[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 201 (Tuesday, October 19, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 64249]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-26272]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XZ76


Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Proposed Listing 
Determinations for Three Distinct Population Segments of Atlantic 
Sturgeon in the Northeast Region

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

ACTION: Notice of four public hearings.

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SUMMARY: In November 2010, we (NMFS) will hold a total of four public 
hearings--one in each of the following locations: Portland, ME; Stony 
Brook, NY; Wilmington, DE; and Newport News, VA. These hearings are to 
receive comments and answer questions on the proposal to list the Gulf 
of Maine (GOM) Atlantic sturgeon distinct population segment (DPS) as 
threatened and the New York Bight (NYB) and Chesapeake Bay (CB) DPSs as 
endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973, as amended.

DATES: The hearings will be held on November 3, 2010, from 7 to 9 p.m. 
in Portland, ME; on November 4, 2010, from 7 to 9 p.m. in Newport News, 
VA; on November 8, 2010, from 7 to 9 p.m. in Stony Brook, NY; and on 
November 9, 2010, from 7 to 9 p.m. in Wilmington, DE. Informational 
sessions will be held prior to each hearing from 6:30 to 7 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The November 3, 2010, hearing will be held at the Eastland 
Park Hotel, 157 High Street, Portland, ME; the November 4, 2010, 
hearing will be held at the Point Plaza Suites at City Center, 950 J. 
Clyde Morris Boulevard, Newport News, VA; the November 8, 2010, hearing 
will be held at Stony Brook University, School of Marine and 
Atmospheric Sciences, 100 Nicholls Road, Stony Brook, NY; and the 
November 9, 2010, hearing will be held at the Doubletree Hotel 
Wilmington Downtown, 700 N. King Street, Wilmington, DE.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lynn Lankshear, NMFS, Northeast Region 
(978) 282-8473; Kimberly Damon-Randall, NMFS, Northeast Region (978) 
282-8485; or Marta Nammack, NMFS, Office of Protected Resources (301) 
713-1401.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On October 6, 2010, we published a proposed rule (75 FR 61872) to 
list the GOM DPS of Atlantic sturgeon as threatened and the NYB and CB 
DPSs as endangered under the ESA. We will accept oral comment regarding 
the proposed listing decision for the three Northeast Region DPSs of 
Atlantic sturgeon at four public hearings.

Special Accommodations

    These hearings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to Lynn Lankshear at (978) 282-8473 
at least 7 working days prior to the hearing date.

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

    Dated: October 13, 2010.
James H. Lecky,
Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries 
Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-26272 Filed 10-14-10; 4:15 pm]
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