[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 210 (Tuesday, October 29, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 55781-55782]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-27728]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
50 CFR Part 424
[I.D. 050294D]
Endangered and Threatened Species; Extension of Public Comment
Period on the Proposed Rule to List West Coast Steelhead and Notice of
Public Hearing
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of public comment period and notice of
public hearing.
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SUMMARY: NMFS is extending the public comment period on the proposed
rule to list several Evolutionarily Significant Units (ESUs) of
steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss). NMFS is also announcing details of an
additional public hearing in Idaho. This will allow additional time for
all interested parties to submit written comments on the proposal and
to provide information and testimony at a public hearing.
DATES: The comment period, which would otherwise close on November 7,
1996, has been extended and now closes on January 6, 1997. A public
hearing will be held on December 3, 1996, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.,
Pocatello, ID.
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ADDRESSES: Written comments and materials regarding the proposed rule
should be directed to Garth Griffin, National Marine Fisheries Service,
525 NE Oregon Street, Suite 500, Portland, OR 97232. The hearing will
be held at Pocatello-Pocatello City Hall - Council Chambers, 911 N.
7th, Pocatello, ID 83205.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Garth Griffin, 503-231-2005; Craig
Wingert, 310-980-4021; or Marta Nammack, 301-713-1401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 9, 1996, NMFS published a proposed
rule to list 10 ESUs of west coast steelhead as threatened or
endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) (61 FR 41541). Public
comments were solicited, public hearings were announced (61 FR 51398,
October 2, 1996), and the comment period was set to expire on November
7, 1996. NMFS has recently received several requests for further
opportunity for public input, including a request for an additional
public hearing in Idaho. NMFS is keenly aware of the public interest in
the status of west coast steelhead. Interested parties will have
opportunity to provide oral and written testimony at the public
hearing. This hearing will be physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to Matthew Eagleton at (503) 230-
5433.
Dated: October 23, 1996.
Stephen M. Waste,
Acting Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 96-27728 Filed 10-28-96; 8:45 am]
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