[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 135 (Friday, July 15, 1994)]
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[Federal Register: July 15, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
 

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Reopening of 
Comment Period for the Technical/Agency Draft Recovery Plan for Sedum 
integifolium ssp. leedyi (Leedy's roseroot)

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of reopening of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) gives notice that 
the comment period for the Service's technical/agency draft recovery 
plan for Sedum integrifolium ssp. leedyi (Leedy's roseroot) is 
reopened. The comment period is being reopened for 60 days to allow 
comments on the draft plan to be submitted by all interested parties.

DATES: The comment period is reopened on July 15, 1994 and will close 
on September 13, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Persons wishing to review the draft recovery plan may obtain 
a copy by contacting Chief, Division of Endangered Species, U.S. Fish 
and Wildlife Service, Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, 1 Federal 
Dive, Fort Snelling, Minnesota 55111-4056 (telephone: 612/725-3276; fax 
612/725-3526). Written comments and materials regarding the plan should 
be addressed to Zella E. Ellshoff, Regional Botanist, at the above 
address. Comments and materials received are available on request for 
public inspection, by appointment, during normal hours at the above 
address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Zella E. Ellshoff at the above address 
and telephone number.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The Endangered Species Act (Act) of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 
1531 et seq.), requires the development of recovery plans for listed 
species unless such a plan would not promote the conservation of a 
particular species. Recovery plans describe actions considered 
necessary for conservation of the species, establish criteria for the 
recovery levels for downlisting or delisting them, and estimate time 
and cost for implementing the recovery measures needed. Section 4(f) of 
the Act, as amended in1988, requires that public notice and an 
opportunity for public review and comment be provided during recovery 
plan development.
    The threatened Sedum integrifolium ssp. leedyi (Leedy's roseroot) 
is endemic to southeastearn Minnesota and western New York and occurs 
in six known populations, two on State-owned property and four on 
privately owned land. As described in the draft recovery plan for this 
plant, recovery efforts are expected to focus on actions necessary to 
conserve three privately owned Minnesota populations and a comparably 
sized and self-sustaining portion of the main New York population.
    The Federal Register notice announcing the availability for public 
review and comment of the technical/agency draft recovery plan for S. 
integrifolium ssp. leedyi was published on September 17, 1993. The 
original comment period ended on October 18, 1993. Since publication of 
this original notice, some parties have requested an extension or 
reopening of the comment period to allow sufficient time for public 
input. The Service believes that a number of parties interested in 
reviewing the draft plan may not have received notice in sufficient 
time to review it and submit comments during the original comment 
period. The Service, therefore, finds that reopening the public comment 
period will benefit the recovery planning process and, hence, issues 
this notice. All comments on the draft recovery plan received on or 
before September 13, 1994 will receive consideration by the Service 
prior to approval of the plan.

Author

    The primary author of this notice is Zella E. Ellshoff, at the 
above address and telephone number.

Authority

    The authority for this action is Section 4(f) of the Endangered 
Species Act, 16 U.S.C. 1533(f).

    Dated: July 8, 1994.
Marvin E. Moriarty,
Regional Director.
[FR Doc. 94-17191 Filed 7-14-94; 8:45 am]
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