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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.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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associated with this action. Before
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comment, you should be aware that
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be made publicly available at any time.
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to withhold your personal identifying
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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.
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Next Steps
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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➢ 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
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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.
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