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time-frame for development nor a
specific site plan; however,
development of this parcel would likely
include construction of one or more
structures and a parking area, and
installation of associated utilities.
The applicants propose to minimize
impacts to skinks by preserving a total
of 1 acre of skink-occupied habitat off
site. The Service listed the skinks as
threatened in 1987 (November 6, 1987;
52 FR 20715), effective December 7,
1987.
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Our Preliminary Determination
We have made a preliminary
determination that the applicants’
project, including the mitigation
measures, will individually and
cumulatively have a minor or negligible
effect on the species covered in the
HCP. Therefore, our proposed issuance
of the requested ITP qualifies as a
categorical exclusion under the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), as
provided by Department of the Interior
implementing regulations in part 46 of
title 43 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (43 CFR 46.205, 46.210, and
46.215).We base our preliminary
determination that issuance of the ITP
qualifies as a low-effect action on the
following three criteria: (1)
Implementation of the project would
result in minor or negligible effects on
federally listed, proposed, and
candidate species and their habitats; (2)
Implementation of the project would
result in minor or negligible effects on
other environmental values or
resources; and (3) Impacts of the project,
considered together with the impacts of
other past, present, and reasonably
foreseeable similarly situated projects,
would not result, over time, in
cumulative effects to environmental
values or resources that would be
considered significant. This preliminary
determination may be revised based on
our review of public comments that we
receive in response to this notice.
Next Steps
We will evaluate the HCP and
comments submitted thereon to
determine whether the application
meets the requirements of section 10(a)
of the Act. We will also evaluate
whether issuance of the section
10(a)(1)(B) ITP complies with section 7
of the Act by conducting an intraService section 7 consultation. The
results of this consultation, in
combination with the above findings,
will be used in the final analysis to
determine whether or not to issue the
ITP. If it is determined that the
requirements of the Act are met, the ITP
will be issued.
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Authority
We provide this notice under Section
10 of the Endangered Species Act (16
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and NEPA
regulations (40 CFR 1506.6).
Dated: March 14, 2016.
Roxanna Hinzman,
Field Supervisor, South Florida Ecological
Services Office.
[FR Doc. 2016–06378 Filed 3–21–16; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–R4–ES–2016–N048;
FXES11120400000–156–FF04EF2000]
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
and Plants; Receipt of Application for
an Incidental Take Permit; Availability
of Low-Effect Habitat Conservation
Plan and Associated Documents; Polk
County, FL
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability; request
for comment/information.
AGENCY:
We, the Fish and Wildlife
Service (Service), announce the
availability of an incidental take permit
(ITP) and a habitat conservation plan
(HCP). Love’s Travel Stops & Country
Stores, Inc. (applicant) requests ITP
TE86106B–0 under the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act).
The applicant anticipates taking about
2.54 acres of feeding, breeding, and
sheltering habitat used by the sand
skink and blue-tailed mole skink
incidental to land preparation and
construction in Polk County, Florida.
The applicant’s HCP describes proposed
minimization measures and mitigation
measures to address the effects of
development on the covered species.
DATES: We must receive your written
comments on the ITP application and
HCP on or before April 21, 2016.
ADDRESSES: See the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section for information on
how to submit your comments on the
ITP application and HCP. You may
obtain a copy of the ITP application and
HCP by writing to the South Florida
Ecological Services Office, Attn: Permit
number TE86106B–0, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, 1339 20th Street, Vero
Beach, FL 32960–3559. In addition, we
will make the ITP application and HCP
available for public inspection by
appointment during normal business
hours at this address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Alfredo Begazo, South Florida
SUMMARY:
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Ecological Services Office (see
telephone: 772–469 –4234.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the
Fish and Wildlife Service (Service),
announce the availability of an
incidental take permit (ITP) and a
habitat conservation plan (HCP). Love’s
Travel Stops & Country Stores, Inc.
(applicant) requests ITP TE86106B–0
under the Endangered Species Act of
1973, as amended (Act). The applicant
anticipates taking about 2.54 acres of
feeding, breeding, and sheltering habitat
used by the sand skink (Neoseps
reynoldsi) and blue-tailed mole skink
(Eumeces egregius lividus) (skinks)
incidental to land preparation and
construction in Polk County, Florida.
The applicant’s HCP describes proposed
minimization measures and mitigation
measures to address the effects of
development on the covered species.
ADDRESSES);
Submitting Comments
If you wish to comment on the ITP
application or HCP, you may submit
comments by any one of the following
methods:
Email: alfredo_begazo@fws.gov. Use
‘‘Attn: Permit number ‘‘TE86106B–0’’ as
your message subject line.
Fax: Alfredo Begazo, 772–562–4288,
Attn.: Permit number ‘‘TE86106B–0.’’
U.S. mail: Alfredo Begazo, South
Florida Ecological Services Field Office,
Attn: Permit number ‘‘TE86106B–0,’’
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1339
20th Street, Vero Beach, FL 32960–3559.
In-person drop-off: You may drop off
comments or request information during
regular business hours at the U.S. mail
address.
Public Availability of Comments
Before including your address, phone
number, email address, or other
personal identifying information in your
comments, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you can request in your
comments that your personal
identifying information be withheld
from public review, we cannot
guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Applicant’s Proposed Project
We received an application for an
incidental take permit, along with a
proposed habitat conservation plan. The
applicant requests an ITP under section
10(a)(1)(B) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et
seq.). If we approve the application, the
applicant anticipates taking a total of
approximately 2.54 acres of skink
breeding, feeding, and sheltering
habitat, incidental to land preparation
and construction in Section 14,
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Township 30 South, Range 27 East, Polk
County, Florida. The applicant currently
has neither a time frame for
development, nor a specific site plan;
however, development of this parcel
would likely include construction of
one or more structures and a parking
area, and installation of associated
utilities.
The applicant proposes to minimize
impacts to skinks by preserving a total
of 5.08 acres of skink-occupied habitat
off site. The Service listed the skinks as
threatened in 1987 (November 6, 1987;
52 FR 20715), effective December 7,
1987.
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Our Preliminary Determination
We have made a preliminary
determination that the applicant’s
project, including the mitigation
measures, will individually and
cumulatively have a minor or negligible
effect on the species covered in the
HCP. Therefore, our proposed issuance
of the requested ITP qualifies as a
categorical exclusion under the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), as
provided by Department of the Interior
implementing regulations in part 46 of
title 43 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (43 CFR 46.205, 46.210, and
46.215). We base our preliminary
determination that issuance of the ITP
qualifies as a low-effect action on the
following three criteria: (1)
Implementation of the project would
result in minor or negligible effects on
federally listed, proposed, and
candidate species and their habitats; (2)
Implementation of the project would
result in minor or negligible effects on
other environmental values or
resources; and (3) Impacts of the project,
considered together with the impacts of
other past, present, and reasonably
foreseeable similarly situated projects,
would not result, over time, in
cumulative effects to environmental
values or resources that would be
considered significant. This preliminary
determination may be revised based on
our review of public comments that we
receive in response to this notice.
Next Steps
We will evaluate the HCP and
comments submitted thereon to
determine whether the application
meets the requirements of section 10(a)
of the Act. We will also evaluate
whether issuance of the section
10(a)(1)(B) ITP complies with section 7
of the Act by conducting an intraService section 7 consultation. The
results of this consultation, in
combination with the above findings,
will be used in the final analysis to
determine whether or not to issue the
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ITP. If it is determined that the
requirements of the Act are met, the ITP
will be issued.
Authority
We provide this notice under Section
10 of the Endangered Species Act (16
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and NEPA
regulations (40 CFR 1506.6).
Dated: March 14, 2016.
Roxanna Hinzman,
Field Supervisor, South Florida Ecological
Services Office.
[FR Doc. 2016–06379 Filed 3–21–16; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Indian Health Service
Request for Public Comment: 30-Day
Information Collection: Indian Health
Service Forms To Implement the
Privacy Rule
Indian Health Service, HHS.
Notice and request for
comments. Request for extension of
approval.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Indian Health Service (IHS) invites the
general public to comment on the
information collection titled, ‘‘IHS
Forms to Implement the Privacy Rule
(45 CFR parts 160 and 164),’’ Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) Control
Number 0917–0030.
DATES: Comment Due Date: April 21,
2016. Your comments regarding this
information collection are best assured
of having full effect if received within
30 days of the date of this publication.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments and
suggestions regarding the proposed
information collection contained in this
notice, especially regarding the
estimated public burden and associated
response time to: Office of Management
and Budget, Office of Regulatory Affairs,
New Executive Office Building, Room
10235, Washington, DC 20503,
Attention: Desk Officer for IHS.
To request more information on the
proposed collection, or to obtain a copy
of the data collection instruments and/
or instruction(s), contact Tamara Clay
by one of the following methods:
• Mail: Tamara Clay, Information
Collection Clearance Officer, Indian
Health Service, Office of Management
Services, Division of Regulatory Affairs,
5600 Fishers Lane, Mail Stop 09E70,
Rockville, MD 20857.
• Phone: 301–443–4750.
• Email: tamara.clay@ihs.gov.
SUMMARY:
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• Fax: 301–443–2316.
This
previously approved information
collection project was last published in
the Federal Register (81 FR 3806) on
January 22, 2016, and allowed 60 days
for public comment. No public
comment was received in response to
the notice. This notice announces our
intent to submit the collection, which
expires April 30, 2016, to OMB for
approval of an extension, and to solicit
comments on specific aspects of the
information collection. The purpose of
this notice is to allow 30 days for public
comment to be submitted directly to
OMB. A copy of the supporting
statement is available at
www.regulations.gov (see Docket ID
IHS–2016–1).
Title of Collection: 0917–0030, IHS
Forms to Implement the Privacy Rule
(45 CFR parts 160 and 164). Type of
Information Collection Request:
Extension of the currently approved
information collection, 0917-0030, IHS
Forms to Implement the Privacy Rule
(45 CFR parts 160 and 164). Form(s):
IHS–810, IHS–912–1, IHS–912–2, IHS–
913, and IHS–917. Need and Use of
Information Collection: This collection
of information is made necessary by the
Department of Health and Human
Services Rule entitled ‘‘Standards for
Privacy of Individually Identifiable
Health Information’’ (Privacy Rule) (45
CFR parts 160 and 164). The Privacy
Rule implements the privacy
requirements of the Administrative
Simplification subtitle of the Health
Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act of 1996, creates
national standards to protect
individual’s personal health
information, and gives patients
increased access to their medical
records. 45 CFR 164.508, 164.522,
164.526 and 164.528 of the Rule require
the collection of information to
implement these protection standards
and access requirements. The IHS will
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collection instruments to meet the
information collection requirements
contained in the Rule.
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requires covered entities to obtain or
receive a valid authorization for its use
or disclosure of protected health
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permitting covered entities to release
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entities of their choosing. The form
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R4-ES-2016-N048; FXES11120400000-156-FF04EF2000]
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Receipt of
Application for an Incidental Take Permit; Availability of Low-Effect
Habitat Conservation Plan and Associated Documents; Polk County, FL
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comment/information.
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SUMMARY: We, the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the
availability of an incidental take permit (ITP) and a habitat
conservation plan (HCP). Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores, Inc.
(applicant) requests ITP TE86106B-0 under the Endangered Species Act of
1973, as amended (Act). The applicant anticipates taking about 2.54
acres of feeding, breeding, and sheltering habitat used by the sand
skink and blue-tailed mole skink incidental to land preparation and
construction in Polk County, Florida. The applicant's HCP describes
proposed minimization measures and mitigation measures to address the
effects of development on the covered species.
DATES: We must receive your written comments on the ITP application and
HCP on or before April 21, 2016.
ADDRESSES: See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for information on
how to submit your comments on the ITP application and HCP. You may
obtain a copy of the ITP application and HCP by writing to the South
Florida Ecological Services Office, Attn: Permit number TE86106B-0,
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1339 20th Street, Vero Beach, FL 32960-
3559. In addition, we will make the ITP application and HCP available
for public inspection by appointment during normal business hours at
this address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Alfredo Begazo, South Florida
Ecological Services Office (see ADDRESSES); telephone: 772-469 -4234.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service),
announce the availability of an incidental take permit (ITP) and a
habitat conservation plan (HCP). Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores,
Inc. (applicant) requests ITP TE86106B-0 under the Endangered Species
Act of 1973, as amended (Act). The applicant anticipates taking about
2.54 acres of feeding, breeding, and sheltering habitat used by the
sand skink (Neoseps reynoldsi) and blue-tailed mole skink (Eumeces
egregius lividus) (skinks) incidental to land preparation and
construction in Polk County, Florida. The applicant's HCP describes
proposed minimization measures and mitigation measures to address the
effects of development on the covered species.
Submitting Comments
If you wish to comment on the ITP application or HCP, you may
submit comments by any one of the following methods:
Email: alfredo_begazo@fws.gov. Use ``Attn: Permit number
``TE86106B-0'' as your message subject line.
Fax: Alfredo Begazo, 772-562-4288, Attn.: Permit number ``TE86106B-
0.''
U.S. mail: Alfredo Begazo, South Florida Ecological Services Field
Office, Attn: Permit number ``TE86106B-0,'' U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, 1339 20th Street, Vero Beach, FL 32960-3559.
In-person drop-off: You may drop off comments or request
information during regular business hours at the U.S. mail address.
Public Availability of Comments
Before including your address, phone number, email address, or
other personal identifying information in your comments, you should be
aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying
information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can
request in your comments that your personal identifying information be
withheld from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able
to do so.
Applicant's Proposed Project
We received an application for an incidental take permit, along
with a proposed habitat conservation plan. The applicant requests an
ITP under section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). If
we approve the application, the applicant anticipates taking a total of
approximately 2.54 acres of skink breeding, feeding, and sheltering
habitat, incidental to land preparation and construction in Section 14,
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Township 30 South, Range 27 East, Polk County, Florida. The applicant
currently has neither a time frame for development, nor a specific site
plan; however, development of this parcel would likely include
construction of one or more structures and a parking area, and
installation of associated utilities.
The applicant proposes to minimize impacts to skinks by preserving
a total of 5.08 acres of skink-occupied habitat off site. The Service
listed the skinks as threatened in 1987 (November 6, 1987; 52 FR
20715), effective December 7, 1987.
Our Preliminary Determination
We have made a preliminary determination that the applicant's
project, including the mitigation measures, will individually and
cumulatively have a minor or negligible effect on the species covered
in the HCP. Therefore, our proposed issuance of the requested ITP
qualifies as a categorical exclusion under the National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA), as provided by Department of the Interior
implementing regulations in part 46 of title 43 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (43 CFR 46.205, 46.210, and 46.215). We base our
preliminary determination that issuance of the ITP qualifies as a low-
effect action on the following three criteria: (1) Implementation of
the project would result in minor or negligible effects on federally
listed, proposed, and candidate species and their habitats; (2)
Implementation of the project would result in minor or negligible
effects on other environmental values or resources; and (3) Impacts of
the project, considered together with the impacts of other past,
present, and reasonably foreseeable similarly situated projects, would
not result, over time, in cumulative effects to environmental values or
resources that would be considered significant. This preliminary
determination may be revised based on our review of public comments
that we receive in response to this notice.
Next Steps
We will evaluate the HCP and comments submitted thereon to
determine whether the application meets the requirements of section
10(a) of the Act. We will also evaluate whether issuance of the section
10(a)(1)(B) ITP complies with section 7 of the Act by conducting an
intra-Service section 7 consultation. The results of this consultation,
in combination with the above findings, will be used in the final
analysis to determine whether or not to issue the ITP. If it is
determined that the requirements of the Act are met, the ITP will be
issued.
Authority
We provide this notice under Section 10 of the Endangered Species
Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and NEPA regulations (40 CFR 1506.6).
Dated: March 14, 2016.
Roxanna Hinzman,
Field Supervisor, South Florida Ecological Services Office.
[FR Doc. 2016-06379 Filed 3-21-16; 8:45 am]
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