[Federal Register: February 21, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 35)]
[Proposed Rules]               
[Page 8487]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR


Fish and Wildlife Service


50 CFR Part 17


RIN 1018-AI45


 
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Threatened Status 
and Special Regulation for the Mountain Plover


AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.


ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period.


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SUMMARY: On December 5, 2002, we, the Fish and Wildlife Service 
(Service), published a notice of new information and reopened the 
comment period to propose listing the mountain plover as a threatened 
species (67 FR 72396), under authority of the Endangered Species Act of 
1973, as amended (Act). We hereby give notice that the comment period 
is reopened until March 21, 2003.


DATES: The comment period on the proposed listing rule is reopened 
until March 21, 2003.


ADDRESSES: Written comments and materials should be sent to the 
Assistant Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 764 Horizon 
Drive, Building B, Grand Junction, Colorado 81506-3946. You may send 
electronic mail (e-mail) comments to fw6_mountainplover@fws.gov. You 
also may obtain a copy of the 1999 proposed rule to list the mountain 
plover (64 FR 7587) and other pertinent documents from this office, or 
access them at our Web site at http://www.fws.gov/mountain-prairie/mtnplover/. We 
will make comments and materials we receive available for public 
inspection, by appointment, during normal business hours at the above 
address.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Leachman at the above address; 
telephone: 970-243-2778; facsimile: 970-245-6933; or e-mail: robert--
leachman@fws.gov.