Extension of Comment Period on an Application for an Incidental Take Permit from the County of San Diego, CA

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

Extension of Comment Period on an Application for an Incidental

Take Permit from the County of San Diego, CA

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the extension of the comment period on

the application from the County of San Diego, California, for an

incidental take permit pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(B) of the

Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). Because of an

administrative error, the original public comment period that closes

December 15, 1997 (62 FR 61140) is extended to allow adequate time for

review and response by the public. This notice is provided pursuant to

section 10(c) of the Act. All comments received will become part of the

public record and may be released.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before January 12,

1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Mr. Gail Kobetich, Field

Supervisor, Carlsbad Fish and Wildlife Office, 2730 Loker Avenue West,

Carlsbad, California 92008. Comments may be sent by facsimile to

telephone (760) 431-9618.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Sherry Barrett, Assistant Field

Supervisor, at the above address; telephone (760) 431-9440.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Availability of Documents

The application includes the County of San Diego Subarea Plan and

an Implementing Agreement, both of which were prepared in accordance

with the regional Multiple Species Conservation Program. Persons

wishing to obtain copies of the documents or additional background

material should contact the County of San Diego, Department of Planning

and Land Use, 5201 Ruffin Road, Suite B, Mail Station 0650, San Diego,

California 92123; telephone (619) 260-8316. Documents will be available

for public inspection, by appointment, during normal business hours (8

a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.), Monday through Friday, at the

above County office and at the Carlsbad Fish and Wildlife Office (see

ADDRESSES).

Dated: December 8, 1997.

Thomas Dwyer,

Acting Regional Director, Region 1, Portland, Oregon.

[FR Doc. 97-32513 Filed 12-11-97; 8:45 am]

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