[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 225 (Tuesday, November 24, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61329-61330]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-28174]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XR39


Endangered and Threatened Species; Recovery Plans

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

ACTION: Extension of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: On October 7, 2009, we, NMFS, announced the release of the 
Draft Central Valley Salmon and Steelhead Recovery Plan (Draft Plan) 
for public review and comment. The Draft Plan addresses the Sacramento 
River winter-run Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) 
Evolutionarily Significant Unit (ESU), the Central Valley spring-run 
Chinook salmon (O. tshawytscha) ESU, and the Distinct Population 
Segment (DPS) of Central Valley Steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss). NMFS 
is soliciting review and comment from the public and all interested 
parties on the Draft Plan. As part of that proposal, we provided a 60-
day comment period, ending on December 5, 2009. We have received 
requests for an extension of the public comment period. In response to 
these requests, we are extending the comment period for the proposed 
action an additional 60 days.

DATES: Information and comments on the subject action must be received 
by February 3, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Please send written comments to Brian Ellrott, National 
Marine Fisheries Service, 650 Capitol Mall, Suite 8-300, Sacramento, CA 
95816. Comments may also be submitted by e-mail to: 
[email protected]. Include in the subject line of the e-
mail comment the following identifier: Comments on Central Valley 
Salmon and Steelhead Draft Plan. Comments may be submitted via 
facsimile (fax) to (916) 930-3629.

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    Persons wishing to review the Draft Plan can obtain an electronic 
copy (i.e., CD-ROM) from Aimee Diefenbach by calling (916) 930-3600 or 
by e-mailing a request to [email protected] with the subject 
line ``CD-ROM Request for Central Valley Salmon and Steelhead Recovery 
Draft Plan.'' Electronic copies of the Draft Plan are also available 
on-line on the NMFS website http://swr.nmfs.noaa.gov/recovery/cent-val.htm.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Howard Brown, NMFS Sacramento River 
Basin Branch Chief at (916) 930-3608 or Brian Ellrott at (916) 930-
3612.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On October 7, 2009, we published a Notice of Availability of the 
Draft Central Valley Salmon and Steelhead Recovery Plan (Draft Plan) 
for public review and comment (74 FR 51553). The Draft Plan addresses 
the Sacramento River winter-run Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus 
tshawytscha) Evolutionarily Significant Unit (ESU), the Central Valley 
spring-run Chinook salmon (O. tshawytscha) ESU, and the Distinct 
Population Segment (DPS) of Central Valley Steelhead (Oncorhynchus 
mykiss). NMFS is soliciting review and comment from the public and all 
interested parties on the Draft Plan. As part of that proposal, we 
provided a 60-day comment period, ending on December 5, 2009. Public 
meetings were held in Chico, CA and Sacramento, CA on October 20 and 
21, respectively. We have received requests for an extension of the 
public comment period. In response to these requests, we are extending 
the comment period for the proposed action an additional 60 days. 
Information and comments must be received by February 3, 2009.

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

    Dated: November 18, 2009.
Angela Somma,
Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected Resources, 
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E9-28174 Filed 11-23-09; 8:45 am]
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