Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 4 / Friday, January 6, 2017 / Proposed Rules 1665 Required Determinations PART 17—ENDANGERED AND March 7, 2017. Please note that if you are using the Federal eRulemaking Clarity of the Rule THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS Portal (see ADDRESSES), the deadline for We are required by Executive Orders ■ 1. The authority citation for part 17 submitting an electronic comment is 12866 and 12988 and by the continues to read as follows: 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on this date. Presidential Memorandum of June 1, Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1361–1407; 1531– We must receive requests for public 1998, to write all rules in plain 1544; 4201–4245, unless otherwise noted. hearings, in writing, at the address language. This means that each rule we ■ 2. Amend § 17.12(h) by removing the shown in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION publish must: entry for ‘‘Eriogonum gypsophilum’’ CONTACT section below by February 21, (1) Be logically organized; 2017. (2) Use the active voice to address from the List of Endangered and readers directly; Threatened Plants. ADDRESSES: Written comments: You may ■ (3) Use clear language rather than 3. Amend § 17.96(a) by removing the submit comments by one of the jargon; critical habitat entry for ‘‘Family following methods: (4) Be divided into short sections and Polygonaceae: Eriogonum gypsophilum (1) Electronically: Go to the Federal sentences; and (Gypsum Wild Buckwheat).’’ eRulemaking Portal: http:// (5) Use lists and tables wherever Dated: December 22, 2016. www.regulations.gov. In the Search box, possible. Daniel M. Ashe, enter FWS–R2–ES–2016–0138, which is If you feel that we have not met these Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. the docket number for this rulemaking. requirements, send us comments by one Then, click on the Search button. On the [FR Doc. 2016–31764 Filed 1–5–17; 8:45 am] of the methods listed in ADDRESSES. To resulting page, in the Search panel on better help us revise the rule, your BILLING CODE 4333–15–P the left side of the screen, under the comments should be as specific as Document Type heading, click on the possible. For example, you should tell DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Proposed Rules link to locate this us the section or paragraph numbers document. You may submit a comment that are unclearly written, which Fish and Wildlife Service by clicking on ‘‘Comment Now!’’ sections or sentences are too long, the (2) By hard copy: Submit by U.S. mail sections where you feel lists or tables 50 CFR Part 17 or hand-delivery to: Public Comments would be useful, etc. Processing, Attn: FWS–R2–ES–2016– [Docket No. FWS–R2–ES–2016–0138; 0138, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Environmental Policy Act FXES11130900000 178 FF09E42000] MS: BPHC, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls We have determined that RIN 1018–BB91 Church, VA 22041–3803. environmental assessments and We request that you send comments environmental impact statements, as Endangered and Threatened Wildlife only by the methods described above. defined under the National and Plants; Removal of the Lesser We will post all comments on http:// Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 Long-Nosed Bat From the Federal List www.regulations.gov. This generally U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) authority, need not of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife means that we will post any personal be prepared in connection with AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, information you provide us (see Public regulations pursuant to the Act, Section Interior. Comments, below, for more 4(a). We published a notice outlining ACTION: Proposed rule and 12-month information). our reasons for this determination in the petition finding; request for comments. Copies of documents: This proposed Federal Register on October 25, 1983 rule and supporting documents, (48 FR 49244). SUMMARY: Under the authority of the including the Species Status References Cited Endangered Species Act of 1973, as Assessment, are available on http:// amended (Act), we, the U.S. Fish and www.regulations.gov. In addition, the A complete list of all references cited Wildlife Service (Service), propose to supporting file for this proposed rule in this final rule is available at http:// remove the lesser long-nosed bat will be available for public inspection, www.regulations.gov at Docket No. (Leptonycteris curasoae yerbabuenae) by appointment, during normal business FWS–R2–ES–2016–0119, or upon from the Federal List of Endangered and hours, at the Arizona Ecological request from the New Mexico Ecological Threatened Wildlife (List) due to Services Field Office, 2321 W. Royal Services Field Office (see ADDRESSES). recovery. This determination is based Palm Road, Suite 103, Phoenix, AZ Authors on a thorough review of the best 85021. available scientific and commercial The primary authors of this notice are FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: information, which indicates that the the staff members of the New Mexico Steve Spangle, Field Supervisor, U.S. threats to this subspecies have been Ecological Services Field Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Arizona eliminated or reduced to the point that Fish and Wildlife Service (see Ecological Services Field Office, 2321 the subspecies has recovered and no ADDRESSES). W. Royal Palm Road, Suite 103, longer meets the definition of Phoenix, AZ 85021; by telephone (602– List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 17 endangered or threatened under the Act. 242–0210); or by facsimile (602–242– This document also serves as the 12- Endangered and threatened species, 2513). If you use a telecommunications month finding on a petition to reclassify Exports, Imports, Reporting and device for the deaf (TDD), call the this subspecies from endangered to recordkeeping requirements, Federal Relay Service at 800–877–8339. Transportation. threatened on the List. We are seeking information, data, and comments from SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Proposed Regulation Promulgation the public on the proposed rule to Information Requested Accordingly, we propose to amend remove the lesser long-nosed bat from part 17, subchapter B of chapter I, title the List. Public Comments 50 of the Code of Federal Regulations, DATES: We will accept comments Any final action resulting from this as set forth below: received or postmarked on or before proposed rule will be based on the best VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:49 Jan 05, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00058 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\06JAP1.SGM 06JAP1 sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with PROPOSALS 1666 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 4 / Friday, January 6, 2017 / Proposed Rules scientific and commercial data available mailed comments that are not effective on October 31, 1988, and did and be as accurate and as effective as postmarked by the date specified in not include a critical habitat designation possible. Therefore, we request DATES. If you submit information via for either bat. In 1993, we amended the comments or information from other http://www.regulations.gov, your entire List by revising the entry for the concerned governmental agencies, submission—including any personal Sanborn’s long-nosed bat to ‘‘Bat, lesser Native American Tribes, the scientific identifying information—will be posted (=Sanborn’s) long-nosed’’ with the community, industry, or other on the Web site. Please note that scientific name ‘‘Leptonycteris curasoae interested parties concerning this comments posted to this Web site are yerbabuenae.’’ We issued a recovery proposed rule. The comments that will not immediately viewable. When you plan for the lesser long-nosed bat on be most useful and likely to influence submit a comment, the system receives March 4, 1997. The recovery plan has our decisions are those supported by it immediately. However, the comment not been revised. In 2001, we again data or peer-reviewed studies and those will not be publicly viewable until we amended the List by revising the entry that include citations to, and analyses post it, which might not occur until for the lesser long-nosed bat to remove of, applicable laws and regulations. several days after submission. the synonym of ‘‘Sanborn’s’’; the listing Please make your comments as specific If you mail or hand-deliver hardcopy reads, ‘‘Bat, lesser long-nosed’’ and as possible and explain the basis for comments that includes personal retains the scientific name them. In addition, please include identifying information, you may ‘‘Leptonycteris curasoae yerbabuenae.’’ sufficient information with your request at the top of your document that Cole and Wilson (2006) recommended comments to allow us to authenticate we withhold this information from that L. c. yerbabuenae be recognized as any scientific or commercial data you public review. However, we cannot Leptonycteris yerbabuenae. reference or provide. In particular, we guarantee that we will be able to do so. Additionally, Wilson and Reeder’s seek comments concerning the To ensure that the electronic docket for (2005) ‘‘Mammal Species of the World following: this rulemaking is complete and all (Third Edition), an accepted standard (1) New information on the historical comments we receive are publicly for mammalian taxonomy, also indicates and current status, range, distribution, available, we will post all hardcopy that L. yerbabuenae is a species distinct and population size of lesser long-nosed submissions on http:// from L. curasoae. Currently, the most bats, including the locations of any www.regulations.gov. accepted and currently used additional populations; In addition, comments and materials classification for the lesser long-nosed (2) New information regarding the life we receive, as well as supporting history, ecology, and habitat use of the bat is L. yerbabuenae, however, the documentation we used in preparing Service continues to classify the listed lesser long-nosed bat; this proposed rule, will be available for (3) New information concerning the entity as Leptonycteris curasoae public inspection in two ways: yerbabuenae.