Extension of Public Comment Period on a Permit Application and an Environmental Assessment for Issuance of Permits to Allow Incidental Take of Endangered Species for Obyan Beach Resort Associates, Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Department of Lands and Natural Resources

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

Extension of Public Comment Period on a Permit Application and an

Environmental Assessment for Issuance of Permits to Allow Incidental

Take of Endangered Species for Obyan Beach Resort Associates, Saipan,

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and the Commonwealth of

the Northern Mariana Islands Department of Lands and Natural Resources

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of extension.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the extension of the public comment

period on the above named permit application and Environmental

Assessment for the proposed incidental take of listed species pursuant

to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended. In response to

requests for a time extension, the original public comment period that

closed June 23, 1998 (63 FR 31226), is reopened until July 24, 1998, to

allow adequate time for review and response by the public.

DATES: Written comments on the permit application, Habitat Conservation

Plan, Environmental Assessment, Implementation Agreement, and the

Saipan Upland Mitigation Bank Agreement should be received on or before

July 24, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Mr. Brooks Harper, Field

Supervisor, Fish and Wildlife Service, P.O. Box 50088, Honolulu, Hawaii

96850. Comments also may be sent by facsimile to telephone (808) 541-

3470.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Brooks Harper or Ms. Gina Shultz,

Pacific Islands Fish and Wildlife Office, telephone (808) 541-3441.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is provided pursuant to section

10(c) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, and National

Environmental Policy Act regulations (40 CFR 1506.6). All comments

received will become part of the public record and may be released.

Dated: July 2, 1998.

Thomas Dwyer,

Acting Regional Director, Region 1, Portland, Oregon.

[FR Doc. 98-18194 Filed 7-8-98; 8:45 am]

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