; (II) information about the anticipated effects of the action requested in the petition in that county or State, respectively; and (III) the advice of the chief executive on whether the status of the species merits the action requested in the petition, including information in support of such advice. (iii) The Secretary may verify by field testing the information presented in a petition asserting that a species is a threatened species or endangered species. (iv) If a chief executive advises under clause (ii)(III) that the petitioned-for action is not warranted, the Secretary may not proceed with the action unless the Secretary demonstrates that information submitted in support of such advice by the chief executive is incorrect and that the action is warranted. . (b) Regulations To implement determinations Section 4(b)(5) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1533(b)(5) ) is amended to read as follows: (5) Notice required With respect to any regulation proposed by the Secretary to implement a determination referred to in subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall— (A) not less than 90 days before the effective date of the regulation— (i) publish a general notice and the complete text of the proposed regulation in the Federal Register; (ii) provide notice of the proposed regulation (including the complete text of the regulation) to the chief executive of county and State in which the species is located, and invite such chief executive to submit to the Secretary a determination as to whether the proposed regulation is warranted; and (iii) if the chief executive notifies the Secretary that the proposed regulation is not warranted, provide to the chief executive a record of decision for such determination, including information made available to the Secretary that did not support the determination and in writing the reasons for the determination