[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 189 (Friday, September 30, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-24193]
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[Federal Register: September 30, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
50 CFR Part 17
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Reopening of
Comment Period on Proposed Endangered Status for Delissea Undulata (No
Common Name)
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of reopening of comment period.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announces that
the comment period on the proposed rule to list Delissea undulata (No
Common Name) is reopened through November 29, 1994. The Service has
reopened the comment period to ensure that all parties have adequate
time to provide comments on this proposed rule.
DATES: The comment period, which originally closed on August 26, 1994,
now closes November 29, 1994. Public hearing requests which originally
were to have been received by August 11, 1994, now must be received by
November 14, 1994.
ADDRESSES: Comments, information, and questions should be sent to
Robert P. Smith, Pacific Islands Ecoregion Manager, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, 300 Ala Moana Boulevard, Room 6307, P.O. Box 50167,
Honolulu, Hawaii 96850. Comments and materials received will be
available for public inspection, by appointment, during normal business
hours at the above address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Marie M. Bruegmann, at the above address (808-541-3441).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Delissea undulata is known only from one individual, which is
located on the island of Hawaii. The greatest immediate threats to the
survival of this species are habitat degradation and predation by
domestic and feral animals, fire, and competition with alien plants.
The small population size of one individual with its limited gene pool
also poses a serious threat to this species. A rule proposing to
Delissea undulata as endangered was published in the Federal Register
(59 FR 32946) on June 27, 1994. The Service reopens the comment period
to ensure that all parties have adequate time to provide comments on
this proposed rule.
The Service solicits peer review of all interested parties and
scientific specialists, particularly in regards to:
--Scientific data relating to the taxonomy of this species;
--Scientific or commercial data concerning the biology and ecology of
this species.
All comments received on Delissea undulata will be summarized in
the final decision document (final rule or notice of withdrawal) and
will be included in the administrative record of the final decision.
Author
The primary author of this proposed rule is Marie M. Bruegmann,
Pacific Islands Ecoregion, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 300 Ala
Moana Boulevard, Room 6307, P.O. Box 50167, Honolulu, Hawaii 96850
(808-541-3441).
Authority
The authority for this action is the Endangered Species Act of
1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.)
List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 17
Endangered and threatened species, Exports, Imports, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Transportation.
Dated: September 23, 1994.
Thomas Dwyer,
Acting Regional Director, Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 94-24193 Filed 9-29-94; 8:45 am]
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