Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 216 / Tuesday, November 10, 2009 / Proposed Rules 57987

II. Public Meetings III. Public Meeting via Webinar DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FTA will host two Webinar meetings: A. Notice Fish and Wildlife Service Tuesday, November 17, 2009, from 2 to FTA hereby provides notice that it 4 p.m. Eastern; and Thursday, December will be holding two public meetings, via 50 CFR Part 17 3, 2009, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern. webinar, to discuss the subject Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. [FWS-R9-IA-2009-12] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Through the webinar meetings, FTA [96100-1671-000–B6] program questions, please contact Aaron will answer questions from interested C. James, Sr. at (202) 493–0107 or [RIN 1018–AV75] parties. However, FTA notes that the [email protected], or Carlos M. webinar meetings will be for Garay at (202) 366–6471 or Endangered and Threatened Wildlife informational purposes only. In order to [email protected]. For legal and Plants; Proposed Rule To List Five be fully considered, all comments must questions, please contact Jayme L. Foreign in Colombia and be submitted in writing according to the Blakesley at (202) 366–0304 or , South America, Under the procedures outlined above. FTA Endangered Species Act [email protected]. The principal encourages all interested parties to office of FTA is located at 1200 New participate in the webinar meetings. The AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC meetings are open to the public on a Interior. 20590. Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. space-available basis. There is no cost to ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of the to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, attend. Details will be published on public comment period. except Federal holidays. FTA’s web site at http:// SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: www.dot.fta.gov. SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the I. Background B. Agenda and Format reopening of the public comment period FTA intends to lead a discussion of on our July 7, 2009, proposal to list four On September 10, 2009 (74 FR 46515), the following subjects at the Webinar species of from Colombia — the FTA issued an Advance Notice of meetings: (1) The definition of ‘‘major blue-billed curassow (Crax alberti), the Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) to start capital project,’’ (2) the definition of brown-banded antpitta (Grallaria the process of revising its Project ‘‘technical capacity and capability,’’ (3) milleri), the Cauca guan (Penelope Management Oversight rule at 49 CFR principles and requirements for fixed perspicax), and the gorgeted wood-quail Part 633. This Project Management guideway capital projects (4) project (Odontophorus strophium) — and one rulemaking emphasizes a set of management plans, (5) FTA oversight of bird species from Ecuador — the standards and principles for sound fixed guideway and major capital ( project management that will affect all projects, (6) any other related subjects. berlepschi) — as endangered under the FTA-funded fixed guideway capital The first webinar will focus primarily Endangered Species Act of 1973, as projects and major capital projects. on project management (topics 1–4 amended (Act) (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). Specifically, FTA seeks to restructure above). The second webinar will focus This proposal, if made final, would the current Part 633 to incorporate the on FTA oversight. extend the Act’s protection to these best practices in the transit industry species. with respect to reasonable project C. Registration management performance measures. FTA requests all parties interested in DATES: We are reopening the public When final, this project management attending the Webinar meeting to RSVP comment period. To allow us adequate rule should articulate the criteria and for the event with Carlos M. Garay at time to consider and incorporate skills expectations necessary to ensure a (202) 366–6471 or [email protected]. submitted information into our review, project sponsor’s successful All RSVPs for the November 17, 2009, we request that we receive information implementation of a fixed guideway Webinar must be received by November on or before December 10, 2009. capital project, including a major capital 13, 2009. RSVPs for the December 3, ADDRESSES: You may submit comments project. Also, the new Part 633 will be 2009, Webinar must be received by by one of the following methods: updated to reflect oversight tools and November 20, 2009. • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// methodologies that have been www.regulations.gov. Follow the Notice of Meeting developed since the original rule went instructions for submitting comments. into effect. Initially, FTA established a FTA will host two Webinar meetings: • U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Public sixty (60) day public comment period Tuesday, November 17, 2009, from 2 to Comments Processing, Attn: FWS-R9- for its ANPRM, with a closing date of 4 p.m. Eastern; and Thursday, December IA-2009-12; Division of Policy and November 9, 2009. At the request of 3, 2009, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern. Directives Management; U.S. Fish and several interested parties, however, FTA The meetings are open to the public and Wildlife Service; 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, has chosen to extend the comment there is no cost to attend. Suite 222; Arlington, VA 22203. period for two months and to host two If you need an accommodation We will post all comments on http:// Webinars for the purpose of answering because of a disability, or if you require www.regulations.gov. This generally questions about the ANPRM. additional information to attend the means that we will post any personal meeting, please contact Carlos M. Garay information you provide us (see the II. Extension of Public Comment Period at (202) 366–6471 or Public Comments section below for [email protected]. The Federal Transit Administration more information). (FTA) hereby provides notice that it is Issued in Washington, DC, on this 5th day FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: extending the public comment period of November, 2009. Douglas Krofta, Chief, Branch of Listing, for its Advance Notice of Proposed Peter M. Rogoff, Endangered Species Program, U.S. Fish Rulemaking by approximately sixty (60) Administrator. and Wildlife Service, 4401 N. Fairfax days. Comments must be received no [FR Doc. E9–27107 Filed 11–6–09; 11:15 am] Drive, Room 420, Arlington, VA 22203; later than January 8, 2010. BILLING CODE 4910–57–P telephone 703-358-2171; facsimile 703-

VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:37 Nov 09, 2009 Jkt 220001 PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\10NOP1.SGM 10NOP1 srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with PROPOSALS 57988 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 216 / Tuesday, November 10, 2009 / Proposed Rules

358-1735. If you use a (3) Any information on the biological used in preparing our proposed rule, telecommunications device for the deaf or ecological requirements of these will be available for public inspection (TDD), you may call the Federal species. on http://www.regulations.gov, or by Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 800- (4) Current or planned activities in the appointment, during normal business 877-8339. areas occupied by these species and hours, at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: possible impacts of these activities on Service, Endangered Species Program, Public Comments these species. 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Room 420, We reopen the public comment (5) Any information concerning the Arlington, VA 22203; telephone 703- period on our July 7, 2009, proposal (74 effects of climate change on these 358-2171 (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION FR 32308) to list four species of birds species or their habitats. CONTACT). from Colombia — the blue-billed Please note that submissions merely curassow (Crax alberti), the brown- stating support for or opposition to the Background banded antpitta (Grallaria milleri), the action under consideration without On July 7, 2009, we published a Cauca guan (Penelope perspicax), and providing supporting information, proposed rule to list five foreign bird the gorgeted wood-quail (Odontophorus although noted, will not be considered species in Colombia and Ecuador, South strophium) — and one bird species from in making a determination, as section America as endangered throughout their Ecuador — the Esmeraldas woodstar 4(b)(1)(A) of the Act directs that range under the Act: four species of (Chaetocercus berlepschi) — as determinations as to whether any birds from Colombia — the blue-billed endangered under the Act (16 U.S.C. species is a threatened or endangered curassow (Crax alberti), the brown- 1531 et seq.). Some peer review species must be made ‘‘solely on the branded antpitta (Grallaria milleri), the comments have already been received basis of the best scientific and Cauca guan (Penelope perspicax), and during the initial comment period on commercial data available.’’ Information the gorgeted wood-quail (Odontophorus the proposal and may be found at http:// previously submitted need not be strophium) – and one bird species from www.regulations.gov. In order to allow resubmitted as it has already been Ecuador – the Esmeraldas woodstar for additional peer review, we are incorporated into the public record and (Chaetocercus berlepschi) (74 FR reopening the comment period for an will be fully considered. 32308). This proposal, if made final, additional 30 days. Comments You may submit your comments and would extend the Act’s protection to previously received on this proposal materials by one of the methods listed these species. The Service seeks data need not be resubmitted, as they are in the ADDRESSES section. and comments from the public on our already incorporated in the public If you submit information via http:// proposed rule. We received multiple record and will be fully considered in www.regulations.gov, your entire peer review comments. In order to allow the final determination. We request submission—including any personal for the public to review these comments information from the public, other identifying information—will be posted and have an opportunity to comment, concerned governmental agencies, the on the website. If your submission is we are reopening the public comment scientific community, industry, or any made via a hardcopy that includes period for 30 days. other interested parties concerning the personal identifying information, you status of these species. We are seeking may request at the top of your document Authority information regarding: that we withhold this information from The authority for this action is section (1) Biological, commercial trade, or public review. However, we cannot 4 of the Endangered Species Act of other relevant data concerning any guarantee that we will be able to do so. 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et threats (or lack thereof) to these species We will post all hardcopy submissions seq.). and regulations that may be addressing on http://www.regulations.gov. Please those threats. include sufficient information with your Dated: November 3, 2009 (2) Additional information concerning comments to allow us to verify any Rowan W. Gould, the , range, distribution, and scientific or commercial information Deputy Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife population size of these species, you include. Service including the locations of any Comments and materials we receive, [FR Doc. E9–27056 Filed 11–9–09; 8:45 am] additional populations of these species. as well as supporting documentation we BILLING CODE 4310–55–S

VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:37 Nov 09, 2009 Jkt 220001 PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\10NOP1.SGM 10NOP1 srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with PROPOSALS