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We propose to list a distinct population segment (DPS) of the frecklebelly madtom (Noturus munitus), a fish species from Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee, as a threatened species with a rule issued under section 4(d) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act) (‘‘4(d) rule’’). The DPS is in the Upper Coosa River in Georgia and Tennessee. We also propose to designate critical habitat for the Upper Coosa River DPS of the frecklebelly madtom under the Act. In total, approximately 134 river miles (216 kilometers) in Georgia and Tennessee fall within the boundaries of the proposed critical habitat designation.