[Federal Register: January 6, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 3)]
[Proposed Rules]               
[Page 821]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

50 CFR Part 17

 
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Notice of 
Extension of Public Comment Period on 90-day Finding on a Petition To 
List the Redband Trout in the Great Basin as Threatened or Endangered 
and Initiation of Status Review

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: We, the Fish and Wildlife Service, provide notice of extending 
the public comment period on our 90-day finding on a petition to list 
the redband trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss ssp.) in the Great Basin as an 
endangered or threatened species throughout its range. Our 90-day 
finding was published in the Federal Register on November 16, 1998 (63 
FR 63657) pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 
1531 et seq.), as amended (Act), and the original public comment period 
was opened from November 16, 1998, to January 15, 1999. This notice 
extends the comment period to March 16, 1999.

DATES: The public comment period closes on March 16, 1999. Any 
information or comments received by the closing date will be considered 
in the status review.

ADDRESSES: Information, written comments and materials, or questions 
concerning our 90-day finding and the petition should be submitted to 
the Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 2600 SE 98th Avenue, 
Suite 100, Portland, Oregon 97266.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Antonio Bentivoglio, biologist, at the 
above address or telephone 503-231-6179./pre>