[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 89 (Monday, May 10, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 25840]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-11017]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XS00


Endangered and Threatened Species; Recovery Plans; Recovery Plan 
for the Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle

AGENCIES: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce; Fish and Wildlife 
Service (USFWS), Interior.

ACTION: Extension of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: On March 16, 2010, we, NMFS and USFWS, announced the 
availability for public review of the draft Bi-National Recovery Plan 
(Plan) for the Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle (Lepidochelys kempii). The 
Kemp's Ridley Recovery Plan is a bi-national plan developed by the NMFS 
and USFWS and the Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources, 
Mexico. We provided a 60-day comment period, ending May 17, 2010, on 
the draft Plan. We received requests for extension of the public 
comment period. In response, we are extending the comment period for 
the draft Plan an additional 45 days.

DATES: Information and comments on the draft Plan must be received by 
close of business on July 1, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Send comments by any one of the following methods:
    (1) Electronic Submissions: Submit all electronic comments via the 
Federal eRulemaking Portal http://www.regulations.gov.
    (2) Mail: NMFS Deputy Chief, Endangered Species Division, Attn: 
Draft Bi-National Kemp's Ridley Recovery Plan, Office of Protected 
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service, 1315 East-West Highway, 
Room 13535, Silver Spring, MD 20910
    (3) Fax: 301-713-0376, Attn: NMFS Deputy Chief, Endangered Species 
Division

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Therese Conant (ph. 301-713-1401, fax 
301-713-0376) or Tom Shearer (ph. 361-994-9005, fax 361-994-8626).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Availability of the Draft Recovery Plan

    Interested persons may obtain the Plan for review on the Internet 
at http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/recovery/plans.htm or http://www.fws.gov/kempsridley/ or by contacting Therese Conant or Tom Shearer 
(see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).

Background

    On March 16, 2010, we published a Notice of Availability of the 
draft Plan for public review and comment (75 FR 12496). This Plan 
discusses the natural history, current status, and the known and 
potential threats to the Kemp's ridley. The Plan lays out a recovery 
strategy to address the potential threats based on the best available 
science and includes recovery goals and criteria. The Plan is not a 
regulatory action, but presents guidance for use by agencies and 
interested parties to assist in the recovery of loggerhead turtles. The 
Plan identifies substantive actions needed to achieve recovery by 
addressing the threats to the species. We received requests to extend 
the public comment period. In response to these requests, we are 
extending the comment period for an additional 45 days, ending July 1, 
2010.

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

    Dated: May 5, 2010.
Therese Conant,
Acting Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected 
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-11017 Filed 5-7-10; 8:45 am]
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