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Federal Register/Vol. 78, No. 168/Thursday, August 29, 2013 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 168 / Thursday, August 29, 2013 / Notices 53467 Grant: $125,000. (Principal Investigator: and Technical Support, U.S. Fish and Pasco and Pinellas Counties, Florida. Mr. Jonathan Braman) Wildlife Service, 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, The Service found that 62 of the 69 2. The State University of New York at Room 840, Arlington, VA 22203, or send units reviewed had experienced changes Buffalo, Ms. Mary Kraft, 402 Crofts Hall, comments by electronic mail (email) to in their size or location as a result of Buffalo, NY. Grant: $124,897. (Principal natural forces since they were last Investigators: Dr. Robert M. Silverman, [email protected]. Dr. Kelly L. Patterson, Dr. Li Yin) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: mapped. 3. The University of Texas at Austin, Ms. Katie Niemi, Coastal Barriers Background Shannon McCain, 101 East 27th Street, Coordinator, (703) 358–2071. Coastal barriers are typically narrow, Stop A9000, Suite 5.300, Austin. Grant: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This elongated landforms located at the $124,990. (Principal Investigator: Dr. notice fulfills a requirement under the interface of land and sea and are Elizabeth J. Mueller) CBRA (16 U.S.C. 3503(f)(3)) that 4. The University of Utah at Salt Lake City, inherently dynamic ecosystems. Coastal Ms. Shauna Peterson, 1471 East Federal requires the Secretary to publish a barriers provide important habitat for Way, Salt Lake City, UT. Grant: notice in the Federal Register of any fish and wildlife, and serve as the $124,807. (Principal Investigators: Dr. proposed revisions to the CBRS mainland’s first line of defense against Sarah J. Hinners, Dr. Michael A. Larice, authorized under 16 U.S.C. 3503(c)–(e). the impacts of severe storms. With the Dr. Arthur C. Nelson) The CBRA requires the Secretary to passage of the CBRA in 1982 (Pub. L. [FR Doc. 2013–21124 Filed 8–28–13; 8:45 am] review the maps of the CBRS at least 97–348), Congress recognized that BILLING CODE 4210–67–P once every 5 years and make any minor certain actions and programs of the and technical modifications to the Federal Government have historically boundaries of the CBRS as are necessary subsidized and encouraged DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR to reflect changes that have occurred in development on coastal barriers, where the size or location of any CBRS unit as severe storms are much more likely to Fish and Wildlife Service a result of natural forces (16 U.S.C. occur, and the result has been the loss 3503(c)). Most of the modifications to of natural resources; threats to human [FWS–HQ–FHC–2013–N012; FF09F21000– the draft maps announced via this FXHC112509CBRA–134] life, health, and property; and the particular notice for Delaware, South expenditure of millions of tax dollars John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Carolina (including one unit that crosses each year (16 U.S.C. 3501(a)). Resources System; Delaware, North that State boundary into North The CBRA established the CBRS, Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, and Carolina), Texas, and one unit in which comprised 186 geographic units Texas; Availability of Draft Maps and Florida, were made to reflect changes to encompassing approximately 453,000 Request for Comments the CBRS units that occurred as a result acres of undeveloped lands and of natural forces (e.g., erosion and associated aquatic habitat along the AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, accretion). However, one of the draft Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts. The Interior. maps also includes a voluntary addition CBRS was expanded by the Coastal ACTION: Notice of availability; request to the CBRS that was requested by the Barrier Improvement Act of 1990 (Pub. for comments. owners of the property. The CBRA L. 101–591) to include additional areas authorizes the Secretary to add a parcel along the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico SUMMARY: The Coastal Barrier Resources of real property to the CBRS if: (1) The coasts, as well as areas along the coasts Act (CBRA) requires the Secretary of the owner of the parcel requests, in writing, of the Great Lakes, the U.S. Virgin Interior (Secretary) to review the maps that the Secretary add the parcel to the Islands, and Puerto Rico. The CBRS now of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier CBRS; and (2) the parcel is an comprises a total of 857 geographic Resources System (CBRS) at least once undeveloped coastal barrier (16 U.S.C. units encompassing approximately 3.1 every 5 years and make any minor and 3503(d)). The CBRA also authorizes the million acres of relatively undeveloped technical modifications to the Secretary to add excess Federal property coastal barrier lands and associated boundaries of the CBRS as are necessary to the CBRS following consultation with aquatic habitat. These areas are depicted to reflect changes that have occurred in the Administrator of the U.S. General on a series of maps entitled ‘‘John H. the size or location of any CBRS unit as Services Administration and a Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources a result of natural forces. We, the U.S. determination that the property System.’’ Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), constitutes an undeveloped coastal Most new Federal expenditures and have conducted this review for all of the barrier (16 U.S.C. 3503(e)). None of the financial assistance that have the effect CBRS units in Delaware, South Carolina draft maps announced via this of encouraging development are (including one unit that crosses the particular notice for Delaware, South prohibited within the CBRS. However, State boundary into North Carolina), Carolina (including one unit that crosses development can still occur within the Texas, and one CBRS unit in Florida. that State boundary into North CBRS, provided that private developers The draft maps were produced by the Carolina), Texas, and one unit in or other non-Federal parties bear the full Service in partnership with the Federal Florida, include additions of excess cost, rather than the American Emergency Management Agency Federal property to the CBRS. taxpayers. (FEMA). This notice announces the The Service’s review resulted in a set The CBRS includes two types of units, findings of our review and request for of 87 draft revised maps dated System Units and Otherwise Protected comments on the draft revised maps November 30, 2012, depicting a total of Areas (OPAs). System Units generally from Federal, State, and local officials. 69 CBRS units. The set of maps comprise private lands that were DATES: To ensure consideration, we includes: 7 Maps for 10 CBRS units relatively undeveloped at the time of must receive your written comments by located in Delaware; 24 maps for 23 their designation within the CBRS. Most September 30, 2013. CBRS units located in South Carolina new Federal expenditures and financial ADDRESSES: Mail or hand-deliver (including 1 unit that crosses the State assistance, including Federal flood (during normal business hours) boundary into North Carolina); 55 maps insurance, are prohibited within System comments to Katie Niemi, Coastal for 35 CBRS units located in Texas; and Units. OPAs generally comprise lands Barriers Coordinator, Division of Budget 1 map for 1 CBRS unit located in both established under Federal, State, or VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:34 Aug 28, 2013 Jkt 229001 PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\29AUN1.SGM 29AUN1 sroberts on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 53468 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 168 / Thursday, August 29, 2013 / Notices local law, or are held by a qualified to Congress: John H. Chafee Coastal CBRS maps on file with the Service. organization primarily for wildlife Barrier Resources System Digital Changes that are outside the scope of refuge, sanctuary, recreational, or Mapping Pilot Project). See additional this authority cannot be made through natural resource conservation purposes. information concerning comprehensive the digital conversion process; such OPAs are denoted with a ‘‘P’’ at the end map modernization at the end of this changes must be made through the of the unit number (e.g., DE–01P). The section. comprehensive map modernization only Federal spending prohibition The timeframe for updating the CBRS process, which is more time and within OPAs is the prohibition on maps for particular areas through the resource intensive because it entails Federal flood insurance. digital conversion effort is determined significant research, public review, and The Secretary, through the Service, is by the Service and FEMA, taking into Congressional enactment of the revised responsible for administering the CBRA, consideration other ongoing mapping maps. Comprehensive map which includes maintaining the official efforts in order to maximize efficiencies modernization not only transfers the maps of the CBRS, consulting with and minimize costs. The digital CBRS boundaries to a new base map Federal agencies that propose to spend conversion effort improves the accuracy, and makes any modifications necessary funds within the CBRS, preparing integrity, and usability of the CBRS data to account for natural changes, but also updated maps of the CBRS, and making and maps, which increases compliance corrects errors that affect property recommendations to Congress regarding with the CBRA by reducing erroneous owners and adds areas appropriate for proposed changes to the CBRS. Aside Federal expenditures (including invalid inclusion to the CBRS (beyond those from three minor exceptions, only flood insurance policies) within the additions authorized under 16 U.S.C. Congress—through new legislation—can CBRS, and improves government 3503(c)–(e)). The Coastal Barrier modify the maps of the CBRS to add or efficiency and customer service by Resources Reauthorization Act of 2006 remove land. These exceptions, which providing more reliable and user- (Section 4 of Pub. L. 109–226) directs allow the Secretary to make limited friendly CBRS maps and digital data.
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