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[Federal Register: July 22, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 140)]
[Notices]               
[Page 47774]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

 
Public Scoping Period for the Proposed Designation of the 
Northwestern Hawaiian Islands National Marine Sanctuary; Reopening of 
Comment Period

AGENCY: National Marine Sanctuary Program (NMSP), National Ocean 
Service (NOS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 
Department of Commerce (DOC).

ACTION: Notice; request for comment; re-opening of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is 
re-opening, until August 6, 2002, the period for submission of public 
comments on the proposed designation of the Northwestern Hawaiian 
Islands National Marine Sanctuary.

DATES: Comments on the proposed designation must be received by close 
of business August 6, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be sent to NWHI Coral Reef Ecosystem 
Reserve, 6700 Kalanianaole Highway, <greek-i>215, Honolulu, Hawaii 
96825; faxed to (808) 3972662; or emailed to <A HREF="mailto:nwhi@noaa.gov">nwhi@noaa.gov</A>. Comments 
will be available for public review at the office address above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aulani Wilhelm, (808) 397-2657, 
<A HREF="mailto:nwhi@noaa.gov">nwhi@noaa.gov</A>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 4, 2000, Executive Order 13178 
established the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem 
Reserve, pursuant to the National Marine Sanctuaries Amendments Act of 
2000. The Reserve extends approximately 1200 nautical miles long and 
100 nautical miles wide. Pursuant to this Act and the Executive Order, 
NOAA initiated the process to designate the Reserve as a national 
marine santuary by issuing a notice of intent on January 19, 2001 (66 
FR 5509). The public scoping period was announced on March 18, 2002 (67 
FR 11996), with a closing date of May 3, 2002. The close of the public 
scoping period was extended to May 17, 2002 (67 FR 17673). Because of 
continuing public interest as indicated by the number of comments 
received during and after the comment period, NOAA is re-opening the 
comment period until August 6, 2002. Any comments that may have been 
received between May 17, 2002 and July 22, 2002, will be considered 
timely filed.

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1431 et seq., Pub. L. 106-513, (Federal 
Domestic Assistance Catalog Number 11.429 Marine Sanctuary Program.

    Dated: July 16, 2002.
Jamison S. Hawkins,
Deputy Assistant Administrator, for Ocean Services and Coastal Zone 
Management.
[FR Doc. 02-18447 Filed 7-19-02; 8:45 am]
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