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DOC/NOAA RIN: 0648-AQ77 Publication ID: Spring 2003 
Title: ●Designate Critical Habitat; Withdraw Previous Designations 
Abstract: This rule (1) describes an approach for developing these critical habitat designations; (2) announces the NOAA Fisheries intent to conduct a series of public workshops to review a pilot area designation; (3) solicits public comment on the proposed designation approach and information to support the critical habitat designations; and (4) amends the Code of Federal Regulations to withdraw the previous critical habitat designations for 19 of the ESUs which were vacated by court order in April 2002. 
Agency: Department of Commerce(DOC)  Priority: Info./Admin./Other 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Prerule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 50 CFR 226    50 CFR 424   
Legal Authority: 16 USC 1533   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
ANPRM  05/00/2003    
ANPRM Comment Period End  06/00/2003    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: Local, State, Tribal 
Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
Agency Contact:
Barry Thom
Regional Administrator, West Coast Region
Department of Commerce
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
1201 NE Lloyd Boulevard, Suite 1100,
Portland, OR 97232
Phone:503 231-6266
Email: barry.thom@noaa.gov