Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 229 / Wednesday, November 28, 2018 / Notices 61161 Public Comments SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and We will post all comments on http:// The Service invites the public to Wildlife Service, are publishing a draft www.regulations.gov. This generally comment on the proposed HCP and list of the nonnative bird species that means that we will post any personal draft EA during a 30-day public have been introduced by humans into information you provide us (see Public the United States or U.S. territories and Comments, below, for more comment period (see DATES). You may submit comments by one of the methods to which the Migratory Bird Treaty Act information). (MBTA) does not apply. The Migratory shown under ADDRESSES. Document availability: The complete Bird Treaty Reform Act (MBTRA) of file for this notice is available for Public Availability of Comments 2004 amends the MBTA by stating that inspection, by appointment. Contact We will post on http://regulations.gov the MBTA applies only to migratory Eric L. Kershner, Chief of the Branch of all public comments and information bird species that are native to the United Conservation, Permits, and Regulations; received electronically or via hardcopy. States or U.S. territories, and that a Division of Migratory Bird Management; All comments received, including native migratory bird species is one that U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; MS:MB; names and addresses, will become part is present as a result of natural 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA of the administrative record associated biological or ecological processes. The 22041–3803; (703) 358–2376. MBTRA requires that we publish a list with this action. Before including your FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: address, phone number, email address, of all nonnative, human-introduced bird or other personal identifying species to which the MBTA does not Eric L. Kershner, (703) 358–2376. information in your comment, you apply. We published that list in 2005, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: should be aware that your entire and are starting the process to update it What is the purpose of this notice? comment—including your personal with this notice. This notice identifies identifying information—may be made those species that are not protected by the MBTA, even though they belong to The purpose of this notice is to publicly available at any time. While provide the public with an opportunity you can request in your comment that biological families referred to in treaties that the MBTA implements, as their to review and comment on a draft we withhold your personal identifying updated list of ‘‘all nonnative, human- information from public review, we presence in the United States or U.S. territories is solely the result of introduced bird species to which the cannot guarantee that we will be able to Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. do so. All submissions from intentional or unintentional human- assisted introductions. This notice 703 et seq.) does not apply,’’ as organizations or businesses, and from described in the MBTRA of 2004. The individuals identifying themselves as presents a draft list of species that are not protected by the MBTA to reflect MBTRA states that ‘‘[a]s necessary, the representatives or officials of Secretary may update and publish the organizations or businesses, will be current taxonomy, to remove one species that no longer occurs in a list of species exempted from protection made available for public disclosure in of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.’’ their entirety. protected family, and to remove one species as a result of new distributional This notice is strictly informational. It Authority records documenting its natural merely updates our list of the bird species to which the MBTA does not This notice is provided pursuant to occurrence in the United States. apply. The presence or absence of a section 10(c) of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531 DATES: We will accept comments species on this list has no legal effect. et seq.) and NEPA regulations (40 CFR received or postmarked on or before This list does not change the protections 1506.6). January 28, 2019. Comments submitted electronically using the Federal that any of these species might receive Dated: June 28, 2018. eRulemaking Portal (see ADDRESSES, under such agreements as the Spencer Simon, below) must be received by 11:59 p.m. Convention on International Trade in Acting Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Eastern Time on the closing date. Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Services, Northeast Region. Flora (CITES; T.I.A.S. 8249), the ADDRESSES: Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 Editorial note: THIS DOCUMENT WAS Written comments: You may submit U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), or the Wild Bird RECEIVED AT THE OFFICE OF THE comments by one of the following Conservation Act of 1992 (16 U.S.C. FEDERAL REGISTER ON NOVEMBER 23, methods: 4901 et seq.). Regulations implementing 2018. (1) Electronically: Go to the Federal the MBTA are found in parts 10, 20, and [FR Doc. 2018–25916 Filed 11–27–18; 8:45 am] eRulemaking Portal: http:// 21 of title 50 of the Code of Federal BILLING CODE 4333–15–P www.regulations.gov. In the Search box, Regulations (CFR). The list of migratory enter FWS–HQ–MB–2018–0048, which birds covered by the MBTA is located at is the docket number for this notice. 50 CFR 10.13. Elsewhere in today’s DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Then, click on the Search button. On the Federal Register, we propose to revise resulting page, in the Search panel on the list of migratory bird species that are Fish and Wildlife Service the left side of the screen, under the protected under the MBTA at 50 CFR Document Type heading, click on the 10.13. [Docket No. FWS–HQ–MB–2018–0048; Notice box to locate this document. You FXMB 12320900000//189//FF09M29000] may submit a comment by clicking on For more information, refer to our ‘‘Comment Now!’’ notice published in the Federal Register Draft List of Bird Species to Which the (2) By hard copy: Submit by U.S. mail on January 4, 2005, at 70 FR 372. Migratory Bird Treaty Act Does Not or hand-delivery to: Public Comments Apply What criteria did we use to identify Processing, Attn: FWS–HQ–MB–2018– bird species not protected by the AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 0048, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, MBTA? Interior. MS: BPHC, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–3803. The criteria remain the same as stated ACTION: Notice of availability; request We request that you send comments in our notice published on March 15, for comments. only by the methods described above. 2010, at 70 FR 12710. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:19 Nov 27, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\28NON1.SGM 28NON1 61162 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 229 / Wednesday, November 28, 2018 / Notices Summary of Updates to the 2010 List of occurring differently in the AOS 2017 Family Rallidae Bird Species Not Protected by the supplement are in parentheses. Gray-cowled Wood-Rail, Aramides MBTA Family Anatidae cajaneus This notice presents a draft list of Mandarin Duck, Aix galericulata Family Gruiidae species that are not protected by the Egyptian Goose, Alopochen aegyptiaca Demoiselle Crane, Anthropoides virgo MBTA to reflect current taxonomy, to Philippine Duck, Anas luzonica remove one species that no longer Graylag Goose, Anser anser Sarus Crane, Antigone antigone occurs in a protected family, and to Domestic Goose, Anser anser Black Crowned-Crane, Balearica remove one species as a result of new ‘domesticus’ pavonina distributional records documenting its Swan Goose, Anser cygnoides Gray Crowned-Crane, Balearica natural occurrence in the United States. Bar-headed Goose, Anser indicus regulorum The taxonomical updates are presented Red-breasted Goose, Branta ruficollis Family Charadriidae in the draft list below. Japanese Bush- Ringed Teal, Callonetta leucophrys Warbler (Cettia diphone) and Red- Maned Duck, Chenonetta jubata Southern Lapwing, Vanellus chilensis Legged Honeycreeper (Cyanerpes Coscoroba Swan, Coscoroba coscoroba Spur-winged Lapwing, Vanellus cyaneus) appeared on the March 15, Black Swan, Cygnus atratus spinosus 2010, list (70 FR 12710), but are not on Black-necked Swan, Cygnus Family Laridae this draft list because Japanese Bush- melancoryphus Silver Gull, Chroicocephalus Warbler (Cettia diphone) no longer Mute Swan, Cygnus olor novaehollandiae occurs in a protected family due to White-faced Whistling-Duck, changes in taxonomy, and new Dendrocygna viduata Family Ciconiidae Rosy-billed Pochard, Netta peposaca distributional records document the Abdim’s Stork, Ciconia abdimii natural occurrence of Red-Legged Red-crested Pochard, Netta rufina Cotton Pygmy-Goose, Nettapus White Stork, Ciconia ciconia Honeycreeper (Cyanerpes cyaneus) in Woolly-necked Stork, Ciconia episcopus the United States. coromandelianus Orinoco Goose, Oressochen jubatus Black-necked Stork, Ephippiorhynchus The Draft List (Neochen jubata) asiaticus Hottentot Teal, Spatula hottentota Family Phalacrocoracidae What are the nonnative, human- Ruddy Shelduck, Tadorna ferruginea introduced bird species to which the Common Shelduck, Tadorna tadorna Red-legged Cormorant, Phalacrocorax MBTA does not apply that belong to gaimardi biological families of migratory birds Family Phoenicopteridae Family Anhingidae covered under any of the migratory bird Lesser Flamingo, Phoeniconaias minor conventions with Great Britain (for Chilean Flamingo, Phoenicopterus Oriental Darter, Anhinga melanogaster Canada), Mexico, Russia, or Japan? chilensis Family Pelecanidae We made this draft list as Family Columbidae comprehensive as possible by including Great White Pelican, Pelecanus all nonnative, human-assisted species Nicobar Pigeon, Caloenas nicobarica onocrotalus that belong to any of the families Asian Emerald Dove, Chalcophaps Pink-backed Pelican, Pelecanus referred to in the treaties and whose indica rufescens occurrence(s) in the United States or Rock Pigeon, Columba livia Family Threskiornithidae U.S.