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be inconsistent with the Clean Air Act; 

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, this rule does not have 

tribal implications as specified by 

Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, 

November 9, 2000), because the SIP is 

not approved to apply in Indian country 

located in the state, and EPA notes that 

it will not impose substantial direct 

costs on tribal governments or preempt 

tribal law. 

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 

Environmental protection, Air 

pollution control, Carbon monoxide, 

Incorporation by reference, 

Intergovernmental relations, Lead, 

Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate 

matter, Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile 

organic compounds. 

Dated: September 30, 2008. 

John B. Askew, 

Regional Administrator, Region 7. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

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[FWS–R4–ES–2008–0082; 9221050083–B2] 

RIN 1018–AU85 

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife 

and Plants; Proposed Endangered 

Status for Reticulated Flatwoods 

Salamander; Proposed Designation of 

Critical Habitat for Frosted Flatwoods 

Salamander and Reticulated Flatwoods 

Salamander 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of 

comment period and notice of public 

hearing. 

SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, are announcing the 

location and time of a public hearing to 

receive public comments on the 

proposal to split the current listing 

under the Endangered Species Act of 

1973, as amended, of the threatened 

flatwoods salamander (Ambystoma 

cingulatum) into two distinct species: 

frosted flatwoods salamander 

(Ambystoma cingulatum) and 

reticulated flatwoods salamander 

(Ambystoma bishopi), due to a change 

in taxonomy. We also propose to list 

reticulated flatwoods salamander as 

endangered and propose critical habitat 

for both species. We are extending the 

public comment period until November 

3, 2008. If you submitted comments 

previously, then you do not need to 

resubmit them because we have already 

incorporated them into the public 

record and we will fully consider them 

in preparation of our final 

determination. 

DATES: Public hearing: We will hold a 

public hearing on this proposed rule on 

October 22, 2008, from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 

p.m. An open house, where the public 

may view maps of critical habitat units 

and obtain other information on the 

proposed rule and draft economic 

analysis, will be held 1 hour prior to the 

hearing from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. 

Comments: We are extending the 

public comment period until November 

3, 2008. For more information, see 

‘‘Public Comments Solicited’’ below. 

ADDRESSES: Public hearing: We will 

hold a public hearing at Pensacola 

Junior College, 1000 College Blvd., 

Hagler Auditorium (Bldg. 2), Room 252, 

Pensacola, FL 32504. 

Comments: You may submit 

comments by one of the following 

methods: 

Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Public 

Comments Processing, Attn: RIN 1018– 

AU85; Division of Policy and Directives 

Management; U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service; 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 

222; Arlington, VA 22203. 

We will not accept e-mail or faxes. We 

will post all comments on http:// 

www.regulations.gov. This generally 

means that we will post any personal 

information you provide us (see the 

Public Comments section below for 

more information). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ray 

Aycock, Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, Mississippi Field 

Office, 6578 Dogwood View Parkway, 

Jackson, MS 39213; telephone: 601– 

321–1122; facsimile: 601–965–4340. If 

you use a telecommunications device 

for the deaf (TDD), call the Federal 

Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 

800–877–8339. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service, published a proposed rule on 

February 7, 2007, (72 FR 5855) to 

designate critical habitat for the 

flatwoods salamander (Ambystoma 

cingulatum), a species that was listed as 

threatened under the Endangered 

Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 

U.S.C. 1531 et seq. ) in 1999 (64 FR 

15691, April 1, 1999). As the result of 

a change in taxonomy, we subsequently 

proposed to split the listing of the 

flatwoods salamander into two distinct 

species: Frosted flatwoods salamander 

(Ambystoma cingulatum) and 

reticulated flatwoods salamander 

(Ambystoma bishopi) (73 FR 47257, 

August 13, 2008). Under our proposal, 

the frosted flatwoods salamander would 

maintain the status of threatened; 

however, we proposed to list the 

reticulated flatwoods salamander as 

endangered. 

We also proposed to designate critical 

habitat for both the frosted flatwoods 

salamander and the reticulated 

flatwoods salamander. In total, 

approximately 30,628 acres (ac) (12,395 

hectares (ha)) (23,132 ac (9,363 ha) for 

the frosted flatwoods salamander and 

7,496 ac (3,035 ha) for the reticulated 

flatwoods salamander) fall within the 

boundaries of the proposed critical 

habitat designation, which is located in 

the panhandle of Florida, southwestern 

Georgia, and southeastern South 

Carolina. On September 18, 2008, we 

published supplemental information to 

our proposed rule (73 FR 54125). 

In response to a request, we will hold 

a public hearing on this proposed rule 

as described in DATES and ADDRESSES. In 

addition, we are extending the close of 

the public comment period from 

October 14, 2008, until November 3, 

2008. 

Public Comments Solicited 

We will accept written comments and 

information we receive on or before the 

date listed in DATES on our proposed 

critical habitat designation, proposed 

endangered status for reticulated 

flatwoods salamander, the draft 

economic analysis published in the 

Federal Register on August 13, 2008 (73 

FR 47258), and proposed threatened 

status for frosted flatwoods salamander 

published in the Federal Register on 

September 18, 2008 (73 FR 54125). We 

will consider information and 

recommendations from all interested 

parties. 

You may submit your comments and 

materials by one of the methods listed 

in the ADDRESSES section. We will not 

accept comments you send by e-mail or 

fax or to an address not listed in the 

ADDRESSES section. 

We will post your entire comment— 

including your personal identifying 

information—on http:// 


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www.regulations.gov. If you provide 

personal identifying information, you 

may request at the top of your document 

that we withhold this information from 

public review. However, we cannot 

guarantee that we will be able to do so. 

Comments and materials we receive, 

as well as supporting documentation we 

used in preparing the proposed rule and 

draft economic analysis, will be 

available for public inspection on 

http://www.regulations.gov, or by 

appointment, during normal business 

hours, at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service, Mississippi Field Office (see 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). 

Author(s) 

The primary authors of this package 

are the staff of the Mississippi Field 

Office. 

Authority 

The authority for this action is the 

Endangered Species Act of 1973, as 

amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). 

Dated: October 3, 2008. 

David M. Verhey, 

Acting Assistant Secretary for Fish and 

Wildlife and Parks. 

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