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input it received regarding which of the
take prohibitions should be applied.
Species Under the Jurisdiction of the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Six of the ten species added to the
Annexes at the December 2014
Cartagena meeting fall under the
jurisdiction of the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (FWS). As explained
earlier in this Notice, two bird species,
Zorzal/Tordo de Bicknell (‘‘Bicknell’s
thrush’’), Catharus bicknelli; and Petrel
de Coronilla negra (‘‘Black-capped
petrel’’), Pterodroma hasitata were
added to Annex II. One bird and three
plant species, White-crowned pigeon,
Patagioenas (Columba) leucocephala;
Lignum vitae, Holywood, Guaiacum
sanctum; Roble Real, Ekmanianthe
longifora; and Seibon de Arroyo,
Bombacopsis emarginata were added to
Annex III. FWS is recommending that
the reservations for the six species that
traditionally fall within FWS
jurisdiction be withdrawn.
If reservations are withdrawn
regarding the addition of the species
under FWS jurisdiction to the SPAW
Annexes, FWS believes that existing
federal legislation provides sufficient
legal authority to implement United
States obligations under the SPAW
Protocol with respect to these newly
added species.
One bird species, the Black-capped
petrel, is a marine species and the
obligations of the SPAW Protocol will
apply in the United States with respect
to this species if the reservation
regarding its addition to SPAW Annex
II is withdrawn. As explained earlier in
this Notice, the addition of a marine
species to one of the SPAW Annexes
requires the United States to implement
protections under Article 11(1) of the
SPAW Protocol. The Black-capped
petrel is included in the list of migratory
birds protected under the Migratory
Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703 et seq.
(MBTA)). The MBTA’s protections
include prohibitions on taking,
possession, killing, and commercial
trade. While the MBTA does allow the
Secretary of the Interior to authorize
hunting of migratory birds, hunting of
Black-capped petrel is not authorized.
FWS believes that the MBTA provides
sufficient authority and provides the
protection necessary to meet the United
States obligations that would arise upon
withdrawing the United States’
reservation to the addition of the Blackcapped petrel to SPAW Annex II.
Five of the species under the
jurisdiction of the FWS, two species of
birds (Bicknell’s thrush and Whitecrowned pigeon) and all three species of
plants (Lignum vitae, Roble Real, and
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Seibon de Arroyo), are terrestrial
species. As explained earlier in this
Notice, the United States has not
designated any terrestrial area under the
SPAW Protocol and the obligations
under the SPAW Protocol do not apply
in the United States with respect to
terrestrial species. Accordingly, no
obligations under the SPAW Protocol
would apply to these five terrestrial
species if the United States’ reservations
are withdrawn regarding the addition of
these species to the SPAW Annexes.
Comments Solicited
The Agencies solicit comments
regarding: (1) The extent to which
existing U.S. laws and regulations offer
protections for these ten species; and (2)
information that informs the United
States’ consideration of whether or not
to withdraw the reservation with respect
to some or all of these ten species.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.
Dated: July 10, 2015.
Perry F. Gayaldo,
Deputy Director, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Evaluation of State Coastal
Management Programs
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Office for Coastal Management, National
Ocean Service, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of intent to evaluate.
AGENCY:
The NOAA Office for Coastal
Management announces its intent to
evaluate the performance of the Puerto
Rico Coastal Zone Management
Program.
Coastal Zone Management Program
evaluations are conducted pursuant to
section 312 of the Coastal Zone
Management Act of 1972, as amended
(CZMA) and regulations at 15 CFR part
923, subpart L. The CZMA requires
continuing review of the performance of
states and territories with respect to
coastal program implementation.
Evaluation of a Coastal Management
Program requires findings concerning
the extent to which a state or territory
has met the national objectives, adhered
to its Coastal Management Program
document approved by the Secretary of
Commerce, and adhered to the terms of
financial assistance awards funded
under the CZMA.
SUMMARY:
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The evaluations will include a public
meeting, consideration of written public
comments and consultations with
interested Federal, state, and local
agencies and members of the public.
When the evaluation is completed, the
NOAA Office for Coastal Management
will place a notice in the Federal
Register announcing the availability of
the Final Evaluation Findings. Notice is
hereby given of the date, local time, and
location of the second public meeting.
DATES: A Puerto Rico Coastal Zone
Management Program public meeting
will be held on Wednesday, September
2, 2015 at 5 p.m. local time at the
Environmental Agencies Building,
PR–8838 Km. 6.3, El Cinco, Rio Piedras,
San Juan, Puerto Rico.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the most recent
performance report, as well as the Office
for Coastal Management evaluation
notification letter to the territory, are
available upon request. Written
comments from interested parties are
encouraged and a comment period is
now open. Comments will be accepted
until September 11, 2015. Please direct
written comments to Carrie Hall,
Evaluator, Planning and Performance
Measurement Program, NOAA Office for
Coastal Management, 1305 East-West
Highway, 11th Floor, N/OCM1, Room
11212, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910,
or Carrie.Hall@noaa.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Carrie Hall, Evaluator, Planning and
Performance Measurement Program,
NOAA Office for Coastal Management,
NOS/NOAA, 1305 East-West Highway,
11th Floor, N/OCM1, Room 11212,
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, or
Carrie.Hall@noaa.gov.
Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog 11.419
Coastal Zone Management Program
Administration
Dated: July 9, 2015.
Christopher C. Cartwright,
Associate Assistant Administrator for
Management and CFO/CAO, Ocean Services
and Coastal Zone Management, National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Evaluation of State Coastal Management Programs
AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office
for Coastal Management, National Ocean Service, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of intent to evaluate.
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SUMMARY: The NOAA Office for Coastal Management announces its intent to
evaluate the performance of the Puerto Rico Coastal Zone Management
Program.
Coastal Zone Management Program evaluations are conducted pursuant
to section 312 of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as amended
(CZMA) and regulations at 15 CFR part 923, subpart L. The CZMA requires
continuing review of the performance of states and territories with
respect to coastal program implementation. Evaluation of a Coastal
Management Program requires findings concerning the extent to which a
state or territory has met the national objectives, adhered to its
Coastal Management Program document approved by the Secretary of
Commerce, and adhered to the terms of financial assistance awards
funded under the CZMA.
The evaluations will include a public meeting, consideration of
written public comments and consultations with interested Federal,
state, and local agencies and members of the public. When the
evaluation is completed, the NOAA Office for Coastal Management will
place a notice in the Federal Register announcing the availability of
the Final Evaluation Findings. Notice is hereby given of the date,
local time, and location of the second public meeting.
DATES: A Puerto Rico Coastal Zone Management Program public meeting
will be held on Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at 5 p.m. local time at
the Environmental Agencies Building, PR-8838 Km. 6.3, El Cinco, Rio
Piedras, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the most recent performance report, as well as the
Office for Coastal Management evaluation notification letter to the
territory, are available upon request. Written comments from interested
parties are encouraged and a comment period is now open. Comments will
be accepted until September 11, 2015. Please direct written comments to
Carrie Hall, Evaluator, Planning and Performance Measurement Program,
NOAA Office for Coastal Management, 1305 East-West Highway, 11th Floor,
N/OCM1, Room 11212, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, or
Carrie.Hall@noaa.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carrie Hall, Evaluator, Planning and
Performance Measurement Program, NOAA Office for Coastal Management,
NOS/NOAA, 1305 East-West Highway, 11th Floor, N/OCM1, Room 11212,
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, or Carrie.Hall@noaa.gov.
Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog 11.419 Coastal Zone Management
Program Administration
Dated: July 9, 2015.
Christopher C. Cartwright,
Associate Assistant Administrator for Management and CFO/CAO, Ocean
Services and Coastal Zone Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration.
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