[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 131 (Thursday, July 9, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 37130]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-18194]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Extension of Public Comment Period on a Permit Application and an
Environmental Assessment for Issuance of Permits to Allow Incidental
Take of Endangered Species for Obyan Beach Resort Associates, Saipan,
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and the Commonwealth of
the Northern Mariana Islands Department of Lands and Natural Resources
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of extension.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the extension of the public comment
period on the above named permit application and Environmental
Assessment for the proposed incidental take of listed species pursuant
to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended. In response to
requests for a time extension, the original public comment period that
closed June 23, 1998 (63 FR 31226), is reopened until July 24, 1998, to
allow adequate time for review and response by the public.
DATES: Written comments on the permit application, Habitat Conservation
Plan, Environmental Assessment, Implementation Agreement, and the
Saipan Upland Mitigation Bank Agreement should be received on or before
July 24, 1998.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Mr. Brooks Harper, Field
Supervisor, Fish and Wildlife Service, P.O. Box 50088, Honolulu, Hawaii
96850. Comments also may be sent by facsimile to telephone (808) 541-
3470.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Brooks Harper or Ms. Gina Shultz,
Pacific Islands Fish and Wildlife Office, telephone (808) 541-3441.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is provided pursuant to section
10(c) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, and National
Environmental Policy Act regulations (40 CFR 1506.6). All comments
received will become part of the public record and may be released.
Dated: July 2, 1998.
Thomas Dwyer,
Acting Regional Director, Region 1, Portland, Oregon.
[FR Doc. 98-18194 Filed 7-8-98; 8:45 am]
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