Endangered Species Status for Agave Eggersiana And

Endangered Species Status for Agave Eggersiana And

Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 174 / Tuesday, September 9, 2014 / Rules and Regulations 53303 EPA APPROVED REGULATIONS IN THE TEXAS SIP—Continued State State citation Title/subject approval/ EPA approval date Explanation submittal date Section 115.117 ........ Approved Test Methods ............. 12/1/2011 9/9/2014 [Insert FEDERAL REG- ISTER citation]. Section 115.118 ........ Recordkeeping Requirements .... 12/1/2011 9/9/2014 [Insert FEDERAL REG- ISTER citation]. Section 115.119 ........ Compliance Schedules .............. 12/1/2011 9/9/2014 [Insert FEDERAL REG- ISTER citation]. ******* * * * * * Federal Communications Commission. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR [FR Doc. 2014–21306 Filed 9–8–14; 8:45 am] Marlene H. Dortch, BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Secretary. Fish and Wildlife Service Accordingly, 47 CFR part 64 is 50 CFR Part 17 corrected by making the following FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS technical amendment: [Docket No. FWS–R4–ES–2013–0103; COMMISSION 4500030113] PART 64—MISCELLANEOUS RULES 47 CFR Part 64 RELATING TO COMMON CARRIERS RIN 1018–AZ10 [CG Docket Nos. 13–24 and 03–123; FCC Endangered and Threatened Wildlife ■ 13–118] 1. The authority citation for part 64 and Plants; Endangered Species continues to read as follows: Status for Agave eggersiana and Misuse of Internet Protocol (IP) Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 254(k); Gonocalyx concolor, and Threatened Captioned Telephone Service; 403(b)(2)(B), (c), Pub. L. 104–104, 110 Stat. Species Status for Varronia rupicola Correction 56. Interpret or apply 47 U.S.C. 201, 218, 222, AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 225, 226, 227, 228, 254(k), 616, 620, and the AGENCY: Federal Communications Interior. Commission. Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, Pub. L. 112–96, unless otherwise ACTION: Final rule. ACTION: Technical amendments. noted. SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and SUMMARY: The Federal Communications ■ 2. Amend § 64.604 by adding Wildlife Service (Service), determine Commission (Commission) published in paragraph (c)(11)(iv) to read as follows: endangered species status under the the Federal Register on August 28, Endangered Species Act of 1973, as 2014, 79 FR 51450, amending its rules § 64.604 Mandatory minimum standards. amended (Act), for Agave eggersiana (no for Internet Protocol Captioned * * * * * common name) and Gonocalyx concolor Telephone Service (IP CTS). That (c) * * * (no common name), and threatened document inadvertently removed species status for Varronia rupicola (no § 64.604(c)(11)(iv) of the Commission’s (11) * * * common name). These three plants are rules. This document corrects the final (iv) IP CTS providers shall maintain, endemic to the Caribbean. The effect of regulations by adding back that section. with each consumer’s registration this regulation will be to add these DATES: Effective September 9, 2014. records, records describing any IP CTS species to the List of Endangered and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eliot equipment provided, directly or Threatened Plants. Greenwald, Disability Rights Office, indirectly, to such consumer, stating the DATES: This rule is effective October 9, Consumer and Governmental Affairs amount paid for such equipment, and 2014. Bureau, at (202) 418–2235 (voice), or stating whether the label required by ADDRESSES: This final rule is available email [email protected]. paragraph (c)(11)(iii) of this section was on the Internet at http:// affixed to such equipment prior to its SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The www.regulations.gov and http:// Commission published a document in provision to the consumer. For www.fws.gov/caribbean/es. Comments the Federal Register on August 30, consumers to whom IP CTS equipment and materials we received, as well as 2013, 78 FR 53684, adding was provided directly or indirectly prior supporting documentation we used in § 64.604(c)(11)(iv) of its rules for IP CTS. to the effective date of this paragraph preparing this rule, are available for In FR Doc. 2014–20433, published in (c)(11), such records shall state whether public inspection at http:// the Federal Register on August 28, and when the label required by www.regulations.gov. All of the 2014, 79 FR 51450, § 64.604(c)(11)(iv) paragraph (c)(11)(iii) of this section was comments, materials, and was inadvertently removed. This distributed to such consumer. Such documentation that we considered in correction reverses that removal and records shall be maintained for a this rulemaking are available by adds § 64.604(c)(11)(iv) as published on minimum period of five years after the appointment, during normal business August 30, 2013, 78 FR 53684. consumer ceases to obtain service from hours at: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the provider. Caribbean Ecological Services Field List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 64 * * * * * Office, P.O. Box 491, Road 301 Km. 5.1, Individuals with disabilities, [FR Doc. 2014–21053 Filed 9–8–14; 8:45 am] Boquero´n, PR 00622; telephone 787– Telecommunications. BILLING CODE 6712–01–P 851–7297. VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:16 Sep 08, 2014 Jkt 232001 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\09SER1.SGM 09SER1 tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with RULES 53304 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 174 / Tuesday, September 9, 2014 / Rules and Regulations FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: specialists to ensure that our and provided suggestions to improve Marelisa Rivera, Deputy Field determination is based on scientifically the final rule. Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife sound data, assumptions, and analyses. Comment on Climate Change and Our Service, Caribbean Ecological Services We invited these peer reviewers to Response Field Office, P.O. Box 491, Road 301 comment on our listing proposal. We Km. 5.1, Boquero´n, PR 00622; telephone also considered all other comments and Specifically, the one substantive 787–851–7297; or facsimile 787–851– information we received during the comment on the listing proposal we 7440. Persons who use a comment period. received stated that we should analyze telecommunications device for the deaf climate change threats through the year (TDD) may call the Federal Information Previous Federal Action 2100 at minimum. We do not have Relay Service (FIRS) at 800–877–8339. Please refer to the proposed listing information to analyze the impacts of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: rule for Agave eggersiana, Gonocalyx climate change through the year 2100. concolor, and Varronia rupicola (78 FR We evaluated climate change with the Executive Summary 62560; October 22, 2013) for a detailed best scientific and commercial Why we need to publish a rule. Under description of previous Federal actions information available. At the moment, the Act, a species may warrant concerning this species. there are no specific studies discussing protection through listing if it is the projected impacts on any of these endangered or threatened throughout all Summary of Comments and three species or their habitats. We or a significant portion of its range. Recommendations discuss how changes caused by climate Listing a species as an endangered or In the proposed rule published on change may impact the three Caribbean threatened species can only be October 22, 2013 (78 FR 62560), we plants in our threat assessment (October completed by issuing a rule. requested that all interested parties 22, 2013; 78 FR 62560) and we examine This rule lists Agave eggersiana (no submit written comments on the the potential consequences to these common name) and Gonocalyx concolor proposal by December 23, 2013. We also species and their habitats that rise from (no common name) as endangered contacted appropriate Federal and State changes in environmental conditions species, and Varronia rupicola (no agencies, scientific experts and associated with various aspects of common name) as a threatened species organizations, and other interested climate change (i.e., intensity of under the Act. Elsewhere in today’s parties and invited them to comment on hurricanes and tropical storms, followed Federal Register, we designate critical the proposal. Newspaper notices by extended period of drought), and habitat for Agave eggersiana, inviting general public comment were how, in combination with other factors, Gonocalynx concolor, and Varronia published in the Virgin Islands Daily climate change can increase the impacts rupicola under the Act. News and Primera Hora. All substantive on the species. As additional The basis for our action. Under the information provided during comment information becomes available, we will Act, we may determine that a species is periods has either been incorporated continue to address this threat, and an endangered or threatened species directly into this final determination or develop actions to minimize the impact based on any of five factors: (A) The is addressed below. of climate change during the present or threatened destruction, development of the recovery plan for modification, or curtailment of its Peer Reviewer Comments the three Caribbean plants. habitat or range; (B) overutilization for In accordance with our peer review commercial, recreational, scientific, or Summary of Changes From Proposed policy published on July 1, 1994 (59 FR educational purposes; (C) disease or Rule 34270), we solicited expert opinion predation; (D) the inadequacy of from nine knowledgeable individuals In this final rule, we made no existing regulatory mechanisms; or (E) with scientific expertise that included substantive changes to the proposed other natural or manmade factors familiarity with Agave eggersiana, rule. affecting its continued existence. We Gonocalyx concolor, and Varronia have determined that listing is Background rupicola and their habitats, biological warranted for these species, which are needs, and threats. We received Agave eggersiana currently at risk throughout all of their responses from one peer reviewer. respective ranges due to threats related Agave eggersiana is a flowering plant to: We reviewed all comments received of the family Agavaceae (century plant • Agave eggersiana—potential future for substantive issues and new family) endemic to the island of St. development for residential, urban, and information regarding the listing of Croix in the U.S.

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