38956 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 131 / Tuesday, July 8, 2008 / Proposed Rules attachment/DA 08–1523A1doc. This full this proceeding is extended to October September 8, 2008. Public hearing text may also be downloaded at: 22, 2008. requests must be received by August 22, http://wireless.fcc.gov/releases.html. 5. This action is taken under 2008. Alternative formats (computer diskette, delegated authority pursuant to sections ADDRESSES: You may submit comments large print, audio cassette, and Braille) 0.131 and 0.331 of the Commission’s by one of the following methods: are available by contacting Brian Millin rules, 47 CFR 0.131, 0.331. • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// at (202) 418–7426, TTY (202) 418–7365, Federal Communications Commission. www.regulations.gov. Follow the or via e-mail to [email protected]. Joel D. Taubenblatt, instructions for submitting comments. • U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Public Summary of the Order Deputy Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Comments Processing, Attn: 1018– 1. On March 20, 2008, the [FR Doc. E8–15445 Filed 7–7–08; 8:45 am] AU97, Division of Policy and Directives Management; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Commission released the Broadband BILLING CODE 6712–01–P Radio Service/Educational Broadband Service; 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite Service Second Further Notice of 222; Arlington, VA 22203. We will post all comments on Proposed Rulemaking (BRS/EBS 2nd DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FNPRM), FCC 08–83. In the BRS/EBS http://www.regulations.gov. This 2nd FNPRM, comments were due on or Fish and Wildlife Service generally means that we will post any before July 7, 2008, and reply comments personal information you provide us were due on or before August 6, 2008. 50 CFR Part 17 (see the Public Comments section below On May 8, 2008, a summary of the BRS/ for more information). EBS 2nd FNPRM was published in the [FWS–R2–ES–2008–0080; 92220–1113– FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 0000; C6] Federal Register (73 FR 26067, May 8, Adam Zerrenner, Field Supervisor, U.S. 2008). RIN 1018–AU97 Fish and Wildlife Service, Austin 2. On June 13, 2008, National EBS Ecological Services Field Office, 10711 Association (‘‘NEBSA’’), formerly Endangered and Threatened Wildlife Burnet Road, Suite 200, Austin, TX known as the National ITFS Association and Plants; Proposed Removal of the 78758; telephone 512/490–0057, (NIA) and the Catholic Television Concho Water Snake (Nerodia extension 248; facsimile 512/490–0974. Network (‘‘CTN’’) filed a motion for paucimaculata) From the Federal List Persons who use a telecommunications extension of time on June 13, 2008, to of Endangered and Threatened device for the deaf (TDD) may call the extend by 75 days the dates for filing Wildlife; Removal of Federally Federal Information Relay Service comments and reply comments in the Designated Critical Habitat (FIRS) at 800/877–8339, 24 hours a day, proceeding. NEBSA and CTN state that AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 7 days a week. the comment dates ‘‘fall in the middle Interior. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: of the summer recess period for ACTION: Proposed rule. Public Comments Solicited virtually all schools, colleges and universities, making it difficult for SUMMARY: The best available scientific Our intent is to use the best available NEBSA, CTN, EBS licensees and other and commercial data indicate that the commercial and scientific data as the educators to coordinate their response Concho water snake (Nerodia foundation for all endangered and to the important issues raised in this paucimaculata) has recovered. threatened species classification proceeding.’’ The Wireless Therefore, under the authority of the decisions. Comments or suggestions Communications Association Endangered Species Act of 1973, as from the public, other concerned International, Inc. supports this request. amended (Act), we, the U.S. Fish and governmental agencies, the scientific No party has opposed the request. Wildlife Service (Service) propose to community, industry, or any other 3. It is the policy of the Commission remove (delist) the Concho water snake interested party concerning this that extensions of time are not routinely (Nerodia paucimaculata) from the proposed rule to delist the (species granted pursuant to 47 CFR 1.46(a). Federal List of Endangered and name) are hereby solicited. Comments Such extensions may be warranted Threatened Wildlife, and accordingly, particularly are sought concerning: when, among other reasons, the also remove its federally designated (1) Any threat (or lack thereof) to the additional time will serve the public critical habitat. This determination is Concho water snake; (2) Additional information on the interest. In the present instance, we based on a thorough review of all range, distribution, and location of any grant NEBSA and CTN’s motion for available information, which indicates additional populations of the Concho extension of time by extending by 75 that the threats to this species have been eliminated or reduced to the point that water snake; days the deadlines to file comments and (3) Information on habitat destruction reply comments in the proceeding. the species has recovered and no longer meets the definition of threatened or and/or preservation for the Concho Ordering Clauses endangered under the Act. water snake; (4) Current or planned activities in the 4. Accordingly, it is ordered that, The Concho water snake is a reptile endemic to central Texas. It was listed species’ habitat and the possible pursuant to section 4(i) of the impacts to the Concho water snake; Communications Act of 1934, as as threatened on September 3, 1986, due to threats of habitat modification and (5) Data on population trends; amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(i), and § 1.46 of (6) Data on the status of Concho water destruction (51 FR 31412). Through the Commission’s rules, 47 CFR 1.46, snakes in reservoirs; that the Motion for Extension of Time implementation of recovery efforts, the (7) Information regarding the filed by National EBS Association and Service has determined that this species sufficiency of planned flows in the the Catholic Television Network on June has been recovered and no longer meets Colorado River to maintain habitat for 13, 2008 is granted, and the time for the definition of threatened or the Concho water snake; filing comments in this proceeding is endangered. (8) Data on the need for movement of extended to September 22, 2008, and DATES: Comments on the proposed rule Concho water snakes around large dams the time for filing reply comments in must be received on or before to maintain genetic diversity; and VerDate Aug<31>2005 14:18 Jul 07, 2008 Jkt 214001 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\08JYP1.SGM 08JYP1 ebenthall on PRODPC60 with PROPOSALS Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 131 / Tuesday, July 8, 2008 / Proposed Rules 38957 (9) Information pertaining to the McCulloch, Mills, Runnels, San Saba, Dixon 2000). The snakes emerge from design of the required post delisting and Tom Green. mid-March to mid-April for the main monitoring. At the time of listing, there were mating event, which occurs during You may submit your comments and considered to be two subspecies of April and early May, with a lesser event materials concerning this proposed rule Nerodia harteri, the Concho water snake in October (Greene et al. 1999, p. 702; by one of the methods listed in the (N. h. paucimaculata) and the Brazos Williams 1969, p. 11). Most births occur ADDRESSES section. Comments must be water snake (N. h. harteri). Densmore et from late July through September (Dixon submitted to http://www.regulations.gov al. (1992, p. 66) determined the Concho et al. 1988, p. 15; 1990, p. 13; 1991, pp. before midnight (Eastern Standard water snake was a distinct species 30–31; 1992, p. 28; Greene et al. 1999, Time) on the date specified in the DATES based, in part, on its geographic p. 702). Females produce litter sizes that section. Please note that we may not isolation and fixed differences in range from 4 to 29, with a mean of about consider comments we receive after the genetic markers. Therefore, in 1996 we 11 neonate snakes (Greene et al. 1999). date specified in the DATES section in changed the name in the Federal List Concho water snakes feed almost our final determination. from N. h. paucimaculata to N. exclusively on fish (Williams 1969, pp. Before including your address, phone paucimaculata (50 CFR 17.11) in 9–10; Dixon et al. 1988, p. 16; 1989, p. number, e-mail address, or other accordance with Densmore et al. (1992). 8; 1990, p. 36; 1992, p. 6; Greene et al. personal identifying information in your Information about the Concho water 1994, p. 167; Thornton 1990, p. 14), and comment, you should be aware that we snake’s biology and life history can be have been observed feeding both during will post your entire comment— found in the final listing rule (51 FR the day and at night. In riverine habitat including your personal identifying 31412–1422), the Concho Water Snake and especially among neonates (recently information—on http:// Recovery Plan (Service 1993, pp. 4–5), born snakes), minnows (fish in the www.regulations.gov. While you can ask Werner and Dixon (2000, pp. 209–216), Cyprinidae family) are the primary food us in your comment to withhold your and Campbell (2003). source. Concho water snakes may also In 1998, the Colorado River Municipal personal identifying information from opportunistically feed on frogs (Rana Water District (District) (1998, pp. 8–29) and Acris spp.) (Greene 1993, p. 20). public review, we cannot guarantee that summarized 10 years of data collected we will be able to do so. on Concho water snake populations, Previous Federal Action In making a final decision on this status, and distribution.