[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 50 (Tuesday, March 16, 1999)] [Notices] [Page 13014] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-6485] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-6311-5] Extension of the Comment Period for the Draft Memorandum of Agreement Between the Environmental Protection Agency, Fish and Wildlife Service, and National Marine Fisheries Service Regarding Enhanced Coordination Under the Clean Water Act and the Endangered Species Act
Agency
Environmental Protection Agency.
Action
Notice, extension of public comment period.
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Summary
EPA is extending the public comment period on the Draft Memorandum of Agreement Between the Environmental Protection Agency, Fish and Wildlife Service, and National Marine Fisheries Service Regarding Enhanced Coordination Under the Clean Water Act and the Endangered Species Act. The notice and request for comments was jointly published by EPA, the Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service in the Federal Register on January 15, 1999.
Dates
Comments on all issues regarding the notice will be accepted until April 15, 1999. Comments postmarked after this date may not be considered.
Addresses
An original and 4 copies of written comments should be submitted to W-98-32, ESA Comment Clerk, Water Docket (MC4101), USEPA 401 M Street SW, Washington, DC, 20460. Commenters who want EPA to acknowledge receipt of their comments should enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope. No facsimiles (faxes) will be accepted. Comments may also be submitted electronically to ow-docket@epamail.epa.gov. Electronic comments must be submitted as an ASCII file avoiding the use of special characters and any form of encryption. Electronic comments must be identified by docket number W-98-32. Comments will also be accepted on disks in WP 5.1, WP 6.1, or ASCII file format. The record for this draft Memorandum of Agreement has been established under docket number W-98-32, and includes supporting documentation as well as printed, paper versions of electronic comments. The record is available for inspection from 9 to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays at the Water Docket, EB 57, USEPA Headquarters, 401 M Street, Washington, D.C. For access to docket materials, call 202-260-3027 to schedule an appointment.
For Further Information Contact
Barbara McLeod, Office of Water, Environmental Protection Agency (telephone 202-260-5681); Margaret Lorenz, Endangered Species Division, National Marine Fisheries Services (telephone 301-713-1401); or Richard Hannan, Division of Endangered Species, Fish and Wildlife Service (telephone 703-358-2171).
Supplementary Information
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service have developed a draft Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) describing how we will cooperate in implementing our respective responsibilities under the Clean Water Act (CWA) and the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The notice and request for comments on the draft MOA appeared in the Federal Register on January 15, 1999 (64 FR 2741) and provided for a 60 day public comment period, ending on March 16, 1999. EPA has received requests from several interested parties for additional time to comment.
Dated: March 12, 1999. J. Charles Fox, Assistant Administrator for Water. [FR Doc. 99-6485 Filed 3-15-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P