[Federal Register: August 31, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 168)]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XY36

 
Endangered and Threatened Species; Initiation of 5-Year Review of 
the Eastern Distinct Population Segment of the Steller Sea Lion

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

ACTION: Notice; reopening of comment period.

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SUMMARY: NMFS published a notice in the Federal Register on June 29, 
2010, announcing the initiation of a 5-year review of the eastern 
Distinct Population Segment (DPS) of the Steller Sea Lion (Eumetopias 
jubatus) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA) and 
requesting information related to that review. A notice correcting the 
email address and fax number to which comments and information should 
be sent was published July 7, 2010. Written comments were due by August 
30, 2010. NMFS has decided to reopen the public comment period for an 
additional 45 days, to October 14, 2010.

DATES: The public comment period for this action has been reopened for 
an additional 45 days, to October 14, 2010. Written comments and 
information must be received no later than October 14, 2010.

ADDRESSES: You may submit information by any of the following methods:
     Mail: Kaja Brix, National Marine Fisheries Service, Alaska 
Region, Protected Resources Division, P.O. Box 21668, 709 West 9th 
Street, Juneau, AK 99802.
     E-mail: ssldps@noaa.gov. Include the following identifier 
in the subject line of the e-mail: ``Comments on the 5-year review for 
the eastern DPS of Steller sea lion.''
     Fax: (907) 586-7557, attention: Kaja Brix.
    Information received in response to this notice and review will be 
available for public inspection (by appointment,

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during normal business hours) at the above address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Lisa Rotterman (907) 271-1692, 
lisa.rotterman@noaa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    NMFS published a notice in the Federal Register on June 29, 2010, 
announcing the initiation of a 5-year review of the eastern Distinct 
Population Segment (DPS) of the Steller Sea Lion (Eumetopias jubatus) 
under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA) and 
requesting information related to that review (75 FR 37385). A notice 
correcting the email address and fax number to which comments and 
information should be sent was published July 7, 2010 (75 FR 38979). 
Written comments were due by August 30, 2010. NMFS has decided to 
reopen the public comment period for an additional 45 days, to October 
14, 2010.

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

    Dated: August 25, 2010.
Therese Conant,
Acting Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected 
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-21708 Filed 8-30-10; 8:45 am]
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