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Federal Register/Vol. 76, No. 150/Thursday, August 4, 2011 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 150 / Thursday, August 4, 2011 / Proposed Rules 47123 B. Comment Filing Procedures the Commission has prepared an Initial does not present substantial scientific or 64. Pursuant to sections 1.415 and Regulatory Flexibility Analysis (IRFA) commercial information indicating that 1.419 of the Commission’s rules, 47 CFR of the possible significant economic listing two of the six species [Hardy’s 1.415, 1.419, interested parties may file impact on small entities of the policies aegialian scarab (Aegialia hardyi) and comments and reply comments in and rules addressed in this document. Sand Mountain serican scarab (Serica response to this Second Further Notice Written public comments are requested psammobunus)] may be warranted. of Proposed Rulemaking and Notice of in the IRFA. These comments must be However, we find that the petition Proposed Rulemaking on or before the filed in accordance with the same filing presents substantial scientific or dates indicated on the first page of this deadlines as comments filed in response commercial information indicating that document. Comments may be filed to this Second Further Notice of listing may be warranted for four of the using the Commission’s Electronic Proposed Rulemaking and Notice of six species [Crescent Dunes aegialian Comment Filing System (ECFS). See Proposed Rulemaking as set forth on the scarab (A. crescenta), Crescent Dunes Electronic Filing of Documents in first page of this document, and have a serican scarab (S. ammomenisco), large Rulemaking Proceedings, 63 FR 24121 separate and distinct heading aegialian scarab (A. magnifica), and (1998). designating them as responses to the Giuliani’s dune scarab (Pseudocotalpa • Electronic Filers: Comments may be IRFA. giuliani)]. Therefore, with the publication of this notice, we are filed electronically using the Internet by E. Paperwork Reduction Act Analysis accessing the ECFS: http:// initiating a review of the status of these fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs2/. 68. The Second Further Notice of species to determine if listing these four • Paper Filers: Parties that choose to Proposed Rulemaking and Notice of species is warranted. To ensure that the file by paper must file an original and Proposed Rulemaking contain proposed status reviews are comprehensive, we one copy of each filing. If more than one new information collection are requesting scientific and commercial docket or rulemaking number appears in requirements. The Commission, as part data and other information regarding the caption of this proceeding, filers of its continuing effort to reduce these four species. Based on the status must submit two additional copies for paperwork burdens, invites the general reviews, we will issue 12-month each additional docket or rulemaking public and OMB to comment on the findings on these four species, which number. information collection requirements will address whether the petitioned contained in this document, as required actions are warranted, as provided in Filings can be sent by hand or by PRA. In addition, pursuant to the the Act. messenger delivery, by commercial Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of DATES: To allow us adequate time to overnight courier, or by first-class or 2002, we seek specific comment on how overnight U.S. Postal Service mail. All conduct the status reviews, we request we might ‘‘further reduce the that we receive information on or before filings must be addressed to the information collection burden for small Commission’s Secretary, Office of the October 3, 2011. Please note that if you business concerns with fewer than 25 are using the Federal eRulemaking Secretary, Federal Communications employees.’’ Commission. Portal (see ADDRESSES section, below), • All hand-delivered or messenger- Federal Communications Commission. the deadline for submitting an delivered paper filings for the Marlene H. Dortch, electronic comment is 11:59 p.m. Commission’s Secretary must be Secretary. Eastern Time on this date. delivered to FCC Headquarters at 445 [FR Doc. 2011–19718 Filed 8–3–11; 8:45 am] ADDRESSES: You may submit 12th St., SW., Room TW–A325, BILLING CODE 6712–01–P information by one of the following Washington, DC 20554. The filing hours methods: • are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. All hand deliveries Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// www.regulations.gov. In the box that must be held together with rubber bands DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR or fasteners. Any envelopes and boxes reads ‘‘Enter Keyword or ID,’’ enter the must be disposed of before entering the Fish and Wildlife Service Docket number for this finding, which building. is [FWS–R8–ES–2011–0041]. Check the • Commercial overnight mail (other 50 CFR Part 17 box that reads ‘‘Open for Comment/ than U.S. Postal Service Express Mail Submission,’’ and then click the Search [Docket No. FWS–R8–ES–2011–0041; MO– button. You should then see an icon that and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300 92210–0–0008] East Hampton Drive, Capitol Heights, reads ‘‘Submit a Comment.’’ Please MD 20743. Endangered and Threatened Wildlife ensure that you have found the correct • U.S. Postal Service first-class, and Plants; 90-Day Finding on a rulemaking before submitting your Express, and Priority mail must be Petition To List Six Sand Dune Beetles comment. • U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Public addressed to 445 12th Street, SW., as Endangered or Threatened Washington, DC 20554. Comments Processing, Attn: [FWS–R8– AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, ES–2011–0041]; Division of Policy and C. Accessible Formats Interior. Directives Management; U.S. Fish and 65. To request materials in accessible ACTION: Notice of petition finding and Wildlife Service; 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, formats for people with disabilities initiation of status reviews. MS 2042–PDM; Arlington, VA 22203. (braille, large print, electronic files, We will post all information we receive audio format), send an e-mail to SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and on http://www.regulations.gov. This [email protected] or call the Consumer & Wildlife Service (Service), announce a generally means that we will post any Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202– 90-day finding on a petition to list six personal information you provide us 418–0530 (voice), 202–418–0432 (tty). sand dune beetles as endangered or (see the Request for Information section threatened and to designate critical below for more details). D. Regulatory Flexibility Analyses habitat under the Endangered Species After October 3, 2011, you must 66. As required by the Regulatory Act of 1973, as amended (Act). Based on submit information directly to the Field Flexibility Act of 1980, see 5 U.S.C. 604, our review, we find that the petition Office (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:20 Aug 03, 2011 Jkt 223001 PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\04AUP1.SGM 04AUP1 rmajette on DSK89S0YB1PROD with PROPOSALS 47124 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 150 / Thursday, August 4, 2011 / Proposed Rules CONTACT section below). Please note that sand dune beetle species is warranted, hours at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife we might not be able to address or we will propose critical habitat (see Service, Nevada Fish and Wildlife incorporate information that we receive definition in section 3(5)(A) of the Act), Office (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION after the above requested date. under section 4 of the Act, to the CONTACT). maximum extent prudent and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jill Background Ralston, Acting State Supervisor, by determinable at the time we propose to U.S. mail at Nevada Fish and Wildlife list the species. Therefore, within the Section 4(b)(3)(A) of the Act requires Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, geographical range currently occupied that we make a finding on whether a 1340 Financial Blvd, Suite 234, Reno, by each of the four sand dune beetle petition to list, delist, or reclassify a NV 89502, by telephone at 775–861– species, we request data and species presents substantial scientific or 6300, or by facsimile at 775–861–6301. information on: commercial information indicating that If you use a telecommunications device (1) What may constitute ‘‘physical or the petitioned action may be warranted. for the deaf (TDD), please call the biological features essential to the We are to base this finding on Federal Information Relay Service conservation of the species;’’ information provided in the petition, (2) Where these features are currently (FIRS) at 800–877–8339. supporting information submitted with found; and the petition, and information otherwise SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: (3) Whether any of these features may available in our files. To the maximum Request for Information require special management extent practicable, we are to make this considerations or protection. finding within 90 days of our receipt of When we make a finding that a In addition, we request data and the petition and publish our notice of petition presents substantial information on ‘‘specific areas outside the finding promptly in the Federal information indicating that listing a the geographical area occupied by the Register. species may be warranted, we are species’’ that are ‘‘essential to the Our standard for substantial scientific required to promptly review the status conservation of the species.’’ Please or commercial information within the of the species (status review). For the provide specific comments and Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) with status reviews to be complete and based information as to what, if any, critical regard to a 90-day petition finding is on the best available scientific and habitat you think we should propose for ‘‘that amount of information that would commercial information, we request designation if the species are proposed lead a reasonable person to believe that information on the Crescent Dunes for listing, and why such habitat meets the measure proposed in the petition aegialian scarab, Crescent Dunes serican the requirements of section 4 of the Act.
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