Extension of Comment Period: Proposed Compatibility Regulations Pursuant to the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

50 CFR parts 25, 26, and 29

[1018-AE98]

Extension of Comment Period: Proposed Compatibility Regulations

Pursuant to the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: We are extending the comment period on the Federal Register

proposed rule dated September 9, 1999 (64 FR 49056) that invites the

public to comment on our proposed compatibility regulations. We are

also extending the comment period on the Federal Register notice dated

September 9, 1999 (64 FR 49067) that invites the public to comment on

our draft compatibility policy.

DATES: Submit comments on or before December 8, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Send comments concerning these proposed compatibility

regulations via mail, fax or email to: Chief, Division of Refuges, U.S.

Fish and Wildlife Service, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Room 670,

Arlington, Virginia 22203; fax (703)358-2248; e-mail

Compatibility__Regulations __C[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Kurth, Chief, Division of Refuges,

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Telephone (703)358-1744.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In a Federal Register proposed rule dated

September 9, 1999, we published our proposed compatibility regulations

describing the process for determining whether or not a use of a

national wildlife refuge is a compatible use. We also published in a

Federal Register notice dated September 9, 1999, our draft

compatibility policy describing the process for determining whether or

not a use of a national wildlife refuge is a compatible use. We

received several requests to extend the public comment period beyond

the November 8, 1999 due date. In order to ensure that the public has

an adequate opportunity to review and comment on our draft policy and

proposed regulations we are extending the comment period to December 8,

1999.

Primary Author: J. Kenneth Edwards, Refuge Program Specialist,

Division of Refuges, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, is the primary

author of this proposed rule.

Dated: November 9, 1999.

Jamie Rappaport Clark,

Director, Fish and Wildlife Service.

[FR Doc. 99-29851 Filed 11-15-99; 8:45 am]

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