Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 248 / Thursday, December 27, 2001 / Rules and Regulations 66803
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS Federal Communications Commission. Service at 1–800–877–8337 for TTY COMMISSION John A. Karousos, assistance. Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules 47 CFR Part 73 Division, Mass Media Bureau. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: [DA 01–2846; MM Docket No. 00–173; RM– [FR Doc. 01–31830 Filed 12–26–01; 8:45 am] Background 9964, RM–10328] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P The Tumbling Creek cavesnail Radio Broadcasting Services; Burgin (Antrobia culveri) was described as a and Science Hill, KY DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR new species by Hubricht (1971) from specimens taken by David Culver, AGENCY: Federal Communications Fish and Wildlife Service Thomas Aley, and Leslie Hubricht in Commission 1969 and 1970. Antrobia culveri is the ACTION: Final rule. 50 CFR Part 17 type species for the genus Antrobia, also described new to science in 1971 by SUMMARY: At the request of Vernon R. RIN: 1018–AI19 Hubricht. Hershler and Hubricht (1988) Baldwin this document allots Channel Endangered and Threatened Wildlife examined specimens of Antrobia culveri 290A to Burgin, Kentucky. At the and confirmed the taxonomic placement request of Pulaski County Broadcasting, and Plants; Listing the Tumbling Creek Cavesnail as Endangered of this species in the subfamily this document also allots Channel 291A Littoridininae of the Gastropod family to Science Hill, Kentucky. See 65 FR AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Hydrobiidae. They also noted the 59164, published October 4, 2000. The Interior. apparent close relatedness of the genus reference coordinates for the Channel ACTION: Emergency rule. Antrobia to the genus Fontigens, which 290A allotment at Burgin, Kentucky, are contains cave-adapted snails found in 37–48–37 and 84–41–30. The reference SUMMARY: We, the Fish and Wildlife other Missouri caves and springs. The coordinates for the Channel 291A Service (Service), exercise our authority Tumbling Creek cavesnail is a small, allotment at Science Hill, Kentucky, are to emergency list the Tumbling Creek white, blind, aquatic snail (height 2.3 37–10–36 and 84–29–10. cavesnail (Antrobia culveri) as millimeters (mm) (0.09 inches (in); DATES: Effective January 22, 2002. endangered under the Endangered diameter 2.0 mm (0.08 in); aperture FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). height 1.2 mm (0.05 in); aperture Robert Hayne, Mass Media Bureau (202) This species is known to occur in one diameter 1.1 mm (0.04 in)) with a small, 418–2177. cave in Missouri. The distribution of conical, well-rounded, pale-yellow shell SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a this species has decreased in Tumbling containing about 3.5 whorls (Hubricht synopsis of the Commission’s Report Creek by 90 percent since 1974. 1971). The Tumbling Creek cavesnail is and Order in MM Docket No. 00–173, Although cavesnail numbers fluctuated restricted to a single cave stream in adopted December 5, 2001, and released seasonally and annually between 1996 Tumbling Creek Cave in Taney County, December 7, 2001. The full text of this and 2000, the species was not found in southwestern Missouri. the monitored section of the cave stream decision is available for inspection and Greenlee (1974) provided the first during five surveys in 2001. Because the copying during normal business hours information on the habitat of the sudden population decline in the FCC’s Reference Information species. He reported that the species demonstrates a significant and Center at Portals II, CY–A257, 445 12th was found primarily on ‘‘3 inch gravel imminent risk to the well-being of the Street, SW., Washington, DC. The substrate’’ (presumably meaning small Tumbling Creek cavesnail, we find that complete text of this decision may also stones or cobble of 3-inch diameter), emergency listing is necessary to be purchased from the Commission’s with a few individuals observed using provide Federal protection pursuant to copy contractor, Qualex International, the recesses of a solid rock stream the Act for 240 days. A proposed rule Portals ll, 445 12th Street, SW., Room bottom. Greenlee (1974) did not note to list the Tumbling Creek cavesnail as CY–B402, Washington, DC 20554, whether the snails used the upper or endangered is published concurrently telephone 202–863–2893, facsimile lower surface of the 3-inch gravel he with this emergency rule, and can be 202–863–2898, or via e-mail observed them on, or whether the found in this issue of the Federal [email protected] species was ever observed using larger Register in the proposed rules section. List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73 rocks within the cave stream. DATES: This emergency rule becomes Subsequent surveyors, however, have Radio Broadcasting. effective December 27, 2001 and expires failed to document Antrobia culveri August 26, 2002. Part 73 of Title 47 of the Code of using a solid rock bottom, and the ADDRESSES: The complete file for this Federal Regulations is amended as species is usually observed on the rule is available for inspection, by follows: undersurface of rocks with a diameter appointment, during normal business greater than 3 inches (Ashley 2000). PART 73—RADIO BROADCAST hours at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Additionally, Greenlee (1974) stated SERVICES Service, Columbia, Missouri Field that the Tumbling Creek cavesnail was Office, 608 E. Cherry St., Room 200, absent from areas of the stream that 1. The authority citation for Part 73 Columbia, Missouri 65201–7712. contained bat guano. Subsequent continues to read as follows: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul observers (McKenzie in litt. 1996; Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334, 336. McKenzie, Ph.D., Columbia, Missouri Ashley 2000, 2001a, 2001b) have noted Field Office, at the address listed above Antrobia culveri in portions of § 73.202 [Amended] (telephone: 573–876–1911, ext. 107; e- Tumbling Creek where bat guano 2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM mail: [email protected]; occurs. Finally, Greenlee (1974) and Allotments under Kentucky, is amended facsimile: 573–876–1914). Individuals subsequent observers have all noted that by adding Burgin, Channel 290A and by who are hearing-impaired or speech- the species appears to prefer areas of the adding Science Hill, Channel 291A. impaired may call the Federal Relay stream that lack silt.
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