Proposed Rule2021-24357
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for the Miami Tiger Beetle
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Published
November 8, 2021
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentFish and Wildlife Service
Abstract
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are extending the public comment period on our September 7, 2021, proposed rule to designate critical habitat for the Miami tiger beetle (Cicindelidia floridana) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (Act), as amended. We are taking this action to conduct a public hearing and to allow all interested parties additional time to comment. Comments previously submitted need not be resubmitted and will be fully considered in preparation of the final rule.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 213 (Monday, November 8, 2021)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 61745-61746]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-24357]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
50 CFR Part 17
[Docket No. FWS-R4-ES-2021-0053; FF09E21000 FXES1111090FEDR 223]
RIN 1018-BF38
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of
Critical Habitat for the Miami Tiger Beetle
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period, and announcement of
public hearing.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are
extending the public comment period on our September 7, 2021, proposed
rule to designate critical habitat for the Miami tiger beetle
(Cicindelidia floridana) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973
(Act), as amended. We are taking this action to conduct a public
hearing and to allow all interested parties additional time to comment.
Comments previously submitted need not be resubmitted and will be fully
considered in preparation of the final rule.
DATES: Comment submission: The comment period for the proposed rule
published on September 7, 2021 (86 FR 49945), is extended. We will
accept comments received or postmarked on or before December 23, 2021.
Please note that comments submitted electronically using the Federal
eRulemaking Portal (see ADDRESSES, below) must be received by 11:59
p.m. Eastern Time on the closing date, and comments submitted by U.S.
mail must be postmarked by that date to ensure consideration.
Public hearing: On December 2, 2021, we will hold a public hearing
from 6 to 7:30 p.m., Eastern Time, using the Zoom platform (for more
information, see Public Hearing, below).
ADDRESSES: Availability of documents: You may obtain copies of the
September 7, 2021, proposed rule and associated documents on the
internet at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> under Docket No. FWS-R4-ES-
2021-0053.
Comment submission: You may submit written comments by one of the
following methods:
(1) Electronically: Go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. In the Search box, enter the RIN or docket number,
which are displayed in the initial headings of this document. For best
results, do not copy and paste the RIN or docket number; instead, type
the RIN or docket number into the Search box using hyphens. Then, click
on the Search button. On the resulting page, in the Search panel on the
left side of the screen, under the Document Type heading, click on the
Proposed Rule box to locate this document. You may submit a comment by
clicking on ``Comment.'' Please ensure you have located the correct
document before submitting your comments.
(2) By hard copy: Submit by U.S. mail to: Public Comments
Processing, Attn: FWS-R4-ES-2021-0053, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
MS: PRB/3W, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-3803.
We request that you send comments only by the methods described
above. We will post all comments on <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. This
generally means that we will post any personal information you provide
us (see Public Comments, below, for more information).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lourdes Mena, Division Manager,
Florida Classification and Recovery, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
Florida Ecological Services Field Office, 7915 Baymeadows Way, Suite
200, Jacksonville, FL 32256-7517; telephone 904-731-3134. Persons who
use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Relay Service at 800-877-8339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On September 7, 2021, we published a proposed rule (86 FR 49945) to
designate critical habitat for the Miami tiger beetle under the Act.
The proposed rule established a 60-day public comment period, ending
November 8, 2021. During the comment period, we received a request for
a public hearing. Therefore, we are announcing a public hearing and a
45-day extension of the September 7, 2021, proposed rule's comment
period (see DATES, above) to allow the public an additional opportunity
to provide comments on the proposed rule.
For a description of previous Federal actions concerning the Miami
tiger beetle and information on the types of comments that would be
helpful to us in promulgating this rulemaking action, please refer to
the September 7, 2021, proposed rule (86 FR 49945).
Public Hearing
We are holding a public hearing to accept comments on the proposed
rule on the date and at the time listed in DATES. We are holding the
public hearing via the Zoom online video platform and via
teleconference so that participants can attend remotely. For security
purposes, registration is required. All participants must register in
order to listen and view the hearing via Zoom, listen to the hearing by
telephone, or provide oral public comments at the hearing by Zoom or
telephone. For information on how to register, or if technical problems
occur joining Zoom on the day of the hearing, visit <a href="https://www.fws.gov/southeast/florida">https://www.fws.gov/southeast/florida</a>. Registrants will receive the Zoom link
and the telephone number for the public hearing. If applicable,
interested members of the public not familiar with the Zoom platform
should view the Zoom video tutorials (<a href="https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/206618765-Zoom-video-tutorials">https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/206618765-Zoom-video-tutorials</a>) prior to the public hearing.
The public hearing will provide interested parties an opportunity
to present verbal testimony (formal, oral comments) regarding the
September 7, 2021, proposed rule to designate critical habitat for the
Miami tiger beetle (86 FR 49945). The public hearing will not be an
opportunity for dialogue with the Service, but rather a forum for
accepting formal verbal testimony. In the event there is a large
attendance, the time allotted for oral statements may be limited.
Therefore, anyone wishing to make an oral statement at the public
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hearing for the record is encouraged to provide a prepared written copy
of their statement to us through the Federal eRulemaking Portal, or
U.S. mail (see ADDRESSES, above). There are no limits on the length of
written comments submitted to us. Anyone wishing to make an oral
statement at the public hearing must register before the hearing
(<a href="https://www.fws.gov/southeast/florida">https://www.fws.gov/southeast/florida</a>). The use of a virtual public
hearing is consistent with our regulations at 50 CFR 424.16(c)(3).
Reasonable Accommodation
The Service is committed to providing access to the public hearing
for all participants. Closed captioning will be available during the
public hearing. Participants will also have access to live audio during
the public hearing via their telephone or computer speakers. Persons
with disabilities requiring reasonable accommodations to participate in
the hearing should contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT at least 5 business days prior to the date of the
hearing to help ensure availability. An accessible version of the
Service's presentation will also be posted online at <a href="https://www.fws.gov/southeast/florida">https://www.fws.gov/southeast/florida</a> prior to the hearing (see DATES, above).
See <a href="https://www.fws.gov/southeast/florida">https://www.fws.gov/southeast/florida</a> for more information about
reasonable accommodation.
Public Comments
If you submit information via <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>, your
entire submission--including any personal identifying information--will
be posted on the website. If your submission is made via hard copy that
includes personal identifying information, you may request at the top
of your document that we withhold this information from public review.
However, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. We will
post all hardcopy submissions on <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. Comments
and materials we receive, as well as supporting documentation we used
in preparing the proposed rule, will be available for public inspection
on <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>.
Authors
The primary authors of this document are staff members of the
Florida Ecological Services Field Office and Interior Regions 2/4
Regional Office.
Authority
The authority for this action is the Endangered Species Act of
1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Martha Williams,
Principal Deputy Director, Exercising the Delegated Authority of the
Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-24357 Filed 11-5-21; 8:45 am]
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