[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 42 (Tuesday, March 4, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9750-9751]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-5263]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 011597A]
Pacific Salmon Fisheries off the Coasts of California, Oregon,
Washington, Alaska and in the Columbia River Basin
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of intent; scoping meeting; extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: In the Federal Register of January 27, 1997, NMFS announced
its intent to hold scoping meetings, prepare Environmental Assessments
(EAs) and an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on ocean and in-river
fisheries that may result in the incidental take of Pacific salmonids
currently listed or proposed for listing under the Endangered Species
Act. NMFS will hold an additional scoping meeting in Alaska and is also
extending the comment period on the EIS and EAs.
DATES: Written comments will be accepted through March 21, 1997. The
scoping meeting will be held on March 6, 1997, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Sitka,
AK.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and requests to be included on a mailing
list of persons interested in the EIS should be sent to Joseph R. Blum,
Office of Protected Resources, Endangered Species Division (PR3),
National Marine Fisheries Service, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver
Spring, MD 20910.
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The scoping meeting for Alaska will be held at the Swan Lake Senior
Center, 402 Lake Street, Sitka, AK 99835.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph R. Blum (301) 713-1401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Background and rationale for this action were provided in the
notice of intent (62 FR 3873, January 27, 1997) and are not repeated
here.
Special Accommodations
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Tamra Faris (907) 586-7228 at least 3 days before
the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.; 42 U.S.C. et. seq.
Dated: February 26, 1997.
Gary C. Matlock,
Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries
Service.
[FR Doc. 97-5263 Filed 3-3-97; 8:45 am]
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