[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 246 (Tuesday, December 23, 2014)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 76950-76951]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-29979]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
50 CFR Part 17
[Docket No. FWS-R8-ES-2014-0041; 4500030113]
RIN 1018-BA05
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Threatened Species
Status for West Coast Distinct Population Segment of Fisher
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, are extending the
comment period for our October 7, 2014, proposed rule to list the West
Coast distinct population segment (DPS) of fisher (Pekania pennanti) as
a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
amended. This action ensures the public has an additional opportunity
to comment on the proposal.
DATES: Submit your comments on the proposal on or before February 4,
2015. Comments submitted electronically using the Federal eRulemaking
Portal (see ADDRESSES, below) must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern
Time on the closing date.
ADDRESSES: Document availability: You may obtain a copy of the proposed
rule on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov at Docket No. FWS-
R8-ES-2014-0041, or by contacting the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
Yreka Fish and Wildlife Office (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).
Comment submission: You may submit comments by one of the following
methods:
(1) Electronically: Go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. In the Search box, enter FWS-R8-ES-2014-0041,
which is the docket number for the rulemaking. Then, in the Search
panel on the left side of the screen, under the Document Type heading,
click on the Proposed Rules link to locate the document. You may submit
a comment by clicking on ``Comment Now!''
(2) By hard copy: Submit by U.S. mail or hand-delivery to: Public
Comments Processing, Attn: FWS-R8-ES-2014-0041, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, MS: BPHC, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-3803.
We request that you send comments only by the methods described
above. We will post all comments on http://
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www.regulations.gov. This generally means that we will post any
personal information you provide us (see the Information Requested
section, below, for more information).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin Williams, Field Supervisor, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, Yreka Fish and Wildlife Office, 1829 South
Oregon Street, Yreka, CA 96097; telephone 530-842-5763; or facsimile
530-842-4517. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 800-877-
8339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On October 7, 2014, we published a proposed rule (79 FR 60419) to
list the West Coast DPS of fisher as a threatened species under the
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et
seq.).
At the November 17, 2014, public hearing in Redding, California, we
received multiple requests to extend the 90-day public comment period
on the proposed rule beyond the January 5, 2015, closing date. In order
to provide all interested parties an additional opportunity to review
and comment on our proposed rule, we are extending the comment period
on the proposed rule for an additional 30 days, until February 4, 2015.
Information Requested
We intend that any final action resulting from the proposed rule
will be based on the best scientific and commercial data available and
be as accurate and as effective as possible. Therefore, we request
comments or information from other concerned Federal and State
agencies, the scientific community, or any other interested party
concerning the proposed listing rule. Please see the Information
Requested section of the proposed listing rule (79 FR 60419, October 7,
2014) for a list of the comments and information that we particularly
seek.
For more background on our proposed listing rule, see the October
7, 2014, Federal Register (79 FR 60419). The ADDRESSES section, above,
provides information about how to obtain a copy of the proposed rule.
If you previously submitted comments or information on the proposed
rule, please do not resubmit them. We have incorporated them into the
public record, and we will fully consider them in our final rulemaking.
Our final determination concerning the proposed rulemaking will take
into consideration all written comments and any additional information
we receive.
Please note that submissions merely stating support for or
opposition to the action under consideration without providing
supporting information, although noted, may not meet the standard of
information required by section 4(b)(1)(A) of the Act, which directs
that determinations as to whether any species is an endangered or
threatened species be made ``solely on the basis of the best scientific
and commercial data available.''
You may submit your comments and materials concerning the proposed
listing 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 http://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 http://www.regulations.gov.
Please include sufficient information with your submission (such as
scientific journal articles or other publications) to allow us to
verify any scientific or commercial information you include.
Comments and materials we receive, as well as supporting
documentation we used in preparing the proposed listing rule, will be
available for public inspection on http://www.regulations.gov, or by
appointment, during normal business hours, at the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, Yreka Fish and Wildlife Office (see FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT).
Authors
The primary authors of this notice are the staff members of the
Pacific Southwest Regional Office and the Yreka Fish and Wildlife
Office.
Authority
The authority for this action is the Endangered Species Act of
1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Dated: December 15, 2014.
Stephen Guertin,
Acting Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 2014-29979 Filed 12-22-14; 8:45 am]
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