30792 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 103 / Thursday, May 29, 2014 / Proposed Rules DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Field Office (see FOR FURTHER (2) Specific information on: INFORMATION CONTACT). (a) The distribution of Short’s Fish and Wildlife Service Written Comments: You may submit bladderpod, whorled sunflower, and written comments by one of the fleshy-fruit gladecress; 50 CFR Part 17 following methods: (b) The amount and distribution of habitat for Short’s bladderpod, whorled [Docket No. FWS–R4–ES–2013–0086; (1) Electronically: Go to the Federal 4500030113] eRulemaking Portal: http:// sunflower, and fleshy-fruit gladecress; www.regulations.gov. Submit comments and RIN 1018–AZ60 on the critical habitat proposal and (c) What areas occupied by the associated DEA by searching for FWS– species at the time of listing that contain Endangered and Threatened Wildlife R4–ES–2013–0086, which is the docket features essential for the conservation of and Plants; Designation of Critical number for this rulemaking. the species we should include in the Habitat for Physaria globosa (Short’s (2) By hard copy: Submit comments designation and why, and Bladderpod), Helianthus verticillatus on the critical habitat proposal and (d) What areas not occupied at the (Whorled Sunflower), and associated DEA by U.S. mail or hand- time of listing are essential to the Leavenworthia crassa (Fleshy-Fruit delivery to: Public Comments conservation of the species and why. Gladecress) Processing, Attn: FWS–R4–ES–2013– (3) Land use designations and current AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 0086; Division of Policy and Directives or planned activities in the subject areas Interior. Management; U.S. Fish and Wildlife and their probable impacts on proposed critical habitat. ACTION: Service; 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, MS Proposed rule; revision and (4) The new area that we are reopening of the comment period. 2042–PDM; Arlington, VA 22203. We request that you send comments proposing for critical habitat SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and only by the methods described above. designation for the fleshy-fruit Wildlife Service (Service), announce the We will post all comments on http:// gladecress in this revised proposed rule. reopening of the public comment period www.regulations.gov. This generally (5) Information on the projected and on the August 2, 2013, proposed means that we will post any personal reasonably likely impacts of climate designation of critical habitat for the information you provide us (see the change on Short’s bladderpod, whorled Physaria globosa (Short’s bladderpod), Public Comments section below for sunflower, and fleshy-fruit gladecress Helianthus verticillatus (whorled more information). and proposed critical habitat. sunflower), and Leavenworthia crassa (6) Any probable economic, national FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: security, or other relevant impacts of (fleshy-fruit gladecress) under the Mary E. Jennings, Field Supervisor, U.S. Endangered Species Act of 1973, as designating any area that may be Fish and Wildlife Service, Tennessee included in the final designation; in amended (Act). We also announce the Ecological Services Office, 446 Neal availability of a draft economic analysis particular, the benefits of including or Street, Cookeville, TN 38501; telephone excluding areas that exhibit these (DEA) of the proposed designation for 931–528–6481, or by facsimile (931– these species as well as an amended impacts. 528–7075). Persons who use a (7) Information on the extent to which required determinations section of the telecommunications device for the deaf the description of economic impacts in proposal. We also propose to increase (TDD) may call the Federal Information the draft economic analysis is a the proposed designation of critical Relay Service (FIRS) at 800–877–8339. reasonable estimate of the likely habitat for Leavenworthia crassa by SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: economic impacts. approximately 0.04 hectare (0.1 acre) by (8) The likelihood of adverse social adding one unit in Lawrence County, Public Comments reactions to the designation of critical Alabama. We are reopening the We will accept written comments and habitat, as discussed in the associated comment period to allow all interested information during this reopened documents of the draft economic parties an opportunity to comment comment period on our proposed analysis, and how the consequences of simultaneously on the revised proposed designation of critical habitat for Short’s such reactions, if likely to occur, would rule, the associated DEA, and the bladderpod, whorled sunflower, and relate to the conservation and regulatory amended required determinations fleshy-fruit gladecress that was benefits of the proposed critical habitat section. Comments previously published in the Federal Register on designation. submitted need not be resubmitted, as August 2, 2013 (78 FR 47060), our DEA (9) Whether any areas we are they will be fully considered in of the proposed designation, and the proposing for critical habitat preparation of the final rule. amended required determinations designation should be considered for DATES: We will consider comments provided in this document. We will exclusion under section 4(b)(2) of the received or postmarked on or before consider information and Act, and whether the benefits of June 30, 2014. Comments submitted recommendations from all interested potentially excluding any specific area electronically using the Federal parties. We are particularly interested in outweigh the benefits of including that eRulemaking Portal (see ADDRESSES comments concerning: area under section 4(b)(2) of the Act. section, below) must be received by (1) The reasons why we should or (10) Whether we could improve or 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the closing should not designate habitat as ‘‘critical modify our approach to designating date. habitat’’ under section 4 of the Act (16 critical habitat in any way to provide for ADDRESSES: U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), including whether greater public participation and Document availability: You may there are threats to the species from understanding, or to better obtain copies of the proposed rule and human activity, the degree of which can accommodate public concerns and the associated documents of the draft be expected to increase due to the comments. economic analysis (DEA) on the internet designation, and whether that increase If you submitted comments or at http://www.regulations.gov at Docket in threat outweighs the benefit of information on the proposed rule (78 FR No. FWS–R4–ES–2013–0086 or by mail designation such that the designation of 47060) during the initial comment from the Tennessee Ecological Services critical habitat is not prudent. period from August 2 to October 1, VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:33 May 28, 2014 Jkt 232001 PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\29MYP1.SGM 29MYP1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 103 / Thursday, May 29, 2014 / Proposed Rules 30793 2013, please do not resubmit them. We www.regulations.gov at Docket Number Critical Habitat have incorporated them into the public FWS–R4–ES–2013–0086, or by mail record, and we will fully consider them from the Tennessee Ecological Services Section 3 of the Act defines critical in the preparation of our final Field Office (see FOR FURTHER habitat as the specific areas within the determination. Our final determination INFORMATION CONTACT section). geographical area occupied by a species, concerning proposed critical habitat at the time it is listed in accordance Background will take into consideration all written with the Act, on which are found those comments and any additional It is our intent to discuss only those physical or biological features essential information we receive during both topics directly relevant to the to the conservation of the species and comment periods. On the basis of public designation of critical habitat for Short’s that may require special management comments, we may, during the bladderpod, whorled sunflower, and considerations or protection, and development of our final determination, fleshy-fruit gladecress in this document. specific areas outside the geographical find that areas proposed are not For more information on these species area occupied by a species at the time essential, are appropriate for exclusion and their habitats or previous Federal it is listed, upon a determination that under section 4(b)(2) of the Act, or are actions concerning these species, refer such areas are essential for the not appropriate for exclusion. to the proposed listing and critical conservation of the species. If the You may submit your comments and habitat rule published in the Federal proposed rule is made final, section 7 of materials concerning the proposed rule Register on August 2, 2013 (78 FR the Act will prohibit destruction or or DEA by one of the methods listed in 47109), which is available online at adverse modification of critical habitat the ADDRESSES section. We request that http://www.regulations.gov (at Docket by any activity funded, authorized, or you send comments only by the Number FWS–R4–ES–2013–0087) or carried out by any Federal agency. methods described in the ADDRESSES from the Tennessee Ecological Services Federal agencies proposing actions section. Field Office (see FOR FURTHER affecting critical habitat must consult If you submit a comment via http:// INFORMATION CONTACT). with us on the effects of their proposed www.regulations.gov, your entire Previous Federal Actions actions, under section 7(a)(2) of the Act. comment—including any personal identifying information—will be posted On August 2, 2013, we published a Proposed Changes to Critical Habitat on the Web site. We will post all proposed rule to designate critical In this document, we are proposing to hardcopy comments on http:// habitat for Short’s bladderpod, whorled increase the designation of critical www.regulations.gov as well. If you sunflower, and fleshy-fruit gladecress habitat for the fleshy-fruit gladecress by submit a hardcopy comment that (78 FR 47060).