Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 188 / Monday, September 29, 1997 / Notices 50959

ACTION: Notice of document availability,

extension of public comment period.

SUMMARY: On July 21, 1997, the U.S.

Fish and Wildlife Service announced

the availability for public review of a

draft recovery plan for the California

freshwater shrimp (Syncaris pacifica

Holmes 1895) listed as an endangered

species on October 30, 1988 (53 FR

43889). The California freshwater

shrimp occurs in the Marin, Sonoma

and Napa counties north of San

Francisco Bay, California. The Service

extends the public review and comment

period for this draft recovery plan.

DATES: Comments on the draft recovery

received by October 29, 1997 will be

considered by the Service.

ADDRESSES: Persons wishing to review

the draft recovery plan may obtain a

copy by contacting the U.S. Fish and

Wildlife Service, 2800 Cottage Way,

Room E–1803, Sacramento, California

95825–1846. Written comments and

material regarding the plan should be

addressed to the Field Supervisor at the

above address. Comments and materials

received are available on request for

public inspection, by appointment,

during normal business hours at the

above address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Please contact Karen Miller or Matthew

Vandenberg, U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Service, at 916/979–2752 (see

ADDRESSES).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

Restoring an endangered or

threatened plant or animal to the point

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

primary goal of the U.S. Fish and

Wildlife Service’s endangered species

program. To help guide the recovery

effort, the Service is working to prepare

recovery plans for most of the listed

species native to the United States.

Recovery plans describe the site specific

management actions considered

necessary for conservation and survival

of the species, establish objectives, and

measurable criteria for the recovery

levels for downlisting or delisting

species, and estimate time and cost for

implementing the recovery measures

needed.

The Endangered Species Act of 1973

(act), as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et

seq.) 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, as amended in

1988, requires the public notice and an

opportunity for public review and

comment be provided during recovery

plan development. The Service, and

other affected Federal agencies will take

these comments into account in the

course of implementing approved

recovery plans.

The California freshwater shrimp is

endemic to Marin, Sonoma, and Napa

Counties. There are 16 coastal streams

with extant shrimp populations.

Management issues and concerns

include introduced fish, deterioration or

loss of habitat resulting from water

diversion, impoundments, livestock and

dairy activities, agricultural activities

and developments, flood control

activities, gravel mining, timber

harvesting, migration barriers, and water

pollution.

The California freshwater shrimp

draft recovery plan has been reviewed

by the appropriate Service staff in

Region 1 and was developed with input

from selected experts on the biology of

the species. The plan will be finalized

and approved following incorporation

of comments and material received

during this comment period.

Public Comments Solicited

The Service solicits written comments

on the draft recovery plan described. All

biological comments received by the

date specified above will be considered

prior to the approval of the plan.

Authority

The authority for this action is section

4(f) of the Endangered Species Act, 16

U.S.C. 1533(f).

Dated: September 17, 1997.

Thomas J. Dwyer,

Acting Regional Director, Region I, Portland,

Oregon.

[FR Doc. 97–25725 Filed 9–26–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

Notice of Availability of a Technical/

Agency Draft Recovery Plan for

Pleodendron macranthum and Eugenia

haematocarpa for Review and

Comment

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of document availability

and public comment period.

SUMMARY: The Fish and Wildlife Service

announces the availability for public

review of the technical/agency draft

recovery plan for Pleodendron

macranthum and Eugenia

haematocarpa. Both species are known

only from Puerto Rico Pleodendron

macranthum occurs in the Caribbean

National Forest and the Rio Abajo

Commonwealth Forest. Eugenia

haematocarpa occurs in the Caribbean

National Forest and on private property

adjacent to the Carite Commonwealth

Forest. These two species, restricted in

distribution and low in population

numbers, are extremely vulnerable to

habitat destruction or modification,

impacts by plant collectors, forest

management practices and hurricanes.

The Service solicits review and

comment from the public on this draft

plan.

DATES: Comments on the draft recovery

plan must be received on or before

November 28, 1997 to receive

consideration by the Service.

ADDRESSES: Persons wishing to review

the draft recovery plan may obtain a

copy by contacting the Field Supervisor,

Boquero ́n Field Office, P.O. Box 491,

Boquero ́n, Puerto Rico 00622

(Telephone 787/851–7297). Comments

and materials received are available on

request for public inspection, by

appointment, during normal business

hours at the above address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Kenneth Foote at the address and

telephone shown above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

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 U.S. Fish and

Wildlife Service’s endangered species

program. To help guide the recovery

effort, The Service is working to prepare

recovery plans for most of the listed

species native to the United States.

Recovery plans describe actions

considered necessary for conservation of

the species, establish criteria for the

recovery levels for downlisting or

delisting them, and estimate time and

cost for implementing the recovery

measures needed.

The Endangered Species Act of 1973

(Act), as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et

seq.) 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, as amended

1988, requires that public notice and

opportunity for public review and

comment be provided during recovery

plan development. The Service will

consider all information presented

during a public comment period prior to

approval of each new or revised

Recovery Plan. The Service and other
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Federal agencies will also take these

comments into account in the course of

implementing approved recovery plans.

This Technical/Agency draft is for

Pleodendron macranthum and Eugenia

haematocarpa two tree species endemic

to Puerto Rico. Pleodendron

macranthum (Chupacallos) has fewer

than 50 individuals in five localities of

the Subtropical Wet and the Subtropical

Lower Montane Wet Forests of northern

and eastern Puerto Rico (Caribbean

National and Rio Abajo Commonwealth

Forests). Eugenia haematocarpa (Uvillo)

is known from six localities with fewer

than 125 trees in the Caribbean National

Forest and one population of 15

individuals on private land adjacent to

the Carite Commonwealth Forest. This

species is found only in Subtropical

Lower Montane Wet Forests of the

Sierra de Luquillo and Sierra de Cayey.

These two species are threatened by

habitat destruction and modification,

plant collection, forest management

practices and impacts by hurricanes.

Public Comments Solicited

The Service solicits written comments

on the recovery plan described. All

comments received by the date specified

above will be considered prior to

approval of the plan.

Authority

The authority for this section is

Section 4(f) of the Endangered Species

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

Dated: September 22, 1997.

James P. Oland,

Field Supervisor.

[FR Doc. 97–25758 Filed 9–26–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

Mission Valley Power Utility, Montana

Power Rate Adjustment

ACTION: Notice of rate adjustment.

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Indian Affairs

(BIA) is adjusting the electric power

rates for customers of Mission Valley

Power (MVP), the Confederated Salish

and Kootenai Tribal entity operating the

power facility of the Flathead Irrigation

and Power Project of the Flathead

Reservation under a Public Law 93–638

contract. The Notice of Proposed Rate

Adjustment for MVP was published in

the Federal Register on August 18,

1997, 62 FR 44013. The public and

interested parties were provided an

opportunity to submit written

comments during the 30-day period

subsequent to August 18, 1997. No

comments were received. The following

table illustrates the impact of the rate

adjustment:

POWER RATE REVISION FOR MVP

Rate class Present rate Rate adjustment

Residential:

Basic Rate .................. $11.00/mo. (includes 125 kwh) ......... $5.00/mo.

Energy Rate ............... $0.04828/KWH (over 125 kwh) ......... $0.04725/kwh.

Minimum Monthly Bill Not Applicable .................................... $10.00/mo—May 1 thru October 31.

$20.00/mo—November 1 thru April 30.

#2 General:

Basic Rate .................. $11.00/mo.(includes 107 kwh) ........... This rate is replaced by Small Commercial (without demand):

Energy Rate ............... $ 0.05604/KWH(over 107 kwh) .........

Small Commercial (without

demand):

Rate Replaces #2 General Above.

Basic Rate .................. ............................................................ $5.00/mo.

Energy Rate ............... ............................................................ $0.05495/kwh.

Small and Large Commercial (with Demand):

Basic Rate .................. None .................................................. Rate is replaced, See new separate rate structures for Small Commercial

and Large Commercial

Monthly Minimum ....... $38.00 ................................................

Demand Rate ............. $4.514/kw of billing demand ..............

Energy Rate ............... $0.04345/kwh—First 18,000kwh .......

$0.03592/kwh—Over 18,000kwh .......

Small Commercial with Demand:Rate Replaces Previous Small and

Large Commercial.

Basic Rate:.

Single Phase .............. ............................................................ $20.00/mo.

Three Phase .............. ............................................................ $40.00/mo.

Demand Rate ............. ............................................................ $ 4.50/kw.

Energy Rate ............... ............................................................ $ 0.0405/kwh.

Large Commercial with

Demand:

Rate Replaces Previous Small and

Large Commercial.

Basic Rate .................. ............................................................ $125.00/mo.

Monthly Minimum ....... ............................................................ None.

Demand Rate ............. ............................................................ $5.00/KW.

Energy Rate ............... ............................................................ $0.03115/kwh.

Irrigation:

Horsepower Rate ....... $ 11.30/hp .......................................... $11.05/hp.

Energy Rate ............... $ 0.03642/kwh ................................... $ 0.03572/kwh.

Minimum Seasonal

Rate.

$132.00 or $6.00/hp, whichever is

greater.

No Adjustment.