        DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
        National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
        50 CFR Part 679
        [I.D. 031705E]
        RIN 0648-AS90
        Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; License Limitation Program for the Scallop Fishery

          AGENCY:
          National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

          ACTION:
          Proposed rule; availability of an amendment to a fishery management plan; request for comments.

          SUMMARY:
          The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) has submitted Amendment 10 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Scallop Fishery off Alaska (FMP) for review by the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary). Amendment 10 would modify the gear endorsements under the license limitation program (LLP) for the scallop fishery to increase the dredge size allowed on vessels that qualify for the gear restriction endorsement. This action is necessary to allow increased participation by LLP license holders in the scallop fisheries off Alaska. This action is intended to promote the goals and objectives of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), the FMP, and other applicable laws.

          DATES:
          Written comments on the amendments must be received on or before May 23, 2005.

          ADDRESSES:
          Send comments to Sue Salveson, Assistant Regional Administrator, Sustainable Fisheries Division, Alaska Region, NMFS, Attn: Lori Durall. Comments may be submitted by:
          • E-mail to Scallop10-NOA-0648-AS90@noaa.gov. Include in the subject line the following document identifier: Scallop 10. E-mail comments, with or without attachments, are limited to 5 megabytes;
          • Webform at the Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions at that site for submitting comments;
          • Hand delivery to the Federal Building, 709 West 9th Street, Room 420A, Juneau, AK;
          • Mail to P.O. Box 21668, Juneau, AK 99802; or
          • Fax to 907-586-7557.

          Copies of Amendment 10 and the Environmental Assessment/Regulatory Impact Review/Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis (EA/RIR/IRFA) for this action may be obtained from the NMFS Alaska Region at the address above or from the Alaska Region website at http://www.fakr.noaa.gov/.

          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
          Gretchen Harrington, phone: 907-586-7228 or e-mail: gretchen.harrington@noaa.gov.

        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

        The Magnuson-Stevens Act requires that each regional fishery management council submit any FMP amendment it prepares to NMFS for review and approval, disapproval, or partial approval by the Secretary. The Magnuson-Stevens Act also requires that NMFS, upon receiving an FMP amendment, immediately publish a notice in the Federal Register announcing that the amendment is available for public review and comment.
        Beginning in 2001, NMFS required a Federal scallop LLP license on board any vessel deployed in the scallop fisheries in Federal waters off Alaska. The LLP was implemented through approval of Amendment 4 to the FMP by the Secretary on June 8, 2000, and the final rule implementing Amendment 4 was published December 14, 2000 (65 FR 78110). The LLP was established to limit harvesting capacity in the Federal scallop fishery off Alaska. NMFS issued a total of nine LLP licenses. Licenses were issued to holders of either Federal or state moratorium permits who used their moratorium permits to make legal landings of scallops in each of any two calendar years during the period beginning January 1, 1996, through October 9, 1998. The licenses authorize their holders to catch and retain scallops in all waters off Alaska that are open for scallop fishing.
        Licenses based on the legal landings of scallops harvested only from Cook Inlet (State Registration Area H) during the qualifying period have a gear restriction endorsement that limited allowable gear to a single 6-foot (1.8 m) dredge when fishing for scallops in any area. NMFS issued two licenses with this gear endorsement. The purpose of this gear restriction was to prevent expansion in overall fishing capacity by not allowing relatively small operations in Cook Inlet to increase their fishing capacity. The other seven licenses, based on the legal landings of scallops harvested from other areas outside Cook Inlet during the qualifying period, have no gear endorsement, but are limited to two 15-foot (4.5 m) dredges under existing state regulations.
        Since the LLP was implemented, the Council found that the gear restriction endorsement may create a disproportionate economic hardship for those two LLP license holders with the endorsement when they fish in Federal waters, especially in light of the state's observer requirements and their associated costs. In February 2004, the Council developed a problem statement and four alternatives for analysis of modifying or eliminating the gear restriction for the two licenses affected by the gear restriction.

        In October 2004, the Council voted unanimously to recommend Amendment 10 to change the single 6-foot (1.8 m) dredge restriction endorsement to a gear restriction endorsement of two dredges with a combined width of no more that 20-foot (6.096 m). This change would allow the two LLP license holders with the current gear endorsement to fish in Federal waters outside Cook Inlet with larger dredges. The Council recommended this change because it found that it is not economically viable for vessels to operate outside Cook Inlet with the existing gear restrictions. The Council also concluded that, because of changes to the fleet after the LLP was implemented due to the formation of a voluntary fishing cooperative, these two vessels could increase their capacity and enhance economic viability in statewide waters outside Cook Inlet without increasing overall fishing effort to the extent that it would jeopardize the total fleet's ability to operate at a sustainable and economically viable level. Amendment 10 would provide the two vessels with a larger share of the total catch that could better offset their observer costs and enhance their economic viability.

        An EA/RIR/IRFA was prepared for Amendment 10 that describes the management background, the purpose and need for action, the management alternatives, and the environmental and socio-economic impacts of the alternatives (see ADDRESSES).

        Written public comments are being solicited on proposed Amendment 10 through the end of the comment period stated (see DATES). All comments received by the end of the comment period on the amendment will be considered in the approval/disapproval decision. Comments received after that date will not be considered in the approval/disapproval decision on the amendment. To be considered, comments must be received not just postmarked or otherwise transmitted by the close of business on the last day of the comment period. NMFS will soon publish the proposed regulations to implement Amendment 10.

          Authority:
          16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

          Dated: March 18, 2005.
          Alan D. Risenhoover,
          Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.

      [FR Doc. 05-5860 Filed 3-23-05; 8:45 am]
      BILLING CODE 3510-22-S


        ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
        40 CFR Part 180
        [EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0174 and EPA-HQ-OPP-2003-0373; FRL-8075-6]
        Sulfuryl Fluoride; Request for Stay of Tolerances

          AGENCY:
          Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

          ACTION:
          Availability of request for stay of the effectiveness of tolerances; request for comments.

          SUMMARY:
          This document announces the availability of a document requesting a stay of the effectiveness of various pesticide tolerances under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act for sulfuryl fluoride and fluoride, and opens a public comment period on this document. This request for a stay was filed in conjunction with objections and requests for hearings that were submitted in response to promulgation of these tolerances. The stay request relies primarily on the recent report of the National Research Council on fluoride.

          DATES:
          Comments must be received on or before August 4, 2006.

          ADDRESSES:
          Submit your comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number(s) EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0174 and/or EPA-HQ-OPP-2003-0373, by one of the following methods:
          • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
          • Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
          • Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays). Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703) 305-5805.

            Instructions: Direct your comments to docket ID number(s) EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0174 and/or EPA-HQ-OPP-2003-0373. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the docket without change and may be made available on-line at http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through regulations.gov or e-mail. The Federal regulations.gov website is an “anonymous access” system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses.

            Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the docket 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, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are available either in the electronic docket at http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA. The hours of operation of this Docket Facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703) 305-5805.

          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

          Meredith Laws, Registration Division (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 308-7038; fax number: (703) 308-0029; e-mail address: laws.meredith@epa.gov.

        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
        I. General Information
        A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

        This action is directed to the public in general, and may be of interest to a wide range of stakeholders including environmental, human health, and agricultural advocates; the chemical industry; pesticide users; and members of the public interested in the sale, distribution, or use of pesticides. Since others also may be interested, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be affected by this action. If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
        B. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA?
        1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of the information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or CD ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM as CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD ROM the specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket. Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.
        2. Tips for preparing your comments. When submitting comments, remember to:

        i. Identify the document by docket (ID) number and other identifying information (subject heading, Federal Register date and page number).
        ii. Follow directions. The Agency may ask you to respond to specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part or section number.
        iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and substitute language for your requested changes.
        iv. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information and/or data that you used.
        v. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be reproduced.
        vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns and suggest alternatives.
        vii. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of profanity or personal threats.
        viii. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period deadline identified.
        II. Background
        A. What Action Is the Agency Taking?

        EPA has received a motion requesting that EPA stay the effectiveness of pesticide tolerances for sulfuryl fluoride and fluoride promulgated on January 23, 2004 (69 FR 3240) (FRL-7342-1), and July 15, 2005 (70 FR 40899) (FRL-7723-7). There are currently objections and requests for hearing pending with regard to these tolerances. The objections and requests for hearing were filed by the Environmental Working Group, the Fluoride Action Network, and Beyond Pesticides/National Coalition (“the objectors”). The motion is dated June 1, 2006, but it was not received by EPA counsel handling this matter until June 13, 2006. As the basis for a stay, the objectors rely heavily on the National Research Council's report titled Fluoride in Drinking Water: A Scientific Review of EPA's Standards. This report was released on March 22, 2006.

        Given that the tolerances as to which the stay is being sought have been in effect for an extended period and that the request for a stay raises complex science issues of great public interest, EPA is publishing this notice of availability of the motion for a stay and requesting comment on the motion. The motion for a stay is available in the OPP Regulatory Public Docket under the dockets for the tolerance rules in question: EPA-HQ- OPP-2005-0174 and EPA-HQ-OPP-2003-0373. The OPP Regulatory Public Docket is physically located at the address included in the ADDRESSES section above. The dockets for these rulemakings are also available online in the Federal Government's electronic docket at www.regulations.gov.
        B. What Is the Agency's Authority for Taking this Action?
        Section 408(g)(1) of the FFDCA, 21 U.S.C. 346a(g)(1), authorizes EPA to stay the effectiveness of a regulation if objections are filed to such regulation. Section 408(g)(2) of the FFDCA, 21 U.S.C. 346a(g)(2), permits any person to file objections to a tolerance regulation and authorizes EPA to rule on such objections.

          List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 180

          Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure, Agricultural commodities, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

          Dated: June 26, 2006.
          Lois Rossi,
          Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.

      [FR Doc. E6-10454 Filed 7-3-06; 8:45 am]
      BILLING CODE 6560-50-S


        ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
        40 CFR Part 52
        [EPA-R03-OAR-2017-0394; FRL-9966-95-Region 3]
        Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Maryland; Approval of an Alternative Volatile Organic Compound Emission Standard

          AGENCY:
          Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

          ACTION:
          Proposed rule.

          SUMMARY:

          The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposes to approve the state implementation plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of Maryland. This revision incorporates by reference a Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) order that establishes an alternative volatile organic compound (VOC) emission standard for National Gypsum Company (NGC) to ensure that it remains a minor VOC source. In the Final Rules section of this issue of the Federal Register, EPA is approving Maryland's SIP submittal as a direct final rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial submittal and anticipates no adverse comments. If no adverse comments are received in response to this action, no further activity is contemplated. If EPA receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule. EPA will not institute a second comment period. Any parties interested in commenting on this action should do so at this time.

          DATES:
          Comments must be received in writing by September 27, 2017.

          ADDRESSES:

          Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R03-OAR-2017-0394 at http://www.regulations.gov, or via email to stahl.cynthia@epa.gov. For comments submitted at Regulations.gov, follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or removed from Regulations.gov. For either manner of submission, 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. 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, please contact the person identified in the For Further Information Contact section. For 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.

          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
          Gregory A. Becoat, (215) 814-2036, or by email at becoat.gregory@epa.gov.

        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

        For further information, please see the information provided in the direct final action, with the same title, that is located in the “Rules and Regulations” section of this issue of the Federal Register publication. Please note that if EPA receives adverse comment on an amendment, paragraph, or section of this rule and if that provision may be severed from the remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt as final those provisions of the rule that are not the subject of an adverse comment.

          Dated: August 12, 2017.
          Cecil Rodrigues,
          Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.

      [FR Doc. 2017-18085 Filed 8-25-17; 8:45 am]
       BILLING CODE 6560-50-P


        DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
        Federal Emergency Management Agency
        44 CFR Part 67
        [Docket No. FEMA-B-7702]
        Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations

          AGENCY:
          Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

          ACTION:
          Proposed rule.

          SUMMARY:
          Technical information or comments are requested on the proposed Base (1% annual chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) and proposed BFEs modifications for the communities listed below. The BFEs are the basis for the floodplain management measures that the community is required either to adopt or to show evidence of being already in effect in order to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).

          DATES:
          The comment period is ninety (90) days following the second publication of this proposed rule in a newspaper of local circulation in each community.

          ADDRESSES:
          The proposed BFEs for each community are available for inspection at the office of the Chief Executive Officer of each community. The respective addresses are listed in the table below.

          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
          William R. Blanton, Jr., Engineering Management Section, Mitigation Division, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-3151.

        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
        The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) proposes to make determinations of BFEs and modified BFEs for each community listed below, in accordance with section 110 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4104, and 44 CFR 67.4(a).
        These proposed BFEs and modified BFEs, together with the floodplain management criteria required by 44 CFR 60.3, are the minimum that are required. They should not be construed to mean that the community must change any existing ordinances that are more stringent in their floodplain management requirements. The community may at any time enact stricter requirements of its own, or pursuant to policies established by other Federal, State or regional entities. These proposed elevations are used to meet the floodplain management requirements of the NFIP and are also used to calculate the appropriate flood insurance premium rates for new buildings built after these elevations are made final, and for the contents in these buildings.
        National Environmental Policy Act
        This proposed rule is categorically excluded from the requirements of 44 CFR part 10, Environmental Consideration. An environmental impact assessment has not been prepared.
        Regulatory Flexibility Act
        As flood elevation determinations are not within the scope of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601-612, a regulatory flexibility analysis is not required.
        Regulatory Classification
        This proposed rule is not a significant regulatory action under the criteria of section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866 of September 30, 1993, Regulatory Planning and Review, 58 FR 51735.
        Executive Order 13132, Federalism
        This proposed rule involves no policies that have federalism implications under Executive Order 13132.
        Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform
        This proposed rule meets the applicable standards of Executive Order 12988.

          List of Subjects in 44 CFR Part 67
          Administrative practice and procedure, Flood insurance, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

        Accordingly, 44 CFR part 67 is proposed to be amended as follows:

          PART 67—[AMENDED]
          1. The authority citation for part 67 continues to read as follows:

            Authority:
            42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.; Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978, 3 CFR, 1978 Comp., p. 329; E.O. 12127, 44 FR 19367, 3 CFR, 1979 Comp., p. 376.

            § 67.4
            [Amended]
            2. The tables published under the authority of § 67.4 are proposed to be amended as follows:

                Flooding source(s)
                Location of referenced elevation
                * Elevation in feet (NGVD) + Elevation in feet (NAVD) # Depth in feet above ground
                Effective
                Modified
                Communities affected

                  Calhoun County, Alabama and Incorporated Areas

                Coosa River
                Talladega County Line
                None
                +479
                Calhoun County (Unincorporated Areas).

                Etowah County Line
                None
                +510

                * National Geodetic Vertical Datum.

                # Depth in feet above ground.

                + North American Vertical Datum.

                  ADDRESSES

                  Town of Ohatchee

                Maps are available for inspection at 7801 Alabama Highway 77, Ohatchee, AL 36271.

                Send comments to The Honorable Joseph K. Roberson, Mayor, Town of Ohatchee, 7801 Alabama Highway 77, Ohatchee, AL 36271.

                  Calhoun County (Unincorporated Areas)

                Maps are available for inspection at 507 Francis Street W, Jacksonville, AL 36265.

                Send comments to The Honorable Rudy Abbott, Chairman, Calhoun County, 1702 Nobel Street, Suite 103, Anniston, AL 36201.

                  De Kalb County, Alabama, and Incorporated Areas

                Big Wills Creek
                Approximately 7,000 feet downstream of confluence with Little Wills Creek
                None
                +672
                Town of Collinsville, De Kalb County (Unincorporated Areas).

                Approximately 10,000 feet upstream of confluence with Little Wills Creek
                None
                +680

                Big Wills Creek
                Approximately 2,500 feet upstream of confluence with Hammond Branch
                None
                +963
                Town of Hammondville.

                Approximately 5,000 feet upstream of confluence with Hammond Branch
                None
                +980

                Bib Wills Creek
                Confluence with Davis Gap Creek
                None
                +783
                De Kalb County (Unincorporated Areas).

                Appoximately 2,000 feet upstream of confluence with Davis Gap Creek
                None
                +786

                Davis Gap Creek
                Confluence with Big Wills Creek
                None
                +783
                De Kalb County (Unincorporated Areas).

                Approximately 1,500 feet upstream of confluence with Big Wills Creek
                None
                +786

                Ivy Creek
                Confluence with Town Creek
                None
                +1,152
                De Kalb County, (Unincorporated Areas).

                Approximately 1,000 feet upstream of confluence with Town Creek
                None
                +1,154

                Little Wills Creek
                Confluence with Big Wills Creek
                None
                +674
                Town of Collinsville, De Kalb County (Unincorporated Areas).

                Church Avenue Crossing
                None
                +710

                Little Wills Creek
                Approximately 1,500 feet upstream of SR 68 Crossing
                None
                +734
                Town of Collinsville.

                Approximately 2,500 feet upstream of SR 68 Crossing
                None
                +738

                Little Wills Creek Tributary
                Approximately 5,000 feet upstream of confluence with Little Wills Creek
                None
                +729
                Town of Collinsville.

                Approximately 5,700 feet upstream of confluence with Little Wills Creek
                None
                +731

                Little Wills Valley Branch
                Approximately 2,500 feet downstream of 41st Street South Crossing
                None
                +839
                De Kalb County (Unincorporated Areas).

                Approximately 2,000 feet downstream of 41st Street South Crossing
                None
                +843

                Phillips Branch
                Approximately 200 feet upstream of South Sauty Creek
                None
                +1,166
                City of Rainsville, De Kalb County (Unincorporated Areas).

                Approximately 1,000 feet upstream of South Sauty Creek
                None
                +1,171

                Piney Creek
                Approximately 7,000 feet downstream of Horton Road Crossing
                None
                +1,199
                City of Rainsville, Town of Shiloh, De Kalb County (Unincorporated Areas).

                Confluence with Piney Creek Tributary
                None
                +1,215

                Town Creek
                Approximately 1,000 feet upstream of confluence with Bynum Mill Branch
                None
                +1,124
                City of Rainsville, De Kalb County (Unincorporated Areas).

                Approximately 2,000 feet upstream of SR35 Crossing
                None
                +1,175

                *National Geodetic Vertical Datum.

                #Depth in feet above ground.

                +North American Vertical Datum.

                  ADDRESSES

                  City of Rainsville

                Maps are available for inspection at 70 McCurdy Avenue, Rainsville, AL 35988.

                Send comments to The Honorable Donnie Chandler, Mayor, City of Rainsville, P.O. Box 309, Rainsville, AL 35986.

                  Town of Collinsville

                Maps are available for inspection at 39 Post Office Street, Collinsville, AL 35961.

                Send comments to The Honorable Jimmy Carter, Mayor, Town of Collinsville, P.O. Box N, Collinsville, AL 35961.

                  Town of Hammondville

                Maps are available for inspection at 37699 U.S. Highway 11, Hammondville, AL 35989.

                Send comments to The Honorable Larry Watson, Mayor, Town of Hammondville, P.O. Box 329, Valley Head, AL 35989.

                  Town of Shiloh

                Maps are available for inspection at 111 Grand Avenue, Suite 200, Fort Payne, AL 35967.

                Send comments to The Honorable Charles D. Liles, Mayor, Town of Shiloh, P.O. Box 924, Rainsville, AL 35986.

                  De Kalb County (Unincorporated Areas)

                Maps are available for inspection at 111 Grand Avenue, Suite 200, Fort Payne, AL 35967.

                Send comments to The Honorable Sid Holcomb, Chairman, DeKalb County, 111 Grand Avenue, Suite 200, Fort Payne, AL 35967.

                  Escambia County, Alabama and Incorporated Areas

                Big Escambia Creek
                U.S. 29 and U.S. 31 Crossing
                None
                +73
                Escambia County (Unincorporated Areas).

                Approximately 8,000 feet upstream of U.S. 9 and U.S. 31 Crossing
                None
                +78

                Burnt Corn
                Approximately 6,200 feet upstream of confluence with Murder Creek
                None
                +88
                Escambia County (Unincorporated Areas).

                Approximately 1,500 feet upstream of confluence with Little Juniper Creek
                None
                +109

                Conecuh River
                Approximately 6,000 feet upstream of confluence with Murder Creek
                None
                +79
                Town of Riverview, Escambia County (Unincorporated Areas).

                Approximately 31,000 feet upstream of confluence with Murder Creek
                None
                +86

                Franklin Mill Creek
                Approximately 4,000 feet upstream of confluence with Murder Creek
                None
                +69
                Escambia County (Unincorporated Areas).

                Approximately 4,000 feet upstream of Booth Boulevard Crossing
                None
                +91

                King Branch
                Confluence with Murder Creek
                None
                +90
                Escambia County (Unincorporated Areas).

                Martin Luther King Drive Crossing
                None
                +109

                Mantle Branch
                Confluence with Conecuh River
                None
                +82
                Escambia County (Unincorporated Areas).

                Forrest Avenue (U.S. 29) Crossing
                None
                +82

                Murder Creek
                Approximately 11,000 feet upstream of confluence with Conecuh River
                None
                +81
                Escambia County (Unincorporated Areas).

                Approximately 10,000 feet upstream of confluence with King Branch
                None
                +95

                * National Geodetic Vertical Datum.

                # Depth in feet above ground.

                + North American Vertical Datum.

                  ADDRESSES

                  Town of Riverview

                Maps are available for inspection at 4190 Highway 41, Brewton, AL 36426.

                Send comments to The Honorable Carl O. Smith, Mayor, Town of Riverview, PO Box 2368, Riverview, AL 36427.

                  Escambia County (Unincorporated Areas)

                Maps are available for inspection at 314 Belleville Avenue, Brewton, AL 36426.

                Send comments to The Honorable Larry W. White, Chairman, Escambia County Commission, P.O. Box 848, Brewton, AL 36427.

                  Etowah County, Alabama, and Incorporated Areas

                Coosa River
                St. Clair County Line
                None
                +511
                City of Southside.

                Approximately 25,000 feet upstream of SR 77 Crossing
                None
                +516

                Coosa River
                Approximately 1,000 feet downstream of confluence with Big Cove Creek
                None
                +524
                Town of Hokes Bluff.

                Approximately 35,000 feet upstream of confluence with Big Cove Creek
                None
                +529

                Greenway Creek
                Hooke Street Crossing
                None
                +523
                City of Gadsden.

                Springfield Avenue Crossing
                None
                +530

                Little Cove Creek
                U.S. 278 Crossing
                None
                +524
                Town of Hokes Bluff.

                Approximately 6,000 feet upstream of U.S. 278 Crossing
                None
                +524

                Locust Fork of Black Warrior River
                Approximately 7,500 feet downstream of Payne Branch
                None
                +821
                Town of Walnut Grove, Etowah County (Unincorporated Areas).

                Approximately 1,000 feet upstream of Payne Branch
                None
                +827

                Payne Branch
                Confluence with Locust Fork of Black Warrior River
                None
                +824
                Town of Walnut Grove.

                Ashville Road Crossing
                None
                +836

                Town Creek
                Approximately 3,000 feet upstream of Tuscaloosa Avenue Crossing
                None
                +544
                City of Gadsden, Etowah County (Unincorporated Areas).

                Approximately 4,400 feet upstream of Tuscaloosa Avenue Crossing
                None
                +554

                * National Geodetic Vertical Datum.

                # Depth in feet above ground.

                + North American Vertical Datum.

                  ADDRESSES

                  City of Gadsden

                Maps are available for inspection at 90 Broad Street, Gadsden, AL 35901.

                Send comments to The Honorable Steve Means, Mayor, City of Gadsden, 90 Broad Street, Gadsden, AL 35901.

                  City of Southside

                Maps are available for inspection at 2255 Highway 77, Southside, AL 35907.

                Send comments to The Honorable Wally Burns, Mayor, City of Southside, 2255 Highway 77, Southside, AL 35907.

                  Town of Hokes Bluff

                Maps are available for inspection at 3301 Alford Bend Road, Hokes Bluff, AL 35903.

                Send comments to The Honorable Tim Langdale, Mayor, Town of Hokes Bluff, 3301 Alford Bend Road, Hokes Bluff, AL 35903.

                  Town of Walnut Grove

                Maps are available for inspection at 4012 Gadsden-Blountsville Rd., Walnut Grove, AL 35990.

                Send comments to The Honorable Autry Works, Mayor, Town of Walnut Grove, 4012 Gadsden-Blountsville Road, Walnut Grove, AL 35990.

                  Etowah County (Unincorporated Areas)

                Maps are available for inspection at 800 Forrest Avenue, Gadsden, AL 35901.

                Send comments to The Honorable Tim N. Choate, Chairman, Etowah County Commission, 800 Forrest Avenue, Gadsden, AL 35901.

                  Marshall County, Alabama, and Incorporated Areas

                Guntersville Lake
                Approximately 5,000 feet downstream of SR 69 Crossing
                None
                +596
                City of Guntersville, Marshall County (Unincorporated Areas).

                SR 69 Crossing
                None
                +596

                * National Geodetic Vertical Datum.

                # Depth in feet above ground.

                + North American Vertical Datum.

                  ADDRESSES

                  City of Guntersville

                Maps are available for inspection at 341 Gunter Avenue, Guntersville, AL 35976.

                Send comments to The Honorable Robert Henbree, Mayor, City of Guntersville, 341 Gunter Avenue, Guntersville, AL 35976.

                  Marshall County (Unincorporated Areas)

                Maps are available for inspection at 424 Blount Avenue, Guntersville, AL 35976.

                Send comments to The Honorable Billy Cannon, Chairman, Marshall County Commission, 424 Blount Avenue, Guntersville, AL 35976.

                  Talladega County, Alabama, and Incorporated Areas

                Blue Eye Creek
                Approximately 2,000 feet downstream of McLain Avenue Crossing
                None
                +482
                Talladega County (Unincorporated Areas)

                Approximately 1,000 feet upstream of McLain Avenue Crossing
                None
                +486

                Coosa River
                Approximately 13,000 feet downstream of confluence with Talladega Creek
                None
                +413
                Talladega County (Unincorporated Areas)

                Approximately 3,000 feet downstream of confluence with Talladega Creek
                None
                +414

                Coosa River
                Shelby County Line
                None
                +418
                Town of Lincoln, Talladega County (Unincorporated Areas).

                Calhoun County Line
                None
                +479

                Crooked Creek
                Approximately 4,500 feet downstream of 3rd Street Crossing
                None
                +521
                Talladega County (Unincorporated Areas).

                Approximately 2,000 feet downstream of 3rd Street crossing
                None
                +526

                Griffin Branch
                Approximately 7,800 feet downstream of Bon Air Road Crossing
                None
                +421
                City of Childersburg, Town of Bon Air, Talladega County (Unincorporated Areas).

                U.S. Highway 280 Crossing
                None
                +469

                Shirtee Creek
                Odena Road Crossing
                None
                +465
                Talladega County (Unincorporated Areas).

                Approximately 3,000 feet upstream of Odena Road Crossing
                None
                +471

                Talladega Creek
                Confluence with Coosa River
                None
                +417
                Talladega County (Unincorporated Areas).

                Approximately 8,000 feet upstream of confluence with Coosa River
                None
                +418

                Upper Shirtee Creek
                Approximately 1,000 feet downstream of Old Birmingham Highway Crossing
                None
                +516
                Talladega County (Unincorporated Areas).

                Old Birmingham Highway Crossing
                None
                +518

                * National Geodetic Vertical Datum.

                # Depth in feet above ground.

                + North American Vertical Datum.

                  ADDRESSES

                  City of Childersburg

                Maps are available for inspection at 118 Sixth Avenue, SW, Childersburg, AL 35044.

                Send comments to The Honorable B. J. Meeks, Mayor, City of Childersburg, 118 Sixth Avenue, SW, Childersburg, AL 35044.

                  Town of Bon Air

                Maps are available for inspection at 500 Institute Lane, Talladega, AL 35161.

                Send comments to The Honorable Pam Pilketon, Mayor, Town of Bon Air, P.O. Box 117, Bon Air, AL 35032.

                  Town of Lincoln

                Maps are available for inspection at 33 Complex Drive, Linclon, AL 35096.

                Send comments to The Honorable Carroll L. Watson, Mayor, City of Lincoln, 33 Complex Drive, Lincoln, AL 35096.

                  Talladega County (Unincorporated Areas)

                Maps are available for inspection at 500 Institute Lane, Talladega, AL 35161.

                Send comments to The Honorable Jimmy Roberson, Chairman, County Commission of Talladega, 1 Courthouse Square, Talladega, AL 35161.

                  Columbia County, Florida and Incorporated Areas

                Cannon Creek
                Approximately 450 feet upstream of the confluence with Clay Hole Creek
                None
                +70
                Columbia County (Unincorporated Areas).

                Approximately 650 feet upstream of Quail Heights Boulevard
                None
                +136

                Montgomery Outlet Stream
                Approximately 900 feet upstream of the confluence with Alligator Lake
                *104
                +104
                City of Lake City.

                At the confluence with Lake Montgomery
                *131
                +131

                Lake Montgomery
                Entire shoreline
                *131.3
                +130.8
                City of Lake City.

                Rose Creek
                Approximately 1,350 feet upstream of the confluence with Clay Hole Creek
                None
                +50
                Columbia County (Unincorporated Areas).

                Approximately 600 feet upstream of SW Tustennugee Avenue
                None
                +88

                Ponding Area 1
                An approximately 77 acre area at the intersection of Upchurch Road and  Prairie Road
                None
                +91.3
                Columbia County (Unincorporated Areas).

                Ponding Area 2
                An approximately 10 acre area at the intersection of Troy Road and Callanan Road
                None
                +93.6
                Columbia County (Unincorporated Areas).

                Ponding Area 3a
                An approximately 25 acre area at the intersection of County Road 252 and  Holly Drive
                None
                +103.2
                Columbia County (Unincorporated Areas).

                Ponding Area 3b
                An approximately 5 acre area at the intersection of Pine Lane and Forest Avenue
                None
                +107.7
                Columbia County (Unincorporated Areas)

                Ponding Area 3c
                An approximately 5 acre area just west of Cherokee Road
                None
                +104.2
                Columbia County (Unincorporated Areas).

                Ponding Area 3d
                An approximately 11 acre area just east of Cherokee Road
                None
                +104.5
                Columbia County (Unincorporated Areas).

                Ponding Area 3e
                An approximately 5 acre area just east of Johnathan Road
                None
                +105.3
                Columbia County (Unincorporated Areas).

                * National Geodetic Vertical Datum.

                # Depth in feet above ground

                + North American Vertical Datum.

                  ADDRESSES

                  Columbia County (Unincorporated Areas)

                Maps are available for inspection at the Columbia County Courthouse, 173 Northeast Hernando Avenue, Lake City, Florida.

                Send comments to Mr. Dale Williams, Columbia County Manager, P.O. Box 1529, Lake City, Florida 32056-1529.

                  City of Lake City

                Maps are available for inspection at the Lake City City Hall, 205 North Marion Avenue, Lake City, Florida.

                Send comments to Mr. Grayson Cason, Lake City City Manager, 205 North Marion Avenue, Lake City, Florida 32055.

                  Gulf County, Florida and Incorporated Areas

                Five Acre Farm Creek East
                Approximately 800 feet downstream of County Route 381
                None
                +23
                Gulf County (Unincorporated Areas).

                Approximately 1.0 mile upstream of County Route 381
                None
                +26

                Five Acre Farm Creek West
                Approximately 1.6 miles downstream of State Route 71
                None
                +25
                Gulf County (Unincorporated Areas).

                Just upstream of State Route 71
                None
                +26

                Stone Mill Creek
                Approximately 0.4 mile downstream of State Route 71
                None
                +30
                Gulf County (Unincorporated Areas), City of Wewahitchka.

                Approximately 2.8 miles upstream of State Route 71
                None
                +31

                * National Geodetic Vertical Datum.

                # Depth in feet above ground.

                + North American Vertical Datum.

                  ADDRESSES

                  Gulf County (Unincorporated Areas)

                Maps are available for inspection at the Gulf County Courthouse, 1000 Cecil G. Costin, Sr. Boulevard, Room 302, Port St. Joe, Florida.

                Send comments to Mr. Carmen L. McLemore, Chairman of the Gulf County Board of Commissioners, 1000 Cecil G. Costin, Sr. Boulevard, Port St. Joe, Florida 32456.

                  City of Wewahitchka

                Maps are available for inspection at the Wewahitchka City Hall, 109 South 2nd Street, Wewahitchka, Florida.

                Send comments to Mr. Donald Minchew, Wewahitchka City Manager, 109 South 2nd Street, Wewahitchka, Florida 32465.

                  Seminole County, Florida, and Incorporated Areas

                Deep Lake

                None
                +55
                Seminole County (Unincorporated Areas)

                Lake Pickett

                None
                +58
                Seminole County (Unincorporated Areas)

                * National Geodetic Vertical Datum.

                # Depth in feet above ground.

                + North American Vertical Datum.

                  ADDRESSES

                  Seminole County (Unincorporated Areas)

                Maps are available for inspection at Seminole County Manager, 1101 East First Street, Sanford, FL 32771.

                Send comments to Mr. Don Fisher, County Manager, Seminole County Services Building, 1101 East First Street, Sanford, FL 32771.

                  Suwannee County, Florida and Incorporated Areas

                Closed Basin Area 1A
                An area located approximately 0.8 mile southwest of the intersection of 104th Street and County Road 49
                None
                +91
                Suwannee County (Unincorporated Areas)

                Closed Basin Area 1B
                An area located approximately 460 feet east of the intersection of 112th Street and 109th Drive
                None
                +100
                Suwannee County (Unincorporated Areas).

                Closed Basin Area 1C
                An area located approximately 0.5 mile west of the intersection of 112th Street and County Road 49
                None
                +91
                Suwannee County (Unincorporated Areas).

                Closed Basin Area 1D
                An area located approximately 900 feet east of the intersection of 112th Street and County Road 49
                None
                +115
                Suwannee County (Unincorporated Areas).

                Closed Basin Area 1E
                An area located approximately 0.4 mile east of the intersection of 112th Street and County Road 49
                None
                +125
                Suwannee County (Unincorporated Areas).

                Closed Basin Area 1F
                An area located approximately 550 feet southeast of the intersection of 114th Terrace and County Road 49
                None
                +104
                Suwannee County (Unincorporated Areas).

                Closed Basin Area 2A
                An area located approximately 1,250 feet southeast of the intersection of 99th Lane and 146th Street
                None
                +99
                Suwannee County (Unincorporated Areas).

                Closed Basin Area 2B
                An area located approximately 0.25 mile northeast of the intersection of 99th Lane and 146th Street
                None
                +98
                Suwannee County (Unincorporated Areas).

                Closed Basin Area 2C
                An area located approximately 0.4 mile east of the intersection of 99th Lane and 146th Street
                None
                +93
                Suwannee County (Unincorporated Areas).

                Closed Basin Area 2D
                An area located approximately 0.6 mile southeast of the intersection of 99th Lane and 146th Street
                None
                +93
                Suwannee County (Unincorporated Areas).

                Closed Basin Area 2E
                An area located approximately 0.7 mile northeast of the intersection of 99th Lane and 146th Street
                None
                +104
                Suwannee County (Unincorporated Areas).

                * National Geodetic Vertical Datum.

                # Depth in feet above ground.

                + North American Vertical Datum.

                  ADDRESSES

                  Suwannee County (Unincorporated Areas)

                Maps are available for inspection at the Suwannee County Coordinator's Office, Suwannee County Courthouse, 200 South Ohio/MLK Jr. Avenue, Live Oak, Florida.

                Send comments to Mr. John Wooley, Suwannee County Coordinator, 224 Pine Avenue, Live Oak, Florida 32064.

                  Union County, Georgia and Incorporated Areas

                Akins Creek/Cooks Cove Branch
                At confluence with Nottely River (Upper Reach)
                None
                *1,829
                Union County (Unincorporated Areas).

                Approximately 1,690 feet upstream of Town Mountain Road
                None
                *1,903

                Anderson Creek
                At confluence with Coosa Creek
                None
                *1,805
                Union County (Unincorporated Areas).

                Approximately 2,660 feet upstream of the confluence with Coosa Creek
                None
                *2,015

                Arkaqua Creek
                At confluence with Nottely River (Upper Reach)
                None
                *1,832
                Union County (Unincorporated Areas).

                Approximately 11,170 feet upstream of Lower Trackrock Road
                None
                *2,015

                Barnes Creek
                At confluence with Ivylog Creek
                None
                *1,790
                Union County (Unincorporated Areas).

                Just upstream of Ivylog Road
                None
                *1,810

                Brasstown Creek
                Approximately 1,100 feet downstream of Young Harris Highway
                None
                *1,889
                Union County (Unincorporated Areas).

                Approximately 3,500 feet upstream of Young Harris Highway
                None
                *1,931

                Butternut Creek
                At confluence with Nottely River (Upper Reach)
                *1,786
                *1,783
                City of Blairsville, Union County (Unincorporated Areas).

                Approximately 8,210 feet upstream of Memory Gardens Drive
                None
                *1,950

                Conley Creek
                Approximately 2,750 feet downstream of Murphy Highway
                None
                *1,788
                Union County (Unincorporated Areas).

                Approximately 70 feet upstream of Ivylog Road
                None
                *1,852

                Coosa Creek
                Approximately 90 feet downstream of Blue Ridge Highway
                None
                *1,802
                Union County (Unincorporated Areas).

                At confluence of East and West Forks Coosa Creek
                None
                *1,865

                Dooley Creek
                Approximately 130 feet downstream of John Smith Road West
                None
                *1,653
                Union County (Unincorporated Areas).

                Approximately 855 feet upstream of R.T. Lance Road
                None
                *1,784

                East Fork Coosa Creek
                At confluence with Coosa Creek
                None
                *1,865
                Union County (Unincorporated Areas).

                Approximately 3,030 feet upstream of Crawley Gap Road
                None
                *1,950

                Ivylog Creek
                Approximately 100 feet downstream of the confluence of Barnes Creek
                None
                *1,789
                Union County (Unincorporated Areas).

                Approximately 3,280 feet upstream of Gumlog Road
                None
                *1,899

                Jones Creek
                At confluence with Youngcane Creek
                None
                *1,877
                Union County (Unincorporated Areas).

                Approximately 360 feet upstream of R Way Road
                None
                *1,955

                Kiutuestia Creek
                Approximately 50 feet downstream of Kiutuestia Creek Road
                None
                *1,783
                Union County (Unincorporated Areas).

                Just downstream of Pleasant Grove Road
                None
                *1,884

                Little Youngcane Creek
                At confluence with Youngcane Creek
                None
                *1,877
                Union County (Unincorporated Areas).

                Approximately 50 feet upstream of Blue Ridge Highway
                None
                *1,935

                Nottely Lake
                Entire Shoreline
                None
                *1,783
                Union County (Unincorporated Areas).

                Nottely River (Lower Reach)
                Approximately 3,465 feet downstream of John Smith Road West
                None
                *1,600
                Union County (Unincorporated Areas).

                Approximately 8,180 feet upstream of John Smith Road West
                None
                *1,615

                Nottely River (Upper Reach)
                Approximately 800 feet upstream of State Highway 515
                None
                *1,782
                Union County (Unincorporated Areas).

                Approximately 50 feet upstream of Hatchet Creek Road
                None
                *2,021

                Stink Creek
                At confluence with Nottely River (Upper Reach)
                None
                *1,889
                Union County (Unincorporated Areas).

                Approximately 200 feet upstream of Wolfstake Road East
                None
                *2,007

                Suches Creek
                At confluence with Toccoa River
                None
                *2,107
                Union County (Unincorporated Areas).

                Approximately 6,520 feet upstream of Old Robert Harkins Drive
                None
                *2,141

                Toccoa River
                Approximately 11,960 feet downstream of Parker Road
                None
                *2,407
                Union County (Unincorporated Areas).

                Approximately 2,220 feet upstream of Gooch Road South
                None
                *2,156

                Town Creek
                At confluence with Nottely River (Upper Reach)
                *1,868
                *1,869
                Union County (Unincorporated Areas).

                Approximately 275 feet upstream of Fain Branch Road
                None
                *1,994

                Trackrock Branch
                At confluence with Arkaqua Creek
                None
                *1,890
                Union County (Unincorporated Areas).

                Approximately 3,900 feet upstream of the confluence with Arkaqua Creek
                None
                *1,920

                West Fork Coosa Creek/Hicks Gap Branch
                At confluence with Coosa Creek
                None
                *1,865
                Union County (Unincorporated Areas).

                Approximately 70 feet upstream of Mulky Gap Road
                None
                *1,945

                Wolf Creek
                At confluence with Nottely River (Upper Reach)
                *1,865
                *1,866
                Union County (Unincorporated Areas).

                Approximately 1,375 feet upstream of Meadow Drive
                None
                *1,913

                Youngcane Creek
                Approximately 225 feet downstream of State Highway 515
                None
                *1,817
                Union County (Unincorporated Areas).

                Approximately 2,420 feet upstream of Burnette Road
                None
                *1,984

                * National Geodetic Vertical Datum.

                # Depth in feet above ground.

                + North American Vertical Datum.

                  ADDRESSES

                  City of Blairsville

                Maps are available for inspection at the Community Map Repository, City Hall, Blairsville, Georgia 30514.

                Send comments to The Honorable Ray E. Potts, Mayor, City of Blairsville, City Hall, P.O. Box 307, Blairsville, Georgia 30514.

                  Union County (Unincorporated Areas)

                Maps are available for inspection at the Community Map Repository, 114 Courthouse Street, Blairsville, Georgia 30512.

                Send comments to Mr. Lamar Paris, Sole Commissioner, Union County, County Commissioner's Office, 114 Courthouse Street, Blairsville, Georgia 30512.

                  Fall River County, South Dakota, and Incorporated Areas

                Fall River
                Confluence with Cheyenne River
                None
                +3,046
                The City of Hot Springs, Fall River County (Unincorporated Areas).

                Approximately 0.25 miles upstream of Battle Mountain Avenue
                +3,475
                +3,476

                * National Geodetic Vertical Datum.

                # Depth in feet above ground.

                + North American Vertical Datum.

                  ADDRESSES

                  Fall River County (Unincorporated Areas)

                Maps are available for inspection at: County Courthouse, 906 North River Street, Hot Springs, South Dakota.

                Send comments to: Mr. Glen Reaser, Chairman, Fall River County Commissioners, 906 North River Street, Hot Springs, South Dakota, 57747.

                  City of Hot Springs

                Maps are available for inspection at: City Hall, 303 North River Street, Hot Springs, South Dakota.

                Send comments to: The Honorable Carl Oberlitner, Mayor, City of Hot Springs, 303 North River Street, Hot Springs, South Dakota, 57747.

                  Cumberland County, Tennessee, and Incorporated Areas

                Obed River
                At Interstate Highway 40
                None
                +1,674
                Cumberland County (Unincorporated Areas), City of Crossville.

                At confluence with Obed Creek
                None
                +1,702

                Obed Creek
                At confluence with Obed River
                None
                +1,702
                City of Crossville.

                Approximately 1,500 feet upstream of confluence with Town Branch
                None
                +1,736

                * National Geodetic Vertical Datum.

                # Depth in feet above ground.

                + North American Vertical Datum.

                  ADDRESSES

                  Cumberland County (Unincorporated Areas)

                Maps are available for inspection at: Cumberland County, 2 North Main Street, Suite 203, Crossville, TN 38555.

                Send comments to the Honorable Brock Hill, Mayor, Cumberland County, 2 North Main Street, Suite 203, Crossville, TN 38555.

                  City of Crossville

                Maps are available for inspection at: Cumberland County EOC, 42 Southbend Drive, Crossville, TN 38555.

                Send comments to the Honorable J.H. Graham, Mayor, City of Crossville, 99 Municipal Avenue, Crossville, TN 38555.

                  Fayette County Tennessee, and Incorporated Areas

                Cane Creek
                At the confluence of Little Cypress Creek
                *278
                +278
                Fayette County, (Unincorporated Areas), Town of Gallaway.

                Approximately 7,000 feet upstream of Centerpoint Drive
                None
                +297

                Cane Creek Tributary
                At the confluence with Cane Creek
                *285
                +284
                Town of Gallaway.

                Approximately 800 feet upstream of Highway 70
                *297
                +295

                Cypress Creek
                Just upstream of Highway 64
                *297
                +296
                Fayette County (Unincorporated Areas).

                Approximately 1,300 feet upstream of State Highway 196
                None
                +310

                Grays Creek
                Approximately 1,980 feet southwest of the intersection of Seward Drive and Jacobs Way
                None
                +343
                Fayette County (Unincorporated Areas).

                Approximately 4,980 feet southwest of the intersection of Seward Drive and Walnut Hill Way
                None
                +359

                North Fork Wolf River
                At the confluence with Wolf River
                *340
                +339
                Fayette County (Unincorporated Areas).

                Approximately 11,400 feet upstream of State Highway 76
                *361
                +361

                * National Geodetic Vertical Datum.

                # Depth in feet above ground.

                + North American Vertical Datum.

                  ADDRESSES

                  Town of Gallaway

                Maps are available for inspection at 607 Watson Drive, Gallaway, TN 38036.

                Send comments to The Honorable Elna Watson, Mayor, 607 Watson Drive, Gallaway, TN 38036.

                  Fayette County (Unincorporated Areas)

                Maps are available for inspection at 16265 Highway 64, Suite 4, Somerville, TN 38068.

                Send comments to The Honorable Rhea Taylor, Mayor, 10395 North Main Street, Somerville, TN 38068.

                  Guadalupe County, Texas, and Incorporated Areas

                Cibolo Creek
                Approximately 7,500 feet downstream from intersection with I-35
                *735
                +740
                City of Selma.

                Approximately 4,800 feet upstream from intersection with I-35
                *764
                +763

                Dietz Creek
                Approximately 2,000 feet downstream of I-35
                *749
                +751
                City of Selma.

                Approximately 4,000 feet upstream from I-35
                None
                +767

                Guadalupe River
                Approximately 2,500 feet upstream from Confluence with Long Creek
                *550
                +558
                City of New Braunfels.

                At East County Line Road
                *587
                +598

                * National Geodetic Vertical Datum.

                * National Geodetic Vertical Datum.

                # Depth in feet above ground.

                + North American Vertical Datum.

                  ADDRESSES

                  City of New Braunfels

                Maps are available for inspection at 424 South Castell, New Braunfels, TX 78130.

                Send comments to The Honorable Bruce Boyer, Mayor, City of Braunfels, 424 South Castell, New Braunfels, TX 78130.

                  City of Selma

                Maps are available for inspection at 9375 Corporate Dr., Selma, TX 78154.

                Send comments to The Honorable James Parma, Mayor, City of Selma, 9375 Corporate Dr., Schertz, TX 78154.

              (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, “Flood Insurance.”)

            Dated: December 22, 2006.
            David I. Maurstad,
            Director, Mitigation Division, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.

      [FR Doc. E7-133 Filed 1-8-07; 8:45 am]
      BILLING CODE 9110-12-P


        DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
        Fish and Wildlife Service
        50 CFR Part 17
        [FWS-R2-ES-2008-0037; 92220-1113-0000-C5]
        Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 90-Day Finding on Petition To Delist the Hualapai Mexican Vole (Microtus mexicanus hualpaiensis)

          AGENCY:
          Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

          ACTION:
          Notice of 90-day petition finding.

          SUMMARY:

          We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), make a 90-day finding on a petition to remove the Hualapai Mexican vole (Microtus mexicanus hualpaiensis) from the Federal List of Threatened and Endangered Wildlife and Plants pursuant to the Endangered Species Act (Act). We find that the petition presents substantial information indicating that delisting this mammal may be warranted. We are initiating a status review to determine if delisting this subspecies is warranted. We are requesting submission of any information on the Hualapai Mexican vole relevant to its listing status under the Act. Following this review, we will issue a 12-month finding on the petition.

          DATES:
          This finding was made on May 15, 2008. To be considered in the 12-month finding on this petition, comments and information should be submitted to us by July 14, 2008.

          ADDRESSES:
          You may submit written comments and materials to us 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: Docket FWS-R2-ES-2008-0037, 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 Solicited section below for more information).

          You may obtain copies of the petition, reports, and reviews of reports upon which this 90-day finding is based by visiting the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov or our Web site at http://www.fws.gov/southwest/es/arizona/, or by contacting the Arizona Ecological Services Field Office at the address or contact numbers under ADDRESSES.

          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
          Steve Spangle, Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Arizona Ecological Services Field Office; by telephone at 602/242-0210; or by facsimile at 602/242-2513. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 800-877-8339.

        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

        Background
        Section 4(b)(3)(A) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) requires that we make a finding on whether a petition to list, delist, or reclassify a species presents substantial scientific or commercial information indicating that the petitioned action may be warranted. We are to base this finding on information provided in the petition. To the maximum extent practicable, we must make this finding within 90 days of receipt of the petition, and publish the finding promptly in the Federal Register.
        Our review of a 90-day finding under section 4(b)(3)(A) of the Act and 50 CFR 424.14(b) is limited to a determination of whether the information in the petition meets the “substantial information” threshold. “Substantial information” is defined in section 424.14(b) of our regulations as “that amount of information that would lead a reasonable person to believe that the measure proposed in the petition may be warranted.” Petitioners need not prove that the petitioned action is warranted to support a “substantial” finding; instead, the key consideration in evaluating a petition for substantiality involves demonstration of the reliability and adequacy of the information supporting the action advocated by the petition.
        We have to satisfy the Act's requirement that we use the best available science to make our decisions. However, we do not conduct additional research at this point, nor do we subject the petition to rigorous critical review. Rather, at the 90-day finding stage, we accept the petitioner's sources and characterizations of the information, to the extent that they appear to be based on accepted scientific principles (such as citing published and peer reviewed articles, or studies done in accordance with valid methodologies), unless we have specific information to the contrary. Our finding considers whether the petition states a reasonable case on its face that delisting may be warranted. Thus, our 90-day finding expresses no view as to the ultimate issue of whether the species should no longer be classified as a threatened species. We make no determinations as to the value, accuracy, completeness, or veracity of the petition. The contents of this finding summarize that information that was available to us at the time of the petition review.
        In making this finding, we relied on information provided by the petitioner and information available in our files at the time we reviewed the petition, and we evaluated that information in accordance with 50 CFR 424.14(b). Our process for making a 90-day finding under section 4(b)(3)(A) of the Act and section 424.14(b) of our regulations is limited to a determination of whether the information contained in the petition meets the “substantial information” threshold.

        On August 23, 2004, we received a petition dated August 18, 2004, from the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AGFD 2004) to delist the Hualapai Mexican vole (Microtus mexicanus hualpaiensis). The petition (AGFD 2004, pp. 4-6) states that: (1) The subspecies occurs over a much greater area and in higher numbers than previously thought; (2) it is likely that all populations referred to as M. m. hualpaiensis, along with other populations of the species in Arizona, should be referred to as M. m. mogollonensis; and (3) the threats faced by this more widespread taxon do not indicate that listing under the Act is warranted.
        Species Information
        The Mexican vole is a cinnamon-brown, mouse-sized rodent approximately 5.5 inches (14 cm) long with a short tail and small ears that are obscured by its fur (Hoffmeister 1986, p. 441; 52 FR 36776, October 1, 1987).

        Goldman (1938, pp. 493-494) described and named the Hualapai Mexican vole (also known as the Hualapai vole) as Microtus mexicanus hualapaiensis in 1938. This was based on only four specimens, but Cockrum (1960, p. 210), Hall (1981, p. 481), and Hoffmeister (1986, pp. 444-445) all recognized the subspecies. M. m. hualpaiensis has been considered one of three subspecies of M. mexicanus found in Arizona (Kime et al. 1995, p. 1). It was distinguished from M. m. navaho to the northeast by a slightly longer body, longer tail, and longer and broader skull (Hoffmeister 1986, p. 443). It was distinguished from M. m. mogollonensis by a longer body, shorter tail, and a longer and narrower skull (Hoffmeister 1986, p. 443).
        The final rule listing M. m. hualpaiensis (52 FR 36776) indicated that this subspecies occupied the Hualapai Mountains, but also acknowledged that Spicer et al. (1985, p. 10) noted similar voles from the Music Mountains and that Hoffmeister (1986, p. 445) had tentatively assigned specimens from Prospect Valley to M. m. hualpaiensis. The rule stated that if future taxonomic evaluation of voles from the Music Mountains and Prospect Valley should indicate that they are M. m. hualpaiensis, the voles from the Music Mountains and Prospect Valley would be covered by the listing of the subspecies.

        At the time of Federal listing, little was known about the life history of the Hualapai Mexican vole, but it was assumed to be similar to the other two M. mexicanus subspecies (Service 1991, p. 1). Hualapai Mexican voles are probably active year-round, as are other Microtus species (Spicer et al. 1985, p. 22). It is assumed they have small litters, similar to the other two subspecies, as they have only two pairs of mammae (mammary glands), which limits the number of young that can be nursed (Hoffmeister 1986, p. 443). Mexican voles are typically found in xeric (dry) habitats, unlike most Microtus species, which are associated with mesic (intermediate moisture) habitats (Tamarin 1985, p. 99).
        A recovery plan for the Hualapai Mexican vole was completed and signed in August 1991. It outlined recovery objectives and has directed management and research priorities for the ensuing years.
        Recent Taxonomy

        Following Federal listing of the Hualapai Mexican vole, several focused surveys of the subspecies' distribution, habitat requirements, and genetic relationship to other M. mexicanus subspecies were undertaken. The petition reviews the taxonomic history of the Hualapai Mexican vole and recent genetic studies that have a bearing on its taxonomic status and concludes that only one subspecies of M. mexicanus should be recognized in Arizona. We briefly describe the petition's interpretations of these genetic studies below. Researchers did not collect or analyze samples from the exact same locations, so site names across studies do not necessarily match. We have presented site names and resulting population assignments as described in the petition and studies cited in the petition.

        As a point of clarification, Frey and LaRue (1993, p. 176) asserted that Mexican voles from Mexico are distinct from populations in the United States based on genetic and morphologic data. They assigned voles in Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas that were formerly named M. mexicanus to M. mogollonensis (Frey and LaRue 1993, pp. 176-177). Because the Service did not formally change the scientific name of the Hualapai Mexican vole, we continue to use the name M. mexicanus in this finding.

        The petition states that in 1993, Frey and Yates conducted a genetic analysis on tissue samples from 12 populations (AGFD 2004, p. 2); there was an additional population from Mexico (Frey and Yates 1995, p. 9) not mentioned in the petition. According to the petition (AGFD 2004, pp. 2-3), the results showed that three populations (Hualapai Mountains, Hualapai Indian Reservation, and Music Mountains) were genetically distinct from other populations in Arizona and indicated that all three populations might be placed in the subspecies M. m. hualpaiensis. The petition noted that Frey and Yates (1993) stipulated that additional analyses including larger sample sizes might substantiate their findings. The petition states that Frey and Yates (1995) continued their work on the three Arizona subspecies and found that six of the populations sampled (Hualapai Mountains, Hualapai Indian Reservation, Music Mountains, Aubrey Cliffs/Chino Wash, Santa Maria Mountains, and Bradshaw Mountains) could be placed in the subspecies M. m. hualpaiensis (AGFD 2004, p. 3). In fact, Frey and Yates (1995, p. 9) treated the Aubrey Cliffs and Chino Wash populations as two distinct populations, bringing the number of M. m. hualpaiensis populations to seven. They also believed that two other populations (Round Mountain and Sierra Prieta) could be placed in the subspecies M. m. hualpaiensis, based on geographic proximity (AGFD 2004, p. 3).
        Additional genetic analyses were conducted by Busch et al. (2001). According to the petition (AGFD 2004, p. 3), they assessed the evolutionary relatedness of 11 of the 16 populations that Frey and Yates reported on in 1995. In addition, they analyzed samples taken from specimens in two other areas (Watson Woods and Navajo Mountain). The petition states that their results did not support separation of M. mexicanus in Arizona into three distinct subspecies. Populations assigned to M. m. navajo from Navajo Mountain, Mingus Mountain, San Francisco Peaks, and the Grand Canyon South Rim, and populations assigned to M. m. mogollonensis from the Mogollon Rim, Chuska Mountains, and White Mountains were not differentiated from those from the Hualapai Mountains, Hualapai Indian Reservation, Aubrey Cliffs, Bradshaw Mountains, Watson Woods, and Sierra Prieta (AGFD 2004, p. 3; Busch et al. 2001, p. 2). The petition states that the authors believed the specimens from the White Mountains and Chuska Mountains could be considered a different subspecies, or they may simply show some genetic difference due to geographic separation (AGFD 2004, p. 3; Busch et al. 2001, p. 11-12). According to Busch et al. (2001, p. 12) and acknowledged by the petitioner, there is only one subspecies of M. mexicanus in Arizona.

        The petition included reviews by five experts familiar with genetic research who analyzed the Busch et al. (2001) report. According to the petition (AGFD 2004, pp. 3-4), one reviewer believed the data collected from Hualapai Mountains, Hualapai Indian Reservation, Aubrey Cliffs/Chino Wash, Bradshaw Mountains/Watson Woods, and Sierra Prieta represented five populations of M. m. hualpaiensis. Conversely, the reviewer concluded that the data from three sites (Mingus Mountain, San Francisco Peaks, and Grand Canyon South Rim) represented a different subspecies (M. m. navaho). The reviewer also suggested that the populations found in the Music Mountains and the Santa Maria Mountains were likely M. m. hualpaiensis based on “less well-supported morphologic, genetic, and biogeographic data,” for a total of seven populations. This reviewer did not include a discussion of M. m. mogollonensis and the validity of that subspecies. The petition states that the other four reviewers concurred overall with the conclusions in Busch et al. (2001) that all populations sampled could be assigned to M. m. hualpaiensis (AGFD 2004, p. 4).
        Additionally, AGFD sent Busch et al.'s 2001 report to two different experts on mammalian taxonomy. The petition states that one of the taxonomic reviewers agreed with the dissenting genetic review discussed in the preceding paragraph that there are sufficient data to support distinguishing more than one subspecies (AGFD 2004, p. 4). The reviewer concurred with the geneticist's population assignments of the subspecies. The petition states that the other taxonomic reviewer concluded that there is no basis to consider the three subspecies separate, that the reviewer stated that data used by Hoffmeister (1986) were insufficient to recognize three subspecies, and the genetic analyses (DNA and isozyme) (Frey and Yates 1993; 1995; Busch et al. 2001) were subject to methodological problems (AGFD 2004, p. 4). The reviewer asserted that all three subspecies should be considered as one, M. m. mogollonensis.

        In summary, the various analyses and reviews present multiple interpretations of the taxonomy and distribution of voles in Arizona, none of which match that of our original listing. Although we are unable to ascertain the correct interpretation at this time, we believe the petitioner has presented reliable and accurate information indicating (1) That the Hualapai Mexican vole, as currently listed, may not be a valid taxonomic entity; and (2) that if the Hualapai Mexican vole is a valid taxon, it likely occurs throughout a greater range than originally thought.
        Status Assessment
        Pursuant to section 4 of the Act, we may list or delist a species, subspecies, or Distinct Population Segment of vertebrate taxa on the basis of any of the following five factors: (A) Present or threatened destruction, modification, or curtailment of habitat or range; (B) overutilization for commercial, recreational, scientific, or educational purposes; (C) disease or predation; (D) inadequacy of existing regulatory mechanisms; or (E) other natural or manmade factors affecting its continued existence. If it is determined that the Hualapai Mexican vole is a valid taxon occurring throughout a larger range, a new status review, based on a review of the five listing factors, would be required in order to determine if the Hualapai Mexican vole still meets the definition of threatened or endangered under the Act. This 90-day finding is not a status assessment and does not constitute a status review under the Act. Therefore, what follows below is a preliminary review of the factors affecting this subspecies, as presented by the petitioner. Please note that the petitioner addressed the subspecies as though it occurs in a larger range than what is currently recognized. Because we only monitor populations of Hualapai Mexican vole that occur within the Hualapai Mountains, as described in the listing rule, we have very limited information in our files with which to draw conclusions regarding potential populations outside the Hualapai Mountains.
        A. The Present or Threatened Destruction, Modification, or Curtailment of Its Habitat or Range
        The final rule listing the subspecies considered the Hualapai Mexican vole to be extremely rare, with one of the most limited habitats of any North American mammal (52 FR 36776). The habitat was considered in danger of further degradation by cattle grazing and increased human recreational activities. The petition asserts that the subspecies occurs over a much greater area and in higher numbers than previously thought (AGFD 2004, pp. 2-6; see Recent Taxonomy discussion above). Therefore, loss of limited habitat should no longer be considered a threat to the subspecies. In addition, the petitioner asserts that the Hualapai Mexican vole is found in more xeric habitats than most Microtus species (AGFD 2004, p. 5); therefore, trampling of spring areas by cattle will not negatively affect the subspecies as intensely as it was thought when the subspecies was listed.
        The Service only tracks the status of the Hualapai Mexican vole populations within the Hualapai Mountains, where it was listed. There is not enough information in our files to assess the reliability of information in the petition; therefore, we assume it is reliable.
        B. Overutilization for Commercial, Recreational, Scientific, or Educational Purposes
        While the Hualapai Mexican vole is not sought for commercial, recreational, or educational purposes, persecuted as a pest, or collected for the pet trade, the final rule listing the species indicated that an intensive trapping effort could eliminate a population (52 FR 36773). The petition notes that collecting of the Hualapai Mexican vole has historically been done for genetic analyses and comparison of morphological measurements and that, historically, the number of individuals taken was small relative to the number captured (AGFD 2004, p. 6). Genetic analyses may continue, but will be monitored through scientific collection permits authorized by the petitioner, AGFD. The petitioner does not believe that this factor rises to the level of a threat.
        Overutilization for commercial, recreational, scientific, or education purposes was not presented as a threat in the final listing rule, and we have not received any reports of overutilization of Hualapai Mexican voles in the Hualapai Mountains since the listing of the subspecies. We have no information in our files to indicate that the petitioner's information is unreliable or inaccurate.
        C. Disease or Predation

        The final rule listing the Hualapai Mexican vole states that little is known about disease or predation in Hualapai Mexican vole populations (52 FR 36778). However, species of Microtus are usually a fundamental part of the base of the food pyramid, and many potential predators occur in the Hualapai Mountains. Additionally, domestic cats may pose a threat from the expanding residential area near Hualapai Mountain Park. The petitioner notes that predation is not known to be a problem, especially if the range of the subspecies is not limited to the Hualapai Mountains (AGFD 2004, p. 6). Additionally, the petitioner notes that domestic cats have rarely been observed in Hualapai Mountain Park and, therefore, believes the threat of predation on Hualapai Mexican voles is overstated in the listing rule. However, the petitioner provides no information to support these assertions.
        Although domestic cats have been mentioned as a threat (Spicer 1985, p. 28), we have no information to suggest these cats represent a significant predation threat to the Hualapai Mexican vole. Therefore, we assume that the petitioner's information is reliable.
        D. The Inadequacy of Existing Regulatory Mechanisms
        The petition states that the removal of Federal protections afforded by the Act will not negatively affect Hualapai Mexican vole populations, since the species' range and habitat requirements are not as restricted as previously thought (AGFD 2004, p. 6). The petition also recognizes that Arizona Game and Fish Commission Order 14 prohibits hunting or trapping of Hualapai Mexican voles. Arizona Revised Statute (i.e., State Law) allows for the Commission to issue orders regarding the hunting and trapping of wildlife in Arizona. Also, since the petitioner, AGFD, has authority over scientific collection permits, it can approve or deny permits based on submitted research proposals (AGFD 2004, pp. 6-7).

        The Service only tracks the status of the Hualapai Mexican vole populations within the Hualapai Mountains, where it is listed. We do not have any information in our files to indicate that a lack of regulatory mechanisms could be a problem. Therefore, we assume that the petitioner's information is reliable.

        E. Other Natural or Manmade Factors Affecting Its Continued Existence
        The final rule listing the Hualapai Mexican vole notes that the areas of habitat supporting the subspecies are small and isolated (52 FR 36778). This mammal is thus fragmented into small populations that may be subject to inbreeding and reduced genetic variability. Drought, which can reduce water flow, vegetation growth, and ground cover, is an additional threat to these populations (52 FR 36778). The petition asserts that because the Hualapai Mexican vole's range is not as restricted as once thought, manmade factors should not negatively influence the continued existence of the species (AGFD 2004, p. 7). Additionally, the petitioner states that drought is not a serious threat to Hualapai Mexican vole populations, because the normal and regular occurrence of drought probably allowed this vole to adapt to drier habitat conditions (AGFD 2004, p. 7). The petitioner also suggested that prescribed fire might improve or expand the habitat of the species (AGFD 2004, p. 7).

        The Service only tracks the status of the Hualapai Mexican vole populations within the Hualapai Mountains, where it is listed. The apparent continued presence of the vole in those mountains (Kime et al. 1995, p. 6) suggests that drought may not be as great a threat as was thought at the time of listing. We did not address prescribed fire as a manmade factor in our listing rule. There is not enough information in our files to draw conclusions regarding the effects of drought or prescribed burns on additional populations; however, we have no information to indicate that the petitioner's information is unreliable or inaccurate. Therefore, we assumed the petitioner's information is reliable.
        Finding
        We have reviewed the petition and the supporting documents, as well as other information in our files. We find that the petition presents substantial information indicating that delisting the Hualapai Mexican vole may be warranted. The petitioner has provided information suggesting the taxon may occur over a greater range of the State than known at the time of listing, and may not even warrant taxonomic standing as a subspecies. As discussed above, given the limited information in our files regarding these issues, we assume that the information presented in the petition is reliable. If reliable, that information is adequate to demonstrate that delisting may be warranted. While significant questions remain about the taxonomy of the species and threats facing the additional populations of voles, we consider these questions to be issues relevant to the listing determination that warrant further investigation. Accordingly, we believe it is appropriate to consider this information and any other new information available about this species, and the threats it may face, in a status review.
        Public Information Solicited

        When we make a finding that a petition presents substantial information to indicate that delisting a species may be warranted, we are required to promptly commence a review of the status of the species. Based on results of the status review, we make a 12-month finding as required by section 4(b)(3)(B) of the Act. To ensure that the status review is complete and based on the best available scientific information, we are soliciting information on M. mexicanus in Arizona. This includes information regarding historical and current distribution, taxonomic status, biology and ecology, ongoing conservation measures for the species and its habitat, and threats to the species and its habitat. This information is particularly needed for any populations of the taxon that were not among the three potential populations considered to be M. m. hualapaiensis in the 1987 final listing. We also request information regarding the adequacy of existing regulatory mechanisms. We request any additional information, comments, and suggestions from the public, other concerned governmental agencies, Tribes, the scientific community, industry or environmental entities, or any other interested parties concerning the status of M. mexicanus in Arizona.

        We are particularly interested in the views of scientists with expertise in mammalian taxonomy and the use of genetic data when making taxonomic determinations of species and subspecies. In particular, we are interested in review and comment on whether the information such as the original morphological evidence and new genetic reports support or refute the taxonomic validity of M. m. hualapaiensis.

        If you wish to comment, you may submit your comments and materials concerning this finding. You may submit your comments and materials concerning the taxonomic and listing status of M. m. hualapaiensis by one of the methods listed in the ADDRESSES section. We will not accept comments sent by e-mail or fax or to an address not listed in the ADDRESSES section. We will not accept anonymous comments; your comments must include your first and last name, city, State , country, and postal (zip) code. Finally, we will not consider hand-delivered comments that we do not receive, or mailed comments that are not postmarked, by the date specified in the DATES section. Comments submitted via http://www.regulations.gov must be submitted before midnight (Eastern Standard Time) on the date specified in the DATES section.

        We will post your entire comment—including your personal identifying information—on http://www.regulations.gov. If you provide personal identifying information in addition to the required items specified on the previous paragraph, such as your street address, phone number, or e-mail address, 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 this finding, 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, Arizona Ecological Services Field Office, 2321 W. Royal Palm Road, Suite 103, Phoenix, AZ 85021 (602/242-0210).
        References Cited
        A complete list of all references cited in this finding is available, upon request, from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Arizona Ecological Services Field Office, 2321 W. Royal Palm Road, Suite 103, Phoenix, AZ 85021 (602/242-0210).
        Authority

        The authority for this action is section 4 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).

          Dated: May 2, 2008.
          Kenneth Stansell,
          Acting Director, Fish and Wildlife Service.

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