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10 C. Summary of Service ResDonsibilities The Regional Director has the responsibility to: 1. Provide a Recovery Outline (see format in Appendix II) for any listed species for which the Region has lead responsibility to the Director within 60 days subsequent to publication of the final rule listing a species. 2. Prepare and approve all recovery plans for which the Region prepared the original listing package unless the affected Regions agree otherwise. These plans will generally be for species that occur solely or largely within the affected Region~ The Director retains the discretion to approve any plan or to delegate approval to the responsible Regio~. 3. Take emergency actions, with appropriate permits, necessary for the protection of any listed species regardless of plan status or task priority. 4. Establish recovery teams, if appropriate, to develop the recovery plan or oversee its implementation. ~ f 5. Modify or terminate recovery teams and their activities. 6. Appoint, remove, and replace recovery team members as appropri~te (Under special circumstances, the Regional Director may wish to have the Director announce these actions.) 7. Inform the appropriate Public Affairs Office of actions conducted under the above items 4, 5, and 6. 8. Assicst those preparing plans by providing technical, advisory, fiscal, and other assistance as needed. 9. Complete the Implementation Schedule, Part III. (This may be done instead by the plan preparer, at the discretion of the Regional Director.) 10. Review all drafts of the recovery plan and accept, modify, or return them to the preparer for further modification. Distribute drafts for review and comment in accordance with Appendix III. 11. Arrange for the publication of a Federal Reqisternotice informing the public of an opportunity to review the recovery plan and provide comments. OS/25/90