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and (2) an inability to address issues

involving exemptions for small entities

and the builders of high-volume, low

cost boats, such as canoes, kayaks, and

inflatables. For these reasons, we are

terminating further rulemaking under

docket number CGD 92–065.

We are initiating a study to gather

data on the costs and benefits of an

expanded HIN format and potential

adverse impacts on small entities. We

will review the results of the study and

decide whether or not to open a new

regulatory project in the future.

Dated: June 21 2000.

Terry M. Cross,

Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Assistant

Commandant for Operations.

[FR Doc. 00–16449 Filed 6–28–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–15–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Saint Lawrence Seaway Development

Corporation

33 CFR Part 401

[Docket No. SLSDC 2000–7543]

RIN 2135–AA11

Seaway Regulations and Rules:

Miscellaneous Amendments

AGENCY: Saint Lawrence Seaway

Development Corporation, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

SUMMARY: The Saint Lawrence Seaway

Development Corporation (SLSDC) and

the St. Lawrence Seaway Management

Corporation of Canada (SLSMC) publish

joint Seaway Regulations. The SLSDC

and the SLSMC have determined that a

number of existing regulations need to

be amended. Only four of the

amendments in this proposal are

substantive and of applicability in both

U.S. and Canadian waters. Accordingly,

comments are invited on only these four

proposed amendments. (See

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.)

The remaining amendments are

merely editorial, ministerial, for

clarification without substantive change

in interpretation, or applicable only in

Canada. The Canada Marine Act has

abolished the Saint Lawrence Seaway

Authority of Canada and replaced it

with the SLSMC, made changes in the

manner in which the SLSMC conducts

or may conduct its operations as

compared to the Authority, and made

minor changes in some of the

terminology used in the Canadian law

applicable to the Seaway. Accordingly,

most of the amendments in this

proposal are strictly editorial, reflect

procedures undertaken unilaterally by

the SLSMC, or otherwise are applicable

only in Canada because of unilateral

action by the SLSMC or Canadian law.

Accordingly, the SLSDC is not

requesting comments on these

amendments, even though they appear

in this proposal. Other changes are due

strictly to Canadian circumstances or

unilateral action, such as: removal of

reference to bridges that no longer exist;

removal of references to the Canadian

entity in the rules on detention and sale;

and adding provisions that are only

applicable on Canadian property. Some

minor changes in numbering and

lettering also are being made.

DATES: Any party wishing to present

views on the proposed amendments

may file comments with the Corporation

on or before July 31, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Signed, written comments

should refer to the docket number

appearing at the top of this document

and must be submitted to the Docket

Clerk, U.S. DOT Dockets, Room PL–401,

400 Seventh Street, SW, Washington,

DC 20590–0001. Written comments may

also be submitted electronically by

using the submission form at http://

dmses.dot.gov/submit/BlankDSS.asp.

All comments received will be available

for examination between 9 a.m. and 5

p.m., E.T., Monday through Friday,

except federal holidays. Those desiring

notification of receipt of comments must

include a self-addressed, stamped

envelope or postcard.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Marc C. Owen, Chief Counsel, Saint

Lawrence Seaway Development

Corporation, 400 Seventh Street, SW,

Washington, DC 20590, (202) 366–6823.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As a result

of discussions with the Saint Lawrence

Seaway Management Corporation of

Canada, the Saint Lawrence Seaway

Development Corporation proposes to

amend the Seaway Regulations and

Rules in 33 CFR part 401 as described

in the following summary.

Only four of the amendments in this

proposal are substantive and of

applicability in both U.S. and Canadian

waters. Accordingly, comments are

invited on only these four proposed

amendments, which are as follows.

Section 401.3, ‘‘Maximum vessel

dimensions’’, would be amended by

revising paragraph (e) to allow a vessel

with a beam in excess of 23.2 m, but not

more than 23.8 m. and an overall length

in excess of 222.5 m, but not more than

225.5 m, to be considered for transit

upon application to the SLSMC and

SLSDC. This proposal follows

successful feasibility testing by both

corporations. Section 410.10, ‘‘Mooring

lines’’, would be amended by adding a

new paragraph (a)(2) requiring mooring

lines to have a diameter not greater than

28 mm. This is in response to safety

concerns for linehandling personnel of

both corporations. The larger, heavier

mooring lines that have been used by

some vessels are difficult to handle and

may cause back injuries.

Section 401.13, ‘‘Hand lines’’, would

be amended by changing the minimum

diameter from 12 mm to 15 mm, the

maximum diameter from 20 mm to 17

mm, and the minimum length from 35

m to 30 m for similar safety of

linehandling personnel reasons.

Schedule III, ‘‘Calling-In Table’’, would

be amended by changing a number of

reporting requirements at certain

calling-in points. The SLSDC and the

SLSMC now share the same computer

database, which eliminates the need for

vessels to report particulars more than

once unless a change has occurred.

The remaining amendments,

described in the rest of this preamble,

are merely editorial, ministerial, for

clarification without substantive change

in interpretation, or applicable only in

Canada. Some minor changes in

numbering and lettering also are being

made.

The Canada Marine Act has abolished

the Saint Lawrence Seaway Authority of

Canada and replaced it with the SLSMC,

made changes in the manner in which

the SLSMC conducts or may conduct its

operations as compared to the

Authority, and made minor changes in

some of the terminology used in the

Canadian law applicable to the Seaway.

Accordingly, most of the amendments

in this proposal are strictly editorial,

reflect procedures undertaken

unilaterally by the SLSMC, or otherwise

are applicable only in Canada because

of unilateral action by the SLSMC or

Canadian law. Accordingly, the SLSDC

is not requesting comments on these

amendments, even though they appear

in this proposal. The principal change

of this type is wherever the terms ‘‘Saint

Lawrence Seaway Authority’’,

‘‘Authority’’, etc. appears, they are

replaced with ‘‘Saint Lawrence Seaway

Management Corporation’’, ‘‘Manager’’,

etc. Another change is the term ‘‘vessel’’

is referred to as ‘‘ship’’ in the Canadian

Act and the regulations will so note.

Similarly, the SLSMC now refers to the

‘‘Tariff of Tolls’’ as the ‘‘Schedule of

Tolls’’ and to ‘‘tolls and charges’’ as

‘‘fees’’, both of which also are to be

noted in the regulations. Finally, the

SLSMC now refers to these regulations

as ‘‘Practices and Procedures’’ and that

is so noted.

There are a number of changes that

merely reflect current Canadian practice

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in their procedures for clearances and

tolls collection, and similar matters,

such as adding a requirement for 3

copies of applications for preclearance

in section 401.24 or the type of bonding

they will accept in paragraph

401.26(a)(5). Some administrative

provisions, such as paragraphs

401.26(b), 401.54(a), and 401.59(c) and

section 401.33, have been rewritten

simply for clarity with no substantive

change. In addition, where the Canadian

SLSMC is solely handling the

administrative aspect of the Seaway’s

operations, such as in section 401.26 for

security for tolls, references to the

SLSDC are being removed.

Other changes are due strictly to

Canadian circumstances or unilateral

action include: removal of the reference

to Bridges 20 and 21 in paragraph

401.52(b) is removed because the

bridges no longer exist; removal of

references to the Canadian entity in the

rules on detention and sale, sections

401.86, 401.87, and 401.88, which the

SLSMC will no longer use, but which

remain of current and prospective use

by the SLSDC. Finally, new paragraphs

(b) and (c) are being added to section

401.90, ‘‘Boarding for inspection’’,

which are only applicable on Canadian

property.

Regulatory Evaluation

This proposed regulation involves a

foreign affairs function of the United

States, and therefore, Executive Order

12866 does not apply. This proposed

regulation has also been evaluated

under the Department of

Transportation’s Regulatory Policies and

Procedures and the proposed regulation

is not considered significant under

those procedures and its economic

impact is expected to be so minimal that

a full economic evaluation is not

warranted.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

Determination

The Saint Lawrence Seaway

Development Corporation certifies that

this proposed regulation, if adopted,

would not have a significant economic

impact on a substantial number of small

entities. The St. Lawrence Seaway

Regulations and Rules primarily relate

to the activities of commercial users of

the Seaway, the vast majority of whom

are foreign vessel operators. Therefore,

any resulting costs will be borne mostly

by foreign vessels.

Environmental Impact

This proposed regulation does not

require an environmental impact

statement under the National

Environmental Policy Act (49 U.S.C.

4321, et seq.) because it is not a major

federal action significantly affecting the

quality of human environment.

Federalism

The Corporation has analyzed this

rule under the principles and criteria in

Executive Order 13132, Dated August 4,

1999, and has determined that it will

not have a substantial, direct effect on

the States or on the distribution of

power and responsibilities among

various levels of government. The rule

will not limit the policymaking

discretion of the States. Nothing in it

would directly preempt any State law or

regulation. Because the rule will have

no significant effect on State or local

governments, no consultations with

those governments on this rule were

necessary.

Paperwork Reduction Act

This proposal has been analyzed

under the Paperwork Reduction Act of

1995 and does not contain new or

modified information collection

requirements subject to the Office of

Management and Budget review.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 401

Hazardous materials transportation,

Navigation (water), Radio reporting and

record keeping requirements, Vessels,

Waterways.

Accordingly, the Saint Lawrence

Seaway Development Corporation

proposes to amend Part 401—Seaway

Regulations and Rules (33 CFR Part 401)

as follows:

PART 401—[AMENDED]

1. The authority citation for part 401,

subpart A, would be revised to read as

follows:

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 983(a) and 984(a)(4),

as amended; 49 CFR 1.50a, unless otherwise

noted.

§ 401.1 [Amended]

2. Section 401.1 would be amended

by adding the parenthetical phrase ‘‘(the

Practices and Procedures in Canada)’’

after the words ‘‘Seaway Regulations’’.

3. Section 401.2 would be amended as

follows:

a. Remove paragraph (a).

b. Redesignate paragraphs (b) and (c)

as paragraphs (a) and (b).

c. Add a new paragraph (c).

d. Redesignate current paragraphs (m)

through (p) as paragraphs (o) and (r).

e. Add new paragraphs (m) and (n).

f. In newly redesignated paragraph

(q), add the parenthetical phrase ‘‘(‘ship’

in Canada)’’ after the word ‘‘Vessel’’.

g. In newly redesignated paragraph

(q), add the parenthetical phrase ‘‘(‘ship

traffic controller’ in Canada)’’ after the

word ‘‘controller’’.

The additions read as follows:

§ 401.2 Interpretation.

* * * * *

(c) ‘‘Manager’’ means the St. Lawrence

Seaway Management Corporation;

* * * * *

(m) ‘‘Tariff of Tolls’’ means the same

as ‘‘Schedule of Tolls in Canada.’’

(n) ‘‘Tolls(s)’’ or ‘‘tolls and charges’’ is

included in the definition of ‘‘fees’’ in

Canada.

* * * * *

4. Section 401.3 would be amended

by revising paragraph (e) to read as

follows:

§ 401.3 Maximum vessel dimensions.

* * * * *

(e) A vessel having a beam width in

excess of 23.2 m, but not more than 23.8

m, and having dimensions that do not

exceed the limits set out in the block

diagram in appendix I of this part or

overall length in excess of 222.5 m, but

not more than 225.5 m, shall, on

application to the Manager or

Corporation, be considered for transit in

accordance with directions issued by

the Manager and Corporation.

* * * * *

5. Section 401.10 would be amended

by redesignating current paragraphs

(a)(2), (3), and (4) as paragraphs (a)(3),

(4), and (5) and by adding a new

paragraph (a)(2) to read as follows:

§ 401.10 Mooring lines.

(a) * * *

(2) Have a diameter not greater than

28mm;

* * * * *

6. Section 401.13 would be amended

by revising paragraph (b) to read as

follows:

§ 401.13 Hand lines.

* * * * *

(b) Be of uniform thickness and have

a diameter of not less than 15 mm and

not more than 17 mm and a minimum

length of 30 m.

* * * * *

§ 401.22 [Amended]

7. Section 401.22 would be amended

by removing the words ‘‘the Corporation

or’’ the first time they appear in

paragraph (a).

§ 401.24 [Amended]

8. Section 401.24 would be amended

by adding the parenthetical phrase ‘‘(3

copies)’’ after the word ‘‘form’’.

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§ 401.25 [Amended]

9. Section 401.25 would be amended

by removing the words ‘‘in writing’’ in

paragraph (a).

10. Section 401.26 would be revised

to read as follows:

§ 401.26 Security for tolls.

(a) Before transit by a vessel to which

the requirement of preclearance applies,

security for the payment of tolls in

accordance with the ‘‘St. Lawrence

Seaway Tariff of Tolls’’ as well as

security for any other charges, shall be

provided by the representative by means

of:

(1) A deposit of money with the

Manager;

(2) A deposit of money to the credit

of the Manager with a bank in the

United States or a member of the

Canadian Payments Association, a

corporation established by section 3 of

the Canadian Payments Association Act,

or a local cooperative credit society that

is a member of a central cooperative

credit society having membership in the

Canadian Payments Association;

(3) A deposit with the Manager of

negotiable bonds of the Government of

the United States or the Government of

Canada; or

(4) A letter of guarantee to the

Manager given by an institution referred

to in paragraph (a)(2) of this section.

(5) A letter of guarantee or bond given

to the Manager by an acceptable

Bonding Company. Bonding companies

may be accepted if they:

(i) Appear on the list of acceptable

bonding companies as issued by the

Treasury Board of Canada; and

(ii) Meet financial soundness

requirements as may be defined by the

Manager at the time of the request.

(b) The security for the tolls of a

vessel shall be sufficient to cover the

tolls established in the ‘‘St. Lawrence

Seaway Tariff of Tolls’’ for the gross

registered tonnage of the vessel, cargo

carried, and lockage tolls as estimated

by the Manager.

(c) Where a number of vessels:

(1) For each of which preclearance

has been given;

(2) Are owned or controlled by the

same individual or company; and

(3) Have the same representative, the

security for the tolls is not required if

the individual, company, or

representative has paid every toll

invoice received in the preceding five

years within the period set out in

§ 401.75(a).

(d) Notwithstanding paragraph (c) of

this section, where a number of vessels,

for each of which a preclearance has

been given, are owned or controlled by

the same individual or company and

have the same representative, the

security for tolls may be reduced or

eliminated provided the representative

has paid every toll invoice received in

the preceding five years within the

period set out in § 401.75(a). The

representative must provide the

Manager with a financial statement that

meets the requirements established by

the Manager.

(e) Where, in the opinion of the

Manager, the security provided by the

representative is insufficient to secure

the tolls and charges incurred or likely

to be incurred by a vessel, the Manager

may suspend the preclearance of the

vessel.

11. Section 401.28 would be amended

by revising paragraphs (a) and (b) to

read as follows:

§ 401.28 Speed limits.

(a) The maximum speed over the

bottom for a vessel of more than 12 m

in overall length shall be regulated so as

not to adversely affect other vessels or

shore property, and in no event shall

such a vessel proceeding in any area

between the place set out in Column I

of an item of Schedule II to this part and

a place set out in Column II of that item

exceed the speed set out in Column III

or Column IV of that item, whichever

speed is designated by the Corporation

and the Manager in a Seaway Notice

from time to time as being appropriate

to existing water levels.

(b) Where the Corporation or the

Manager designate any speed less than

the maximum speeds set out in

Schedule II of this part, that speed shall

be transmitted as transit instructions

referred to in § 401.27.

* * * * *

12. Section 401.29 would be amended

by revising paragraph (b) to read as

follows:

§ 401.29 Maximum draft.

* * * * *

(b) The draft of a vessel shall not, in

any case, exceed 79.2 dm or the

maximum permissible draft designated

in a Seaway Notice by the Corporation

and the Manager for the part of the

Seaway in which a vessel is passing.

* * * * *

13. Section 401.33 would be revised

to read as follows:

§ 401.33 Special instructions.

No vessel of unusual design, vessel, or

part of a vessel under tow, or vessel

whose dimensions exceed the maximum

vessel dimensions § 401.3 shall transit

the Seaway except in accordance with

special instructions of the Corporation

or the Manager given on the application

of the representative of the vessel.

§ 401.37 [Amended]

14. Section 401.37 would be amended

by inserting the words ‘‘U.S. Coast

Guard or Canadian approved’’ after the

word ‘‘wear’’.

§ 401.52 [Amended]

15. Section 401.52 would be amended

by removing the phrase ‘‘or at Bridges

20 and 21 on the Welland Canal’’.

§ 401.54 [Amended]

16. Section 401.54 would be amended

by removing the words ‘‘moored to’’ in

paragraph (a) and adding in their place

the words ‘‘used as moorings’’.

§ 401.59 [Amended]

17. Section 401.59 would be amended

by adding the words ‘‘by the vessel’’

after the word ‘‘kept’’ in paragraph (c).

§ 401.68 [Amended]

18. Section 401.68 would be amended

by removing the word ‘‘Authority’’ and

adding in its place the words

‘‘Management Corporation’’ in

paragraph (c).

19. Section 401.74 would be amended

by revising paragraphs (a), (e), (f) and (g)

to read as follows:

§ 401.74 Transit declaration.

(a) A Seaway Transit Declaration

Form (Cargo and Passenger) shall be

forwarded to the Manager by the

representative of a vessel, for each

vessel that has an approved

preclearance except non-cargo vessels

within fourteen days after the vessel

enters the Seaway on any upbound or

downbound transit. The form may be

obtained from the Saint Lawrence

Seaway Development Corporation, P.O.

Box 520, Massena, New York 13662, or

the St. Lawrence Seaway Management

Corporation, 202 Pitt Street, Cornwall,

Ontario K6J 3P7.

* * * * *

(e) Where a Seaway Transit

Declaration Form is found to be

inaccurate concerning the destination,

cargo or passengers, the representative

shall immediately forward to the

Manager a revised Declaration Form.

(f) Seaway Transit Declaration Forms

shall be used in assessing toll charges in

accordance with the St. Lawrence

Seaway Tariff of Tolls and toll accounts

shall be forwarded in duplicate to the

representative or its designated agent.

(g) Where government aid cargo is

declared, appropriate Canadian

(Revenue Canada Customs and Excise

form B–13) or U.S. (Shippers Export

Declaration form 7525) customs form or

a stamped and signed certification letter

from the U.S. or Canada Customs must

accompany the transit declaration form.

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§ 401.75 [Amended]

20. Section 401.75 would be amended

by removing the phrase ‘‘Or American

funds, as indicated on the invoice,’’ and

adding in their place the word ‘‘funds’’

in paragraph (a).

21. Section 401.81 would be amended

by revising paragraph (a) to read as

follows:

§ 401.81 Reporting an accident.

(a) Where a vessel on the Seaway is

involved in an accident, the master of

the vessel shall report the accident to

the nearest Seaway station immediately

or as soon as the vessel can make radio

contact with the station.

* * * * *

§ 401.84 [Amended]

22. Section 401.84 would be amended

by removing the number ‘‘401.21’’ and

adding in its place the number ‘‘401.19’’

in paragraph (c).

§§ 401.86, 401.87, and 401.88 [Amended]

23. In Sections 401.86, 401.87, and

401.88, remove the words ‘‘or the

Authority’’ wherever they appear in the

following places;

a. Section 401.86(a), (b), and (c).

b. Section 401.87(c), (d), and (d)(3).

c. Section 401.88(a)(2) and (b).

§ 401.89 [Amended]

24. Section 401.89 would be amended

by removing the number ‘‘401.6’’ and

adding in its place the number ‘‘401.5’’

and removing the number ‘‘401.21’’ and

adding in its place the number ‘‘401.19’’

in paragraph (a)(1).

25. Section 401.90 would be revised

to read as follows:

§ 401.90 Boarding for inspections.

(a) For the purpose of enforcing these

Regulations in this part in both

Canadian and U.S. waters, an officer

may board any vessel and:

(1) Examine the vessel and its cargo;

and

(2) Determine that the vessel is

adequately manned.

(b) In addition to § 401.90(a)(1) and

(2) in Canadian waters, a Manager’s

officer may also:

(1) Require any person appearing to

be in charge of the vessel to produce for

inspection, or for the purpose of making

copies or extracts, any log book,

document or paper; and

(2) In carrying out an inspection:

(i) Use or cause to be used any

computer system or data processing

system on the vessel to examine any

data contained in, or available to, the

system;

(ii) Reproduce any record, or cause it

to be reproduced from the data, in the

form of a print-out or other intelligible

output and remove the print-out or

other output for examination or

copying; and

(iii) Use or cause to be used any

copying equipment in the vessel to

make copies of any books, records,

electronic data or other documents.

(c) In Canadian waters, the owner or

person who is in possession or control

of a vessel that is inspected, and every

person who is found on the vessel,

shall:

(1) Give the officer all reasonable

assistance to enable the officer to carry

out the inspection and exercise any

power conferred by the Canada Marine

Act; and

(2) Provide the officer with any

information relevant to the

administration of these practices and

procedures that the officer may

reasonable require.

§ 401.93 [Amended]

26. Section 401.93 would be amended

by adding the words ‘‘or its successor’’

after the words ‘‘Shore Traffic

Regulations’’ in paragraph (b).

§ 401.94 [Amended]

27. The heading for § 401.94 would be

amended by removing the word ‘‘copy’’

and adding in its place the word

‘‘copies’’.

Schedule III to Subpart A [Amended]

28. Schedule III to subpart A, part 401

would be amended as follows:

a. Amend item 5 by removing items

3, 4, and 5 in the third column, under

the heading ‘‘Message Content’’, and

redesignating item 6 in that column as

item 3.

b. Amend item 8 by removing the

words ‘‘and call sign’’ from item 1 in the

third column, under the heading

‘‘Message Content’’, by removing items

5 and 6 in that column, and adding a

new item 5 in that column to read as

follows, ‘‘5. All ports of call’’.

c. Amend item 19 by removing items

3, 4, 5, and 6 in the third column, under

the heading ‘‘Message Content’’, and

redesignating item 7 in that column as

item 3.

d. Amend item 35 by removing item

3 in the third column, under the

heading ‘‘Message Content’’.

e. Amend item 36 by removing items

3, 4, and 5 in the third column, under

the heading ‘‘Message Content’’, and 20

redesignating items 6 and 7 in that

column as items 3 and 4.

f. Amend item 40 by removing items

3, 4, and 5 in the third column, under

the heading ‘‘Message Content’’.

§§ 401.2, 401.12, 401.13, 401.22, 401.24,

401.25, 401.31, 401.34, 401.54, 401.59,

401.66, 401.72, 401.78, 401.91, 401.92,

401.93, 401.96, 401.97, and Schedule II

to subpart A [Amended]

PART 401—[AMENDED]

29. In addition to the amendments set

forth above, in 33 CFR part 401 remove

the word ‘‘Authority’’ and add in its

place the word ‘‘Manager’’ in the

following places:

a. Section 401.2(d), (e), (h), (j), and (k);

b. Section 401.12(a)(2) and (a)(4)(ii);

c. Section 401.13(a);

d. Section 401.22(a);

e. Section 401.24;

f. Section 401.25;

g. Section 401.31(b);

h. Section 401.34;

i. Section 401.54(b);

j. Section 401.59(d);

k. Section 401.66(b);

l. Section 401.72(e);

m. Section 401.78(b);

n. Section 401.91;

o. Section 401.92;

p. Section 401.93(a) and (b);

q. Section 401.96(a), (b), (c), and (e);

r. Section 401.97(a), (b)(2), and (d);

and

s. Footnote 1 to Schedule II to subpart

A, ‘‘Table of Speeds’’.

Issued at Washington, D.C. on June 20,

2000.

Saint Lawrence Seaway Development

Corporation.

Marc C. Owen,

Chief Counsel.

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BILLING CODE 4910–61–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

50 CFR Part 17

RIN 1018–AF32

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife

and Plants; Reopening of Comment

Period and Notice of Availability of

Draft Economic Analysis for Proposed

Critical Habitat Determination for the

Coastal California Gnatcatcher

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,

Interior.

ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of

comment period and notice of

availability of draft economic analysis.

SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Service announces the availability of the

draft economic analysis for the

proposed designation of critical habitat

for the coastal California gnatcatcher

(Polioptila californica californica). We

are also providing notice of the