[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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