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ACTION: Proposed rule. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR the south central California coast. They are restricted to a narrow area in SUMMARY: The EPA proposes to grant Fish and Wildlife Service northern and western Santa Barbara Final authorization to the hazardous County and southern San Luis Obispo waste program changes submitted by 50 CFR Part 17 County, in declining or altered habitats Utah. In the ‘‘Rules’’ section of this RIN 1018–AG88 including central dune scrub, central Federal Register, we are authorizing the maritime chaparral, valley needlegrass State’s program changes as an Endangered and Threatened Wildlife grassland, coastal freshwater wetlands, immediate final rule without a prior and Plants; Designation of Critical and southern bishop pine forest Habitat for Cirsium loncholepis (La (Holland 1986, Schoenherr 1992). proposed rule because we believe this Cirsium loncholepis is a short-lived, action is not controversial. Unless we Graciosa thistle), Eriodictyon capitatum (Lompoc yerba santa), and spreading, mound-like or erect and receive written comments opposing this often fleshy, spiny member of the authorization during the comment Deinandra increscens ssp. villosa (Gaviota tarplant) sunflower family (Asteraceae). Plants period, the immediate final rule will are from 10 to 100 centimeters (cm) (4 become effective and the Agency will AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, to 39 inches (in)) tall, with purplish not take further action on this proposal. Interior. flower heads occurring in wide, tight If we receive comments that oppose this ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of clusters at the tips of the stems. There action, we will publish a document in comment period and notice of are approximately 17 known locations the Federal Register withdrawing that availability of draft economic analysis. for Cirsium loncholepis, all in San Luis rule before it takes effect. EPA will and Santa Barbara counties. Ongoing address public comments in a later final SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and threats to this species include rule based on this proposal. EPA may Wildlife Service, announce the groundwater pumping, oil field not provide further opportunity for reopening of the comment period for the development and remediation, and proposed designation of critical habitat comment. Any parties interested in competition from aggressive native and for Cirsium loncholepis (La Graciosa commenting on this action must do so non-native plants. thistle), Eriodictyon capitatum (Lompoc Eriodictyon capitatum is a shrub in at this time. yerba santa), and Deinandra increscens the waterleaf family (Hydrophyllaceae) DATES: We must receive your comments ssp. villosa (Gaviota tarplant), and the with narrow, sticky stems up to 3 m (10 by June 6, 2002. availability of the draft economic ft) tall, and a lavender inflorescence analysis for the proposed designation of with corollas that are 6 to 15 mm (0.2 ADDRESSES: Send written comments to critical habitat. We are reopening the to 0.6 in) long. The four known Kris Shurr, 8P–HW, U.S. EPA, Region comment period for these species to locations of Eriodictyon capitatum VIII, 999 18th St, Ste 300, Denver, allow all interested parties to comment occur in western Santa Barbara County. Colorado 80202–2466, phone number: simultaneously on the proposed rule Fire management practices, invasive (303) 312–6139. You can view and copy and the associated draft economic non-native plant species, low seed Utah’s application at the following analysis. Comments previously productivity, and naturally occurring addresses: Utah Department of submitted need not be resubmitted as catastrophic events pose significant Environmental Quality (UDEQ), from 8 they will be incorporated into the public threats to the long-term survival of this a.m. to 5 p.m., 288 North 1460 West, record as part of this extended comment species. Salt Lake City, Utah 84114–4880, period and will be fully considered in Deinandra increscens ssp. villosa, a contact: Susan Toronto, phone number: the final rule. member of the sunflower family, is a (801) 538–6776 and EPA Region VIII, DATES: We will accept public comments yellow-flowered, variable gray-green, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., 999 18th Street, until June 6, 2002. soft, hairy annual that is 30 to 90 cm (12 to 35 in) tall. Deinandra increscens ssp. Suite 300, Denver, Colorado 80202– ADDRESSES: Written comments and villosa has a highly localized 2466, contact: Kris Shurr, phone information should be submitted to distribution in western Santa Barbara number: (303) 312–6139. Field Supervisor, Ventura Fish and County, and is threatened by Wildlife Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kris destruction of individual plants, habitat Service, 2493 Portola Road, Suite B, Shurr, EPA Region VIII, 999 18th Street, loss, and habitat degradation from the Ventura, CA 93003. For the electronic Suite 300, Denver, Colorado 80202– development and decommissioning of mail address, and further instructions oil and gas facilities, including 2466, phone number: (303) 312–6139. on commenting, refer to Public pipelines, and competition with non- SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION Comments Solicited section of this : For native weeds. additional information, please see the notice. On June 17,1999, our failure to issue immediate final rule published in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For a final rule and to make a critical habitat ‘‘Rules’’ section of this Federal Register. general information, Connie Rutherford determination for Cirsium loncholepis, Dated: April 26, 2002. or Catrina Martin, Ventura Fish and Eriodictyon capitatum, and Deinandra Jack W. McGraw, Wildlife Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife increscens ssp. villosa was challenged Service, telephone 805/644–1766; in Southwest Center for Biological Acting Regional Administrator, Region VIII. facsimile 805/644–3958. Diversity and California Native Plant [FR Doc. 02–11292 Filed 5–6–02; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Society v. Babbitt (Case No. C99–2992 BILLING CODE 6560–50–P (N.D.Cal.). Pursuant to the Endangered Background Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act) Cirsium loncholepis (La Graciosa (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), Cirsium thistle), Eriodictyon capitatum (Lompoc loncholepis, Eriodictyon capitatum, and yerba santa), and Deinandra increscens Deinandra increscens ssp. villosa, were ssp. villosa [=Hemizonia increscens ssp. listed as endangered species on March villosa] (Gaviota tarplant) occur along 20, 2000 (65 FR 14888). On November

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15, 2001, the proposed rule to designate Office at telephone number 805/644– previously submitted need not be critical habitat for Cirsium loncholepis, 1766. resubmitted as they will be incorporated Eriodictyon capitatum, and Deinandra (3) You may hand-deliver comments into the public record as part of this increscens ssp. villosa, was published in to our Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office extended comment period and will be the Federal Register (66 FR 57560). The at the address given above. fully considered in the final rule. original comment period closed on Comments and materials received, as DATES: We will accept public comments January 14, 2002. We are reopening the well as supporting documentation used until June 6, 2002. comment period for an additional 30 in preparation of the proposal to ADDRESSES: Written comments and days to allow all interested parties to designate critical habitat, will be information should be submitted to comment simultaneously on the available for inspection, by Field Supervisor, Ventura Fish and proposed rule and the associated draft appointment, during normal business Wildlife Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife economic analysis. hours at the address under (1) above. Service, 2493 Portola Road, Suite B, We have proposed to designate Copies of the draft economic analysis Ventura, CA 93003. For the electronic approximately 27,046 hectares (66,830 are available on the Internet at mail address, and further instructions acres) in San Luis Obispo and Santa ‘‘www.r1.fws.gov/news’’ or by writing on commenting, refer to Public Barbara Counties, California, as critical to the Field Supervisor at the address Comments Solicited section of this habitat for Cirsium loncholepis, under (1) above. notice. Eriodictyon capitatum, and Deinandra References Cited FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: increscens ssp. villosa. Critical habitat Connie Rutherford or Catrina Martin, receives protection from destruction or A complete list of all references cited herein, as well as others, is available Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office, U.S. adverse modification through required Fish and Wildlife Service, telephone consultation under section 7 of the Act upon request from the Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office (see ADDRESSES section). 805/644–1766; facsimile 805/644–3958. with regard to actions carried out, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: funded, or authorized by a Federal Author Background agency. Section 4(b)(2) of the Act The primary author of this notice is requires that we designate or revise Catrina Martin (see ADDRESSES section). Holocarpha macradenia (Santa Cruz critical habitat based upon the best tarplant) is an aromatic annual herb in Authority: The authority for this action is scientific and commercial data the aster family (Asteraceae) that is available, after taking into consideration the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). restricted to coastal terrace prairie the economic or any other relevant habitat along the coast of central impact of specifying any particular area Dated: April 24, 2002. California. Holocarpha macradenia is as critical habitat. Based upon the Craig Manson, one of only four species of the genus previously published proposal to Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Holocarpha. All four are geographically designate critical habitat for Cirsium Parks. restricted to California. The plant grows loncholepis, Eriodictyon capitatum, and [FR Doc. 02–10999 Filed 5–6–02; 8:45 am] to the height of 10 to 50 centimeters Deinandra increscens ssp. villosa, we BILLING CODE 4310–55–P (cm) (4 to 20 inches (in)). The yellow have prepared a draft economic analysis daisy-like flower head is surrounded of the proposed critical habitat from beneath by individual bracts (small designation. The draft economic DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR leaf-like structure associated with analysis is available on the Internet and Fish and Wildlife Service flower head). Holocarpha macradenia is from the mailing addresses in the Public distinguished from other members of Comments Solicited section below. 50 CFR Part 17 the genus by its numerous ray flowers Public Comments Solicited and black anthers. Holocarpha RIN 1018–AG73 macradenia is threatened primarily by We will accept written comments and historic and recent habitat destruction information during this reopened Endangered and Threatened Wildlife caused by residential development and comment period. If you wish to and Plants; Designation of Critical habitat alteration caused primarily by comment, you may submit your Habitat for Holocarpha macradenia land management practices that favor comments and materials concerning this (Santa Cruz Tarplant) the increase of other species which proposal by any of several methods: AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, compete with Holocarpha macradenia. (1) You may submit written comments Interior. Holocarpha macradenia is currently and information to the Field Supervisor, ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of known from approximately 14 native Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office, U.S. comment period and notice of and 8 experimentally seeded Fish and Wildlife Service, 2493 Portola availability of draft economic analysis. populations in Contra Costa, Monterey, Road, Suite B, Ventura, CA 93003. and Santa Cruz Counties. (2) You may send comments by SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and On June 17, 1999, our failure to issue electronic mail (e-mail) to: Wildlife Service, announce the a final rule and to make a critical habitat [email protected]. If you submit reopening of the comment period for the determination for Santa Cruz tarplant comments by e-mail, please submit proposed designation of critical habitat (Holocarpha macradenia) was them as an ASCII file and avoid the use for the Santa Cruz tarplant (Holocarpha challenged in Southwest Center for of special characters and any form of macradenia), and the availability of the Biological Diversity and California encryption. Please also include ‘‘Attn: draft economic analysis for the Native Plant Society v. Babbitt (Case No. RIN 1018–AG88’’ and your name and proposed designation of critical habitat. C99–2992 (N.D.Cal.). Pursuant to the return address in your e-mail message. We are reopening the comment period Endangered Species Act of 1973, as If you do not receive a confirmation for this species to allow all interested amended (Act) (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), from the system that we have received parties to comment simultaneously on Holocarpha macradenia was listed as a your e-mail message, contact us directly the proposed rule and the associated threatened species on March 20, 2000 by calling our Ventura Fish and Wildlife draft economic analysis. Comments (65 FR 14898). On November 15, 2001,

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