[October 31,2005 (Volume 70, Number 209)] [Unified Agenda] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [frwais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID: f:ua051011.wais] [Page 64774-64850] Department of the Interior ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Part XI ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Semiannual Regulatory Agenda [[Page 64774]] DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) _______________________________________________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Office of the Secretary 25 CFR Ch. I 30 CFR Chs. II and VII 36 CFR Ch. I 43 CFR Subtitle A, Chs. I and II 48 CFR Ch. 14 50 CFR Chs. I and IV Semiannual Regulatory Agenda AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior. ACTION: Semiannual regulatory agenda. _______________________________________________________________________ SUMMARY: This notice provides the semiannual agenda of rules scheduled for review or development between fall 2005 and spring 2006. The Regulatory Flexibility Act and Executive Order 12866 require publication of the agenda. ADDRESSES: Unless otherwise indicated, all Agency Contacts are located at the Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You should direct all comments and inquiries with regard to these rules to the appropriate Agency Contact. You should direct general comments relating to the agenda to the Office of Executive Secretariat, Department of the Interior, at the address above or at 202-208-5257 or 202-208-3071. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: With this publication, the Department satisfies the requirement of Executive Order 12866 that the Department publish an agenda of rules that we have issued or expect to issue and of currently effective rules that we have scheduled for review. Simultaneously, the Department meets the requirement of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) to publish an agenda in April and October of each year identifying rules that will have significant economic effects on a substantial number of small entities. We have specifically identified in the agenda rules that will have such effects. For this edition of the Department's regulatory agenda, we have included the most important significant regulatory actions in the Regulatory Plan, which appears in part II of today's Federal Register. The table of contents below lists the Regulatory Plan entries and denotes them by a bracketed bold reference that directs the reader to the appropriate sequence number in part II. Dated: September 20, 2005 Richard A. Stephan, Federal Register Liaison Officer. Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget--Final Rule Stage ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identifier Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1619 Hydropower Licensing: Conditions and Prescriptions.................................... 1090-AA91 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget--Long-Term Actions ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identifier Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1620 Natural Resource Damage Assessments: Type B Procedures................................ 1090-AA29 1621 Department Hearings and Appeals; Procedures Applicable in Adjudications Before the 1090-AA73 Hearings Division..................................................................... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget--Completed Actions ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identifier Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1622 Collection of Debts by Administrative Wage Garnishment................................ 1090-AA93 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office of Hearings and Appeals--Proposed Rule Stage ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identifier Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1623 Equal Access to Justice Act........................................................... 1094-AA49 1624 Special Rules Applicable to Public and Hearings and Appeals........................... 1094-AA52 1625 Special Procedures for Public Lands and Surface Mining Cases.......................... 1094-AA53 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 64775]] Office of Hearings and Appeals--Final Rule Stage ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identifier Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1626 Hydropower Licensing Hearings Process................................................. 1094-AA51 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office of the Special Trustee--Final Rule Stage ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identifier Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1627 American Indian Trust Fund Management Reform Act...................................... 1035-AA05 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office of the Special Trustee--Completed Actions ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identifier Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1628 Procedures for Depositing Funds....................................................... 1035-AA04 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- United States Fish and Wildlife Service--Prerule Stage ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identifier Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1629 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Conservation Education; 50 CFR 17.21... 1018-AI66 1630 Migratory Bird Permits; Regulations Governing Possession of Migratory Birds for 1018-AI97 Educational Purposes.................................................................. 1631 Humane and Healthful Transport of Wild Mammals and Birds to the United States......... 1018-AJ24 1632 General Permit Procedures; Revision to Appeal Process for Migratory Bird Permits...... 1018-AU19 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- United States Fish and Wildlife Service--Proposed Rule Stage ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identifier Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1633 List of Migratory Birds............................................................... 1018-AB72 1634 Seizure and Forfeiture Procedures--50 CFR Part 12..................................... 1018-AC89 1635 Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES)....................... 1018-AD87 1636 U.S. Proposals for CITES Appendix III; American Eel................................... 1018-AF09 1637 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removing of the Bald Eagle in the Lower 1018-AF21 48 States From the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife......................... 1638 Humane and Healthful Transport of Wild Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, and Amphibians to the 1018-AF27 United States......................................................................... 1639 Importation of Captive-Bred Exotic Birds Into the United States From Breeding 1018-AF44 Facilities in Other Countries......................................................... 1640 Importation, Exportation, and Transportation of Wildlife, 50 CFR Part 14.............. 1018-AF46 1641 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Proposed Reclassification of the 1018-AG00 Straight-Horned Markhor Population of the Torghar Region of Baluchistan, Pakistan, From Endangered to Threatened......................................................... 1642 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Status for 12 Species of 1018-AG23 Picture-Wing Flies From the Hawaiian Islands.......................................... 1643 Wild Bird Conservation Act: Review of Approved List of Captive-Bred Species........... 1018-AG64 1644 Addition of Black Carp (Mylopharyngodon piceus) to the List of Injurious Wildlife..... 1018-AG70 1645 Corrections to Rights-of-Way Regulations.............................................. 1018-AI12 1646 North American Wetlands Conservation Act and Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation 1018-AI13 Act Grant Administration Policies..................................................... 1647 Import of Polar Bear Trophies From Canada; Findings for the Gulf of Boothia and 1018-AI65 Western Hudson Populations............................................................ 1648 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Delisting of the Arizona Agave......... 1018-AI79 1649 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Nonessential Experimental Population of 1018-AI80 the Northern Aplomado Falcon.......................................................... 1650 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Downlisting the Wood Bison From 1018-AI83 Endangered to Threatened.............................................................. 1651 U.S. Proposals for CITES Appendix III; Black Cohosh................................... 1018-AI91 [[Page 64776]] 1652 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for the 1018-AJ16 California Red-Legged Frog............................................................ 1653 Adding Silver Carp (Hypophthalmichthys Molitrix) and largescale silver carp 1018-AT29 (Hypophthalmichthys harmandi) to the List of Injurious Wildlife....................... 1654 Wild Bird Conservation Act; Review of Regulations To Allow Imports of Exotic Wild 1018-AT30 Birds................................................................................. 1655 Marine Mammals; and Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Proposed 1018-AT34 Termination of the Southern Sea Otter Translocation Program........................... 1656 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removal of the Virginia Northern Flying 1018-AT37 Squirrel from the List of Endangered and Threatened Species........................... 1657 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removal of the Yellowstone Grizzly Bear 1018-AT38 Population From the List of Endangered and Threatened Species......................... 1658 Adding Bighead Carp (Hypophthalmichthys Nobilis) to the List of Injurious Wildlife.... 1018-AT49 1659 Revised Definition of ``Destruction or Adverse Modification'' for Endangered Species 1018-AT50 Act Section 7 Consultations........................................................... 1660 Special Rule Reclassifying Argentinian Broad-Snouted Caiman Population From Endangered 1018-AT56 to Threatened......................................................................... 1661 Migratory Bird Permits; Changes in Regulations Governing Raptor Propagation........... 1018-AT60 1662 Listing of Six Foreign Birds Under the Endangered Species Act......................... 1018-AT62 1663 Migratory Bird Hunting: Revision of Language Used in Regulations for Approving 1018-AT67 Nontoxic Shot for Use in Waterfowl Hunting............................................ 1664 Regulations To Implement the Captive Wildlife Safety Act.............................. 1018-AT69 1665 Mosquito and Mosquito-Borne Disease Management........................................ 1018-AT72 1666 Strategic Growth of the National Wildlife Refuge System............................... 1018-AT73 1667 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Coachella Valley Milk-Vetch Critical 1018-AT74 Habitat Designation................................................................... 1668 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Thread-Leaved Brodiaea Critical Habitat 1018-AT75 Designation........................................................................... 1669 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Salt Creek Tiger Beetle Critical 1018-AT79 Habitat Designation................................................................... 1670 Marine Mammals: Proposed Incidental Take Authorization During Specified Activities.... 1018-AT82 1671 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removal of the Cui-ui From the List of 1018-AT85 Endangered and Threatened Species..................................................... 1672 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designating Critical Habitat for St. 1018-AT90 Andrew Beach Mouse, Perdido Key Beach Mouse, and Chotawhatchee Beach Mouse............ 1673 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designating Critical Habitat for 3 1018-AT91 Willamette Species: Willamette Daisy, Fender's Blue Butterfly, and Kincaid's Lupine... 1674 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designating Critical Habitat for the 1018-AT92 Willowy Monardella.................................................................... 1675 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designating Critical Habitat for the 1018-AT93 Alameda Whipsnake..................................................................... 1676 Protection of Bald Eagles and Definition.............................................. 1018-AT94 1677 Subsistence Management Regulations for Public Lands in Alaska, Subpart C and Subpart 1018-AT98 D; 2006-2007 Subsistence Taking of Wildlife Regulations............................... 1678 Subsistence Management Regulations for Public Lands in Alaska, Subpart C--Nonrural 1018-AT99 Determinations........................................................................ 1679 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Establishment of a Nonessential 1018-AU01 Experimental Population for 16 Freshwater Mussels, 1 Freshwater Snail, and 5 Fishes in Tennessee............................................................................. 1680 Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge Permit requirement for Conservation Easement Lands.... 1018-AU08 1681 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 4(d) Rule for the Pacific Coast 1018-AU11 Distinct Population Segment of the Western Snowy Plover............................... 1682 Subsistence Management Regulations for Public Lands in Alaska, Subpart C and Subpart 1018-AU15 D: 2007-2008 Subsistence Taking of Wildlife Regulations............................... 1683 Negotiation of Annual Funding Agreements With Tribes (Manual Chapter)................. 1018-AU16 1684 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Proposed Correction to the Grizzly Bear 1018-AU17 Entry in the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife............................... 1685 Special Rule for the Southwest Alaska Distinct Population Segment of the Northern Sea 1018-AU21 Otter (Enhydra lutris kenyoni)........................................................ 1686 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for the 1018-AU23 California Tiger Salamander, Sonoma County Population................................. 1687 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for the 1018-AU30 Southern California Distinct Vertebrate Population Segment of the Mountain Yellow- Legged Frog (Rana Muscosa)............................................................ 1688 Designation of Critical Habitat for Rota Bridled White-Eye............................ 1018-AU32 1689 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Critical Habitat for the Spikedace and 1018-AU33 Loachminnow........................................................................... 1690 Designation of Critical Habitat for Yadeon's piperia.................................. 1018-AU34 1691 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Listing Gunnison's Sage Grouse......... 1018-AU35 1692 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Determination of Critical Habitat for 1018-AU37 the Northern Spotted Owl.............................................................. 1693 Civil Procedures...................................................................... 1018-AU38 [[Page 64777]] 1694 Migratory Bird Subsistence Harvest in Alaska; Proposed Spring/Summer Subsistence 1018-AU39 Annual Harvest Regulations for Migratory Birds in Alaska During the 2006 Subsistence Season................................................................................ 1695 CITES Appendix-III Listing of galax (Galax urceolata)................................. 1018-AU40 1696 Marine Mammals: Incidental Take During Specified Activities........................... 1018-AU41 1697 Migratory Bird Hunting; 2006-2007 Migratory Game Bird Hunting Regulations............. 1018-AU42 1698 Re-evaluation of final listing determination for Queen Charlotte Goshawk.............. 1018-AU43 1699 Critical Habitat Designation for Suisun thistle and soft birds beak................... 1018-AU44 1700 Critical Habitat Designation for Holmgren and Shivwits milk vetches................... 1018-AU45 1701 Critical Habitat Designation for Alabama Beach Mouse.................................. 1018-AU46 1702 Revision of Critical Habitat Designation for the Kootenai River White Sturgeon........ 1018-AU47 1703 Revision of Critical Habitat Designation for the Wintering Piping Plover.............. 1018-AU48 1704 Adding Graham's Penstemon to the List of Endangered and Threatened Plants, with 1018-AU49 Designation of Critical Habitat....................................................... 1705 Critical Habitat Designation for the Laguna Mountains Skipper......................... 1018-AU50 1706 Critical Habitat Designation for Braunton's milk-vetch and Lyon's penchaeta........... 1018-AU51 1707 Critical Habitat Designation for the Canada Lynx...................................... 1018-AU52 1708 Removal of the Western Distinct Population Segment of the Gray Wolf From the List of 1018-AU53 Endangered and Threatened Species..................................................... 1709 Removal of the Great Lakes Distinct Population Segment of the Gray Wolf From the List 1018-AU54 of Endangered and Threatened Species.................................................. 1710 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants: 5-Year Review of Foreign Species....... 1018-AU55 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- United States Fish and Wildlife Service--Final Rule Stage ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identifier Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1711 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Tibetan Antelope....................... 1018-AF49 1712 U.S. Proposals for CITES Appendix III; Certain Turtle Species......................... 1018-AF69 1713 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Determination of Endangered Status and 1018-AG16 Designation of Critical Habitat for the Gila Chub..................................... 1714 National Wildlife Refuge System; Appropriate Refuge Uses.............................. 1018-AG46 1715 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removal of the Johnston's Frankenia 1018-AH53 From the List of Endangered and Threatened Species.................................... 1716 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Reclassification of the Gila Trout From 1018-AH57 Endangered to Threatened With a Special Rule.......................................... 1717 Importation of Exotic Wild Birds Into the United States; Adding Blue-Fronted Amazon 1018-AH89 Parrots From Argentina's Approved Sustainable Use Management Plan to the Approved List of Non-Captive Bred Species........................................................... 1718 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removal of Two Australian Parakeets 1018-AI04 From the List of Endangered and Threatened Species.................................... 1719 Migratory Bird Hunting and Permits; Regulations for Managing Harvest of Light Goose 1018-AI07 Populations........................................................................... 1720 Migratory Bird Permits; Regulations for Managing Resident Canada Geese Populations.... 1018-AI32 1721 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Reclassification of the American 1018-AI41 Crocodile From Endangered to Threatened............................................... 1722 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Permits for Foreign Listed Species..... 1018-AI67 1723 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for the 1018-AI71 San Diego Fairy Shrimp................................................................ 1724 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for the 1018-AI72 California Gnatcatcher................................................................ 1725 Migratory Bird Permits; Military Readiness Exemption.................................. 1018-AI92 1726 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for the 1018-AJ11 San Jacinto Valley Crownscale......................................................... 1727 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Listing the Salt Creek Tiger Beetle.... 1018-AJ13 1728 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Delisting of Mexican Bobcat From List 1018-AT31 of Endangered Species................................................................. 1729 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for the 1018-AT78 San Miguel Island Fox, Santa Rosa Island Fox, Santa Cruz Island Fox, and Santa Catalina Island Fox................................................................... 1730 Subsistence Management Regulations for Public Lands in Alaska; Southwestern Alaska 1018-AT81 Coastal Areas......................................................................... 1731 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Critical Habitat for the Arkansas River 1018-AT84 Shiner................................................................................ 1732 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for the 1018-AT86 Spreading Navarretia.................................................................. 1733 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designating Critical Habitat for 1018-AT88 Southwestern Willow Flycatcher........................................................ [[Page 64778]] 1734 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Critical Habitat for Western Snowy 1018-AT89 Plover................................................................................ 1735 Migratory Bird Hunting; Approval of tungsten-iron-copper-nickel, iron-tungsten-nickel, 1018-AU04 tungsten-bronze (additional formulation), tungsten-tin-iron shot types/alloys as nontoxic.............................................................................. 1736 Subsistence Management Regulations for Public Lands in Alaska, Subpart C and Subpart 1018-AU05 D: 2006-2007 Subsistence Taking of Fish and Shellfish Regulations..................... 1737 Delisting the Preble's Meadow Jumping Mouse........................................... 1018-AU12 1738 National Wildlife Refuge System; Mission, Goals, and Purposes......................... 1018-AU24 1739 National Wildlife Refuge System; Wildlife-Dependent Recreation (Hunting and Fishing, 1018-AU25 Wildlife Observation and Photography, Environmental Education, and Interpretation).... 1740 National Wildlife Refuge System; Wilderness Stewardship............................... 1018-AU27 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- United States Fish and Wildlife Service--Long-Term Actions ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identifier Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1741 Implementation of the 1994 Amendments to the Marine Mammal Protection Act............. 1018-AE72 1742 Taking of Marine Mammals by Level B Harassment; Issuance of General Authorization for 1018-AF26 Scientific Research and Permits for Photography, Educational, and Commercial Purposes. 1743 Federal Falconry Standards and Falconry Permitting.................................... 1018-AG11 1744 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Delisting the Gulf Coast Distinct 1018-AG40 Population Segment of the Brown Pelican Population in the Southeastern United States.. 1745 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Listing the Dolly Varden as a 1018-AH68 Threatened Species in Washington Due to Similarity of Appearance to Bull Trout........ 1746 Release of Captive-Reared Mallards.................................................... 1018-AI05 1747 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Delisting of and Withdrawal of Proposed 1018-AI48 Critical Habitat for the Cactus Ferruginous Pygmy Owl................................. 1748 Migratory Bird Permits; Revisions to General Exceptions............................... 1018-AI96 1749 Revision of Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations........................................ 1018-AI98 1750 Revision of the Regulations Governing the Transport of Eagle Feathers................. 1018-AJ00 1751 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Delisting the Eastern Distinct 1018-AJ03 Population Segment of the Gray Wolf................................................... 1752 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Delisting of the Western Distinct 1018-AJ04 Population Segment of the Gray Wolf................................................... 1753 Injurious Wildlife Species; Boiga Snakes.............................................. 1018-AT28 1754 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Amendment to the Nonessential 1018-AT36 Experimental Population Rule for the Mexican Gray Wolf................................ 1755 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Amendment to Manatee Protection Areas 1018-AT39 in Florida (Barge Canal Exception).................................................... 1756 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Establishment of a Nonessential 1018-AU00 Experimental Population for the Topeka Shiner......................................... 1757 Proposed Reclassification of the Gray Bat From Endangered to Threatened............... 1018-AU20 1758 Proposed Rule to Remove the Arizona Distinct Population Segment of the Cactus 1018-AU22 Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl from the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife..... 1759 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Revisions to the Regulations Applicable 1018-AU29 to Permits Issued Under the Endangered Species Act.................................... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- United States Fish and Wildlife Service--Completed Actions ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identifier Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1760 Interagency Guidance for the Prescription of Fishways Pursuant to Section 18 of the 1018-AH42 Federal Power Act..................................................................... 1761 Addition of the Great White Shark and the Cape Stag Beetles to Appendix III Under 1018-AH66 CITES................................................................................. 1762 Public Notice for CITES Appendix III Listing of Spanish Cedar by the Government of 1018-AH99 Peru.................................................................................. 1763 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Listing and Designation of Critical 1018-AI15 Habitat for Three Snails and One Amphipod............................................. [[Page 64779]] 1764 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Listing the Southwest Alaskan Distinct 1018-AI44 Population Segment of the Northern Sea Otter.......................................... 1765 Migratory Bird Permits; Eiderdown From Iceland........................................ 1018-AI64 1766 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Status for the Scimitar- 1018-AI82 Horned Oryx, Addax, and Dama Gazelle.................................................. 1767 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removal of Eggert's Sunflower From the 1018-AJ08 List of Endangered and Threatened Species and Determination that Designation of Critical Habitat Is Not Prudent....................................................... 1768 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for the 1018-AJ09 Fish Slough Milk-Vetch................................................................ 1769 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for the 1018-AJ10 Munz's Onion.......................................................................... 1770 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for the 1018-AJ12 Coastal-Puget Sound, St. Mary-Belly River, and Jarbidge River Population Segments of Bull Trout............................................................................ 1771 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Listing the Boreal Toad................ 1018-AT43 1772 Marine Mammals: Revised Definition of ``Authentic Native Articles of Handicrafts and 1018-AT48 Clothing''............................................................................ 1773 Listing the Miami Blue Butterfly as Endangered; Listing the Cassius Blue, Ceraunus 1018-AT51 Blue, and Nickerbean (Ammon) Blue Butterflies as Threatened Due to Similarity of Appearance to the Miami Blue.......................................................... 1774 Migratory Bird Permits; Federal Falconry Standards; Adding Connecticut to the List of 1018-AT63 States That Meet Federal Falconry Standards........................................... 1775 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for 1018-AT68 California Tiger Salamander, Central Population; 50 CFR 17............................ 1776 Seasons, Harvest Limits, Methods, and Means Related to Taking of Wildlife for 1018-AT70 Subsistence Uses During 2005-2006 Regulatory Year (Subpart D)......................... 1777 Migratory Bird Hunting; 2005-2006 Migratory Game Bird Hunting Regulations............. 1018-AT76 1778 Listing of 7 Foreign Butterfly Species Under the Endangered Species Act............... 1018-AT83 1779 Migratory Bird Hunting; Approval of 62 Percent Iron/25 Percent Tungsten/13 Percent 1018-AT87 Nickel Shot as Nontoxic for Hunting Waterfowl and Coots............................... 1780 Captive-Bred Wildlife Regulation: Excluding the Captive-Bred Scimitar-Horned Oryx, 1018-AT95 Addax, and Dama Gazelle From Endangered Status........................................ 1781 Critical Habitat Designation for Four Vernal Pool Crustaceans and Eleven Vernal Pool 1018-AU06 Plants in California and Southern Oregon.............................................. 1782 Migratory Bird Hunting; Blanket Approval of Iron/Tungsten/Nickel Shot as Nontoxic for 1018-AU09 Hunting Waterfowl and Coots........................................................... 1783 Amendment of Lower St. Johns River Manatee Refuge in Florida.......................... 1018-AU10 1784 Migratory Bird Hunting; Approval of Tungsten-Bronze (Tungsten-Copper-Tin-Iron) Shot as 1018-AU13 Nontoxic for Hunting Waterfowl and Coots.............................................. 1785 2005-2006 Refuge-Specific Hunting and Sport Fishing Regulations....................... 1018-AU14 1786 Migratory Bird Hunting; Approval of 58 Percent Tungsten/34 Percent Tin/4 Percent Iron 1018-AU28 Shot as Nontoxic for Hunting Waterfowl and Coots...................................... 1787 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for the 1018-AU31 Columbia-Klamath Distinct Population Segment of the Bull Trout........................ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- National Park Service--Proposed Rule Stage ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identifier Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1788 Gateway National Recreation Area; Personal Watercraft................................. 1024-AC95 1789 Curecanti Recreation Area; Personal Watercraft........................................ 1024-AC99 1790 Revisions to Right-of-Way Regulations................................................. 1024-AD16 1791 Cost Recovery for Special Park Uses................................................... 1024-AD18 1792 Historic Preservation Certifications.................................................. 1024-AD24 1793 Vessel Management in Glacier Bay National Park........................................ 1024-AD25 1794 Making Pictures, Television Productions or Sound Tracks............................... 1024-AD30 1795 Disposition of Culturally Identifiable Human Remains.................................. 1024-AD31 1796 Special Regulation for Dry Tortugas Park.............................................. 1024-AD32 1797 Backcountry Use Restrictions at Wupatki National Monument............................. 1024-AD33 1798 St. Croix National Scenic River Vessel Speed Limits................................... 1024-AD34 1799 Olympic National Park Special Regulations............................................. 1024-AD35 1800 St. Croix National Scenic River Vessel Speed Limits................................... 1024-AD36 [[Page 64780]] 1801 Voyageurs National Park - Special Regulations......................................... 1024-AD37 1802 National Park System Units in Alaska.................................................. 1024-AD38 1803 National Capitol Region--Parking...................................................... 1024-AD40 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- National Park Service--Final Rule Stage ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identifier Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1804 Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore; Personal Watercraft................................ 1024-AC93 1805 Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act; Future Applicability.......... 1024-AD05 1806 Boating and Water Use Activities...................................................... 1024-AD07 1807 Native American Handicrafts........................................................... 1024-AD20 1808 Gulf Islands National Seashore: Personal Watercraft Use............................... 1024-AD21 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- National Park Service--Completed Actions ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identifier Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1809 Commercial Use Authorizations......................................................... 1024-AC85 1810 Fire Island National Seashore; Personal Watercraft.................................... 1024-AC94 1811 Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area; Personal Watercraft.......................... 1024-AC96 1812 Apostle Islands; Snowmobiles.......................................................... 1024-AD26 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bureau of Indian Affairs--Proposed Rule Stage ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identifier Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1813 Indian Electric Power Utilities....................................................... 1076-AD45 1814 Tribal Revenue Allocation Plans....................................................... 1076-AE24 1815 Indian Country Law Enforcement........................................................ 1076-AE35 1816 Proclamation of Reservations.......................................................... 1076-AE40 1817 Use or Distribution of Indian Judgment Funds.......................................... 1076-AE43 1818 Standards for Approving Tribal Per Capita Distributions............................... 1076-AE45 1819 Appeals From Administrative Actions................................................... 1076-AE48 1820 Unclaimed Moneys/Whereabouts Unknown.................................................. 1076-AE55 1821 Grazing Permits....................................................................... 1076-AE57 1822 Probate of Indian Estates, Except for Members of the Five Civilized Tribes............ 1076-AE59 1823 Leasing of Certain Lands in Wind River Indian Reservation, Wyoming: Oil and Gas....... 1076-AE61 1824 Leasing of Osage Reservation Lands for Oil and Gas Mining............................. 1076-AE62 1825 Surface Exploration, Mining, and Reclamation of Lands................................. 1076-AE63 1826 Lead and Zinc Mining Operations and Leases, Quapaw Agency............................. 1076-AE64 1827 Leasing of Osage Reservation Lands, Oklahoma: Mining--Except Oil and Gas.............. 1076-AE65 1828 Leasing of Restricted Lands of Members of the Five Civilized Tribes, Oklahoma: Mining. 1076-AE66 1829 Leasing of Allotted Lands for Mineral Development..................................... 1076-AE67 1830 Leasing of Tribal Lands for Mineral Development....................................... 1076-AE68 1831 Terms and Conditions: Coal Leases..................................................... 1076-AE69 1832 Probate of Indian Estates--Appeals to the Office of Hearings and Appeals.............. 1076-AE71 1833 Leases and Permits.................................................................... 1076-AE73 1834 Indian Country Detention Facilities and Programs...................................... 1076-AE75 1835 Preference in Employment.............................................................. 1076-AE76 1836 Revision of the Membership Roll of the Eastern Band of Cherokee of North Carolina..... 1076-AE77 1837 Management of Tribal Assets of the Ute Indian Tribe................................... 1076-AE78 [[Page 64781]] 1838 Oil and Gas, Geothermal, and Solid Minerals Agreements................................ 1076-AE79 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bureau of Indian Affairs--Final Rule Stage ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identifier Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1839 Irrigation Projects and Systems....................................................... 1076-AD44 1840 Alaska Resupply Operation............................................................. 1076-AE04 1841 Leases and Permits on Indian Trust and Restricted Lands............................... 1076-AE36 1842 Reindeer in Alaska.................................................................... 1076-AE37 1843 Preparation of Rolls of Indians....................................................... 1076-AE44 1844 Home-Living Programs and School Closure and Consolidation............................. 1076-AE51 1845 Deposit of Proceeds from Lands Withdrawn for Native Selection......................... 1076-AE74 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bureau of Indian Affairs--Long-Term Actions ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identifier Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1846 Certificates of Degree of Indian Blood................................................ 1076-AD97 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bureau of Indian Affairs--Completed Actions ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identifier Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1847 Loan Guaranty, Insurance, and Interest Subsidy........................................ 1076-AE42 1848 Navajo Partitioned Lands Grazing Permits.............................................. 1076-AE46 1849 Winnemucca Court of Indian Offenses................................................... 1076-AE52 1850 Trust Funds for Tribes and Individual Indians......................................... 1076-AE56 1851 Rights-of-Way Over Indian Lands....................................................... 1076-AE58 1852 Enhancement of Environmental Quality.................................................. 1076-AE60 1853 Land Records and Title Documents...................................................... 1076-AE70 1854 General Forestry Regulations.......................................................... 1076-AE72 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Minerals Management Service--Prerule Stage ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identifier Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1855 Requirements for Material, Personnel and Pipe Handling Operations..................... 1010-AD14 1856 Safety Management Systems............................................................. 1010-AD15 1857 Reduction in Oil and Gas Royalty Rates in the Outer Continental Shelf under the Deep 1010-AD29 Water Royalty Relief Act.............................................................. 1858 Alternate Energy-Related Uses on the Outer Continental Shelf.......................... 1010-AD30 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Minerals Management Service--Proposed Rule Stage ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identifier Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1859 Late and Overpayment Interest......................................................... 1010-AC27 1860 Takes vs. Entitlements Reporting...................................................... 1010-AC29 1861 Prepayment of Royalties............................................................... 1010-AC31 [[Page 64782]] 1862 End-of-Life Royalty Relief............................................................ 1010-AC58 1863 Valuation of Oil From Indian Leases (Reg Plan Seq No. 68)............................. 1010-AD00 1864 Reduction to Royalty Relief in Special Circumstances.................................. 1010-AD02 1865 Leasing of Sulphur or Oil and Gas in the Outer Continental Shelf...................... 1010-AD06 1866 Protection of Marine Mammals and Endangered Species................................... 1010-AD10 1867 Pipeline Safety Rule Phase I.......................................................... 1010-AD11 1868 Oil and Gas Production Rates.......................................................... 1010-AD12 1869 Rights of Use and Easement............................................................ 1010-AD13 1870 Open and Nondiscriminatory Movement of Oil and Gas as Required by the Outer 1010-AD17 Continental Shelf Lands Act........................................................... 1871 Revisions to Rules Governing Platforms and Structures and Pipelines................... 1010-AD18 1872 Oil and Gas Well Cementing Requirements............................................... 1010-AD19 1873 Reporting and Compliance With the Debt Collection Improvement and Privacy Acts........ 1010-AD20 1874 Federal Sodium and Potassium Valuation................................................ 1010-AD21 1875 Cost Recovery for Plans, Permits, and Inspections for Oil and Gas Operations in the 1010-AD23 Outer Continental Shelf............................................................... 1876 Documents Incorporated by Reference for Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations............ 1010-AD24 1877 Reduction in Oil and Gas Royalty Rates in the Outer Continental Shelf under the Deep 1010-AD25 Water Royalty Relief Act.............................................................. 1878 Relief or Reduction in Royalty Rates - New Deep Gas and Offshore Alaska Provisions 1010-AD31 (Reg Plan Seq No. 69)................................................................. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- References in boldface appear in the Regulatory Plan in part II of this issue of the Federal Register. Minerals Management Service--Final Rule Stage ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identifier Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1879 Plans and Information................................................................. 1010-AC47 1880 Incident Reporting.................................................................... 1010-AC57 1881 Proprietary Terms and Data Disclosure................................................. 1010-AC81 1882 Blowout Prevention for Production Tree Coiled Tubing Workover Operations.............. 1010-AC96 1883 Data Release and Definitions.......................................................... 1010-AC99 1884 Suspension of Operations for Ultra-Deep Drilling...................................... 1010-AD09 1885 Administrative Cost Recovery for OCS Oil and Gas Operations........................... 1010-AD16 1886 Providing Contact Information to MMS.................................................. 1010-AD22 1887 Temporary Waiver of OCS Oil and Gas Fees.............................................. 1010-AD27 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Minerals Management Service--Completed Actions ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identifier Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1888 Documents Incorporated by Reference for Offshore Floating Production Facilities....... 1010-AC85 1889 Federal Gas Valuation................................................................. 1010-AD05 1890 Technical Amendment to Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental 1010-AD26 Shelf (OCS); Relief or Reduction in Royalty Rates; Deep Gas Provisions................ 1891 Hurricane-related Royalty Relief...................................................... 1010-AD28 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement--Proposed Rule Stage ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identifier Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1892 Abandoned Coal Refuse Sites........................................................... 1029-AB70 1893 Placement of Excess Spoil (Reg Plan Seq No. 70)....................................... 1029-AC04 1894 Financial Assurances.................................................................. 1029-AC05 1895 Ownership and Control Settlement Rule................................................. 1029-AC08 1896 Transfer, Assignment, or Sale of Permit Rights........................................ 1029-AC49 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- References in boldface appear in the Regulatory Plan in part II of this issue of the Federal Register. [[Page 64783]] Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement--Final Rule Stage ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identifier Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1897 Indian Lands.......................................................................... 1029-AB83 1898 Revegetation.......................................................................... 1029-AC02 1899 Processing State Program Amendments................................................... 1029-AC06 1900 Fee Allocation Rule................................................................... 1029-AC47 1901 Civil Penalty Adjustments............................................................. 1029-AC48 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bureau of Reclamation--Proposed Rule Stage ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identifier Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1902 Public Conduct on Bureau of Reclamation Facilities, Lands and Waterbodies............. 1006-AA45 1903 Implemenation of the Truckee River Operating Agreement................................ 1006-AA48 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bureau of Reclamation--Completed Actions ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identifier Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1904 Public Conduct on Bureau of Reclamation Lands and Projects; Extension of Expiration 1006-AA49 Date.................................................................................. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bureau of Land Management--Prerule Stage ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identifier Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1905 Mining Claims Under the General Mining Law; Surface Management........................ 1004-AD69 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bureau of Land Management--Proposed Rule Stage ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identifier Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1906 Mineral Patent Applications; Adverse Claims, Protests, and Conflicts.................. 1004-AD32 1907 Oil and Gas Onshore Order No. 1....................................................... 1004-AD59 1908 Alaska Native Veteran Allotments...................................................... 1004-AD60 1909 Marginal Oil/Gas Royalty Rate Reduction Program....................................... 1004-AD65 1910 Public Lands and Resources; Law Enforcement--Criminal; Recreation Programs............ 1004-AD66 1911 Heavy Oil Royalty Reduction Program................................................... 1004-AD67 1912 Permits for Recreation on Public Lands................................................ 1004-AD68 1913 Sales of Forest Products; Preparation for Sale........................................ 1004-AD70 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bureau of Land Management--Final Rule Stage ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identifier Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1914 Cost Recovery; Mineral Filings and Operations......................................... 1004-AC64 1915 Grazing Administration--Exclusive of Alaska (Reg Plan Seq No. 71)..................... 1004-AD42 1916 Stripper Well Royalty Reductions; Records Retention................................... 1004-AD71 1917 Segregation of Lands Proposed for Sale................................................ 1004-AD74 1918 Mining Claim and Site Maintenance Fees - Fee Adjustment............................... 1004-AD75 [[Page 64784]] 1919 Oil and Gas; Combined Hydrocarbons Leasing; Tar Sands................................. 1004-AD76 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- References in boldface appear in the Regulatory Plan in part II of this issue of the Federal Register. Bureau of Land Management--Long-Term Actions ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identifier Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1920 Appeals Procedures; Hearings Procedures............................................... 1004-AC99 1921 Conservation; Helium Leasing.......................................................... 1004-AD35 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________________________________ Department of the Interior (DOI) Final Rule Stage Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget (ASPMB) _______________________________________________________________________ 1619. HYDROPOWER LICENSING: CONDITIONS AND PRESCRIPTIONS Priority: Other Significant Legal Authority: 16 USC 3; 16 USC 668dd(d)(1); 25 USC 2; 25 USC 9; 43 USC 1201; 43 USC 1740; 5 USC 301 CFR Citation: 43 CFR 25 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: The Department of the Interior proposes a public review process for hydropower conditions and prescriptions established by the Department under the Federal Power Act. The Department also proposes to create an administrative appeals process for review of these measures. The Federal Power Act authorizes the Department to include in hydropower licenses issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission conditions and prescriptions necessary to protect Federal and tribal lands and resources when navigable waterways or Federal reservations are used for hydropower generation. These proposed processes are designed to coincide with and complement the commission's overall licensing process. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 09/09/04 69 FR 54602 NPRM Comment Period End 11/08/04 Final Action 12/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: David Diamond, Director, Office of Policy Analysis, Department of the Interior, Room 4426 MIB 1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC 20240 Phone: 202 219-1136 Fax: 202 208-4867 RIN: 1090-AA91 _______________________________________________________________________ Department of the Interior (DOI) Long-Term Actions Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget (ASPMB) _______________________________________________________________________ 1620. NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGE ASSESSMENTS: TYPE B PROCEDURES Priority: Other Significant Legal Authority: 42 USC 9651(c) CFR Citation: 43 CFR 11 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: CERCLA and the Clean Water Act allow natural resource trustees to bring a claim against a potentially responsible party for resources that have been injured by a release of a hazardous substance. CERCLA requires that natural resource damage assessment regulations be promulgated and that the regulations be reviewed, and revised as appropriate, every two years. This rulemaking is the biennial review of the administrative process for conducting assessments as well as the so-called type B procedures for determining injury and damages through scientific and economic studies. This rulemaking will also address the calculation of lost non-use values of natural resources, in compliance with State of Ohio v. Department of the Interior, 880 F.2d 432 (D.C. Cir. 1989), which ordered the Department to allow for the assessment of all reliably calculated values lost as a result of a natural resource injury. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ ANPRM 07/16/96 61 FR 37031 ANPRM Comment Period End 09/16/96 NPRM To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: Undetermined Agency Contact: Frank DeLuise, Assessment Program, Department of the Interior, Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget, Room 4449 [[Page 64785]] 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240 Phone: 202 208-4143 RIN: 1090-AA29 _______________________________________________________________________ 1621. DEPARTMENT HEARINGS AND APPEALS; PROCEDURES APPLICABLE IN ADJUDICATIONS BEFORE THE HEARINGS DIVISION Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 5 USC 571 to 583 CFR Citation: 25 CFR 15; 30 CFR 301; 43 CFR 1850; 43 CFR 4 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This proposed rule would amend regulations governing case management and case processing by administrative law judges in OHA field offices. The rules are necessary to increase efficiency in case processing. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 12/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: Undetermined Agency Contact: Charles E. Breece, Deputy Director, Department of the Interior, 801 N. Quincy Street, Suite 300, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 235-3810 RIN: 1090-AA73 _______________________________________________________________________ Department of the Interior (DOI) Completed Actions Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget (ASPMB) _______________________________________________________________________ 1622. COLLECTION OF DEBTS BY ADMINISTRATIVE WAGE GARNISHMENT Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant CFR Citation: 43 CFR 39 Completed: ________________________________________________________________________ Reason Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Final Action 08/03/05 70 FR 44512 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: William Webber Phone: 202 208-5684 RIN: 1090-AA93 BILLING CODE 4310--RK--S _______________________________________________________________________ Department of the Interior (DOI) Proposed Rule Stage Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) _______________________________________________________________________ 1623. EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: PL 96-481 CFR Citation: 43 CFR 4 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: Under this Act, an eligible person may obtain reimbursement for attorney's fees when the person prevails over the Department in a legal proceeding. This rule establishes procedures for submitting and consideration of reimbursement requests. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 10/05/05 70 FR 58167 Final Action 10/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Will A. Irwin, Administrative Judge, Department of the Interior, Office of Hearings and Appeals, 801 N. Quincy Street, Arlington, VA 20003 Phone: 703 235-3750 RIN: 1094-AA49 _______________________________________________________________________ 1624. [bull] SPECIAL RULES APPLICABLE TO PUBLIC AND HEARINGS AND APPEALS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is undetermined. Legal Authority: Not Yet Determined CFR Citation: 43 CFR 4 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule revises the special rules applicable to public and hearings and appeals. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 07/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Will A. Irwin, Administrative Judge, Department of the Interior, Office of Hearings and Appeals, 801 N. Quincy Street, Arlington, VA 20003 Phone: 703 235-3750 RIN: 1094-AA52 _______________________________________________________________________ 1625. [bull] SPECIAL PROCEDURES FOR PUBLIC LANDS AND SURFACE MINING CASES Priority: Other Significant Legal Authority: Not Yet Determined CFR Citation: 43 CFR 23 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule would (1) state how to request reconsideration of a decision; (2) limit the number of pleadings that may be filed for reconsideration of a decision; (3) update addresses for serving copies of notices of appeal; (4) state when IBLA may refer a case for a hearing before an administrative law judge; and (5) specify a period for filing an appeal of a judge's order. It will also (1) state when IBLA may consolidate appeals; (2) establish standards for granting extensions for filing pleadings; (3) prescribe procedures for motions in appeals; and (4) state when a person may intervene in an appeal. [[Page 64786]] Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 10/00/05 Final Action 10/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Will A. Irwin, Administrative Judge, Department of the Interior, Office of Hearings and Appeals, 801 N. Quincy Street, Arlington, VA 20003 Phone: 703 235-3750 RIN: 1094-AA53 _______________________________________________________________________ Department of the Interior (DOI) Final Rule Stage Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) _______________________________________________________________________ 1626. [bull] HYDROPOWER LICENSING HEARINGS PROCESS Priority: Other Significant Legal Authority: 16 USC 797(e); 16 USC 811 CFR Citation: 43 CFR 4 Legal Deadline: Final, Statutory, November 7, 2005, Energy Policy Act of 2005. Abstract: This rule implements the requirement in section 261 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 that Interior, Commerce, and Agriculture publish a joint rule to provide for trial-type hearings on disputed issues of material fact relating to conditions and prescriptions to be included in hydropower licenses under the Act. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Interim Final Rule 11/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes Small Entities Affected: Governmental Jurisdictions Government Levels Affected: Federal, Local, State, Tribal Agency Contact: Robert More, Department of the Interior, 801 North Quincy Street, Suite 300, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 235-3810 RIN: 1094-AA51 BILLING CODE 4310--79--S _______________________________________________________________________ Department of the Interior (DOI) Final Rule Stage Office of the Special Trustee (OST) _______________________________________________________________________ 1627. AMERICAN INDIAN TRUST FUND MANAGEMENT REFORM ACT Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 25 USC 4001 CFR Citation: 25 CFR 1200 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: Part 1200 describes the processes by which Indian tribes can manage tribal funds currently held in trust by the United States. It describes how tribes may withdraw their funds from trust status, how they may return funds to trust status, and how they may request technical assistance or grants to help prepare or manage funds or to ensure capability to manage those funds. This rulemaking updates certain titles, addresses, and document references. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Final Action 12/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Tribal Agency Contact: Sarah Yepa, Chief, Division of Quality Assurance, Department of the Interior, Office of the Special Trustee, Suite 1000, 505 Marquette Avenue, NW Suite 1000, Albuquerque, NM 87102 Phone: 505 248-5751 Fax: 505 248-5782 RIN: 1035-AA05 _______________________________________________________________________ Department of the Interior (DOI) Completed Actions Office of the Special Trustee (OST) _______________________________________________________________________ 1628. PROCEDURES FOR DEPOSITING FUNDS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant CFR Citation: 25 CFR 124 Completed: ________________________________________________________________________ Reason Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Final Action 07/14/05 70 FR 40660 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Lorie Curtis Phone: 505 816-1203 RIN: 1035-AA04 BILLING CODE 4310--10--S [[Page 64787]] _______________________________________________________________________ Department of the Interior (DOI) Prerule Stage United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) _______________________________________________________________________ 1629. ENDANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS; CONSERVATION EDUCATION; 50 CFR 17.21 Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 16 USC 1531 et seq CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17.21(g) Legal Deadline: None Abstract: Section 17.21(g) of title 50 of the Code of Federal Regulations addresses education as a valid component of Endangered Species Act approved programs. An advanced notice of proposed rulemaking will request public input on conservation education requirements that will be used in the development of a proposed rule that will propose a Service position on conservation education. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ ANPRM 02/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Timothy J. Van Norman, Chief, Branch of Permits, International, Division of Management Authority, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Room 700, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2350 Fax: 703 358-2281 Email: tim--vannorman@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AI66 _______________________________________________________________________ 1630. MIGRATORY BIRD PERMITS; REGULATIONS GOVERNING POSSESSION OF MIGRATORY BIRDS FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 92 Stat 3112 (16 USC 712(2)); PL 95-616; PL 106-108; 16 USC 668a; 16 USC 703 to 712; . . . CFR Citation: 50 CFR 21 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This request for comments will generate input needed to develop a proposed regulation to amend migratory bird permit regulations to create a new permit category establishing conditions and criteria for obtaining a permit to possess migratory birds, including eagles, for educational purposes. Currently, this activity is authorized by a miscellaneous permit category. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ ANPRM 10/13/05 70 FR 59710 ANPRM Comment Period End 12/12/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Brian Millsap, Chief, Division of Migratory Bird Management, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Room 634, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-1714 Email: brian--millsap@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AI97 _______________________________________________________________________ 1631. HUMANE AND HEALTHFUL TRANSPORT OF WILD MAMMALS AND BIRDS TO THE UNITED STATES Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is undetermined. Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined Legal Authority: 18 USC 42 ; 16 USC 3371 to 3378 CFR Citation: 50 CFR 14 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: We published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking to ask the public for comments and input into the best process and spectrum of updates needed to amend the regulations that establish standards for the humane and healthful transport of wild birds and mammals. These regulations have not been amended in more than 10 years and are currently not in accordance with international requirements. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ ANPRM 09/16/05 70 FR 54700 ANPRM Comment Period End 12/15/05 70 FR 54700 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: Undetermined Agency Contact: Peter Thomas, Chief, Division of Management Authority, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Room 700, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2095 Email: peter--thomas@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AJ24 _______________________________________________________________________ 1632. GENERAL PERMIT PROCEDURES; REVISION TO APPEAL PROCESS FOR MIGRATORY BIRD PERMITS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 16 USC 668a; 16 USC 703 to 712 CFR Citation: 50 CFR 13.29 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: The Service will propose to revise the permit appeal process to transfer the final appeal decision on migratory bird permits to the Director. Migratory bird permits are issued in the Service's seven Regional offices. Current regulations provide that when a permit is denied, and a subsequent request for reconsideration is denied, an appeal may be submitted to the Regional Director for the Region in which the issuing office is located. Adjusting the review structure in the Regions and transferring the final appeal decision to the Director will better ensure consistent permit decisions nationally. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ ANPRM 01/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: Businesses, Governmental Jurisdictions, Organizations Government Levels Affected: Federal, Local, State, Tribal Energy Effects: Statement of Energy Effects planned as required by Executive Order 13211. Agency Contact: Brian Millsap, Chief, Division of Migratory Bird Management, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Room 634, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-1714 Email: brian--millsap@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AU19 [[Page 64788]] _______________________________________________________________________ Department of the Interior (DOI) Proposed Rule Stage United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) _______________________________________________________________________ 1633. LIST OF MIGRATORY BIRDS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 16 USC 704; 16 USC 712 CFR Citation: 50 CFR 10.13 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: The List of Migratory Birds found at 50 CFR 10.13 is being revised to bring the list into conformity with generally accepted taxonomy and nomenclature [English (common) and scientific names--as reflected in four published supplements to the 7th (1998) edition of the American Ornithologists' Union's Check-list of North American Birds]; and to add species of known occurrence in the United States that are subject to protection under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act but are not included on the current list. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 05/09/95 60 FR 24686 NPRM Comment Period End 07/10/95 60 FR 24686 Second NPRM 10/12/01 66 FR 52281 Second NPRM Comment Period End 11/13/01 66 FR 52281 Third NPRM 10/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Brian Millsap, Chief, Division of Migratory Bird Management, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Room 634, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-1714 Email: brian--millsap@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AB72 _______________________________________________________________________ 1634. SEIZURE AND FORFEITURE PROCEDURES--50 CFR PART 12 Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 16 USC 3371 et seq CFR Citation: 50 CFR 12 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: The Service proposes to amend regulations in 50 CFR part 12 that establish procedures relating to property seized and administrative forfeiture under various laws enforced by the Service. This revision is intended to provide uniform guidance for the bonded release, appraisement, administrative proceeding, petition for remission, and disposal of items subject to forfeiture. Also, these revisions are intended to provide for greater consistency of Service seizure and forfeiture procedures with those of the U.S. Customs Service. In August 2000, the Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act became law. CAFRA mandated many changes to 50 CFR 12 that are incorporated in this second proposed rule. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 11/27/95 60 FR 58468 NPRM Comment Period End 01/26/96 Second NPRM 01/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal, State Agency Contact: Kevin Adams, Chief, Office of Law Enforcement, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, MS-LE-3000, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-1949 Fax: 703 358-1947 Email: kevin--adams@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AC89 _______________________________________________________________________ 1635. CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN ENDANGERED SPECIES (CITES) Priority: Other Significant Legal Authority: 16 USC 1531 et seq CFR Citation: 50 CFR 10; 50 CFR 13; 50 CFR 17; 50 CFR 23 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This will be a revision to an existing rule that will incorporate decisions/resolutions made at the second through thirteenth meetings of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 05/08/00 65 FR 26663 NPRM Comment Period End 08/07/00 Correction 06/29/00 65 FR 40167 Second NPRM 12/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: Businesses, Organizations Government Levels Affected: Federal, State Agency Contact: Peter Thomas, Chief, Division of Management Authority, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Room 700, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2095 Email: peter--thomas@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AD87 _______________________________________________________________________ 1636. U.S. PROPOSALS FOR CITES APPENDIX III; AMERICAN EEL Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 16 USC 1531 et seq; 16 USC 4201; PL 99-625 CFR Citation: 50 CFR 23 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This action would add American eel to Appendix III to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). If adopted, exports of the species would require CITES documentation from the Service to ensure that foreign countries accept the shipments. This action is necessary to monitor the impact of trade on the species in an effort to maintain healthy populations. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 12/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Small Entities Affected: Businesses Government Levels Affected: Undetermined Agency Contact: Marie Maltese, Biologist, Division of Scientific Authority, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-1708 Fax: 703 358-2276 Email: marie--maltese@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AF09 [[Page 64789]] _______________________________________________________________________ 1637. ENDANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS; REMOVING OF THE BALD EAGLE IN THE LOWER 48 STATES FROM THE LIST OF ENDANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 16 USC 1531 et seq CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: We plan to release additional supplementary information on the previous proposal to remove the bald eagle from the List of Endangered and Threatened Species. This action is based on continued recovery gains and increasing population trends. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 07/06/99 64 FR 36454 NPRM Comment Period End 10/05/99 NPRM 12/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Michelle Morgan, Endangered Species, Branch of Recovery and Delisting, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, ARL SQ 436, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2061 Fax: 703 358-1735 Email: michelle--morgan@fws.gov Related RIN: Related to 1018-AT94 RIN: 1018-AF21 _______________________________________________________________________ 1638. HUMANE AND HEALTHFUL TRANSPORT OF WILD MAMMALS, BIRDS, REPTILES, AND AMPHIBIANS TO THE UNITED STATES Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 18 USC 42; 16 USC 3371 to 3378 CFR Citation: 50 CFR 14 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: The proposed rule contains amendments designed to add numerous transport standards to part 14 for reptiles and amphibians. Standards have already been promulgated for mammals and birds. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 12/00/05 Final Action 06/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Peter Thomas, Chief, Division of Management Authority, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Room 700, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2095 Email: peter--thomas@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AF27 _______________________________________________________________________ 1639. IMPORTATION OF CAPTIVE-BRED EXOTIC BIRDS INTO THE UNITED STATES FROM BREEDING FACILITIES IN OTHER COUNTRIES Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 16 USC 4901 to 4916 CFR Citation: 50 CFR 15 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: On March 17, 1994, we published a proposed rule that included certain provisions of the Wild Bird Conservation Act (WBCA). This planned re-proposal would allow importing of captive-bred birds from facilities in other countries for species that are otherwise prohibited from import under the WBCA. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM (under 1018-AC15) 03/17/94 59 FR 12784 Second NPRM 01/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Robert Gabel, Chief, Division of Scientific Authority, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Room 750, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-1708 Fax: 703 358-2276 Email: roddy--gabel@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AF44 _______________________________________________________________________ 1640. IMPORTATION, EXPORTATION, AND TRANSPORTATION OF WILDLIFE, 50 CFR PART 14 Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 16 USC 668, 704, 712, 1382, 1538(d) to (f), and 1540(f); 16 USC 3371 to 3378, 4223 to 4244, and 4901 to 4916; 18 USC 42; 31 USC 9701 CFR Citation: 50 CFR 14 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This proposed rule will revise the importation, exportation, and transportation regulations pertaining to the movement of all wildlife and wildlife products into or out of the United States. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ ANPRM 07/15/98 63 FR 38143 ANPRM Comment Period End 09/14/98 NPRM 05/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Kevin Adams, Chief, Office of Law Enforcement, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, MS-LE-3000, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-1949 Fax: 703 358-1947 Email: kevin--adams@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AF46 _______________________________________________________________________ 1641. ENDANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS; PROPOSED RECLASSIFICATION OF THE STRAIGHT-HORNED MARKHOR POPULATION OF THE TORGHAR REGION OF BALUCHISTAN, PAKISTAN, FROM ENDANGERED TO THREATENED Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 16 USC 1531 et seq CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: We received a petition to reclassify a certain population of the straight-horned markhor from endangered to threatened. We must determine whether a status review shows that the petitioned action is warranted; if so, we will propose to [[Page 64790]] change the classification of the straight-horned markhor population of the Torghar Hills region of Baluchistan Province, Pakistan, from endangered to threatened under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. The markhor is a species of wild goat that occurs in small, isolated populations in rugged, arid mountain habitats in Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 12/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Dr. Michael D. Kreger, Wildlife Biologist, Division of Scientific Authority, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Room 750, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-1708 Fax: 703 358-2276 Email: michael--kreger@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AG00 _______________________________________________________________________ 1642. ENDANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS; ENDANGERED STATUS FOR 12 SPECIES OF PICTURE-WING FLIES FROM THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 16 USC 1531 et seq CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Legal Deadline: Final, Judicial, April 2006. Abstract: We will finalize endangered status pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, for 12 species of Hawaiian picture- wing flies--Drosophila aglaia, D. differens, D. hemipeza, D. heteroneura, D. montgomeryi, D. mulli, D. musaphilia, D. neoclavisetae, D. obatai, D. ochrobasis, D. substenoptera, and D. tarphytrichia. These species are found on one or more of the following Hawaiian Islands: Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Maui, and Hawaii. These 12 species face substantial threats from one or more of the following: habitat degradation, loss of host plants, biological pest control, and predation from alien arthropods. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 01/17/01 66 FR 3964 Public Hearing 03/05/01 66 FR 3964 NPRM Comment Period End 03/19/01 NPRM Comment Period Reopened 10/04/05 70 FR 57851 NPRM Comment Period End 11/03/05 Final Action 04/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Marjorie Nelson, Chief, Branch of Listing, Endangered Species Program, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Room 435, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2105 Fax: 703 358-2434 Email: marjorie--nelson@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AG23 _______________________________________________________________________ 1643. WILD BIRD CONSERVATION ACT: REVIEW OF APPROVED LIST OF CAPTIVE- BRED SPECIES Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 16 USC 4901 to 4916 CFR Citation: 50 CFR 15 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: Under the Wild Bird Conservation Act, a species may be exempt from the prohibitions of the Act if it qualifies for inclusion in an approved list. One way for a species to be included is if the species occurs in trade only as captive-bred specimens. We intend to seek information and consider whether to amend this approved list, which was established in 1994. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Notice 05/29/01 66 FR 29072 Comment Period End 07/30/01 66 FR 29072 NPRM 04/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Dr. Michael D. Kreger, Wildlife Biologist, Division of Scientific Authority, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Room 750, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-1708 Fax: 703 358-2276 Email: michael--kreger@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AG64 _______________________________________________________________________ 1644. ADDITION OF BLACK CARP (MYLOPHARYNGODON PICEUS) TO THE LIST OF INJURIOUS WILDLIFE Priority: Other Significant Legal Authority: 18 USC 42 CFR Citation: 50 CFR 16 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: We will review biological and economic information on the black carp (Mylopharyngodon piceus) for possible addition to the list of injurious wildlife under the Lacey Act. An injurious wildlife listing would prohibit importation into, or transportation between, States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any territory or possession of the United States by any means whatsoever, except by permit for zoological, educational, medical, or scientific purposes. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ ANPRM 06/02/00 65 FR 35314 NPRM 07/30/02 67 FR 49280 NPRM Comment Period End 09/20/02 67 FR 49280 NPRM Comment Period Reopened 06/04/03 68 FR 33431 NPRM Comment Period End 08/04/03 68 FR 33431 NPRM--Comment reopen, Notice of Draft Envir. Assess/Econ. Analysis 08/30/05 70 FR 51326 Second NPRM Comment Period End 10/31/05 70 FR 51326 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: Undetermined URL For More Information: http://www.fws.gov/contaminants/issues/invasivespecies.cfm Agency Contact: Erin Williams, Endangered Species, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Mail Stop 322, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 [[Page 64791]] Phone: 703 358-2034 Email: erin--williams@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AG70 _______________________________________________________________________ 1645. CORRECTIONS TO RIGHTS-OF-WAY REGULATIONS Priority: Info./Admin./Other Legal Authority: PL 101-475 CFR Citation: 50 CFR 29 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: The Service proposes to make revisions to the Rights-of-Way General Regulations in 50 CFR 29 subpart B. The revisions will correct the address of our Region 5 Office in 50 CFR 29.21-2(c)(5). We will also implement section 1 of Public Law 101-475 by correcting the names of the House and Senate Committees we must notify upon receipt of an application for a right-of-way for an oil and gas pipeline that is 24 inches or more in diameter and again before granting right-of-way. Finally, the proposed revised regulation will delete the reference to a 60-day waiting period after notification of our intent to grant the right-of-way. (The waiting period was repealed by Congress.) Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 03/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Brenda Johnson-Turner, Realty Specialist, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, 4401 N Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2363 Email: brenda--johnson-turner@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AI12 _______________________________________________________________________ 1646. NORTH AMERICAN WETLANDS CONSERVATION ACT AND NEOTROPICAL MIGRATORY BIRD CONSERVATION ACT GRANT ADMINISTRATION POLICIES Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 16 USC 4401 et seq; 16 USC 6101 et seq CFR Citation: None Legal Deadline: None Abstract: The Grant Administration Standards document is being published to guide the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) and Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (NMBCA) grants administration process. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 03/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal, Local, State, Tribal Agency Contact: Dr. Keith A. Morehouse, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Div. of Bird Habitat Conservation MS MB4075, Arlington Square 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-1784 Fax: 703 358-2282 Email: keith--morehouse@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AI13 _______________________________________________________________________ 1647. IMPORT OF POLAR BEAR TROPHIES FROM CANADA; FINDINGS FOR THE GULF OF BOOTHIA AND WESTERN HUDSON POPULATIONS Priority: Other Significant Legal Authority: 16 USC 1361 et seq CFR Citation: 50 CFR 18.30 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule announces proposed findings on the import of polar bears (Ursus maritimus) taken in sport hunts from the Canadian Gulf of Boothia and Western Hudson polar bear populations under the Marine Mammal Protection Act. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 10/00/05 Final Action 05/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Peter Thomas, Chief, Division of Management Authority, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Room 700, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2095 Email: peter--thomas@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AI65 _______________________________________________________________________ 1648. ENDANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS; DELISTING OF THE ARIZONA AGAVE Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 16 USC 1531 et seq CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: We plan to remove the Arizona agave (Agave arizonica), a plant, from the list of threatened and endangered species. Since the listing, a growing body of evidence has led to the determination that the succulent--found only where the range of Toumey's agave (Agave toumeyana var. bella) and the golden-flowered agave (Agave chrysantha) overlap--is indeed a hybrid of the two parent-species. Controlled experiments on the reproductive limitations of the Arizona agave conducted at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix have confirmed that the plant is a hybrid. Hybrid plants--a phenomenon common among agaves- -are not eligibile for protection under the Endangered Species Act. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 11/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Michelle Morgan, Endangered Species, Branch of Recovery and Delisting, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, ARL SQ 436, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2061 Fax: 703 358-1735 Email: michelle--morgan@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AI79 _______________________________________________________________________ 1649. ENDANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS; NONESSENTIAL EXPERIMENTAL POPULATION OF THE NORTHERN APLOMADO FALCON Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 16 USC 1531 et seq CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: We plan to make a final determination on the proposed rule to [[Page 64792]] establish a nonessential experimental population for the Northern aplomado falcon, to facilitate the recovery of this endangered species and to ensure that its reintroduction will not impose new restrictions. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 02/09/05 70 FR 6819 Public Hearing 03/15/05 70 FR 6819 NPRM Comment Period End 04/11/05 NPRM Comment Period Reopened, Avail Documents 02/09/05 70 FR 6819 NPRM Comment Period Reopened, Public Hearings, Avail of Draft Monitoring Plan 09/16/05 70 FR 54701 Public Hearing 10/11/05 Public Hearing 10/13/05 Second NPRM Comment Period End 11/15/05 Final Rule 02/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Michelle Morgan, Endangered Species, Branch of Recovery and Delisting, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, ARL SQ 436, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2061 Fax: 703 358-1735 Email: michelle--morgan@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AI80 _______________________________________________________________________ 1650. ENDANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS; DOWNLISTING THE WOOD BISON FROM ENDANGERED TO THREATENED Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 16 USC 1531 et seq CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: We plan to publish a proposed rule to downlist the Wood bison from endangered to threatened. This action is being considered because of progress in the recovery of this species. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 12/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Robert Gabel, Chief, Division of Scientific Authority, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Room 750, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-1708 Fax: 703 358-2276 Email: roddy--gabel@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AI83 _______________________________________________________________________ 1651. U.S. PROPOSALS FOR CITES APPENDIX III; BLACK COHOSH Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 16 USC 1531 et seq; 16 USC 4201; PL 99-625 CFR Citation: 50 CFR 23 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule would list black cohosh in appendix III to CITES, for the purposes of more effective monitoring of trade, ensuring that traded specimens are legally acquired in their State(s) of origin, and obtaining the cooperation of other countries that are parties to CITES in controlling the trade in such specimens. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 01/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Undetermined Agency Contact: Dr. Patricia S. De Angelis, Botanist, Division of Scientific Authority; Chair, Plant Conserv. All., Medicinal Plant Working Grp., Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-1708 Fax: 703 358-2276 Email: patricia--deangelis@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AI91 _______________________________________________________________________ 1652. ENDANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS; DESIGNATION OF CRITICAL HABITAT FOR THE CALIFORNIA RED-LEGGED FROG Priority: Other Significant Legal Authority: 16 USC 1531 et seq CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Legal Deadline: NPRM, Judicial, March 31, 2004, Settlement agreement. Final, Judicial, November 30, 2005. Abstract: We will re-propose the designation of critical habitat for the California red-legged frog, a threatened species endemic to California and Baja California, Mexico. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 04/13/04 69 FR 19619 Public Hearing Request Due Date 05/28/04 69 FR 19619 NPRM Comment Period End 06/14/04 NPRM Comment Period Extended 06/14/04 69 FR 32966 Comment Period End 07/14/04 69 FR 32966 Second NPRM 10/00/05 Final Action 12/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Marjorie Nelson, Chief, Branch of Listing, Endangered Species Program, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Room 435, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2105 Fax: 703 358-2434 Email: marjorie--nelson@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AJ16 _______________________________________________________________________ 1653. ADDING SILVER CARP (HYPOPHTHALMICHTHYS MOLITRIX) AND LARGESCALE SILVER CARP (HYPOPHTHALMICHTHYS HARMANDI) TO THE LIST OF INJURIOUS WILDLIFE Priority: Other Significant Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined Legal Authority: 18 USC 42 CFR Citation: 50 CFR 16 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: We will review biological and economic information on the silver [[Page 64793]] carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) and largescale silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys harmandi) for possible addition to the list of injurious wildlife under the Lacey Act. An injurious wildlife listing would prohibit importation into, or transportation between, States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any territory or possession of the United States by any means whatsoever, except by permit for zoological, educational, medical, or scientific purposes. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ ANPRM 07/23/03 68 FR 43482 ANPRM Comment Period End 09/22/03 68 FR 43482 NPRM 10/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: Undetermined Federalism: Undetermined URL For More Information: http://www.fws.gov/contaminants/issues/invasivespecies.cfm Agency Contact: Erin Williams, Endangered Species, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Mail Stop 322, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2034 Email: erin--williams@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AT29 _______________________________________________________________________ 1654. WILD BIRD CONSERVATION ACT; REVIEW OF REGULATIONS TO ALLOW IMPORTS OF EXOTIC WILD BIRDS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is undetermined. Legal Authority: 16 USC 4901 to 4916 CFR Citation: 50 CFR 15.41; 50 CFR 15.42 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: We will review the existing Wild Bird Conservation Act regulations to allow imports of exotic wild birds and make modifications as appropriate. On the basis of our experience and the feedback of applicants, we will streamline procedures and make the regulations more user-friendly. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 06/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: Businesses Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Dr. Michael D. Kreger, Wildlife Biologist, Division of Scientific Authority, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Room 750, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-1708 Fax: 703 358-2276 Email: michael--kreger@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AT30 _______________________________________________________________________ 1655. MARINE MAMMALS; AND ENDANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS; PROPOSED TERMINATION OF THE SOUTHERN SEA OTTER TRANSLOCATION PROGRAM Priority: Other Significant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is undetermined. Legal Authority: 16 USC 1531 et seq CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: The Service will propose to terminate the southern sea otter translocation program and change regulations to allow sea otters residing in designated translocation and management zones to remain after the zones are abolished. The southern sea otter translocation program, established under authority of Public Law 99-625, has failed to meet its established goals and objectives. A draft supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS), to be released for public comment concurrent with the proposed rule, includes a full evaluation of the southern sea otter translocation program and alternatives for the future of the program. The proposed rule describes the actions necessary to implement the proposed action identified in the SEIS. This decision is consistent with recommendations from the southern sea otter recovery team and resolves conflicts that have arisen between Fish and Wildlife Service mandates under the ESA and PL 99-625. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 03/00/06 Final Action 03/00/07 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: Undetermined Agency Contact: Martin Kodis, Chief, Branch of Resource Management Support, Division of Habitat and Resource Conservation, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, 400 ARL SQ, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-5496 Fax: 703 358-1869 Email: martin--kodis@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AT34 _______________________________________________________________________ 1656. ENDANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS; REMOVAL OF THE VIRGINIA NORTHERN FLYING SQUIRREL FROM THE LIST OF ENDANGERED AND THREATENED SPECIES Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 16 USC 1531 et seq CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: Due to recovery, the Service is planning to propose delisting the Virginia northern flying squirrel. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 05/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Michelle Morgan, Endangered Species, Branch of Recovery and Delisting, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, ARL SQ 436, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2061 Fax: 703 358-1735 Email: michelle--morgan@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AT37 [[Page 64794]] _______________________________________________________________________ 1657. ENDANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS; REMOVAL OF THE YELLOWSTONE GRIZZLY BEAR POPULATION FROM THE LIST OF ENDANGERED AND THREATENED SPECIES Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 16 USC 1531 et seq CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: The Service is planning to propose to remove the Yellowstone population of grizzly bears from the List of Endangered and Threatened Species. This population has reached its recovery goals. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 10/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Michelle Morgan, Endangered Species, Branch of Recovery and Delisting, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, ARL SQ 436, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2061 Fax: 703 358-1735 Email: michelle--morgan@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AT38 _______________________________________________________________________ 1658. ADDING BIGHEAD CARP (HYPOPHTHALMICHTHYS NOBILIS) TO THE LIST OF INJURIOUS WILDLIFE Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is undetermined. Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined Legal Authority: 18 USC 42 CFR Citation: 50 CFR 16 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: We will review biological and economic information on Bighead carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis) for possible addition to the list of injurious wildlife under the Lacey Act. An injurious wildlife listing would prohibit importation into, or transportation between, States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any territory or possession of the United States by any means whatsoever, except by permit for zoological, educational, medical, or scientific purposes. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ ANPRM 09/17/03 68 FR 54409 ANPRM Comment Period End 11/17/03 68 FR 54409 NPRM 03/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: Undetermined Federalism: Undetermined Agency Contact: Erin Williams, Endangered Species, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Mail Stop 322, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2034 Email: erin--williams@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AT49 _______________________________________________________________________ 1659. REVISED DEFINITION OF ``DESTRUCTION OR ADVERSE MODIFICATION'' FOR ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT SECTION 7 CONSULTATIONS Priority: Other Significant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is undetermined. Legal Authority: 16 USC 1531 et seq CFR Citation: 50 CFR 402.02 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service will revise the definition of ``destruction or adverse modification'' to reflect the two Circuit Court of Appeals' decisions that the existing regulation is invalid. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 11/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Richard E Sayers Jr., Chief, Branch of Consultation and Habitat Conservation Planning, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, ARLSQ-420, 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2106 Fax: 703 358-1735 Email: rick--sayers@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AT50 _______________________________________________________________________ 1660. SPECIAL RULE RECLASSIFYING ARGENTINIAN BROAD-SNOUTED CAIMAN POPULATION FROM ENDANGERED TO THREATENED Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is undetermined. Legal Authority: 16 USC 1531 et seq CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: We plan to propose to downlist the broad-snouted caiman (Caiman latirostris) population in Argentina from endangered to threatened under the Endangered Species Act, with a special rule (under section 4(d) of ESA) allowing the importation into the United States of skins and products from the Argentinian population of broad-snouted caiman, if certain conditions are satisfied. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 12/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Dr. Michael D. Kreger, Wildlife Biologist, Division of Scientific Authority, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Room 750, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-1708 Fax: 703 358-2276 Email: michael--kreger@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AT56 _______________________________________________________________________ 1661. MIGRATORY BIRD PERMITS; CHANGES IN REGULATIONS GOVERNING RAPTOR PROPAGATION Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 16 USC 703 to 712 CFR Citation: 50 CFR 21.30 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: We propose reorganization of current regulations, and adding or changing of some provisions therein. The changes will make it easier to [[Page 64795]] understand the requirements for raptor propagation and the procedures for obtaining a propagation permit. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 10/14/05 70 FR 60052 NPRM Comment Period End 01/12/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal, State Agency Contact: Brian Millsap, Chief, Division of Migratory Bird Management, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Room 634, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-1714 Email: brian--millsap@fws.gov Related RIN: Related to 1018-AG11 RIN: 1018-AT60 _______________________________________________________________________ 1662. LISTING OF SIX FOREIGN BIRDS UNDER THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 16 USC 1531 et seq. CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: We propose to list six foreign bird species under the Endangered Species Act. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 12/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Marie Maltese, Biologist, Division of Scientific Authority, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-1708 Fax: 703 358-2276 Email: marie--maltese@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AT62 _______________________________________________________________________ 1663. MIGRATORY BIRD HUNTING: REVISION OF LANGUAGE USED IN REGULATIONS FOR APPROVING NONTOXIC SHOT FOR USE IN WATERFOWL HUNTING Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is undetermined. Legal Authority: 16 USC 742a to 742j CFR Citation: 50 CFR 20.134 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: We propose a plain-language revision of 50 CFR 20.134 to make it easier for the public to read and understand. The language governing determination of Expected Environmental Concentrations (EEC) in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems would be altered to make clear the shot size and number of shot to be used in calculating the EECs. We also plan to add language specifying the pH levels to be used in calculating the EEC in water. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 10/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: Businesses Government Levels Affected: None URL For More Information: migratorybirds.fws.gov URL For Public Comments: migratorybirds.fws.gov Agency Contact: Dr. George T. Allen, Wildlife Biologist, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, MS 4107, Arlington, VA 22203-1610 Phone: 703 358-1825 Fax: 703 358-2217 Email: george--t--allen@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AT67 _______________________________________________________________________ 1664. REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THE CAPTIVE WILDLIFE SAFETY ACT Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 18 USC 42 CFR Citation: 50 CFR 14 Legal Deadline: Final, Statutory, June 19, 2004. Abstract: We plan to propose to implement the Captive Wildlife Safety Act (CWSA) by adding subpart K to 50 CFR 14. The CWSA amends the Lacey Act by making it illegal to buy, sell, transport, receive, or acquire live lions, tigers, leopards, cheetahs, jaguars, and cougars or any hybrid of these species across State lines, or to import or export any of these species. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 10/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Kevin Adams, Chief, Office of Law Enforcement, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, MS-LE-3000, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-1949 Fax: 703 358-1947 Email: kevin--adams@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AT69 _______________________________________________________________________ 1665. MOSQUITO AND MOSQUITO-BORNE DISEASE MANAGEMENT Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 16 USC 668dd to 668ee CFR Citation: None Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This draft Service Manual chapter (606 FW 2) provides policy for refuge managers to apply when determining how and when mosquito populations may be managed on lands administered within the National Wildlife Refuge System. This draft chapter is based on science and includes a requirement for data-gathering both prior to and after management actions. The draft chapter also includes a provision for actions taken during emergencies. This chapter applies to all units of the Refuge System where we have jurisdiction over such actions, whether mosquito management is performed by the Service or by an outside agency. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Proposed Policy 12/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal, Local, State, Tribal [[Page 64796]] Agency Contact: Michael Higgins, Mosquito Coordinator, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Suite 670, Arlington, VA 22204 Phone: 410 573-4520 RIN: 1018-AT72 _______________________________________________________________________ 1666. STRATEGIC GROWTH OF THE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE SYSTEM Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 16 USC 668dd to 668ee CFR Citation: None Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This Service Manual chapter (602 FW 5) outlines the process and decision points for the consideration of lands proposed for inclusion in the National Wildlife Refuge System (System). It explains in detail the various steps in taking a proposal from the initial idea stage to the Director's decision on whether a Region should proceed with the detailed planning and public involvement required for a new national wildlife refuge or major addition to an existing refuge, and ultimately, to approval of a new refuge or substantial addition. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Proposed Policy 12/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Dirck Byler, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Suite 670, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2337 RIN: 1018-AT73 _______________________________________________________________________ 1667. ENDANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS; COACHELLA VALLEY MILK-VETCH CRITICAL HABITAT DESIGNATION Priority: Other Significant Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined Legal Authority: 16 USC 1531 et seq CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Legal Deadline: Final, Judicial, November 30, 2005. Abstract: We proposed critical habitat for the Coachella Valley milk- vetch, which occurs in Southern California. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 12/14/04 69 FR 74468 NPRM Comment Period End 07/14/04 69 FR 74468 Public Hearing Request Due Date 01/28/05 NPRM Comment Period Reopened 09/27/05 70 FR 56434 Comment Period End 10/27/05 Final Action 12/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: Undetermined Agency Contact: Marjorie Nelson, Chief, Branch of Listing, Endangered Species Program, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Room 435, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2105 Fax: 703 358-2434 Email: marjorie--nelson@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AT74 _______________________________________________________________________ 1668. ENDANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS; THREAD-LEAVED BRODIAEA CRITICAL HABITAT DESIGNATION Priority: Other Significant Legal Authority: 16 USC 1531 et seq CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Legal Deadline: Final, Judicial, November 30, 2005. Abstract: We proposed critical habitat for the Thread-Leaved Brodiaea, a plant, which occurs in Southern California. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 12/08/04 69 FR 71283 Public Hearing Request Due Date 01/24/05 NPRM Comment Period End 02/07/05 NPRM Comment Period Reopened 10/06/05 70 FR 58361 Final Action 12/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Marjorie Nelson, Chief, Branch of Listing, Endangered Species Program, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Room 435, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2105 Fax: 703 358-2434 Email: marjorie--nelson@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AT75 _______________________________________________________________________ 1669. ENDANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS; SALT CREEK TIGER BEETLE CRITICAL HABITAT DESIGNATION Priority: Other Significant Legal Authority: 16 USC 1531 et seq CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: We will propose to designate critical habitat for the Salt Creek tiger beetle, a subspecies endemic to eastern Nebraska saline wetlands and associated streams in the northern third of Lancaster County and southern margin of Saunders County in Nebraska. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 12/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Marjorie Nelson, Chief, Branch of Listing, Endangered Species Program, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Room 435, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2105 Fax: 703 358-2434 Email: marjorie--nelson@fws.gov Related RIN: Related to 1018-AJ13 RIN: 1018-AT79 _______________________________________________________________________ 1670. MARINE MAMMALS: PROPOSED INCIDENTAL TAKE AUTHORIZATION DURING SPECIFIED ACTIVITIES Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 16 USC 1361 et seq. CFR Citation: 50 CFR 18 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: The Marine Mammal Protection Act authorizes issuance of [[Page 64797]] regulations to allow the incidental unintentional take of small numbers of marine mammals in activities (other than commercial fishing) in specific geographical areas. These proposed regulations would authorize incidental take of polar bears and Pacific walrus in the Beaufort Sea and adjacent northern coast of Alaska during oil and gas industry activities for 5 years. Previous regulations expired on March 28, 2005. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 10/00/05 Final Action 09/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Martin Kodis, Chief, Branch of Resource Management Support, Division of Habitat and Resource Conservation, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, 400 ARL SQ, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-5496 Fax: 703 358-1869 Email: martin--kodis@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AT82 _______________________________________________________________________ 1671. ENDANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS; REMOVAL OF THE CUI- UI FROM THE LIST OF ENDANGERED AND THREATENED SPECIES Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 16 USC 1531 et seq CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: The Service is planning to propose to remove the Cui-ui, a fish, from the List of Endangered and Threatened Species based on recovery of this species. Threats to the species have been reduced, and the population has rebounded and surpassed recovery levels. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 02/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Michelle Morgan, Endangered Species, Branch of Recovery and Delisting, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, ARL SQ 436, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2061 Fax: 703 358-1735 Email: michelle--morgan@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AT85 _______________________________________________________________________ 1672. ENDANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS; DESIGNATING CRITICAL HABITAT FOR ST. ANDREW BEACH MOUSE, PERDIDO KEY BEACH MOUSE, AND CHOTAWHATCHEE BEACH MOUSE Priority: Other Significant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is undetermined. Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined Legal Authority: 16 USC 1531 et seq CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Legal Deadline: NPRM, Judicial, November 15, 2005. Abstract: We plan to propose critical habitat for the St. Andrew beach mouse, Perdido Key beach mouse, and Chotawhatchee beach mouse along the coast of the Florida panhandle and Alabama. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 11/00/05 Final Action 11/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: Federal Federalism: Undetermined Agency Contact: Marjorie Nelson, Chief, Branch of Listing, Endangered Species Program, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Room 435, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2105 Fax: 703 358-2434 Email: marjorie--nelson@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AT90 _______________________________________________________________________ 1673. ENDANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS; DESIGNATING CRITICAL HABITAT FOR 3 WILLAMETTE SPECIES: WILLAMETTE DAISY, FENDER'S BLUE BUTTERFLY, AND KINCAID'S LUPINE Priority: Other Significant Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined Legal Authority: 16 USC 1531 et seq CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Legal Deadline: NPRM, Judicial, October 15, 2005. Final, Statutory, October 15, 2006. Final, Judicial, October 15, 2006. Abstract: We plan to propose critical habitat for 3 Willamette species (Willamette Daisy, Fender's Blue Butterfly, and Kincaid's Lupine) in prairie habitat in the Willamette Valley of Oregon and Washington. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 10/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: Federal Federalism: Undetermined Agency Contact: Marjorie Nelson, Chief, Branch of Listing, Endangered Species Program, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Room 435, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2105 Fax: 703 358-2434 Email: marjorie--nelson@fws.gov Related RIN: Related to 1018-AE53 RIN: 1018-AT91 _______________________________________________________________________ 1674. ENDANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS; DESIGNATING CRITICAL HABITAT FOR THE WILLOWY MONARDELLA Priority: Other Significant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is undetermined. Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined Legal Authority: 16 USC 1531 et seq CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Legal Deadline: NPRM, Judicial, October 30, 2005. Final, Statutory, October 30, 2006. Final, Judicial, October 30, 2006. Abstract: We plan to propose critical habitat for the Willowy monardella, a plant in Southern California. [[Page 64798]] Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 11/00/05 Final Action 11/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: Federal Federalism: Undetermined Agency Contact: Marjorie Nelson, Chief, Branch of Listing, Endangered Species Program, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Room 435, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2105 Fax: 703 358-2434 Email: marjorie--nelson@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AT92 _______________________________________________________________________ 1675. ENDANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS; DESIGNATING CRITICAL HABITAT FOR THE ALAMEDA WHIPSNAKE Priority: Other Significant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is undetermined. Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined Legal Authority: 16 USC 1531 et seq CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Legal Deadline: NPRM, Judicial, October 1, 2005. Final, Statutory, October 1, 2006. Final, Judicial, October 1, 2006. Previous critical habitat, established 10/03/2000 (65 FR 58933; 1018- AF98), is remanded by court. Abstract: We plan to propose critical habitat for the Alameda whipsnake, a snake in central California. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 10/00/05 Final Action 10/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: Federal Federalism: Undetermined Agency Contact: Marjorie Nelson, Chief, Branch of Listing, Endangered Species Program, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Room 435, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2105 Fax: 703 358-2434 Email: marjorie--nelson@fws.gov Related RIN: Related to 1018-AF98 RIN: 1018-AT93 _______________________________________________________________________ 1676. PROTECTION OF BALD EAGLES AND DEFINITION Priority: Other Significant Legal Authority: 16 USC 668a CFR Citation: 50 CFR 22.3 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This proposed rule would establish a regulatory definition of ``disturb.'' The Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act prohibits take of eagle. Take is defined by the Act to include ``disturb.'' This rule is necessary in the event the bald eagle is removed from the list of threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. The BGEPA will become the primary law protecting bald eagles. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 12/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal, Local, State, Tribal URL For More Information: migratorybirds.fws.gov Agency Contact: Eliza Savage, Regulatory Analyst, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Rm. 4000, 4501 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2329 Email: eliza--savage@fws.gov Related RIN: Previously reported as 1018-AH74, Related to 1018-AF21 RIN: 1018-AT94 _______________________________________________________________________ 1677. SUBSISTENCE MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS FOR PUBLIC LANDS IN ALASKA, SUBPART C AND SUBPART D; 2006-2007 SUBSISTENCE TAKING OF WILDLIFE REGULATIONS Priority: Routine and Frequent. Major status under 5 USC 801 is undetermined. Legal Authority: 16 USC 3124 CFR Citation: 50 CFR 100; 36 CFR 242 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This proposed rule will revise the regulations for seasons, harvest limits, methods, and means for the subsistence taking of wildlife during the 2006-07 regulatory year. This rulemaking is necessary because subpart D is subject to an annual review cycle. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 08/11/05 70 FR 46795 Public Meetings 9/20 through 10/ 21/2005 09/20/05 70 FR 46795 NPRM Comment Period End 10/21/05 Final Action 06/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: William W. Knauer, Office of Subsistence Management, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, 3601 C Street, Suite 1030, Anchorage, AK 99503 Phone: 907 786-3873 Fax: 907 786-3898 Email: bill--knauer@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AT98 _______________________________________________________________________ 1678. SUBSISTENCE MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS FOR PUBLIC LANDS IN ALASKA, SUBPART C--NONRURAL DETERMINATIONS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is undetermined. Legal Authority: 16 USC 3124 CFR Citation: 50 CFR 100; 36 CFR 242 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This proposed rule will revise the rural/nonrural determinations based on 2000 Federal census data. This review/revision is called for in 50 CFR 100.15 and 36 CFR 242.15. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 08/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: William W. Knauer, Office of Subsistence Management, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, 3601 [[Page 64799]] C Street, Suite 1030, Anchorage, AK 99503 Phone: 907 786-3873 Fax: 907 786-3898 Email: bill--knauer@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AT99 _______________________________________________________________________ 1679. ENDANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS; ESTABLISHMENT OF A NONESSENTIAL EXPERIMENTAL POPULATION FOR 16 FRESHWATER MUSSELS, 1 FRESHWATER SNAIL, AND 5 FISHES IN TENNESSEE Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 16 USC 1531 et seq CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: The Service is planning to establish a nonessential experimental population for 16 freshwater mussels, 1 freshwater snail, and 5 fishes in the Lower French Broad River and in the Lower Holston River, Tennessee. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 12/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Michelle Morgan, Endangered Species, Branch of Recovery and Delisting, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, ARL SQ 436, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2061 Fax: 703 358-1735 Email: michelle--morgan@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AU01 _______________________________________________________________________ 1680. KODIAK NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE PERMIT REQUIREMENT FOR CONSERVATION EASEMENT LANDS Priority: Info./Admin./Other Legal Authority: 16 USC 668dd to 668ee; 16 USC 460k to 460k-4; 16 USC 668aa-33 CFR Citation: 50 CFR 36.39(j) Legal Deadline: None Abstract: We proposed this rule to comply with our commitments made under a conservation easement among the United States, the State of Alaska, and Koniag Inc. to permit public use of private lands within the boundaries of Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge Alaska. The conservation easement furthers the missions of the Service and the National Wildlife Refuge System and the purposes of Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge. The easement lands affected by this rule are along Karluk River and Karluk Lake on Kodiak Island, Alaska. This rule will apply as long as the conservation easement is in place. Without this rule, the Service would fail to perform an obligation and Koniag, Inc. would have the right to terminate the conservation easement. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 09/30/05 70 FR 57242 NPRM Comment Period End 10/31/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Abbey Kucera, Natural Resource Specialist, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge, 1390 Buskin River Road, Kodiak, AK 99615 Phone: 907 487-2600 Fax: 907 487-2144 Email: abbey--kucera@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AU08 _______________________________________________________________________ 1681. ENDANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS; 4(D) RULE FOR THE PACIFIC COAST DISTINCT POPULATION SEGMENT OF THE WESTERN SNOWY PLOVER Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 16 USC 1531 et seq CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: The Service plans to propose a special rule for the Pacific Coast population of the western snowy plover under section 4(d) of the Act. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 12/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Michelle Morgan, Endangered Species, Branch of Recovery and Delisting, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, ARL SQ 436, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2061 Fax: 703 358-1735 Email: michelle--morgan@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AU11 _______________________________________________________________________ 1682. SUBSISTENCE MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS FOR PUBLIC LANDS IN ALASKA, SUBPART C AND SUBPART D: 2007-2008 SUBSISTENCE TAKING OF WILDLIFE REGULATIONS Priority: Routine and Frequent. Major status under 5 USC 801 is undetermined. Legal Authority: 16 USC 3124 CFR Citation: 36 CFR 242; 50 CFR 100 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: We will revise the regulations for seasons, harvest limits, methods, and means related to the taking of wildlife for subsistence uses during the 2007-08 regulatory year. This rulemaking is necessary because Subpart D is subject to an annual review. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 08/00/06 Final Action 06/00/07 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: William W. Knauer, Office of Subsistence Management, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, 3601 C Street, Suite 1030, Anchorage, AK 99503 Phone: 907 786-3873 Fax: 907 786-3898 Email: bill--knauer@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AU15 [[Page 64800]] _______________________________________________________________________ 1683. NEGOTIATION OF ANNUAL FUNDING AGREEMENTS WITH TRIBES (MANUAL CHAPTER) Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is undetermined. Legal Authority: 16 USC 668dd to 668ee; 16 USC 742a to 742j; 16 USC 661 to 666c; PL 93-638; PL 103-413; PL 105-270; The Native American Policy of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service of June 28, 1994 (Native American Policy); 25 CFR 1000 CFR Citation: None Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This service manual chapter (512 FW 5) establishes policy that refuge and hatchery managers (project leaders), and other Fish and Wildlife Service employees will apply when reviewing and responding to a request from a self-governance Indian tribe or consortium of tribes to negotiate an annual funding agreement (AFA) under the provisions of title IV of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act. This chapter also provides general guidance that a project leader should consider when reviewing a request for an AFA. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Proposed Policy 01/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal, Tribal Agency Contact: Dave Walker, Refuge Policy Liaison, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Mail Stop 670, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2310 Fax: 703 358-2248 Email: dave--walker@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AU16 _______________________________________________________________________ 1684. ENDANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS; PROPOSED CORRECTION TO THE GRIZZLY BEAR ENTRY IN THE LIST OF ENDANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 16 USC 1531 CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: We propose to correct an error in the original listing of grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) under the ESA. The historical range included areas outside the species' range. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 06/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None URL For More Information: endangered.fws.gov Agency Contact: Michelle Morgan, Endangered Species, Branch of Recovery and Delisting, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, ARL SQ 436, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2061 Fax: 703 358-1735 Email: michelle--morgan@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AU17 _______________________________________________________________________ 1685. SPECIAL RULE FOR THE SOUTHWEST ALASKA DISTINCT POPULATION SEGMENT OF THE NORTHERN SEA OTTER (ENHYDRA LUTRIS KENYONI) Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 16 USC 1533 CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Legal Deadline: NPRM, Statutory, April 2005. Abstract: The special rule would allow for the non-commercial export as well as (re-) import of authentic native articles of handicraft and clothing that were derived from sea otters legally taken from the listed population for subsistence purposes by Alaskan Natives in accordance with the Act. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 08/09/05 70 FR 46388 NPRM Comment Period End 10/11/05 70 FR 46388 Final Action 04/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Marjorie Nelson, Chief, Branch of Listing, Endangered Species Program, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Room 435, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2105 Fax: 703 358-2434 Email: marjorie--nelson@fws.gov Related RIN: Related to 1018-AI44 RIN: 1018-AU21 _______________________________________________________________________ 1686. ENDANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS; DESIGNATION OF CRITICAL HABITAT FOR THE CALIFORNIA TIGER SALAMANDER, SONOMA COUNTY POPULATION Priority: Other Significant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is undetermined. Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined Legal Authority: 16 USC 1533 et seq CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Legal Deadline: NPRM, Judicial, July 15, 2005. Final, Judicial, December 1, 2005. Abstract: The Service will designate critical habitat for the Sonoma County population of California tiger salamander (Ambystoma californiense) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended. The critical habitat is located in Sonoma County, California. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 08/02/05 70 FR 44301 Public Hearing 09/08/05 NPRM Comment Period End 10/03/05 Final Action 12/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Marjorie Nelson, Chief, Branch of Listing, Endangered Species Program, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Room 435, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2105 Fax: 703 358-2434 Email: marjorie--nelson@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AU23 [[Page 64801]] _______________________________________________________________________ 1687. [bull] ENDANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS; DESIGNATION OF CRITICAL HABITAT FOR THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DISTINCT VERTEBRATE POPULATION SEGMENT OF THE MOUNTAIN YELLOW-LEGGED FROG (RANA MUSCOSA) Priority: Other Significant Legal Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1533 et seq. CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Legal Deadline: NPRM, Judicial, September 1, 2005. Abstract: We are proposing to designate critical habitat for the southern California distinct population segment of the mountain yellow- legged frog in the mountains of southern California. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 09/13/05 70 FR 54105 Due Date for Requests for Public Hearings 10/28/05 70 FR 54105 NPRM Comment Period End 11/14/05 Final Action 09/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: Federal Federalism: Undetermined Agency Contact: Marjorie Nelson, Chief, Branch of Listing, Endangered Species Program, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Room 435, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2105 Fax: 703 358-2434 Email: marjorie--nelson@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AU30 _______________________________________________________________________ 1688. [bull] DESIGNATION OF CRITICAL HABITAT FOR ROTA BRIDLED WHITE-EYE Priority: Other Significant Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined Legal Authority: 16 USC 1531 et seq CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Legal Deadline: NPRM, Judicial, September 7, 2005, settlement agreement. Abstract: We will propose designation of critical habitat for the Rota bridled white-eye, an endangered species endemic to the island of Rota, U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 09/14/05 70 FR 54335 Due date for Public Hearing Requests 10/31/05 70 FR 54335 NPRM Comment Period End 11/14/05 Final Action 09/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: Federal Federalism: Undetermined Agency Contact: Marjorie Nelson, Chief, Branch of Listing, Endangered Species Program, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Room 435, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2105 Fax: 703 358-2434 Email: marjorie--nelson@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AU32 _______________________________________________________________________ 1689. [bull] ENDANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS; CRITICAL HABITAT FOR THE SPIKEDACE AND LOACHMINNOW Priority: Other Significant Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined Legal Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: We plan to propose to designate critical habitat for the spikedace and loachminnow, fish that are endemic to the upper Gila River basin of Arizona and New Mexico. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 11/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: Federal Federalism: Undetermined Agency Contact: Marjorie Nelson, Chief, Branch of Listing, Endangered Species Program, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Room 435, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2105 Fax: 703 358-2434 Email: marjorie--nelson@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AU33 _______________________________________________________________________ 1690. [bull] DESIGNATION OF CRITICAL HABITAT FOR YADEON'S PIPERIA Priority: Other Significant Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined Legal Authority: 16 USC 1533 et seq CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Legal Deadline: NPRM, Judicial, December 1, 2005. Final, Judicial, December 1, 2006. Abstract: We plan to propose to designate Critical Habitat for Yadeon's piperia, a plant in the Monterey region of central California. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 12/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: Federal Federalism: Undetermined Agency Contact: Marjorie Nelson, Chief, Branch of Listing, Endangered Species Program, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Room 435, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2105 Fax: 703 358-2434 Email: marjorie--nelson@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AU34 _______________________________________________________________________ 1691. [bull] ENDANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS; LISTING GUNNISON'S SAGE GROUSE Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined Legal Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: We plan to propose to list Gunnison's sage grouse, a pheasant-like bird in western Colorado, under the Endangered Species Act. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 03/00/06 Final Action 03/00/07 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: Undetermined Federalism: Undetermined Agency Contact: Marjorie Nelson, Chief, Branch of Listing, Endangered [[Page 64802]] Species Program, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Room 435, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2105 Fax: 703 358-2434 Email: marjorie--nelson@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AU35 _______________________________________________________________________ 1692. [bull] ENDANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS; DETERMINATION OF CRITICAL HABITAT FOR THE NORTHERN SPOTTED OWL Priority: Other Significant Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined Legal Authority: 16 USC 1361 to 1407; 16 USC 1531 to 1544; 16 USC 4201 to 4245 CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Legal Deadline: NPRM, Judicial, December 15, 2005. Final, Judicial, December 15, 2006. Abstract: The Service plans to review designated critical habitat for the Northern spotted owl (Strix occidentalis caurina), a subspecies federally listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, as amended. This critical habitat is located on Federal land in CA, OR, and WA. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 12/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: Federal, Local, State Federalism: Undetermined Agency Contact: Marjorie Nelson, Chief, Branch of Listing, Endangered Species Program, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Room 435, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2105 Fax: 703 358-2434 Email: marjorie--nelson@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AU37 _______________________________________________________________________ 1693. [bull] CIVIL PROCEDURES Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 18 U.S.C. 42-44; 16 U.S.C. 3371 et seq.; 16 U.S.C. 668(a); 16 U.S.C. 1540(f); 16 U.S.C. 1382 CFR Citation: 50 CFR 11 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: We plan to propose to revise our civil procedure regulations to make them easier to understand, through use of simpler language and more clearly explained procedures. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 02/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Kevin Adams, Chief, Office of Law Enforcement, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, MS-LE-3000, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-1949 Fax: 703 358-1947 Email: kevin--adams@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AU38 _______________________________________________________________________ 1694. [bull] MIGRATORY BIRD SUBSISTENCE HARVEST IN ALASKA; PROPOSED SPRING/SUMMER SUBSISTENCE ANNUAL HARVEST REGULATIONS FOR MIGRATORY BIRDS IN ALASKA DURING THE 2006 SUBSISTENCE SEASON Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 16 USC 703 to 712 CFR Citation: 50 CFR 92 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This action establishes annual spring/summer migratory bird subsistence harvest regulations in Alaska for the 2006 subsistence season. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 09/22/05 70 FR 55691 NPRM Comment Period End 11/21/05 Final Action 01/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Fred Armstrong, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, 10011 E. Tudor Rd., MS 201, Anchorage, AK 99503 Phone: 907 786-3887 RIN: 1018-AU39 _______________________________________________________________________ 1695. [bull] CITES APPENDIX-III LISTING OF GALAX (GALAX URCEOLATA) Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 16 USC 1531 et seq CFR Citation: 50 CFR 23 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: We plan to propose to list the native plant species galax (Galax urceolata) in Appendix III of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild fauna and Flora (CITES). Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 12/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal, State, Tribal Agency Contact: Pat Ford, Biologist, Division of Scientific Authority, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-1708 Email: pat--ford@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AU40 _______________________________________________________________________ 1696. [bull] MARINE MAMMALS: INCIDENTAL TAKE DURING SPECIFIED ACTIVITIES Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 16 USC 1361 et seq CFR Citation: 50 CFR 18 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: The Marine Mammal Protection Act authorizes issuance of regulations to allow the incidental unintentional take of small numbers of marine mammals in activities (other than commercial fishing) in specific geographical areas. These regulations would authorize incidental take of polar bears and Pacific walrus in the Bering Sea and adjacent coast of Alaska during oil and gas industry activities for 5 years. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 03/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No [[Page 64803]] Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Martin Kodis, Chief, Branch of Resource Management Support, Division of Habitat and Resource Conservation, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, 400 ARL SQ, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-5496 Fax: 703 358-1869 Email: martin--kodis@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AU41 _______________________________________________________________________ 1697. [bull] MIGRATORY BIRD HUNTING; 2006-2007 MIGRATORY GAME BIRD HUNTING REGULATIONS Priority: Economically Significant. Major under 5 USC 801. Legal Authority: 16 USC 703 to 712; 16 USC 742(a) to 742(j) CFR Citation: 50 CFR 20 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: We plan to propose to establish annual hunting regulations for certain migratory game birds for the 2006-07 hunting season. We annually prescribe outside limits (frameworks), within which States may select hunting seasons. We also request proposals from Indian tribes that wish to establish special migratory bird hunting regulations on Federal Indian reservations and ceded lands. Migratory game bird hunting seasons provide hunting opportunities for recreation and sustenance; aid Federal, State, and tribal governments in the management of migratory game birds; and permit harvests at levels compatible with migratory bird population status and habitat conditions. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 04/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: Businesses Government Levels Affected: Federal, State, Tribal Energy Effects: Statement of Energy Effects planned as required by Executive Order 13211. Agency Contact: Ronald Kokel, Wildlife Biologist, Division of Migratory Bird Management, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, MS MBSP-4107, 4401 North Fairfax Dr, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-1714 Email: ronald--kokel@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AU42 _______________________________________________________________________ 1698. [bull] RE-EVALUATION OF FINAL LISTING DETERMINATION FOR QUEEN CHARLOTTE GOSHAWK Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined Legal Authority: 16 USC 1533 et seq CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Legal Deadline: Final, Judicial, July 2006. Abstract: Pursuant to a court order, we will re-evaluate our final listing determination for the Queen Charlotte Goshawk, a bird, found in southeast Alaska and British Columbia, Canada. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 07/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Undetermined Federalism: Undetermined Agency Contact: Marjorie Nelson, Chief, Branch of Listing, Endangered Species Program, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Room 435, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2105 Fax: 703 358-2434 Email: marjorie--nelson@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AU43 _______________________________________________________________________ 1699. [bull] CRITICAL HABITAT DESIGNATION FOR SUISUN THISTLE AND SOFT BIRDS BEAK Priority: Other Significant Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined Legal Authority: 16 USC 1533 et seq CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Legal Deadline: NPRM, Judicial, April 1, 2006. Final, Judicial, April 1, 2007. Abstract: We plan to propose critical habitat designation for Suisun thistle and soft birds beak, two plants. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 04/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: Federal Federalism: Undetermined Agency Contact: Marjorie Nelson, Chief, Branch of Listing, Endangered Species Program, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Room 435, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2105 Fax: 703 358-2434 Email: marjorie--nelson@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AU44 _______________________________________________________________________ 1700. [bull] CRITICAL HABITAT DESIGNATION FOR HOLMGREN AND SHIVWITS MILK VETCHES Priority: Other Significant Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined Legal Authority: 16 USC 1533 et seq CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Legal Deadline: NPRM, Judicial, March 17, 2006. Final, Judicial, March 17, 2007. Abstract: We plan to propose to designate critical habitat for the Holmgren and Shivwits milk vetches. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 03/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: Federal Federalism: Undetermined Agency Contact: Marjorie Nelson, Chief, Branch of Listing, Endangered Species Program, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Room 435, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2105 Fax: 703 358-2434 Email: marjorie--nelson@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AU45 _______________________________________________________________________ 1701. [bull] CRITICAL HABITAT DESIGNATION FOR ALABAMA BEACH MOUSE Priority: Other Significant Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined [[Page 64804]] Legal Authority: 16 USC 1533 et seq CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Legal Deadline: NPRM, Judicial, January 18, 2006. Final, Judicial, January 18, 2007. Abstract: We plan to propose to designate critical habitat for the Alabama Beach Mouse along the coast of Alabama. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 01/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: Federal Federalism: Undetermined Agency Contact: Marjorie Nelson, Chief, Branch of Listing, Endangered Species Program, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Room 435, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2105 Fax: 703 358-2434 Email: marjorie--nelson@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AU46 _______________________________________________________________________ 1702. [bull] REVISION OF CRITICAL HABITAT DESIGNATION FOR THE KOOTENAI RIVER WHITE STURGEON Priority: Other Significant Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined Legal Authority: 16 USC 1533 et seq CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Legal Deadline: NPRM, Judicial, December 15, 2005. Final, Judicial, December 15, 2006. Abstract: We plan to propose to revise the currently designated critical habitat for the Kootenai River White Sturgeon in Idaho. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 12/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: Federal Federalism: Undetermined Agency Contact: Marjorie Nelson, Chief, Branch of Listing, Endangered Species Program, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Room 435, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2105 Fax: 703 358-2434 Email: marjorie--nelson@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AU47 _______________________________________________________________________ 1703. [bull] REVISION OF CRITICAL HABITAT DESIGNATION FOR THE WINTERING PIPING PLOVER Priority: Other Significant Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined Legal Authority: 16 USC 1533 et seq CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Legal Deadline: NPRM, Judicial, December 13, 2005. Final, Judicial, December 13, 2006. Abstract: We plan to propose to revise currently designated critical habitat for the Wintering Piping Plover in the coastal areas of North Carolina. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 12/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: Federal Federalism: Undetermined Agency Contact: Marjorie Nelson, Chief, Branch of Listing, Endangered Species Program, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Room 435, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2105 Fax: 703 358-2434 Email: marjorie--nelson@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AU48 _______________________________________________________________________ 1704. [bull] ADDING GRAHAM'S PENSTEMON TO THE LIST OF ENDANGERED AND THREATENED PLANTS, WITH DESIGNATION OF CRITICAL HABITAT Priority: Other Significant Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined Legal Authority: 16 USC 1533 et seq CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Legal Deadline: NPRM, Judicial, December 9, 2005. Final, Judicial, December 9, 2006. Abstract: We plan to propose to add Graham's Penstemon to the List of Endangered and Threatened Plants, and also to designate critical habitat for the species. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 12/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: Federal Federalism: Undetermined Agency Contact: Marjorie Nelson, Chief, Branch of Listing, Endangered Species Program, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Room 435, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2105 Fax: 703 358-2434 Email: marjorie--nelson@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AU49 _______________________________________________________________________ 1705. [bull] CRITICAL HABITAT DESIGNATION FOR THE LAGUNA MOUNTAINS SKIPPER Priority: Other Significant Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined Legal Authority: 16 USC 1533 et seq CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Legal Deadline: NPRM, Judicial, November 15, 2005. Final, Judicial, November 15, 2006. Abstract: We plan to propose to designate critical habitat for the Laguna Mountains Skipper, a butterfly that lives in the mountains of southern California. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 11/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: Federal Federalism: Undetermined Agency Contact: Marjorie Nelson, Chief, Branch of Listing, Endangered Species Program, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Room 435, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2105 Fax: 703 358-2434 Email: marjorie--nelson@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AU50 [[Page 64805]] _______________________________________________________________________ 1706. [bull] CRITICAL HABITAT DESIGNATION FOR BRAUNTON'S MILK-VETCH AND LYON'S PENCHAETA Priority: Other Significant Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined Legal Authority: 16 USC 1533 et seq CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Legal Deadline: NPRM, Judicial, November 1, 2005. Final, Judicial, November 1, 2006. Abstract: We plan to propose to designate critical habitat for Braunton's milk-vetch and Lyon's penchaeta, two plants. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 11/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: Federal Federalism: Undetermined Agency Contact: Marjorie Nelson, Chief, Branch of Listing, Endangered Species Program, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Room 435, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2105 Fax: 703 358-2434 Email: marjorie--nelson@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AU51 _______________________________________________________________________ 1707. [bull] CRITICAL HABITAT DESIGNATION FOR THE CANADA LYNX Priority: Other Significant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is undetermined. Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined Legal Authority: 16 USC 1533 et seq CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Legal Deadline: NPRM, Judicial, November 1, 2005. Final, Judicial, November 1, 2006. Abstract: We plan to propose to designate critical habitat for the Canada Lynx in the States of Washington, Idaho, Montana, Minnesota, and Maine. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 11/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: Federal Federalism: Undetermined Agency Contact: Marjorie Nelson, Chief, Branch of Listing, Endangered Species Program, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Room 435, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2105 Fax: 703 358-2434 Email: marjorie--nelson@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AU52 _______________________________________________________________________ 1708. [bull] REMOVAL OF THE WESTERN DISTINCT POPULATION SEGMENT OF THE GRAY WOLF FROM THE LIST OF ENDANGERED AND THREATENED SPECIES Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 16 USC 1531 et seq CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: The Service proposes to establish a western distinct population segment (DPS) of the gray wolf and remove the DPS from the List of Endangered and Threatened Species. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 12/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: Undetermined Agency Contact: Michelle Morgan, Endangered Species, Branch of Recovery and Delisting, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, ARL SQ 436, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2061 Fax: 703 358-1735 Email: michelle--morgan@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AU53 _______________________________________________________________________ 1709. [bull] REMOVAL OF THE GREAT LAKES DISTINCT POPULATION SEGMENT OF THE GRAY WOLF FROM THE LIST OF ENDANGERED AND THREATENED SPECIES Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 16 USC 1531 et seq CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: The Service proposes to establish a Great Lakes distinct population segment (DPS) of the gray wolf and remove the DPS from the List of Endangered and Threatened Species. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 12/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: Undetermined Agency Contact: Michelle Morgan, Endangered Species, Branch of Recovery and Delisting, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, ARL SQ 436, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2061 Fax: 703 358-1735 Email: michelle--morgan@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AU54 _______________________________________________________________________ 1710. [bull] ENDANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS: 5-YEAR REVIEW OF FOREIGN SPECIES Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 16 USC 1531 et seq CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Legal Deadline: NPRM, Statutory, ESA requirement. ESA requires review of listings every 5 years. Abstract: We will review the current list of foreign species to solicit information on their current status and determine if any should be reclassified or delisted. Psittacine birds have been reviewed separately. Other taxonomic groups may be dealt with separately as the review proceeds. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 12/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Marie Maltese, Biologist, Division of Scientific Authority, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-1708 Fax: 703 358-2276 [[Page 64806]] Email: marie--maltese@fws.gov Related RIN: Related to 1018-AG63 RIN: 1018-AU55 _______________________________________________________________________ Department of the Interior (DOI) Final Rule Stage United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) _______________________________________________________________________ 1711. ENDANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS; TIBETAN ANTELOPE Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 16 USC 1531 et seq CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: Based on comments received, we may finalize a rule to list the Tibetan antelope (Pantholops hodgsonii) as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Notice 04/25/00 65 FR 24171 NPRM Comment Period End 06/26/00 NPRM 10/06/03 68 FR 57646 Hearing requests due 11/20/03 68 FR 57646 NPRM Comment Period End 01/05/04 Final Action 10/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Dr. Michael D. Kreger, Wildlife Biologist, Division of Scientific Authority, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Room 750, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-1708 Fax: 703 358-2276 Email: michael--kreger@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AF49 _______________________________________________________________________ 1712. U.S. PROPOSALS FOR CITES APPENDIX III; CERTAIN TURTLE SPECIES Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 16 USC 1531 et seq CFR Citation: 50 CFR 23 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This action would add certain native turtle species to Appendix III of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. If adopted, exports of the species would require CITES documentation from the Service to ensure that foreign countries accept the shipments. This action is necessary to monitor the impact of trade on the species in an effort to maintain healthy populations. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 01/26/00 65 FR 4217 NPRM Comment Period End 03/13/00 65 FR 4217 Final Action 10/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Marie Maltese, Biologist, Division of Scientific Authority, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-1708 Fax: 703 358-2276 Email: marie--maltese@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AF69 _______________________________________________________________________ 1713. ENDANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS; DETERMINATION OF ENDANGERED STATUS AND DESIGNATION OF CRITICAL HABITAT FOR THE GILA CHUB Priority: Other Significant Legal Authority: 16 USC 1531 et seq CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: We are finalizing endangered status and the designation of critical habitat for the Gila chub, a fish, in the Gila River Basin of Arizona, southwestern New Mexico, and Sonora, Mexico. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 08/09/02 67 FR 51947 Hearing request due date 09/23/02 67 FR 51947 NPRM Comment Period End 10/08/02 NPRM Comment Period Reopened 08/31/05 70 FR 51732 Public Meeting 09/13/05 Public Meeting 09/14/05 Public Meeting 09/15/05 Second NPRM Comment Period End 09/30/05 Final Action 10/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Marjorie Nelson, Chief, Branch of Listing, Endangered Species Program, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Room 435, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2105 Fax: 703 358-2434 Email: marjorie--nelson@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AG16 _______________________________________________________________________ 1714. NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE SYSTEM; APPROPRIATE REFUGE USES Priority: Other Significant Legal Authority: 16 USC 668(dd) to 668(ee) CFR Citation: None Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This policy (FWS Manual) provides a procedure for determining whether uses other than the six priority wildlife-dependent recreational uses (hunting, fishing, wildlife observation and photography, and environmental education and interpretation) are appropriate on refuges. This policy establishes a process for deciding when it is appropriate to allow nonpriority uses. [[Page 64807]] Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Proposed Policy (under 1018- AG18) 01/16/01 66 FR 3673 Comment Period Extended 03/15/01 66 FR 15136 Comment Period Reopened 05/15/01 66 FR 26879 Comment Period Reopened 06/21/01 66 FR 33268 Final Action 12/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: Federal, State Additional Information: This RIN previously included policies concerning mission, goals, and purposes; wildlife-dependent recreation uses; and wilderness stewardship. These policies have been separated into distinct actions, each bearing a unique RIN. Agency Contact: Carol Carson, Refuge Program Specialist, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Suite 670, Arlington, VA 22205 Phone: 703 358-2490 Related RIN: Previously reported as 1018-AG18 RIN: 1018-AG46 _______________________________________________________________________ 1715. ENDANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS; REMOVAL OF THE JOHNSTON'S FRANKENIA FROM THE LIST OF ENDANGERED AND THREATENED SPECIES Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 16 USC 1531 et seq CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: We plan to make a final determination on the proposed rule to remove the Johnston's frankenia from the List of Endangered and Threatened Plants. This action is based on new information. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 05/22/03 68 FR 27961 Public Hearing Request Due Date 07/07/03 68 FR 27961 NPRM Comment Period End 08/20/03 Final Action 12/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Michelle Morgan, Endangered Species, Branch of Recovery and Delisting, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, ARL SQ 436, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2061 Fax: 703 358-1735 Email: michelle--morgan@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AH53 _______________________________________________________________________ 1716. ENDANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS; RECLASSIFICATION OF THE GILA TROUT FROM ENDANGERED TO THREATENED WITH A SPECIAL RULE Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 16 USC 1531 et seq CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: We plan to make a final determination on the proposed rule to reclassify the Gila trout from endangered to threatened, with a special rule. This action is based on recovery. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 05/11/05 70 FR 24750 Public Hearing 06/28/05 70 FR 24750 Public Hearing 06/29/05 70 FR 24750 NPRM Comment Period End 07/15/05 Final Action 05/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Michelle Morgan, Endangered Species, Branch of Recovery and Delisting, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, ARL SQ 436, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2061 Fax: 703 358-1735 Email: michelle--morgan@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AH57 _______________________________________________________________________ 1717. IMPORTATION OF EXOTIC WILD BIRDS INTO THE UNITED STATES; ADDING BLUE-FRONTED AMAZON PARROTS FROM ARGENTINA'S APPROVED SUSTAINABLE USE MANAGEMENT PLAN TO THE APPROVED LIST OF NON-CAPTIVE BRED SPECIES Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 16 USC 4901 to 4916 CFR Citation: 50 CFR 15 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule would allow the importation into the United States of parrots removed from the wild in Argentina under an approved sustainable use management plan. This is the first such plan that, if approved, would contribute to the goals of the Wild Bird Conservation Act to promote the conservation of exotic birds through sustainable use. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 08/06/03 68 FR 46559 NPRM Comment Period End 10/06/03 68 FR 46559 NPRM Comment Period Reopened 03/29/05 70 FR 15798 NPRM Comment Period End 04/28/05 70 FR 15798 NPRM Comment Period Reopened 05/24/05 70 FR 29711 NPRM Comment Period End 07/08/05 Final Action 12/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Peter Thomas, Chief, Division of Management Authority, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Room 700, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2095 Email: peter--thomas@fws.gov Dr. Michael D. Kreger, Wildlife Biologist, Division of Scientific Authority, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Room 750, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-1708 Fax: 703 358-2276 Email: michael--kreger@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AH89 [[Page 64808]] _______________________________________________________________________ 1718. ENDANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS; REMOVAL OF TWO AUSTRALIAN PARAKEETS FROM THE LIST OF ENDANGERED AND THREATENED SPECIES Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 16 USC 1531 et seq; 16 USC 4201; PL 99-625 CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: We will make a determination on our proposal to reclassify the turquoise parakeet (Neophema pulchella) and the scarlet-chested parakeet (Neophema splendida) from endangered to threatened under the Endangered Species Act. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 09/02/03 68 FR 52169 Public Hearing Request Due Date 10/17/03 68 FR 52169 NPRM Comment Period End 12/01/03 Final Rule 12/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Dr. Michael D. Kreger, Wildlife Biologist, Division of Scientific Authority, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Room 750, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-1708 Fax: 703 358-2276 Email: michael--kreger@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AI04 _______________________________________________________________________ 1719. MIGRATORY BIRD HUNTING AND PERMITS; REGULATIONS FOR MANAGING HARVEST OF LIGHT GOOSE POPULATIONS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 16 USC 703 to 712; 16 USC 742(a) to 742(j) CFR Citation: 50 CFR 20; 50 CFR 21 subpart E Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule authorizes new methods of take for light goose hunting under 50 CFR part 20 and revises subpart E of 50 CFR part 21 for the management of overabundant light goose populations. It also modifies the conservation order that will increase take of such populations under the authority of this subpart. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 10/12/01 66 FR 52077 NPRM Correction 11/07/01 66 FR 56266 NPRM Comment Period End 12/11/01 66 FR 52077 NPRM Correction Comment Period End 12/14/01 66 FR 56266 NPRM Comment Period Extended 12/10/01 66 FR 63665 NPRM Extended Comment Period End01/25/02 Final Action 12/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: State, Tribal Agency Contact: Brian Millsap, Chief, Division of Migratory Bird Management, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Room 634, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-1714 Email: brian--millsap@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AI07 _______________________________________________________________________ 1720. MIGRATORY BIRD PERMITS; REGULATIONS FOR MANAGING RESIDENT CANADA GEESE POPULATIONS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 16 USC 703 to 712; 16 USC 742(a) to 742(j) CFR Citation: 50 CFR 20 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule would establish a regulation authorizing State wildlife agencies to conduct indirect and/or direct population control management activities on resident Canada geese, including the take of birds. The intent of this rule is to allow State wildlife management agencies sufficient flexibility to deal with problems caused by resident Canada geese and to guide and direct Canada goose population growth and management activities in the coterminous United States. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 08/21/03 68 FR 50496 NPRM Comment Period End 10/20/03 68 FR 50496 Final Action 11/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: State, Tribal Agency Contact: Brian Millsap, Chief, Division of Migratory Bird Management, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Room 634, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-1714 Email: brian--millsap@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AI32 _______________________________________________________________________ 1721. ENDANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS; RECLASSIFICATION OF THE AMERICAN CROCODILE FROM ENDANGERED TO THREATENED Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 16 USC 1531 et seq CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: We plan to make a final determination on the proposed rule to reclassify the American crocodile from endangered to threatened. This action is based on the substantial improvement in the species' status and improved understanding of the species' biology and management needs. Since its listing in 1975, the population of the American crocodile in Florida has more than doubled and its distribution has expanded. Land acquisition has also provided protection for many important nesting areas. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 03/24/05 70 FR 15052 NPRM Comment Period End 05/23/05 70 FR 15052 Public Hearing Request Due Date 05/09/05 70 FR 15052 Final Action 03/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Michelle Morgan, Endangered Species, Branch of Recovery and Delisting, Department of [[Page 64809]] the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, ARL SQ 436, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2061 Fax: 703 358-1735 Email: michelle--morgan@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AI41 _______________________________________________________________________ 1722. ENDANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS; PERMITS FOR FOREIGN LISTED SPECIES Priority: Other Significant Legal Authority: 16 USC 1531 et seq CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: We will issue a policy clarifying the process used for issuing Endangered Species Act permits for foreign listed species. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Notice of Proposed Policy 08/18/03 68 FR 49512 Comment Period End 10/17/03 68 FR 49512 Final Action 10/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Timothy J. Van Norman, Chief, Branch of Permits, International, Division of Management Authority, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Room 700, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2350 Fax: 703 358-2281 Email: tim--vannorman@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AI67 _______________________________________________________________________ 1723. ENDANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS; DESIGNATION OF CRITICAL HABITAT FOR THE SAN DIEGO FAIRY SHRIMP Priority: Other Significant Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined Legal Authority: 16 USC 1531 et seq CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: We proposed designation of critical habitat for the endangered San Diego Fairy shrimp, a freshwater crustacean found in southern California. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 04/22/03 68 FR 19888 Public Hearing Request Due Date 06/06/03 68 FR 19888 NPRM Comment Period End 06/23/03 NPRM Comment Period Reopened; Draft Economic Analysis; Notice of Public Hearing 04/08/04 69 FR 18516 Other/Public Hearing 04/29/04 69 FR 18516 NPRM Comment Period End 05/10/04 Final Action 12/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Marjorie Nelson, Chief, Branch of Listing, Endangered Species Program, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Room 435, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2105 Fax: 703 358-2434 Email: marjorie--nelson@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AI71 _______________________________________________________________________ 1724. ENDANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS; DESIGNATION OF CRITICAL HABITAT FOR THE CALIFORNIA GNATCATCHER Priority: Other Significant Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined Legal Authority: 16 USC 1531 et seq CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Legal Deadline: NPRM, Judicial, April 11, 2003, Court order. Abstract: We plan to finalize critical habitat for the Coastal California gnatcatcher, a threatened bird found in southern California. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 04/24/03 68 FR 20228 Public Hearing Request Due Date 06/09/03 68 FR 20228 NPRM Comment Period End 06/23/03 NPRM Comment Period Reopen, Draft Econ Analysis Avail, Public Hearing 04/08/04 69 FR 18515 NPRM Comment Period End 05/24/04 Final Action 12/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Marjorie Nelson, Chief, Branch of Listing, Endangered Species Program, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Room 435, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2105 Fax: 703 358-2434 Email: marjorie--nelson@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AI72 _______________________________________________________________________ 1725. MIGRATORY BIRD PERMITS; MILITARY READINESS EXEMPTION Priority: Other Significant Legal Authority: PL 107-314 CFR Citation: 50 CFR 21 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: The 2003 Defense Authorization Bill, signed by the President on December 2, 2002, requires the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to develop and issue regulations that exempt the Armed Forces from incidental take of migratory birds during authorized military readiness activities. The Department of Defense must concur with these regulations. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 06/02/04 69 FR 31074 NPRM Comment Period End 08/02/04 69 FR 31074 Final Action 12/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Brian Millsap, Chief, Division of Migratory Bird Management, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Room 634, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 [[Page 64810]] Phone: 703 358-1714 Email: brian--millsap@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AI92 _______________________________________________________________________ 1726. ENDANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS; DESIGNATION OF CRITICAL HABITAT FOR THE SAN JACINTO VALLEY CROWNSCALE Priority: Other Significant Legal Authority: 16 USC 1531 et seq CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Legal Deadline: Final, Judicial, October 1, 2005. Abstract: We will designate critical habitat for the San Jacinto Valley Crownscale. On October 13, 1998, the San Jacinto Valley Crownscale, a plant species endemic to California, was listed as an endangered species. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 10/06/04 69 FR 59844 Public Hearing Request Due Date 11/22/04 69 FR 59844 NPRM Comment Period End 12/06/04 Other/NPRM Comment Period Reopened 08/31/05 70 FR 51739 Final Rule 10/13/05 70 FR 59951 Final Action Effective 11/14/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Marjorie Nelson, Chief, Branch of Listing, Endangered Species Program, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Room 435, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2105 Fax: 703 358-2434 Email: marjorie--nelson@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AJ11 _______________________________________________________________________ 1727. ENDANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS; LISTING THE SALT CREEK TIGER BEETLE Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 16 USC 1531 et seq CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Legal Deadline: NPRM, Judicial, September 30, 2005, Settlement Agreement. Abstract: We will list the Salt Creek tiger beetle (Cicindela nevadica lincolniana) as endangered pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). This subspecies is endemic to eastern Nebraska saline wetlands and associated streams in the northern third of Lancaster County and southern margin of Saunders County in Nebraska. On February 1, 2005, this action was proposed under an erroneous RIN (1018-AE59). Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM under 1018-AE59 02/01/05 70 FR 5101 Public Hearing Request Due Date 03/18/05 70 FR 5101 NPRM Comment Period End 04/04/05 Final Action under 1018-AJ13 10/06/05 70 FR 58335 Final Action Effective 11/07/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Marjorie Nelson, Chief, Branch of Listing, Endangered Species Program, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Room 435, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2105 Fax: 703 358-2434 Email: marjorie--nelson@fws.gov Related RIN: Related to 1018-AT79 RIN: 1018-AJ13 _______________________________________________________________________ 1728. ENDANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS; DELISTING OF MEXICAN BOBCAT FROM LIST OF ENDANGERED SPECIES Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is undetermined. Legal Authority: 16 USC 1531 et seq CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: We received a petition to delist the Mexican bobcat (Lynx rufus escuinapae). We determined as a result of our status review and our review of the best available scientific information that the species does not meet the definitions of endangered or threatened in the ESA (i.e., that delisting is warranted), so we proposed to delist the Mexican bobcat. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 05/19/05 70 FR 28895 Public Hearing Request Due Date 07/05/05 70 FR 28895 NPRM Comment Period End 08/17/05 Final Action 01/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Javier Alvarez, Biologist, Division of Scientific Authority, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-1708 Email: javier--alvarez@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AT31 _______________________________________________________________________ 1729. ENDANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS; DESIGNATION OF CRITICAL HABITAT FOR THE SAN MIGUEL ISLAND FOX, SANTA ROSA ISLAND FOX, SANTA CRUZ ISLAND FOX, AND SANTA CATALINA ISLAND FOX Priority: Other Significant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is undetermined. Legal Authority: 16 USC 1531 et seq CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Legal Deadline: Final, Judicial, November 1, 2005. Abstract: We proposed critical habitat for four island fox species, which occur on the Channel Islands off Southern California. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 10/07/04 69 FR 60134 NPRM Comment Period End 12/06/04 69 FR 60134 Final Action 11/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Marjorie Nelson, Chief, Branch of Listing, Endangered Species Program, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Room 435, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 [[Page 64811]] Phone: 703 358-2105 Fax: 703 358-2434 Email: marjorie--nelson@fws.gov Related RIN: Related to 1018-AI28 RIN: 1018-AT78 _______________________________________________________________________ 1730. SUBSISTENCE MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS FOR PUBLIC LANDS IN ALASKA; SOUTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL AREAS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 16 USC 3101 to 3126 CFR Citation: 50 CFR 100; 36 CFR 242 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: We proposed to revise and clarify the jurisdiction of the Federal Subsistence Management Program in coastal areas in southwestern Alaska. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 12/08/04 69 FR 70940 NPRM Comment Period End 01/24/05 NPRM Comment Period Reopened 08/29/05 70 FR 50999 Final Action 12/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: William W. Knauer, Office of Subsistence Management, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, 3601 C Street, Suite 1030, Anchorage, AK 99503 Phone: 907 786-3873 Fax: 907 786-3898 Email: bill--knauer@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AT81 _______________________________________________________________________ 1731. ENDANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS; CRITICAL HABITAT FOR THE ARKANSAS RIVER SHINER Priority: Other Significant Legal Authority: 16 USC 1531 et seq CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Legal Deadline: NPRM, Judicial, September 30, 2004. Final, Statutory, September 30, 2005. Final, Judicial, September 30, 2005. Abstract: We proposed critical habitat for the Arkansas River shiner, a fish, in portions of the Canadian River in New Mexico, Texas, and Oklahoma. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 10/06/04 69 FR 59859 NPRM Comment Period End 04/30/05 NPRM Comment Period Extended 04/28/05 70 FR 21987 NPRM Comment Period End 06/17/05 70 FR 21987 NPRM Comment Period Reopened 08/01/05 70 FR 44078 Comment Period End 08/31/05 70 FR 44078 Final Action 10/13/05 70 FR 59808 Final Action Effective 11/14/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Marjorie Nelson, Chief, Branch of Listing, Endangered Species Program, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Room 435, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2105 Fax: 703 358-2434 Email: marjorie--nelson@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AT84 _______________________________________________________________________ 1732. ENDANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS; DESIGNATION OF CRITICAL HABITAT FOR THE SPREADING NAVARRETIA Priority: Other Significant Legal Authority: 16 USC 1531 et seq CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Legal Deadline: Final, Judicial, October 1, 2005. Abstract: We will designate critical habitat for the spreading navarettia. On October 13, 1998, the spreading navarretia, a plant species native to California and Mexico, was listed as a threatened species. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 10/07/04 69 FR 60110 Public Hearing Request Due Date 11/22/04 69 FR 60110 NPRM Comment Period End 12/06/04 NPRM Comment Period Reopened 08/31/05 70 FR 51742 NPRM Comment Period End 09/14/05 Final Action 10/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Marjorie Nelson, Chief, Branch of Listing, Endangered Species Program, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Room 435, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2105 Fax: 703 358-2434 Email: marjorie--nelson@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AT86 _______________________________________________________________________ 1733. ENDANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS; DESIGNATING CRITICAL HABITAT FOR SOUTHWESTERN WILLOW FLYCATCHER Priority: Other Significant Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined Legal Authority: 16 USC 1531 et seq CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Legal Deadline: NPRM, Judicial, September 30, 2004. Final, Statutory, September 30, 2005. Final, Judicial, September 30, 2005. Abstract: We proposed critical habitat for the Southwestern willow flycatcher in portions of California, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Colorado. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM Under RIN 1018-AI49 10/12/04 69 FR 60706 NPRM Comment Period Extended Under RIN 1018-AI49 12/13/04 69 FR 72161 NPRM Comment Period Extended 03/31/05 70 FR 16474 Availability of Draft Economic Analysis and Draft Environmental Assessment 04/28/05 70 FR 21988 Extended Comment Period End 05/31/05 70 FR 16474 NPRM Comment Period Reopened 07/07/05 70 FR 39227 NPRM Comment Period End 07/18/05 70 FR 39227 Final Action 10/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal [[Page 64812]] Agency Contact: Marjorie Nelson, Chief, Branch of Listing, Endangered Species Program, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Room 435, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2105 Fax: 703 358-2434 Email: marjorie--nelson@fws.gov Related RIN: Previously reported as 1018-AI49 RIN: 1018-AT88 _______________________________________________________________________ 1734. ENDANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS; CRITICAL HABITAT FOR WESTERN SNOWY PLOVER Priority: Other Significant Legal Authority: 16 USC 1531 et seq CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Legal Deadline: NPRM, Judicial, December 1, 2004. Final, Statutory, September 20, 2005. Final, Judicial, September 20, 2005. Abstract: We proposed critical habitat for the Western snowy plover in California and Oregon. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 12/17/04 69 FR 75607 Public Hearing Request Due Date 01/31/05 NPRM Comment Period End 02/15/05 Proposed Rule, NOA draft econ analysis 08/16/05 70 FR 48094 NPRM Comment Period End 09/28/05 70 FR 48094 Final Action 09/29/05 70 FR 56970 Final Action Effective 10/31/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: Federal, Local, State Agency Contact: Marjorie Nelson, Chief, Branch of Listing, Endangered Species Program, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Room 435, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2105 Fax: 703 358-2434 Email: marjorie--nelson@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AT89 _______________________________________________________________________ 1735. MIGRATORY BIRD HUNTING; APPROVAL OF TUNGSTEN-IRON-COPPER-NICKEL, IRON-TUNGSTEN-NICKEL, TUNGSTEN-BRONZE (ADDITIONAL FORMULATION), TUNGSTEN-TIN-IRON SHOT TYPES/ALLOYS AS NONTOXIC Priority: Info./Admin./Other. Major status under 5 USC 801 is undetermined. Legal Authority: 40 Stat. 755; 16 USC 703 to 712; 16 USC 742a-j; PL 106-108; 113 Stat. 1491; . . . CFR Citation: 50 CFR 20 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: We received applications for approval of tungsten-iron- copper-nickel shot, iron-tungsten-nickel alloy, tungsten-bronze (additional formulation) shot, and tungsten-tin-iron shot as nontoxic for waterfowl hunting. We are obligated under regulations at 50 CFR 20.134 to consider all such applications. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ ANPRM: Tungsten- Iron-Copper- Nickel Shot; 1018-AU04 01/21/05 70 FR 3180 ANPRM: Tungsten-Bronze Shot; 1018-AU13 05/02/05 70 FR 22624 ANPRM: Iron- Tungsten-Nickel Alloys; 1018-AU09 05/02/05 70 FR 22625 ANPRM: Tungsten-Tin-Iron Shot; 1018-AU28 06/02/05 70 FR 49541 NPRM for all 4 Shot Types/ Alloys; NOA 08/24/05 70 FR 49541 NPRM/NOA for all 4 Shot Types/ Alloys--Comment Period End 09/23/05 Final Action 12/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal, State, Tribal Agency Contact: Dr. George T. Allen, Wildlife Biologist, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, MS 4107, Arlington, VA 22203-1610 Phone: 703 358-1825 Fax: 703 358-2217 Email: george--t--allen@fws.gov Related RIN: Previously reported as 1018-AU09, Previously reported as 1018-AU13, Previously reported as 1018-AU28 RIN: 1018-AU04 _______________________________________________________________________ 1736. SUBSISTENCE MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS FOR PUBLIC LANDS IN ALASKA, SUBPART C AND SUBPART D: 2006-2007 SUBSISTENCE TAKING OF FISH AND SHELLFISH REGULATIONS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 16 USC 3111 CFR Citation: 36 CFR 242 ; 50 CFR 100 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule would establish regulations for fishing seasons, harvest limits, methods, and means related to taking of fish and shellfish for subsistence uses during the 2006-07 regulatory year. The rulemaking is necessary because subpart D is subject to an annual public review cycle. When final, this rulemaking would replace the fish and shellfish taking regulations included in the ``Subsistence Management Regulations for Public Lands in Alaska, Subpart D 2005-06 Subsistence Taking of Fish and Wildlife Regulations,`` which expire on March 31, 2006. This rule would also amend the Customary and Traditional Use Determinations of the Federal Subsistence Board and the General Regulations related to the taking of fish and shellfish. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 01/06/05 70 FR 1216 Final Rule 03/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: William W. Knauer, Office of Subsistence Management, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, 3601 C Street, Suite 1030, Anchorage, AK 99503 Phone: 907 786-3873 Fax: 907 786-3898 Email: bill--knauer@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AU05 [[Page 64813]] _______________________________________________________________________ 1737. DELISTING THE PREBLE'S MEADOW JUMPING MOUSE Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 16 USC 1531 et seq CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: We plan to make a final determination on the proposal to delist the Preble's Meadow Jumping Mouse, removing it from the List of Endangered Species. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 02/02/05 70 FR 5404 Final Rule 02/00/06 Public hearing request due date 03/21/05 70 FR 5404 NPRM Comment Period End 05/03/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Michelle Morgan, Endangered Species, Branch of Recovery and Delisting, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, ARL SQ 436, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2061 Fax: 703 358-1735 Email: michelle--morgan@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AU12 _______________________________________________________________________ 1738. NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE SYSTEM; MISSION, GOALS, AND PURPOSES Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 16 USC 666 (dd); 16 USC 666 (ee) CFR Citation: None Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This policy (FWS Manual) addresses the mission, goals, and purposes of the National Wildlife Refuge System in the context of the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Proposed Policy (Under 1018- AG46) 01/16/01 66 FR 3668 Comment Period Extended 03/15/01 66 FR 15136 Comment Period Reopened 05/15/01 66 FR 26879 Comment Period Reopened 06/21/01 66 FR 33268 Final Action 01/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: Federal, State Agency Contact: Carol Carson, Refuge Program Specialist, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Suite 670, Arlington, VA 22205 Phone: 703 358-2490 Related RIN: Split from 1018-AG46 RIN: 1018-AU24 _______________________________________________________________________ 1739. NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE SYSTEM; WILDLIFE-DEPENDENT RECREATION (HUNTING AND FISHING, WILDLIFE OBSERVATION AND PHOTOGRAPHY, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, AND INTERPRETATION) Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 16 USC 668 (dd); 16 USC 668 (ee) CFR Citation: None Legal Deadline: None Abstract: The National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997 establishes that wildlife-dependent recreational uses (including hunting and fishing) are priority general public uses and must receive priority consideration over the general public uses. This policy describes how we will prioritize these uses. This policy also establishes new visitor services requirements, essential elements of a quality program, an additional level of environmental education programs, and program evaluation methods. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Proposed Policy 01/16/01 66 FR 3681 Comment Period Extended 03/15/01 66 FR 15136 Comment Period Reopened 05/15/01 66 FR 26879 Comment Period Reopened 06/21/01 66 FR 33268 Final Action 01/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: Federal, State Agency Contact: Tom Reed, National Wildlife Refuge System, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Visitor Services, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2243 Email: tom--reed@fws.gov James W. Kurth, Deputy Chief, National Wildlife Refuge System, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, MS 670 ARLSQ, Washington, DC 20240 Phone: 703 358-1744 Related RIN: Split from 1018-AG46 RIN: 1018-AU25 _______________________________________________________________________ 1740. NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE SYSTEM; WILDERNESS STEWARDSHIP Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 16 USC 668 (dd); 16 USC 668 (ee) CFR Citation: None Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This policy (FWS Manual) modifies existing policy for implementing the Wilderness Act of 1964 and the Administration Act, as amended. This policy updates guidance on administrative and public activities on wilderness within the Refuge System. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Proposed Policy 01/16/01 66 FR 3708 Comment Period Extended 03/15/01 66 FR 15136 Comment Period Reopened 05/15/01 66 FR 26879 Comment Period Reopened 06/21/01 66 FR 33268 Final Action 01/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: Federal, State Agency Contact: Nancy Roeper, National Wildlife Refuge System, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Wildlife Resources Branch, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2389 Email: nancy--roeper@fws.gov Related RIN: Split from 1018-AG46 RIN: 1018-AU27 [[Page 64814]] _______________________________________________________________________ Department of the Interior (DOI) Long-Term Actions United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) _______________________________________________________________________ 1741. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 1994 AMENDMENTS TO THE MARINE MAMMAL PROTECTION ACT Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 16 USC 1361 to 1374 CFR Citation: 50 CFR 18 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: Section 104 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act authorizes the Director of the Service, acting on behalf of the Secretary of the Interior, to issue permits for activities otherwise prohibited by the Act. Regulations will be developed for issuance of permits and the 1994 amendments to the Act. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Peter Thomas, Chief, Division of Management Authority, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Room 700, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2095 Email: peter--thomas@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AE72 _______________________________________________________________________ 1742. TAKING OF MARINE MAMMALS BY LEVEL B HARASSMENT; ISSUANCE OF GENERAL AUTHORIZATION FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND PERMITS FOR PHOTOGRAPHY, EDUCATIONAL, AND COMMERCIAL PURPOSES Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: PL 103-238; 16 USC 1361 to 1407 CFR Citation: 50 CFR 18 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: The Service proposes to issue regulations that would allow us to authorize harassment but not injury or death of marine mammals under our jurisdiction, for scientific research and for photography for educational or commercial purposes. This rule would further implement the 1994 Amendments to the Marine Mammal Protection Act. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Peter Thomas, Chief, Division of Management Authority, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Room 700, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2095 Email: peter--thomas@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AF26 _______________________________________________________________________ 1743. FEDERAL FALCONRY STANDARDS AND FALCONRY PERMITTING Priority: Other Significant Legal Authority: 16 USC 703 to 712 CFR Citation: 50 CFR 21.28; 50 CFR 21.29 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: We propose changes in the regulations governing the practice of falconry in the United States. We propose substantial reorganization of the current regulations, combining 50 CFR 21.28 and 21.29 and reorganizing the topics in those sections. We will add or change some provisions in the current regulations. The changes will make it easier to understand the requirements for falconry and the procedures for obtaining a falconry permit. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 02/09/05 70 FR 6978 NPRM Comment Period End 05/10/05 70 FR 6978 Final Action 10/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: State, Tribal Agency Contact: Brian Millsap, Chief, Division of Migratory Bird Management, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Room 634, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-1714 Email: brian--millsap@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AG11 _______________________________________________________________________ 1744. ENDANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS; DELISTING THE GULF COAST DISTINCT POPULATION SEGMENT OF THE BROWN PELICAN POPULATION IN THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 16 USC 1531 et seq CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: We plan to remove the Gulf Coast population of the brown pelican (Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi) from the List of Endangered and Threatened Species. We propose this action because the available data indicate that the threats to the species in this range have been removed or reduced and, as a result, brown pelican breeding levels have been and continue to be at or above historical levels, and population numbers and productivity continue to increase. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Michelle Morgan, Endangered Species, Branch of Recovery and Delisting, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, ARL SQ 436, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2061 Fax: 703 358-1735 Email: michelle--morgan@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AG40 _______________________________________________________________________ 1745. ENDANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS; LISTING THE DOLLY VARDEN AS A THREATENED SPECIES IN WASHINGTON DUE TO SIMILARITY OF APPEARANCE TO BULL TROUT Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 16 USC 1531 et seq CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: Due to the species' similarity of appearance to the bull trout, we propose to list the Dolly Varden [[Page 64815]] (Salvelinus malma) in Washington State as threatened under the ``Similarity of Appearance'' provision of the Endangered Species Act. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 01/09/01 66 FR 1628 Public Hearing Request Due Date 02/23/01 66 FR 1628 NPRM Comment Period End 03/12/01 Final Action To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Marjorie Nelson, Chief, Branch of Listing, Endangered Species Program, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Room 435, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2105 Fax: 703 358-2434 Email: marjorie--nelson@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AH68 _______________________________________________________________________ 1746. RELEASE OF CAPTIVE-REARED MALLARDS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 16 USC 703 to 712; 16 USC 742(a) to 742(j) CFR Citation: 50 CFR 21 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: We are resuming review of all aspects of regulations pertaining to the release and harvest of captive-reared mallards. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Notice of Intent 08/28/01 66 FR 45274 Comment Period End 09/27/01 66 FR 45274 Notice of Availability 08/26/03 68 FR 51231 Comment Period End 12/10/03 68 FR 51231 Final Action To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: Federal, State Agency Contact: Brian Millsap, Chief, Division of Migratory Bird Management, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Room 634, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-1714 Email: brian--millsap@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AI05 _______________________________________________________________________ 1747. ENDANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS; DELISTING OF AND WITHDRAWAL OF PROPOSED CRITICAL HABITAT FOR THE CACTUS FERRUGINOUS PYGMY OWL Priority: Other Significant Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined Legal Authority: 16 USC 1531 et seq CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: We proposed a new designation of critical habitat for the Cactus ferruginous pygmy owl distinct population segment (DPS) found in Arizona. We now propose to remove this DPS from the Federal list of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and withdraw our critical habitat proposal. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 11/27/02 67 FR 71031 Public Hearing 01/23/03 NPRM Comment Period End 02/23/03 NPRM Comment Period Reopened 02/25/03 68 FR 8730 NPRM Comment Period End 04/25/03 68 FR 8730 NPRM Comment Period Reopened 04/28/03 68 FR 22353 NPRM Comment Period End 06/27/03 68 FR 22353 NPRM; Proposal to Withdraw 08/03/05 70 FR 44547 NPRM---Public Meeting 09/07/05 70 FR 53139 Final Action To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: Federal Federalism: Undetermined Agency Contact: Marjorie Nelson, Chief, Branch of Listing, Endangered Species Program, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Room 435, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2105 Fax: 703 358-2434 Email: marjorie--nelson@fws.gov Related RIN: Related to 1018-AU22 RIN: 1018-AI48 _______________________________________________________________________ 1748. MIGRATORY BIRD PERMITS; REVISIONS TO GENERAL EXCEPTIONS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: PL 95-616; 92 Stat 3112 (16 USC 712(2)); PL 106-108 CFR Citation: 50 CFR 21 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: Under this rule, some public institutions which are now exempted from permit requirements would be required to obtain permits in order to possess migratory birds. It would create new exemptions for State and Federal resource managers and it would establish husbandry requirements applicable to exempt facilities. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: Governmental Jurisdictions, Organizations, Businesses Government Levels Affected: State, Federal Agency Contact: Brian Millsap, Chief, Division of Migratory Bird Management, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Room 634, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-1714 Email: brian--millsap@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AI96 _______________________________________________________________________ 1749. REVISION OF MIGRATORY BIRD HUNTING REGULATIONS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 16 USC 703 to 712; 16 USC 742a to 742j; PL 106-108 CFR Citation: 50 CFR 20 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: We will revise and update a significant portion of the regulations governing migratory game bird hunting. This rule will also use plain language to clarify these regulations. Timetable: Next Action Undetermined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Small Entities Affected: Businesses Government Levels Affected: Federal, State Agency Contact: Kevin Adams, Chief, Office of Law Enforcement, Department [[Page 64816]] of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, MS-LE-3000, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-1949 Fax: 703 358-1947 Email: kevin--adams@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AI98 _______________________________________________________________________ 1750. REVISION OF THE REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE TRANSPORT OF EAGLE FEATHERS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 16 USC 668a; 16 USC 703 to 712; 16 USC 1531 to 1544 CFR Citation: 50 CFR 22 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: We will develop regulations that allow the temporary transport of eagle feathers to and from the United States by Indian people of Canada and regulations that will streamline the permit process that allows transport of eagle feathers to and from Canada and Mexico by members of federally recognized Indian tribes. Timetable: Next Action Undetermined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal, Tribal Agency Contact: Kevin Adams, Chief, Office of Law Enforcement, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, MS-LE-3000, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-1949 Fax: 703 358-1947 Email: kevin--adams@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AJ00 _______________________________________________________________________ 1751. ENDANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS; DELISTING THE EASTERN DISTINCT POPULATION SEGMENT OF THE GRAY WOLF Priority: Other Significant Legal Authority: 16 USC 1531 et seq CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: We are planning to remove the eastern Distinct Population Segment (DPS) of the gray wolf, consisting of 21 States, from the List of Endangered and Threatened Species. The reasons for this action are the following: The achievement of all recovery criteria and completion of suitable state wolf management plans by Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ ANPRM 04/01/03 68 FR 15876 NPRM 07/21/04 69 FR 43664 Public Hearing request duedate 09/07/04 69 FR 43664 NPRM Comment Period End 11/18/04 NPRM and Notice of Public Hearings 08/13/04 69 FR 50147 Public Hearing 08/31/04 69 FR 50147 Public Hearing 09/01/04 69 FR 50147 Public Hearing 09/13/04 69 FR 50147 Public Hearing 09/14/04 69 FR 50147 Public Hearing 09/15/04 69 FR 50147 Public Hearing 09/27/04 69 FR 50147 Public Hearing 09/28/04 69 FR 50147 Public Hearing 09/29/04 69 FR 50147 NPRM/Notice of Public Hearing 09/29/04 69 FR 58119 Public Hearing 10/06/04 69 FR 50147 Public Hearing 10/20/04 69 FR 58119 Final Action To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal, State, Tribal Agency Contact: Michelle Morgan, Endangered Species, Branch of Recovery and Delisting, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, ARL SQ 436, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2061 Fax: 703 358-1735 Email: michelle--morgan@fws.gov Related RIN: Related to 1018-AF20 RIN: 1018-AJ03 _______________________________________________________________________ 1752. ENDANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS; DELISTING OF THE WESTERN DISTINCT POPULATION SEGMENT OF THE GRAY WOLF Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 16 USC 1531 et seq CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: We plan to remove the western Distinct Population Segment (DPS) of the gray wolf from the List of Endangered and Threatened Species. The reason for this action is the following: On the basis of estimates compiled in December 2002, we conclude that the wolf population has achieved the required third year of its population recovery criteria. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ ANPRM 04/01/03 68 FR 15879 NPRM To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Undetermined Federalism: Undetermined Agency Contact: Michelle Morgan, Endangered Species, Branch of Recovery and Delisting, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, ARL SQ 436, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2061 Fax: 703 358-1735 Email: michelle--morgan@fws.gov Related RIN: Related to 1018-AF20 RIN: 1018-AJ04 _______________________________________________________________________ 1753. INJURIOUS WILDLIFE SPECIES; BOIGA SNAKES Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is undetermined. Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined Legal Authority: 18 USC 42 CFR Citation: 50 CFR 16 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: We will review available economic and biological information on snakes in the genus Boiga for possible addition to the list of injurious wildlife under the Lacey Act. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ ANPRM 09/12/03 68 FR 53705 ANPRM Comment Period End 11/12/03 68 FR 53705 NPRM 12/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Erin Williams, Endangered Species, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and [[Page 64817]] Wildlife Service, Mail Stop 322, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2034 Email: erin--williams@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AT28 _______________________________________________________________________ 1754. ENDANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS; AMENDMENT TO THE NONESSENTIAL EXPERIMENTAL POPULATION RULE FOR THE MEXICAN GRAY WOLF Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 16 USC 1531 et seq CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: The Service is exploring a revision to the Mexican gray wolf nonessential experimental population rule. In 2000, a panel of scientists recommended a revision to the experimental population rule after conducting a 3-year review of the program. The Service intends to allow for the direct release of wolves into an expanded release area, but still within the area where wolves are currently authorized to occur. The Service also plans to expand upon the designated recovery area, allowing for greater management flexibility when a wolf travels outside of this area. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Undetermined Agency Contact: Michelle Morgan, Endangered Species, Branch of Recovery and Delisting, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, ARL SQ 436, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2061 Fax: 703 358-1735 Email: michelle--morgan@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AT36 _______________________________________________________________________ 1755. ENDANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS; AMENDMENT TO MANATEE PROTECTION AREAS IN FLORIDA (BARGE CANAL EXCEPTION) Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is undetermined. Legal Authority: 16 USC 1531 et seq CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: The Service is planning to make a final determination on the proposed rule to create an exception to the regulations governing the Barge Canal manatee refuge in Brevard County, Florida. Under this exception, parties may apply for authorization to conduct otherwise prohibited activities in the refuge if they can demonstrate to the Service that the activity can be pursued in such a manner that manatees will not be taken. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 08/10/01 66 FR 42317 Public Hearings 9/11-13, 2001 08/29/01 66 FR 45662 Public Hearing 09/13/01 66 FR 42317 NPRM Comment Period End 10/09/01 Final Action 01/07/02 67 FR 680 NPRM under 1018-AH80 04/16/02 67 FR 18572 Public Hearing Request Due Date 05/31/02 67 FR 18572 NPRM Comment Period End 06/17/02 Final Rule --Emergency Rule Effective Immediately 09/20/02 67 FR 59408 Final Rule Effective Immediately11/08/02 67 FR 68449 NPRM 11/08/02 67 FR 68449 Final Action To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: Undetermined Agency Contact: Michelle Morgan, Endangered Species, Branch of Recovery and Delisting, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, ARL SQ 436, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2061 Fax: 703 358-1735 Email: michelle--morgan@fws.gov Related RIN: Previously reported as 1018-AH80 RIN: 1018-AT39 _______________________________________________________________________ 1756. ENDANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS; ESTABLISHMENT OF A NONESSENTIAL EXPERIMENTAL POPULATION FOR THE TOPEKA SHINER Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 16 USC 1531 et seq CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: The Service is planning to establish a nonessential experimental population for the Topeka shiner, a fish, in Missouri. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Michelle Morgan, Endangered Species, Branch of Recovery and Delisting, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, ARL SQ 436, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2061 Fax: 703 358-1735 Email: michelle--morgan@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AU00 _______________________________________________________________________ 1757. PROPOSED RECLASSIFICATION OF THE GRAY BAT FROM ENDANGERED TO THREATENED Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 16 USC 1531 CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: The Service is planning a proposal to reclassify the gray bat from endangered to threatened. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No [[Page 64818]] Government Levels Affected: None URL For More Information: endangered.fws.gov Agency Contact: Michelle Morgan, Endangered Species, Branch of Recovery and Delisting, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, ARL SQ 436, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2061 Fax: 703 358-1735 Email: michelle--morgan@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AU20 _______________________________________________________________________ 1758. PROPOSED RULE TO REMOVE THE ARIZONA DISTINCT POPULATION SEGMENT OF THE CACTUS FERRUGINOUS PYGMY-OWL FROM THE FEDERAL LIST OF ENDANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE Priority: Other Significant Legal Authority: 16 USC 1533 et seq. CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Legal Deadline: NPRM, Judicial, May 2005. Abstract: Following a court decision remanding the final Agency decision to list the cactus ferruginous pygmy-owl as endangered, we are proposing to remove the Arizona distinct population segment of the cactus ferruginous pygmy-owl from the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and to remove its associated critical habitat designation from our regulations. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 08/03/05 70 FR 44547 NPRM--Public Meeting 09/07/05 70 FR 53139 Final Action 12/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Michelle Morgan, Endangered Species, Branch of Recovery and Delisting, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, ARL SQ 436, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2061 Fax: 703 358-1735 Email: michelle--morgan@fws.gov Related RIN: Related to 1018-AI48 RIN: 1018-AU22 _______________________________________________________________________ 1759. ENDANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS; REVISIONS TO THE REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO PERMITS ISSUED UNDER THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT Priority: Other Significant Legal Authority: 16 USC 1531 et seq CFR Citation: 50 CFR 13; 50 CFR 17 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: Presently, Safe Harbor Agreements and Candidate Conservation Agreements with Assurances only allow incidental take of species. The Service is proposing to clarify the range of activities permittable under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species Act. In addition, the Service is proposing to amend the policies to allow for intentional take of species in association with Safe Harbor Agreements. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM Under 1018-AH93 09/10/03 68 FR 53327 NPRM Comment Period Reopened Under 1018-AH93 02/23/04 69 FR 8161 1018-AH93 Withdrawn 09/10/04 NPRM To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: Businesses, Governmental Jurisdictions, Organizations Government Levels Affected: Federal, Local, State, Tribal Agency Contact: Nancy Green, Biologist, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Room 430 E, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2105 Fax: 703 358-1735 Email: nancy--green@fws.gov Related RIN: Previously reported as 1018-AH93 RIN: 1018-AU29 _______________________________________________________________________ Department of the Interior (DOI) Completed Actions United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) _______________________________________________________________________ 1760. INTERAGENCY GUIDANCE FOR THE PRESCRIPTION OF FISHWAYS PURSUANT TO SECTION 18 OF THE FEDERAL POWER ACT Priority: Other Significant CFR Citation: None Completed: ________________________________________________________________________ Reason Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Withdrawn 08/31/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: State, Local, Tribal, Federal Agency Contact: Robin Nims-Elliott Phone: 703 358-2161 Email: robin--nimselliot@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AH42 _______________________________________________________________________ 1761. ADDITION OF THE GREAT WHITE SHARK AND THE CAPE STAG BEETLES TO APPENDIX III UNDER CITES Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant CFR Citation: 50 CFR 23 Completed: ________________________________________________________________________ Reason Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Withdrawn 08/31/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Pat Ford Phone: 703 358-1708 Email: pat--ford@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AH66 [[Page 64819]] _______________________________________________________________________ 1762. PUBLIC NOTICE FOR CITES APPENDIX III LISTING OF SPANISH CEDAR BY THE GOVERNMENT OF PERU Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant CFR Citation: 50 CFR 23 Completed: ________________________________________________________________________ Reason Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Withdrawn 08/31/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Pat Ford Phone: 703 358-1708 Email: pat--ford@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AH99 _______________________________________________________________________ 1763. ENDANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS; LISTING AND DESIGNATION OF CRITICAL HABITAT FOR THREE SNAILS AND ONE AMPHIPOD Priority: Other Significant CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Completed: ________________________________________________________________________ Reason Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Revised PR, Reopen Comment, Draft Econ Analysis/Envir Assessment, Updated CH Legal Descriptions 05/04/05 70 FR 23083 Final Action 08/09/05 70 FR 46303 Final Action Effective 09/08/05 70 FR 46303 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal, Local, State, Tribal Agency Contact: Marjorie Nelson Phone: 703 358-2105 Fax: 703 358-2434 Email: marjorie--nelson@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AI15 _______________________________________________________________________ 1764. ENDANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS; LISTING THE SOUTHWEST ALASKAN DISTINCT POPULATION SEGMENT OF THE NORTHERN SEA OTTER Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Completed: ________________________________________________________________________ Reason Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Final Action 08/09/05 70 FR 46365 Final Action Effective 09/08/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Marjorie Nelson Phone: 703 358-2105 Fax: 703 358-2434 Email: marjorie--nelson@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AI44 _______________________________________________________________________ 1765. MIGRATORY BIRD PERMITS; EIDERDOWN FROM ICELAND Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant CFR Citation: 50 CFR 21 Completed: ________________________________________________________________________ Reason Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Withdrawn 08/30/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Brian Millsap Phone: 703 358-1714 Email: brian--millsap@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AI64 _______________________________________________________________________ 1766. ENDANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS; ENDANGERED STATUS FOR THE SCIMITAR-HORNED ORYX, ADDAX, AND DAMA GAZELLE Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Completed: ________________________________________________________________________ Reason Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Final Action 09/02/05 70 FR 52319 Final Action Effective 10/03/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Robert Gabel Phone: 703 358-1708 Fax: 703 358-2276 Email: roddy--gabel@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AI82 _______________________________________________________________________ 1767. ENDANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS; REMOVAL OF EGGERT'S SUNFLOWER FROM THE LIST OF ENDANGERED AND THREATENED SPECIES AND DETERMINATION THAT DESIGNATION OF CRITICAL HABITAT IS NOT PRUDENT Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Completed: ________________________________________________________________________ Reason Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Final Action 08/18/05 70 FR 48482 Final Action Effective 09/19/05 70 FR 48482 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Michelle Morgan Phone: 703 358-2061 Fax: 703 358-1735 Email: michelle--morgan@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AJ08 _______________________________________________________________________ 1768. ENDANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS; DESIGNATION OF CRITICAL HABITAT FOR THE FISH SLOUGH MILK-VETCH Priority: Other Significant CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Completed: ________________________________________________________________________ Reason Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Final Action 06/09/05 70 FR 33774 Final Action Effective 07/11/05 70 FR 33774 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Marjorie Nelson Phone: 703 358-2105 Fax: 703 358-2434 Email: marjorie--nelson@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AJ09 _______________________________________________________________________ 1769. ENDANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS; DESIGNATION OF CRITICAL HABITAT FOR THE MUNZ'S ONION Priority: Other Significant CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Completed: ________________________________________________________________________ Reason Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Final Action 06/07/05 70 FR 33015 Final Action Effective 07/07/05 70 FR 33015 [[Page 64820]] Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Marjorie Nelson Phone: 703 358-2105 Fax: 703 358-2434 Email: marjorie--nelson@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AJ10 _______________________________________________________________________ 1770. ENDANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS; DESIGNATION OF CRITICAL HABITAT FOR THE COASTAL-PUGET SOUND, ST. MARY-BELLY RIVER, AND JARBIDGE RIVER POPULATION SEGMENTS OF BULL TROUT Priority: Other Significant CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Completed: ________________________________________________________________________ Reason Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Reopening of Comment Period and Availability of Draft Economic Analysis 05/03/05 70 FR 22835 Comment Period End 06/02/05 70 FR 22835 Final Action with 1018-AU31, Final Critical Habitat 09/26/05 70 FR 56212 Effective Date--Final Action with 1018-AU31, final critical habitat 10/26/05 70 FR 56212 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Marjorie Nelson Phone: 703 358-2105 Fax: 703 358-2434 Email: marjorie--nelson@fws.gov Related RIN: Related to 1018-AU31 RIN: 1018-AJ12 _______________________________________________________________________ 1771. ENDANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS; LISTING THE BOREAL TOAD Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Completed: ________________________________________________________________________ Reason Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Notice of 12-month finding 09/29/05 70 FR 56880 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Marjorie Nelson Phone: 703 358-2105 Fax: 703 358-2434 Email: marjorie--nelson@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AT43 _______________________________________________________________________ 1772. MARINE MAMMALS: REVISED DEFINITION OF ``AUTHENTIC NATIVE ARTICLES OF HANDICRAFTS AND CLOTHING'' Priority: Info./Admin./Other CFR Citation: 50 CFR 18.3 Completed: ________________________________________________________________________ Reason Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Final Action 08/17/05 70 FR 48321 Final Action Effective 09/16/05 70 FR 48321 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal, Tribal Agency Contact: Martin Kodis Phone: 703 358-5496 Fax: 703 358-1869 Email: martin--kodis@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AT48 _______________________________________________________________________ 1773. LISTING THE MIAMI BLUE BUTTERFLY AS ENDANGERED; LISTING THE CASSIUS BLUE, CERAUNUS BLUE, AND NICKERBEAN (AMMON) BLUE BUTTERFLIES AS THREATENED DUE TO SIMILARITY OF APPEARANCE TO THE MIAMI BLUE Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Completed: ________________________________________________________________________ Reason Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Withdrawn 08/31/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal, Local, State Agency Contact: Marjorie Nelson Phone: 703 358-2105 Fax: 703 358-2434 Email: marjorie--nelson@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AT51 _______________________________________________________________________ 1774. MIGRATORY BIRD PERMITS; FEDERAL FALCONRY STANDARDS; ADDING CONNECTICUT TO THE LIST OF STATES THAT MEET FEDERAL FALCONRY STANDARDS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant CFR Citation: 50 CFR 21 Completed: ________________________________________________________________________ Reason Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Final Action 06/15/05 70 FR 34695 Final Action Effective 06/15/05 70 FR 34695 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: Federal, State Agency Contact: Brian Millsap Phone: 703 358-1714 Email: brian--millsap@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AT63 _______________________________________________________________________ 1775. ENDANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS; DESIGNATION OF CRITICAL HABITAT FOR CALIFORNIA TIGER SALAMANDER, CENTRAL POPULATION; 50 CFR 17 Priority: Other Significant CFR Citation: 50 CFR 21.29 Completed: ________________________________________________________________________ Reason Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Final Action 08/23/05 70 FR 49379 Final Action Effective 09/22/05 70 FR 49379 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal, State Agency Contact: Marjorie Nelson Phone: 703 358-2105 Fax: 703 358-2434 Email: marjorie--nelson@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AT68 _______________________________________________________________________ 1776. SEASONS, HARVEST LIMITS, METHODS, AND MEANS RELATED TO TAKING OF WILDLIFE FOR SUBSISTENCE USES DURING 2005-2006 REGULATORY YEAR (SUBPART D) Priority: Routine and Frequent CFR Citation: 50 CFR 100; 36 CFR 100 Completed: ________________________________________________________________________ Reason Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Final Action 06/22/05 70 FR 36267 [[Page 64821]] Final Rule Effective 7/1/2005; Some Sections Effective Through 6/30/2006 07/01/05 70 FR 36267 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: William W. Knauer Phone: 907 786-3873 Fax: 907 786-3898 Email: bill--knauer@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AT70 _______________________________________________________________________ 1777. MIGRATORY BIRD HUNTING; 2005-2006 MIGRATORY GAME BIRD HUNTING REGULATIONS Priority: Economically Significant. Major under 5 USC 801. CFR Citation: 50 CFR 20 Completed: ________________________________________________________________________ Reason Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Prelim Prop. 2005-06 Mig Bird Hunt Regs: Request for Ind Tribe/AK Subs. Migr. Bird Harvest Proposals 04/06/05 70 FR 17573 NPRM-- Supplemental-- Public Meetings 6/22-23, 7/27-28 06/24/05 70 FR 36793 Early Season--Supplemental Proposals for 2005-06 Mig. Game Bird Hunting Regs 08/01/05 70 FR 44200 Prop. Regs on Certain Federal Indian Reservations and Ceded Lands for 2005-06 08/05/05 70 FR 45336 Final Frameworks for Early- Season Migratory Bird Hunting Regs 08/30/05 70 FR 51521 Final Action Effective--Final Frameworks for Early-Season Migratory Bird Hunting Regs 08/30/05 70 FR 51521 Final Rule--Early Seas./Bag/ Poss. Limits, U.S., AK, HI, PR, VI 08/31/05 70 FR 51946 Final Rule--Certain Federal Indian Reservations and Ceded Lands, 2005-06 Early Season 08/31/05 70 FR 51983 Final Rule Effective--Early Seas./Bag/Poss. Limits, U.S., AK, HI, PR, VI 09/01/05 70 FR 51946 Final Rule Effective--Certain Federal Indian Reservations and Ceded Lands, 2005-06 Early Season 09/01/05 70 FR 51983 Comment Period End for NPRM for 2005-06 Late-Season Migr. Bird Hunting Regulations 09/02/05 70 FR 49068 Final rule--Certain Federal Indian Reservations and Ceded Lands, 2005-06 Late Season 09/27/05 70 FR 56531 Fin. Rule: Correction, Early Seas./Bag/Poss. Limits, U.S., AK, HI, PR, VI 09/15/05 70 FR 54483 Effective Date: Fin. Rule Correction, Early Seas./Bag/ Poss. Limits, U.S., AK, HI, PR, VI 09/01/05 Final Rule for 2005-06 --Certain Spp. Late-Season Migr. Bird Hunting Regulations 09/23/05 70 FR 56027 Final Action Effective--Certain Federal Indian Reservations and Ceded Lands, 2005-06 Late Season09/24/05 70 FR 56531 Effective Date: Final Rule for 2005-06 Certain Spp. Late-Season Migr. Bird Hunting Regulations 09/24/05 70 FR 56027 Final Frameworks for Late-Season Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations 09/22/05 70 FR 55665 Effective Date: Final Frameworks for Late-Season Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations 09/22/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes Small Entities Affected: Businesses Government Levels Affected: Federal, State, Tribal Agency Contact: Brian Millsap Phone: 703 358-1714 Email: brian--millsap@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AT76 _______________________________________________________________________ 1778. LISTING OF 7 FOREIGN BUTTERFLY SPECIES UNDER THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Completed: ________________________________________________________________________ Reason Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Withdrawn 08/31/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Patricia S. De Angelis Phone: 703 358-1708 Fax: 703 358-2276 Email: patricia--deangelis@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AT83 _______________________________________________________________________ 1779. MIGRATORY BIRD HUNTING; APPROVAL OF 62 PERCENT IRON/25 PERCENT TUNGSTEN/13 PERCENT NICKEL SHOT AS NONTOXIC FOR HUNTING WATERFOWL AND COOTS Priority: Info./Admin./Other CFR Citation: 50 CFR 20 Completed: ________________________________________________________________________ Reason Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ ANPRM 05/02/05 70 FR 22625 NPRM 05/06/05 70 FR 23954 Final Rule; Final Envir Assess and Finding of No Significant Impact 08/23/05 70 FR 49194 Final Action Effective 09/22/05 70 FR 49194 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal, State, Tribal Agency Contact: George T. Allen Phone: 703 358-1825 Fax: 703 358-2217 Email: george--t--allen@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AT87 [[Page 64822]] _______________________________________________________________________ 1780. CAPTIVE-BRED WILDLIFE REGULATION: EXCLUDING THE CAPTIVE-BRED SCIMITAR-HORNED ORYX, ADDAX, AND DAMA GAZELLE FROM ENDANGERED STATUS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17.21 Completed: ________________________________________________________________________ Reason Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Final Rule 09/02/05 70 FR 52310 Final Action Effective 10/03/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Michael D. Kreger Phone: 703 358-1708 Fax: 703 358-2276 Email: michael--kreger@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AT95 _______________________________________________________________________ 1781. CRITICAL HABITAT DESIGNATION FOR FOUR VERNAL POOL CRUSTACEANS AND ELEVEN VERNAL POOL PLANTS IN CALIFORNIA AND SOUTHERN OREGON Priority: Other Significant CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Completed: ________________________________________________________________________ Reason Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Final Action 08/11/05 70 FR 46923 Final Action Effective 09/12/05 70 FR 46923 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Marjorie Nelson Phone: 703 358-2105 Fax: 703 358-2434 Email: marjorie--nelson@fws.gov Related RIN: Previously reported as 1018-AI26 RIN: 1018-AU06 _______________________________________________________________________ 1782. MIGRATORY BIRD HUNTING; BLANKET APPROVAL OF IRON/TUNGSTEN/NICKEL SHOT AS NONTOXIC FOR HUNTING WATERFOWL AND COOTS Priority: Info./Admin./Other CFR Citation: 50 CFR 20 Completed: ________________________________________________________________________ Reason Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ ANPRM 05/02/05 70 FR 22625 NPRM; NOA 08/24/05 70 FR 49541 Withdrawn; Combined With 1018- AU04 09/24/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal, State, Tribal Agency Contact: George T. Allen Phone: 703 358-1825 Fax: 703 358-2217 Email: george--t--allen@fws.gov Related RIN: Merged with 1018-AU04 RIN: 1018-AU09 _______________________________________________________________________ 1783. AMENDMENT OF LOWER ST. JOHNS RIVER MANATEE REFUGE IN FLORIDA Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Completed: ________________________________________________________________________ Reason Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Final Action 04/28/05 70 FR 21967 Final Action Effective 04/28/05 70 FR 21967 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal, Local, State Agency Contact: David Hankla Phone: 904 232-2580 Fax: 940 232-2404 Email: manatee@fws.gov Related RIN: Previously reported as 1018-AJ06 RIN: 1018-AU10 _______________________________________________________________________ 1784. MIGRATORY BIRD HUNTING; APPROVAL OF TUNGSTEN-BRONZE (TUNGSTEN- COPPER-TIN-IRON) SHOT AS NONTOXIC FOR HUNTING WATERFOWL AND COOTS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant CFR Citation: 50 CFR 20 Completed: ________________________________________________________________________ Reason Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ ANPRM 05/02/05 70 FR 22624 NPRM; NOA 08/24/05 70 FR 49541 Merged With 1018-AU04 09/24/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: George T. Allen Phone: 703 358-1825 Fax: 703 358-2217 Email: george--t--allen@fws.gov Related RIN: Merged with 1018-AU04 RIN: 1018-AU13 _______________________________________________________________________ 1785. 2005-2006 REFUGE-SPECIFIC HUNTING AND SPORT FISHING REGULATIONS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant CFR Citation: 50 CFR 32 Completed: ________________________________________________________________________ Reason Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 07/12/05 70 FR 40108 Final Action 09/13/05 70 FR 54145 Final Action Effective 09/13/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: Businesses Government Levels Affected: Federal, State Agency Contact: Leslie Marler Phone: 703 358-2397 Email: leslie--marler@fws.gov RIN: 1018-AU14 _______________________________________________________________________ 1786. MIGRATORY BIRD HUNTING; APPROVAL OF 58 PERCENT TUNGSTEN/34 PERCENT TIN/4 PERCENT IRON SHOT AS NONTOXIC FOR HUNTING WATERFOWL AND COOTS Priority: Info./Admin./Other CFR Citation: 50 CFR 20 Completed: ________________________________________________________________________ Reason Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ ANPRM 06/02/05 70 FR 32282 NPRM 08/24/05 70 FR 49541 Merged With 1018-AU04 09/24/05 70 FR 49541 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal, State, Tribal Agency Contact: George T. Allen Phone: 703 358-1825 Fax: 703 358-2217 Email: george--t--allen@fws.gov Related RIN: Merged with 1018-AU04 RIN: 1018-AU28 [[Page 64823]] _______________________________________________________________________ 1787. [bull] ENDANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS; DESIGNATION OF CRITICAL HABITAT FOR THE COLUMBIA-KLAMATH DISTINCT POPULATION SEGMENT OF THE BULL TROUT Priority: Other Significant Legal Authority: 16 USC 1531 et seq CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17 Legal Deadline: Final, Judicial, September 15, 2005. Abstract: We designate critical habitat for the Columbia-Klamath distinct population segment of the Bull trout. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM Under 1018-AI52 11/29/02 67 FR 71235 NPRM Comment Period Reopened Under 1018-AI52 02/11/03 68 FR 6863 NPRM Comment Period Reopen/NOA for Draft Economic Analysis Under 1018-AI52 04/05/04 69 FR 17634 Final Action Under 1018-AI52 10/06/04 69 FR 59996 NPRM and Final Rule Comment Period Reopened 05/25/05 70 FR 29998 Comment Period Reopened for NPRM and Final Rule; Clarification 06/06/05 70 FR 32732 Final Action With 1018-AJ12, Final Critical Habitat 09/26/05 70 FR 56212 Effective Date--Final Action With 1018-AJ12, Final Critical Habitat 10/26/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Energy Effects: Statement of Energy Effects planned as required by Executive Order 13211. Agency Contact: Marjorie Nelson, Chief, Branch of Listing, Endangered Species Program, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Room 435, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2105 Fax: 703 358-2434 Email: marjorie--nelson@fws.gov Related RIN: Previously reported as 1018-AI52, Related to 1018-AJ12 RIN: 1018-AU31 BILLING CODE 4310--55--S _______________________________________________________________________ Department of the Interior (DOI) Proposed Rule Stage National Park Service (NPS) _______________________________________________________________________ 1788. GATEWAY NATIONAL RECREATION AREA; PERSONAL WATERCRAFT Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 16 USC 9a CFR Citation: 36 CFR 7.29 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This proposed rulemaking would allow personal watercraft use in designated areas of the park. The rulemaking is necessary because the regulations that currently allow personal watercraft use in units of the National Park System expired on April 22, 2002. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 10/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Jerry L. Case, Regulatory Program Manager, Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 1849 C Street NW., Room 7241 MIB, Washington, DC 20240 Phone: 202 208-4206 Email: jerry--case@nps.gov RIN: 1024-AC95 _______________________________________________________________________ 1789. CURECANTI RECREATION AREA; PERSONAL WATERCRAFT Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 16 USC 9a CFR Citation: 36 CFR 7.51 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This proposed rulemaking would allow personal watercraft use in designated areas of the park. The rulemaking is necessary because the regulations that currently allow personal watercraft use in units of the National Park System expired on April 22, 2002. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 10/00/05 Final Rule 10/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Jerry L. Case, Regulatory Program Manager, Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 1849 C Street NW., Room 7241 MIB, Washington, DC 20240 Phone: 202 208-4206 Email: jerry--case@nps.gov RIN: 1024-AC99 _______________________________________________________________________ 1790. REVISIONS TO RIGHT-OF-WAY REGULATIONS Priority: Other Significant Legal Authority: 16 USC 462k CFR Citation: 36 CFR 14 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule will revise existing regulations relating to the issuance of right-of-way permits across lands and waters under National Park Service administration. The current regulations are outdated. The new regulations will provide a process for the review, consideration, and approval or denial of requests for rights-of-way. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 03/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: Undetermined Agency Contact: Jerry L. Case, Regulatory Program Manager, Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 1849 C Street NW., Room 7241 MIB, Washington, DC 20240 Phone: 202 208-4206 Email: jerry--case@nps.gov RIN: 1024-AD16 [[Page 64824]] _______________________________________________________________________ 1791. COST RECOVERY FOR SPECIAL PARK USES Priority: Other Significant Legal Authority: 16 USC 1; 16 USC 462k; 16 USC 9a CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined Legal Deadline: None Abstract: The National Park Service issues special use permits for activities such as special events, commercial photography, and utility rights-of-way in areas of the National Park System. Processing these permit requests is costly, but the NPS has not instituted a system for cost recovery, as is authorized by law. This rule will establish a procedure to enable the NPS to recover its costs from the permit beneficiaries. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 12/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Jerry L. Case, Regulatory Program Manager, Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 1849 C Street NW., Room 7241 MIB, Washington, DC 20240 Phone: 202 208-4206 Email: jerry--case@nps.gov RIN: 1024-AD18 _______________________________________________________________________ 1792. HISTORIC PRESERVATION CERTIFICATIONS Priority: Other Significant Legal Authority: 16 USC 4702 CFR Citation: 36 CFR 67 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule would amend 36 CFR part 67, which governs the certification of historic structures to receive Federal income tax incentives. This action is necessary so that the rule will more accurately reflect the management structure of the program, clarify the applicable standards of rehabilitation, and more rationally allocate the apportionment of the application fees. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 10/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Bryan Mitchell, Department of the Interior, National Park Service, NC330, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240 Phone: 202 354-2078 Fax: 202 371-5197 Email: bryan--mitchell@nps.gov RIN: 1024-AD24 _______________________________________________________________________ 1793. VESSEL MANAGEMENT IN GLACIER BAY NATIONAL PARK Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 16 USC 410hh-4 CFR Citation: 36 CFR 13.65 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule would modify quotas and operating requirements for four types of motorized watercraft in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve. The rulemaking is necessary so that the National Park Service may more efficiently manage motorized watercraft use and protect park resources. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 10/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Jerry L. Case, Regulatory Program Manager, Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 1849 C Street NW., Room 7241 MIB, Washington, DC 20240 Phone: 202 208-4206 Email: jerry--case@nps.gov RIN: 1024-AD25 _______________________________________________________________________ 1794. MAKING PICTURES, TELEVISION PRODUCTIONS OR SOUND TRACKS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: Not Yet Determined CFR Citation: 36 CFR 5 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule would revise the filming regulations in 43 CFR part 5 and 36 CFR part 5 to implement Public Law 106-206 (May 26, 2000) by: (1) Establishing a reasonable fee for commercial filming activities and similar projects; (2) establishing uniform guidelines for commercial filming permit programs in agencies of the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture; and (3) implementing requirements that agencies respond to applicants for commercial filming or still photography permits in a timely manner. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 10/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Jerry L. Case, Regulatory Program Manager, Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 1849 C Street NW., Room 7241 MIB, Washington, DC 20240 Phone: 202 208-4206 Email: jerry--case@nps.gov RIN: 1024-AD30 _______________________________________________________________________ 1795. DISPOSITION OF CULTURALLY IDENTIFIABLE HUMAN REMAINS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is undetermined. Legal Authority: Not Yet Determined CFR Citation: 43 CFR 10.11 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule would establish procedures for the disposition of culturally identifiable human remains in the possession or control of museums or Federal agencies. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 12/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Tim McKeown, National NAGPRA Program officer, Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240 Phone: 202 354-2206 Email: tim--mckeown@nps.gov RIN: 1024-AD31 [[Page 64825]] _______________________________________________________________________ 1796. SPECIAL REGULATION FOR DRY TORTUGAS PARK Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is undetermined. Legal Authority: 16 USC 462k CFR Citation: 36 CFR 7.27 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule would implement changes made by PL 102-525. This includes name changes, protection of fisheries and the activities in the research natural area, and protection of shipwrecks. This rule will divide the park into four separate use zones; establish a zone as a research natural area (RNA); and regulate the use by permit, requiring the use of mooring buoys, and regulating the taking of fish species. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 10/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Jerry L. Case, Regulatory Program Manager, Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 1849 C Street NW., Room 7241 MIB, Washington, DC 20240 Phone: 202 208-4206 Email: jerry--case@nps.gov RIN: 1024-AD32 _______________________________________________________________________ 1797. [bull] BACKCOUNTRY USE RESTRICTIONS AT WUPATKI NATIONAL MONUMENT Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: Not Yet Determined CFR Citation: 36 CFR 7.94 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule will help NPS better manage backcountry areas to protect cultural and natural resources in Wupatki National Monument (NM). It is necessary because of repeated acts of vandalism, including destruction of petroglyph panels, collecting of cultural and natural objects for souvenirs, inappropriate disposal of human waste, off-trail hiking, and littering. These actions have caused severe damage to fragile park resources park. Access to these areas would be restricted and permitted only for research, traditional cultural activities, or other well-justified special uses approved by the park superintendent. The need for this rule has been documented in the recently approved General Management Plan (GMP) for Wupatki NM. If the rule is not enacted, this damage will continue and potentially lead to impairment of park resources. The area is currently under an emergency closure. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 11/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Tribal Agency Contact: Jerry L. Case, Regulatory Program Manager, Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 1849 C Street NW., Room 7241 MIB, Washington, DC 20240 Phone: 202 208-4206 Email: jerry--case@nps.gov RIN: 1024-AD33 _______________________________________________________________________ 1798. [bull] ST. CROIX NATIONAL SCENIC RIVER VESSEL SPEED LIMITS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined Legal Authority: Not Yet Determined CFR Citation: 36 CFR 7.9 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule would establish vessel speed limits and other water surface use restrictions as recommended in the lower St. Croix Cooperative management plan (2002). This rule would affect only waters in the NPS-managed zone of the River form the north city limits of Stillwater MN to Xcel Hydorelectirc Dam at St. Croix Falls, WI. Increase in use of this section of the river has led to visitor use conflicts and resource damage. This rule would encourage safe water use, manage visitor conflicts, and mitigate shoreline damage caused by vessel wakes. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 01/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Jerry L. Case, Regulatory Program Manager, Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 1849 C Street NW., Room 7241 MIB, Washington, DC 20240 Phone: 202 208-4206 Email: jerry--case@nps.gov RIN: 1024-AD34 _______________________________________________________________________ 1799. [bull] OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK SPECIAL REGULATIONS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined Legal Authority: 16 USC 1 CFR Citation: 36 CFR 7.28 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule would make updates to the park's special regulations relating to fishing, protection of forest lands within the park, and conversion of longstanding closures and public use limits into special regulations. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 01/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Jerry L. Case, Regulatory Program Manager, Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 1849 C Street NW., Room 7241 MIB, Washington, DC 20240 Phone: 202 208-4206 Email: jerry--case@nps.gov RIN: 1024-AD35 _______________________________________________________________________ 1800. [bull] ST. CROIX NATIONAL SCENIC RIVER VESSEL SPEED LIMITS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined Legal Authority: Not Yet Determined CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule would establish vessel speed limits and other water surface use restrictions as recommended in the lower St. Croix Cooperative management plan (2002). This rule would affect only waters in the NPS-managed zone of the River form the north city limits of Stillwater MN to Xcel Hydorelectirc Dam at St. Croix Falls, WI. Increase in use of this [[Page 64826]] section of the river has led to visitor use conflicts and resource damage. This rule would encourage safe water use, manage visitor conflicts, and mitigate shoreline damage caused by vessel wakes. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 01/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Jerry L. Case, Regulatory Program Manager, Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 1849 C Street NW., Room 7241 MIB, Washington, DC 20240 Phone: 202 208-4206 Email: jerry--case@nps.gov RIN: 1024-AD36 _______________________________________________________________________ 1801. [bull] VOYAGEURS NATIONAL PARK - SPECIAL REGULATIONS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: Not Yet Determined CFR Citation: None Legal Deadline: None Abstract: Prior to the establishment of Voyageurs National Park and continuing through today the use of motorized boats have been allowed on a limited number of interior lakes (approx 6) that are not road accessible. Snowmobile use on these same lakes is permitted through special regulations. Current regulations prohibit motorboat use on lakes not accessible by a road and therefore a special regulation is needed to allow motor boat use to continue. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 01/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Jerry L. Case, Regulatory Program Manager, Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 1849 C Street NW., Room 7241 MIB, Washington, DC 20240 Phone: 202 208-4206 Email: jerry--case@nps.gov RIN: 1024-AD37 _______________________________________________________________________ 1802. [bull] NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM UNITS IN ALASKA Priority: Other Significant Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined Legal Authority: Not Yet Determined CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined Legal Deadline: None Abstract: The special regulations for Alaska, 36 CFR Part 13, were first adopted in 1981 as ``interim guidance''. While individual sections of Part 13 have been amended and new sections added since 1981, there had been no comprehensive effort to revise the general and park specific Part 13 regulations until a final rule was published on January 3, 2005. That was Phase I of a comprehensive revision, and this proposed rule is Phase II of the process. Phase II covers a variety of diverse actions such as subsistence use of timber, seaweed collection in Glacier Bay NP, Alsek River management issues, OHV use in Dry Bay, fishing closure at Brooks Camp, managing camping and trail use at Kenai Fjords NP, updating definitions, prohibiting motorized vehicles to herd wildlife, and establishing wildlife viewing distances in several park areas. NPS has committed to seek special regulations in areas where they would be appropriate for the effective management of park areas. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 12/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Jerry L. Case, Regulatory Program Manager, Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 1849 C Street NW., Room 7241 MIB, Washington, DC 20240 Phone: 202 208-4206 Email: jerry--case@nps.gov RIN: 1024-AD38 _______________________________________________________________________ 1803. [bull] NATIONAL CAPITOL REGION--PARKING Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined Legal Authority: Not Yet Determined CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule would amend the national Capital Region's special regulations regarding violations for illegally parked vehicles. The amendment will add a provision addressing parking violations when the vehicle's driver is absent. Absence of a provision of this type in the current regulations has resulted in the dismissal of citations and increasing numbers of parking violations. The amendment would create a rebuttable prima facie presumption that the registered owner of an illegally parked vehicle was the person who committed the violation. This is similar to the parking laws of many jurisdictions. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 01/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Jerry L. Case, Regulatory Program Manager, Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 1849 C Street NW., Room 7241 MIB, Washington, DC 20240 Phone: 202 208-4206 Email: jerry--case@nps.gov RIN: 1024-AD40 [[Page 64827]] _______________________________________________________________________ Department of the Interior (DOI) Final Rule Stage National Park Service (NPS) _______________________________________________________________________ 1804. PICTURED ROCKS NATIONAL LAKESHORE; PERSONAL WATERCRAFT Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 16 USC 9a CFR Citation: 36 CFR 7.32 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This proposed rulemaking would allow personal watercraft use in designated areas of the park. The rulemaking is necessary because the regulations that currently allow personal watercraft use in units of the National Park System expired on April 22, 2002. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 11/15/04 69 FR 65556 Final Rule 10/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Jerry L. Case, Regulatory Program Manager, Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 1849 C Street NW., Room 7241 MIB, Washington, DC 20240 Phone: 202 208-4206 Email: jerry--case@nps.gov RIN: 1024-AC93 _______________________________________________________________________ 1805. NATIVE AMERICAN GRAVES PROTECTION AND REPATRIATION ACT; FUTURE APPLICABILITY Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 25 USC 3001 et seq CFR Citation: 43 CFR 10.13 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This proposed rule relates to one section of the regulations that implement the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). This section will clarify the applicability of NAGPRA to museums and Federal agencies following the statutory deadlines for completion of summaries and inventories. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 10/20/04 69 FR 61613 Final Rule 10/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: John Robbins, Assistant Director, Cultural Resources, Department of the Interior, National Park Service, NC340, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240 Phone: 202 343-3388 Fax: 202 343-5260 Email: john--robbins@nps.gov RIN: 1024-AD05 _______________________________________________________________________ 1806. BOATING AND WATER USE ACTIVITIES Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 16 USC 3 CFR Citation: 36 CFR 3 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This part was last updated comprehensively in the early 1980s. This regulation will help to address new and emerging technology, clarify some regulations for the benefit of the public and enforcement staff, implement changes to reduce safety concerns, and make NPS regulations more consistent with State regulations in order to reduce confusion with the public. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 08/26/03 68 FR 51207 NPRM Comment Period End 12/24/03 Final Action 10/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Undetermined Agency Contact: Jerry L. Case, Regulatory Program Manager, Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 1849 C Street NW., Room 7241 MIB, Washington, DC 20240 Phone: 202 208-4206 Email: jerry--case@nps.gov RIN: 1024-AD07 _______________________________________________________________________ 1807. NATIVE AMERICAN HANDICRAFTS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 16 USC 5964 CFR Citation: 36 CFR 51 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule would implement section 416 of the National Parks Omnibus Management Act of 1998, which encourages promotion of the sale of authentic United States Indian, Alaska native, Native Samoan, and Native Hawaiian handicrafts in units of the National Park System. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 03/25/04 69 FR 15286 Final Action 11/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Jo A. Pendry, Concessions Program Manager, Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 1201 I Street NW., Washington, DC 20240 Phone: 202 513-7156 Fax: 202 219-1173 RIN: 1024-AD20 _______________________________________________________________________ 1808. GULF ISLANDS NATIONAL SEASHORE: PERSONAL WATERCRAFT USE Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 16 USC 462(k) CFR Citation: 36 CFR 7.12 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule would allow personal watercraft use in designated areas of the park. The rule is necessary because the regulations that currently allow personal watercraft use in units of the National Park System expired on April 22, 2002. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 03/17/05 70 FR 12988 Final Rule 10/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Jerry L. Case, Regulatory Program Manager, Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 1849 C Street NW., Room 7241 MIB, Washington, DC 20240 Phone: 202 208-4206 Email: jerry--case@nps.gov RIN: 1024-AD21 [[Page 64828]] _______________________________________________________________________ Department of the Interior (DOI) Completed Actions National Park Service (NPS) _______________________________________________________________________ 1809. COMMERCIAL USE AUTHORIZATIONS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant CFR Citation: 36 CFR 52 Completed: ________________________________________________________________________ Reason Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Withdrawn 08/01/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Jo A. Pendry Phone: 202 513-7156 Fax: 202 219-1173 RIN: 1024-AC85 _______________________________________________________________________ 1810. FIRE ISLAND NATIONAL SEASHORE; PERSONAL WATERCRAFT Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant CFR Citation: 36 CFR 7.20 Completed: ________________________________________________________________________ Reason Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Final Rule 07/06/05 70 FR 38759 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Jerry L. Case Phone: 202 208-4206 Email: jerry--case@nps.gov RIN: 1024-AC94 _______________________________________________________________________ 1811. BIGHORN CANYON NATIONAL RECREATION AREA; PERSONAL WATERCRAFT Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant CFR Citation: 36 CFR 7.92 Completed: ________________________________________________________________________ Reason Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Final Rule 06/01/05 70 FR 31345 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Jerry L. Case Phone: 202 208-4206 Email: jerry--case@nps.gov RIN: 1024-AC96 _______________________________________________________________________ 1812. APOSTLE ISLANDS; SNOWMOBILES Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant CFR Citation: 36 CFR 7.82 Completed: ________________________________________________________________________ Reason Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Final Action 04/01/05 70 FR 16712 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Jerry L. Case Phone: 202 208-4206 Email: jerry--case@nps.gov RIN: 1024-AD26 BILLING CODE 4310--70--S _______________________________________________________________________ Department of the Interior (DOI) Proposed Rule Stage Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) _______________________________________________________________________ 1813. INDIAN ELECTRIC POWER UTILITIES Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 25 USC 385 CFR Citation: 25 CFR 175 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule contains procedures governing the operation of BIA- owned power utilities. BIA is revising this rule to incorporate new procedures on billing and collection of government debt. Once these changes are made, BIA will publish a new proposed rule for public comment. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 06/07/96 61 FR 29040 NPRM Comment Period End 08/06/96 NPRM 06/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: Undetermined Agency Contact: John Anevski, Civil Engineer, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1849 C Street NW., MS 4655 MIB, Washington, DC 20240 Phone: 202 208-5480 RIN: 1076-AD45 _______________________________________________________________________ 1814. TRIBAL REVENUE ALLOCATION PLANS Priority: Other Significant Legal Authority: 5 USC 301 CFR Citation: 25 CFR 290 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: The Secretary of the Interior is responsible for reviewing tribal plans for allocating revenues from gaming activities. The Secretary must determine whether the proposed rule is sufficient to promote tribal economic development and fund essential tribal programs, benefits, and services. BIA plans to revise the regulations in part 290 to include additional criteria to assist the Secretary in making this determination. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 10/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: Tribal Agency Contact: George Skibine, Director, Indian Gaming Management Staff, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, MS 2070 MIB, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240 Phone: 202 219-4066 RIN: 1076-AE24 _______________________________________________________________________ 1815. INDIAN COUNTRY LAW ENFORCEMENT Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 25 USC 2802 CFR Citation: 25 CFR 12 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: BIA plans to amend its regulation governing law enforcement in Indian country by revising section 12.4 of subpart A and by adding new section 12.24 to subpart C to allow tribal law enforcement officials to travel outside Indian country to respond to incidents in another area and to [[Page 64829]] transport evidence to and from locations in Indian country. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 11/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: Federal, Local, Tribal Agency Contact: Peter Maybee, Division of Law Enforcement, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1849 C Street NW., MS 4550 MIB, Washington, DC 20240 Phone: 202 208-5787 Fax: 202 208-6170 RIN: 1076-AE35 _______________________________________________________________________ 1816. PROCLAMATION OF RESERVATIONS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 25 USC 467 CFR Citation: None Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule will define the procedures and criteria to be used for issuance of reservation proclamations by the Secretary of the Interior. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 10/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Kathy Nunan, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240 Phone: 202 208-3615 Fax: 202 219-1065 RIN: 1076-AE40 _______________________________________________________________________ 1817. USE OR DISTRIBUTION OF INDIAN JUDGMENT FUNDS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 25 USC 1401 et seq CFR Citation: 25 CFR 87 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule will update the existing provisions to reflect the changes to the Indian Judgment Funds Distribution Act that were made in 1992 by Public Law 102-572. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 09/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Daisy West, Tribal Relations Officer, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Room 4603 MIB, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240 Phone: 202 513-7626 Fax: 202 219-2327 RIN: 1076-AE43 _______________________________________________________________________ 1818. STANDARDS FOR APPROVING TRIBAL PER CAPITA DISTRIBUTIONS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 25 USC 117c CFR Citation: 25 CFR 111 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule will provide standards for the review and approval of tribal requests for the authority to make per capita distributions from tribal funds held in trust by the Secretary of the Interior under Public Law 98-164, 25 U.S.C. 117a and 117b. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 10/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Tribal Agency Contact: Daisy West, Tribal Relations Officer, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Room 4603 MIB, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240 Phone: 202 513-7626 Fax: 202 219-2327 RIN: 1076-AE45 _______________________________________________________________________ 1819. APPEALS FROM ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 25 USC 9 CFR Citation: 25 CFR 2 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule will: (1) Clarify who has a right to file and appeal; (2) provide firm deadlines for filing appeals and responses; (3) provide options to appellants if BIA delays making a decision on an appeal; and (4) provide an expedited process for certain classes of appeals. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 12/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Cathy Wilson, Supervisory Water Rights Specialist, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 400 North 5th Street, 13th Floor POB 10, MS 420 Two Arizona Center, Phoenix, AZ 85004 Phone: 602 379-6789 Fax: 602 379-6835 RIN: 1076-AE48 _______________________________________________________________________ 1820. UNCLAIMED MONEYS/WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 5 USC 301 CFR Citation: 25 CFR 116 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule will create one account in the Department to hold Individual Indian Moneys funds of any account holders who cannot be located. It will explain the actions the Department will take to determine the current address of an account holder whose whereabouts are unknown. It will set forth an account holder's duty to inform the Department of a current address. It will authorize the holder of an IIM account whose funds have been transferred to the Unknown Moneys account to make a claim for the transferred funds at any time. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 12/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Tribal Agency Contact: Michele Singer, Special Assistant to the Special Trustee for American Indians, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240 [[Page 64830]] Phone: 202 273-4680 RIN: 1076-AE55 _______________________________________________________________________ 1821. GRAZING PERMITS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined Legal Authority: 5 USC 301 CFR Citation: 25 CFR 166 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule will amend the procedures the BIA uses to approve, grant, and administer permits for grazing on tribal land, individually owned Indian land, and Government land. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 12/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: Tribal Agency Contact: Michele Singer, Special Assistant to the Special Trustee for American Indians, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240 Phone: 202 273-4680 RIN: 1076-AE57 _______________________________________________________________________ 1822. PROBATE OF INDIAN ESTATES, EXCEPT FOR MEMBERS OF THE FIVE CIVILIZED TRIBES Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 36 Stat 856, as amended; Secs. 1,2, 36 Stat 855, as amended CFR Citation: 25 CFR 15 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule will amend the procedures that the Secretary follows to initiate the probate of the trust estate of a deceased individual Indian who owned trust or restricted property. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 10/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Tribal Agency Contact: Michele Singer, Special Assistant to the Special Trustee for American Indians, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240 Phone: 202 273-4680 RIN: 1076-AE59 _______________________________________________________________________ 1823. LEASING OF CERTAIN LANDS IN WIND RIVER INDIAN RESERVATION, WYOMING: OIL AND GAS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined Legal Authority: 39 Stat 519 CFR Citation: 25 CFR 227 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule will amend procedures for entering into oil and gas leases on Wind River Indian Reservation, Wyoming. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 12/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: Tribal Agency Contact: Michele Singer, Special Assistant to the Special Trustee for American Indians, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240 Phone: 202 273-4680 RIN: 1076-AE61 _______________________________________________________________________ 1824. LEASING OF OSAGE RESERVATION LANDS FOR OIL AND GAS MINING Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 34 Stat 543 CFR Citation: 25 CFR 226 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule will amend procedures on Osage Reservation lands for entering into oil and gas mining leases, operations oversight, cessation of mining operations, lessee requirements, penalties and appeals regarding adverse decisions. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 12/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Tribal Agency Contact: Michele Singer, Special Assistant to the Special Trustee for American Indians, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240 Phone: 202 273-4680 RIN: 1076-AE62 _______________________________________________________________________ 1825. SURFACE EXPLORATION, MINING, AND RECLAMATION OF LANDS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 34 Stat 539 CFR Citation: 25 CFR 216 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule will amend procedures to ensure adequate measures are taken to avoid, minimize, or correct damage to the environment - land, water, and air - and to avoid, minimize, or correct hazards to the public health and safety due to surface exploration, mining, and reclamation of lands. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 12/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Tribal Agency Contact: Michele Singer, Special Assistant to the Special Trustee for American Indians, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240 Phone: 202 273-4680 RIN: 1076-AE63 _______________________________________________________________________ 1826. LEAD AND ZINC MINING OPERATIONS AND LEASES, QUAPAW AGENCY Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 41 Stat 1248; 50 Stat 68 CFR Citation: 25 CFR 215 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule will amend procedures for administering lead and zinc mining by the Quapaw Agency, Oklahoma. [[Page 64831]] Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 12/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Tribal Agency Contact: Michele Singer, Special Assistant to the Special Trustee for American Indians, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240 Phone: 202 273-4680 RIN: 1076-AE64 _______________________________________________________________________ 1827. LEASING OF OSAGE RESERVATION LANDS, OKLAHOMA: MINING--EXCEPT OIL AND GAS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 34 Stat 543 CFR Citation: 25 CFR 214 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule will amend procedures for administering mining laws, except for oil and gas, on the Osage Reservation, Oklahoma, to include operations, rental fees and obligations, use of surface lands and homesteads in environmentally responsible manner, and reports and forfeiture processes. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 12/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Tribal Agency Contact: Michele Singer, Special Assistant to the Special Trustee for American Indians, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240 Phone: 202 273-4680 RIN: 1076-AE65 _______________________________________________________________________ 1828. LEASING OF RESTRICTED LANDS OF MEMBERS OF THE FIVE CIVILIZED TRIBES, OKLAHOMA: MINING Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined Legal Authority: 35 Stat 312 CFR Citation: 25 CFR 213 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule will amend procedures to acquire leases, establish rent and royalty rates, ensure environmentally sound operations, and remove restrictions against alienation on Indian lands. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 12/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: Tribal Agency Contact: Michele Singer, Special Assistant to the Special Trustee for American Indians, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240 Phone: 202 273-4680 RIN: 1076-AE66 _______________________________________________________________________ 1829. LEASING OF ALLOTTED LANDS FOR MINERAL DEVELOPMENT Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 25 USC 396 CFR Citation: 25 CFR 212 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule will amend administrative procedures for the development of individual Indian oil and gas, geothermal, and solid mineral resources. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 12/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Tribal Agency Contact: Michele Singer, Special Assistant to the Special Trustee for American Indians, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240 Phone: 202 273-4680 RIN: 1076-AE67 _______________________________________________________________________ 1830. LEASING OF TRIBAL LANDS FOR MINERAL DEVELOPMENT Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 25 USC 396; 52 Stat 347; 70 Stat 774 CFR Citation: 25 CFR 211 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule will amend procedures utilized by the Secretary to ensure that Indian mineral owners desiring to have their resources developed are afforded the maximum protection of such resources enabling them to realize the best economic interest that minimizes adverse environmental and cultural impacts based on such development. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 12/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Tribal Agency Contact: Michele Singer, Special Assistant to the Special Trustee for American Indians, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240 Phone: 202 273-4680 RIN: 1076-AE68 _______________________________________________________________________ 1831. TERMS AND CONDITIONS: COAL LEASES Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined Legal Authority: 30 USC 1201 et seq CFR Citation: 25 CFR 200 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule will amend regulatory language to reference the applicability of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 12/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: Tribal Agency Contact: Michele Singer, Special Assistant to the Special Trustee for American Indians, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240 Phone: 202 273-4680 RIN: 1076-AE69 [[Page 64832]] _______________________________________________________________________ 1832. PROBATE OF INDIAN ESTATES--APPEALS TO THE OFFICE OF HEARINGS AND APPEALS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined Legal Authority: 36 Stat 855 to 856, as amended CFR Citation: 25 CFR 4 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule will establish procedures to appeal Indian probate matters to the Office of Hearings and Appeals Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 12/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: Tribal Agency Contact: Michele Singer, Special Assistant to the Special Trustee for American Indians, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240 Phone: 202 273-4680 RIN: 1076-AE71 _______________________________________________________________________ 1833. LEASES AND PERMITS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined Legal Authority: 5 USC 301 CFR Citation: 25 CFR 162 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule will establish procedures for entering into business leases on Indian and government lands. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 10/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: Tribal Agency Contact: Michele Singer, Special Assistant to the Special Trustee for American Indians, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240 Phone: 202 273-4680 RIN: 1076-AE73 _______________________________________________________________________ 1834. [bull] INDIAN COUNTRY DETENTION FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Unfunded Mandates: This action may affect the private sector under PL 104-4. Legal Authority: 25 USC 2801 CFR Citation: 25 CFR 10 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: The Bureau of Indian Affairs is amending its regulations to make clear the Bureau's intent and policy regarding detention centers in Indian country throughout the United States. This action will affect Federal officers who engage in activities throughout the country; therefore, the information must be widely disseminated and universally recognized, a regulatory amendment is the beast action for the Bureau to accomplish these goals. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 12/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Peter Maybee, Division of Law Enforcement, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1849 C Street NW., MS 4550 MIB, Washington, DC 20240 Phone: 202 208-5787 Fax: 202 208-6170 RIN: 1076-AE75 _______________________________________________________________________ 1835. [bull] PREFERENCE IN EMPLOYMENT Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 5 USC 8336; 25 USC 43; 25 USC 44 CFR Citation: 25 CFR 5 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: The Bureau of Indian Affairs is proposing to revise the preference in employment regulations by clarifying the application of Indian preference within the Bureau of Indian Affairs and other organizations within the Department of the Interior. This revision will be consistent with the regulation for the application of Indian preference for the Indian health Service found at 43 CFR 136.41. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 12/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Charles E. Breece, Deputy Director, Department of the Interior, 801 N. Quincy Street, Suite 300, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 235-3810 Elizabeth Colliflower, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1951 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20240 Phone: 202 513-7612 Fax: 202 208-5113 RIN: 1076-AE76 _______________________________________________________________________ 1836. [bull] REVISION OF THE MEMBERSHIP ROLL OF THE EASTERN BAND OF CHEROKEE OF NORTH CAROLINA Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 71 Stat 374, Sec 2 CFR Citation: 25 CFR 75 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians has asked that the regulations in part 75 be removed because the Federal government is not involved in the tribe's enrollment process. The enrollment applications are filed with the Tribal Enrollment Office, the Tribal Enrollment Committee determines an applicant's eligibility, and the Tribal Council decides any appeals concerning adverse determinations made by the Tribal Enrollment Committee. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 12/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Daisy West, Tribal Relations Officer, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Room 4603 MIB, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240 Phone: 202 513-7626 Fax: 202 219-2327 Elizabeth Colliflower, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1951 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20240 Phone: 202 513-7612 [[Page 64833]] Fax: 202 208-5113 RIN: 1076-AE77 _______________________________________________________________________ 1837. [bull] MANAGEMENT OF TRIBAL ASSETS OF THE UTE INDIAN TRIBE Priority: Info./Admin./Other Legal Authority: 25 USC 677; 5 USC 301 CFR Citation: 25 CFR 217 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule will be a technical, administrative change to clarify the entire subchapter regarding energy and minerals. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 12/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Michele Singer, Special Assistant to the Special Trustee for American Indians, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240 Phone: 202 273-4680 RIN: 1076-AE78 _______________________________________________________________________ 1838. [bull] OIL AND GAS, GEOTHERMAL, AND SOLID MINERALS AGREEMENTS Priority: Info./Admin./Other Legal Authority: 25 USC 2; 25 USC 2101 to 2108; 25 USC 9 CFR Citation: 25 CFR 225 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule will be a technical, administrative change to clarify the entire subchapter regarding energy and minerals. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 12/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Michele Singer, Special Assistant to the Special Trustee for American Indians, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240 Phone: 202 273-4680 RIN: 1076-AE79 _______________________________________________________________________ Department of the Interior (DOI) Final Rule Stage Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) _______________________________________________________________________ 1839. IRRIGATION PROJECTS AND SYSTEMS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 25 USC 385 CFR Citation: 25 CFR 171 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: BIA is revising this rule to incorporate new procedures on billing and collection of Government debt. Once these changes are made, BIA will publish a new proposed rule for public comment. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 07/05/96 61 FR 35167 NPRM Comment Period End 09/03/96 Final Action 10/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: John Anevski, Civil Engineer, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1849 C Street NW., MS 4655 MIB, Washington, DC 20240 Phone: 202 208-5480 RIN: 1076-AD44 _______________________________________________________________________ 1840. ALASKA RESUPPLY OPERATION Priority: Info./Admin./Other Legal Authority: R.S. 465 CFR Citation: 25 CFR 142 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This proposed rule makes technical revisions to reflect terms now in common usage, e.g., ``Regional Director'' and ``Traffic Manager.'' A new section refers to the application of Indian preference in hiring pursuant to the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 (25 USC 479). Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 08/03/00 65 FR 47704 NPRM Comment Period End 10/02/00 Final Action 05/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: Tribal Agency Contact: Duncan Brown, Regulatory Analyst, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Room 7229 MIB 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240 Phone: 202 208-4582 Fax: 202 219-2100 Email: duncan--l--brown@ios.doi.gov RIN: 1076-AE04 _______________________________________________________________________ 1841. LEASES AND PERMITS ON INDIAN TRUST AND RESTRICTED LANDS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 25 USC 635 CFR Citation: 25 CFR 162 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: BIA plans to amend its regulations governing leasing of Indian trust and restricted lands by revising subpart A and by adding subpart C and D covering residential leases and business leases on trust and restricted land. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 02/10/04 69 FR 6500 NPRM Comment Period End 05/10/04 Final Action 02/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: Tribal Agency Contact: Kayla Danks, Real Estate Services, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1849 C Street NW., MS 4639-MIB, Washington, DC 20240 Phone: 202 208-3615 Fax: 202 219-1065 RIN: 1076-AE36 [[Page 64834]] _______________________________________________________________________ 1842. REINDEER IN ALASKA Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 25 USC 500 CFR Citation: 25 CFR 243 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule will codify procedures for processing requests for reindeer by non-native Alaskans. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 03/11/04 69 FR 11784 NPRM Comment Period End 06/09/04 Final Action 12/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Kathy Nunan, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240 Phone: 202 208-3615 Fax: 202 219-1065 RIN: 1076-AE37 _______________________________________________________________________ 1843. PREPARATION OF ROLLS OF INDIANS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 25 USC 2; 25 USC 9; 5 USC 301 CFR Citation: 25 CFR 61 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule will add the enrollment eligibility criteria for individuals who apply to share in the distribution of Western Shoshone Judgment funds. It will also set forth the method for establishing an application deadline date. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 05/19/05 70 FR 28859 Comment Period End 07/18/05 Final Action 12/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Daisy West, Tribal Relations Officer, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Room 4603 MIB, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240 Phone: 202 513-7626 Fax: 202 219-2327 RIN: 1076-AE44 _______________________________________________________________________ 1844. HOME-LIVING PROGRAMS AND SCHOOL CLOSURE AND CONSOLIDATION Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: PL 107-110 CFR Citation: 25 CFR 36; 25 CFR 48 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: As required by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, the Secretary of the Interior has developed proposed regulations using negotiated rulemaking that address home-living programs and school closure and consolidation. The provisions covering home-living situations address home-living staffing, programs, and privacy. The closure and consolidation portion of the rule contains procedures for closing, consolidating, or substantially curtailing a school. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 07/12/04 69 FR 41770 NPRM Comment Period End 11/09/04 Final Action 12/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: Undetermined Federalism: Undetermined Agency Contact: Catherine Freels, Designated Federal Official, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 500 Gold Ave. SW., Room 7202, Albuquerque, NM 87102 Phone: 505 248-7240 RIN: 1076-AE51 _______________________________________________________________________ 1845. [bull] DEPOSIT OF PROCEEDS FROM LANDS WITHDRAWN FOR NATIVE SELECTION Priority: Info./Admin./Other Legal Authority: 43 USC 1601 et seq CFR Citation: 25 CFR 124 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule makes address and name changes to the regulations governing proceeds from contracts, leases, permits, and rights of way or easements pertaining to public lands withdrawn for Native selection under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Final Action 10/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Lorie Curtis, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 4400 Masthead Street NE., Albuquerque, NM 87109 Phone: 505 816-1203 RIN: 1076-AE74 _______________________________________________________________________ Department of the Interior (DOI) Long-Term Actions Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) _______________________________________________________________________ 1846. CERTIFICATES OF DEGREE OF INDIAN BLOOD Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 25 USC 9 CFR Citation: 25 CFR 70 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule will codify procedures for processing certificates of degree of Indian blood. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 04/18/00 65 FR 20775 NPRM Comment Period Extended 06/20/00 65 FR 38228 NPRM Comment Period End 07/17/00 NPRM Comment Period Extended 08/16/00 NPRM Comment Period Extended 06/25/01 66 FR 33654 [[Page 64835]] NPRM Comment Period End 12/31/01 NPRM 10/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Daisy West, Tribal Relations Officer, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Room 4603 MIB, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240 Phone: 202 513-7626 Fax: 202 219-2327 RIN: 1076-AD97 _______________________________________________________________________ Department of the Interior (DOI) Completed Actions Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) _______________________________________________________________________ 1847. LOAN GUARANTY, INSURANCE, AND INTEREST SUBSIDY Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant CFR Citation: 25 CFR 103 Completed: ________________________________________________________________________ Reason Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Withdrawn 08/01/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: David B. Johnson Phone: 202 208-3026 RIN: 1076-AE42 _______________________________________________________________________ 1848. NAVAJO PARTITIONED LANDS GRAZING PERMITS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant CFR Citation: 25 CFR 161 Completed: ________________________________________________________________________ Reason Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Final Action 10/07/05 70 FR 58881 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: James Orwin Phone: 202 208-6464 Fax: 202 219-0006 RIN: 1076-AE46 _______________________________________________________________________ 1849. WINNEMUCCA COURT OF INDIAN OFFENSES Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant CFR Citation: 25 CFR 11 Completed: ________________________________________________________________________ Reason Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Final Action 03/29/05 70 FR 15759 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Ralph Gonzales Phone: 202 513-7629 RIN: 1076-AE52 _______________________________________________________________________ 1850. TRUST FUNDS FOR TRIBES AND INDIVIDUAL INDIANS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant CFR Citation: 25 CFR 115 Completed: ________________________________________________________________________ Reason Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Withdrawn 08/15/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Tribal Agency Contact: Michele Singer Phone: 202 273-4680 RIN: 1076-AE56 _______________________________________________________________________ 1851. RIGHTS-OF-WAY OVER INDIAN LANDS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant CFR Citation: 25 CFR 169 Completed: ________________________________________________________________________ Reason Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Withdrawn 08/15/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Tribal Agency Contact: Michele Singer Phone: 202 273-4680 RIN: 1076-AE58 _______________________________________________________________________ 1852. ENHANCEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant CFR Citation: 25 CFR 260 Completed: ________________________________________________________________________ Reason Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Withdrawn 08/15/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Tribal Agency Contact: Michele Singer Phone: 202 273-4680 RIN: 1076-AE60 _______________________________________________________________________ 1853. LAND RECORDS AND TITLE DOCUMENTS Priority: Other Significant CFR Citation: 25 CFR 150 Completed: ________________________________________________________________________ Reason Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Withdrawn 08/15/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: Tribal Agency Contact: Michele Singer Phone: 202 273-4680 RIN: 1076-AE70 _______________________________________________________________________ 1854. GENERAL FORESTRY REGULATIONS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant CFR Citation: 25 CFR 163 Completed: ________________________________________________________________________ Reason Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Withdrawn 08/15/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Local, Tribal Agency Contact: Michele Singer Phone: 202 273-4680 RIN: 1076-AE72 BILLING CODE 4310--02--S [[Page 64836]] _______________________________________________________________________ Department of the Interior (DOI) Prerule Stage Minerals Management Service (MMS) _______________________________________________________________________ 1855. REQUIREMENTS FOR MATERIAL, PERSONNEL AND PIPE HANDLING OPERATIONS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: Not Yet Determined CFR Citation: 30 CFR 250.108 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: MMS is seeking comments on various approaches to regulating operations involving the movement of material, personnel, and pipe on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) facilities. MMS is examining several regulatory approaches because material, personnel, and pipe handling incidents continue to occur on the OCS on a regular basis. Responses to this request will help MMS establish an appropriate regulatory approach for improving the safety of these operations. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ ANPRM 10/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Joseph Levine, Chief, Operations Analysis Branch, Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service, MS 4024, 381 Eldon Street, Herndon, VA 20170-4817 Phone: 703 787-1032 Email: rules.comments@mms.gov RIN: 1010-AD14 _______________________________________________________________________ 1856. SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 43 USC 1331 et seq CFR Citation: 30 CFR 250 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: MMS is seeking comments on regulatory options for the development of safety and environmental management systems (SEMS) for operations conducted on the Outer Continental Shelf under MMS jurisdiction. The options range from voluntary implementation to establishment of a 12-element program. MMS believes that effective use of SEMS would improve safety and environmental performance on the OCS. Comments on the options will help MMS determine the best approach for integrating SEMS into its regulatory program. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ ANPRM 10/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Local Agency Contact: Bud Danenberger, Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service, 381 Eldon Street, Herndon, VA 20170 Phone: 703 787-1598 RIN: 1010-AD15 _______________________________________________________________________ 1857. [bull] REDUCTION IN OIL AND GAS ROYALTY RATES IN THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF UNDER THE DEEP WATER ROYALTY RELIEF ACT Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: Not Yet Determined CFR Citation: 30 CFR 203; 30 CFR 260 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: Currently MMS regulations state that a lease is not entitled to royalty suspension volume (RSV) if the lease is in a field that included a lease that produced before Deep Water Royalty Relief Act. A recent court decision held that MMS had no authority to deny royalty relief based on those circumstances. Also, where an eligible lease was placed on a field with other eligible leases, MMS regulations require that all eligible leases share the one RSV. The court held MMS has no authority to impose this restriction. Rulemaking is necessary to conform the regulations to the court decision. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ ANPRM 12/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Kumkum Ray, Geologist, Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service, 381 Elden Street, Herndon, VA 20170 Phone: 703 787-1604 Fax: 703 787-1093 Email: kumkum.ray@mms.gov RIN: 1010-AD29 _______________________________________________________________________ 1858. [bull] ALTERNATE ENERGY-RELATED USES ON THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is undetermined. Legal Authority: Not Yet Determined CFR Citation: 30 CFR 285 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rulemaking is required by section 388 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. This rule will establish a cohesive Federal permitting process for alternate energy-related uses on the Outer Continental Shelf(OCS), including renewable energy development, and for alternate uses of existing OCS platforms. It will establish procedures for revenue sharing with affected states and granting access to the OCS for alternate energy-related uses. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ ANPRM 05/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: Federal, State Agency Contact: Amy White, Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service, 381 Elden Street, Herndon, VA 20170 Phone: 703 787-1536 RIN: 1010-AD30 [[Page 64837]] _______________________________________________________________________ Department of the Interior (DOI) Proposed Rule Stage Minerals Management Service (MMS) _______________________________________________________________________ 1859. LATE AND OVERPAYMENT INTEREST Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 5 USC 301 et seq CFR Citation: 30 CFR 206; 30 CFR 218; 30 CFR 230 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule allows MMS to pay interest on Federal onshore and offshore oil and gas royalty overpayments and makes interest charges more equitable between the payor and the recipient. Interest will be paid on overpayments related to royalty, rent and estimates resulting from sales of Federal onshore and offshore oil and gas production. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 03/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Sharron Gebhardt, Regulatory Specialist, Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service, MS 302B2, P.O. Box 25165, Denver, CO 80225-3211 Phone: 303 231-3211 Fax: 303 231-3385 Email: sharron.gebhardt@mms.gov RIN: 1010-AC27 _______________________________________________________________________ 1860. TAKES VS. ENTITLEMENTS REPORTING Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 30 USC 1001 et seq; 30 USC 1701 et seq; 30 USC 181 et seq; 30 USC 351 et seq; 31 USC 9701 et seq; 43 USC 1301 et seq; 43 USC 1331 et seq; 5 USC 301 et seq CFR Citation: 30 CFR 205 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule addresses reporting and payment requirements for production removed and sold from a Federal lease, unit participating area, or communitization agreement beginning September 1996. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 10/00/05 NPRM Comment Period End 12/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: Businesses Government Levels Affected: Local, State Agency Contact: Sharron Gebhardt, Regulatory Specialist, Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service, MS 302B2, P.O. Box 25165, Denver, CO 80225-3211 Phone: 303 231-3211 Fax: 303 231-3385 Email: sharron.gebhardt@mms.gov RIN: 1010-AC29 _______________________________________________________________________ 1861. PREPAYMENT OF ROYALTIES Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 30 USC 1735 CFR Citation: 30 CFR 204 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule allows payors to prepay royalty in lieu of monthly royalty payments for their marginal properties with approval from the affected States. It will establish the criteria used by payors, States, and MMS to calculate, report, and monitor royalty prepayments. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 01/00/06 NPRM Comment Period End 08/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: State Agency Contact: Sharron Gebhardt, Regulatory Specialist, Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service, MS 302B2, P.O. Box 25165, Denver, CO 80225-3211 Phone: 303 231-3211 Fax: 303 231-3385 Email: sharron.gebhardt@mms.gov RIN: 1010-AC31 _______________________________________________________________________ 1862. END-OF-LIFE ROYALTY RELIEF Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 25 USC 396 et seq CFR Citation: 30 CFR 203 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule proposes to amend the circumstances that discontinue the existing royalty relief for end-of-life oil and gas leases and expands the eligibility criteria for leases to qualify for this program. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 12/00/05 NPRM Comment Period End 02/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Kumkum Ray, Geologist, Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service, 381 Elden Street, Herndon, VA 20170 Phone: 703 787-1604 Fax: 703 787-1093 Email: kumkum.ray@mms.gov RIN: 1010-AC58 _______________________________________________________________________ 1863. VALUATION OF OIL FROM INDIAN LEASES Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 68 in part II of this issue of the Federal Register. RIN: 1010-AD00 _______________________________________________________________________ 1864. REDUCTION TO ROYALTY RELIEF IN SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 43 USC 1331 et seq CFR Citation: 30 CFR 203 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: The recently published final rule 1010-AC71 created a process for certain leases (those that are inadequately helped by our formal relief systems) to seek special royalty relief. However overly restrictive eligibility criteria may exclude some leases that fulfill statutory purposes while redundant criteria may include other leases that do not fit statutory purposes. This rule would refine the eligibility criteria to include marginal discoveries in the shallow water part of the Gulf of Mexico that may offer meaningful conservation or infrastructure preservation benefits. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 11/00/05 NPRM Comment Period End 01/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Kumkum Ray, Geologist, Department of the Interior, [[Page 64838]] Minerals Management Service, 381 Elden Street, Herndon, VA 20170 Phone: 703 787-1604 Fax: 703 787-1093 Email: kumkum.ray@mms.gov RIN: 1010-AD02 _______________________________________________________________________ 1865. LEASING OF SULPHUR OR OIL AND GAS IN THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF Priority: Other Significant Legal Authority: 43 USC 1331 et seq CFR Citation: 30 CFR 250 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rulemaking will rewrite the existing rules at 30 CFR part 256 to make them clearer. The rule has been reorganized and streamlined to better reflect the 5-year and lease sale processes as they have evolved since the last rewrite in the 1980's. There are few substantive changes to the rule. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 01/00/06 NPRM Comment Period End 04/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: Undetermined Agency Contact: Jane A. Roberts, Paralegal Specialist, Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service, MS 623, 381 Elden Street, Herndon, VA 22070 Phone: 703 787-1275 RIN: 1010-AD06 _______________________________________________________________________ 1866. PROTECTION OF MARINE MAMMALS AND ENDANGERED SPECIES Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 30 USC 1331 et seq CFR Citation: 30 CFR 250 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule would revise subpart B to require lessees to provide information on the requirements of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). It identifies environmental, monitoring, and mitigation information that lessees must submit with exploration and development and production. The proposed rule would ensure that lessees conduct their activities in a manner consistent with the provisions of the ESA and MMPA. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 07/06/05 70 FR 52953 NPRM Comment Period End 11/07/05 Final Rule 07/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Kumkum Ray, Geologist, Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service, 381 Elden Street, Herndon, VA 20170 Phone: 703 787-1604 Fax: 703 787-1093 Email: kumkum.ray@mms.gov RIN: 1010-AD10 _______________________________________________________________________ 1867. PIPELINE SAFETY RULE PHASE I Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 30 USC 1331 et seq CFR Citation: 30 CFR 250; 43 USC 1331 et seq Legal Deadline: None Abstract: Subpart J Safety regulations are 20 years old and technically and administratively out of date with MMS policies, practices, and safety requirements issued elsewhere in regional notices to lessees (NTLs) and letters to lessees (LTLs). This proposed rule is the first phase of a planned two-phase update of the regulations. This phase I will incorporate the NTLs and LTLs and give the requirements the force and weight of law. Additionally, the rule will be rewritten and reformatted for added clarity and will incorporate several new pipeline design standards to technically update the design information included in the current regulation. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 03/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Federalism: Undetermined Agency Contact: Kumkum Ray, Geologist, Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service, 381 Elden Street, Herndon, VA 20170 Phone: 703 787-1604 Fax: 703 787-1093 Email: kumkum.ray@mms.gov RIN: 1010-AD11 _______________________________________________________________________ 1868. OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION RATES Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 43 USC 1331 et seq CFR Citation: 30 CFR 250 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule would amend provisions regarding oil and natural gas production. This is a complete rewrite of that section and addresses issues such as production rates and burning oil and flaring and venting natural gas. Currently there are restrictions on production rates that are no longer needed and the limits on flaring and venting natural gas are open to interpretation. The proposed rule would eliminate most restrictions on production rates and clarify flaring and venting limits. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 10/00/05 NPRM Comment Period End 12/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Kumkum Ray, Geologist, Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service, 381 Elden Street, Herndon, VA 20170 Phone: 703 787-1604 Fax: 703 787-1093 Email: kumkum.ray@mms.gov RIN: 1010-AD12 _______________________________________________________________________ 1869. RIGHTS OF USE AND EASEMENT Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 43 USC 1331 et seq CFR Citation: 30 CFR 250 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule would extend existing bonding requirements of Rights of Use and Easement holders to cover decommissioning. Most Rights of Use and Easement holders need bonding to [[Page 64839]] cover their obligations, so this will not increase the cost for them. This rule changes the length of time that the bond must be kept in place. The other changes clarify existing provisions. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 03/00/06 NPRM Comment Period End 05/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Federalism: Undetermined Agency Contact: Kumkum Ray, Geologist, Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service, 381 Elden Street, Herndon, VA 20170 Phone: 703 787-1604 Fax: 703 787-1093 Email: kumkum.ray@mms.gov RIN: 1010-AD13 _______________________________________________________________________ 1870. OPEN AND NONDISCRIMINATORY MOVEMENT OF OIL AND GAS AS REQUIRED BY THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF LANDS ACT Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 43 USC 1863 CFR Citation: 30 CFR 270 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) requires pipelines to provide open and non-discriminatory access to shippers of production. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has historically enforced this provision through its enforcement of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and the Interstate Commerce Act. Beginning in the 1990s, FERC began relinquishing NGA jurisdiction over some of these pipelines. FERC contended it still maintained authority under OCSLA, however, the Courts have ruled otherwise. In order to provide shippers with a methodology to file complaints alleging denial of access or discriminatory access, MMS is proposing regulations to fill this regulatory gap. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 10/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Scott Ellis, Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service, P.O. Box 25165, Denver, CO 80225 Phone: 303 275-7125 RIN: 1010-AD17 _______________________________________________________________________ 1871. REVISIONS TO RULES GOVERNING PLATFORMS AND STRUCTURES AND PIPELINES Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: Not Yet Determined CFR Citation: 30 CFR 250 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: The proposed revisions are necessary because of aging OCS infrastructure and the movement of OCS facilities into deeper waters through the use of new technology. These proposed revisions would require lease operators and pipeline right-of-way holders to: (1) Submit information on the structural integrity of their OCS platforms; (2) submit an inspection program to MMS yearly; (3) provide additional information if they propose using unbonded flexible pipe or install pipeline risers on floating platforms. The proposed rule, at the request of industry, incorporates an industry-developed document into our regulations. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 05/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Larry Ake, Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service, 381 Elden Street, Herndon, VA 20070 Phone: 703 787-1567 RIN: 1010-AD18 _______________________________________________________________________ 1872. OIL AND GAS WELL CEMENTING REQUIREMENTS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: Not Yet Determined CFR Citation: 30 CFR 250.198; 30 CFR 250.415 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: MMS is proposing to incorporate by reference the First Edition of the American Petroleum Institute's Recommended Practice for Cementing Shallow Water Flow Zones in Deep Water Wells (API RP 65) into its regulations. This action will establish a series of best cementing practices for lessees to evaluate when cementing wells in deep water areas of the OCS that are prone to shallow water flow. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 12/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: Undetermined Agency Contact: Joseph Levine, Chief, Operations Analysis Branch, Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service, MS 4024, 381 Eldon Street, Herndon, VA 20170-4817 Phone: 703 787-1032 Email: rules.comments@mms.gov RIN: 1010-AD19 _______________________________________________________________________ 1873. REPORTING AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE DEBT COLLECTION IMPROVEMENT AND PRIVACY ACTS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 25 USC 2107; 25 USC 396; 30 USC 1023; 30 USC 1751(a); 30 USC 189; 30 USC 190; 30 USC 359; 31 USC 3716; 43 USC 1334; 44 USC 3505(a); 5 USC 301 et seq CFR Citation: 30 CFR 206; 30 CFR 210; 30 CFR 216; 30 CFR 218 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule would amend current reporting requirements to delete references to old reports, designations, systems, and codes; and add new ones as needed, including taxpayer identification number reporting required by the Debt Collection Improvement Act. It will also change the definition of individual in the Privacy Act regulations to be consistent with congressional intent. MMS faces substantial risk if it does not provide regulatory authority for the current reporting scheme and compliance with the Debt Collection Improvement and Privacy Acts. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 11/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined [[Page 64840]] Government Levels Affected: Undetermined Agency Contact: Sharron Gebhardt, Regulatory Specialist, Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service, MS 302B2, P.O. Box 25165, Denver, CO 80225-3211 Phone: 303 231-3211 Fax: 303 231-3385 Email: sharron.gebhardt@mms.gov RIN: 1010-AD20 _______________________________________________________________________ 1874. FEDERAL SODIUM AND POTASSIUM VALUATION Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: Not Yet Determined CFR Citation: 30 CFR 206 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule will: (1) Create valuation rules for sodium and potassium minerals, which are currently subject to generic regulations governing solid minerals; (2) make existing rules more specific and clear. This rule would affect all lessees because they would have to comply when computing Federal production royalties. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 12/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Small Entities Affected: Businesses Government Levels Affected: State Agency Contact: Sharron Gebhardt, Regulatory Specialist, Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service, MS 302B2, P.O. Box 25165, Denver, CO 80225-3211 Phone: 303 231-3211 Fax: 303 231-3385 Email: sharron.gebhardt@mms.gov RIN: 1010-AD21 _______________________________________________________________________ 1875. COST RECOVERY FOR PLANS, PERMITS, AND INSPECTIONS FOR OIL AND GAS OPERATIONS IN THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 31 USC 9701 CFR Citation: 30 CFR 250 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: The Independent Office Appropriations Act of 1952 (31 U.S.C. 9701) established that government services should be self-sustaining to the extent possible. This Act authorized government agencies to charge fairly for these services, based on the costs to the Government, the value of the service to the recipient, public policy, and other relevant facts. MMS incurs costs for various services it provides to the oil and gas industry operating in the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). This rule would enable MMS to recover these costs, which may include filing fees for geological and geophysical permits, exploration and development plans, deep water operations plans, well permits, facility permits, and structure permits. MMS currently does not charge for these services. Rulemaking is the only method available to impose these fees and comply with the intent of Congress to recover government costs. This is a separate rulemaking from the proposed rule for cost recovery (RIN 1010-AD16), which proposes fees for different services. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ ANPRM 03/25/05 70 FR 15246 ANPRM Comment Period End 04/25/05 NPRM 10/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: State Agency Contact: Angela Mazzullo, Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service, 381 Eldon Street, Herndon, VA 20170 Phone: 703 787-1691 RIN: 1010-AD23 _______________________________________________________________________ 1876. [bull] DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE FOR OIL AND GAS AND SULPHUR OPERATIONS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is undetermined. Legal Authority: 43 USC 1331 et seq CFR Citation: 30 CFR 250 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule incorporates the new editions of 11 American Petroleum Institute documents and nine measurement standards. All of these documents are currently incorporated by reference in regulations governing oil and gas and sulfur operations in the OCS. Additionally, the final rule incorporates the reaffirmed edition of 27 measurement documents currently incorporated by reference. MMS looked at the non- rule-making alternative of taking no action. This rule is important because it will provide the oil and gas industry with uniform guidelines and up-to-date requirements for design, construction, operation, and maintenance of equipment OCS facilities. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 12/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: Businesses Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Wilbon A. Rhone, Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service, 381 Elden Street, Herndon, VA 20170 Phone: 703 787-1587 RIN: 1010-AD24 _______________________________________________________________________ 1877. [bull] REDUCTION IN OIL AND GAS ROYALTY RATES IN THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF UNDER THE DEEP WATER ROYALTY RELIEF ACT Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is undetermined. Legal Authority: Not Yet Determined CFR Citation: 30 CFR 203; 30 CFR 260 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule changes provisions held invalid in Santa Fe Snyder Corp. et al. v. Norton, 385 F.3d 884 (5th Cir. 2004). Before this decision, our rules stipulated that a lease would not be entitled to any royalty suspension volume (RSV) if it was: (1) Eligible under the Deep Water Royalty Relief Act or DWRRA but (2) located in a field that included a lease that produced before DWRRA. The court held that MMS couldn't deny royalty relief in those circumstances. Also, when an eligible lease was placed on a field with other eligible leases, our rules required that all eligible leases share one RSV. The court held that MMS has no authority to impose this restriction. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 10/00/05 [[Page 64841]] Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes Small Entities Affected: Businesses Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Marshall B. Rose, Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service, 381 Elden Street, Herndon, VA 20170 Phone: 703 787-1536 Fax: 703 787-1141 Email: marshall.rose@mms.gov RIN: 1010-AD25 _______________________________________________________________________ 1878. [bull] RELIEF OR REDUCTION IN ROYALTY RATES - NEW DEEP GAS AND OFFSHORE ALASKA PROVISIONS Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 69 in part II of this issue of the Federal Register. RIN: 1010-AD31 _______________________________________________________________________ Department of the Interior (DOI) Final Rule Stage Minerals Management Service (MMS) _______________________________________________________________________ 1879. PLANS AND INFORMATION Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 43 USC 1331 et seq CFR Citation: 25 CFR 250; 30 CFR 250 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: MMS requires companies to submit for approval their exploration and development plans for activities on the Outer Continental Shelf. The companies must submit these plans before they can begin any activities, except preliminary activities. This rule rewrites the requirements into clearer language and organize them into discrete sections by topic, to make them easier to follow. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 05/17/02 67 FR 35372 Comment Period Extended 12/13/02 67 FR 46616 Final Action 08/30/05 70 FR 51478 Final Action Effective 01/01/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Kumkum Ray, Geologist, Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service, 381 Elden Street, Herndon, VA 20170 Phone: 703 787-1604 Fax: 703 787-1093 Email: kumkum.ray@mms.gov RIN: 1010-AC47 _______________________________________________________________________ 1880. INCIDENT REPORTING Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 43 USC 1331 et seq CFR Citation: 30 CFR 250 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: There continues to be rapid growth in offshore exploration and production activities in the Gulf of Mexico. Since safety is our top priority, we must upgrade our accident investigation functions. To do this we need accurate and timely information. This rule is the only way to require operators, lessees, and permit holders in the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) to give us a written report about each OCS accident. It will also establish clearer guidelines for accident reporting thresholds and timing. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 07/08/03 68 FR 40585 NPRM Comment Period End 12/05/03 Final Action Effective 12/00/05 Final Action 01/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Kumkum Ray, Geologist, Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service, 381 Elden Street, Herndon, VA 20170 Phone: 703 787-1604 Fax: 703 787-1093 Email: kumkum.ray@mms.gov RIN: 1010-AC57 _______________________________________________________________________ 1881. PROPRIETARY TERMS AND DATA DISCLOSURE Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 43 USC 1331 CFR Citation: 30 CFR 250; 30 CFR 251 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule would modify the proprietary terms for geophysical data and information and any of their derivatives that MMS acquires under 30 CFR part 251. We propose to change the beginning of the proprietary terms from the date of submission to MMS to the date MMS issues the permit. The rule would also allow selective disclosure of geological and geophysical data and information and allow selective disclosure of data and information generated on a lease to persons with a direct interest in issues concerning field determination and royalty relief eligibility. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 07/17/02 67 FR 46942 NPRM Comment Period End 09/18/02 Final Action 10/00/05 Final Action Effective 11/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Kumkum Ray, Geologist, Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service, 381 Elden Street, Herndon, VA 20170 Phone: 703 787-1604 Fax: 703 787-1093 Email: kumkum.ray@mms.gov RIN: 1010-AC81 _______________________________________________________________________ 1882. BLOWOUT PREVENTION FOR PRODUCTION TREE COILED TUBING WORKOVER OPERATIONS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 43 USC 1331 et seq CFR Citation: 30 CFR 250 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: The rule would upgrade blowout prevention requirements for well workover operations conducted using coiled tubing while the well- head production tree is in place. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 06/22/04 69 FR 34625 NPRM Comment Period End 08/23/04 [[Page 64842]] Final Action 10/00/05 Final Action Effective 11/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Kumkum Ray, Geologist, Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service, 381 Elden Street, Herndon, VA 20170 Phone: 703 787-1604 Fax: 703 787-1093 Email: kumkum.ray@mms.gov RIN: 1010-AC96 _______________________________________________________________________ 1883. DATA RELEASE AND DEFINITIONS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 43 USC 1331 CFR Citation: 30 CFR 250 subpart A Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule would amend 30 CFR part 250 subpart A by adding a new definition revising the existing definition, clarifying or expanding certain requirements, and making administrative changes. We are adding a new section pertaining to notifying MMS on production status. We are reorganizing the forms data release table and adding entries for three new forms. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 03/23/05 70 FR 14607 NPRM Comment Period End 06/21/05 Final Rule 12/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Kumkum Ray, Geologist, Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service, 381 Elden Street, Herndon, VA 20170 Phone: 703 787-1604 Fax: 703 787-1093 Email: kumkum.ray@mms.gov RIN: 1010-AC99 _______________________________________________________________________ 1884. SUSPENSION OF OPERATIONS FOR ULTRA-DEEP DRILLING Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 43 USC 1331 et seq CFR Citation: 30 CFR 250 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule will allow suspension of operations for leases in less than 800 meters of water on geologic structures targeted by an ultra-deep well that has commenced drilling. The high cost and complexity of drilling an ultra-deep well discourage companies from drilling without sufficient expectation of using the information as part of a larger drilling program. This rule allows companies that drill an ultra-deep well to use the information gained to analyze geologically related leases and provides additional time to drill those leases. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 02/14/05 70 FR 7451 NPRM Comment Period End 03/16/05 Final Rule 11/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Kumkum Ray, Geologist, Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service, 381 Elden Street, Herndon, VA 20170 Phone: 703 787-1604 Fax: 703 787-1093 Email: kumkum.ray@mms.gov RIN: 1010-AD09 _______________________________________________________________________ 1885. ADMINISTRATIVE COST RECOVERY FOR OCS OIL AND GAS OPERATIONS Priority: Other Significant Legal Authority: 31 USC 9701 CFR Citation: 30 CFR 250 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: The FY 2005 budget request for MMS includes $1 million to be raised in cost recovery fees to offset the bureau's operating costs. The fees will be requested under the authority provided in title V of the Independent Offices Appropriations Act of 1952 (31 U.S.C. 9701), a Governmentwide authority that permits cost recovery. This regulation would change some existing fees and add several new fees. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 03/15/05 70 FR 12626 NPRM comment period end 04/14/05 Final Action 10/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Angela Mazzullo, Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service, 381 Eldon Street, Herndon, VA 20170 Phone: 703 787-1691 RIN: 1010-AD16 _______________________________________________________________________ 1886. PROVIDING CONTACT INFORMATION TO MMS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 25 USC 396; 30 USC 189; 31 USC 3176; 43 USC 1334; 44 USC 3506(a); 5 USC 301 et seq CFR Citation: 30 CFR 290 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: MMS needs to amend its current regulations to reflect updated procedures for businesses to use when supplying MMS with their contact information. Because the existing rule contains obsolete procedures, MMS is not receiving updated contact information that it needs to be able to send important correspondence to companies. This rule will put a small burden on industry to complete an address/contact form on an as-needed basis. The form will be made available to industry by request or via the MMS website. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Final Rule 10/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: Businesses Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Sharron Gebhardt, Regulatory Specialist, Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service, MS 302B2, P.O. Box 25165, Denver, CO 80225-3211 Phone: 303 231-3211 Fax: 303 231-3385 Email: sharron.gebhardt@mms.gov RIN: 1010-AD22 [[Page 64843]] _______________________________________________________________________ 1887. [bull] TEMPORARY WAIVER OF OCS OIL AND GAS FEES Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 43 USC 1331 et seq CFR Citation: 30 CFR 250 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: MMS regulations currently charge cost recovery fees to offset the bureau's operating costs for Pipeline Right-of-way (ROW) applications, conversion of lease term pipeline to ROW pipeline, pipeline ROW assignment, Record title/operating rights transfer, and filing of non-required documents. In light of the interruption of operations of both the Minerals Management Service Gulf of Mexico Region and that of many lessees and operators due to Hurricane Katrina, this document waives the payment of these cost recovery fees until January 1, 2006. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Final Action 10/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes Small Entities Affected: Businesses Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Sharron Gebhardt, Regulatory Specialist, Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service, MS 302B2, P.O. Box 25165, Denver, CO 80225-3211 Phone: 303 231-3211 Fax: 303 231-3385 Email: sharron.gebhardt@mms.gov RIN: 1010-AD27 _______________________________________________________________________ Department of the Interior (DOI) Completed Actions Minerals Management Service (MMS) _______________________________________________________________________ 1888. DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE FOR OFFSHORE FLOATING PRODUCTION FACILITIES Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant CFR Citation: 30 CFR 250 Completed: ________________________________________________________________________ Reason Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Final Action 07/19/05 70 FR 41556 Final Action Effective 08/18/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Kumkum Ray Phone: 703 787-1604 Fax: 703 787-1093 Email: kumkum.ray@mms.gov RIN: 1010-AC85 _______________________________________________________________________ 1889. FEDERAL GAS VALUATION Priority: Other Significant CFR Citation: 30 CFR 206 Completed: ________________________________________________________________________ Reason Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Final Action 03/10/05 70 FR 11069 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Sharron Gebhardt Phone: 303 231-3211 Fax: 303 231-3385 Email: sharron.gebhardt@mms.gov RIN: 1010-AD05 _______________________________________________________________________ 1890. [bull] TECHNICAL AMENDMENT TO OIL AND GAS AND SULPHUR OPERATIONS IN THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF (OCS); RELIEF OR REDUCTION IN ROYALTY RATES; DEEP GAS PROVISIONS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 25 U.S.C. 396 et seq CFR Citation: 30 CFR 203 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule amends 30 CFR part 203 to correct an unintended administrative oversight. The amendment provides eligibility for royalty relief for certain leases that are not otherwise subject to deep water royalty relief. To be eligible for this relief, a lease must: be located partly in water deeper than 200 meters, be for drilling deep gas wells, and be issued during a lease sale held in 2001 and later years. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Final Action 04/29/05 70 FR 22250 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Marshall B. Rose, Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service, 381 Elden Street, Herndon, VA 20170 Phone: 703 787-1536 Fax: 703 787-1141 Email: marshall.rose@mms.gov RIN: 1010-AD26 _______________________________________________________________________ 1891. [bull] HURRICANE-RELATED ROYALTY RELIEF Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 5 USC 301 et seq CFR Citation: 30 CFR 210 ; 30 CFR 216; 30 CFR 218 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule will grant relief in the form of additional time to report data and pay royalties for companies impacted by Hurricane Katrina. There are approximately 65 companies with a New Orleans address that currently report and pay revenues to MMS. We have heard from several that their financial operations and systems were impacted by the hurricane. This rule will establish the criteria for qualifying for relief, the type of relief that would be offered, the timeframes for which the relief would be available, and how a company would notify us that they would use the relief. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Final Action 09/29/05 70 FR 56849 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes Small Entities Affected: Businesses Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Sharron Gebhardt, Regulatory Specialist, Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service, MS 302B2, P.O. Box 25165, Denver, CO 80225-3211 Phone: 303 231-3211 Fax: 303 231-3385 [[Page 64844]] Email: sharron.gebhardt@mms.gov RIN: 1010-AD28 BILLING CODE 4310--MR--S _______________________________________________________________________ Department of the Interior (DOI) Proposed Rule Stage Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) _______________________________________________________________________ 1892. ABANDONED COAL REFUSE SITES Priority: Other Significant Legal Authority: 30 USC 1201 et seq CFR Citation: 30 CFR 786; 30 CFR 829; 30 CFR 701 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: OSM intends to propose new rules governing permitting and performance standards for the recovery of coal from abandoned coal refuse piles. The rules are required to implement section 2503(e) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 12/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: Undetermined Agency Contact: Art Abbs, Birmingham Field Office Director, Department of the Interior, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, 135 Gemini Circle, Suite 215, Homewood, AL 35209 Phone: 205 290-7282 Email: aabs@osmre.gov RIN: 1029-AB70 _______________________________________________________________________ 1893. PLACEMENT OF EXCESS SPOIL Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 70 in part II of this issue of the Federal Register. RIN: 1029-AC04 _______________________________________________________________________ 1894. FINANCIAL ASSURANCES Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 30 USC 1201 et seq CFR Citation: 30 CFR 773; 30 CFR 780; 30 CFR 784; 30 CFR 800 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: We are considering rulemaking to ensure adequate funding for the treatment of unanticipated long-term pollutant discharges including acid or toxic mine drainage, that develop as a result of surface coal mining operations. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ ANPRM 05/17/02 67 FR 35070 ANPRM Comment Period End 10/15/02 67 FR 46617 NPRM 02/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: State Agency Contact: Dennis Rice, Regulatory Analyst, Department of the Interior, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, MS 10, 1951 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20240 Phone: 202 208-2829 Email: drice@osmre.gov RIN: 1029-AC05 _______________________________________________________________________ 1895. OWNERSHIP AND CONTROL SETTLEMENT RULE Priority: Other Significant Legal Authority: 30 USC 1201 et seq CFR Citation: 30 CFR 701; 30 CFR 773; 30 CFR 774; 30 CFR 778; 30 CFR 843; 30 CFR 847 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: We are proposing revisions to certain provisions of our December 19, 2000, final Ownership and Control rule in order to effectuate a settlement agreement that we entered into with the National Mining Association. Among other things, the rule would revise provisions of the 2000 final rule pertaining to the definitions of ownership and control, permit eligibility determinations, and challenges to ownership or control listings or findings. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 12/29/03 68 FR 75036 Second NPRM 05/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: Federal, State Agency Contact: Earl Bandy, Department of the Interior, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, 2679 Regency Road, Lexington, KY 40503 Phone: 859 260-8427 Email: ebandy@osmre.gov RIN: 1029-AC08 _______________________________________________________________________ 1896. TRANSFER, ASSIGNMENT, OR SALE OF PERMIT RIGHTS Priority: Other Significant Legal Authority: 30 USC 1201 et seq CFR Citation: 30 CFR 774 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: On February 15, 2001, the National Mining Association (NMA) filed a lawsuit in Federal district court seeking to overturn certain provisions adopted in our 2000 Ownership and Control final rule. Under the terms of the settlement, OSM agreed, among other things, to publish a proposed rule for public comment concerning the transfer, assignment, or sale of permit rights. The rule will clarify for all interested groups what constitutes a transfer, assignment, or sale of permit rights. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 01/26/05 70 FR 3840 Second NPRM 05/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Earl Bandy, Department of the Interior, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, 2679 Regency Road, Lexington, KY 40503 Phone: 859 260-8427 Email: ebandy@osmre.gov RIN: 1029-AC49 [[Page 64845]] _______________________________________________________________________ Department of the Interior (DOI) Final Rule Stage Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) _______________________________________________________________________ 1897. INDIAN LANDS Priority: Routine and Frequent Legal Authority: 30 USC 1201 et seq CFR Citation: 30 CFR 700; 30 CFR 740; 30 CFR 750 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: OSM regulates mining on Indian lands and the States regulate mining on non-Indian lands. OSM proposed revisions to its regulations to clarify that the definition of ``Indian lands'' at 30 CFR 700.5 includes individual Indian trust allotments located within an approved tribal land consolidation area. The proposed clarification was required under the terms of a settlement agreement between the Department of the Interior and the Navajo Nation and Hopi Tribe to settle the tribes' challenges to a May 1989 Indian lands rulemaking. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 02/19/99 64 FR 8464 NPRM Comment Period End 06/21/99 64 FR 18585 Final Action 11/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: Tribal Agency Contact: Vermell Davis, Regulatory Analyst, Department of the Interior, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, 1951 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20240 Phone: 202 208-2802 Email: gvdavis@osmre.gov RIN: 1029-AB83 _______________________________________________________________________ 1898. REVEGETATION Priority: Other Significant Legal Authority: 30 USC 1201 et seq CFR Citation: 30 CFR 816 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule will revise the topsoil replacement and revegetation standards. The revisions will encourage species diversity on reclaimed lands, remove a possible impediment to the use of woody vegetation in revegetating mined land, and provide similar revegetation success standards in both areas of more than 26 inches of precipitation and in areas of less than 26 inches of precipitation. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 03/17/05 70 FR 13076 Final Rule 12/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Jim Fulton, Chief, Denver Field Division, Department of the Interior, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, 1999 Broadway, Suite 3320, Denver, CO 80202 Phone: 303 844-1400 Email: jfulton@osmre.gov RIN: 1029-AC02 _______________________________________________________________________ 1899. PROCESSING STATE PROGRAM AMENDMENTS Priority: Other Significant Legal Authority: 30 USC 1201 et seq CFR Citation: 30 CFR 732 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: We are revising our regulations governing the processing of State program amendments. The existing regulations require us to begin proceedings to take over an approved State program when the State fails to amend its program in a timely manner. This can be disruptive and expensive, and, in many instances, unwarranted by the nature of the outstanding amendment. This rule will allow OSM to take action that is more appropriate in situations where the outstanding amendment does not impair the effectiveness of the approved State Program. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 12/03/03 68 FR 67776 Final Action 11/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Andy DeVito, Regulatory Analyst, Department of the Interior, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, MS 210 SIB, 1951 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20240 Phone: 202 208-2701 Email: adevito@osmre.gov RIN: 1029-AC06 _______________________________________________________________________ 1900. FEE ALLOCATION RULE Priority: Other Significant Legal Authority: 30 USC 1201 et seq CFR Citation: 30 CFR 870; 30 CFR 872 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule sets forth the criteria and procedures that we are proposing to use to establish fees under the abandoned mine reclamation program provisions of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA). The fixed-rate fees established under SMCRA expire soon. However, SMCRA requires that, for coal produced after the expiration date, a new fee rate be established to continue to provide for transfers from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund to the Combined Benefit Fund. This proposed rule would implement that requirement. We are also proposing to revise our regulations governing allocation and disposition of the fees collected and of other AML Fund income. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 09/17/04 Final Action 12/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Dennis Rice, Regulatory Analyst, Department of the Interior, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, MS 10, 1951 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20240 Phone: 202 208-2829 Email: drice@osmre.gov RIN: 1029-AC47 _______________________________________________________________________ 1901. CIVIL PENALTY ADJUSTMENTS Priority: Other Significant Legal Authority: 30 USC 1201 et seq CFR Citation: 30 CFR 774 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule would adjust the penalty amount of certain civil monetary penalties authorized by the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977. The rule implements the Federal Civil Penalties inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, as amended by the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996. The law [[Page 64846]] requires that civil monetary penalties be adjusted for inflation at least once every four years. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Direct Final Rule 11/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Andy DeVito, Regulatory Analyst, Department of the Interior, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, MS 210 SIB, 1951 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20240 Phone: 202 208-2701 Email: adevito@osmre.gov RIN: 1029-AC48 BILLING CODE 4310--05--S _______________________________________________________________________ Department of the Interior (DOI) Proposed Rule Stage Bureau of Reclamation (RB) _______________________________________________________________________ 1902. PUBLIC CONDUCT ON BUREAU OF RECLAMATION FACILITIES, LANDS AND WATERBODIES Priority: Other Significant Legal Authority: 16 USC 460 1-31; 43 USC 3736; . . . CFR Citation: 43 CFR 423; 43 CFR 429 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This proposed rule would establish regulations regarding public conduct on Reclamation lands and Reclamation projects, waters, and real property subject to the administration of Reclamation or in its custody. The rule is necessary to ensure the safety of the public, Reclamation employees, dams, facilities, and other resources in our jurisdiction. This proposed rule would replace an interim rule that we issued on April 17, 2002, and extended on April 3, 2003. It would also make changes to 43 CFR part 429 to make the two rules consistent. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 09/13/05 70 FR 54214 NPRM Comment Period End 11/14/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Gary Anderson, Policy Analyst, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, P.O. Box 25007, Denver, CO 80225-0007 Phone: 303 445-2891 RIN: 1006-AA45 _______________________________________________________________________ 1903. IMPLEMENATION OF THE TRUCKEE RIVER OPERATING AGREEMENT Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 104 Stat 3294 CFR Citation: 43 CFR 419 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule would implement the Truckee River Operating Agreement. The agreement was negotiated to cover water stored in, released from, and passed through Truckee River reservoirs to satisfy Orr Ditch Decree water rights. The rule would ensure that this water conforms with the Orr Ditch Decree and the Truckee River General Eclectic Decree except where the water rights are either: (1) Voluntarily relinquished or (2) transferred under State law. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 12/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Kenneth Parr, Manager, Special Projects, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Lahontan Basin Area Office, 705 North Plaza Street, Room 320, Carson City, NV 89701-4015 Phone: 775 882-3436 RIN: 1006-AA48 _______________________________________________________________________ Department of the Interior (DOI) Completed Actions Bureau of Reclamation (RB) _______________________________________________________________________ 1904. PUBLIC CONDUCT ON BUREAU OF RECLAMATION LANDS AND PROJECTS; EXTENSION OF EXPIRATION DATE Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant CFR Citation: 43 CFR 423 Completed: ________________________________________________________________________ Reason Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Final Rule 03/29/05 70 FR 15778 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Gary Anderson Phone: 303 445-2891 RIN: 1006-AA49 BILLING CODE 4310--09--S [[Page 64847]] _______________________________________________________________________ Department of the Interior (DOI) Prerule Stage Bureau of Land Management (BLM) _______________________________________________________________________ 1905. MINING CLAIMS UNDER THE GENERAL MINING LAW; SURFACE MANAGEMENT Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is undetermined. Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined Legal Authority: 30 USC 21 et seq; 43 USC 1701 et seq CFR Citation: 43 CFR 3809 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rulemaking will determine whether or to what degree the Department of the Interior will charge fair market value for the surface use of unclaimed lands and lands where claims have been determined to be invalid for mining activities involving locatable minerals under the Mining Law. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ ANPRM 11/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Small Entities Affected: Businesses Government Levels Affected: Undetermined Agency Contact: Scott Haight, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, P.O. Box 1160, Lewistown, MT 59547 Phone: 406 538-1930 Email: scott--haight@blm.gov RIN: 1004-AD69 _______________________________________________________________________ Department of the Interior (DOI) Proposed Rule Stage Bureau of Land Management (BLM) _______________________________________________________________________ 1906. MINERAL PATENT APPLICATIONS; ADVERSE CLAIMS, PROTESTS, AND CONFLICTS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 43 USC 1740 CFR Citation: 43 CFR 3730; 43 CFR 3740; 43 CFR 3820; 43 CFR 3860; 43 CFR 3870 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule will revise the filing and administrative procedures for mineral patent applications. It will also revise the procedures for filing adverse claims or protests against mineral patent applications and for mineral-in-character challenges to nonmineral land entries. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 04/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: Undetermined Agency Contact: Barbara Gauthier-Warinner, Mineral Specialist, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240 Phone: 202 452-0398 Email: barbara--gauthier-warinner@blm.gov RIN: 1004-AD32 _______________________________________________________________________ 1907. OIL AND GAS ONSHORE ORDER NO. 1 Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 30 USC 1740 CFR Citation: 43 CFR 3164 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This proposed rule would clarify the schedule for submitting and processing applications, define terms used, and introduce concepts that will make filing and processing more efficient. BLM does not intend to add significant new requirements. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 07/27/05 70 FR 43349 Commend Period Extended 08/26/05 70 FR 50262 Comment Period End 10/25/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: Undetermined Federalism: Undetermined Agency Contact: James Burd, Natural Resource Specialist, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, MS 501 LS1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240 Phone: 202 452-5017 RIN: 1004-AD59 _______________________________________________________________________ 1908. ALASKA NATIVE VETERAN ALLOTMENTS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 43 USC 270-1 to 270-3 CFR Citation: 43 CFR 2568 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This proposed rule would delete the requirement at 43 CFR 2568.77 that a veteran applicant must have posted the corners of his or her claim prior to filing an application with BLM. Removal of this requirement would place veteran allotment applicants on the same footing as thousands of applicants who filed under the original 1906 Alaska Native Allotment Act. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 10/07/05 70 FR 58654 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Mike Haskins, Native Allotment Coordinator, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, 222 W. 7th Avenue, No. 13, Anchorage, AK 99513 Phone: 907 271-3351 RIN: 1004-AD60 _______________________________________________________________________ 1909. MARGINAL OIL/GAS ROYALTY RATE REDUCTION PROGRAM Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is undetermined. Legal Authority: 30 USC 181 et seq CFR Citation: 43 CFR 3103.4-2 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rulemaking will replace the existing stripper oil royalty reduction program. The new program will incorporate most of the Inspector General's concerns and recommendations from its three audits. In addition, the new program will expand Federal royalty relief to marginal gas production. [[Page 64848]] Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 11/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Rudy Baier, Division of Fluid Mineral Lease and Reservoir Management, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240 Phone: 202 653-2153 RIN: 1004-AD65 _______________________________________________________________________ 1910. PUBLIC LANDS AND RESOURCES; LAW ENFORCEMENT--CRIMINAL; RECREATION PROGRAMS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 16 USC 1241 to 1249; 16 USC 460l-6a; 16 USC 670g to 670n; 43 USC 1733 CFR Citation: 43 CFR 9268 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule will remove outdated and superseded provisions in the law enforcement regulations pertaining to recreation management. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 12/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: Businesses Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Keith Aller, Deputy Director, Office of Law Enforcement and Security, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240 Phone: 202 501-4819 Fax: 202 502-2582 Email: keith--aller@blm.gov RIN: 1004-AD66 _______________________________________________________________________ 1911. HEAVY OIL ROYALTY REDUCTION PROGRAM Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is undetermined. Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined Legal Authority: 30 USC 188 CFR Citation: 43 CFR 3103 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule will provide for a reduced royalty rate for producing a low gravity oil. It will determine what should be the threshold for what constitutes low gravity oil, and whether and/or how BLM will impose restrictions such as price thresholds, production caps, or other limitations. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Notice of Suspension 04/27/05 70 FR 21810 NPRM 06/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: Federal, Local, State Federalism: Undetermined Agency Contact: Rudy Baier, Division of Fluid Mineral Lease and Reservoir Management, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240 Phone: 202 653-2153 RIN: 1004-AD67 _______________________________________________________________________ 1912. PERMITS FOR RECREATION ON PUBLIC LANDS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 16 USC 460l-6a; 43 USC 1740; Pub L 108-447 CFR Citation: 43 CFR 2930 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule will implement the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act of 2004 (the Act), which replaces the permit fee authority of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act, by changing the authority references in the regulations. The rule will also establish a $100 maximum penalty for a first offender's failure to pay a recreation fee, in accordance with the Act. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 12/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Lee Larson, Senior Outdoor Recreation Specialist, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, 1849 C Street NW., 301 LS, Washington, DC 20240 Phone: 202 452-5168 Fax: 202 452-7709 Email: lee--larson@blm.gov RIN: 1004-AD68 _______________________________________________________________________ 1913. SALES OF FOREST PRODUCTS; PREPARATION FOR SALE Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 43 USC 1181e CFR Citation: 43 CFR 5420 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule will make thinning timber sales more efficient by allowing third party scaling on any thinning timber sale that imposes an upper limit on the average diameer at breast height (DBH) of the trees to be harvested, such as 20 inches DBH. The rule will also establish procedures to minimize the potential for log theft. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 11/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Small Entities Affected: Businesses Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Kenny W. McDaniel, Forester Senior Specialist, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240 Phone: 202 452-5097 Fax: 202 452-7702 Email: kenny--mcdaniel@blm.gov RIN: 1004-AD70 [[Page 64849]] _______________________________________________________________________ Department of the Interior (DOI) Final Rule Stage Bureau of Land Management (BLM) _______________________________________________________________________ 1914. COST RECOVERY; MINERAL FILINGS AND OPERATIONS Priority: Other Significant Legal Authority: 50 USC app 565 CFR Citation: 43 CFR 3100; 43 CFR 3200; 43 CFR 3400; 43 CFR 3500; 43 CFR 3600; 43 CFR 3700; 43 CFR 3800 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule will amend regulations for user fees for locatable minerals, mineral materials, and leasable minerals (solids and fluids) to adjust current fees or establish new fees in accordance with title V of the Independent Offices Appropriations Act of 1952 (user charges), OMB Circular A-25 User Charges and section 304 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 12/15/00 65 FR 78440 NPRM Comment Period End 02/13/01 NPRM Comment Period Reopened 04/16/01 66 FR 19413 Second NPRM 07/19/05 70 FR 41533 Second NPRM Comment Period End 08/18/05 Final Rule 10/07/05 70 FR 58854 Final Rule Effective 11/07/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Energy Effects: Statement of Energy Effects planned as required by Executive Order 13211. Agency Contact: Cynthia Ellis, Regulatory Analyst, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240 Phone: 202 452-5012 Fax: 202 653-5287 Email: cynthia--ellis@blm.gov RIN: 1004-AC64 _______________________________________________________________________ 1915. GRAZING ADMINISTRATION--EXCLUSIVE OF ALASKA Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 71 in part II of this issue of the Federal Register. RIN: 1004-AD42 _______________________________________________________________________ 1916. [bull] STRIPPER WELL ROYALTY REDUCTIONS; RECORDS RETENTION Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 30 USC 181 et seq CFR Citation: 43 CFR 3100 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This is a direct final rule to revise the regulations to require that records supporting a stripper well royalty reduction be retained for 7 years from the last date that an operator claims the deduction. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Direct final Rule 11/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Rudy Baier, Division of Fluid Mineral Lease and Reservoir Management, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240 Phone: 202 653-2153 RIN: 1004-AD71 _______________________________________________________________________ 1917. [bull] SEGREGATION OF LANDS PROPOSED FOR SALE Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 43 USC 1740 CFR Citation: 43 CFR 2091; 43 CFR 2710 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: BLM is issuing this final rule to extend the time period for land segregations from 270 days to two years to facilitate the processing of land sales applications. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Final Rule 11/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Jeff O. Holdren, Deputy Group Manager, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240 Phone: 202 452-7779 Fax: 202 452-7708 Email: jeff--holdren@blm.gov RIN: 1004-AD74 _______________________________________________________________________ 1918. [bull] MINING CLAIM AND SITE MAINTENANCE FEES - FEE ADJUSTMENT Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 43 USC 1201 CFR Citation: 43 CFR 3834 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: The BLM is publishing this final rule to amend regulations found at 43 CFR 3834, subpart B, related to adjustments of the fees required to be paid for mining claims and mill sites to clarify that mining claimants may cure the filing of an insufficient payment of fees when the fees have changed through means other than a CPI adjustment. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Final Rule 11/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Frank Bruno, Regulatory Analyst, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, MS 401-LS, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240 Phone: 202 452-0352 Fax: 202 653-5287 Email: frank--bruno@blm.gov RIN: 1004-AD75 _______________________________________________________________________ 1919. [bull] OIL AND GAS; COMBINED HYDROCARBONS LEASING; TAR SANDS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: Energy Policy Act of 2005 CFR Citation: 43 CFR 3141 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule will amend current regulations to reflect provisions in the Energy Policy Act of 2005 pertaining to combined hydrocarbon leasing. Section 350 of the Act amends the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 to allow the Secretary to issue separate leases for tar sands and for oil and gas in specially designated tar sands areas. [[Page 64850]] Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Interim Final Rule 10/07/05 70 FR 58610 Interim Final Rule Comment Period End 12/06/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Frank Bruno, Regulatory Analyst, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, MS 401-LS, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240 Phone: 202 452-0352 Fax: 202 653-5287 Email: frank--bruno@blm.gov Mary Linda Ponticelli, Solid Minerals Specialist, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240 Phone: 202 452-5083 Fax: 202 653-7397 Email: mary--ponticelli@blm.gov RIN: 1004-AD76 _______________________________________________________________________ Department of the Interior (DOI) Long-Term Actions Bureau of Land Management (BLM) _______________________________________________________________________ 1920. APPEALS PROCEDURES; HEARINGS PROCEDURES Priority: Info./Admin./Other Legal Authority: 43 USC 1740 CFR Citation: 43 CFR 1840; 43 CFR 1850 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: BLM proposes to amend its regulations that govern administrative review procedures for protests of proposed decisions contested appeals of BLM decisions, and hearings on the record. The proposed regulations would provide more consistent procedures for administrative review of BLM decisions, and would clarify when and how BLM decisions go into effect and whether an appeal will stay the effectiveness of a BLM decision. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 10/17/96 61 FR 54120 NPRM Comment Period End 01/17/97 61 FR 58160 Second NPRM To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Cynthia Ellis, Regulatory Analyst, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240 Phone: 202 452-5012 Fax: 202 653-5287 Email: cynthia--ellis@blm.gov RIN: 1004-AC99 _______________________________________________________________________ 1921. CONSERVATION; HELIUM LEASING Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 50 USC 167 CFR Citation: 43 CFR 16; 43 CFR 3196 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule will redesignate, amend, and extend the regulations on conservation of helium to facilitate administration and implementation of provisions in the Helium Privatization Act. The rule will move these regulations to 43 CFR subpart 3196 to consolidate helium-related regulations in one area for ease in finding and complying with them. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ ANPRM 12/19/00 65 FR 79325 ANPRM Comment Period End 03/26/01 NPRM 12/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Joseph B. Peterson, Chief, Division of Helium Resources, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Amarillo Field Office 801 S. Fillmore, Suite 500, Amarillo, TX 79101 Phone: 806 324-2614 RIN: 1004-AD35 [FR Doc. 05-19914 Filed 10-28-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-84-S