54764 Federal Register / Vol. 67, No. 165 / Monday, August 26, 2002 / Proposed Rules sphinx moth, as critical habitat is ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of on the proposed critical habitat defined by section 3 of the Act; comment period, and public hearing designations for 61 plants from the (2) Specific information on the announcement. islands of Maui and Kahoolawe, as well amount, distribution, and quality of as the proposal to designate critical habitat for the species, and what habitat SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife habitat for Blackburn’s sphinx moth. Service (Service) gives notice of a public is essential to the conservation of the Background species and why; hearing on the proposed critical habitat (3) Land use practices and current or designations for 61 plants from the On April 3, 2002, we published a planned activities in the subject areas, islands of Maui and Kahoolawe, Hawaii. revised proposed critical habitat rule for and their possible impacts on proposed In addition, the comment period which 61 of the 70 plant species listed under critical habitat; originally closed on June 3, 2002, will the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as (4) Any economic or other impacts be reopened. The new comment period amended (Act) (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), resulting from the proposed designation and hearing will allow all interested known historically from the islands of of critical habitat, including any impacts parties to submit oral or written Maui and Kahoolawe (67 FR 15856). on small entities, energy development, comments on the proposal. We are The original comment period closed on low-income households, and local seeking comments or suggestions from June 3, 2002. The comment period now governments; the public, other concerned agencies, closes on September 30, 2002. Written (5) Economic and other potential the scientific community, industry, or comments should be submitted to us values associated with designating any other interested parties concerning (see ADDRESSES section). critical habitat for the Blackburn’s the proposed rule. Comments already A total of 70 species historically sphinx moth such as those derived from submitted on the proposed rule need found on Maui and Kahoolawe were nonconsumptive uses (e.g., hiking, not be resubmitted as they will be fully listed as endangered or threatened species under the Act between 1991 and camping, birding, enhanced watershed considered in the final determination. 1999. Some of these species may also protection, increased soil retention, DATES: The comment period for this occur on other Hawaiian islands. ‘‘existence values’’); and proposal now closes on September 30, Previously, we proposed that (6) Information for use, under section 2002. Any comments received by the designation of critical habitat was 4(b)(2) of the Act, in determining if the closing date will be considered in the prudent for 57 (Adenophorus periens, benefits of excluding an area from final decision on this proposal. The Alectryon macrococcus, Argyroxiphium critical habitat outweigh the benefits of public hearing will be held from 5:30 sandwicense ssp. macrocephalum, specifying the area as critical habitat. p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday Asplenium fragile var. insulare, Bidens Extension of the comment period will September 12, 2002, on the island of micrantha ssp. kalealaha, Bonamia enable us to respond to the request for Maui, Hawaii. Prior to the public hearing, the Service will be available menziesii, Brighamia rockii, Cenchrus a public hearing on the proposed action. agrimonioides, Centaurium sebaeoides, The comment period on this proposal from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. to provide information and to answer questions. Clermontia lindseyana, Clermontia now closes on December 30, 2002. oblongifolia ssp. mauiensis, Colubrina Written comments should be submitted The Service will also be available for questions after the hearing. oppositifolia, Ctenitis squamigera, to the Service office listed in the Cyanea grimesiana ssp. grimesiana, ADDRESSES: The public hearing will be ADDRESSES section. Cyanea lobata, Cyanea mceldowneyi, held at the Maui Arts and Cultural Author Cyrtandra munroi, Delissea undulata, Center Meeting Room, One Cameron Diellia erecta, Diplazium molokaiense, The primary author of this notice is Way, Kahului, Maui, Hawaii. Comments Flueggea neowawraea, Geranium Mike Richardson (see ADDRESSES and materials concerning this proposal arboreum, Geranium multiflorum, section). should be sent to the Field Supervisor, Hedyotis coriacea, Hedyotis mannii, Authority: The authority for this action is U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Pacific Hesperomannia arborescens, the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 Islands Office, 300 Ala Moana Hesperomannia arbuscula, Hibiscus U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). Boulevard, Room 3–122, PO Box 50088, brackenridgei, Ischaemum byrone, Dated: August 16, 2002. Honolulu, HI 96850. Comments and Isodendrion pyrifolium, Lipochaeta materials received will be available for David P. Smith, kamolensis, Lysimachia lydgatei, public inspection, by appointment, Mariscus pennatiformis, Melicope Acting Assistant Secretary for Fish and during normal business hours at the Wildlife and Parks. adscendens, Melicope balloui, Melicope above address. [FR Doc. 02–21702 Filed 8–23–02; 8:45 am] knudsenii, Melicope mucronulata, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul BILLING CODE 4310–55–P Melicope ovalis, Neraudia sericea, Henson, at the above address, Peucedanum sandwicense, (telephone 808/541–3441, facsimile Phlegmariurus mannii, Phyllostegia DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 808/541–3470). mannii, Phyllostegia mollis, Plantago SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The princeps, Platanthera holochila, Pteris Fish and Wildlife Service public hearing for the proposed critical lidgatei, Remya mauiensis, Sanicula habitat designations for 61 plants from purpurea, Schiedea haleakalensis, 50 CFR Part 17 the islands of Maui and Kahoolawe Schiedea nuttallii, Sesbania tomentosa, announced in this Federal Register Solanum incompletum, Spermolepis RIN 1018–AH70 notice and the public hearing for the hawaiiensis, Tetramolopium capillare, Endangered and Threatened Wildlife proposal to designate critical habitat for Tetramolopium remyi, Vigna o- and Plants; Designations of Critical Blackburn’s sphinx moth announced in wahuensis, and Zanthoxylum Habitat for Plant Species From the a separate Federal Register notice are hawaiiense) of the 70 species reported Islands of Maui and Kahoolawe, HI scheduled for the same date, time, and from the islands of Maui and location on Maui as a matter of Kahoolawe. No change is made to the 57 AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, convenience to the public. We will proposed prudency determinations in Interior. accept comments at this public hearing the April 3, 2002, revised proposed VerDate Aug<2,>2002 13:50 Aug 23, 2002 Jkt 197001 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\26AUP1.SGM 26AUP1 Federal Register / Vol. 67, No. 165 / Monday, August 26, 2002 / Proposed Rules 54765 critical habitat rule for plants from Maui Tetramolopium remyi, Vigna o- (3) Specific information on the and Kahoolawe. We previously wahuensis, and Zanthoxylum amount, distribution, and quality of proposed that designation of critical hawaiiense) plant species. Critical habitat for the 61 species, and what habitat was not prudent for Acaena habitat is not proposed for 9 (Aceana habitat is essential to the conservation exigua because it had not been seen exigua, Adenophorus periens, of the species and why; recently in the wild, and no viable Clermontia peleana, Delissea undulata, (4) Land use practices and current or genetic material of this species is known Phyllostegia parviflora, Schiedea planned activities in the subject areas, to exist (65 FR 79192). No change is hookeri, Schiedea nuttallii, Solanum made to this proposed prudency incompletum, and Tetramolopium and their possible impacts on proposed determination in the April 3, 2002, arenarium) of the 70 species which no critical habitat; revised proposed critical habitat rule (67 longer occur on the islands of Maui and (5) Any economic or other impacts FR 15856). In the April 3, 2002, revised Kahoolawe, and for which we are resulting from the proposed proposed critical habitat rule, we unable to identify any habitat that is designations of critical habitat, proposed that designation of critical essential to their conservation on the including any impacts on small entities, habitat is prudent for six other species islands of Maui or Kahoolawe. Thirteen energy development, low income (Clermontia peleana, Gouania vitifolia, critical habitat units, totaling households, and local governments; approximately 51,208 hectares (126,531 Nototrichium humile, Phyllostegia (6) Economic and other potential parviflora, Schiedea hookeri, and acres), are proposed for designation on values associated with designating Tetramolopium arenarium) for which the islands of Maui and Kahoolawe. For critical habitat for the above plant prudency determinations have not been locations of these proposed units, please made previously. We determined that consult the proposed rule (67 FR 15856) species such as those derived from non- designation of critical habitat was (April 3, 2002). consumptive uses (e.g., hiking, camping, prudent for Clermontia samuelii, Section 4(b)(5)(E) of the Act, requires birding, enhanced watershed protection, Cyanea copelandii ssp. halekalaensis, that a public hearing be held if it is increased soil retention, ‘‘existence Cyanea glabra, Cyanea hamatiflora ssp. requested within 45 days of the