[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 146 (Friday, July 31, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38170-38171]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-18385]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XO28


Listing Endangered and Threatened Species: Initiation of a Status 
Review for the Oregon Coast Evolutionarily Significant Unit of Coho 
Salmon

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

ACTION: Reopening of public comment period.

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SUMMARY:  On April 29, 2009, we, NMFS, announced the initiation of a 
status review under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) for the Oregon 
Coast coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) evolutionarily significant 
unit (ESU). As part of that proposal, we provided a 90-

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day comment period, ending on July 28, 2009. We have received requests 
for an extension of the public comment period. In response to these 
requests, we are reopening the comment period for the proposed action.

DATES: Information and comments on the subject action must be received 
by August 18, 2009.

ADDRESSES:  You may submit comments, identified by 0648-XO28, by any of 
the following methods:
     Fax: 503-230-5441
     Mail: Submit written comments and information to Chief, 
NMFS, Protected Resources Division, 1201 NE Lloyd Boulevard, Suite 
1100, Portland, OR 97232. You may hand-deliver written comments to our 
office during normal business hours at the street address given above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  For further information regarding 
this notice contact Garth Griffin, NMFS, Northwest Region, (503) 231-
2005; or Marta Nammack, NMFS, Office of Protected Resources, (301) 713-
1401.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 29, 2009, we announced the 
initiation of a status review under the ESA for the Oregon Coast coho 
salmon ESU. As part of that proposal, we provided a 90-day comment 
period, ending on July 28, 2009. We have received requests for an 
extension of the public comment period. In response to these requests, 
we are reopening the comment period for the proposed action. The public 
comment period closed on July 28, 2009. We are reopening the public 
comment period until August 21, 2009, to receive additional local and 
public information and comments that may be relevant to the status 
review. Public comments received between the close of the first comment 
period on July 28, 2009, and the reopening of the comment period July 
31, 2009 will also be considered timely.

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.

    Dated: July 27, 2009.
James H. Lecky,
Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries 
Service.
[FR Doc. E9-18385 Filed 7-30-09; 8:45 am]
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