[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 115 (Thursday, June 16, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-14674]
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[Federal Register: June 16, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
50 CFR Part 644
[I.D. 051794D]
Atlantic Billfish Fisheries
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Atlantic billfishes; notice of additional scoping meetings and
extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: NMFS has previously announced scoping meetings for Atlantic
billfish. The purpose of the scoping meetings is to receive comments
concerning the Atlantic billfish fishery from fishery participants and
other members of the public regarding: A definition of overfishing;
reducing fishing mortality; reporting requirements; and other issues.
This notice announces additional scoping meetings and extends the
comment period for the billfish scoping meetings.
DATES: Written scoping comments must be received by August 15, 1994.
The scoping meetings will be held on August 4, August 10, August 11,
August 14, and August 15, 1994.
ADDRESSES: Written scoping comments should be sent to Richard B. Stone,
Chief, Highly Migratory Species Management Division (F/CM4), Office of
Fisheries Conservation and Management, National Marine Fisheries
Service, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 14853, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
Clearly mark the outside of the envelope ``Atlantic Billfish Scoping
Comments.'' Input for the issues/options statement may also be provided
to the same address, or by sending a fax to C. Michael Bailey at 301-
713-1035. The scoping meetings will be held in Savannah, GA; Houston,
TX; New Orleans, LA; Cape May, NJ; and Morehead City, NC.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: C. Michael Bailey, 301-713-2347 or
fax: 301-713-1035.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Scoping Meeting
Depending upon the interest of the audience, the Meeting Officer
may increase the length of the meeting. Additional meetings will be
announced at a later date. NMFS is also soliciting written comments on
issues of concern in this fishery. NMFS requests input at any time
during the scoping process, by mail or by fax. An issues/options
statement was prepared for the initial hearing and revised, based on
written and oral comments, for subsequent hearings. This hearing is
physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign
language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to
Richard B. Stone by July 29, 1994 (see ADDRESSES). NMFS previously
announced scoping meetings on February 9, 1994 (59 FR 5978), March 1,
1994 (59 FR 9720) and April 5, 1994 (59 FR 15882). The scoping meetings
will be held at the following locations:
August 4, 1994, Savannah, GA, 7 to 10 p.m.
Holiday Inn MidTown
7100 Abercorn Street
Savannah, GA 31406
August 10, 1994, Houston, TX, 7 to 10 p.m.
Days Inn - Hobby Airport
8611 Airport Blvd.
Houston, TX 77061
August 11, 1994, New Orleans, LA, 7 to 10 p.m.
World Trade Center Building
Suite 1830, Crescent City Room
#2 Canal Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
August 14, 1994, Cape May, NJ, 10 a.m. to 12 noon
Canyon Club Resort Marina,
900 Ocean Highway
Cape May, NJ 08204
August 15, 1994, Morehead City, NC, 7 to 10 p.m.
Carteret Community College
Joslyn Hall
3505 Arendale Street
Morehead City, NC 28557-2989
Dated: June 9, 1994.
Richard H. Schaefer,
Director, Office of Fisheries Conservation and Management, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 94-14674 Filed 6-15-94; 8:45 am]
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