Proposed Rule2022-24512
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Listing the Queen Conch as Threatened Under the Endangered Species Act (ESA)
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Published
November 10, 2022
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
We, NMFS, will hold a public hearing related to our proposed rule published September 8, 2022, to list the queen conch (Aliger gigas) as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). We are also reopening the public comment period, which will now close on December 15, 2022.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 217 (Thursday, November 10, 2022)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 67853-67854]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-24512]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
50 CFR Part 223
[Docket No. 221104-0235]
RTID 0648-XR071
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Listing the Queen
Conch as Threatened Under the Endangered Species Act (ESA)
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
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ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period and announcement of
public hearing.
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SUMMARY: We, NMFS, will hold a public hearing related to our proposed
rule published September 8, 2022, to list the queen conch (Aliger
gigas) as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
We are also reopening the public comment period, which will now close
on December 15, 2022.
DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published on September
8, 2022 (87 FR 55200) is reopened.
Comments: The comment period is reopened from November 7, 2022, to
December 15, 2022. Comments must be received by December 15, 2022.
Comments received after this date may not be accepted.
Public hearing: The public hearing on the proposed rule will be
held online on November 21, 2022, from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. (Eastern
Standard Time). Since the hearing will be held online, any member of
the public can join by internet or phone regardless of location.
Instructions for joining the hearing are provided under ADDRESSES
below. Alternative languages for persons with limited English
proficiency can be made available if requested by November 11, 2022.
ADDRESSES: The public hearing will be conducted as a virtual meeting.
You may join the virtual public hearing using a web browser, a mobile
app on a phone (app installation required), or by phone (for audio
only), as specified on this website: <a href="https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/species/queen-conch#protected">https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/species/queen-conch#protected</a>.
You may submit comments on the proposed rule verbally at the public
hearing or in writing by any of the following methods:
<bullet> Electronic Submissions: Submit all electronic comments via
the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> and enter
NOAA-NMFS-2019-0141 in the Search box. Click on the ``Comment'' icon,
complete the required fields, and enter or attach your comments.
<bullet> Mail: NMFS, Southeast Regional Office, 263 13th Avenue
South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701.
Instructions: Comments sent by any other method, to any other
address or individual, or received after the end of the comment period,
might not be considered by NMFS. All comments received are a part of
the public record and will generally be posted for public viewing on
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> without change. All personal identifying
information (e.g., name, address, etc.), confidential business
information, or otherwise sensitive information submitted voluntarily
by the sender will be publicly accessible. NMFS will accept anonymous
comments (enter ``N/A'' in the required fields if you wish to remain
anonymous).
Translation services: To request alternative languages for persons
with limited English proficiency, contact Orian Tzadik at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c1aeb3a8a0afefb5bba0a5a8aa81afaea0a0efa6aeb7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6b0419020a05451f110a0f02002b05040a0a450c041d">[email protected]</span></a> to request translation services.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Calusa Horn, NMFS, Southeast Regional
Office at (727) 551-5782 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#650604091016044b0d0a170b250b0a04044b020a13"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ed8e8c81989e8cc385829f83ad83828c8cc38a829b">[email protected]</span></a> or Orian Tzadik, NMFS,
Southeast Region Office at (727) 824-5312 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fb9489929a95d58f819a9f9290bb95949a9ad59c948d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="dab5a8b3bbb4f4aea0bbbeb3b19ab4b5bbbbf4bdb5ac">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 8, 2022 (87 FR 55200), NMFS
published a proposed rule to list the queen conch (Aliger gigas) as a
threatened species under the ESA. In that document, we also announced a
60-day public comment period and indicated that requests for public
hearings must be submitted by October 24, 2022. On October 20, 2022, we
received a request to hold a public hearing on the proposed rule. In
response to that request, we will hold a public hearing as described
under the ``Public Hearing'' section of this document. The proposed
rule provided for a public comment period that ended on November 7,
2022. We are reopening and extending the public comment period to
December 15, 2022, in order to provide the public with additional time
to provide comment in a meaningful and constructive manner.
The proposed rule and other materials prepared in support of this
action are available at <a href="https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/species/queen-conch#protected">https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/species/queen-conch#protected</a>. We are accepting public comments for the proposed rule
through December 15, 2022. Public comments can be submitted as
described under ADDRESSES.
Public Hearing
The public hearing will be conducted online as a virtual meeting,
as specified in ADDRESSES above. More detailed instructions for joining
the virtual meeting are provided on our web page <a href="https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/species/queen-conch#protected">https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/species/queen-conch#protected</a>. The hearing will
begin with a brief presentation by NMFS that will give an overview of
the proposed listing under the ESA. After the presentation, but before
public comments, there will be a question and answer session during
which members of the public may ask NMFS staff questions about the
proposed rule. Following the question and answer session, members of
the public will have the opportunity to provide oral comments on the
record regarding the proposed rule. In the event there is a large
attendance, the time allotted per individual for oral comments may be
limited. Therefore, anyone wishing to make an oral comment at the
public hearing for the record is also encouraged to submit a written
comment during the relevant public comment period as described under
ADDRESSES and DATES. All oral comments will be recorded, transcribed,
and added to the public comment record for this proposed rule.
Authority: The authority for this action is the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Dated: November 4, 2022.
Samuel D. Rauch, III,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-24512 Filed 11-7-22; 4:15 pm]
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