[PCA] FR NOTICE: Public comment opens for Vail Lake ceanothus and Mexican flannelbush

[Megan_Haidet at fws.gov]

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

50 CFR Part 17

RIN 1018-AU77

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of
Critical Habitat for Ceanothus ophiochilus (Vail Lake ceanothus) and
Fremontodendron mexicanum (Mexican flannelbush)

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period, notice of
availability of draft economic analysis, and amended Required
Determinations.

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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the
reopening of the comment period on the proposed designation of critical
habitat for two southern California plants: Ceanothus ophiochilus (Vail
Lake ceanothus) and Fremontodendron mexicanum (Mexican flannelbush). We
also announce the availability of the draft economic analysis for the
proposed critical habitat designations and an amended Required
Determinations section of the proposal. The draft economic analysis
identifies potential costs will be $385,000 to $659,000 in undiscounted
dollars over a 20-year period as a result of the proposed designation
of critical habitat, including those costs coextensive with listing and
recovery. Discounted future costs are estimated to be $325,000 to
$559,000 ($22,000 to $38,000 annualized) at a 3 percent discount rate,
or $272,000 to $471,000 ($26,000 to $44,000 annualized) at a 7 percent
discount rate. The amended Required Determinations section provides our
determination concerning compliance with applicable statutes and
Executive Orders that we have deferred until the information from the
draft economic analysis of this proposal was available. We are
reopening the comment period to allow all interested parties to comment
simultaneously on the proposed rule, the associated draft economic
analysis, and the amended Required Determinations section.

DATES: We will accept public comments until May 7, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and materials may be submitted to us by any
one of the following methods:
(1) E-mail: Please submit electronic comments to
<A HREF="mailto:fw8cfwocomments at fws.gov">fw8cfwocomments at fws.gov</A>.
Include "RIN 1018-AU77" in the subject line.

Please see the Public Comments Solicited section under SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
(2) Facsimile: You may fax your comments to 760/431-5901.
(3) U.S. mail or hand-delivery: You may submit written comments and
information to Jim Bartel, Field Supervisor, Carlsbad Fish and Wildlife
Office, 6010 Hidden Valley Road, Carlsbad, CA 92011.
(4) Federal eRulemaking Portal: <A 
HREF="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</A>.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Bartel, Field Supervisor, Carlsbad
Fish and Wildlife Office, at the address listed in the ADDRESSES
section (telephone: 760/431-9440). Persons who use a telecommunications
device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay
Service (FIRS) at 800-877-8339.

To view the entire FR Notice, visit: 
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-SPECIES/2007/April/Day-05/e6186.htm

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