[Federal Register: April 16, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 73)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 041001B]
Re-opening of Comment Period for the Draft Environmental Impact
Statement (DEIS) for the Habitat Conservation Plans (HCP's) proposed
for Public Utility District No. 1 of Douglas County, WA, and the Public
Utility District No. 1 of Chelan County, WA
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Re-opening of comment period.
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SUMMARY: NMFS is re-opening the comment period for the DEIS for the
HCP's proposed for Public Utility District No. 1 of Douglas County, WA,
and the Public Utility District No. 1 of Chelan County, WA. NMFS has
received several requests to extend the comment period. NMFS has
determined that these requests are reasonable and has re-opened the
comment period to facilitate the receipt of the public's views on the
DEIS. The original announcement of the notice of availability of the
DEIS for the HCP's was published in the Federal Register on December
29, 2000.
DATES: Written comments on the DEIS must be received on or before May
1, 2001.
ADDRESSES: For copies of the DEIS, or to provide written comments,
contact: Robert Dach, National Marine Fisheries Service, Northwest
Region, Hydro Program, 525 NE Oregon Street, Suite 420, Portland, OR
97232-2737. Comments may also be sent via fax to 503/231-2318. Comments
will not be accepted if submitted via e-mail or the Internet.
The DEIS and the proposed HCPs are available for review via the
Internet at www.nwr.noaa.gov/1hydrop/hydroweb/ferc.htm (under the
``Related Documents'' heading).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Robert Dach at phone number: 503/
736-4734, or e-mail:Robert.Dach@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The notice of availability of the DEIS for comment was published on
December 29, 2000 (65 FR 82976-82977). Since that time, NMFS had
received numerous requests to extend the comment period. Requests have
been received from the Department of Interior, the Environmental
Protection Agency, several non-governmental organizations, and Native
American Tribes. NMFS determined that these requests were reasonable,
is re-opening the comment period, and is soliciting specific
information, comments, data, and/or recommendations on any aspect of
the DEIS.
Dated: April 10, 2001.
Karen Salvini,
Acting Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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