83 FR 5248 - Endangered and Threatened Species; Initiation of a 5-Year Review for the Endangered Western Distinct Population Segment of Steller Sea Lion; Extension of Public Comment Period and Correction

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 25 (February 6, 2018)

NMFS hereby extends the comment period on the notice of initiation of a 5-year review of the Western Distinct Population Segment (DPS) of Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA), and our request for information relevant to that review. We also correct the electronic link provided in the address.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 25 (Tuesday, February 6, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5248-5249]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-02326]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF792


Endangered and Threatened Species; Initiation of a 5-Year Review 
for the Endangered Western Distinct Population Segment of Steller Sea 
Lion; Extension of Public Comment Period and Correction

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

ACTION: Notice of initiation of 5-year review; request for information, 
extension of public comment period and correction.

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SUMMARY: NMFS hereby extends the comment period on the notice of 
initiation of a 5-year review of the Western Distinct Population 
Segment (DPS) of Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus) under the 
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA), and our request for 
information relevant to that review. We also correct the electronic 
link provided in the address.

DATES: Comments related to the 5-year review of the western DPS of 
Steller sea lion must be submitted via the Federal eRulemaking Portal 
or received at the appropriate address (see ADDRESSES) by April 6, 
2018. However, we will continue to accept new information about Steller 
sea lions at any time.

ADDRESSES: Submit your information or comments by including the FDMS 
Docket Number NOAA-NMFS-2017-0137, by either of the following methods:
     Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=NOAA-NMFS-2017-0137, click the ``Comment 
Now!'' icon, complete the required fields, and enter or attach your 
comments.
     Mail: Submit written information to Jon Kurland, Assistant 
Regional Administrator for Protected Resources, Alaska Region NMFS, 
Attn: Ellen Sebastian, P.O. Box 21668, Juneau, AK 99802-1668.
    Instructions: We may not consider comments if they are sent by any 
other method, to any other address or individual, or received after the 
end of the specified period. All comments received are a part of the 
public record, and we will generally post for public viewing on 
www.regulations.gov without change. All personal identifying 
information (e.g., name, address, etc.), confidential business 
information, or otherwise sensitive or protected information submitted 
voluntarily by the sender is publicly accessible. We will accept 
anonymous comments (enter ``N/A'' in the required fields if you wish to 
remain anonymous). Attachments to electronic submissions will be 
accepted in Microsoft Word, Excel, or Adobe PDF file formats only.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Lisa Rotterman, 907-271-1692 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On December 8, 2017 we, NMFS, published a notice in the Federal 
Register (82 FR 57955) announcing our initiation of a 5-year review of 
the Western DPS of Steller sea lion under the ESA and requesting 
information relevant to this review. NMFS received a request to extend 
the public comment period to provide adequate time for

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interested parties to research and prepare comments. Based on this 
request, the comment period for submission of comments and information 
relevant to this 5-year review is extended to April 6, 2018, as 
requested, to provide additional opportunity for public comment.

Correction of Address

    The electronic link provided in the Federal Register (82 FR 57955) 
notice for submission of comments via the Federal eRulemaking Portal is 
not correct. Thus, NMFS provides a new electronic link (https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=NOAA-NMFS-2017-0137) in the address 
section above.

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

    Dated: February 1, 2018.
Angela Somma,
Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected Resources, 
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-02326 Filed 2-5-18; 8:45 am]
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