (HCP) and accompanying documents for private and 
commercial development projects, public works, and municipal 
infrastructure improvements (activities) regulated or authorized by the 
Charlotte County Board of County Commissioners (applicant). If 
approved, the permit would authorize incidental take of Florida scrub-
jay (scrub-jay) and eastern indigo snake (indigo snake), in the course 
of activities conducted or permitted by the applicant in Charlotte 
County, FL. We invite the public to comment on these documents.

DATES: To ensure consideration, please send your written comments by 
April 22, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Documents are available for public inspection by appointment 
during regular business hours at the Fish and Wildlife Service's 
Regional Office, 1875 Century Boulevard, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30345; 
or the South Florida Field Office, Fish and Wildlife Service, 1339 20th 
Street, Vero Beach, FL 32960.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. David Dell, Regional HCP 
Coordinator, (see ADDRESSES), telephone: 404-679-7313; or Ms. Elizabeth 
Landrum, Field Office Project Manager, at the South Florida Field 
Office (see ADDRESSES), telephone: 772-469-4304. If you use a 
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), please call the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 800-877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We announce the availability of the proposed 
HCP, accompanying incidental take permit (ITP) application, and an 
environmental assessment (EA), which analyze the take of the scrub-jay 
(Aphelocoma coerulescens) and indigo snake (Drymarchon courais 
cooperii) incidental to activities conducted or permitted by the 
applicant. The applicant requests a 30-year ITP under section 
10(a)(1)(B) of the Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). The 
applicant's HCP describes the mitigation and minimization measures 
proposed to address the impacts to the species.
    We specifically request information, views, and opinions from the 
public on our proposed Federal action, including identification of any 
other aspects of the human environment not already identified in the EA 
pursuant to National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations in the 
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 40 CFR

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1506.6. Further, we specifically solicit information regarding the 
adequacy of the HCP per 50 CFR parts 13 and 17.
    The EA assesses the likely environmental impacts associated with 
the implementation of the activities, including the environmental 
consequences of the no-action alternative and the proposed action. The 
proposed action alternative is issuance of the ITP and implementation 
of the HCP as submitted by the Applicant. The applicant anticipates 
taking a total of approximately 3,056 acres of scrub-jay and indigo 
snake habitat incidental to construction of residential, commercial, 
and public facilities, as well as the associated infrastructure. The 
minimization and mitigation measures proposed in the HCP include 
habitat management activities on a total of 4,496 acres of mitigation 
land. Most of this total is already owned by the applicant, while an 
additional 1,336 acres would be acquired during the ITP's term. Typical 
management activities include prescribed burning, mechanical cutting, 
and related measures to restore dry scrub habitats to support scrub-
jays and indigo snakes.

Public Comments

    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.
    If you wish to comment, you may submit comments by any one of 
several methods. Please reference TE09117B-0 in such comments. You may 
mail comments to the Fish and Wildlife Service's Regional Office (see 
ADDRESSES). You may also comment via the internet to david_dell@fws.gov. Please include your name and return address in your 
message. If you do not receive a confirmation from us that we have 
received your message, contact us directly at either telephone number 
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
    Finally, you may hand-deliver comments to either of our offices 
listed under ADDRESSES.

Covered Area

    Scrub-jays and indigo snakes historically occurred in dry scrub 
habitats throughout Charlotte County. The area encompassed by the HCP 
and ITP application consists of private and applicant-owned lands 
currently occupied, or suitable for restoration as, scrub-jay and 
indigo snake habitat in Charlotte County, Florida.

Next Steps

    We will evaluate the ITP application, including the HCP and any 
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 issuance of a section 10(a)(1)(B) ITP complies with section 7 
of the Act by conducting an intra-Service section 7 consultation. We 
will use the results of this consultation, in combination with the 
above findings, in our final analysis to determine whether or not to 
issue the ITP. If we determine that the requirements are met, we will 
issue the ITP for the incidental take of Florida scrub-jay and eastern 
indigo snake.

Authority

    We provide this notice under section 10 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 
et seq.) and NEPA regulations (40 CFR 1506.6).

    Dated: November 21, 2013.
Mike Oetker,
Acting Regional Director.
[FR Doc. 2014-03670 Filed 2-20-14; 8:45 am]
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