Extension of Public Comment Period on Applications for Incidental Take Permits

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

Extension of Public Comment Period on Applications for Incidental

Take Permits

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Due to the recent relocation of our Sacramento Fish and

Wildlife Office, the Fish and Wildlife Service is extending the public

comment period on three related applications for incidental take

permits pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Endangered Species Act

of 1973, as amended. These permit applications, from the Arnaudo

Brothers, Wathen-Castanos, and Kaufman and Broad, were noticed in the

Federal Register on September 3, 1999 (64 FR 48412) with an October 4,

1999 closing date for receipt of comments. The Service is extending the

comment period by 2 weeks.

DATES: Written comments on these applications should be received on or

before October 18, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to the Field Supervisor, Fish

and Wildlife Service, Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office, 2800 Cottage

Way, W-2605, Sacramento, California 95825. Comments may be sent by

facsimile to 916-414-6710.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Ann Chrisney, Fish and Wildlife

Biologist, at the above address (telephone: 916-414-6600).

Dated: October 5, 1999.

Elizabeth H. Stevens,

Deputy Manager, California/Nevada Operations Office.

[FR Doc. 99-26631 Filed 10-12-99; 8:45 am]

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