Proposed Rules. Proposed rule; extension of public comment period
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BILLING CODE 4310-55-P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 223 [Docket No. 050323081-5081-01; I.D. 031505C] RIN 0648-AT02 Endangered and Threatened Species: Extension of Public Comment Period on Proposed Listing Determination for the Southern Distinct Population Segment of North American Green Sturgeon AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of public comment period. SUMMARY: In April 2005, NMFS proposed to list the Southern Distinct Population Segment
(DPS)of the North American green sturgeon ( *Acipenser medirostris* ; hereafter “green sturgeon”) as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. NMFS is extending the public comment period on the proposed listing determination until July 27, 2005. DATES: The due date for written comments is extended to July 27, 2005. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the proposed rule by any of the following methods: • E-mail: *GreenSturgeon.Comments@noaa.gov* . • Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: *http://www.regulations.gov* . Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • Mail: Submit written comments to Chief, Protected Resources Division, Southwest Region, National Marine Fisheries Service, 501 West Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long Beach, CA, 90802-4213. • Fax: 562-980-4027. The updated green sturgeon status review and other reference materials related to the proposed rule can be obtained via the Internet at: *http://www.swr.noaa.gov* . The updated status review and list of references are also available by submitting a request to the Assistant Regional Administrator, Protected Resources Division, Southwest Region, NMFS, 501 West Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long Beach, CA 90802-4213, or the Assistant Regional Administrator, Protected Resources Division, Northwest Region, NMFS, 1201 NE Lloyd Avenue, Suite 1100, Portland, OR 97232. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melissa Neuman, NMFS, Southwest Region
(562)980-4115; Scott Rumsey, NMFS, Northwest Region
(503)872-2791; or Lisa Manning, NMFS, Office of Protected Resources
(301)713-1401. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On April 6, 2005, NMFS published a proposed ESA listing determination for the Southern DPS of green sturgeon (70 FR 17386). The proposed rule was based on: information showing that spawning adults are concentrated into one spawning river (i.e., Sacramento River), thus, increasing the risk of extirpation due to catastrophic events; threats that remain severe and have not been adequately addressed by conservation measures currently in place; fishery-independent data exhibiting a negative trend in juvenile green sturgeon abundance; and information showing evidence of lost spawning habitat in the upper Sacramento and Feather Rivers. With the publication of the proposed listing determination, NMFS announced a 90-day public comment period ending on July 5, 2005. On June 20, NMFS announced that it would hold a public hearing (70 FR 35391) on July 6 in Sacramento, CA, and extended the public comment period to July 6 to coincide with the public hearing. Extension of Public Comment Period NMFS has received a request from a U.S. Department of the Interior to extend the public comment period by 2 weeks. In this notice NMFS is extending the public comment period by three weeks, and now comments will be accepted until July 27, 2005. References Copies of the **Federal Register** notices and related materials cited in this document are available on the Internet at http://swr.noaa.gov, or upon request (see ADDRESSES ). Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1531 *et seq.* Dated: June 30, 2005. Wanda L. Cain, Acting Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 05-13264 Filed 7-5-05; 8:45 am]
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