Draft Environmental Assessment and Proposed Habitat Conservation Plan for Crescent Wind Project, Hillsdale County, Michigan; Reopening of Public Comment Period, 17610-17611 [2023-05952]

Download as PDF 17610 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 56 / Thursday, March 23, 2023 / Notices Permit application No. Applicant ES38397A–2 .......... Kathryn Craven; Savannah, GA. Species Location Activity Type of take Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), Kemp’s ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempii), leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), and loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta). Georgia ............ Monitor and evaluate nest hatching success and conduct scientific research. Salvage hatched eggs, inviable eggs, and dead embryos, and collect cloacal swabs from wild or captive individuals. Public Availability of Comments DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Written comments we receive become part of the administrative record associated with this action. Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment—including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. All submissions from organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, will be made available for public disclosure in their entirety. Fish and Wildlife Service Next Steps If we decide to issue a permit to an applicant listed in this notice, we will publish a notice in the Federal Register. Authority We publish this notice under section 10(c) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). John Tirpak, Deputy Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Southeast Region. [FR Doc. 2023–05907 Filed 3–22–23; 8:45 am] ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 BILLING CODE 4333–15–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:23 Mar 22, 2023 Jkt 259001 [Docket No. FWS–R3–ES–2022–0147; FXES11140300000–234] Draft Environmental Assessment and Proposed Habitat Conservation Plan for Crescent Wind Project, Hillsdale County, Michigan; Reopening of Public Comment Period Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability; reopening of public comment period. AGENCY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, are reopening the public comment period on our January 27, 2023, notice that announced our draft environmental assessment evaluating an incidental take permit (ITP) application received from Consumers Energy Company (applicant). The ITP application includes the Crescent Wind Project Habitat Conservation Plan, which is also under review. The applicant is requesting incidental take coverage of the Indiana bat and the northern longeared bat. We invite comment from the public and local, State, Tribal, and Federal agencies. Comments previously submitted need not be resubmitted, because they will be fully considered. DATES: The comment period for the draft habitat conservation plan and draft environmental assessment, notice of which was published on January 27, 2023 (88 FR 5372), is reopened. Comments submitted online at https:// www.regulations.gov must be received or postmarked on or before April 6, 2023. ADDRESSES: Document availability: Electronic copies of the documents this notice announces, along with public comments received, are available online in Docket No. FWS–R3–ES–2022–0147 at https:// www.regulations.gov. Comment submission: Please specify whether your comment addresses the SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00095 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Permit action Renewal and amendment. proposed habitat conservation plan, draft environmental assessment, any combination of the aforementioned documents, or other documents. You may submit written comments by one of the following methods: • Online: https:// www.regulations.gov. Search for and submit comments on Docket No. FWS– R3–ES–2022–0147. • By hard copy: Submit comments by U.S. mail to Public Comments Processing, Attn: Docket No. FWS–R3– ES–2022–0147; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; 5275 Leesburg Pike, MS: PRB/ 3W; Falls Church, VA 22041–3803. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Hicks, Field Supervisor, Michigan Ecological Services Field Office, by email at scott_hicks@fws.gov, or by telephone at 517–351–6274; or Andrew Horton, Regional HCP Coordinator, Midwest Region, by email at andrew_ horton@fws.gov, or by telephone at 612– 713–5337. Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals outside the United States should use the relay services offered within their country to make international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 27, 2023 (88 FR 5372), we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, published a Federal Register notice announcing the availability for public comment of an application from Consumers Energy Company for an incidental take permit (ITP) under the Endangered Species Act (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), for its Crescent Wind Project (project). The comment period closed on February 27, 2023. If approved, the ITP would be for a 30-year period and would authorize the incidental take of two endangered species, the Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis) and northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis). The applicant prepared a habitat conservation plan (HCP) that E:\FR\FM\23MRN1.SGM 23MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 56 / Thursday, March 23, 2023 / Notices describes the actions and measures that the applicant would implement to avoid, minimize, and mitigate incidental take of the Indiana bat and northern long-eared bat. With this notice, we are reopening the public comment period on the EA and HCP to provide requested appendices to the HCP not originally provided during the initial comment period (see DATES and ADDRESSES). Availability of Public Comments You may submit comments by one of the methods shown in ADDRESSES. We will post on https:// www.regulations.gov all public comments and information received electronically or via hardcopy. All comments received, including names and addresses, will become part of the administrative record associated with this action. Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, 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 comment that we withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. All submissions from organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, will be made available for public disclosure in their entirety. Authority We provide this notice under section 10(c) of the Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and its implementing regulations (50 CFR 17.22) and the National Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4371 et seq.) and its implementing regulations (40 CFR 1506.6; 43 CFR part 46). Lori Nordstrom, Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services. [FR Doc. 2023–05952 Filed 3–22–23; 8:45 am] ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 BILLING CODE 4333–15–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:23 Mar 22, 2023 Jkt 259001 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS–R1–ES–2023–N077; FXES11130100000C4–234–FF01E00000] Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5-Year Status Reviews for 133 Species in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, California, Nevada, Hawaii, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of initiation of reviews; request for information. AGENCY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, are initiating 5-year status reviews for 133 species in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, California, Nevada, Hawaii, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. Two of these species also occur outside of United States jurisdiction in Canada and Palau. A 5-year status review is based on the best scientific and commercial data available at the time of the review; therefore, we are requesting submission of any new information on these species that has become available since the last reviews. DATES: To ensure consideration in our reviews, we are requesting submission of new information no later than May 22, 2023. However, we will continue to accept new information about any species at any time. ADDRESSES: Submitting Information on Species: • Columbia Basin pygmy rabbit: ➢U.S. mail: State Supervisor, Attention: 5-Year Review, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Washington Fish and Wildlife Office, 510 Desmond Dr. Southeast, Suite 102, Lacey, WA 98503; or ➢ Email: WFWO_LR@fws.gov. • Any of the seven species occurring in Oregon: ➢ U.S. mail: State Supervisor, Attention: 5-Year Review, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office, 2600 SE 98th Ave., Suite 100, Portland, OR 97266; or ➢ Email: fw1ofwo@fws.gov. • White sturgeon, Banbury Springs limpet, and Bliss Rapids snail: ➢ U.S. mail: State Supervisor, Attention: 5-Year Review, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office, 1387 S. Vinnell Way, Suite 368, Boise, ID 83709; or SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00096 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 17611 ➢ Email: ifwo@fws.gov. • Any of the 122 species occurring in Hawaii, Guam, and/or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands: ➢ U.S. mail: Field Supervisor, Attention: 5-Year Review, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Pacific Islands Fish and Wildlife Office, 300 Ala Moana Blvd., Room 3–122, Honolulu, HI 96850; or ➢ Email: pifwo_admin@fws.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information, please contact Grant Canterbury at 503–231–6151. Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals outside the United States should use the relay services offered within their country to make international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States. For information about the following specific species, contact the following people: • Columbia Basin pygmy rabbit: Rose Agbalog, Washington Fish and Wildlife Office, 564–200–2124; WFWO_LR@ fws.gov. • Any of the seven species occurring in Oregon: Jennifer Siani, Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office, 503–231–6179; fw1ofwo@fws.gov. • White sturgeon, Banbury Springs limpet, and Bliss Rapids snail: Greg Burak, Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office, 208–378–5243; ifwo@fws.gov. • Any of the 122 species occurring in Hawaii, Guam, and/or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands: Megan Laut, Pacific Islands Fish and Wildlife Office, 808– 792–9400, pifwo_admin@fws.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Why do we conduct 5-year status reviews? Under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act; 16 U.S.C. 1531, et seq.), we maintain lists of endangered and threatened wildlife and plant species (referred to as the List) in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 17.11 (for wildlife) and 17.12 (for plants). Section 4(c)(2) of the Act requires us to review each listed species’ status at least once every 5 years. For additional information about 5-year status reviews, refer to our factsheet at https://www.fws.gov/ project/five-year-status-reviews. What information do we consider in our review? A 5-year status review considers all new information available at the time of E:\FR\FM\23MRN1.SGM 23MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 56 (Thursday, March 23, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17610-17611]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-05952]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[Docket No. FWS-R3-ES-2022-0147; FXES11140300000-234]


Draft Environmental Assessment and Proposed Habitat Conservation 
Plan for Crescent Wind Project, Hillsdale County, Michigan; Reopening 
of Public Comment Period

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability; reopening of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, are reopening the 
public comment period on our January 27, 2023, notice that announced 
our draft environmental assessment evaluating an incidental take permit 
(ITP) application received from Consumers Energy Company (applicant). 
The ITP application includes the Crescent Wind Project Habitat 
Conservation Plan, which is also under review. The applicant is 
requesting incidental take coverage of the Indiana bat and the northern 
long-eared bat. We invite comment from the public and local, State, 
Tribal, and Federal agencies. Comments previously submitted need not be 
resubmitted, because they will be fully considered.

DATES: The comment period for the draft habitat conservation plan and 
draft environmental assessment, notice of which was published on 
January 27, 2023 (88 FR 5372), is reopened. Comments submitted online 
at https://www.regulations.gov must be received or postmarked on or 
before April 6, 2023.

ADDRESSES: 
    Document availability: Electronic copies of the documents this 
notice announces, along with public comments received, are available 
online in Docket No. FWS-R3-ES-2022-0147 at https://www.regulations.gov.
    Comment submission: Please specify whether your comment addresses 
the proposed habitat conservation plan, draft environmental assessment, 
any combination of the aforementioned documents, or other documents. 
You may submit written comments by one of the following methods:
     Online: https://www.regulations.gov. Search for and submit 
comments on Docket No. FWS-R3-ES-2022-0147.
     By hard copy: Submit comments by U.S. mail to Public 
Comments Processing, Attn: Docket No. FWS-R3-ES-2022-0147; U.S. Fish 
and Wildlife Service; 5275 Leesburg Pike, MS: PRB/3W; Falls Church, VA 
22041-3803.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Hicks, Field Supervisor, 
Michigan Ecological Services Field Office, by email at 
[email protected], or by telephone at 517-351-6274; or Andrew Horton, 
Regional HCP Coordinator, Midwest Region, by email at 
[email protected], or by telephone at 612-713-5337. Individuals in 
the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a 
speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access 
telecommunications relay services. Individuals outside the United 
States should use the relay services offered within their country to 
make international calls to the point-of-contact in the United States.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 27, 2023 (88 FR 5372), we, the 
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, published a Federal Register notice 
announcing the availability for public comment of an application from 
Consumers Energy Company for an incidental take permit (ITP) under the 
Endangered Species Act (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), for its Crescent 
Wind Project (project). The comment period closed on February 27, 2023.
    If approved, the ITP would be for a 30-year period and would 
authorize the incidental take of two endangered species, the Indiana 
bat (Myotis sodalis) and northern long-eared bat (Myotis 
septentrionalis). The applicant prepared a habitat conservation plan 
(HCP) that

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describes the actions and measures that the applicant would implement 
to avoid, minimize, and mitigate incidental take of the Indiana bat and 
northern long-eared bat.
    With this notice, we are reopening the public comment period on the 
EA and HCP to provide requested appendices to the HCP not originally 
provided during the initial comment period (see DATES and ADDRESSES).

Availability of Public Comments

    You may submit comments by one of the methods shown in ADDRESSES. 
We will post on https://www.regulations.gov all public comments and 
information received electronically or via hardcopy. All comments 
received, including names and addresses, will become part of the 
administrative record associated with this action. Before including 
your address, phone number, email address, or other personal 
identifying information in your comment, 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 
comment that we withhold your personal identifying information from 
public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. All 
submissions from organizations or businesses, and from individuals 
identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations 
or businesses, will be made available for public disclosure in their 
entirety.

Authority

    We provide this notice under section 10(c) of the Endangered 
Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and its implementing regulations 
(50 CFR 17.22) and the National Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 
4371 et seq.) and its implementing regulations (40 CFR 1506.6; 43 CFR 
part 46).

Lori Nordstrom,
Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services.
[FR Doc. 2023-05952 Filed 3-22-23; 8:45 am]
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