[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 30 (Friday, February 13, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 8053-8054]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-02928]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
50 CFR Part 17
[Docket No. FWS-R8-ES-2013-0133; 4500030113]
RIN 1018-AY78
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Remove the Modoc
Sucker From the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the
reopening of the public comment period on our February 13, 2014,
proposed rule to remove the Modoc sucker (Catostomus microps) from the
Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife. This action allows
us to accept and consider additional public comments on the proposed
rule. Comments previously submitted need not be resubmitted, as they
will be fully considered in preparation of the final listing
determination.
DATES: We will consider comments received or postmarked on or before
March 16, 2015. Comments submitted electronically using the Federal
eRulemaking Portal (see ADDRESSES section, below) must be received by
11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the closing date. Any comments that we
receive after the closing date may not be considered in the final
decision on this action.
ADDRESSES: Document availability: You may obtain a copy of the proposed
rule and associated documents on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov at Docket No. FWS-R8-ES-2013-0133, or by contacting
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Klamath Falls 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-2013-0133,
which is the docket number for this rulemaking. Then, click the Search
button. In the Search panel on the left side of the screen, under the
Document Type heading, click on the box next to ``Proposed Rule'' to
locate this 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-2013-0133; Division of Policy and
Directives Management; 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://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: Laurie Sada, Field Supervisor, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, Klamath Falls Fish and Wildlife Office, 1936
California Avenue, Klamath Falls, OR 97601; telephone 541-885-8481; or
facsimile 541-885-7837.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On February 13, 2014, we published in the Federal Register (79 FR
8656) a proposed rule to remove the Modoc sucker from Federal List of
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife due to information suggesting that
the species no longer needs protections under the Endangered Species
Act of 1973, as amended (Act; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). A completed
scientific analysis of the biological information and threats facing
the Modoc sucker is presented in detail in the Modoc Sucker Species
Report (Service 2013, entire), which is available at http://www.regulations.gov at Docket No. FWS-R8-ES-2013-0133. The Species
Report was prepared by Service biologists to provide thorough
discussion of the species' ecology and biological needs, and to provide
an analysis of the threats that may be impacting the species.
In order to comply with the public notification requirements of the
Act under section 4(b)(5)(D) and to ensure that the public has an
adequate opportunity to review and comment on our proposal, we are
reopening the comment period on the proposed rule for an additional 30
days (see DATES, above).
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 complete 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
proposal to remove the Modoc sucker from the Federal List of Endangered
and Threatened Wildlife. Please see the Information Requested section
of the February 13, 2014, proposed rule (79 FR 8656) for a list of the
information and comments that we particularly seek.
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 rule 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, will not be considered in
making a determination, as section 4(b)(1)(A) of the Act directs that
determinations as to whether any species is an endangered or threatened
species must be made ``solely on the basis of the best scientific and
commercial data available.''
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 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 comments 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 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,
Klamath Falls Fish and Wildlife Office (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT).
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Authority
The authority for this action is the Endangered Species Act of
1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Dated: February 2, 2015.
Stephen Guertin,
Acting Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-02928 Filed 2-12-15; 8:45 am]
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