{"abstract":"We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service or \"we\"), announce the availability of an application for an Incidental Take Permit (ITP) and a proposed Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) from the Town of Orleans (Town) for public review and comment. We received the permit application from the Town for incidental take of the threatened piping plover (Charadrius melodus) resulting from the Town's authorization and management of over-sand vehicle (OSV) activities over the next 3 years. Our preliminary determination is that the proposed HCP qualifies as low-effect under our final Handbook for Habitat Conservation Planning and Incidental Take Permitting Process. To make this determination, we used our Low-Effect HCP Screening Form/ Environmental Action Statement (EAS), the preliminary version of which is also available for review. We provide this notice to (1) seek public comments on the proposed HCP and application; (2) seek public comments on our preliminary determination that the HCP qualifies as low-effect and is therefore eligible for a categorical exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA); and (3) advise other Federal and State agencies, affected Tribes, and the public of our intent to issue an ITP.","action":"Notice of availability.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR","name":"Interior Department","id":253,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/interior-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/253","parent_id":null,"slug":"interior-department"},{"raw_name":"Fish and Wildlife Service","name":"Fish and Wildlife Service","id":197,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/fish-and-wildlife-service","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/197","parent_id":253,"slug":"fish-and-wildlife-service"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2014/12/19/2014-29751.html","cfr_references":[],"citation":"79 FR 75832","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":"2015-01-20","correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"To ensure consideration, we must receive your written comments by January 20, 2015.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["FWS-R5-ES-2014-0051","FXES111205000000-156-FF05E00000"],"dockets":[],"document_number":"2014-29751","effective_on":null,"end_page":75834,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"explanation":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2014/12/19/2014-29751.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/19/2014-29751/receipt-of-an-application-for-an-incidental-take-permit-for-piping-plover-from-the-town-of-orleans","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/2014-29751?publication_date=2014-12-19","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2014-12-19/2014-29751/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":3,"page_views":{"count":66,"last_updated":"2026-04-10 10:15:14 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-19/pdf/2014-29751.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2014-29751.pdf?1418910569","publication_date":"2014-12-19","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2014/12/19/2014-29751.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{},"regulation_id_numbers":[],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"supporting_documents":[{"title":"Appendix 26 - 28 Orleans HCP","document_id":"FWS-R5-ES-2014-0051-0010"},{"title":"Appendix 21 - 25_Orleans HCP","document_id":"FWS-R5-ES-2014-0051-0009"},{"title":"Appendix 13 - 20 Orleans_HCP","document_id":"FWS-R5-ES-2014-0051-0008"},{"title":"Appendix 8 - 12 Orleans HCP","document_id":"FWS-R5-ES-2014-0051-0007"},{"title":"Appendix 1- 7 Orleans_HCP","document_id":"FWS-R5-ES-2014-0051-0006"},{"title":"Habitat Conservation Plan Addendum","document_id":"FWS-R5-ES-2014-0051-0005"},{"title":"Final Orleans Habitat Conservation Plan","document_id":"FWS-R5-ES-2014-0051-0004"},{"title":"Preliminary Low-Effect HCP Deermination Screening Form and Environmental Action Statement (EAS)","document_id":"FWS-R5-ES-2014-0051-0003"},{"title":"Posted in error","document_id":"FWS-R5-ES-2014-0051-0002"}],"comments_url":"https://www.regulations.gov/docketBrowser?rpp=50&so=DESC&sb=postedDate&po=0&dct=PS&D=FWS-R5-ES-2014-0051","supporting_documents_count":9,"docket_id":"FWS-R5-ES-2014-0051","regulation_id_number":null,"title":"Application for an Incidental Take Permit for Piping Plover, from the Town of Orleans, Massachusetts, and Availability of Proposed Low-effect Habitat Conservation Plan","checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2015-01-21T05:01:36Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":null,"signing_date":null,"start_page":75832,"subtype":null,"title":"Receipt of an Application for an Incidental Take Permit for Piping Plover, From the Town of Orleans, MA, and Availability of Proposed Habitat Conservation Plan","toc_doc":"Piping Plover; Town of Orleans, MA","toc_subject":"Incidental Take Permit Applications:","topics":[],"type":"Notice","volume":79}