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April 5, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 65)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 17634-17636]

Proposed Designation of Critical Habitat for the Klamath River and Columbia
River Populations of Bull Trout (Salvelinus confluentus)

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period and notice of
availability of draft economic analysis.

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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, announce the reopening
of the public comment period on the proposal to designate critical
habitat for the Klamath River and Columbia River populations of bull
trout (Salvelinus confluentus), and the availability of the draft
economic analysis of the proposed designation of critical habitat. We
are reopening the comment period to allow all interested parties to
comment simultaneously on the proposed rule and the associated draft
economic analysis. Comments previously submitted need not be
resubmitted as they will be incorporated into the public record as part
of this comment period, and will be fully considered in preparation of
the final rule.

DATES: We will accept public comments until May 5, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and materials may be submitted to us by any
one of the following methods:
    1. You may submit written comments and information to John Young,
Bull Trout Coordinator, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological
Services, 911 NE 11th Avenue, Portland, OR 97232;
    2. You may hand-deliver written comments and information to our
office, at the above address, or fax your comments to 503/231-6243; or
    3. You may also send comments by electronic mail (e-mail) to:
    R1BullTroutCH@r1.fws.gov. For directions on how to submit
electronic filing of comments, see the ``Public Comments Solicited''
section. In the event that our internet connection is not functional,
please submit you comments by the alternate methods mentioned above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Young, at the address above
(telephone 503/231-6194; facsimile 503/231-6243).

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