[PCA] Designation of Critical Habitat for Catesbaea melanocarpa

[Megan_Haidet at fws.gov]

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of 
Critical Habitat for Catesbaea melanocarpa

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), propose to 
designate critical habitat for the endangered plant Catesbaea 
melanocarpa (no common name) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, 
as amended (Act). In total, approximately 50 acres (ac) (20.2 hectares 
(ha)) fall within the boundaries of the proposed critical habitat 
designation for C. melanocarpa in one unit located in Christiansted, 
St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. If made final, this proposal may result 
in additional requirements under section 7 of the Act for Federal 
agencies. No additional requirements are expected for non-Federal 
actions. The Service seeks comments on all aspects of this proposal 
from the public.

DATES: We will accept comments from all interested parties until 
October 23, 2006. We must receive requests for public hearings, in 
writing, at the address shown in the ADDRESSES section by October 6, 2006.

ADDRESSES: If you wish to comment, you may submit your comments and 
materials concerning this proposal by any one of several methods:
    1. You may submit written comments and information by mail or hand-
delivery to Edwin E. Mu[ntilde]iz, Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service, Caribbean Fish and Wildlife Office, Road 301 Km. 5.1, 
P.O. Box 491, Boquer[oacute]n, Puerto Rico 00622.
    2. You may send comments by electronic mail (e-mail) to 
marelisa_rivera at fws.gov. Please see the Public Comments Solicited section 
below 
for file format and other information about electronic filing.
    3. You may fax your comments to 787-851-7440.
    4. You may submit comments via the Federal E-Rulemaking Portal at 
http://www.regulations.gov.
 

For additional information visit: 
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-SPECIES/2006/August/Day-22/e7029.htm




Megan Haidet
Communications Coordinator
Plant Conservation Alliance 
US Fish & Wildlife Service
4401 N. Fairfax Dr., Suite 750
Arlington, VA  22203
Phone: 703.358.2120
Fax: 703.358.2276
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