[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 59 (Thursday, March 27, 1997)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 14662-14663] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-7778] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service 50 CFR Part 17 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Notice of Status Reviews for the Alexander Archipelago Wolf and Queen Charlotte Goshawk AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of status reviews; reopening of comment period. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) provides notice that the comment period on the rangewide status reviews for the Queen Charlotte goshawk (Accipiter gentilis laingi) and the Alexander Archipelago wolf (Canis lupus ligoni) is reopened. The Service solicits any information, data, comments, and suggestions from the public, other government agencies, the scientific community, industry, or other interested parties concerning the status of these species. The notice of the status reviews was published on December 5, 1996 (61 FR 64496), and extension of the comment period was published December 3, 1996 (61 FR 69065). On February 14, 1997 (62 FR 6930), the public comment period was reopened until March 5, 1997. DATES: The comment period, previously scheduled to close March 5, 1997 (62 FR 6930), is reopened and will now close on April 4, 1997. Any comments received by the closing date will be considered in the findings on the species' status under the Endangered Species Act. ADDRESSES: Comments and materials should be sent to Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services, 3000 Vintage Blvd., Suite 201, Juneau, Alaska 99801-7100. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Teresa Woods, 1011 E. Tudor Road, Anchorage, Alaska 99503. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The Service has prepared draft status reviews for the Queen Charlotte goshawk and the Alexander Archipelago wolf. The information in the reviews will be used in the Service's evaluation [[Page 14663]] of whether listing either species under the Endangered Species Act (Act) of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) is warranted. The Queen Charlotte goshawk occurs in forested areas throughout coastal mainland and insular areas of British Columbia, Canada, and southeastern Alaska. The Alexander Archipelago wolf occurs in forested areas of insular and mainland southeast Alaska, from Dixon Entrance (US/Canada border) to Yakutat Bay, including all large islands of the Alexander Archipelago except Admiralty, Baranof, and Chichagof Islands. The Service is requesting any information, data, comments, and suggestions from the public, other government agencies, the scientific community, industry, or other interested parties concerning the status of these species. All information regarding the status of these species, including comments received on the draft status reviews will be considered. Please contact Teresa Woods at (907) 786-3505 to obtain a copy of the status reviews. Author The primary author of this notice is Teresa Woods, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Alaska Region,1011 E. Tudor Road, Anchorage, Alaska 99503. Authority The authority for this action is the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531-1544). List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 17 Endangered and threatened species, Export, Import, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Transportation. Dated: March 20, 1997. Robyn Thorson, Acting Regional Director, Region 7, Fish and Wildlife Service. [FR Doc. 97-7778 Filed 3-26-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-55-M