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addresses of respondents, available for ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of habitat was prudent for Cenchrus public review. Individual respondents comment period and notice of agrimonioides, Mariscus pennatiformis, may request that we withhold their availability of draft economic analysis. and Sesbania tomentosa. In a May 14, home addresses from the rulemaking 2002, proposal (67 FR 34522), we made record; we will honor these requests to SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and no change to these proposed prudency the extent allowed by law. If you wish Wildlife Service, announce the determinations, and we proposed that us to withhold your name or address, availability of the draft economic critical habitat designation was prudent you must state this prominently at the analysis for the proposed designations for Amaranthus brownii, Pritchardia beginning of your comments. We will of critical habitat for plant species from remota, and Schiedea verticillata (for make all submissions from the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, which proposed prudency organizations or businesses, and from Hawaii. In an earlier Federal Register determinations had not been made individuals identifying themselves as notice published August 26, 2002 (67 previously) because the potential representatives or officials of FR 54766) we reopened the comment benefits of designating critical habitat organizations or businesses, available period for the proposed designations or essential for the conservation of these for public inspection in their entirety. non-designations of critical habitat for species outweigh the risks that may We are particularly interested in these plants. We are now providing result from human activity because of comments or suggestions on reasons notice of extending the comment period critical habitat designation. why any particular area should or to allow peer reviewers and all In the May 14, 2002, proposal, we should not be designated as critical interested parties to comment proposed designation of critical habitat habitat. We are further soliciting simultaneously on the proposed rule for five (Amaranthus brownii, Mariscus information or comments concerning and the associated draft economic pennatiformis, Pritchardia remota, our conservation strategy for the silvery analysis. Comments previously Schiedea verticillata, and Sesbania minnow; specific information on the submitted need not be resubmitted as tomentosa) of the six species reported amount and distribution of silvery they will be incorporated into the public from the Northwestern Hawaiian minnow habitat; what habitat is record as part of this extended comment Islands. Critical habitat is not proposed essential to the conservation of the period and will be fully considered in for Cenchrus agrimonioides var. species and why; and land use practices preparation of the final rule. laysanensis in the Northwestern and current or planned activities in the DATES: We will accept public comments Hawaiian Islands because it has not subject areas, including comments or until October 15, 2002. been seen in the wild for over 20 years information relating to the 300-foot ADDRESSES: Written comments and and no viable genetic material of this lateral width. Depending on public information should be submitted to variety is known to exist. comments, information, or data Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife We propose critical habitat received, we will evaluate whether Service, Pacific Islands Office, 300 Ala designations for five species on three these areas within the silvery minnow’s Moana Blvd., P.O. Box 50088, Honolulu, islands (Nihoa, Necker, and Laysan) historical range should be designated as HI 96850–0001. For further instructions totaling approximately 498 hectares (ha) critical habitat, and critical habitat on commenting, refer to Public (1,232 acres (ac)). Critical habitat receives protection could be revised as appropriate. Comments Solicited section of this from destruction or adverse notice. Authors modification through required The primary authors of this notice are FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul consultation under section 7 of the Act the New Mexico Field Office staff (see Henson, Field Supervisor, Pacific (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) with regard to ADDRESSES section). Islands Office, at the above address actions carried out, funded, or (telephone: 808/541–3441; facsimile: authorized by a Federal agency. Section Authority 808/541–3470). 4(b)(2) of the Act requires that the The authority for this action is the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Secretary shall designate or revise Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 critical habitat based upon the best U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). Background scientific and commercial data Dated: September 5, 2002. Six plant species reported from the available, and after taking into Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (Nihoa Craig Manson, consideration the economic impact of Island, Necker Island, French Frigate specifying any particular area as critical Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Shoals, Gardner Pinnacles, Maro Reef, Parks. habitat. We have prepared a draft Laysan Island, Lisianski Island, Pearl economic analysis of the proposed [FR Doc. 02–23249 Filed 9–11–02; 8:45 am] and Hermes Atoll, Midway Atoll, and critical habitat designation. The draft BILLING CODE 4310–55–P Kure Atoll) were listed as endangered economic analysis is available on the under the Endangered Species Act of Internet and from the mailing address in DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 1973, as amended (Act), between 1994 the Public Comments Solicited section and 1996 (59 FR 56333, 61 FR 43178, 61 below. Fish and Wildlife Service FR 53108). Amaranthus brownii, The public comment period for the Cenchrus agrimonioides var. May 14, 2002, proposal originally closed 50 CFR Part 17 laysanensis, Mariscus pennatiformis on July 15, 2002. On August 26, 2002, ssp. bryanii, Pritchardia remota, and we published a Federal Register notice RIN 1018–AH09 Schiedea verticillata are endemic to the (67 FR 54766) of the reopening of the Endangered and Threatened Wildlife Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, while comment period for the proposed and Plants; Designating Critical Sesbania tomentosa is reported from designations and non-designations of Habitat for Plant Species From the one or more other islands, as well as the critical habitat for plant species on the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, HI Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, as well In previously published proposals (65 as for the proposed designations and AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, FR 66808, 65 FR 79192, 67 FR 3940, 67 non-designations of critical habitat for Interior. FR 9806) we proposed that critical plant species on the islands of Kauai,

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Niihau, Molokai, Maui, Kahoolawe, and phone number under (1 and 2) the two DSEISs. This document amends Hawaii, and Oahu; and we announced above. the notices to add a ninth scoping that the comment period would close on meeting to that schedule. Author(s) September 30, 2002. We are now DATES: As specified in the notices announcing the availability of the draft The primary author of this notice is published at 67 FR 53769 and 67 FR economic analysis and the extension of John Nuss, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 53771, written comments on the scope the comment period for the proposed Service, Regional Office, 911 NE 11th of issues to be addressed in the two designations and non-designations of Avenue, 4th Floor, Portland, OR 97232– DSEISs must be received by the Council critical habitat for plant species on the 4181. by September 18, 2002. See the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. We will Authority SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of accept public comments on the proposal this document for the specific date and and the associated draft economic The authority for this action is the time of the ninth scoping meeting added analysis for the Northwestern Hawaiian Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 through this action. Islands until October 15, 2002. The U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). ADDRESSES: Written comments on the extension of the comment period gives Dated: September 5, 2002. scope of the DSEISs, and requests for all interested parties the opportunity to Craig Manson, additional information on the draft red comment on the proposal and the Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and snapper rebuilding plan and on associated draft economic analysis for Parks. proposed Amendment 13, should be the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. [FR Doc. 02–23250 Filed 9–11–02; 8:45 am] sent to the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Comments already submitted on the BILLING CODE 4310–55–P Management Council, The Commons at proposed designations and non- Rivergate, 3018 U.S. Highway 301 designations of critical habitat for plant North, Suite 1000, Tampa, FL 33619; species from the Northwestern telephone: 813–228–2815; fax: 813– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Hawaiian Islands need not be 225–7015. Comments may also be sent resubmitted as they will be fully by e-mail to considered in the final determinations. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [email protected]. See the Public Comments Solicited SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document for the address of the We will accept written comments and 50 CFR Part 622 ninth scoping meeting added through information during this re-opened [I.D. 090302C] this action. comment period. If you wish to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: comment, you may submit your Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Peter Hood; phone: 813–228–2815; fax: comments and materials concerning this Mexico, and South Atlantic; Draft 813–225–7015; e-mail: proposal by any of several methods: Amendment to the Fishery [email protected] or Phil (1) You may submit written comments Management Plan (FMP) for the Reef Steele; phone: 727–570–5305; fax: 727– and information to the Field Supervisor, Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico 570–5583; e-mail: [email protected]. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Pacific to Establish a Red Snapper Rebuilding Islands Office, 300 Ala Moana Blvd., Plan; Proposed Amendment 13 to the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf P.O. Box 50088, Honolulu, HI 96850– FMP for the Shrimp Resources of the Council is considering amendments to 0001. Gulf of Mexico; Scoping Meeting two FMPs. Proposed Amendment 13 (2) You may send comments by would establish stock status electronic mail (e-mail) to: AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries determination criteria for managed [email protected]. If you submit Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and shrimp stocks in the Gulf of Mexico. comments by e-mail, please submit Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Amendment 13 may also consider them as an ASCII file and avoid the use Commerce. management alternatives related to of special characters and any form of ACTION: Notice of intent; amendment; adding rock shrimp to the management encryption. Please also include ‘‘Attn: notice of scoping meeting; request for unit of the shrimp FMP, requiring RIN 1018–AH09’’ and your name and comments. endorsements for vessels harvesting return address in your e-mail message. rock shrimp and royal red shrimp in the If you do not receive a confirmation SUMMARY: The purpose of this document exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the from the system that we have received is to amend two documents published Gulf of Mexico, requiring vessel your e-mail message, contact us directly in the Federal Register on August 19, monitoring systems aboard shrimp trawl by calling our Honolulu Fish and 2002. The first notice referenced the vessels fishing in or transiting all or Wildlife Office at telephone number intent of the Gulf of Mexico Fishery some portions of the Gulf of Mexico 808/541–3441. Management Council (Gulf Council) to EEZ, improving bycatch reporting, and (3) You may hand-deliver comments prepare a draft supplemental further reducing bycatch in the shrimp to our Honolulu Fish and Wildlife environmental impact statement fishery. The draft amendment to the Office at the address given above. (DSEIS) in association with proposed Reef Fish FMP would establish a red Comments and materials received, as Amendment 13 to the Gulf Shrimp snapper rebuilding plan that is based on well as supporting documentation used FMP. The second notice referenced the biomass-based stock rebuilding targets in preparation of the proposal to Gulf Council’s intent to prepare a DSEIS and thresholds. designate critical habitat, will be in association with a draft amendment Through two separate documents available for inspection, by to the Reef Fish FMP to establish a red published August 19, 2002 (67 FR 53769 appointment, during normal business snapper rebuilding plan. and 67 FR 53771), the Gulf Council hours at the address under (1) above. Both of those documents provided a notified the public of its intent to Copies of the draft economic analysis schedule of eight public meetings develop a DSEIS associated with are available on the Internet at http:// organized by the Gulf Council to solicit proposed Amendment 13 and with the pacificislands.fws.gov or by request public input on the range of alternatives draft red snapper rebuilding plan. Those from the Field Supervisor at the address and scope of impacts to be analyzed in documents also provided a schedule of

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