Revision of Regulations Implementing the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES); Updates Following the Fifteenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CITES; Correction, 32677-32678 [2014-13144]
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requirements, Superfund, Water
pollution control, Water supply.
Dated: April 15, 2014.
A. Stanley Meiburg,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.
instruction that published in a 2011
final rule. This document corrects the
error in 50 CFR 17.95(d).
Proposed and Final Rules
For the reasons set out in this
document, 40 CFR part 300 is amended
as follows:
PART 300—[AMENDED]
1. The authority citation for part 300
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1321(c)(2); 42 U.S.C.
9601–9657; E.O. 12777, 56 FR 54757, 3 CFR,
1991 Comp., p. 351; E.O. 12580, 52 FR 2923;
3 CFR, 1987 Comp., p. 193.
2. Table 1 of Appendix B to part 300
is amended by removing the entry for
‘‘FL’’, ‘‘B&B Chemical Co., Inc’’,
‘‘Hialeah’’.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
50 CFR Part 17
[Docket No. FWS–R8–ES–2009–0044;
4500030113]
RIN 1018–AW86
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
and Plants; Designating Critical
Habitat for the California Tiger
Salamander; Correction
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Final rule; Correction.
AGENCY:
List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 17
We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, published a final rule
in the Federal Register on August 31,
2011, that designated critical habitat for
the Sonoma County population of the
California tiger salamander.
Inadvertently, we made an error in our
amendatory instructions, which resulted
in an error in the Code of Federal
Regulations. With this document, we
correct our error.
DATES: Effective June 6, 2014.
SUMMARY:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Susan Wilkinson, (703) 358–2506.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, recently
became aware that, in part 17 of title 50
of the Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR), we have two entries for the
Sonoma County distinct population
segment of the California tiger
salamander. This error in § 17.95(d) is
the result of an incorrect amendatory
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In a proposed rule that published
August 18, 2009 (74 FR 41662), the third
amendatory instruction reads as follows:
‘‘3. Amend § 17.95(d) by revising
critical habitat for the California tiger
salamander (Ambystoma californiense)
in Sonoma County to read as follows:’’
However, in the final rule that
published August 31, 2011 (76 FR
54346), the third amendatory
instruction reads like this:
‘‘3. In § 17.95, amend paragraph (d) by
adding an entry for ‘‘California Tiger
Salamander (Ambystoma californiense)
in Sonoma County’’ in the same order
that the species appears in the table at
§ 17.11(h), to read as follows:’’
The proposed rule was correct in
using the word ‘‘revising,’’ as a critical
habitat designation already existed for
the Sonoma County distinct population
segment of the California tiger
salamander as the result of a final rule
of December 14, 2005 (70 FR 74137).
The August 31, 2011, final rule
erroneously used the word ‘‘adding,’’
which resulted in an additional critical
habitat entry being added to the CFR
instead of replacing the entry that was
already there. Therefore, with this
document, we remove from 50 CFR
17.95(d) the entry pertaining to the
California tiger salamander in Sonoma
County, CA, that was added to the CFR
following the 2005 final rule and which
should have been removed in 2011.
Endangered and threatened species,
Exports, Imports, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements,
Transportation.
Regulation Promulgation
For the reasons given in the preamble,
we amend part 17, subchapter B of
chapter I, title 50 of the Code of Federal
Regulations, as set forth below:
PART 17—[AMENDED]
1. The authority citation for part 17
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1361–1407; 1531–
1544; 4201–4245; unless otherwise noted.
§ 17.95
[Amended]
2. Amend § 17.95(d) by removing the
words ‘‘California Tiger Salamander in
Sonoma County—Pursuant to section
4(b)(2) of the Act, we have excluded all
areas determined to meet the definition
of critical habitat under section 4(b)(2)
of the Act for California tiger
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salamander in Sonoma County.
Therefore, no specific areas are
designated as critical habitat for this
species.’’.
Susan L. Wilkinson,
Alternate Federal Register Liaison, U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service.
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Fish and Wildlife Service
50 CFR Part 23
[Docket No. FWS–R9–IA–2010–0083; 96300–
1671–0000–R4]
RIN 1018–AW82
Revision of Regulations Implementing
the Convention on International Trade
in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna
and Flora (CITES); Updates Following
the Fifteenth Meeting of the
Conference of the Parties to CITES;
Correction
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Final rule; Correction.
AGENCY:
We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, are correcting a final
rule published in the Federal Register
on May 27, 2014, to revise the
regulations that implement the
Convention on International Trade in
Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and
Flora (CITES) by incorporating certain
provisions adopted at the fourteenth
and fifteenth meetings of the Conference
of the Parties (CoP14 and CoP15) to
CITES and to clarify and update certain
other provisions. In that rule, one of our
amendatory instructions was incorrect.
This action makes the necessary
correction.
SUMMARY:
This correction is effective June
6, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robert R. Gabel, Chief, Division of
Management Authority; U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service; 4401 N. Fairfax Drive;
Suite 212; Arlington, VA 22203
(telephone, (703) 358–2093; fax, (703)
358–2280).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In a final
rule that published in the Federal
Register on May 27, 2014, at 79 FR
30400, the following correction is made:
DATES:
§ 23.23
[Corrected]
1. On page 30422, in the second
column, for § 23.23 What information is
required on U.S. and foreign CITES
documents?, in amendment 21,
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instruction 21.g., ‘‘Revising paragraph
(c)(13)(i)(B) to read as set forth below;’’
is corrected to read, ‘‘Adding paragraph
(c)(13)(i)(B) to read as set forth below;’’.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dated: June 2, 2014.
Tina A. Campbell,
Chief, Division of Policy and Directives
Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Background
Section 101(a)(5)(A) of the MMPA (16
U.S.C 1361 et seq.) directs the Secretary
of Commerce to allow, upon request, the
incidental, but not intentional, taking of
small numbers of marine mammals by
U.S. citizens who engage in a specified
activity (other than commercial fishing)
within a specified geographical region if
certain findings are made and either
regulations are issued or, if the taking is
limited to harassment, a notice of a
proposed authorization is provided to
the public for review.
Authorization for incidental takings
shall be granted if NMFS finds that the
taking will have a negligible impact on
the species or stock(s), will not have an
unmitigable adverse impact on the
availability of the species or stock(s) for
subsistence uses (where relevant), and if
the permissible methods of taking and
requirements pertaining to the
mitigation, monitoring, and reporting of
such takings are set forth. NMFS has
defined ‘‘negligible impact’’ in 50 CFR
216.103 as ‘‘an impact resulting from
the specified activity that cannot be
reasonably expected to, and is not
reasonably likely to, adversely affect the
species or stock through effects on
annual rates of recruitment or survival.’’
The National Defense Authorization
Act of 2004 (NDAA) (Pub. L. 108–136)
removed the ‘‘small numbers’’ and
‘‘specified geographical region’’
limitations indicated above and
amended the definition of ‘‘harassment’’
as it applies to a ‘‘military readiness
activity’’ to read as follows (Section
3(18)(B) of the MMPA): (i) Any act that
injures or has the significant potential to
injure a marine mammal or marine
mammal stock in the wild [Level A
Harassment]; or (ii) Any act that
disturbs or is likely to disturb a marine
mammal or marine mammal stock in the
wild by causing disruption of natural
behavioral patterns, to a point where
such behavioral patterns are abandoned
or significantly altered [Level B
Harassment].
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
50 CFR Part 217
[Docket No. 131120978–4452–02]
RIN 0648–BD80
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to
Specified Activities; U.S. Navy Missile
Launches From San Nicolas Island,
California
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
Upon application from the
U.S. Navy (Navy), Naval Air Warfare
Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD),
we (the National Marine Fisheries
Service) are issuing regulations under
the Marine Mammal Protection Act
(MMPA) to govern the unintentional
taking of marine mammals incidental to
missile launches from San Nicolas
Island (SNI) from June 2014 through
June 2019. These regulations allows us
to issue a Letter of Authorization (LOA)
for the incidental take of marine
mammals during the Navy’s specified
activities and timeframes, set forth the
permissible methods of taking, set forth
other means of effecting the least
practicable adverse impact on marine
mammal species or stocks and their
habitat, and set forth requirements
pertaining to the monitoring and
reporting of the incidental take.
DATES: Effective June 3, 2014, through
June 3, 2019.
ADDRESSES: To obtain an electronic
copy of the Navy’s application or other
referenced documents, visit the internet
at: https://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/
permits/incidental.htm#applications.
Documents cited in this notice may also
be viewed, by appointment, during
regular business hours, at the Office of
Protected Resources, National Marine
Fisheries Service, 1315 East-West
Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
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SUMMARY:
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John
Fiorentino, Office of Protected
Resources, NMFS, (301) 427–8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Summary of Request
On July 24, 2013, NMFS received an
application from the Navy for the taking
of marine mammals incidental to
missile launches from San Nicolas
Island (SNI), California. NMFS
determined that the application was
adequate and complete on November
18, 2013.
The Navy proposed to continue a
launch program for missiles and targets
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from several launch sites on SNI
between June 2014 and June 2019.
These activities are considered military
readiness activities. Marine mammals
hauled out on SNI may be exposed to
sound from missile launches. The Navy
requests authorization to take three
marine mammal species by Level B
harassment: northern elephant seal
(Mirounga angustirostris), Pacific harbor
seal (Phoca vitulina), and California sea
lion (Zalophus californianus).
The Navy is currently operating under
an authorization to take marine
mammals incidental to missile launches
from SNI, which expires June 3, 2014
(74 FR 26587).
Description of the Specified Activity
Overview
The Navy is continuing a launch
program for missiles and targets from
several launch sites on SNI. Missiles
vary from tactical and developmental
weapons to target missiles used to test
defensive strategies and other weapons
systems. Some launch events involve a
single missile, while others involve the
launch of multiple missiles either in
quick succession or at intervals of a few
hours. Up to 200 missiles (40 missiles
per year) may be launched over the
5-year period, but the number and type
of launch varies depending on
operational needs.
The purpose of these launches is to
support testing and training activities
associated with operations on the
NAWCWD Point Mugu Sea Range. The
Sea Range is used by the U.S. and allied
military services to test and evaluate
sea, land, and air weapon systems; to
provide realistic training opportunities;
and to maintain operational readiness of
these forces. Some of the launches are
used for practicing defensive drills
against the types of weapons simulated
by these missiles and some launches are
conducted for the related purpose of
testing new types of targets.
Dates and Duration
Launches of this type have been
occurring at SNI for many years and are
expected to continue indefinitely into
the future. NMFS is issuing a 5-year
Letter of Authorization for missile
launches taking place between June
2014 and June 2019. The timing of these
launches is variable and subject to
testing and training requirements and
meteorological and logistical
limitations. To meet the Navy’s
operational testing and training
requirements, launches may be required
at any time of year and any time of day.
Up to 200 missiles (40 missiles per year)
may be launched over the 5-year period
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
50 CFR Part 23
[Docket No. FWS-R9-IA-2010-0083; 96300-1671-0000-R4]
RIN 1018-AW82
Revision of Regulations Implementing the Convention on
International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
(CITES); Updates Following the Fifteenth Meeting of the Conference of
the Parties to CITES; Correction
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Final rule; Correction.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, are correcting a final
rule published in the Federal Register on May 27, 2014, to revise the
regulations that implement the Convention on International Trade in
Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) by incorporating
certain provisions adopted at the fourteenth and fifteenth meetings of
the Conference of the Parties (CoP14 and CoP15) to CITES and to clarify
and update certain other provisions. In that rule, one of our
amendatory instructions was incorrect. This action makes the necessary
correction.
DATES: This correction is effective June 6, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert R. Gabel, Chief, Division of
Management Authority; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; 4401 N. Fairfax
Drive; Suite 212; Arlington, VA 22203 (telephone, (703) 358-2093; fax,
(703) 358-2280).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In a final rule that published in the
Federal Register on May 27, 2014, at 79 FR 30400, the following
correction is made:
Sec. 23.23 [Corrected]
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1. On page 30422, in the second column, for Sec. 23.23 What
information is required on U.S. and foreign CITES documents?, in
amendment 21,
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instruction 21.g., ``Revising paragraph (c)(13)(i)(B) to read as set
forth below;'' is corrected to read, ``Adding paragraph (c)(13)(i)(B)
to read as set forth below;''.
Dated: June 2, 2014.
Tina A. Campbell,
Chief, Division of Policy and Directives Management, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service.
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