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date provide sufficient information to
begin the scoping process. This
assessment is supported by the public
comments submitted on the 2005 NPRM
that led to the 2006 Rule (70 FR 51414,
August 30, 2005).
As noted above, NHTSA plans to
publish a separate scoping notice in the
Federal Register to provide further
information and guidance to facilitate
public participation in the scoping
process. Based on comments received
during scoping, NHTSA expects to
prepare a draft EIS for public comment
and a final EIS to support a final rule
later this year.
Issued: March 21, 2008.
Ronald Medford,
Senior Associate Administrator for Vehicle
Safety.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
50 CFR Part 216
[Docket No. 071105649–8028–01]
RIN 0648–AW22
Marine Mammals; Advance Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Advance notice of proposed
rulemaking; extension of comment
period.
AGENCY:
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SUMMARY: On January 31, 2008, NMFS
published an Advanced Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) soliciting
public comments on revisions to its
implementing regulations governing the
taking of stranded marine mammals.
Written comments were due by March
31, 2008. NMFS has decided to allow
additional time for submission of public
comments on this action.
DATES: The public comment period for
this action has been extended for 30
days. Written comments must be
received or postmarked by April 30,
2008.
You may submit comments
by any one of the following methods:
• Electronic Submissions: Submit all
electronic public comments via the
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov;
• Fax: 301–427–2522, Attn: Chief,
Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle
ADDRESSES:
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Conservation Division (Stranding
Regulations ANPR); or
• Mail: Chief, Marine Mammal and
Sea Turtle Conservation Division, Attn:
Stranding Regulations ANPR, Office of
Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 EastWest Highway, Room 13635, Silver
Spring, MD 20910.
Instructions: All comments received
are part of the public record and will
generally be posted to https://
www.regulations.gov without change.
All Personal Identifying Information (for
example, name, address, etc.)
voluntarily submitted by the commenter
may be publicly accessible. Do not
submit Confidential Business
Information or otherwise sensitive or
protected information.
NMFS will accept anonymous
comments. Attachments to electronic
comments will be accepted in Microsoft
Word, Excel, WordPerfect, or Adobe
PDF file formats only.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sarah Howlett at (301) 713–2322.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
ANPR, published on January 31, 2008
(73 FR 5786), is available upon request
and can be found on the NMFS Office
of Protected Resources web site: https://
www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/health/
mmpalanpr.htm.
Dated: March 24, 2008.
David Cottingham,
Chief, Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle
Conservation Division, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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RIN 0648–AV36
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife;
Notice of 90–Day Finding on a Petition
to List the Ribbon Seal as a
Threatened or Endangered Species
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a 90–day petition
finding; request for information; and
initiation of status reviews of ribbon,
bearded, ringed, and spotted seals.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: We (NMFS) announce a 90–
day finding on a petition to list the
ribbon seal (Histriophoca fasciata) as a
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threatened or endangered species under
the Endangered Species Act (ESA). We
find that the petition presents
substantial scientific or commercial
information indicating that the
petitioned action may be warranted.
Therefore, we initiate a status review of
the ribbon seal to determine if listing
under the ESA is warranted.
Concurrently, we also initiate a status
review of the other ice seal species:
bearded (Erignathus barbatus), ringed
(Phoca fasciata), and spotted (Phoca
largha). To ensure these status reviews
are comprehensive, we solicit scientific
and commercial information regarding
all of these ice seal species.
DATES: Information and comments must
be submitted to NMFS by May 27, 2008.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
information, or data, identified by the
Regulation Identifier Number (RIN),
0648–AV36, by any of the following
methods:
Electronic Submissions: Submit all
electronic public comments via the
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov.
Mail: Assistant Regional
Administrator, Protected Resources
Division, NMFS, Alaska Regional Office,
P.O. Box 21668, Juneau, AK 99802.
Facsimile (fax): 907–586–7012.
Instructions: All comments received
are a part of the public record and will
generally beposted to https://
www.regulations.gov without change.
All Personal Identifying Information (for
example, name, address, etc.)
voluntarily submitted by the commenter
may be publicly accessible. Do not
submit Confidential Business
Information or otherwise sensitive or
protected information.
NMFS will accept anonymous
comments. Attachments to electronic
comments will be accepted in Microsoft
Word, Excel, WordPerfect, or Adobe
PDF file formats only.
Interested persons may obtain a copy
of the ribbon seal petition from the
above address or online from the NMFS
Alaska Region website: https://
www.fakr.noaa.gov/protectedresources/
seals/ice.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
James Wilder, NMFS Alaska Region,
(907) 271 6620; Kaja Brix, NMFS Alaska
Region, (907) 586–7235; or Marta
Nammack, NMFS, Office of Protected
Resources, (301) 713–1401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
4(b)(3)(A) of the ESA of 1973, as
amended (U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), requires,
to the maximum extent practicable, that
within 90 days of receipt of a petition
to designate a species as threatened or
endangered, the Secretary of Commerce
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[Proposed Rules]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
50 CFR Part 216
[Docket No. 071105649-8028-01]
RIN 0648-AW22
Marine Mammals; Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Advance notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of comment
period.
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SUMMARY: On January 31, 2008, NMFS published an Advanced Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) soliciting public comments on revisions to
its implementing regulations governing the taking of stranded marine
mammals. Written comments were due by March 31, 2008. NMFS has decided
to allow additional time for submission of public comments on this
action.
DATES: The public comment period for this action has been extended for
30 days. Written comments must be received or postmarked by April 30,
2008.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any one of the following methods:
Electronic Submissions: Submit all electronic public
comments via the Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov;
Fax: 301-427-2522, Attn: Chief, Marine Mammal and Sea
Turtle Conservation Division (Stranding Regulations ANPR); or
Mail: Chief, Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Conservation
Division, Attn: Stranding Regulations ANPR, Office of Protected
Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 13635, Silver Spring, MD
20910.
Instructions: All comments received are part of the public record
and will generally be posted to https://www.regulations.gov without
change. All Personal Identifying Information (for example, name,
address, etc.) voluntarily submitted by the commenter may be publicly
accessible. Do not submit Confidential Business Information or
otherwise sensitive or protected information.
NMFS will accept anonymous comments. Attachments to electronic
comments will be accepted in Microsoft Word, Excel, WordPerfect, or
Adobe PDF file formats only.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sarah Howlett at (301) 713-2322.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ANPR, published on January 31, 2008 (73
FR 5786), is available upon request and can be found on the NMFS Office
of Protected Resources web site: https://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/health/mmpa_anpr.htm.
Dated: March 24, 2008.
David Cottingham,
Chief, Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Conservation Division, Office of
Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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