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###### Department of Commerce

###### National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

          - [File No. 781-1824]
          - RIN 0648-XZ66

# AGENCY:

National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Commerce.

# ACTION:

Notice; receipt of application for permit amendment; extension of public comment period.

# SUMMARY:

On November 9, 2010, NMFS published a Notice of Receipt that the Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC, Dr. M. Bradley Hanson, Principal Investigator), 2725 Montlake Blvd. East, Seattle, Washington 98112-2097, had applied for an amendment to Scientific Research Permit No. 781-1824-01. Public comments were due by December 09, 2010. NMFS has extended the comment period to allow additional time for submission of public comments on this action.

# DATES:

The public comment period for this action has been extended for 14 days. Written comments must be received or postmarked by December 23, 2010.

# ADDRESSES:

                        The application and related documents are available for review by selecting “Records Open for Public Comment” from the                         *Features*                         box on the Applications and Permits for Protected Species home page,                         *https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov,*                         and then selecting File No. 781-1824 from the list of available applications.                    

These documents are also available upon written request or by appointment in the following office(s):

Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone (301)713-2289; fax (301)713-0376; and Northwest Region, NMFS, 7600 Sand Point Way, NE., BIN C15700, Bldg. 1, Seattle, WA 98115-0700; phone (206)526-6150; fax (206)526-6426.

                        Written comments on this application should be submitted to the Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, at the address listed above. Comments may also be submitted by facsimile to (301)713-0376, or by e-mail to                         *NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov*. Please include File No. 781-1824 in the subject line of the email comment.                    

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Amy Sloan or Laura Morse, (301)713-2289.

# SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

                    On November 9, 2010 (75 FR 68757), notice of receipt of an application to amend Permit No. 781-1824 was published specifying the date on which comments were due as December 09, 2010. This notice only extends the comment period. The revised comment deadline is specified in the                     **DATES**                     section of this notice. Please refer to the November 9, 2010 notice for a summary of the application.                

Dated: December 3, 2010.

Tammy C. Adams,

Acting Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 2010-30909 Filed 12-7-10; 8:45 am]

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