[Federal Register: March 28, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 61)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 16617]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
50 CFR Part 216
[Docket No. 071105649-8028-01]
RIN 0648-AW22
Marine Mammals; Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Advance notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of comment
period.
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SUMMARY: On January 31, 2008, NMFS published an Advanced Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) soliciting public comments on revisions to
its implementing regulations governing the taking of stranded marine
mammals. Written comments were due by March 31, 2008. NMFS has decided
to allow additional time for submission of public comments on this
action.
DATES: The public comment period for this action has been extended for
30 days. Written comments must be received or postmarked by April 30,
2008.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any one of the following methods:
Electronic Submissions: Submit all electronic public
comments via the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
www.regulations.gov;
Fax: 301-427-2522, Attn: Chief, Marine Mammal and Sea
Turtle Conservation Division (Stranding Regulations ANPR); or
Mail: Chief, Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Conservation
Division, Attn: Stranding Regulations ANPR, Office of Protected
Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 13635, Silver Spring, MD
20910.
Instructions: All comments received are part of the public record
and will generally be posted to http://www.regulations.gov without
change. All Personal Identifying Information (for example, name,
address, etc.) voluntarily submitted by the commenter may be publicly
accessible. Do not submit Confidential Business Information or
otherwise sensitive or protected information.
NMFS will accept anonymous comments. Attachments to electronic
comments will be accepted in Microsoft Word, Excel, WordPerfect, or
Adobe PDF file formats only.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sarah Howlett at (301) 713-2322.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ANPR, published on January 31, 2008 (73
FR 5786), is available upon request and can be found on the NMFS Office
of Protected Resources web site: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/health/
mmpa_anpr.htm.
Dated: March 24, 2008.
David Cottingham,
Chief, Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Conservation Division, Office of
Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E8-6443 Filed 3-27-08; 8:45 am]
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