[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 91 (Friday, May 11, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 26788]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-9093]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 031507B]


Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement; Seismic 
Surveys in the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas, Alaska

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

ACTION: Notice of extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: On April 6, 2007, notice was published in the Federal Register 
that NMFS and the Minerals Management Service had released for public 
comment a Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (Draft 
PEIS) for Seismic Surveys in the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas, Alaska. 
Also, the times, dates, and locations for public hearings in order to 
receive comments from the public on the Draft PEIS were provided. Based 
on verbal requests during the public hearings and two written requests, 
the comment period on this document has been extended.

DATES: Written comments must be postmarked by June 29, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on the Draft PEIS should be addressed to 
Mr. P. Michael Payne, Chief of the Permits, Conservation and Education 
Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries 
Service, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910-3225. The 
mailbox address for providing email comments is [email protected]. 
Comments sent via e-mail, including all attachments, must not exceed a 
10-megabyte file size.
    A copy of the Draft PEIS may be obtained by writing to this address 
or by telephoning the contact listed here and is also available at: 
http://www.mms.gov/alaska/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kenneth R. Hollingshead, (301)713-
2289, ext 128.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Additional information on the content of the 
Draft PEIS can be found in the notice of availability (72 FR 17117, 
April 6, 2007).

    Dated: May 8, 2007.
Wanda L. Cain,
Acting Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E7-9093 Filed 5-10-07; 8:45 am]
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