[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 185 (Monday, September 24, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 48887]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-23724]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service


Notice of Intent To Prepare a Comprehensive Conservation Plan

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: We are extending the period for the submission of comments on 
two documents related to the Sacramento River National Wildlife Refuge. 
This action will provide the public with additional time to participate 
in the planning process of developing these documents.

DATES: Comments must be received by October 19, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to the following address: Planning 
Team Leader--Sacramento River NWR, California/Nevada Refuge Planning 
Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 2800 Cottage Way, W-1916, 
Sacramento, California, 95825. Written comments may also be sent by 
facsimile to (916) 414-6512.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Miki Fujitsubo, Planning Team 
Leader, (916) 414-6507.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We published a notice in June 11, 2001, 
Federal Register (66 FR 31247) announcing that the Service is preparing 
a Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP) and National Environmental 
Policy Act document for the Sacramento River National Wildlife Refuge. 
The Refuge is located in Butte, Glenn, and Tehama Counties, California. 
As discussed in the notice, we are preparing the CCP to comply with the 
National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966. The notice 
stated that comments should be received by July 11, 2001. We have 
decided to allow the public additional time to submit comments and have 
extended the public comment period to October 19, 2001.

    Authority: The authority for this action is Notice of Intent (66 
FR 31247).

    Dated: September 17, 2001.
Daniel S. Walsworth,
Acting Manager, California/Nevada Operations Office, Region 1, U.S. 
Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 01-23724 Filed 9-21-01; 8:45 am]
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