[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 237 (Tuesday, December 9, 2008)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 74681-74682]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-29134]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
50 CFR Part 226
RIN 0648-AV74
Endangered and Threatened Species; Critical Habitat for the
Endangered Distinct Population Segment of Smalltooth Sawfish
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of two public hearings.
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SUMMARY: We, NMFS, will hold two public hearings in Florida in January
of 2009, to receive public comments on the proposal to designate
critical habitat for the endangered U.S. distinct population segment
(DPS) of smalltooth sawfish that published on November 20, 2008.
DATES: The hearings will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. on January 5, 2009,
in Naples, FL and on January 14, 2009, in Cape Coral, FL.
ADDRESSES: The January 5, 2009, hearing will be held at the Port of
the Islands Hotel, 25000 Tamiami Trail E, Naples, FL; and the January
14, 2009, hearing will be held at the Hampton Inn and Suites, 619 SE
47\th\ Terrace, Cape Coral, FL.
You may also submit comments, identified by the Regulatory
Information Number (RIN) 0648-AV74, by any of the following methods:
Mail: Assistant Regional Administrator, Protected Resources
Division, NMFS, Southeast Regional Office, 263 13th Avenue South, St.
Petersburg, FL 33701.
Facsimile (fax) to: 727-824-5309.
Electronic Submissions: Submit all electronic comments to
www.regulations.gov by clicking on ``Search for Dockets'' at the top of
the screen, then entering the RIN in the ``RIN'' field and clicking the
``Submit'' tab.
Instructions: All comments received are considered part of the
public record and will generally be posted to http://www.regulations.gov. All Personal Identifying Information (i.e., name,
address, etc.) voluntarily submitted may
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be publicly accessible. Do not submit Confidential Business Information
or otherwise sensitive or protected information. NMFS will accept
anonymous comments. Please provide electronic attachments using
Microsoft Word, Excel, WordPerfect, or Adobe PDF file formats only. All
comments must be received by midnight EST on January 20, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shelley Norton, NMFS, Southeast
Regional Office, at 727-824-5312; or Lisa Manning, NMFS, Office of
Protected Resources, at 301-713-1401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On November 20, 2008, we published a proposed rule (73 FR 70290) to
designate critical habitat for the endangered U.S. DPS of smalltooth
sawfish. We stated that we would hold public hearings on the proposed
designation. NMFS will accept oral comments on the proposed critical
habitat designation at the two public hearings mentioned in the
``Dates'' section of this notice.
Special Accommodations
These hearings are physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to Shelley Norton at (727) 824-5312
at least 7 working days prior to the hearing date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.
Dated: December 3, 2008.
P. Michael Payne,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E8-29134 Filed 12-8-08; 8:45 am]
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