[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 198 (Monday, October 15, 2007)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 58279-58280]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-20229]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 216

[Docket No. 070809454-7459-01]
RIN 0648-AV82


Marine Mammals; Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

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

ACTION: Advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR); extension of 
comment period.

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SUMMARY: On September 13, 2007, NMFS published an ANPR soliciting 
public comments on revisions to its implementing regulations at 50 CFR 
part 216 governing the issuance of permits for scientific research and 
enhancement activities involving marine mammals. Written comments were 
due by November 13, 2007. NMFS has decided to allow additional time for 
submission of public comments on this action.

DATES: The public comment period for this action has been extended for 
30 days. Written comments must be received or postmarked by December 
13, 2007.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any one of the following methods:

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     E-mail: [email protected] and include in the 
subject line the following document identifier: Permit Regulations 
ANPR;
     Via the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov;
     Fax: 301-427-2521, Attn: Chief, Permits, Conservation and 
Education Division (Permit Regulations ANPR); or
     Mail: Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, 
Attn: Permit Regulations ANPR, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, 
1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
    Instructions: All comments received are part of the public record 
and will generally be posted to http://www.regulations.gov without 
change. All Personal Identifying Information (for example, name, 
address, etc.) voluntarily submitted by the commenter may be publicly 
accessible. Do not submit Confidential Business Information or 
otherwise sensitive or protected information.
    NMFS will accept anonymous comments. Attachments to electronic 
comments will be accepted in Microsoft Word, Excel, WordPerfect, or 
Adobe PDF file formats only.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Sloan at (301) 713-2289.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ANPR, published on September 13, 2007 
(72 FR 52339), is available upon request and can be found on the NMFS 
Office of Protected Resources web site: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/mmpa_anpr.htm.

    Dated: October 9, 2007
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of 
Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E7-20229 Filed 10-12-07; 8:45 am]
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