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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 09-333

NOTICES

FISH AND BOAT COMMISSION

Extension of Public Comment Period and Public Meeting

[39 Pa.B. 1074]
[Saturday, February 21, 2009]

   The Fish and Boat Commission (Commission) recently published a notice of proposed rulemaking at 38 Pa. B. 6617 (December 6, 2008), seeking public comments on amendments to 58 Pa. Code §§ 75.1 and 75.2 (relating to endangered species; and threatened species) that list five mussel species as threatened or endangered. Specifically, the Commission proposes to add the Salamander Mussel (Simpsonaias ambigua), Rabbitsfoot (Quadrula cylindrica cylindrical) and Snuffbox (Epioblasma triquetra) to the Pennsylvania endangered species list and to add the Sheepnose (Plethobasus cyphyus) and Rayed bean (Villosa fabalis) to the Pennsylvania threatened species list.

   Although it received in excess of 80 comments, the Commission has extended the public comment until March 15, 2009, to allow for additional public involvement. Interested persons are invited to submit written comments, objections or suggestions about the proposed rulemaking to the Executive Director, Fish and Boat Commission, P. O. Box 67000, Harrisburg, PA 17106-7000, until March 15. Comments submitted by facsimile will not be accepted. Comments also may be submitted electronically by completing the form at www.fishandboat. com/regcomments. If an acknowledgment of electronic comments is not received by the sender within 2 working days, the comments should be retransmitted to ensure receipt. Electronic comments submitted in any other manner will not be accepted.

   In addition, the Commission has scheduled a public meeting for March 2, 2009, at 6:30 p.m. to be held at the Kittanning Township Fire Department located at 13126 Route 422 in Kittanning, PA. Following a formal presentation by Commission staff, the public will be invited to comment.

DOUGLAS J. AUSTEN, Ph.d.,   
Executive Director

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 09-333. Filed for public inspection February 20, 2009, 9:00 a.m.]



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