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jeopardizing the safety or security of 

people, places, or vessels. 

V. Public Participation and Request for 

Comments 

We view public participation as 

essential to effective rulemaking, and 

will consider all comments and material 

received during the comment period. 

Your comment can help shape the 

outcome of this rulemaking. If you 

submit a comment, please include the 

docket number for this rulemaking, 

indicate the specific section of this 

document to which each comment 

applies, and provide a reason for each 

suggestion or recommendation. 

We encourage you to submit 

comments through the Federal 

eRulemaking Portal at http://

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cannot be submitted using http://

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in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT section of this document for 

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List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 100 

Marine safety, Navigation (water), 

Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements, Waterways. 

For the reasons discussed in the 

preamble, the Coast Guard proposes to 

amend 33 CFR part 100 as follows: 

PART 100—SAFETY OF LIFE ON 

NAVIGABLE WATERWAYS 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 100 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1233; 33 CFR 

1.05–1. 

■ 2. Add § 100.35T08–0548 to read as 

follows: 

§ 100.35T08–0548 Special Local 

Regulation; Ohio River, Owensboro, KY. 

(a) Location. The following area is a 

temporary special local regulation: All 

navigable waters of the Ohio River, 

extending the entire width of the river, 

between mile marker (MM) 754.0 and 

MM 760.0, Owensboro, KY. 

(b) Effective period. This section is 

effective from noon through 4 p.m. on 

September 13, 2018. 

(c) Special local regulations. (1) In 

accordance with the general regulations 

in § 100.801, entry into this area is 

prohibited unless authorized by the 

Captain of the Port Sector Ohio Valley 

(COTP) or a designated representative. 

A designated representative is a 

commissioned, warrant, or petty officer 

of the U.S. Coast Guard assigned to 

units under the operational control of 

USCG Sector Ohio Valley. They may be 

contacted on VHF–FM Channel 16 or by 

telephone at 1–800–253–7465. A 

designated representative may be a 

Patrol Commander (PATCOM). The 

PATCOM will be aboard either a Coast 

Guard or Coast Guard Auxiliary vessel. 

The PATCOM may be contacted on 

Channel 16 VHF–FM (156.8 MHz) by 

the call sign ‘‘PATCOM’’. 

(2) All persons and vessels not 

registered with the sponsor as 

participants or official patrol vessels are 

considered spectators. The ‘‘official 

patrol vessels’’ consist of any Coast 

Guard, state, or local law enforcement 

and sponsor provided vessels assigned 

or approved by the COTP to patrol the 

regulated area. 

(3) Spectator vessels desiring to 

transit the regulated area may do so only 

with prior approval of the PATCOM and 

when so directed by that officer will be 

operated at a minimum safe navigation 

speed in a manner which will not 

endanger any other vessels. 

(4) No spectator vessel shall anchor, 

block, loiter, or impede the through 

transit of official patrol vessels in the 

regulated area during the effective dates 

and times, unless cleared for entry by or 

through an official patrol vessel. 

(5) Any spectator vessel may anchor 

outside the regulated area, but may not 

anchor in, block, or loiter in a navigable 

channel. Spectator vessels may be 

moored to a waterfront facility within 

the regulated area in such a way that 

they shall not interfere with the progress 

of the air show. 

(6) The COTP or a designated 

representative may forbid and control 

the movement of all vessels in the 

regulated area. When hailed or signaled 

by an official patrol vessel, a vessel shall 

come to an immediate stop and comply 

with the directions given. Failure to do 

so may result in expulsion from the 

regulated area, citation for failure to 

comply, or both. 

(7) The COTP or a designated 

representative may terminate the 

operation of any vessel at any time it is 

deemed necessary for the protection of 

life or property. 

(8) The COTP or a designated 

representative will terminate 

enforcement of the special local 

regulation at the conclusion of the air 

show. 

(d) Information broadcasts. The COTP 

or a designated representative will 

inform the public of the enforcement 

times and date for this regulated area 

through Broadcast Notices to Mariners 

(BNMs), Local Notices to Mariners 

(LNMs), and/or Marine Safety 

Information Broadcasts (MSIBs) as 

appropriate. 

Dated: June 21, 2018. 

M.B. Zamperini, 

Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the 

Port Sector Ohio Valley. 

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Petitions for Reconsideration of Action 

in Rulemaking Proceeding 

Correction 

In proposed rule document 2018– 

12786, appearing on pages 27746–27747 

in the Issue of Thursday, June 14, 2018, 

make the following correction: 

On page 27746, in the third column, 

under the heading ‘‘DATES:’’ the entry 

‘‘June 25, 2018’’ is corrected to read 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

50 CFR Part 17 

[4500030115] 

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife 

and Plants; 90-day Findings for Three 

Species 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of petition findings and 

initiation of status reviews. 

SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service (Service), announce 90- 

day findings on three petitions to add or 

remove species from the List of 

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under the Endangered Species Act of 

1973, as amended (Act). Based on our 

review, we find that the three petitions 

present substantial scientific or 

commercial information indicating that 

the petitioned actions may be 

warranted. Therefore, with the 

publication of this document, we 

announce that we plan to initiate 

reviews of the status of these species to 

determine if the petitioned actions are 

warranted. To ensure that these status 

reviews are comprehensive, we are 

requesting scientific and commercial 

data and other information regarding 

these species. Based on the status 

reviews, we will issue 12-month 

findings, which will address whether or 

not the petitioned actions are warranted, 

in accordance with the Act. 

DATES: These findings were made on 

June 27, 2018. As we commence work 

on the status reviews, we seek any new 

information concerning the status of, or 

threats to, these species or their habitats. 

Any information received during our 

work on the status reviews will be 

considered. 

ADDRESSES: Supporting documents: 

Summaries of the bases for the petition 

findings contained in this document are 

available on http://www.regulations.gov 

under the appropriate docket number 

(see table under SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION). In addition, supporting 

information in preparing these findings 

is available for public inspection, by 

appointment, during normal business 

hours by contacting the appropriate 

person, as specified in FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT. 

Submitting information: If you have 

new scientific or commercial data or 

other information concerning the status 

of, or threats to, the species for which 

we are making these petition findings, 

or their habitats, please submit that 

information by one of the following 

methods: 

(1) Electronically: Go to the Federal 

eRulemaking Portal: http://

www.regulations.gov. In the Search box, 

enter the appropriate docket number 

(see the table under SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION). Then, click on the Search 

button. After finding the correct 

document, you may submit information 

by clicking on ‘‘Comment Now!’’ If your 

information will fit in the provided 

comment box, please use this feature of 

http://www.regulations.gov, as it is most 

compatible with our information review 

procedures. If you attach your 

information as a separate document, our 

preferred file format is Microsoft Word. 

If you attach multiple comments (such 

as form letters), our preferred format is 

a spreadsheet in Microsoft Excel. 

(2) By hard copy: Submit by U.S. mail 

or hand-delivery to: Public Comments 

Processing, Attn: [Insert appropriate 

docket number; see the table under 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION], U.S. Fish 

and Wildlife Service, MS: BPHC, 5275 

Leesburg Pike; Falls Church, VA 22041– 

3803. 

We request that you send information 

only by the methods described above. 

We will post all information we receive 

on http://www.regulations.gov. This 

generally means that we will post any 

personal information you provide us 

(see Request for Information for Status 

Reviews, below, for more information). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Species common name Contact person 

Dixie Valley 

toad.

Carolyn Swed, 775–861– 

6337; carolyn_swed@

fws.gov. 

Oregon vesper 

sparrow.

Jeffrey Dillon, 503–231– 

6179; jeffrey_dillon@

fws.gov. 

Yellow-billed 

cuckoo.

Jennifer Norris, 916–414– 

6600; jennifer_norris@

fws.gov. 

If you use a telecommunications 

device for the deaf, please call the 

Federal Relay Service at 800–877–8339. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

Section 4 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1533) 

and its implementing regulations in title 

50 of the Code of Federal Regulations 

(50 CFR part 424) set forth the 

procedures for adding a species to, or 

removing a species from, the Federal 

Lists of Endangered and Threatened 

Wildlife and Plants (Lists) in 50 CFR 

part 17. Section 4(b)(3)(A) of the Act 

requires that we make a finding on 

whether a petition to add a species to 

the Lists (i.e., ‘‘list’’ a species), remove 

a species from the Lists (i.e., ‘‘delist’’ a 

species), or change a listed species’ 

status from endangered to threatened or 

from threatened to endangered (i.e., 

‘‘reclassify’’ a species) presents 

substantial scientific or commercial 

information indicating that the 

petitioned action may be warranted. To 

the maximum extent practicable, we are 

to make this finding within 90 days of 

our receipt of the petition and publish 

the finding promptly in the Federal 

Register. 

Our regulations establish that 

substantial scientific or commercial 

information with regard to a 90-day 

petition finding refers to ‘‘credible 

scientific or commercial information in 

support of the petition’s claims such 

that a reasonable person conducting an 

impartial scientific review would 

conclude that the action proposed in the 

petition may be warranted’’ (50 CFR 

424.14(h)(1)(i)). 

A species may be determined to be an 

endangered species or a threatened 

species because of one or more of the 

five factors described in section 4(a)(1) 

of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). The 

five factors are: 

(a) The present or threatened 

destruction, modification, or 

curtailment of its habitat or range 

(Factor A); 

(b) Overutilization for commercial, 

recreational, scientific, or educational 

purposes (Factor B); 

(c) Disease or predation (Factor C); 

(d) The inadequacy of existing 

regulatory mechanisms (Factor D); or 

(e) Other natural or manmade factors 

affecting its continued existence (Factor 

E). 

These factors represent broad 

categories of natural or human-caused 

actions or conditions that could have an 

effect on a species’ continued existence. 

In evaluating these actions and 

conditions, we look for those that may 

have a negative effect on individuals of 

the species, as well as other actions or 

conditions that may ameliorate any 

negative effects or may have positive 

effects. 

We use the term ‘‘threat’’ to refer in 

general to actions or conditions that are 

known to, or are reasonably likely to, 

affect individuals of a species 

negatively. The term ‘‘threat’’ includes 

actions or conditions that have a direct 

impact on individuals (direct impacts), 

as well as those that affect individuals 

through alteration of their habitat or 

required resources (stressors). The term 

‘‘threat’’ may encompass—either 

together or separately—the source of the 

action or condition or the action or 

condition itself. However, the mere 

identification of any threat(s) may not 

be sufficient to compel a finding that the 

information in the petition is substantial 

information indicating that the 

petitioned action may be warranted. The 

information presented in the petition 

must include evidence sufficient to 

suggest that these threats may be 

affecting the species to the point that the 

species may meet the definition of an 

endangered species or threatened 

species under the Act. 

If we find that a petition presents 

such information, our subsequent status 

review will evaluate all identified 

threats by considering the individual-, 

population-, and species-level effects 

and the expected response by the 

species. We will evaluate individual 

threats and their expected effects on the 

species, then analyze the cumulative 

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whole. We also consider the cumulative 

effect of the threats in light of those 

actions and conditions that are expected 

to have positive effects on the species— 

such as any existing regulatory 

mechanisms or conservation efforts that 

may ameliorate threats. It is only after 

conducting this cumulative analysis of 

threats and the actions that may 

ameliorate them, and the expected effect 

on the species now and in the 

foreseeable future, that we can 

determine whether the species meets 

the definition of an endangered species 

or threatened species under the Act. 

If we find that a petition presents 

substantial scientific or commercial 

information indicating that the 

petitioned action may be warranted, the 

Act requires us to promptly commence 

a review of the status of the species, and 

we will subsequently complete a status 

review in accordance with our 

prioritization methodology for 12-month 

findings (81 FR 49248; July 27, 2016). 

Summaries of Petition Findings 

The petition findings contained in 

this document are listed in the table 

below and the bases for the findings, 

along with supporting information, are 

available on http://www.regulations.gov 

under the appropriate docket number. 

TABLE: STATUS REVIEWS

Common name Docket no. URL to docket on http://www.regulations.gov 

Dixie Valley toad ............................. FWS–R8–ES–2018–0018 ............. https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=FWS-R8-ES-2018-0018. 

Oregon vesper sparrow .................. FWS–R1–ES–2018–0019 ............. https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=FWS-R1-ES-2018-0019. 

Yellow-billed cuckoo ........................ FWS–R8–ES–2018–0027 ............. https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=FWS-R8-ES-2018-0027. 

Evaluation of a Petition To List the 

Dixie Valley Toad as an Endangered or 

Threatened Species Under the Act 

Species and Range 

The Dixie Valley toad (Anaxyrus 

williamsi) is a small toad found in four 

spring-fed wetlands in Dixie Valley, 

Churchill County, Nevada. 

Petition History 

On September 18, 2017, we received 

a petition from the Center for Biological 

Diversity requesting that the Dixie 

Valley toad be listed as threatened or 

endangered under the Act. The petition 

clearly identified itself as such and 

included the requisite identification 

information for the petitioner, required 

at 50 CFR 424.14(a). This finding 

addresses the petition. 

Finding 

Based on our review of the petition 

and sources cited in the petition, we 

find that the petition presents 

substantial scientific or commercial 

information indicating the petitioned 

action may be warranted for the Dixie 

Valley toad due to potential threats 

associated with the following: 

Development of geothermal energy and 

difficulty in associated mitigation, 

decrease in spring discharge, changes in 

water temperature, and groundwater 

extraction (Factor A); and 

chytridiomycosis disease and predation 

by the invasive American bullfrog 

(Factors C and E). However, during our 

status review we will thoroughly 

evaluate all potential threats to the 

species, including the extent to which 

any protections or other conservation 

efforts have reduced those threats. Thus, 

for this species, the Service requests any 

information relevant to whether the 

species falls within the definition of 

either endangered species under section 

3(6) of the Act or threatened species 

under section 3(20) of the Act, including 

information on the five listing factors 

under section 4(a)(1) (see Request for 

Information for Status Reviews, below). 

The basis for our finding on this 

petition, and other information 

regarding our review of the petition, can 

be found as an appendix at http://

www.regulations.gov under Docket No. 

FWS–R8–ES–2018–0018 under the 

Supporting Documents section. 

Evaluation of a Petition To List the 

Oregon Vesper Sparrow as an 

Endangered or Threatened Species 

Under the Act 

Species and Range 

The Oregon vesper sparrow 

(Pooecetes gramineus affinis) is a 

medium- to large-sized migratory 

sparrow with a restricted range. The 

breeding range currently consists of the 

States of Washington (South Puget 

lowlands, San Juan Island, lower 

Columbia River islands, and Mason 

County) and Oregon (Willamette, 

Umpqua, and Rogue Valleys). The 

winter range consists of areas in 

California—the lowlands west of the 

Sierra Nevada Mountains, from the San 

Francisco Bay area through the San 

Joaquin Valley to coastal southern 

California. 

Petition History 

On November 8, 2017, we received a 

petition from the American Bird 

Conservancy requesting that the Oregon 

vesper sparrow be listed as endangered 

or threatened and critical habitat be 

designated for this species under the 

Act. The petition clearly identified itself 

as such and included the requisite 

identification information for the 

petitioner, required at former 50 CFR 

424.14(a). This finding addresses the 

petition. 

Finding 

Based on our review of the petition 

and sources cited in the petition, we 

find that the petition presents 

substantial scientific or commercial 

information indicating that the 

petitioned action may be warranted for 

the Oregon vesper sparrow due to 

potential threats associated with the 

following: Habitat loss and degradation 

(Factor A); land use/management 

impacts to nesting birds (Factor E); and 

existing regulatory mechanisms that 

may be inadequate to address impacts of 

these threats (Factor D) (for information 

about these factors, see Background, 

above). However, during our status 

review, we will thoroughly evaluate all 

potential threats to the species, 

including the extent to which any 

protections or other conservation efforts 

have reduced those threats. Thus, for 

this species, the Service requests any 

information relevant to whether the 

species falls within the definition of 

either endangered species under section 

3(6) of the Act or threatened species 

under section 3(20) of the Act, including 

information on the five listing factors 

under section 4(a)(1) (see Request for 

Information for Status Reviews, below). 

The basis for our finding on this 

petition, and other information 

regarding our review of the petition, can 

be found as an appendix at http://

www.regulations.gov under Docket No. 

FWS–R1–ES–2018–0019 under the 

Supporting Documents section. 

Evaluation of a Petition To Delist the 

Western Distinct Population Segment of 

the Yellow-Billed Cuckoo 

Species and Range 

The yellow-billed cuckoo (Coccyzus 

americanus) occurs in North America 

across the continental United States and 

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The species winters in Central and 

South America. The Western Distinct 

Population Segment (DPS) of the 

yellow-billed cuckoo (western yellowbilled cuckoo) occurs generally in the 

area west of the Rocky Mountains from 

British Columbia to Mexico. The 

western DPS of the yellow-billed cuckoo 

is listed as a threatened species on the 

List of Endangered and Threatened 

Wildlife (List; 50 CFR 17.11(h)). 

Petition History 

On May 4, 2017, we received a 

petition from the American Stewards of 

Liberty, Arizona Cattlemen’s 

Association, Arizona Mining 

Association, Hereford Natural Resource 

Conservation District, Jim Chilton, 

National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, 

Public Lands Council, WestLand 

Resources, Inc., and Winkelman Natural 

Resource Conservation District, 

requesting that the western DPS of the 

yellow-billed cuckoo be removed from 

the List due to an error in our DPS 

analysis. They also provided 

information in their petition indicating 

the species should be delisted as a result 

of its utilization of additional habitat. 

The petition clearly identified itself as 

such and included the requisite 

identification information for the 

petitioners, required at 50 CFR 

424.14(a). This finding addresses the 

petition. 

Finding 

Based on our review of the petition 

and sources cited in the petition, we 

find that the petition presents 

substantial scientific or commercial 

information indicating that delisting the 

western DPS of the yellow-billed cuckoo 

may be warranted due to information on 

additional habitat being used by the 

species (Factor A). While we did not 

find the petition provided substantial 

information indicating the entity may 

warrant delisting due to an error in our 

DPS analysis, because the petitioners 

did provide substantial information 

regarding additional habitat use by the 

species, we will review the DPS as part 

of our status review of the species. 

During our status review we will 

thoroughly evaluate all potential threats 

to the species, as well as revisit our DPS 

determination. Thus, for this species, 

the Service requests information on the 

five listing factors under section 4(a)(1) 

of the Act, including the factors 

identified in this finding as well as 

information pertaining to the DPS (see 

Request for Information for Status 

Reviews, below). 

The basis for our finding on this 

petition, and other information 

regarding our review of the petition, can 

be found as an appendix at http://

www.regulations.gov under Docket No. 

FWS–R8–ES–2018–0027 under the 

Supporting Documents section. 

Request for Information for Status 

Reviews 

When we make a finding that a 

petition presents substantial 

information indicating that listing, 

reclassification, or delisting of a species 

may be warranted, we are required to 

review the status of the species (a status 

review). For the status review to be 

complete and based on the best 

available scientific and commercial 

information, we request information on 

these species from governmental 

agencies, Native American Tribes, the 

scientific community, industry, and any 

other interested parties. We seek 

information on: 

(1) The species’ biology, range, and 

population trends, including: 

(a) Habitat requirements; 

(b) Genetics and taxonomy; 

(c) Historical and current range, 

including distribution patterns; and 

(d) Historical and current population 

levels and current and projected trends. 

(2) The five factors described in 

section 4(a)(1) of the Act (see 

Background, above) that are the basis for 

making a listing, reclassification, or 

delisting determination for a species 

under section 4(a) of the Act, including 

past and ongoing conservation measures 

that could decrease the extent to which 

one or more of the factors affect the 

species, its habitat, or both. 

(3) The potential effects of climate 

change on the species and its habitat, 

and the extent to which it affects the 

habitat or range of the species. 

Submissions merely stating support 

for or opposition to the actions under 

consideration without providing 

supporting information, although noted, 

will not be considered in making a 

determination. Section 4(b)(1)(A) of the 

Act directs that determinations as to 

whether any species is an endangered or 

threatened species must be made solely 

on the basis of the best scientific and 

commercial data available. 

You may submit your information 

concerning these status reviews by one 

of the methods listed in ADDRESSES. If 

you submit information via http://

www.regulations.gov, your entire 

submission—including any personal 

identifying information—will be posted 

on the website. If you submit a 

hardcopy that includes personal 

identifying information, you may 

request at the top of your document that 

we withhold this personal identifying 

information from public review. 

However, we cannot guarantee that we 

will be able to do so. We will post all 

hardcopy submissions on http://

www.regulations.gov. 

It is important to note that the 

standard for a 90-day finding differs 

from the Act’s standard that applies to 

a status review to determine whether a 

petitioned action is warranted. In 

making a 90-day finding, we consider 

information in the petition and sources 

cited in the petition, as well as 

information that is readily available, 

and we evaluate merely whether that 

information constitutes ‘‘substantial 

information’’ indicating that the 

petitioned action ‘‘may be warranted.’’ 

In a 12-month finding, we must 

complete a thorough status review of the 

species and evaluate the best scientific 

and commercial data available to 

determine whether a petitioned action 

‘‘is warranted.’’ Because the Act’s 

standards for 90-day and 12-month 

findings are different, a substantial 90- 

day finding does not mean that the 12- 

month finding will result in a 

‘‘warranted’’ finding. 

Conclusion 

On the basis of our evaluation of the 

information presented in the petitions 

under section 4(b)(3)(A) of the Act, we 

have determined that the petitions 

summarized above for the Dixie Valley 

toad, Oregon vesper sparrow, and 

yellow-billed cuckoo present substantial 

scientific or commercial information 

indicating that the petitioned actions 

may be warranted. Therefore, we are 

initiating status reviews to determine 

whether these actions are warranted 

under the Act. At the conclusion of each 

status review, we will issue a finding, in 

accordance with section 4(b)(3)(B) of the 

Act, as to whether the petitioned action 

is not warranted, warranted, or 

warranted but precluded by pending 

proposals to determine whether any 

species is an endangered species or a 

threatened species. 

Authors 

The primary authors of this document 

are staff members of the Ecological 

Services Program, U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service. 

Authority: The authority for these actions 

is the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as 

amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). 

Dated: May 15, 2018. 

James W. Kurth, 

Deputy Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service, Exercising the Authority of the 

Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 

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