[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 16, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2903-2904]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 08-121]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RIN 0648-XE79]


Notice of Public Hearings on the Cook Inlet Beluga Whale 
Subsistence Harvest Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement

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 a two public hearings regarding the Cook Inlet 
beluga whale subsistence harvest Draft Supplemental Environmental 
Impact Statement (DSEIS).

DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates, times, and 
location of public hearings for this issue.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Mahoney, NMFS, 222 West 7th 
Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99513, telephone (907) 271 3448.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 28, 2007, notice was published 
in the Federal Register (72 FR 73798) of availability of the DSEIS for 
review and comments. Written comments on the DSEIS must be received by 
March 4, 2008. NMFS will hold two public hearings to inform

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interested parties of the alternatives analyzed and accept comments.

Public Hearings Agenda

    Public hearings will be held at the following dates, times, and 
locations in Alaska:
    1. January 29, 2008, from 4 to 7 p.m.; Loussac Public Library, 
Wilda Marston Room, 3600 Denali Street, Anchorage, AK.
    2. January 30, 2008, from 4 to 7 p.m.; Kenai Peninsula Borough 
Assembly chambers, 144 North Binkley Street, Soldotna, AK.
    Written comments will be accepted at these hearings as well as 
during the comment period.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are accessible to people with disabilities. Requests 
for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be 
directed to Barbara Mahoney (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) at 
least 5 business days before the scheduled meeting date.

References

    The DSEIS and other materials related to Cook Inlet belugas can be 
found on the NMFS Alaska Region Web site: http://www/fakr/noaa/gov.

    Dated: January 10, 2008.
James H. Lecky,
Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries 
Service.
[FR Doc. 08-121 Filed 1-11-08; 2:19 pm]
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