[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 41 (Wednesday, March 2, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 11506]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-4611]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R9-FHC-2011-N037; 94300-1122-0000-Z2]
RIN 1018-AX45


Fisheries and Habitat Conservation and Migratory Birds Programs; 
Draft Land-Based Wind Energy Guidelines; Correction

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability; correction.

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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), published a 
notice in the Federal Register on February 18, 2011, announcing the 
availability for public comment of draft Land-Based Wind Energy 
Guidelines (Guidelines). We are issuing a correction to that notice 
because we believe it gave the erroneous impression the draft 
Guidelines are ready for public use. However, our intention was for the 
notice to only announce the availability of draft Guidelines for public 
comment. We will publish the final Guidelines for public use after 
consideration of any comments received. We hereby amend the SUMMARY and 
DATES captions to clarify our intention.

DATES: This correction is effective March 2, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christy Johnson-Hughes, Division of 
Habitat and Resource Conservation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 
Department of the Interior, (703) 358-1922. Individuals who are 
hearing-impaired or speech-impaired may call the Federal Relay Service 
at 1-800-877-8337 for TTY assistance, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    We published a notice in the Federal Register on February 18, 2011 
(76 FR 9590), announcing the availability for public comment of draft 
Guidelines. The document contained some incorrect statements in the 
SUMMARY and DATES captions. We regret any confusion they may have 
caused.
    The SUMMARY caption included this sentence: ``These draft 
Guidelines are intended to supersede the Service's 2003 voluntary, 
interim guidelines for land-based wind development.'' In addition, the 
DATES caption indicated that the draft Guidelines would be effective 
February 18, 2011. However, the draft Guidelines we made available on 
February 18 are a draft version and not final. They do not supersede 
the Service's 2003 Interim Guidance on Avoiding and Minimizing Wildlife 
Impacts from Wind Turbines (Interim Guidance).
    As stated in the notice, the comment period on the draft Guidelines 
will close May 19, 2011. We expect to issue final Guidelines for public 
use after consideration of any public comments received. The final 
Guidelines will become effective after publication of a notice of 
availability in the Federal Register and will supersede the Interim 
Guidance.

Correction

    In the Federal Register of February 18, 2011, in FR Doc. 2011-3699, 
on page 9590, in the first and second columns, correct the SUMMARY and 
DATES captions to read as follows:

    SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), 
announce the availability for public comment of draft Land-Based 
Wind Energy Guidelines (Guidelines). These draft Guidelines do not 
supersede the Service's 2003 Interim Guidance on Avoiding and 
Minimizing Wildlife Impacts from Wind Turbines. We expect to issue 
final Guidelines for public use after consideration of any public 
comments received. The final Guidelines will become effective after 
publication of a notice of availability in the Federal Register. The 
final Guidelines will supersede the Service's 2003 Interim Guidance 
on Avoiding and Minimizing Wildlife Impacts from Wind Turbines.
    DATES: We must receive any comments or suggestions on the draft 
Guidelines by the end of the day on May 19, 2011.

    Dated: February 24, 2011.
Jeffrey L. Underwood,
Deputy Assistant Director, Fisheries and Habitat Conservation.
[FR Doc. 2011-4611 Filed 3-1-11; 8:45 am]
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