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September 15, 2021. FAA Order JO 

7400.11F is publicly available as listed 

in the ADDRESSES section of this 

document. FAA Order JO 7400.11F lists 

Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, 

air traffic service routes, and reporting 

points. 

The Proposal 

The FAA proposes an amendment to 

14 CFR part 71 to amend Class E 

airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface at Stephen A. 

Bean Municipal Airport, Rangeley, ME, 

due to the decommissioning of the 

Rangeley NDB and cancellation of 

associated approaches. This action 

would increase the radius to 6.5 miles 

(previously 6.3 miles), and eliminate the 

southwest extension. This action would 

also update the airport’s name to 

Stephen A. Bean Municipal Airport 

(formerly Rangeley Municipal Airport), 

and update the airport’s geographic 

coordinates to coincide with the FAA’s 

database. 

Class E airspace designations are 

published in Paragraph 6005 of FAA 

Order JO 7400.11F, dated August 10, 

2021, and effective September 15, 2021, 

which is incorporated by reference in 14 

CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace 

designations listed in this document 

will be published subsequently in FAA 

Order JO 7400.11. 

FAA Order JO 7400.11, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, is 

published yearly and effective on 

September 15. 

Regulatory Notices and Analyses 

The FAA has determined that this 

proposed regulation only involves an 

established body of technical 

regulations for which frequent and 

routine amendments are necessary to 

keep them operationally current. It, 

therefore: (1) Is not a ‘‘significant 

regulatory action’’ under Executive 

Order 12866; (2) is not a ‘‘significant 

rule’’ under DOT Regulatory Policies 

and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 

26, 1979); and (3) does not warrant 

preparation of a Regulatory Evaluation 

as the anticipated impact is so minimal. 

Since this is a routine matter that will 

only affect air traffic procedures and air 

navigation, it is certified that this 

proposed rule, when promulgated, will 

not have a significant economic impact 

on a substantial number of small entities 

under the criteria of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act. 

Environmental Review 

This proposal will be subject to an 

environmental analysis in accordance 

with FAA Order 1050.1F, 

‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and 

Procedures’’, prior to any FAA final 

regulatory action. 

Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 

Airspace, Incorporation by reference, 

Navigation (air). 

The Proposed Amendment 

In consideration of the foregoing, the 

Federal Aviation Administration 

proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as 

follows: 

PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, 

B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR 

TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND 

REPORTING POINTS 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 71 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, 

40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 

1959–1963 Comp., p. 389. 

§ 71.1 [Amended] 

■ 2. The incorporation by reference in 

14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation 

Administration Order JO 7400.11F, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 10, 2021, and 

effective September 15, 2021, is 

amended as follows: 

* * * * * 

ANE ME E5 Rangeley, ME [Amended] 

Stephen A Bean Municipal Airport, ME 

(Lat. 44°59′32′′ N, long. 70°39′54′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.5-mile 

radius of Stephen A. Bean Municipal Airport. 

Issued in College Park, Georgia, on March 

15, 2022. 

Andreese C. Davis, 

Manager, Airspace & Procedures Team South, 

Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic 

Organization. 

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BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 52 

[EPA–R08–OAR–2022–0103; FRL–9624–01– 

R8] 

Air Plan Approval; CO; Reg 3 NSR and 

APEN Updates 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve 

state implementation plan (SIP) 

revisions submitted by the State of 

Colorado on May 13, 2020. The 

revisions contain amendments to the 

State’s New Source Review (NSR) 

permitting program and Air Pollution 

Emission Notices (APENs). The EPA is 

taking this action pursuant to the Clean 

Air Act (CAA). 

DATES: Written comments must be 

received on or before April 22, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R08– 

OAR–2022–0103, to the Federal 

Rulemaking Portal: https://

www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Once submitted, comments cannot be 

edited or removed from 

www.regulations.gov. The EPA may 

publish any comment received to its 

public docket. Do not submit 

electronically any information you 

consider to be Confidential Business 

Information (CBI) or other information 

whose disclosure is restricted by statute. 

Multimedia submissions (audio, video, 

etc.) must be accompanied by a written 

comment. The written comment is 

considered the official comment and 

should include discussion of all points 

you wish to make. The EPA will 

generally not consider comments or 

comment contents located outside of the 

primary submission (i.e., on the web, 

cloud, or other file sharing system). For 

additional submission methods, the full 

EPA public comment policy, 

information about CBI or multimedia 

submissions, and general guidance on 

making effective comments, please visit 

http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/ 

commenting-epa-dockets. 

Docket: All documents in the docket 

are listed in the www.regulations.gov 

index. Although listed in the index, 

some information is not publicly 

available, e.g., CBI or other information 

whose disclosure is restricted by statute. 

Certain other material, such as 

copyrighted material, will be publicly 

available only in hard copy. Publicly 

available docket materials are available 

electronically in www.regulations.gov. 

To reduce the risk of COVID–19 

transmission, for this action we do not 

plan to offer hard copy review of the 

docket. Please email or call the person 

listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT section if you need to make 

alternative arrangements for access to 

the docket. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kevin Leone, Air and Radiation 

Division, EPA, Region 8, Mailcode 

8ARD–IO, 1595 Wynkoop Street, 

Denver, Colorado, 80202–1129, 

telephone number: (303) 312–6227, 

email address: leone.kevin@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Throughout this document wherever 


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‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’ or ‘‘our’’ is used, we mean 

the EPA. 

I. Background 

On May 13, 2020, the State of 

Colorado adopted and repealed 

revisions to Regulation Number 3 

(Stationary Source Permitting and Air 

Pollution Emission Notice 

Requirements) Part A (Concerning 

General Provisions Applicable to 

Reporting and Permitting), Part B 

(Concerning Construction Permits) and 

Part C (Concerning Operating Permits.) 

The revisions we are acting on are in 

Colorado’s minor source permitting 

program. The EPA is proposing to 

approve all of the revisions submitted 

on May 13, 2020, with the exception of 

the revision to Part A, Section II.A.2.a, 

which was not extended by the 

Colorado General Assembly and expired 

effective May 15, 2021. As a result, this 

section is no longer in Regulation 

Number 3. We received a letter from 

Colorado requesting to withdraw this 

provision from the May 13, 2020 

submittal on October 15, 2021 (See 

docket.) along with revisions to 

Appendix B (Non-Criteria Reportable 

Pollutants), as they are not part of the 

SIP. We will also not be acting on the 

revisions to Regulation Number 7, as 

they were acted on in a separate action 

on November 5, 2021 (86 FR 61071). 

The May 13, 2020 submittal contains 

the following revisions to Regulation 3, 

Parts A, B and C: 

1. Revises existing definitions and adds an 

existing definition used in Regulation 

Number 7 (Control of Ozone via Ozone 

Precursors and Hydrocarbons via Oil and Gas 

Emissions); 

2. Updates the APEN reporting and 

permitting requirements for oil and gas well 

production facilities; 

3. Clarifies and narrows certain exemptions 

and repeal certain exemptions related to oil 

and gas wastewater impoundments; 

4. Revises the SIP to more closely align 

language with Colorado Statutes; 

5. Clarifies when transfer of ownership 

forms are due and where the compliance 

responsibilities lie during the transfer 

process; and 

6. Corrects typographical, grammatical and 

formatting errors found throughout the 

regulations. 

II. The EPA’s Evaluation 

A. Revisions to Regulation 3, Part A 

I.—Applicability 

(1) I.B.47 

The definition of ‘‘Well Production 

Facility’’ is added. This is approvable, 

as the definition already exists in 

Regulation Number 7, I.B.30. This 

definition was added to Regulation 

Number 3 to promote consistency 

throughout the State’s permitting 

regulations. This definition was 

previously referred to as the undefined 

term ‘‘exploration and production.’’ 

This revision meets the statutory and 

regulatory requirements as outlined in 

Section III. below of this proposed 

rulemaking. 

(2) I.B.12 

The definition of ‘‘Commencement of 

Operation’’ is revised. This revision is 

approvable. The definition reflects that 

when permanent equipment is on-site 

and operating, commencement of 

operation has occurred, even if there is 

temporary equipment on-site. For 

example, if a well is producing into one 

temporary tank and two permanent 

storage tanks, the storage tanks have 

commenced operation for purposes of 

Regulation Number 3. The revision 

separates the requirement from any 

specific stage of well operation. The 

revised definition clarifies that 

commencement of operation is not 

always determined by the transition of 

well completion operations into startup 

of production as those terms are defined 

in 40 CFR 60.5430a (subpart OOOOa). 

However, to ensure that an operator 

cannot continue to produce into 

temporary tanks indefinitely and thus 

avoid APEN reporting and permitting 

requirements, this revision clarifies that 

the end of the flowback is the latest date 

at which commencement of operation 

may occur. 

This revision also ensures consistency 

across Colorado’s State air regulations, 

as the revised definition of 

‘‘commencement of operation’’ in 

Regulation Number 3 is the same as the 

federally approved definition of 

‘‘commencement of operation’’ in 

Regulation Number 7, Part D, I.D.7. 

II. Air Pollution Emission Notice 

Requirements 

(1) II.A.1 

This paragraph adds the phrase 

‘‘provided in Section II.A.2 below, or 

as’’ to reflect the addition of new 

paragraph II.A.2. Colorado has 

withdrawn Section II.A.2 and, as a 

result, we are not taking action on this 

revision. 

(2) II.A.2.a 

As mentioned in Section I. of this 

action, the addition of this paragraph 

has been withdrawn by the State of 

Colorado, thus, this revision will not be 

acted on. As a result, owners or 

operators of well production facilities 

must submit APENs prior to the 

construction, modification, or alteration 

of the facility, as specified for all other 

sources in Section II.A.1, which requires 

that facilities cannot emit air pollutants 

from a stationary source unless an 

APEN and associated fees have been 

filed with the Division. 

In other words, owners and operators 

of well production facilities must apply 

for an APEN prior to commencement of 

operation. APENs require owners or 

operators to specify the location at 

which the proposed emission source 

will occur, the name and address of the 

persons operating and owning such a 

facility, the nature of the facility, 

process or activity, an estimate of the 

quantity and composition of the 

expected emissions, among other 

requirements. Thus, this revision meets 

the statutory and regulatory 

requirements as outlined in Section III. 

of this proposed rulemaking. 

(3) II.A.2(b) 

This paragraph requires owners or 

operators of well production facilities to 

file an APEN prior to the modification 

of well production facilities. This is a 

similar requirement as stated in II.A.1. 

This revision meets the statutory and 

regulatory requirements as outlined in 

Section III of this proposed rulemaking. 

III. Exemptions From Air Pollution 

Emission Notice Requirements 

(1) Section II.D.1.III 

This exemption was repealed to 

reflect the withdrawal of Part A Section 

II.A.2.a. Section II.D.1.III. provides that 

the owner or operator of an oil and gas 

exploration and production operation 

shall file an APEN with the Division 

thirty days after well completion. If 

production will result in reportable 

emissions, the owner or operator shall 

file an APEN within thirty days after the 

report of first production is filed with 

the State, but no later than ninety days. 

As a result of this section being 

repealed, owners or operators are now 

required to file an APEN prior to 

commencement of operations, as 

required in Part A, Section II.A.1. 

B. Revisions to Regulation 3, Part B 

(Concerning Construction Permits) 

II.A—General Requirements for 

Construction Permits 

(1) II.A.1 and III.I.2.a 

In Section II.A.1, the phrase 

‘‘commence construction of’’ is replaced 

with the phrase ‘‘construct, modify or 

operate’’ and the phrase ‘‘modification 

of a stationary source’’ is replaced by 

the phrase ‘‘commence the conduct of 

and such activity.’’ Similar language 

changes were made in Section III.I.2.a. 

These language revisions align with 

the existing language in the Air 

Pollution Prevention and Control Act 


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provisions regarding permits (See 25–7– 

114.2. C.R.S.) These revisions reflect 

how the Colorado construction 

permitting program has been operated 

and implemented, and to ensure 

consistency with the governing statute. 

These revisions will not change the 

timing of the requirement to obtain a 

construction permit. 

II.B—Transfer or Assignment of 

Ownership 

(1) II.B 

Colorado revised Section II.B. to 

clarify that a transfer of ownership form 

is due to the State within 30 days of the 

completion of a transfer or assignment 

of ownership for re-issuing of existing 

permits. The current language indicates 

that a ‘‘prospective’’ owner must submit 

the transfer of ownership form, 

indicating that the form must be 

submitted prior to acquisition. The 

revised language provides clarity for 

sources about this requirement. The 

language has also been modified to state 

that the requirements for compliance 

with existing permitting requirements 

transfer to the new owner or operator 

when the forms are submitted. 

II.D.—Exemptions From Air Pollution 

Notice Requirements 

(1) II.D.7 

Section II.D.7 was repealed to reflect 

the removal of Part A Section II.A.2.a. 

Section II.D.7 provides that oil and gas 

exploration and production operations 

that are required to obtain a 

construction permit are not required to 

file an application for a construction 

permit until they are required to file an 

APEN. This section was not extended by 

the Colorado General Assembly and 

expired effective May 15, 2021; thus, it 

is no longer in Regulation Number 3. As 

a result, all well production facilities 

must file for a construction permit prior 

to commencement of operation, as 

stated in Part A, Section II.A.1. 

III.B.—Application for a Construction 

Permit 

(1) III.B.2 

The phrase ‘‘or alternate forms 

required by the division’’ was added to 

this section to give owners or operators 

additional application form options, as 

described in Regulation 3, Part 

A.III.H.1.—General Construction 

Permits. 

(2) III.I.2 

The term ‘‘commence construction’’ 

was replaced with the term ‘‘construct, 

operate.’’ This revision clarifies that an 

owner or operator cannot operate a new 

or modified source until a general 

construction permit is received. 

C. Additional Exemptions Repealed and 

Clarifications in Parts A, B and C 

(1) Part A, Section II.D.1.zzz and Part 

C, Section II.E.dddd contain exemptions 

from filing an APEN and operating 

permit for venting of natural gas lines 

for safety purposes. The revisions add 

that this exemption does not apply to 

‘‘routine or predictable emissions at or 

associated with a stationary source.’’ 

(2) The exemptions in Part A, Section 

II.D.1.uuu, Part B, Section II.D.1.m, Part 

C, Section II.E.3.uu and II.E.3.yyy are 

being revised to no longer exempt oil 

and gas production wastewater 

impoundments that contain less than 1 

percent by volume crude oil on an 

annual average from APEN and 

reporting requirements. 

III. Proposed Action 

Based on the above discussion, the 

EPA finds that the repealed and revised 

sections of Colorado’s air permitting 

regulations outlined in Section II., as 

submitted by the State of Colorado on 

May 13, 2020, will not interfere with 

attainment or maintenance of any 

national ambient air quality standard 

(NAAQS) in the State and would not 

interfere with any other applicable 

requirement of the CAA. Thus, we are 

proposing to approve all SIP revisions 

in this proposed rulemaking, as the 

revisions to Parts A, B and C 

corresponding to APEN, construction 

permitting and operating permitting 

requirements do not exceed or differ 

from the requirements of the CAA or 

Federal regulations; in particular, as 

outlined below: 

(1) The statutory requirements under 

CAA section 110(a)(2)(c), which 

requires states to include a minor NSR 

program in their SIP to regulate 

modifications and new construction of 

stationary sources within the area as 

necessary to assure the NAAQS are 

achieved; 

(2) The regulatory requirements under 

40 CFR 51.160, including § 51.160(a), 

which require that the SIP include 

legally enforceable procedures that 

enable a state or local agency to 

determine whether construction or 

modification of a facility, building, 

structure or installation, or a 

combination of these will result in a 

violation of applicable portions of the 

control strategy; or interference with 

attainment or maintenance of a national 

standard in the state in which the 

proposed source (or modification) is 

located or in a neighboring state; 

§ 51.160(b), which requires states to 

have legally enforceable procedures to 

prevent construction or modification of 

a source if it would violate any SIP 

control strategies or interfere with 

attainment or maintenance of the 

NAAQS; and 

(3) The statutory requirements under 

CAA section 110(l), which provides that 

EPA cannot approve a SIP revision if the 

revision would interfere with any 

applicable requirement concerning 

attainment and reasonable further 

progress (RFP), or any other applicable 

requirement of the CAA. Therefore, EPA 

will approve a SIP revision only after a 

state has demonstrated that such a 

revision will not interfere 

(‘‘noninterference’’) with attainment of 

the NAAQS, RFP or any other 

applicable requirement of the CAA. 

EPA has determined that these 

revisions are approvable under CAA 

110(a)(2)(C), 40 CFR 51.160–164 and 

CAA section 110(l). Therefore, we are 

proposing to approve the revisions as 

submitted by the State of Colorado on 

May 13, 2020. 

IV. Incorporation by Reference 

In this document, the EPA is 

proposing to include regulatory text in 

an EPA final rule that includes 

incorporation by reference. In 

accordance with requirements of 1 CFR 

51.5, the EPA is proposing to 

incorporate by reference the revisions 

described in Section II. of this preamble. 

The EPA has made, and will continue 

to make, these materials generally 

available through www.regulations.gov 

and at the EPA Region 8 Office (please 

contact the person identified in the FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of 

this preamble for more information). 

V. Statutory and Executive Order 

Reviews 

Under the CAA, the Administrator is 

required to approve a SIP submission 

that complies with the provisions of the 

Act and applicable Federal regulations. 

42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a). 

Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions, the 

EPA’s role is to approve state choices, 

provided that they meet the criteria of 

the CAA. Accordingly, this action 

merely proposes to approve state law as 

meeting Federal requirements and does 

not impose additional requirements 

beyond those imposed by state law. For 

that reason, this action: 

• Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ subject to review by the Office 

of Management and Budget under 

Executive Orders 12866 (58 FR 51735, 

October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, 

January 21, 2011); 

• Does not impose an information 

collection burden under the provisions 


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of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.); 

• Is certified as not having a 

significant economic impact on a 

substantial number of small entities 

under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 

U.S.C. 601 et seq.); 

• Does not contain any unfunded 

mandate or significantly or uniquely 

affect small governments, as described 

in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act 

of 1995 (Public Law 104–4); 

• Does not have federalism 

implications as specified in Executive 

Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 

1999); 

• Is not an economically significant 

regulatory action based on health or 

safety risks subject to Executive Order 

13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997); 

• Is not a significant regulatory action 

subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 

28355, May 22, 2001); 

• Is not subject to requirements of 

section 12(d) of the National 

Technology Transfer and Advancement 

Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because 

application of those requirements would 

be inconsistent with the CAA; and 

• Does not provide EPA with the 

discretionary authority to address, as 

appropriate, disproportionate human 

health or environmental effects, using 

practicable and legally permissible 

methods, under Executive Order 12898 

(59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994). 

In addition, the SIP is not approved 

to apply on any Indian reservation land 

or in any other area where EPA or an 

Indian tribe has demonstrated that a 

tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of 

Indian country, the proposed rule does 

not have tribal implications and will not 

impose substantial direct costs on tribal 

governments or preempt tribal law as 

specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 

FR 67249, November 9, 2000). 

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 

Environmental protection, Air 

pollution control, Carbon monoxide, 

Greenhouse gases, Incorporation by 

reference, Intergovernmental relations, 

Lead, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, 

Particulate matter, Reporting and 

recordkeeping requirements, Sulfur 

oxides, Volatile organic compounds. 

(Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.) 

Dated: March 18, 2022. 

KC Becker, 

Regional Administrator, Region 8. 

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

50 CFR Part 17 

[Docket No. FWS–R3–ES–2021–0140; 

FF09E21000 FXES1111090FEDR 223] 

RIN 1018–BG14 

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife 

and Plants; Endangered Species 

Status for Northern Long-Eared Bat 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service (Service), propose to 

reclassify the northern long-eared bat 

(Myotis septentrionalis), a bat species 

found in all or portions of 37 U.S. 

States, the District of Columbia, and 

much of Canada, as an endangered 

species under the Endangered Species 

Act of 1973, as amended (Act). The 

northern long-eared bat is currently 

listed as a threatened species with an 

accompanying rule issued under section 

4(d) of the Act (‘‘4(d) rule’’). This 

document complies with a court order, 

which requires the Service to make a 

new listing decision for the northern 

long-eared bat. After a review of the best 

available scientific and commercial 

information, we find that the northern 

long-eared bat meets the Act’s definition 

of an endangered species. Accordingly, 

we propose to list the northern longeared bat as an endangered species 

under the Act. If we finalize this rule as 

proposed, it would reclassify this 

species as an endangered species on the 

List of Endangered and Threatened 

Wildlife and remove its species-specific 

4(d) rule. Additionally, this proposed 

rule serves as our 5-year review of the 

species. We also are notifying the public 

that we have scheduled an 

informational meeting followed by a 

public hearing on the proposed rule. 

DATES: We will accept comments 

received or postmarked on or before 

May 23, 2022. Comments submitted 

electronically using the Federal 

eRulemaking Portal (see ADDRESSES, 

below) must be received by 11:59 p.m. 

Eastern Time on the closing date. 

Public informational meeting and 

public hearing: We will hold a public 

informational meeting from 6:00 p.m. to 

7:30 p.m., Central Time, followed by a 

public hearing from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 

p.m., Central Time, on April 7, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by one of the following methods: 

(1) Electronically: Go to the Federal 

eRulemaking Portal: https://

www.regulations.gov. In the Search box, 

enter FWS–R3–ES–2021–0140. Then, 

click on the Search button. On the 

resulting page, in the panel on the left 

side of the screen, under the Document 

Type heading, check the Proposed Rule 

box to locate this document. You may 

submit a comment by clicking on 

‘‘Comment.’’ 

(2) By hard copy: Submit by U.S. mail 

to: Public Comments Processing, Attn: 

FWS–R3–ES–2021–0140, U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, MS: PRB/3W, 5275 

Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041– 

3803. 

We request that you send comments 

only by the methods described above. 

We will post all comments on https:// 

www.regulations.gov. This generally 

means that we will post any personal 

information you provide us (see 

Information Requested, below, for more 

information). 

Public informational meeting and 

public hearing: The public 

informational meeting and the public 

hearing will be held virtually using the 

Zoom platform. See Public Hearing, 

below, for more information. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Shauna Marquardt, Field Supervisor, 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Minnesota Wisconsin Ecological 

Services Field Office, 4101 American 

Boulevard East, Bloomington, MN 

55425; telephone 952–252–0092. 

Individuals in the United States who are 

deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have 

a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, 

TDD, or TeleBraille) to access 

telecommunications relay services. 

Individuals outside the United States 

should use the relay services offered 

within their country to make 

international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Information Requested 

We intend that any final action 

resulting from this proposed rule will be 

based on the best scientific and 

commercial data available and be as 

accurate and as effective as possible. 

Therefore, we request comments or 

information from other governmental 

agencies, Native American Tribes, the 

scientific community, industry, or any 

other interested parties concerning this 

proposed rule. 

We particularly seek comments 

concerning: 

(1) The species’ biology, range, and 

population trends, including: 

(a) Biological or ecological 

requirements of the species, including 

habitat requirements for feeding, 

breeding, and sheltering; 


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