[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 28 (Friday, February 10, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7134-7135]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-3176]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XA907


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 January 5, 2012, NMFS announced the release of the Draft 
Southern Oregon/Northern California Coast Recovery Plan (Draft Plan) 
for public review and comment. The Draft Plan addresses the Southern 
Oregon/Northern California Coast Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) 
Evolutionarily Significant Unit (ESU). 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 March 5, 2012. 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 May 4, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Please send written comments to Julie Weeder, National 
Marine Fisheries Service, 1655 Heindon Road Arcata, CA 95521. Comments 
may also be submitted by email to: [email protected]. Comments 
may be submitted via facsimile (fax) to (707) 825-4840. Please include 
the following on the cover page of the fax: ``Attn: Recovery 
Coordinator/SONCC Coho Salmon Public Draft Recovery Plan Comments.''
    Persons wishing to review the Draft Plan can obtain an electronic 
copy (i.e., CD ROM) from Cynthia Anderson by calling (707) 825-5162 or 
by emailing a request to [email protected] with the subject 
line ``CD ROM Request for SONCC Coho Salmon Draft Recovery Plan.'' 
Electronic copies of the Draft Plan are also available on-line on the 
NMFS Web site http://swr.nmfs.noaa.gov/recovery.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie Weeder, Recovery Coordinator, at 
(707) 825-5168, email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On January 5, 2012, NMFS published a Notice of Availability of the 
Draft Recovery Plan for the Southern Oregon/Northern California Coast 
Evolutionarily Significant Unit (ESU) of Coho Salmon (Draft Plan) for 
public review and comment (77 FR 476). The Draft Plan addresses the 
Southern Oregon/Northern California Coast Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus 
kisutch) Evolutionarily Significant Unit (ESU). NMFS is soliciting 
review and comment from the public and all interested parties on the 
Draft Plan. As part of that proposal, we

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provided a 60-day comment period, ending on March 5, 2012. Public 
meetings were held in Bayside, CA on January 31, Willits, CA on 
February 1, and Brookings, OR on February 2. Public meetings are 
planned for Medford, OR on February 15 and Yreka, CA on a date to be 
determined. The date will be posted on the NMFS Southwest Region Web 
site: http://swr.nmfs.noaa.gov/recovery.
    NMFS 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 May 4, 2012.

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

    Dated: February 7, 2012.
Angela Somma,
Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected Resources, 
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2012-3176 Filed 2-9-12; 8:45 am]
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