Endangered Species Status for Franklin's Bumble
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40006 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 156 / Tuesday, August 13, 2019 / Proposed Rules § 1304.12 Grantee reporting requirements relevant time period described in amended (Act). We find that disease and concerning certain conditions. paragraph (b) of this section. If prior to other natural or manmade factors are Head Start agencies must report in the award of that grant, ACF determines likely the primary threats to the species writing to the responsible HHS official that the grantee has met one of the within its habitat. If made final, this rule within 10 working days of occurrence conditions under § 1304.11 during the would add this species to the Federal any of the following events: relevant time period described in List of Endangered and Threatened (a) The agency has had a revocation paragraph (b) of this section, this Wildlife and apply the protections of of a license to operate a center by a state determination will change and the the Act to this species. or local licensing entity. grantee will receive notice under In this proposed rule, we determine (b) The agency has filed for paragraph (c)(1) of this section that it that designating critical habitat for the bankruptcy or agreed to a reorganization will be required to compete for funding Franklin’s bumble bee is not prudent, plan as part of a bankruptcy settlement. for an additional five-year period. because the Franklin’s bumble bee is a (c) The agency has been debarred habitat generalist, and the present or from receiving Federal or state funds PART 1305—DEFINITIONS threatened destruction, modification, or from any Federal or state department or ■ curtailment of habitat is not a threat to agency or has been disqualified from the 5. The authority citation for part 1305 continues to read as follows: Franklin’s bumble bee. Consequently, Child and Adult Care Food Program the designation of critical habitat would (CACFP). Authority: 42 U.S.C. 9801 et seq. not be beneficial to the Franklin’s (d) The agency has received an audit, ■ 6. Section 1305.2 is amended by bumble bee. audit review, investigation, or adding, in alphabetical order, the DATES: We will accept comments inspection report from the agency’s definition ‘‘Denial of Refunding’’ to read received or postmarked on or before auditor, a state agency, or the cognizant as follows: October 15, 2019. Comments submitted Federal audit agency containing a electronically using the Federal § 1305.2 Terms. determination that the agency is at risk eRulemaking Portal (see ADDRESSES, for ceasing to be a going concern. * * * * * below) must be received by 11:59 p.m. ■ 4. Revise § 1304.15 to read as follows: Denial of Refunding means the refusal Eastern Time on the closing date. We of a funding agency to fund an § 1304.15 Designation request, review and must receive requests for public notification process. application for a continuation of a Head hearings, in writing, at the address Start program for a subsequent program (a) Grantees must apply to be shown in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION year when the decision is based on a CONTACT by September 27, 2019. considered for Designation Renewal. A determination that the grantee has ADDRESSES: You may submit comments Head Start or Early Head Start agency improperly conducted its program, or is wishing to be considered to have its by one of the following methods: incapable of doing so properly in the (1) Electronically: Go to the Federal designation as a Head Start or Early future, or otherwise is in violation of Head Start agency renewed for another eRulemaking Portal: applicable law, regulations, or other http://www.regulations.gov. In the five-year period without competition policies. must request that status from ACF at Search box, enter FWS–R1–ES–2018– least 12 months before the end of their * * * * * 0044, which is the docket number for five-year grant period or by such time [FR Doc. 2019–17024 Filed 8–12–19; 8:45 am] this rulemaking. Then, click on the required by the Secretary. BILLING CODE 4184–01–P Search button. On the resulting page, in (b) ACF will review the relevant data the Search panel on the left side of the to determine if one or more of the screen, under the Document Type conditions under § 1304.11 were met by DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR heading, click on the Proposed Rules the Head Start and Early Head Start link to locate this document. You may agency’s program during the current Fish and Wildlife Service submit a comment by clicking on grant period. ‘‘Comment Now!’’ (c) ACF will give notice to all grantees 50 CFR Part 17 (2) By hard copy: Submit by U.S. mail or hand-delivery to: Public Comments on Designation Renewal System status, [Docket No. FWS–R1–ES–2018–0044; except as provided in § 1304.14, at least 4500030113] Processing, Attn: FWS–R1–ES–2018– 12 months before the expiration date of 0044; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, a Head Start or Early Head Start RIN 1018–BD25 MS: BPHC, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–3803. agency’s current grant stating: Endangered and Threatened Wildlife (1) The Head Start or Early Head Start We request that you send comments and Plants; Endangered Species agency will be required to compete for only by the methods described above. Status for Franklin’s Bumble Bee funding for an additional five-year We will post all comments on http:// (Bombus franklini) period because ACF finds that one or www.regulations.gov. This generally more conditions under § 1304.11 were AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, means that we will post any personal met by the agency’s program during the Interior. information you provide us (see Information Requested, below, for more relevant time period described in ACTION: Proposed rule. paragraph (b) of this section, identifying information). the conditions ACF found, and SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul summarizing the basis for the finding; Wildlife Service (Service), propose to Henson, Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and or, list the Franklin’s bumble bee (Bombus Wildlife Service, Oregon Fish and (2) That such agency has been franklini), an invertebrate species from Wildlife Office, 2600 SE 98th Ave. Suite determined on a preliminary basis to be Douglas, Jackson, and Josephine 100, Portland, OR 97266; telephone eligible for renewed funding for five Counties in Oregon, and Siskiyou and 503–231–6179. Persons who use a years without competition because ACF Trinity Counties in California, as an telecommunications device for the deaf finds that none of the conditions under endangered species under the (TDD) may call the Federal Relay § 1304.11 has been met during the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as Service at 800–877–8339. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:57 Aug 12, 2019 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\13AUP1.SGM 13AUP1 jspears on DSK3GMQ082PROD with PROPOSALS Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 156 / Tuesday, August 13, 2019 / Proposed Rules 40007 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: You may submit your comments and Peer Review materials concerning this proposed rule Information Requested In accordance with our joint policy on by one of the methods listed in We intend that any final action peer review published in the Federal ADDRESSES. We request that you send Register on July 1, 1994 (59 FR 34270), resulting from this proposed rule will be comments only by the methods based on the best scientific and we sought the expert opinions of 10 described in ADDRESSES. appropriate and independent specialists commercial data available and be as Please include sufficient information regarding the scientific basis for this accurate and as effective as possible. with your submission (such as scientific proposed rule; nine agreed to provide Therefore, we request comments or journal articles or other publications) to information from other concerned allow us to verify any scientific or review. The purpose of peer review is to governmental agencies, Native commercial information you include. ensure that our listing and critical American tribes, the scientific All comments submitted electronically habitat determinations are based on community, industry, or any other via http://www.regulations.gov will be scientifically sound data, assumptions, interested parties concerning this presented on the website in their and analyses. The peer reviewers have proposed rule. We particularly seek entirety as submitted. For comments expertise in Franklin’s bumble bee or comments concerning: submitted via hard copy, we will post Bombus biology and habitat, and their (1) Franklin’s bumble bee’s biology, your entire comment—including your comments helped inform our range, and population trends, including: personal identifying information—on determinations. We invited comment (a) Biological or ecological http://www.regulations.gov. You may from the peer reviewers during the requirements of the species, including request at the top of your document that analysis of the status of the species and habitat requirements for feeding, we withhold personal information such the creation of the species status breeding, and sheltering; as your street address, phone number, or assessment report (SSA Report; U.S. (b) Genetics and taxonomy; email address from public review; Fish and Wildlife Service 2018); these (c) Historical and current range, however, we cannot guarantee that we comments will be available along with including distribution patterns; will be able to do so. other public comments in the docket for (d) Historical and current population Comments and materials we receive, this proposed rule. levels, and current and projected trends; as well as supporting documentation we Previous Federal Actions and used in preparing this proposed rule, (e) Past and ongoing conservation will be available for public inspection We were petitioned to list Franklin’s measures for the species, its habitat, or on http://www.regulations.gov, or by bumble bee as endangered under Act on both.