Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 115 / Wednesday, June 16, 2010 / Proposed Rules 34077 14620; telephone number: (202) 554– DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ADDRESSES: You may submit 1404; e-mail address: TSCA- information by one of the following [email protected]. Fish and Wildlife Service methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 50 CFR Part 17 www.regulations.gov. In the box that document extends the public comment reads ‘‘Enter Keyword or ID,’’ enter the [Docket No. FWS-R1-ES-2010–0012] period established in the Federal Docket number for this finding, which Register of April 7, 2010 (75 FR 17645) [MO 92210-0-0008-B2] is FWS-R1-ES-2010-0012. Check the box (FRL–8811–7). In that document, EPA ‘‘ Endangered and Threatened Wildlife that reads Open for Comment/ ’’ seeks information about the use and Plants; 90-Day Finding on Five Submission, and then click the Search authorizations for PCBs. EPA is hereby Petitions to List Seven Species of button. You should then see an icon that ‘‘ ’’ extending the comment period, which Hawaiian Yellow-faced Bees as reads Submit a Comment. Please was set to end on July 6, 2010, to August Endangered ensure that you have found the correct 20, 2010. rulemaking before submitting your comment. The additional meeting in New York, AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, • U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Public NY will be held in the evening at the Interior. Comments Processing, Attn: FWS-R1- request of New York City parents who ACTION: Notice of 90–day petition finding and initiation of status review. ES-2010-0012; Division of Policy and would like to attend to comment on our Directives Management; U.S. Fish and request for comments on the excluded SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, products provisions, e.g., caulk, of the Wildlife Service (Service), announce a Suite 222; Arlington, VA 22203. current PCB regulations. The additional 90–day finding on five petitions to list FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: meeting in San Francisco, CA will be seven species of Hawaiian yellow-faced Loyal Mehrhoff, Field Supervisor, held to accommodate West Coast bees (Hylaeus anthracinus, H. Pacific Islands Fish and Wildlife Office, stakeholders. In San Francisco, the assimulans, H. facilis, H. hilaris, H. 300 Ala Moana Boulevard, Room 3-122, meeting attendees will need photo kuakea, H. longiceps, and H. mana) as Honolulu, HI 96850; by telephone (808– identification. endangered and designate critical 792–9400); or by facsimile (808–792– You may submit a request to habitat under the Endangered Species 9581). Persons who use a participate in the public meeting as a Act of 1973, as amended (Act). telecommunications device for the deaf speaker or observer either in person or We find that the petitions present (TTD) may call the Federal Information as an observer only by teleconference. substantial scientific or commercial Relay Service (FIRS) at 800–877–8339. Do not submit any information in your information indicating that listing these SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: request to participate that is considered seven species of Hawaiian yellow-faced bees may be warranted. Therefore, with Request for Information Confidential Business Information (CBI). the publication of this notice we are When we make a finding that a To access the docket, please follow initiating a status review of these petition presents substantial the detailed instructions as provided species and will issue 12–month information indicating that listing a under ADDRESSES in the April 7, 2010 findings on our determination as to species may be warranted, we are Federal Register document. If you have whether the petitioned actions are required to promptly review the status questions, consult the technical person warranted. To ensure that the status of the species (status review). For the listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION reviews are comprehensive, we are status review to be complete and based CONTACT. soliciting scientific and commercial data on the best available scientific and and other information regarding these commercial information, we request List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 761 species. We will make a determination information on the seven species of on critical habitat for these species if, Hawaiian yellow-faced bees (H. Environmental protection, Hazardous and when, we initiate a listing action. anthracinus, H. assimulans, H. facilis, substances, Labeling, Polychlorinated DATES: To allow us adequate time to H. hilaris, H. kuakea, H. longiceps, and biphenyls (PCBs), Reporting and conduct this review, we request that H. mana) from governmental agencies, recordkeeping requirements. information you submit be received by Native American Tribes, the scientific us on or before August 16, 2010. Please Dated: June 9, 2010. community, industry, or any other note that if you are using the Federal interested parties. We seek information Stephen A. Owens, eRulemaking Portal (see ‘‘ADDRESSES’’ on: Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical section, below), the deadline for (1) The species’ biology, range, and Safety and Pollution Prevention. submitting an electronic comment is population trends, including: [FR Doc. 2010–14522 Filed 6–15–10; 8:45 am] Eastern Standard Time on this date. (a) Habitat requirements for feeding, BILLING CODE 6560–50–S We will post all information received breeding, and sheltering; on http://www.regulations.gov. This (b) Genetics and taxonomy; generally means that we will post any (c) Historical and current range personal information you provide us including distribution patterns; (see the Request for Information section (d) Historical and current population below for more details). levels, and current and projected trends; After August 16, 2010, you must and submit information directly to the Field (e) Past and ongoing conservation Office (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION measures for the species, its habitat or CONTACT section below). Please note that both. we might not be able to address or (2) Information about the seven incorporate information that we receive Hawaiian yellow-faced bees relevant to after the above requested date. the factors that are the basis for making VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:22 Jun 15, 2010 Jkt 220001 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\16JNP1.SGM 16JNP1 mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with PROPOSALS 34078 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 115 / Wednesday, June 16, 2010 / Proposed Rules a listing determination for a species in making a determination, as section Society (hereafter, ‘‘the petitioner’’). The under section 4(a) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 4(b)(1)(A) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et petitioner requested that we list seven 1531 et seq.), which are: seq.) directs that determinations as to species of Hawaiian yellow-faced bees (a) The present or threatened whether any species is a threatened or as endangered and that critical habitat destruction, modification, or endangered species must be made be designated under the Act. The curtailment of the species’ habitat or ‘‘solely on the basis of the best scientific petitions were clearly identified as range; and commercial data available.’’ petitions and included the requisite (b) Overutilization for commercial, You may submit your information identification of addresses and recreational, scientific, or educational concerning this status review by one of telephone numbers, but did not include purposes; the methods listed in the ADDRESSES the signature of the petitioner, as (c) Disease or predation; section. If you submit information via stipulated in 50 CFR 424.14(a). (d) The inadequacy of existing http://www.regulations.gov, your entire Nevertheless, we recognize the five regulatory mechanisms; or submission—including any personal documents as petitions. Each petition (e) Other natural or manmade factors identifying information—will be posted affecting its continued existence. contained information regarding the on the website. If your submission is species’ taxonomy and ecology, (3) Whether insect collecting presents made via a hardcopy that includes historical and current distribution, a threat to any of the seven Hawaiian personal identifying information, you present status, and potential causes of yellow-faced bee species. may request at the top of your document decline and current and potential (4) The potential cumulative effects of that we withhold this personal imminent threats. these factors that may threaten or identifying information from public endanger the seven Hawaiian yellow- review. However, we cannot guarantee On May 8, 2009, we sent a letter to the faced bee species. that we will be able to do so. We will petitioner acknowledging our receipt of (5) Management programs for the post all hardcopy submissions on http:// the petitions and explaining that we conservation of the seven Hawaiian www.regulations.gov. reviewed the information presented in yellow-faced bee species. Information and materials we receive, the petition and determined that issuing (6) The potential effects of climate as well as supporting documentation we an emergency regulation temporarily change on the seven Hawaiian yellow- used in preparing this finding, is listing the species under section 4(b)(7) faced bee species and their habitat. available for you to review at http:// of the Act was not warranted at that If, after the status reviews, we www.regulations.gov, or you may make time. This notice constitutes our 90–day determine that listing any of the seven an appointment during normal business finding for the petitions to list seven Hawaiian yellow-faced bees is hours at the Pacific Islands Fish and species of Hawaiian yellow-faced bees warranted, we will propose critical Wildlife Office (see FOR FURTHER (Hylaeus anthracinus, H. assimulans, H. habitat (see definition in section 3(5)(A) INFORMATION CONTACT). facilis, H. hilaris, H. kuakea, H. of the Act) under section 4 of the Act, longiceps, and H. mana). to the maximum extent prudent and Background determinable at the time we propose to Section 4(b)(3)(A) of the Act (16 Species Information list the species.