Non-Federal Oil and Gas Development Within the National Wildlife Refuge System, 32903 [2014-13303]
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The primary author of this document
is Amy Brisendine, Branch of Foreign
Species, Ecological Services Program,
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (see FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).
Authority
The authority for these actions is the
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Dated: May 27, 2014.
Stephen Guertin,
Acting Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service.
[FR Doc. 2014–13288 Filed 6–6–14; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310–55–P
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
50 CFR Part 29
[Docket No. FWS–HQ–NWRS–2012–0086;
FXRS12610900000–134–FF09R200000]
RIN 1018–AX36
Non-Federal Oil and Gas Development
Within the National Wildlife Refuge
System
AGENCY:
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
Advance notice of proposed
rulemaking; notice of intent to prepare
an environmental impact statement;
reopening and extension of the
comment period.
ACTION:
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service (Service) is reopening and
extending the comment period for the
advance notice of proposed rulemaking
and notice of intent to prepare an
environmental impact statement for
non-Federal oil and gas development
within the National Wildlife Refuge
System published in the Federal
Register on February 24, 2014. We are
taking this action in response to public
comments.
DATES: The comment period for the
advance notice of proposed rulemaking
and notice of intent to prepare an
environmental impact statement that
published February 24, 2014 (79 FR
10080), is reopened. We will consider
comments received or postmarked on or
before July 9, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Document availability: You
may obtain a copy of the advance notice
of proposed rulemaking and notice of
intent to prepare an environmental
impact statement on the Internet at
https://www.regulations.gov at Docket
No. FWS–HQ–NWRS–2012–0086.
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Written comments: You may submit
written comments by one of the
following methods:
(1) Electronically: Go to the Federal
eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Search for FWS–
HQ–NWRS–2012–0086, which is the
docket number for this rulemaking. You
may submit a comment by clicking on
‘‘Comment Now!’’ 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
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–NWRS–
2012–0086; Division of Policy and
Directives Management, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, 4401 N. Fairfax Drive,
MS 2042–PDM, Arlington, VA 22203.
We will not accept email or faxes. We
will post all comments on https://
www.regulations.gov. This generally
means that we will post any personal
information you provide us (see
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for more
information).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Scott Covington, (703) 358–2427.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
February 24, 2014 (79 FR 10080), we
published an advance notice of
proposed rulemaking (ANPR) and notice
of intent (NOI) to prepare an
environmental impact statement (EIS)
seeking public comments to assist us in
developing a proposed rule and
programmatic EIS on managing
activities associated with non-Federal
oil and gas development on lands and
waters of the National Wildlife Refuge
System (Refuge System). Non-Federal
oil and gas development refers to oil
and gas activities associated with any
private, state, or tribally owned mineral
interest where the surface estate is
administered by the Service as part of
the Refuge System. The proposed rule
will clarify and expand existing
regulations at 50 CFR 29.32.
The Service solicited public comment
and provided a 60-day public comment
period ending April 25, 2014. The
Service has received requests for an
extension of the public comment period.
In response to those requests, we are
reopening and extending the public
comment period for 30 days. All
comments received between April 25,
2014, and the date specified above in
DATES will be considered.
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If you submitted comments or
information on the ANPR/NOI during
the initial comment period from
February 24 to April 25, 2014, please do
not resubmit them. We have
incorporated them into the public
record, and will fully consider them in
determining the scope of the proposed
rule and EIS.
Dated: May 21, 2014.
Rachel Jacobson,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish
and Wildlife and Parks.
[FR Doc. 2014–13303 Filed 6–6–14; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
50 CFR Part 300
[Docket No. 130722645–4453–01]
RIN 0648–BD53
International Fisheries; Pacific Tuna
Fisheries; Fishing Restrictions in the
Eastern Pacific Ocean, Whale Shark
Conservation Measures
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Proposed rule; request for
comments.
AGENCY:
NMFS proposes under the
Tuna Conventions Act to implement a
resolution of the Inter-American
Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC)
intended to conserve whale sharks
(Rhincodon typhus) in the Eastern
Pacific Ocean (EPO). This proposed
rule, if adopted, would prohibit setting
a purse seine net on a whale shark, and
would require certain measures to
protect whale sharks in the event that a
whale shark is encircled in a purse seine
net. This proposed rulemaking is
necessary for the United States to satisfy
its obligations as a member of the
IATTC.
SUMMARY:
Comments must be submitted in
writing by June 30, 2014. A public
hearing will be held from 1 p.m. to 4
p.m. PST, June 11, 2014 in Long Beach,
CA.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
on this document, identified by NOAA–
NMFS–2013–0118, by any of the
following methods:
• Electronic Submission: Submit all
electronic public comments via the
Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to
www.regulations.gov/
DATES:
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[Proposed Rules]
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[FR Doc No: 2014-13303]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
50 CFR Part 29
[Docket No. FWS-HQ-NWRS-2012-0086; FXRS12610900000-134-FF09R200000]
RIN 1018-AX36
Non-Federal Oil and Gas Development Within the National Wildlife
Refuge System
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Advance notice of proposed rulemaking; notice of intent to
prepare an environmental impact statement; reopening and extension of
the comment period.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is reopening and
extending the comment period for the advance notice of proposed
rulemaking and notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact
statement for non-Federal oil and gas development within the National
Wildlife Refuge System published in the Federal Register on February
24, 2014. We are taking this action in response to public comments.
DATES: The comment period for the advance notice of proposed rulemaking
and notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement that
published February 24, 2014 (79 FR 10080), is reopened. We will
consider comments received or postmarked on or before July 9, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Document availability: You may obtain a copy of the advance
notice of proposed rulemaking and notice of intent to prepare an
environmental impact statement on the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov at Docket No. FWS-HQ-NWRS-2012-0086.
Written comments: You may submit written comments by one of the
following methods:
(1) Electronically: Go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Search for FWS-HQ-NWRS-2012-0086, which is the
docket number for this rulemaking. You may submit a comment by clicking
on ``Comment Now!'' 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
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-NWRS-2012-0086; Division of Policy
and Directives Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 4401 N.
Fairfax Drive, MS 2042-PDM, Arlington, VA 22203.
We will not accept email or faxes. We will post all comments on
https://www.regulations.gov. This generally means that we will post any
personal information you provide us (see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for
more information).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Covington, (703) 358-2427.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 24, 2014 (79 FR 10080), we
published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) and notice of
intent (NOI) to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) seeking
public comments to assist us in developing a proposed rule and
programmatic EIS on managing activities associated with non-Federal oil
and gas development on lands and waters of the National Wildlife Refuge
System (Refuge System). Non-Federal oil and gas development refers to
oil and gas activities associated with any private, state, or tribally
owned mineral interest where the surface estate is administered by the
Service as part of the Refuge System. The proposed rule will clarify
and expand existing regulations at 50 CFR 29.32.
The Service solicited public comment and provided a 60-day public
comment period ending April 25, 2014. The Service has received requests
for an extension of the public comment period. In response to those
requests, we are reopening and extending the public comment period for
30 days. All comments received between April 25, 2014, and the date
specified above in DATES will be considered.
If you submitted comments or information on the ANPR/NOI during the
initial comment period from February 24 to April 25, 2014, please do
not resubmit them. We have incorporated them into the public record,
and will fully consider them in determining the scope of the proposed
rule and EIS.
Dated: May 21, 2014.
Rachel Jacobson,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks.
[FR Doc. 2014-13303 Filed 6-6-14; 8:45 am]
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