[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 1 (Monday, January 3, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 111]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-34064]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 226

[I.D. 110599D]
RIN 0648-AL82


Designated Critical Habitat: Reproposed Critical Habitat for 
Johnson's Seagrass; Extension of Public Comment Period

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: NMFS is extending the public comment period on the reproposed 
rule to designate critical habitat for Johnson's seagrass (Halophila 
johnsonii).

DATES: The public comment period, which would otherwise close on 
January 3, 2000, has been extended and now closes on February 2, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and materials regarding the proposed rule 
should be directed to Mr. Charles Oravetz, Assistant Regional 
Administrator, Protected Resources Division, NMFS, Southeast Regional 
Office, 9721 Executive Center Drive North, St. Petersburg, Florida 
33702-2432. Comments will not be accepted if submitted via e-mail or 
Internet.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Layne Bolen, Panama City Laboratory, 
Protected Resources Division, NMFS, 850-234-6541 ext. 237, 
[email protected] or Marta Nammack, Office of Protected Resources, 
NMFS, 301-713-1401, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 2, 1999, NMFS published a 
reproposed rule to designate critical habitat for Johnson's seagrass 
under the Endangered Species Act (64 FR 67536). Public comments were 
solicited, a public hearing was announced, and the comment period was 
set to expire on January 3, 2000. NMFS is extending the public comment 
period to end on February 2, 2000, in order to provide at least 60 days 
for public comment following publication in the Federal Register. 

    Dated: December 23, 1999.
Ann Terbush,
Acting Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 99-34064 Filed 12-30-99; 8:45 am]
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