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Maui Nui, and Kauai. Additionally, 

sufficient suitable habitat must be 

identified, protected, and managed in 

perpetuity on each of these islands such 

that the species no longer requires 

protection under the Endangered 

Species Act. 

The draft revised recovery plan 

specifies that ne ̄ne ̄ can be considered for 

downlisting to threatened status when 

the following criteria have been reached 

and maintained for a period of 15 years: 

(1) Self-sustaining populations exist on 

Hawaii, Maui Nui (Maui, Molokai, 

Lanai, Kahoolawe), and Kauai; (2) 

sufficient suitable habitat for nesting, 

summer flocking, and migration is 

identified, protected, and managed in 

perpetuity to sustain the target 

population levels on each island; and 

(3) population size shows a stable or 

increasing trend after attaining the 

specified number of populations and 

individuals per island. Self-sustaining is 

defined in this case as maintaining (or 

increasing) population levels without 

additional releases of captive-bred ne ̄ne ̄. 

However, habitat manipulation, such as 

pasture management or predator 

control, may be necessary for 

populations to remain stable. 

The draft revised recovery plan 

further specifies that ne ̄ne ̄ can be 

considered for delisting when 

population levels on Hawaii, Maui Nui, 

and Kauai have each shown a stable or 

increasing trend (from downlisting 

levels) for an additional minimum of 15 

years. 

Public Comments Solicited 

We will accept written comments and 

information during this comment 

period. If you wish to comment, you 

may submit your comments and 

materials concerning this draft revised 

recovery plan by any of these methods: 

1. You may submit written comments 

and information by mail, facsimile, or in 

person to: Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish 

and Wildlife Service, Pacific Islands 

Fish and Wildlife Office, 300 Ala Moana 

Boulevard, Room 3–122, Box 50088, 

Honolulu, Hawaii 96850 (facsimile: 

808–792–9580). 

2. You may send comments by 

electronic mail (e-mail) to: 

nene_rp@r1.fws.gov. If you submit 

comments by e-mail, please avoid the 

use of special characters and any form 

of encryption. Please also include your 

name and return address in your e-mail 

message. 

Comments and materials received, as 

well as supporting documentation used 

in preparation of the draft revised 

recovery plan, will be available for 

inspection, by appointment, during 

normal business hours at the address 

under (1) above.

Authority: The authority for this action is 

section 4(f) of the Endangered Species Act, 

16 U.S.C. 1533(f).

Dated: July 20, 2004. 

David J. Wesley, 

Acting Regional Director, Region 1, U.S. Fish 

and Wildlife Service.

[FR Doc. 04–21172 Filed 9–23–04; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service 

Notice of Availability of a Final 

Recovery Plan for the Threatened 

Guajo ́n (Eleutherodactylus cooki)

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of document availability.

SUMMARY: We, the Fish and Wildlife 

Service, announce the availability of the 

final recovery plan for the guajo ́n (also 

referred to as the Puerto Rican demon). 

The guajo ́n is one of sixteen species of 

frogs from the genus Eleutherodactylus

(commonly known as ‘‘coquı ́es’’) that 

inhabit the island of Puerto Rico, and is 

also the second largest species found on 

the island. The guajo ́n is extremely 

limited in its geographic distribution. 

The species inhabits localities in the 

‘‘Sierra de Panduras’’ mountain range, 

and the municipalities of Yabucoa, San 

Lorenzo, Humacao, Las Piedras, and 

west to Patillas-San Lorenzo. The 

guajo ́n, named after the habitat it 

occupies, occurs at low and 

intermediate elevations, from 18 to 

1,183 feet (5.5 to 360.6 meters) above 

sea level where it inhabits caves formed 

by large boulders of granite rock known 

as ‘‘guajonales’’ or streams with patches 

of rock without cave systems. The 

technical agency draft recovery plan 

includes specific recovery objectives 

and criteria to be met in order to delist 

the guajo ́n under the Endangered 

Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). 

We solicit review and comment on this 

technical agency draft recovery plan 

from local, State, and Federal agencies, 

and the public.

ADDRESSES: You may obtain a copy of 

the recovery plan by contacting the 

Boquero ́n Field Office, U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, P.O. Box 491, 

Boquero ́n, Puerto Rico 00622 (telephone 

787/851–7297), or by visiting our 

recovery plan Web site at http://

endangered.fws.gov/recovery/

index.html#plans.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jorge Saliva at the above address 

(Telephone 787/851–7297, ext. 24).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

We listed the guajo ́n as threatened on 

June 11, 1997, under the Act (62 FR 

31757). The guajo ́n may be the only 

species of Eleutherodactylus in Puerto 

Rico that exhibits differences in color 

between sexes. Females have solid 

brown coloration, with a uniformly 

white undersurface. They have whiterimmed eyes, and large, truncate disks 

on their feet. Males have yellow 

coloration extending from the vocal sac 

to the abdomen and flanks. Females are 

larger than males, with a mean size 

(snout-vent length) of 2.01 inches (in) 

(5.11 centimeters (cm)) for females and 

1.71 in (4.34 cm) for males. The voice 

of the guajo ́n is low and melodious. 

For this species, deforestation and 

earth movement for agricultural, urban 

and rural development, and highway 

construction are likely the principal 

causes for decline. In addition, the 

guajo ́n is threatened by the use of 

pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers in 

adjacent areas, illegal garbage dumping, 

and the effects of catastrophic natural 

events such as droughts and hurricanes. 

Additional research is planned to look 

at these and other potential causes for 

decline. 

Restoring an endangered or 

threatened animal or plant to the point 

where it is again a secure, selfsustaining member of its ecosystem is a 

primary goal of the endangered species 

program. To help guide the recovery 

effort, we are preparing recovery plans 

for most listed species. Recovery plans 

describe actions considered necessary 

for conservation of the species, establish 

criteria for downlisting or delisting, and 

estimate time and cost for implementing 

recovery measures. 

The Act requires the development of 

recovery plans for listed species, unless 

such a plan would not promote the 

conservation of a particular species. 

Section 4(f) of the Act requires us to 

provide a public notice and an 

opportunity for public review and 

comment during recovery plan 

development. We will consider all 

information presented during a public 

comment period prior to approval of 

each new or revised recovery plan. We 

and other Federal agencies will take 

these comments into account in the 

course of implementing approved 

recovery plans. 

The objective of this recovery plan is 

to provide a framework for the recovery 

of the guajo ́n so that protection under 

the Act is no longer necessary. As 

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recovery criteria are met, the status of 

the species will be reviewed and they 

will be considered for removal from the 

Federal List of Endangered and 

Threatened Wildlife and Plants (50 CFR 

part 17). 

Authority 

The authority for this action is section 

4(f) of the Endangered Species Act, 16 

U.S.C. 1533 (f).

Dated: August 31, 2004. 

Cynthia K. Dohner, 

Deputy Regional Director, Southeast Region.

[FR Doc. 04–21475 Filed 9–23–04; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management 

[AK–961–1410–HY–P; AA–84417, CAA–12] 

Notice of Decision Approving Lands 

for Conveyance: Alaska Native Claims 

Selection

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: As required by 43 CFR 

2650.7(d), notice is hereby given that an 

appealable decision approving lands for 

conveyance pursuant to the Alaska 

Native Claims Settlement Act will be 

issued to Calista Corporation. The lands 

are located in Tps. 22 and 23 N., R. 48 

W., and T. 22 N., R. 49 W., Seward 

Meridian, in the vicinity of Donlin 

Creek, Alaska, and contain 17,207.68 

acres. Notice of the decision will also be 

published four times in the Tundra 

Drums.

DATES: The time limits for filing an 

appeal are: 

(1) Any party claiming a property 

interest which is adversely affected by 

the decision shall have until October 25, 

2004 to file an appeal. 

(2) Parties receiving service of the 

decision by certified mail shall have 30 

days from the date of receipt to file an 

appeal. 

Parties who do not file an appeal in 

accordance with the requirements of 43 

CFR Part 4, Subpart E, shall be deemed 

to have waived their rights.

ADDRESSES: A copy of the decision may 

be obtained from: Bureau of Land 

Management, Alaska State Office, 222 

West Seventh Avenue, # 13, Anchorage, 

Alaska 99513–7599.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Chris Sitbon, by phone at (907) 271–

3226, or by e-mail at Chris_Sitbon 

@ak.blm.gov. Persons who use a 

telecommunication device (TTD) may 

call the Federal Information Relay 

Service (FIRS) on 1–800–877–8330, 24 

hours a day, seven days a week, to 

contact Ms. Sitbon.

Chris Sitbon, 

Land Law Examiner, Branch of Land Transfer 

Services.

[FR Doc. 04–21463 Filed 9–16–04; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management 

[CA–660–04–2822] 

Notice of Extension of Emergency 

Temporary Closure (69 FR 16597, 

March 30, 2004) to Motorized and 

Mechanized Vehicle Use and Certain 

Other Uses on Public Lands 

Administered by the Bureau of Land 

Management (BLM), Palm SpringsSouth Coast Field Office, California

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The BLM Palm Springs-South 

Coast Field Office is extending an 

emergency temporary closure order, 

which closes portions of public lands to 

motorized and mechanized vehicle use 

and prohibits or restricts certain other 

uses, in the South Coast Planning Area 

in San Diego County, California. The 

exception to the extended closure will 

be the Otay Mountain and Minnewawa 

Truck Trails. These roads will be 

opened to vehicle access. The extension 

of the closure is needed to protect 

stabilization treatments as 

recommended in the Department of the 

Interior’s Burned Area Emergency 

Stabilization and Rehabilitation (BAER). 

Extension of the closure will allow a 

seed treatment of native species to 

germinate and establish during one 

growing season without the threat of 

trampling from vehicle and other 

human activities.

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Plan for the Otay fire in San Diego 

County.

DATES: This extended emergency 

temporary closure will be in affect from 

October 30, 2004 until May 31, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the extended 

closure and a map of the closed areas 

can be obtained at the BLM, Palm 

Springs-South Coast Field Office, 690 

West Garnet Avenue, North Palm 

Springs, CA 92258, telephone (760) 

251–4800; BLM, California State Office, 

2800 Cottage Way, Room W–1834, 

Sacramento, CA 95825, Telephone (916) 

978–4600. BLM will also announce the 

extension of the closure through local 

media outlets, and by posting this notice 

with a map of the closed areas at key 

locations that provide access to the 

closure area.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Janaye Byergo, Bureau of Land 

Management, phone (858) 451–1767 or 

by e-mail at Janaye_Byergo@ca.blm.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The same 

conditions and exceptions apply which 

were stated in the original temporary 

closure. 

The emergency temporary closure is 

being extended as the conditions for 

ending the closure have not been met 

(69 FR 16599, March 30, 2004). Seeding 

treatments on 250 acres in Sycamore 

Canyon will be implemented in October 

2004. The extension will protect the 

seeded area from off-highway (OHV) 

activity and other activities such as 

recreational target shooting and 

camping, allowing regeneration of 

native species. (43 CFR 8341.2, 43 CFR 

8364.1)

Gail Acheson, 

Palm Springs-South Coast Field Manager.

[FR Doc. 04–21462 Filed 9–23–04; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management 

[WY–920–1320–EL, WYW151134] 

Notice of Competitive Coal Lease Sale, 

Wyoming

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of competitive coal lease 

sale. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

certain coal resources in the West 

Roundup Tract described below in 

Campbell County, WY, will be offered 

for competitive lease by sealed bid in 

accordance with the provisions of the 

Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as 

amended (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.).

DATES: The lease sale will be held at 10 

a.m., on Wednesday, October 27, 2004. 

Sealed bids must be submitted on or 

before 4 p.m., on Tuesday, October 26, 

2004.

ADDRESSES: The lease sale will be held 

in the First Floor Conference Room 

(Room 107), of the Bureau of Land 

Management (BLM) Wyoming State 

Office, 5353 Yellowstone Road, P.O. 

Box 1828, Cheyenne, WY 82003. Sealed 

bids must be submitted to the Cashier, 

BLM Wyoming State Office, at the 

address given above.