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Black Carp: Extension of Comment Period-Injurious Species Listing Proposal

Date Posted: November 2, 2005

The Service has extended the comment period on a proposed rule to add all forms of live black carp (Mylopharyngodon piceus), including gametes and viable eggs, to the list of injurious fish under the Lacey Act and on the draft environmental assessment and draft economic analysis prepared in association with the proposed rule. Comments must be submitted on or before December 16, 2005. See "Contacts" section (below) for information about submitting comments. A link to the Federal Register extension of comment period proposed rule is provided in the "Links" section (below).

Contacts:
Comments may be submitted by e-mail to BlackCarp@fws.gov. NOTE: Please submit in ASCII file format and avoid the use of special characters and encryption. Please ensure that "Attn:{RIN 1018-AG70]" is included in the Subject line and your Name and Return Address in your e-mail message.

Comments may be hand-delivered, mailed, or sent by fax to:
Chief, Division of Environmental Quality
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
4401 North Fairfax Drive
Mail Stop 322
Arlington, Virginia 22203
FAX (703) 358-1800

For further information contact: Erin Williams
Divsion of Environmental Quality, Branch of Invasive Species
(703) 358-2034
Erin_Williams@fws.gov

Links:
Federal Register: Injurious Wildlife Species; Black Carp (Mylopharyngodon piceus); Extension of Comment Period.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Environmental Quality - Invasive Species (Additional black carp documents and analyses available on this web site).

Last Updated: See Date Posted, Above