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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

RIN ID: RIN 1018-AT72

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ACTION: Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice of reopening of comment period.

SUBJECT CATEGORY: Draft Mosquito and Mosquito-Borne Disease Management Policy Pursuant to the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997

DATES: Submit comments on or before February 19, 2008.

DOCUMENT SUMMARY: We are reopening the comment period on the Federal Register notice published on October 15, 2007, that invited the public to comment on the Draft Mosquito and MosquitoBorne Disease Management Policy Pursuant to the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997.

SUMMARY: National Wildlife Refuge System—; Mosquito and mosquito-borne disease management policy,

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

In a Federal Register notice dated October 15, 2007 (72 FR 58321), we published a draft policy for Mosquito and MosquitoBorne Disease Management Policy Pursuant to the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997. This draft policy outlines the procedures refuge managers will follow in planning and implementing mosquito and mosquitoborne disease management within the Refuge System.

We received several requests to extend the public comment period beyond the November 29, 2007, due date. In order to ensure that the public has an adequate opportunity to review and comment on our draft policy, we are reopening the comment period for an additional 60 days.

Dated: December 11, 2007.
Kenneth Stansell,
Acting Director, Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. E724675 Filed 121807; 8:45 am]
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Michael J. Higgins, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 177 Admiral Cochrane Drive, Annapolis, MD 21401. Telephone: 4105734520; FAX: 4102690832.