Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Proposed Endangered Status for 21 Species and Proposed Threatened Status for 2 Species in Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, 1491-1492 [2015-00259]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 7 / Monday, January 12, 2015 / Proposed Rules seven tribes with areas of Indian country in the SJV nonattainment area inviting government-to-government consultation on the rulemaking effort. We requested that the tribal leaders, or their designated consultation representatives, provide input or request government-to-government consultation by October 27, 2014. We did not receive a response from any of the tribes. As noted above, EPA inadvertently did not send a letter to the Tejon Indian Tribe prior to this proposed action. We recognize that the proposed reclassification may be of interest to officials of the Tejon Indian Tribe and we are contacting them presently to offer them an opportunity for government-to-government consultation. We intend to continue communicating with all eight tribes located within the boundaries of the SJV nonattainment area for the 1997 PM2.5 NAAQS as we move forward developing a final rule. EPA specifically solicits additional comment on this proposed rule from tribal officials. G. Executive Order 13045, Protection of Children From Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks EPA interprets Executive Order 13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997) as applying only to those regulatory actions that concern environmental health or safety risks that EPA has reason to believe may disproportionately affect children, per the definition of ‘‘covered regulatory action’’ in section 2–202 of the Executive Order. This proposed action is not subject to Executive Order 13045 because it proposes only to reclassify the SJV nonattainment area as Serious nonattainment for the 1997 PM2.5 NAAQS, which would trigger additional Serious area planning requirements under the CAA. This proposed action does not establish an environmental standard intended to mitigate health or safety risks. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS H. Executive Order 13211, Actions That Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use This proposed rule is not subject to Executive Order 13211, ‘‘Actions Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use’’ (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001) because it is not a significant regulatory action under Executive Order 12866. Jkt 235001 50 CFR Part 17 [Docket No. FWS–R1–ES–2014–0038; 4500030113] RIN 1018–BA13 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Proposed Endangered Status for 21 Species and Proposed Threatened Status for 2 Species in Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands J. Executive Order 12898: Federal Actions To Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Population Air pollution control, Incorporation by reference. Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. Dated: December 18, 2014. Jared Blumenfeld, Regional Administrator, EPA Region 9. [FR Doc. 2015–00309 Filed 1–9–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of public comment period and notice of public hearings. AGENCY: Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, Feb. 16, 1994) establishes federal executive policy on environmental justice. Its main provision directs federal agencies, to the greatest extent practicable and permitted by law, to make environmental justice part of their mission by identifying and addressing, as appropriate, disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects of their programs, policies, and activities on minority populations and low-income populations in the United States. EPA has determined that this action will not have disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects on minority or low-income populations because it does not affect the level of protection provided to human health or the environment. This proposed action would only reclassify the SJV nonattainment area as Serious nonattainment for the 1997 PM2.5 NAAQS, which would trigger additional Serious area planning requirements under the CAA. We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), recently published a proposed listing for 21 plant and animal species from the Mariana Islands (U.S. Territory of Guam and the U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands) as endangered species and 2 plant species from the Mariana Islands as threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act), and announced a 60-day public comment period on the proposed actions, ending December 1, 2014. We now reopen the public comment period for an additional 30 days, and announce two public hearings and four public information meetings on our proposed rule. We are taking these actions to allow all interested parties additional time and opportunity to comment on the proposed rule. DATES: Written Comments: We will consider comments received or postmarked on or before February 11, 2015, or provided at the public hearings. Please note comments submitted electronically using the Federal eRulemaking Portal (see ADDRESSES) must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the closing date. Any comments that we receive after the closing date may not be considered in the final decision on the proposed rule. Public Hearings and Information Meetings: SUMMARY: Public information meetings Guam: Tuesday, January 27, 2015, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. 17:35 Jan 09, 2015 Fish and Wildlife Service This action is not subject to the requirements of Section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because it does not involve technical standards. Public hearings VerDate Sep<11>2014 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR I. National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 81 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Guam: Tuesday, January 27, 2015, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 1491 E:\FR\FM\12JAP1.SGM 12JAP1 1492 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 7 / Monday, January 12, 2015 / Proposed Rules Public hearings Public information meetings U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI): Wednesday, January 28, 2015, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (island of Saipai) U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI): • Wednesday, January 28, 2015, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. • Thursday, January 29, 2015, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (island of Rota). • Saturday, January 31, 2015, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (island of Tinian). ADDRESSES: Document Availability: You may obtain copies of the proposed rule at https://www.regulations.gov at Docket No. FWS–R1–ES–2014–0038; from the Pacific Islands Fish and Wildlife Office’s Web site (https://www.fws.gov/ pacificislands ); or by contacting the Pacific Islands Fish and Wildlife Office directly (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). Comment Submission: You may submit written comments by one of the following methods: (1) Electronically: Go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Submit comments on the proposed listing rule to FWS– R1–ES–2014–0038. (2) By hard copy: Submit comments on the proposed listing rule by U.S. mail or hand-delivery to: Public Comments Processing, Attn: FWS–R1–ES–2014– 0038; Division of Policy and Directives Public hearings Public information meetings Guam: University of Guam, in the Leon Guerrero School of Business and Public Administration Building, Anthony Leon Guerrero Multi-Purpose Room 129, located at UOG Station, Mangilao, Guam 96923. U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI): Island of Saipan, at the Multi-Purpose Center, located at Beach Road, Susupe, Saipan. People needing reasonable accommodation in order to attend and participate in either public hearing should contact Kristi Young, Deputy Field Supervisor, Pacific Islands Fish and Wildlife Office, as soon as possible (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristi Young, Deputy Field Supervisor, Pacific Islands Fish and Wildlife Office, 300 Ala Moana Boulevard, Honolulu, HI 96850; telephone 808–792–9400; or facsimile 808–792–9581. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 800–877–8339. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS Public Comments We are reopening the public comment period for 30 days on our proposed rule to list 23 Mariana Islands species that was published in the Federal Register on October 1, 2014 (79 FR 59364), to allow all interested parties additional time to comment on the proposed rule. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:22 Jan 09, 2015 Jkt 235001 Management; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, MS: BPHC; 5275 Leesburg Pike; Falls Church, VA 22041–3803. We request that you send comments only by the methods described above. We will post all comments 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). Locations of Public Hearings and Information Meetings: Guam: Same location as the public hearing. U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI): • Island of Saipan, at the same location as the public hearing. • Island of Rota, at the Sinapalo Elementary School Cafeteria, located at Sinapalo I, Songsong Village, Rota, MP 96951. • Island of Tinian, at the Tinian Elementary School Cafeteria, located at San Jose Village, Tinian, MP 96952. We will accept written comments and information until the date specified in the DATES section, above, or at the public hearings. We will consider all information and recommendations from all interested parties. For details on specific information we are requesting, please see the Information Requested section of our proposed rule (79 FR 59364; October 1, 2014). You may submit your comments and materials concerning the proposed rule by one of the methods listed in ADDRESSES. We request that you send comments only by the methods described in ADDRESSES. If you submit a comment via https:// www.regulations.gov, your entire comment—including any personal identifying information—will be posted on the Web site. We will post all hardcopy comments on https:// www.regulations.gov as well. If you submit a hardcopy comment that includes personal identifying information, you may request at the top PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 9990 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 supporting documentation we used in preparing the proposed rule, will be available for public inspection on https://www.regulations.gov at Docket No. FWS–R1–ES–2014–0038 or by appointment, during normal business hours, at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Pacific Islands Fish and Wildlife Office (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). Authority The authority for this action is the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). Dated: December 19, 2014. Rowan W. Gould, Acting Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. [FR Doc. 2015–00259 Filed 1–9–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–55–P E:\FR\FM\12JAP1.SGM 12JAP1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 7 (Monday, January 12, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 1491-1492]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-00259]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

50 CFR Part 17

[Docket No. FWS-R1-ES-2014-0038; 4500030113]
RIN 1018-BA13


Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Proposed 
Endangered Status for 21 Species and Proposed Threatened Status for 2 
Species in Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of public comment period and notice of 
public hearings.

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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), recently 
published a proposed listing for 21 plant and animal species from the 
Mariana Islands (U.S. Territory of Guam and the U.S. Commonwealth of 
the Northern Mariana Islands) as endangered species and 2 plant species 
from the Mariana Islands as threatened species under the Endangered 
Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act), and announced a 60-day public 
comment period on the proposed actions, ending December 1, 2014. We now 
reopen the public comment period for an additional 30 days, and 
announce two public hearings and four public information meetings on 
our proposed rule. We are taking these actions to allow all interested 
parties additional time and opportunity to comment on the proposed 
rule.

DATES: Written Comments: We will consider comments received or 
postmarked on or before February 11, 2015, or provided at the public 
hearings. Please note comments submitted electronically using the 
Federal eRulemaking Portal (see ADDRESSES) must be received by 11:59 
p.m. Eastern Time on the closing date. Any comments that we receive 
after the closing date may not be considered in the final decision on 
the proposed rule.
    Public Hearings and Information Meetings:

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            Public hearings                Public information meetings
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Guam: Tuesday, January 27, 2015, from    Guam: Tuesday, January 27,
 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.                   2015, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00
                                          p.m.

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U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern        U.S. Commonwealth of the
 Mariana Islands (CNMI): Wednesday,       Northern Mariana Islands
 January 28, 2015, from 6:00 p.m. to      (CNMI):
 8:00 p.m. (island of Saipai)             Wednesday, January 28,
                                          2015, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00
                                          p.m.
                                          Thursday, January 29,
                                          2015, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00
                                          p.m. (island of Rota).
                                          Saturday, January 31,
                                          2015, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00
                                          a.m. (island of Tinian).
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ADDRESSES:
    Document Availability: You may obtain copies of the proposed rule 
at https://www.regulations.gov at Docket No. FWS-R1-ES-2014-0038; from 
the Pacific Islands Fish and Wildlife Office's Web site (https://www.fws.gov/pacificislands ); or by contacting the Pacific Islands Fish 
and Wildlife Office directly (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).
    Comment Submission: You may submit written comments by one of the 
following methods:
    (1) Electronically: Go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Submit comments on the proposed listing rule to 
FWS-R1-ES-2014-0038.
    (2) By hard copy: Submit comments on the proposed listing rule by 
U.S. mail or hand-delivery to: Public Comments Processing, Attn: FWS-
R1-ES-2014-0038; Division of Policy and Directives Management; U.S. 
Fish and Wildlife Service, MS: BPHC; 5275 Leesburg Pike; Falls Church, 
VA 22041-3803.
    We request that you send comments only by the methods described 
above. We will post all comments 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).
    Locations of Public Hearings and Information Meetings:

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            Public hearings                Public information meetings
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Guam: University of Guam, in the Leon    Guam: Same location as the
 Guerrero School of Business and Public   public hearing.
 Administration Building, Anthony Leon
 Guerrero Multi-Purpose Room 129,
 located at UOG Station, Mangilao, Guam
 96923.
U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern        U.S. Commonwealth of the
 Mariana Islands (CNMI): Island of        Northern Mariana Islands
 Saipan, at the Multi-Purpose Center,     (CNMI):
 located at Beach Road, Susupe, Saipan.   Island of Saipan, at
                                          the same location as the
                                          public hearing.
                                          Island of Rota, at the
                                          Sinapalo Elementary School
                                          Cafeteria, located at Sinapalo
                                          I, Songsong Village, Rota, MP
                                          96951.
                                          Island of Tinian, at
                                          the Tinian Elementary School
                                          Cafeteria, located at San Jose
                                          Village, Tinian, MP 96952.
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    People needing reasonable accommodation in order to attend and 
participate in either public hearing should contact Kristi Young, 
Deputy Field Supervisor, Pacific Islands Fish and Wildlife Office, as 
soon as possible (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristi Young, Deputy Field Supervisor, 
Pacific Islands Fish and Wildlife Office, 300 Ala Moana Boulevard, 
Honolulu, HI 96850; telephone 808-792-9400; or facsimile 808-792-9581. 
Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call 
the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 800-877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Public Comments

    We are reopening the public comment period for 30 days on our 
proposed rule to list 23 Mariana Islands species that was published in 
the Federal Register on October 1, 2014 (79 FR 59364), to allow all 
interested parties additional time to comment on the proposed rule. We 
will accept written comments and information until the date specified 
in the DATES section, above, or at the public hearings. We will 
consider all information and recommendations from all interested 
parties.
    For details on specific information we are requesting, please see 
the Information Requested section of our proposed rule (79 FR 59364; 
October 1, 2014).
    You may submit your comments and materials concerning the proposed 
rule by one of the methods listed in ADDRESSES. We request that you 
send comments only by the methods described in ADDRESSES.
    If you submit a comment via https://www.regulations.gov, your entire 
comment--including any personal identifying information--will be posted 
on the Web site. We will post all hardcopy comments on https://www.regulations.gov as well. If you submit a hardcopy comment that 
includes personal identifying information, 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 supporting 
documentation we used in preparing the proposed rule, will be available 
for public inspection on https://www.regulations.gov at Docket No. FWS-
R1-ES-2014-0038 or by appointment, during normal business hours, at the 
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Pacific Islands Fish and Wildlife 
Office (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).

Authority

    The authority for this action is the Endangered Species Act of 
1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).

    Dated: December 19, 2014.
Rowan W. Gould,
Acting Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-00259 Filed 1-9-15; 8:45 am]
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