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Almost all theoretical estimates 1 of the shellmodel states in the superheavy nuclei start from an analysis of the neutron and proton spectra of 208 Pb-the last doubly magic nucleus. For about two decades we have strongly believed that the observed 2 single-particle states in 209 Pb, 209 Bi, 207 Pb, and 207 T1 are pure shell-model states. The binding energies of these shell-model states, as found from the stripping and pickup reaction data, are extensively used 3 to determine the parameters of the Woods-Saxon potentials. These potentials are then extrapolated to examine the new regions of magicity. Therefore, the predicted regions of closed shells (i.e., magicity) should be dependent on the potential parameters as well as the positions of the states in 208 Pb. For example, the relative positions of the 2/ 5/2 , 3/> 3/2 , and H 13/2 proton states in 209 Bi will strongly influence the magicity at Z = 114. Recent reaction work 4 " 6 have indicated that some neutron particle

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