[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 121 (Friday, June 22, 2012)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 37647]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-15341]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
50 CFR Part 223
RIN 0648-BC10
Sea Turtle Conservation; Shrimp Trawling Requirements; Public
Hearing Notification
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of public hearing.
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SUMMARY: NMFS announces a sixth public hearing to be held in Miami, FL
on July 6, 2012, to answer questions and receive public comments on the
proposed rule to withdraw the alternative tow time restriction and
require all skimmer trawls, pusher-head trawls, and wing nets
(butterfly trawls) rigged for fishing to use turtle excluder devices
(TEDs) in their nets, which was published in the Federal Register on
May 10, 2012. In the proposed rule, we announced five public hearings
to be held in Morehead City, NC, Larose, LA, Belle Chasse, LA,
D'Iberville, MS, and Bayou La Batre, AL.
DATES: A public hearing will be held on July 6, 2012, from 6 to 8 p.m.
in Miami, FL. Written comments (see ADDRESSES) will be accepted through
July 9, 2012. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for further details.
ADDRESSES: As published on May 10, 2012 (77 FR 27411), you may submit
comments on this proposed rule, identified by 0648-BC10, by any of the
following methods:
Electronic Submissions: Submit all electronic public
comments via the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Mail: Michael Barnette, Southeast Regional Office, NMFS,
263 13th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701.
Fax: 727-824-5309; Attention: Michael Barnette.
Instructions: All comments received are a part of the public record
and will generally be posted to http://www.regulations.gov without
change. All Personal Identifying Information (for example, name,
address, etc.) voluntarily submitted by the commenter may be publicly
accessible. Do not submit Confidential Business Information or
otherwise sensitive or protected information. We will accept anonymous
comments (enter N/A in the required fields, if you wish to remain
anonymous). You may submit attachments to electronic comments in
Microsoft Word, Excel, WordPerfect, or Adobe PDF file formats only.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Barnette, 727-551-5794.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The date, time and location of the hearing
is as follows:
1. Friday, July 6, 2012, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Miami, FL: Marriott
Miami Biscayne Bay, 1633 N. Bayshore Drive, Miami, FL 33132, (305) 374-
3900 or (866) 257-5990.
These hearings are physically accessible to people with
disabilities; a Spanish language interpreter will be available, if
needed.
Dated: June 18, 2012.
Alan D. Risenhoover,
Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2012-15341 Filed 6-21-12; 8:45 am]
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