# Magnuson Act Provisions; Essential Fish Habitat; Extension of Comment Period

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## Record

- **Collection:** Federal Register
- **Document type:** Proposed Rule
- **Published:** February 20, 1998
- **Citation:** 63 FR 8607

## Text

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 600

[I.D. 120996A]

Magnuson Act Provisions; Essential Fish Habitat; Extension of
Comment Period

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

[[Page 8608]]

ACTION: Extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: NMFS announces an extension of the public comment period on
the interim final regulations containing guidelines for the description
and identification of essential fish habitat (EFH) in fishery
management plans. The public comment period is hereby extended to March
19, 1998, to give members of the public additional time to review and
comment on the interim final regulation.

DATES: Written comments will be accepted on or before March 19, 1998.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Director, Office of Habitat
Conservation, Attention: EFH, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver
Spring, MD 20910-3282; telephone: 301/713-2325.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lee Crockett, NMFS, 301/713-2325.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

The rulemaking is required by the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq). The interim
final rule was promulgated on December 19, 1997 (62 FR 66531). Details
concerning the justification for and development of this interim final
rule were provided in the proposed rule (62 FR 19723, April 23, 1997).

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

Dated: February 13, 1998.
David L. Evans,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries
Service.
[FR Doc. 98-4363 Filed 2-17-98; 3:44 pm]
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