Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Threatened Species Status for Chorizanthe parryi var. fernandina (San Fernando Valley Spineflower), 52262-52263 [2017-24474]

Download as PDF 52262 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 217 / Monday, November 13, 2017 / Proposed Rules asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with PROPOSALS V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews Under the CAA, the Administrator is required to approve a SIP submission that complies with the provisions of the CAA and applicable Federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a). Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions, EPA’s role is to approve state choices, provided that they meet the criteria of the CAA. Accordingly, this action approves state law as meeting Federal requirements and does not impose additional requirements beyond those imposed by state law. 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This rulemaking action proposing to approve NOX RACT for cement kilns for the 2008 ozone NAAQS; to remove Maryland’s NOX Reduction and Trading Program regulations under the NOX SIP Call; and to include revised and recodified provisions for natural gas compression stations and Portland VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:51 Nov 09, 2017 Jkt 244001 cement manufacturing plants in Maryland regulations COMAR 26.11.29 and COMAR 26.11.30 respectively, does not have tribal implications as specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000). This is due to the fact that this SIP does not apply to Indian country, and therefore will not impose substantial direct costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal law. List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by reference, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. Dated: October 25, 2017. Cosmo Servidio, Regional Administrator, Region III. [FR Doc. 2017–24536 Filed 11–9–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service 50 CFR Part 17 [Docket No. FWS–R8–ES–2016–0078; 4500030113] RIN 1018–BB64 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Threatened Species Status for Chorizanthe parryi var. fernandina (San Fernando Valley Spineflower) Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of the comment period. AGENCY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce that a Candidate Conservation Agreement (CCA) has been prepared for Chorizanthe parryi var. fernandina (San Fernando Valley spineflower). The CCA was developed as a collaborative effort between the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall Land), a California limited partnership, and the Service to implement conservation measures for the species. With the release of the CCA, we are reopening for an additional 30 days the comment period on the proposed rule to list C. parryi var. fernandina as a threatened species. We will submit a final listing determination to the Federal Register on or before March 15, 2018. DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule that published September 15, 2016, at 81 FR 63454 is reopened. We will accept comments received or SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 postmarked on or before December 13, 2017. If you comment using the Federal eRulemaking Portal (see ADDRESSES), you must submit your comments by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the closing date. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by one of the following methods: (1) Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. In the Search box, enter the docket number for this proposed rule, which is FWS–R8– ES–2016–0078. Then click on the Search button. You may submit a comment by clicking on ‘‘Comment Now!’’ Please ensure that you have found the correct rulemaking before submitting your comment. (2) U.S. mail or hand delivery: Public Comments Processing, Attn: Docket No. FWS–R8–ES–2016–0078; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, MS: BPHC; 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041– 3803. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen P. Henry, Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office, 2493 Portola Road, Ventura, CA 93003; telephone 805–644–5763; facsimile 805–644–3958. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service at 800–877–8339. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On September 15, 2016, we published a proposed rule (81 FR 63454) to add Chorizanthe parryi var. fernandina as a threatened species to the List of Endangered and Threatened Plants under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). That proposal had a 60-day comment period, ending November 16, 2016. For a description of previous Federal actions concerning C. parryi var. fernandina, please refer to the September 15, 2016, proposed listing rule (81 FR 63454). On July 19, 2017, the Service announced a 6-month extension of the final determination of whether to list the species as a result of scientific disagreement and uncertainty (82 FR 33036), and reopened an additional 30-day comment period. Newhall Land and the Service have developed a CCA to provide additional conservation measures for Chorizanthe parryi var. fernandina. The CCA provides for Newhall Land to voluntarily implement additional conservation measures described in the San Fernando Valley Spineflower Enhancement and Introduction Plan (Introduction Plan) with the goal of enhancing the status of the species. The Introduction Plan provides for Newhall E:\FR\FM\13NOP1.SGM 13NOP1 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 217 / Monday, November 13, 2017 / Proposed Rules Land to voluntarily establish new, protected C. parryi var. fernandina occurrences within the species’ historical range that will increase the resiliency of the existing populations and expand the redundancy and representation of the species. Newhall Land will voluntarily conserve an additional 1,498 acres of its property for the benefit of the C. parryi var. fernandina and carry out additional conservation activities within portions of these 1,498 acres and within a portion of the Petersen Ranch Mitigation Bank. Spineflower introduction will occur on a total of at least 10 acres within the Additional Conservation Areas. These actions, collectively known as the Additional Conservation Measures, would contribute to reducing and eliminating current and potential future threats to the persistence of the species by expanding the area of protected conservation land for the plant, increasing the number and extent of protected C. parryi var. fernandina occurrence locations with outplanting, and providing protection for the introduction sites from developmentrelated stressors with conservation easements and management actions. The Additional Conservation Measures would result in at least two new, selfsustaining, and persistent C. parryi var. fernandina occurrences and would increase the number of ecoregions in which the species is represented. All documents are posted to https:// www.regulations.gov in Docket No. FWS–R8–ES–2016–0078. asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with PROPOSALS Information Requested We will accept written comments and information during this reopened VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:51 Nov 09, 2017 Jkt 244001 comment period on our proposed listing for Chorizanthe parryi var. fernandina that was published in the Federal Register on September 15, 2016 (81 FR 63454) and the CCA. We will consider information and recommendations from all interested parties. We intend that any final action resulting from the proposal will be as accurate as possible and based on the best available scientific and commercial data. In consideration of the CCA, we are particularly interested in new information and comments regarding: (1) The efficacy of seed introduction for long-term establishment into suitable, unoccupied habitat of Chorizanthe or related taxa. (2) Whether the new areas proposed for seeding under the CCA will be appropriate to support populations of Chorizanthe parryi var. fernandina. (3) Whether the Additional Conservation Areas and Measures established under the Introduction Plan will afford sufficient resiliency, redundancy, and representation for the conservation of the species. If you previously submitted comments or information on the September 15, 2016, proposed rule (81 FR 63454) and/or the July 19, 2017, reopening of the comment period on the proposed rule (82 FR 33036), please do not resubmit them. We have incorporated previously submitted comments into the public record, and we will fully consider them in the preparation of our final determination. Our final determination concerning the proposed listing will take into consideration all written comments and any additional information we receive. PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 9990 52263 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 information via https:// www.regulations.gov, your entire submission—including any personal identifying information—will be posted on the Web site. If your submission is made via a hardcopy 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. We will post all hardcopy submissions on https://www.regulations.gov. 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, or by appointment, during normal business hours, at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). You may obtain copies of the proposed rule at https:// www.regulations.gov at Docket No. FWS–R8–ES–2016–0078. Copies of the proposed rule are also available at https://www.fws.gov/cno/es//. Authority: The authority for this action is the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). Dated: October 4, 2017. Gregory Sheehan, Acting Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. [FR Doc. 2017–24474 Filed 11–9–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333–15–P E:\FR\FM\13NOP1.SGM 13NOP1

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 217 (Monday, November 13, 2017)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 52262-52263]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-24474]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

50 CFR Part 17

[Docket No. FWS-R8-ES-2016-0078; 4500030113]
RIN 1018-BB64


Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Threatened Species 
Status for Chorizanthe parryi var. fernandina (San Fernando Valley 
Spineflower)

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of the comment period.

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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce 
that a Candidate Conservation Agreement (CCA) has been prepared for 
Chorizanthe parryi var. fernandina (San Fernando Valley spineflower). 
The CCA was developed as a collaborative effort between the Newhall 
Land and Farming Company (Newhall Land), a California limited 
partnership, and the Service to implement conservation measures for the 
species. With the release of the CCA, we are reopening for an 
additional 30 days the comment period on the proposed rule to list C. 
parryi var. fernandina as a threatened species. We will submit a final 
listing determination to the Federal Register on or before March 15, 
2018.

DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule that published 
September 15, 2016, at 81 FR 63454 is reopened. We will accept comments 
received or postmarked on or before December 13, 2017. If you comment 
using the Federal eRulemaking Portal (see ADDRESSES), you must submit 
your comments by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the closing date.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by one of the following methods:
    (1) Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. In the 
Search box, enter the docket number for this proposed rule, which is 
FWS-R8-ES-2016-0078. Then click on the Search button. You may submit a 
comment by clicking on ``Comment Now!'' Please ensure that you have 
found the correct rulemaking before submitting your comment.
    (2) U.S. mail or hand delivery: Public Comments Processing, Attn: 
Docket No. FWS-R8-ES-2016-0078; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, MS: 
BPHC; 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-3803.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen P. Henry, Field Supervisor, 
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office, 2493 
Portola Road, Ventura, CA 93003; telephone 805-644-5763; facsimile 805-
644-3958. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf 
(TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On September 15, 2016, we published a proposed rule (81 FR 63454) 
to add Chorizanthe parryi var. fernandina as a threatened species to 
the List of Endangered and Threatened Plants under the Endangered 
Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). That proposal 
had a 60-day comment period, ending November 16, 2016. For a 
description of previous Federal actions concerning C. parryi var. 
fernandina, please refer to the September 15, 2016, proposed listing 
rule (81 FR 63454). On July 19, 2017, the Service announced a 6-month 
extension of the final determination of whether to list the species as 
a result of scientific disagreement and uncertainty (82 FR 33036), and 
reopened an additional 30-day comment period.
    Newhall Land and the Service have developed a CCA to provide 
additional conservation measures for Chorizanthe parryi var. 
fernandina. The CCA provides for Newhall Land to voluntarily implement 
additional conservation measures described in the San Fernando Valley 
Spineflower Enhancement and Introduction Plan (Introduction Plan) with 
the goal of enhancing the status of the species. The Introduction Plan 
provides for Newhall

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Land to voluntarily establish new, protected C. parryi var. fernandina 
occurrences within the species' historical range that will increase the 
resiliency of the existing populations and expand the redundancy and 
representation of the species. Newhall Land will voluntarily conserve 
an additional 1,498 acres of its property for the benefit of the C. 
parryi var. fernandina and carry out additional conservation activities 
within portions of these 1,498 acres and within a portion of the 
Petersen Ranch Mitigation Bank. Spineflower introduction will occur on 
a total of at least 10 acres within the Additional Conservation Areas. 
These actions, collectively known as the Additional Conservation 
Measures, would contribute to reducing and eliminating current and 
potential future threats to the persistence of the species by expanding 
the area of protected conservation land for the plant, increasing the 
number and extent of protected C. parryi var. fernandina occurrence 
locations with outplanting, and providing protection for the 
introduction sites from development-related stressors with conservation 
easements and management actions. The Additional Conservation Measures 
would result in at least two new, self-sustaining, and persistent C. 
parryi var. fernandina occurrences and would increase the number of 
ecoregions in which the species is represented. All documents are 
posted to https://www.regulations.gov in Docket No. FWS-R8-ES-2016-0078.

Information Requested

    We will accept written comments and information during this 
reopened comment period on our proposed listing for Chorizanthe parryi 
var. fernandina that was published in the Federal Register on September 
15, 2016 (81 FR 63454) and the CCA. We will consider information and 
recommendations from all interested parties. We intend that any final 
action resulting from the proposal will be as accurate as possible and 
based on the best available scientific and commercial data.
    In consideration of the CCA, we are particularly interested in new 
information and comments regarding:
    (1) The efficacy of seed introduction for long-term establishment 
into suitable, unoccupied habitat of Chorizanthe or related taxa.
    (2) Whether the new areas proposed for seeding under the CCA will 
be appropriate to support populations of Chorizanthe parryi var. 
fernandina.
    (3) Whether the Additional Conservation Areas and Measures 
established under the Introduction Plan will afford sufficient 
resiliency, redundancy, and representation for the conservation of the 
species.
    If you previously submitted comments or information on the 
September 15, 2016, proposed rule (81 FR 63454) and/or the July 19, 
2017, reopening of the comment period on the proposed rule (82 FR 
33036), please do not resubmit them. We have incorporated previously 
submitted comments into the public record, and we will fully consider 
them in the preparation of our final determination. Our final 
determination concerning the proposed listing will take into 
consideration all written comments and any additional information we 
receive.
    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 information via https://www.regulations.gov, your 
entire submission--including any personal identifying information--will 
be posted on the Web site. If your submission is made via a hardcopy 
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. We 
will post all hardcopy submissions on https://www.regulations.gov.
    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, or by appointment, 
during normal business hours, at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 
Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). 
You may obtain copies of the proposed rule at https://www.regulations.gov at Docket No. FWS-R8-ES-2016-0078. Copies of the 
proposed rule are also available at https://www.fws.gov/cno/es//.

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

    Dated: October 4, 2017.
Gregory Sheehan,
Acting Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-24474 Filed 11-9-17; 8:45 am]
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