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2008 Federal Register, 73 FR 36888; Centralized Library: U.S. Fish And 36888 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 126 / Monday, June 30, 2008 / Notices and address, and the proposed itinerary. Credentialing (TTAC), TWIC Program, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Additionally, aircraft operators must (571) 227–4545; e-mail: provide the names, dates and places of [email protected]. Fish and Wildlife Service birth, and Social Security numbers or Background [FWS–R4–R–2008–N0032; 40136–1265– passport numbers of all passengers and 0000–S3] crew members. The current estimated The Department of Homeland annual reporting burden is 9,000 hours Security (DHS), through the United Santee National Wildlife Refuge, (6,000 respondents × 1.5 hours per Clarendon County, SC States Coast Guard and the respondent). Transportation Security Administration AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Issued in Arlington, Virginia, on June 20, (TSA), issued a joint final rule (72 FR Interior. 2008. 3492; January 25, 2007) pursuant to the ACTION: Notice of availability: Draft Kriste Jordan, Maritime Transportation Security Act comprehensive conservation plan and Program Manager, Business Improvements (MTSA), Public Law 107–295, 116 Stat. environmental assessment; request for and Communication, Office of Information 2064 (November 25, 2002), and the and Technology. comments. Security and Accountability for Every [FR Doc. E8–14662 Filed 6–27–08; 8:45 am] Port Act of 2006 (SAFE Port Act), Public SUMMARY: We, the Fish and Wildlife BILLING CODE 9110–05–P Law 109–347 (October 13, 2006). This Service, announce the availability of a rule requires all credentialed merchant draft comprehensive conservation plan mariners and individuals with and environmental assessment (Draft DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND CCP/EA) for Santee National Wildlife unescorted access to secure areas of a SECURITY Refuge for public review and comment. regulated facility or vessel to obtain a In this Draft CCP/EA, we describe Transportation Security Administration TWIC. In this final rule, on page 3510, alternatives, including our proposed [Docket Nos. TSA–2006–24191; Coast TSA and Coast Guard stated that a alternative to manage this refuge for the Guard–2006–24196] phased enrollment approach based 15 years following approval of the Final upon risk assessment and cost/benefit CCP. Transportation Worker Identification would be used to implement the DATES: To ensure consideration, we Credential (TWIC); Enrollment Dates program nationwide, and that TSA must receive your written comments by for the Ports of Terminal Island, CA would publish a notice in the Federal July 30, 2008. and Decatur, AL Register indicating when enrollment at ADDRESSES: Requests for copies of the a specific location will begin and when AGENCY: Transportation Security Draft CCP/EA should be addressed to: Administration; United States Coast it is expected to terminate. Van Fischer, Natural Resource Planner, Guard; DHS. This notice provides the start date for South Carolina Lowcountry Refuge ACTION: Notice. TWIC initial enrollment at the Ports of Complex, 5801 Highway 17 North, Terminal Island, CA on June 26, 2008; Awendaw, South Carolina 29429. A SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland and Decatur, AL on July 16, 2008. The copy of the Draft CCP/EA is available on Security (DHS) through the Coast Guard will publish a separate both compact disc and hard copy. You Transportation Security Administration notice in the Federal Register indicating may also access and download a copy (TSA) issues this notice of the dates for when facilities within the Captain of the of the Draft CCP/EA at the Service’s the beginning of the initial enrollment Port Zone Los Angeles/Long Beach, Internet Site: http://southeast.fws.gov/ for the Transportation Worker including those in the Port of Terminal planning. Comments on the Draft CCP/ Identification Credential (TWIC) for the Island; and Captain of the Port Zone EA may be submitted to the above Ports of Terminal Island, CA and Mobile, including those in the Port of address or via electronic mail to: Decatur, AL. _ Decatur must comply with the portions van [email protected]. DATES: TWIC enrollment begins in of the final rule requiring TWIC to be FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Van Terminal Island on June 26, 2008 and used as an access control measure. That Fischer at 843/928–3264. Decatur on July 16, 2008. notice will be published at least 90 days SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ADDRESSES: You may view published before compliance is required. documents and comments concerning Introduction the TWIC Final Rule, identified by the To obtain information on the pre- enrollment and enrollment process, and With this notice, we continue the CCP docket numbers of this notice, using any process for Santee National Wildlife enrollment locations, visit TSA’s TWIC one of the following methods. Refuge. We started the process through Web site at http://www.tsa.gov/twic. (1) Searching the Federal Docket a notice in the Federal Register on Management System (FDMS) Web page Issued in Arlington, Virginia, on June 24, January 3, 2007 (72 FR 143). at http://www.regulations.gov; 2008. The primary purpose of this 15,000- (2) Accessing the Government Rex Lovelady, acre refuge, which was established in Printing Office’s Web page at http:// Program Manager, TWIC, Office of 1942, is to alleviate the loss of natural www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html; or Transportation Threat Assessment and waterfowl and other wildlife habitat (3) Visiting TSA’s Security Credentialing, Transportation Security caused by the construction of hydro- Regulations Web page at http:// Administration. electric power and navigational projects www.tsa.gov and accessing the link for [FR Doc. E8–14815 Filed 6–27–08; 8:45 am] on the Santee and Cooper Rivers. The ‘‘Research Center’’ at the top of the page. BILLING CODE 9110–05–P refuge lies within the Atlantic Coastal FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Plain and consists of mixed hardwoods, James Orgill, TSA–19, Transportation mixed pine hardwoods, pine Security Administration, 601 South plantations, marsh, croplands, old 12th Street, Arlington, VA 22202–4220. fields, ponds, impoundments, and open Transportation Threat Assessment and water. VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:15 Jun 27, 2008 Jkt 214001 PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\30JNN1.SGM 30JNN1 jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 126 / Monday, June 30, 2008 / Notices 36889 Background structures. Habitat management actions accommodated when projects benefit would benefit waterfowl; however, there the refuge and focus mostly towards The CCP Process would be limited active management of waterfowl habitat and management. The National Wildlife Refuge System other species and habitats. Improvement Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C. Management coordination would Alternative C: Wildlife and Habitat 668dd–668ee), which amended the occur between the refuge and the State. Diversity (Proposed Alternative) National Wildlife Refuge System Coordination would remain focused on This alternative would expand on Administration Act of 1966, requires us waterfowl management, hunting, and Alternative A, with a greater amount of to develop a CCP for each national fishing. Hunting and fishing would effort to increase overall wildlife and wildlife refuge. The purpose in continue to follow State regulations. habitat diversity. Although waterfowl developing a CCP is to provide refuge Wildlife-dependent recreational uses would remain a focus of management, managers with a 15-year plan for would be allowed with all areas opened wetland habitat manipulations would achieving refuge purposes and to the public, with some areas only also consider the needs of multiple contributing toward the mission of the seasonally opened. species, such as marsh and wading National Wildlife Refuge System, The refuge would remain staffed at birds. Under this alternative, upland consistent with sound principles of fish current levels. Researchers would be forests and fields would be more and wildlife management, conservation, accommodated when projects benefit actively managed for neotropical legal mandates, and our policies. In the refuge. migratory songbirds than under addition to outlining broad management Alternative B: Targeted Habitat Alternative B. Landscape level direction on conserving wildlife and Management Primarily for Waterfowl consideration of habitat management their habitats, CCPs identify wildlife- would include a diversity of open fields, This alternative would expand on dependent recreational opportunities upland and wetland forests, and Alternative A with a greater amount of available to the public, including additional managed wetlands. Multiple active habitat management on the opportunities for hunting, fishing, species consideration would include refuge. The focus of this alternative wildlife observation, wildlife species and habitats identified by the would be to enhance and expand photography, and environmental South Atlantic Migratory Bird Initiative suitable habitat under species-specific education and interpretation. We will and the State’s Strategic Conservation management, targeted to attract greater review and update the CCP at least Plan. numbers of wintering waterfowl and every 15 years in accordance with the This alternative would expand the Improvement Act and NEPA. breeding areas for resident wood ducks. The acreage of managed wetlands and monitoring efforts of Alternative A to CCP Alternatives, Including Our agricultural fields would be increased to provide additional monitoring of Proposed Alternative accommodate larger waterfowl numbers.
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