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ACTION: Notice of availability; request Documents and other information Dated: August 18, 2015. for comments. submitted with these applications are Stephen Zylstra, available for review by request from the Regional Director, Pacific Region, U.S. Fish SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Program Manager for Restoration and and Wildlife Service. Wildlife Service, invite the public to Endangered Species Classification at the [FR Doc. 2015–21096 Filed 8–25–15; 8:45 am] comment on the following applications address listed in the ADDRESSES section BILLING CODE 4310–55–P for recovery permits to conduct of this notice, subject to the activities with the purpose of enhancing requirements of the Privacy Act (5 the survival of endangered species. The U.S.C. 552a) and the Freedom of DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Endangered Species Act of 1973, as Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552). amended (Act), prohibits certain Fish and Wildlife Service activities with endangered species Permit Number: TE–060179 unless a Federal permit allows such [Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2014–0018; activity. The Act also requires that we Applicant: Zoological Society of San FF09A1000–145–FXIA16710900000] invite public comment before issuing Diego, San Diego, California. Conference of the Parties to the such permits. The applicant requests a permit Convention on International Trade in DATES: To ensure consideration, please amendment to take (collect eggs and Endangered Species of Wild Fauna send your written comments by nestlings, band, radio-tag, satellite-tag, and Flora (CITES); Seventeenth September 25, 2015. collect biosamples, release, and Regular Meeting: Taxa Being ADDRESSES: Program Manager, recapture) the aga or Mariana crow Considered for Amendments to the Restoration and Endangered Species (Corvus kubaryi), in conjunction with CITES Appendices Classification, Ecological Services, U.S. captive propagation and release in the Fish and Wildlife Service, Pacific Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Regional Office, 911 NE. 11th Avenue, Islands and Guam for the purpose of Interior. Portland, OR 97232–4181. Please refer enhancing the species’ survival. ACTION: Notice. to the permit number for the application when submitting comments. Permit Number: TE–829250 SUMMARY: The United States, as a Party FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Applicant: Hawaii Wildlife Fund, to the Convention on International Colleen Henson, Fish and Wildlife Kahului, Hawaii. Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Biologist, at the above address, or by Fauna and Flora (CITES), may propose telephone (503–231–6131) or fax (503– The applicant requests a permit amendments to the CITES Appendices 231–6243). amendment to take (relocate nests) the for consideration at meetings of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: honu or green sea turtle (Chelonia Conference of the Parties. The mydas) and to take (insert temperature seventeenth regular meeting of the Background loggers and data sensors into nests and Conference of the Parties to CITES The Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) utilize a trained turtle nest detector dog) (CoP17) is scheduled to be held in prohibits certain activities with respect the honu or green sea turtle, the honu South Africa, September 24 to October to endangered and threatened species ea or hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys 5, 2016. With this notice, we describe unless a Federal permit allows such imbricata), and the olive Ridley sea proposed amendments to the CITES activity. Along with our implementing turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea), in Appendices (species proposals) that the regulations in the Code of Federal conjunction with scientific research on United States might submit for Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 17, the Act the islands of Kaho‘olawe, Lana‘i, Maui, consideration at CoP17 and invite your provides for certain permits, and and Moloka‘i, for the purpose of comments and information on these requires that we invite public comment enhancing their survival. proposals. before issuing these permits for Public Availability of Comments DATES: We will consider written endangered species. information and comments we receive A permit granted by us under section All comments and materials we by October 26, 2015. 10(a)(1)(A) of the Act authorizes the receive in response to this request will ADDRESSES: You may submit comments permittee to conduct activities be available for public inspection, by pertaining to species proposals for (including take or interstate commerce) appointment, during normal business consideration at CoP17 by one of the with respect to U.S. endangered or hours at the address listed in the following methods: threatened species for scientific ADDRESSES section. purposes or enhancement of • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// propagation or survival. Our regulations Before including your address, phone www.regulations.gov. Follow the implementing section 10(a)(1)(A) of the number, email address, or other instructions for submitting comments Act for these permits are found at 50 personal identifying information in your on Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2014–0018. CFR 17.22 for endangered wildlife comment, you should be aware that • U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Public species, 50 CFR 17.32 for threatened your entire comment—including your Comments Processing, Attn: FWS–HQ– wildlife species, 50 CFR 17.62 for personal identifying information—may IA–2014–0018; Division of Policy, endangered plant species, and 50 CFR be made publicly available at any time. Performance, and Management 17.72 for threatened plant species. While you can ask us in your comment Programs; U.S. Fish and Wildlife to withhold your personal identifying Service; 5275 Leesburg Pike, MS: BPHC; Applications Available for Review and information from public review, we Falls Church, VA 22041–3803. Comment cannot guarantee that we will be able to We will not consider comments sent We invite local, State, and Federal do so. by email or fax or to an address not agencies and the public to comment on Authority listed in ADDRESSES. We will post all the following applications. Please refer comments on http:// to the permit number for the application We provide this notice under section www.regulations.gov. This generally when submitting comments. 10 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). means that we will post any personal

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information you provide us. If you Appendices I and II, as well as Herbal Products Association (AHPA); submit a comment via http:// resolutions, decisions, and agenda items Center for Biological Diversity (CBD); www.regulations.gov, your entire for consideration by all the Parties. Earthtrust; Ginseng Board of Wisconsin comment—including any personal This is our third in a series of Federal (GBW); Hsu’s Ginseng Enterprises, Inc. identifying information—will be posted Register notices that, together with an (HGE); Humane Society International on the Web site. If you submit a announced public meeting (time and (HSI); International Fund for hardcopy comment that includes place to be announced), provide you Welfare (IFAW); International Union for personal identifying information, you with an opportunity to participate in the Conservation of Nature–Species may request at the top of your document development of the U.S. submissions Survival Commission (IUCN–SSC) that we withhold this information from and negotiating positions for the Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle public review. However, we cannot seventeenth regular meeting of the Specialist Group; Natural Resources guarantee that we will be able to do so. Conference of the Parties to CITES Defense Council (NRDC); Pew We will post all hardcopy comments on (CoP17), which is scheduled to be held Environment Group (PEG); Species http://www.regulations.gov. in South Africa, from September 24 to Survival Network (SSN); United Plant Comments and materials we receive October 5, 2016. We published our first Savers (UPS); Wildlife Conservation in response to this notice will be CoP17-related Federal Register notice Society (WCS); and World Wildlife available for public inspection on http:// on June 27, 2014 (79 FR 36550), in Fund (WWF)/TRAFFIC. We also www.regulations.gov, or by appointment which we requested information and received general comments from between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday recommendations on animal and plant individual commenters for CITES through Friday, except Federal holidays, species proposals for the United States protections on the following species: 7 at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, to consider submitting for consideration on rhinoceroses, elephants, and lions; Division of Scientific Authority, 5275 at CoP17. You may obtain information 44 on elephants; 39 on rhinoceroses; Leesburg Pike, MS: IA, Falls Church, VA on that Federal Register notice from the and 29,738 on polar bears, pangolins, 22041–3803; phone 703–358–1708. Division of Scientific Authority at the nautiluses, snapping and map turtles, address provided in FOR FURTHER FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: walruses, sea cucumbers, and seahorses. INFORMATION CONTACT above. We Rosemarie Gnam Ph.D., Chief, Division Additionally, the United States may published our second CoP17-related of Scientific Authority, U.S. Fish and submit proposals on six animal species, Federal Register notice on May 11, 2015 Wildlife Service, at 703–358–1708 one plant species, and one plant genus (80 FR 26948), in which we requested (phone), 703–358–2276 (fax), or currently under periodic review by the information and recommendations on [email protected] (email). If CITES technical committees, and is resolutions, decisions, and agenda items you use a telecommunications device undecided about submitting proposals that the United States might consider regarding four bird species based on for the deaf (TDD), call the Federal submitting for discussion at CoP17, and recent taxonomic changes. Information Relay Service (FIRS) at provided preliminary information on We have undertaken initial 800–877–8339. how to request approved observer status assessments of the available trade and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: for national nongovernmental biological information on all of these Background organizations within the United States taxa. Based on these assessments, we that wish to attend the meeting. made provisional evaluations of The Convention on International Comments received on that notice may whether to proceed with the Trade in Endangered Species of Wild be viewed at http://www.regulations.gov development of proposals for species to Fauna and Flora, hereinafter referred to at Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2014–0018. be included in, removed from, or as CITES or the Convention, is an You may obtain information on that transferred between the CITES international treaty designed to control Federal Register notice by contacting Appendices. We made these evaluations and regulate international trade in Craig Hoover, Chief, Wildlife Trade and by considering the biological and trade certain animal and plant species that are Conservation Branch, Division of information available on the species; the affected by trade and are now, or Management Authority, U.S. Fish and presence, absence, and effectiveness of potentially may become, threatened Wildlife Service, at 703–358–2095 other mechanisms that may preclude with extinction. These species are (phone), 703–358–2298 (fax), or the need for species’ inclusion in the included in the Appendices to CITES, [email protected] (email). CITES Appendices (e.g., range country which are available on the CITES Our regulations governing this public actions or other international Secretariat’s Web site at www.cites.org. process are found in title 50 of the Code agreements); and availability of Currently, 181 Parties, including the of Federal Regulations (CFR) at § 23.87. resources. We have also considered the United States, have joined CITES. The Recommendations for Species following factors, as per the U.S. Convention calls for regular biennial approach for CoP17 discussed in our meetings of the Conference of the Proposals for the United States to Consider Submitting for CoP17 June 27, 2014, Federal Register notice: Parties, unless the Conference decides (1) Does the proposed action address otherwise, and meetings are typically In our Federal Register notice of June a serious wildlife or plant trade issue held every 2 to 3 years. At these 27, 2014 (79 FR 36550), we requested that the United States is experiencing as meetings, the Parties review the information and recommendations on a range country for species in trade? implementation of CITES, make potential species proposals for the (2) Does the proposed action address provisions enabling the CITES United States to consider submitting for a serious wildlife or plant trade issue for Secretariat in Switzerland to carry out consideration at CoP17. We received species not native to the United States? its functions, consider amendments to recommendations from 22 individuals (3) Does the proposed action provide the list of species in Appendices I and and the following organizations for additional conservation benefit for a II, consider reports presented by the possible proposals involving 80 taxa (2 species already covered by another Secretariat, and make recommendations families, 6 genera, 70 individual international agreement? for the improved effectiveness of CITES. species, and 2 general groups (U.S. and Based on our initial assessments, we Any country that is a Party to CITES foreign softshell turtles and North have assigned each taxon to one of three may propose amendments to American map turtles)): the American categories, which reflects the likelihood

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of our submitting a proposal. In sections Invertebrates lessoni), White threadfish (H. A, B, and C below, we have listed the 3. Wabash riffleshell (Epioblasma leucospilota), Pepino de mar (H. current status of each species proposal sampsonii)—Potential amendment mexicana), Bantunan (H. pardalis), recommended by the public, as well as to Appendix–I listing ‘‘Unknown’’ (H. pervicax), Black species proposals we have been teatfish (H. whitmaei), Four-sided developing on our own. Please note that Reptiles sea cucumber (Isostichopus we have only provided here a list of taxa 4. Puerto Rican boa (Epicrates badionotus), Blackspotted sea and the proposed action. We have inornatus)—Amendment to cucumber (Pearsonothuria graeffei), posted an extended version of this Appendix–I listing Greenfish (Stichopus chloronotus), Curryfish (S. herrmanni), Selenka’s notice on our Web site at http:// Mammals www.fws.gov/international/ sea cucumber (S. horrens), Prickly publications-and-media/federal-register- 5. Caribbean monk seal (Monachus redfish (Thelenota ananas), Amber notices.html, with text describing in tropicalis)—Potential amendment to fish (T. anax), and Lemonfish (T. more detail each proposed action and Appendix–I listing rubralineata)—Inclusion in 6. Guam flying-fox (Pteropus tokudae)— explaining the rationale for the tentative Appendix II Potential amendment to Appendix– U.S. position on each possible proposal. 2. Chambered nautiluses (Allonautilus II listing spp. and Nautilus spp.)—Inclusion Copies of the extended version of the 7. Eastern cougar (Puma concolor notice are also available from the in Appendix II couguar) and Florida panther (P. 3. Red and pink corals (Corallium spp. Division of Scientific Authority at the concolor coryi)—Potential and Paracorallium spp.)—Inclusion above address or at www.regulations.gov amendments to Appendix I in Appendix II at Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2014–0018. listings—Potential amendments to We welcome your comments, Appendix–II listings Fishes especially if you are able to provide any 8. Polar bear (Ursus maritimus)— 4. American eel (Anguilla rostrata)— additional biological or trade Transfer from Appendix II to Inclusion in Appendix II information on these species. For each Appendix I 5. Lined seahorse (Hippocampus erectus)—Transfer from Appendix species, more detailed information is on B. On what species proposals is the II to Appendix I file in the Division of Scientific United States still undecided, pending 6. Dwarf seahorse (Hippocampus Authority. additional information and zosterae)—Transfer from Appendix consultations? A. What species proposals is the United II to Appendix I States likely to submit for consideration The United States is still undecided 7. Devil rays (Mobula spp.): Pygmy devil at CoP17? on whether to submit proposals for ray (M. eregoodootenkee), Atlantic CoP17 for the following taxa. In most devil ray (M. hypostoma), Spinetail The United States is likely to develop cases, we have not completed our devil ray (M. japanica), Shortfin and submit proposals for the following consultations with relevant range devil ray (M. kuhlii), Giant devil ray taxa. Most of the taxa in this section are countries. In other cases, we expect (M. mobular), Smoothtail devil ray undergoing periodic review of the meetings to occur in the immediate (M. munkiana), Lesser Guinean CITES Appendices by the future, at which participants will devil ray (M. rochebrunei), Sicklefin Committee (AC) and Plants Committee generate important recommendations, devil ray (M. tarapacana), and (PC), in accordance with Resolution trade analyses, or biological information Smoothtail devil ray (M. Conf. 14.8 (Rev. CoP16). This is a on the taxon in question that may be thurstoni))—Inclusion in Appendix regular process under CITES to evaluate useful to our final decision-making. II whether listings of taxa in CITES Invertebrates Appendices I and II continue to be Reptiles appropriate, based on current biological 1. Sea cucumbers native to the United 8. Chaco side-necked turtle and trade information. These taxa are at States: Pepino de mar (Actinopyga (Acanthochelys pallidipectoris)— various stages in the periodic review agassizii), Deep-water redfish (A. Inclusion in Appendix II or process. This process includes an initial echinites), Stonefish (A. lecanora), Appendix I assessment that is put before the Surf redfish (A. mauritiana), 9. African and Middle Eastern softshell appropriate Committee (Plants or Blackfish (A. miliaris), Giant turtles in the family Trionychidae: Animals) for discussion, which may California sea cucumber Aubry’s flapshell turtle result in an AC or PC recommendation (Apostichopus californicus), Warty (Cycloderma aubryi); Zambezi that a taxon be uplisted (transferred sea cucumber (A. parvimensis), flapshell turtle (C. frenatum); from Appendix II to Appendix I); or Furry sea cucumber (Astichopus Nubian flapshell turtle (Cyclanorbis downlisted (transferred from Appendix multifidus), Leopard fish elegans); Senegal flapshell turtle (C. I to Appendix II, or deleted from (Bohadschia argus), Brown sandfish senegalensis); Euphrates softshell Appendix II); or that no change be made (B. vitiensis), Orange-footed sea turtle (Rafetus euphraticus); and to the listing. cucumber (Cucumaria frondosa), African or Nile softshell turtle Tripang (Holothuria arenicola), (Trionyx triunguis)—Inclusion in Plants Lollyfish (H. atra), Zanga fleur (H. Appendix II cinerascens), Snakefish (H. 10. African pygmy chameleons 1. Saw-toothed Lewisia (Lewisia coluber), Pinkfish (H. edulis), Red (Rhampholeon spp. and Rieppeleon serrata)—Potential amendment to snakefish (H. flavomaculata), spp): Mount Gorongosa pygmy Appendix–II listing Labuyo (H. fuscocinerea), White chameleon (Rhampholeon 2. Fishhook cactus (Sclerocactus spp.)— teatfish (H. fuscogilva), Elephant gorongosae), Marshall’s pygmy Potential amendments to trunkfish (H. fuscopunctata), Tiger chameleon (R. marshalli), Appendix–I and Appendix–II tail (H. hilla), Spotted sea cucumber Cameroon stumptail chameleon (R. listings (H. impatiens), Golden sandfish (H. spectrum), East Usambara pygmy

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chameleon (R. temporalis), Rare 2. American ginseng (Panax turtle (G. barbouri); Cagle’s map (Green) pygmy chameleon (R. quinquefolius)—Amendment of the turtle (G. caglei); Escambia map viridis), Nguru spiny pygmy Appendix–II listing annotation to turtle (G. ernsti); Yellow-blotched chameleon (R. acuminatus), exclude sliced roots from CITES map turtle (G. flavimaculata); Beraducci’s pygmy chameleon (R. control Northern map turtle (G. beraduccii), Boulenger’s pygmy 3. Hawaiian sandalwoods (Santalum geographica); Pascagoula map turtle chameleon (R. boulangeri), spp.)—Inclusion in Appendix II (G. gibbonsi); Black-knobbed map turtle (G. nigrinoda); Ringed map Chapman’s pygmy chameleon (R. Invertebrates chapmanorum), Udzungwa pygmy turtle (G. oculifera); Ouachita map chameleon (R. moyeri), Nchisi 4. Sea cucumbers not native to the turtle (G. ouachitensis); Pearl River pygmy chameleon (R. nchisiensis), United States: Deepwater blackfish map turtle (G. pearlensis); False Mulanje pygmy chameleon (R. (Actinopyga palauensis), Burying map turtle (G. pseudogeographica); platyceps), Uluguru pygmy blackfish (A. spinea), Japanese sea Alabama map turtle (G. pulchra); chameleon (R. uluguruensis), cucumber (Apostichopus Texas map turtle (G. versa)— Mount Inago pygmy chameleon (R. japonicas), Brown-spotted sandfish Transfer from Appendix III to bruessoworum), Mount Namuli (Bohadschia marmorata), Appendix II pygmy chameleon (R. tilburyi), Falalyjaka (B. subrubra), Japanese 14. Chinese softshell turtle (Pelodiscus Mount Chiperone pygmy cucumaria (Cucumaria japonica), sinensis)—Inclusion in Appendix II chameleon (R. nebulauctor), Mount Black teatfish (Holothuria nobilis), 15. Alligator snapping turtle Mabu pygmy chameleon (R. Sandfish (H. scabra), Selenka’s sea (Macrochelys temminckii)— maspictus), Zomba pygmy cucumber (Stichopus Transfer from Appendix III to chameleon (Rieppeleon monotuberculatus), Selenka’s sea Appendix II cucumber (S. naso)—Inclusion in brachyurus), Bearded pygmy Mammals chameleon (R. brevicaudatus), Appendix II 16. Cape fur seal (Arctocephalus Kenya leaf chameleon (R. Fishes kerstenii)—Inclusion in Appendix II pusillus)—Transfer to Appendix I 5. Thresher (Alopias spp.): 17. White rhinoceros (Ceratotherium Birds Bigeye thresher (A. simum)—Inclusion of the entire 11. Four Indo-Pacific bird species: pelagicus), Pelagic thresher shark A. species in Appendix I Loria’s bird-of-paradise superciliosus), Common thresher 18. African elephant (Loxodonta (Cnemophilus loriae), Crested bird- shark (A. vulpinus)—Inclusion in africana)—Inclusion of the entire of-paradise (C. macgregorii), Appendix II species in Appendix I Yellow-breasted bird-of-paradise 6. Dusky shark (Carcharhinus 19. Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus)— (Loboparadisea sericea), and obscurus)—Inclusion in Appendix Inclusion in Appendix I Macgregor’s bird-of-paradise II Future Actions (Macgregoria pulchra)—Removal 7. Silky shark (Carcharhinus falciformis)—Inclusion in As stated above, the next regular from Appendix II meeting of the Conference of the Parties 12. African grey parrot (Psittacus Appendix II (CoP17) is scheduled to be held in erithacus)—Transfer from 8. Mako sharks: Longfin mako shark South Africa, September 24 to October Appendix II to Appendix I (Isurus oxyrinchus) and shortfin mako shark (I. paucus)—Inclusion 5, 2016. The United States must submit Mammals in Appendix II any proposals to amend Appendix I or 13. Pangolins (Manis spp.)—Transfer 9. Blue shark (Prionace glauca)— II, or any draft resolutions, decisions, or from Appendix II to Appendix I Inclusion in Appendix II agenda items for discussion at CoP17, to 14. Narwhal (Monodon monoceros)— 10. Hammerhead sharks (Sphyrnidae the CITES Secretariat 150 days (April Transfer from Appendix II to Family): (Eusphyra 27, 2016) prior to the start of the Appendix I blochii), Scalloped meeting. In order to meet this deadline 15. African lion (Panthera leo leo)— ( corona), Whitefin and to prepare for CoP17, we have Transfer from Appendix II to hammerhead (S. couardi), developed a tentative U.S. schedule. Appendix I Scoophead shark (S. media), Approximately 12 months prior to Bonnethead shark (S. tiburo), CoP17, we plan to publish a Federal C. What species proposals is the United Smalleye (S. Register notice announcing draft States not likely to submit for tudes)—Inclusion in Appendix II resolutions, draft decisions, and agenda consideration at CoP17, unless we 11. Humphead wrasse (Cheilinus items the United States is considering receive significant additional undulatus)—Transfer from submitting for CoP17 and soliciting information? Appendix II to Appendix I further information and comments on The United States does not intend to them. Approximately 4 months prior to Reptiles submit proposals for the following taxa CoP17, we will post on our Web site an unless we receive significant additional 12. North American softshell turtles in announcement of the species proposals, information indicating that a proposal is the Genus Apalone: Spiny softshell draft resolutions, draft decisions, and warranted. As described further in the (A. spinifera, including 6 subsp.*); agenda items submitted by the United extended version of this notice on our Smooth softshell (A. mutica, States to the CITES Secretariat for Web site, information currently including 2 subsp.); and Florida consideration at CoP17. available for each of the taxa listed softshell (A. ferox)—Inclusion in Through a series of additional notices below does not support a proposal. Appendix II [* excluding A.s. atra, and Web site postings in advance of which is in Appendix I and found CoP17, we will inform you about Plants in Mexico] preliminary negotiating positions on 1. Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis)— 13. North American map turtles resolutions, decisions, and amendments Removal from Appendix II (Graptemys spp.): Barbour’s map to the Appendices proposed by other

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Parties for consideration at CoP17. We with assurances (CCAA) for 20 State listing under the Act. CCAAs encourage will also publish an announcement of a species of concern. The term of the private and other non-Federal property public meeting to be held approximately agreement would be 30 years. If owners to implement conservation 3 months prior to CoP17. That meeting approved, the agreement would allow efforts for candidate and at-risk species will enable us to receive public input on the applicants to issue certificates of by assuring property owners they will our positions regarding CoP17 issues. inclusion (CI) to eligible non-Federal not be subjected to increased property The procedures for developing U.S. landowners throughout the Saline, use restrictions should the species documents and negotiating positions for Caddo, and become listed as threatened or a meeting of the Conference of the (Headwaters) Watersheds in endangered under the Act. Under a Parties to CITES are outlined in 50 CFR whose property owner management SHA, participating property owners 23.87. As noted in paragraph (c) of that agreements (POMA) are approved. We voluntarily undertake management section, we may modify or suspend the invite public comments on these activities on their property to enhance, procedures outlined there if they would documents. restore, or maintain habitat benefiting interfere with the timely or appropriate DATES: We must receive any written federally listed species under the Act. development of documents for comments at our Regional Office (see SHAs encourage private and other non- submission to the CoP and of U.S. ADDRESSES) on or before September 25, Federal property owners to implement negotiating positions. 2015. conservation efforts for federally listed species by assuring property owners ADDRESSES: You may obtain a copy of Author they will not be subjected to increased the information available by contacting The primary author of this notice is property use restrictions under the Act. Melvin Tobin, Field Supervisor, Fish Patricia De Angelis, Ph.D., Division of Application requirements and issuance and Wildlife Service, Arkansas Scientific Authority, U.S. Fish and criteria for SHAs and CCAAs are found Ecological Services Field Office, 110 in 50 CFR 17.22(d) and 50 CFR 17.32(d), Wildlife Service. South Amity Road, Suite 300, Conway, respectively. Because of the significant Authority AR 72032. Documents are also available overlap between the covered species’ for public inspection by appointment The authority for this action is the habitat requirements and the anticipated during normal business hours at the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as beneficial effects from implementation Fish and Wildlife Service’s Regional amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). of the voluntary conservation measures, Office, 1875 Century Boulevard, Suite we believe that it is appropriate to Dated: August 17, 2015. 200, Atlanta, GA 30345; or at the combine the CCAA/SHA components in Daniel M. Ashe, Arkansas Ecological Services Field Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. a single agreement for consideration in Office, Fish and Wildlife Service, 110 this notice. [FR Doc. 2015–21033 Filed 8–24–15; 12:00 pm] Amity Road, Suite 300, Conway, AR BILLING CODE 4310–55–P 72032. Note that requests for any Parties’ Agreement documents must be in writing to be The Agreement describes processed. When you are requesting or conservation practices designed to DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR commenting on the information protect and enhance streambed and provided in this notice, please reference Fish and Wildlife Service bankside habitats for the benefit of the ‘‘Programmatic CCAA and SHA in the covered species on private or non- [FWS–R4–ES–2015–N139; FF04E00000– Saline, Caddo, and Ouachita Rivers’’ in Federal public lands enrolled under the 1115–0000 156] any correspondence. agreement. Enrolled landowners who FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. implement these measures would Proposed Joint Programmatic Michael Harris, At-Risk Species receive assurances against take liability Candidate Conservation Agreement Coordinator, at the Regional Office (see for the federally listed species, as well With Assurances and Safe Harbor ADDRESSES), telephone: 404–679–7066; as for the covered species that might Agreement in the Saline, Caddo, and or Mr. Chris Davidson, Endangered become federally listed in the future. Ouachita River (Headwaters) Species Program Supervisor, at the Conservation land use practices will Watersheds, Arkansas Arkansas Field Office (see ADDRESSES), vary according to the needs of a AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, telephone: 501–513–4481. particular enrolled landowner. Typical Interior. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: measures include controlling livestock ACTION: Notice. We announce the availability of the access to streams; protection, agreement, which covers the Arkansas enhancement, or restoration of SUMMARY: This notice advises the public fatmucket ( powellii), pink streamside or in-stream habitats; species that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s mucket (Lampsilis abrupta), reintroduction to unoccupied suitable Arkansas Ecological Services Field spectaclecase (Cumberlandia habitat; and other conservation Office (ARFO), the Arkansas Game and monodonta), and rabbitsfoot (Quadrula measures that may be developed in the Fish Commission (AGFC), the U.S. cylindrica cylindrica) , and future. Department of Agriculture—Natural Harperella (Ptilmnium nodosum), a We specifically request information, Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), plant, and a candidate conservation views, and opinions from the public via and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) agreement with assurances (CCAA) for this notice on our proposed Federal have applied for enhancement of 20 State species of concern (collectively action, including our determination that survival permits (permits) pursuant to ‘‘covered species’’). the agreement, including its proposed the Endangered Species Act of 1973 conservation measures, would have (Act). The permit application includes a CCAAs and SHAs minor or negligible effects on the proposal (referred to as the Under a CCAA, participating property covered species. Therefore, we have ‘‘agreement’’) that combines a safe owners voluntarily undertake determined that the agreement is a harbor agreement (SHA) for 5 management activities on their property ‘‘low-effect’’ project and qualifies for endangered and threatened species and to enhance, restore, or maintain habitat categorical exclusion under the National a candidate conservation agreement benefiting species that may warrant Environmental Policy Act (NEPA; 42

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