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89 standpoint, or it fails to incorporate Service recommendations for mitigation or monitoring requirements as an integral part of the project. (2) Project modifications proposed since the draft EIS require further comment. This is especially important if the modifications significantly affect the impacts or the analysis of those impacts on fish and wildlife resources, will effect endangered species, or if new permit activities could be involved. (3) There is a need to correct the record because there has been a serious failure on the part of the action agency to understand significant Service comments on the draft EIS and that failure is the basis for our opposition to the project or specific project features. (4) Important new information which would be consequential to the decisionmaking process is available, or erroneous or obsolete data are presented in the final EIS which could significantly affect fish and wildlife resources. B. If DOI's comments on the draft EIS included "may refer to CEQ" language, but the Service/DOI decided not to refer, DOI's continents on the final EIS should address the reasons for not referring (e.g., major issues were resolved). C. Service continents on a final EIS should state what the Service specifically wants the lead agency to address in its Record of Decision to rectify the Service's concerns. For example, the Service could ask that specific mitigation measures or the results of section 7 consultation be addressed in the Record of Decision, if not previously included in the selected alternative. 3.6 Format for Comments on Draft and Final EISs. A. Service comments should be organized to reflect the different statutory review requirements on the document being reviewed. For example, Service continents should be separated as follows: "Environmental Impact Statement Comments," "Section 4(f) Statement Comments," "Endangered Species Act Comments," "Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act Comments." The latter two. sets of comments should only address statutory requirements, such as section 7 consultation or the FWCA report. B. Regarding Service comments on a draft EIS, the comments should generally be organized in two sections: "General Comments" and "Specific Comments." A "Summary Comments" section may also be included when the review comments are lengthy. When commenting on final EISs, these sections are usually not indicated since the continents generally address only major unresolved issues regarding the project. The sections are described below. C. General Comments. (1) This section should summarize Service concerns with the adequacy and accuracy of the document and present comments of a general nature. The comments in this section should concentrate on the recommended or selected