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Oregon Coho Salmon public comment extended to Aug 18, 2009

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Listing Endangered and Threatened Species: Initiation of a Status Review for the Oregon Coast Evolutionarily Significant Unit of Coho Salmon

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[Federal Register: July 31, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 146)]
[Notices]
[Page 38170-38171]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XO28

Listing Endangered and Threatened Species: Initiation of a Status Review
for the Oregon Coast Evolutionarily Significant Unit of Coho Salmon

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Reopening of public comment period.

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SUMMARY:  On April 29, 2009, we, NMFS, announced the initiation of a
status review under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) for the Oregon
Coast coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) evolutionarily significant
unit (ESU). As part of that proposal, we provided a 90-

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day comment period, ending on July 28, 2009. We have received requests
for an extension of the public comment period. In response to these
requests, we are reopening the comment period for the proposed action.

DATES: Information and comments on the subject action must be received
by August 18, 2009.

ADDRESSES:  You may submit comments, identified by 0648-XO28, by any of
the following methods:
    • Fax: 503-230-5441
    • Mail: Submit written comments and information to Chief,
NMFS, Protected Resources Division, 1201 NE Lloyd Boulevard, Suite
1100, Portland, OR 97232. You may hand-deliver written comments to our
office during normal business hours at the street address given above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  For further information regarding
this notice contact Garth Griffin, NMFS, Northwest Region, (503) 231-
2005; or Marta Nammack, NMFS, Office of Protected Resources, (301) 713-1401.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 29, 2009, we announced the
initiation of a status review under the ESA for the Oregon Coast coho
salmon ESU. As part of that proposal, we provided a 90-day comment
period, ending on July 28, 2009. We have received requests for an
extension of the public comment period. In response to these requests,
we are reopening the comment period for the proposed action. The public
comment period closed on July 28, 2009. We are reopening the public
comment period until August 21, 2009, to receive additional local and
public information and comments that may be relevant to the status
review. Public comments received between the close of the first comment
period on July 28, 2009, and the reopening of the comment period July
31, 2009 will also be considered timely.

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.

    Dated: July 27, 2009.
James H. Lecky,
Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E9-18385 Filed 7-30-09; 8:45 am]
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