Opportunity for Review and Comment on Draft Recovery Plan for the Endangered and Threatened Fishes of the Rio Yaqui is Extended

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

Opportunity for Review and Comment on Draft Recovery Plan for the

Endangered and Threatened Fishes of the Rio Yaqui is Extended

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of document availability and public comment period.

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SUMMARY: The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announces the

extention of a public review and comment period on a draft recovery

plan for endangered and threatened fishes of the Rio Yaqui. Four

species are included in the recovery plan: Yaqui catfish (Ictalurus

pricei), and beautiful shiner (Cyprinella formosa), both listed by the

Service as threatened species on August 31, 1984 (49 FR 34494); Yaqui

chub (Gila purpurea) listed by the Service as endangered on August 31,

1984 (49 FR 34494); and Yaqui topminnow (Poeciliopsis occidentalis

sonoriensis), listed by the Service as endangered on March 11, 1967,

(32 FR 4001). The Notice of Availability for review and comment was

published on June 7, 1994. The 60-day period was scheduled to close on

August 8, 1994. Via this notice, the comment period is extended until

October 7, 1994. All comments received during the entire period, June

7, 1994, through October 7, 1994, will be considered prior to

finalization of the recovery plan.

ADDRESSES: Persons wishing to review the draft recovery plan may obtain

a copy by contacting the Refuge Manager, San Bernardino National

Wildlife Refuge 1408 10th Street, Douglas, Arizona 85607. Written

comments and materials regarding the plan should be addressed to the

Refuge Manager. Comments and materials received are available on

request for public inspection, by appointment, during normal business

hours at the above address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Kevin Cobble, U. S. Fish and

Wildlife Refuge Manager, telephone (602) 823-4251 or at the above

address.

Authority: The Authority for this action is section 4(f) of the

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

Dated: July 25, 1994.

James A. Young,

Regional Director.

[FR Doc. 94-18770 Filed 8-1-94; 8:45 am]

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