[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 51 (Thursday, March 16, 1995)] [Proposed Rules] [Page 14241] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 95-6642] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 15 CFR Part 944 Restricting or Prohibiting Attracting Sharks by Chum or Other Means in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary; Public Hearing AGENCY: Sanctuaries and Reserves Division (SRD), Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management (OCRM), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public hearing. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric's Sanctuaries and Reserves Division (SRD) is considering amending the regulations for the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (MBNMS or Sanctuary) to restrict or prohibit the attracting of sharks by the use of chum or other means in the MBNMS. An advance notice of proposed rulemaking published February 28, 1995 (60 FR 10812) discussed the reasons SRD is considering restricting or prohibiting this activity in the MBNMS. A 30-day comment period closes on March 30, 1995. A public hearing has been scheduled to assist in maximizing public comment on this issue. Individuals wishing to make a statement will be required to sign up at the door and will be limited to three minutes. DATES: The hearing will be held on Wednesday, March 22, 1995, starting at 7:00 p.m. ADDRESSES: The hearing will be held at the Cabrillo College, 500 Building, Room 507, 6500 Soquel Drive, Aptos, California, 95003. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aaron King at (408) 647-4257 or Elizabeth Moore at (301) 713-3141. (Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog Number 11.429, Marine Sanctuary Program) Dated: March 13, 1995. W. Stanley Wilson, Assistant Administrator for Ocean Services and Coastal Zone Management. [FR Doc. 95-6642 Filed 3-15-95; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-08-M