[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 61 (Friday, March 30, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 15114]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-5935]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 032607G]


Notice of Public Hearings for the Draft Programmatic 
Environmental Impact Statement for the Marine Mammal Health and 
Stranding Response Program

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

ACTION: Notice of public hearings.

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SUMMARY: NMFS will hold five public hearings in April 2007 to receive 
public comments on the Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact 
Statement (DPEIS) for the Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response 
Program (MMHSRP).

DATES: The public comment period for the DPEIS is from March 16, 2007, 
to April 30, 2007. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION under the heading 
Hearing Dates, Times, and Locations for the dates and locations of the 
public hearings.

ADDRESSES: The public has the opportunity to submit comments on the 
document using the following methods:
     E-mail: [email protected].
     Mail: David Cottingham, Chief, Marine Mammal and Sea 
Turtle Conservation Division, Attn: MMSHRP DPEIS, Office of Protected 
Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
     Facsimile (fax) to: (301) 427-2584, Attn: MMHSRP DPEIS.
     Public Hearings: Submit oral or written comments at public 
hearings for the DPEIS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sarah Howlett or Sarah Wilkin, Office 
of Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 
20910; telephone: (301) 713-2322.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 16, 2007, the U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency (EPA) published a Notice of Availability in the 
Federal Register announcing the availability of the DPEIS for the 
MMHSRP for public comment and review.
    NMFS has scheduled five public hearings for the DPEIS. The purpose 
of these hearings is to provide an opportunity for the public to submit 
oral or written comments on the DPEIS. The DPEIS and information on 
these hearings can be found at http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/health/eis.htm.

Hearing Dates, Times, and Locations

    The dates, times, and locations of the public hearings are as 
follows:
    1. Monday, April 2, 2007 - San Francisco, CA 1-4 p.m.- Bay 
Conservation and Development Commission, 50 California Street, Suite 
2600, San Francisco, CA 94111.
    2. Tuesday, April 3, 2007 - Seattle, WA 2-5 p.m.- NMFS Northwest 
Regional Office, Building 9, 7600 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115.
    3. Friday, April 6, 2007 - Silver Spring, MD 1-4 p.m.- Silver 
Spring Metro Center, Building 3, Room 1311-B, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
    4. Monday, April 9, 2007 - Boston, MA 1-4 p.m.- New England 
Aquarium Conference Center, Central Wharf, Boston, MA 02110.
    5. Tuesday, April 10, 2007 - St. Petersburg, FL 4-7 p.m.- NMFS 
Southeast Regional Office, Dolphin Conference Room, 263 13th Avenue, 
South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701.

Special Accommodations

    These hearings are accessible to people with disabilities. Requests 
for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be 
directed to Sarah Howlett or Sarah Wilkin, 301-713-2322 (voice) or 301-
427-2522 (fax), at least 5 working days prior to the hearing date.

    Dated: March 27, 2007.
David Cottingham,
Chief, Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Division, Office of Protected 
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E7-5935 Filed 3-29-07; 8:45 am]
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