97-698. Atlantic Swordfish Fishery; Atlantic Shark Fishery; Public Hearings on Draft Amendment 1 to the Fishery Management Plan for Sharks of the Atlantic Ocean  

  • [Federal Register Volume 62, Number 8 (Monday, January 13, 1997)]
    [Proposed Rules]
    [Pages 1705-1706]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 97-698]
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
    
    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
    
    50 CFR Parts 630 and 678
    
    [I.D. 010297A]
    
    
    Atlantic Swordfish Fishery; Atlantic Shark Fishery; Public 
    Hearings on Draft Amendment 1 to the Fishery Management Plan for Sharks 
    of the Atlantic Ocean
    
    AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
    Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
    
    ACTION: Public hearings; request for comments.
    
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    SUMMARY: The Highly Migratory Species Management Division (HMS 
    Division) will convene 11 public hearings on Draft Amendment 1 to the 
    Fishery Management Plan for Sharks of the Atlantic Ocean (Shark FMP) 
    and a proposed limited access system for the Atlantic swordfish 
    fishery. Draft Amendment 1 will address a limited access system for the 
    Atlantic shark fishery. Draft Amendment 1 to Fishery Management Plan 
    for Atlantic Swordfish (Swordfish FMP), which will address a limited 
    access system for that fishery, will be published in early January.
    
    DATES: Written comments on Draft Amendment 1 to the Shark FMP will be 
    accepted until February 28, 1997. Public hearings will be held in 
    January and February. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates 
    and times of the hearings.
    
    ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to William T. Hogarth, 
    Acting Chief, HMS Division, Office of Sustainable Fisheries F/SF1, 1315 
    East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910 (FAX: 301-713-1917). Clearly 
    mark the outside of the envelope ``Limited Access Comments.'' Copies of 
    the proposed rule and draft amendment 1 to the Shark FMP, which 
    includes an environmental assessment and regulatory impact review, are 
    available from Margo Schulze at the same address. Public hearings will 
    be held in Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, 
    North Carolina, Florida, and Louisiana. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION 
    for locations of the hearings.
    
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Margo Schulze, Fishery Biologist, or 
    James Chambers, Fishery Management Specialist, HMS Division, 301-713-
    2347.
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Issues that will be addressed in Draft 
    Amendment 1 to the Shark FMP include: Proposed implementation of a two-
    tiered permit system consisting of directed and incidental permits for 
    the commercial fishery, eligibility criteria for these permits based on 
    historical participation, transferability provisions, the permitting 
    process, upgrading restrictions, ownerships limits, and an incidental 
    permit catch limit. Draft Amendment 1 to the Swordfish FMP will be 
    published in early January and will address similar issues to those in 
    Draft Amendment 1 to the Shark FMP.
        A complete description of the measures, including the purpose and 
    need for the proposed action, is contained in the proposed rule 
    published December 27, 1996 (61 FR 68202), and is not repeated here. 
    Copies of the proposed rule and Draft
    
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    Amendment 1 to the Shark FMP may be obtained by writing (see ADDRESSES) 
    or calling one of the contact persons (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
    CONTACT).
        To accommodate people unable to attend a hearing or wishing to 
    provide additional comments, NMFS also solicits written comments on the 
    proposed rule.
        The public hearings are scheduled as follows:
        1. Thursday, January 30, 1997--North Carolina Aquarium 
    (Auditorium), Airport Road, Manteo, NC 27954, (919) 473-3494, 7:00 
    p.m.-10:00 p.m.
        2. Monday, February 3, 1997--Barnegat Light Firehouse, 10th and 
    Boulevard Streets, Long Beach Island, Barnegat Light, NJ 08006, (609) 
    494-1280, 7:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
        3. Wednesday, February 5, 1997--Holiday Inn (Highland Room), 81 
    Riverside Street (exit 8 off Maine Turnpike), Portland, ME 04103, (207) 
    774-5601, 7:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
        4. Thursday, February 6, 1997--City Hall (Commission Chambers, 1st 
    floor), 100 North Andrews Avenue, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301, (954) 761-
    5002, 3:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
        5. Thursday, February 6, 1997--Holiday Inn at the Crossings 
    (Ballroom), (near T.F. Green Airport), 801 Greenwich Avenue (exit 12A 
    off I-95), Warwick, RI 02886, (401) 732-6000, 7:00 p.m.- 10:00 p.m.
        6. Friday, February 7, 1997--Monroe County Public Library 
    (Auditorium), 700 Fleming Street, Key West, FL 33040, (305) 292-3595, 
    3:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
        7. Friday, February 7, 1997--Fire Hall, 12 Flamingo Avenue, 
    Montauk, NY 11954, (516) 668-5695, 7:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
        8. Thursday, February 13, 1997--Madeira Beach City Hall 
    (Auditorium), 300 Municipal Drive, Madeira Beach, FL 33708, (813) 391-
    9951, 7:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
        9. Friday, February 14, 1997--City Hall (Commission Meeting Rm, 2nd 
    floor), 9 Harrison Avenue (Route 231), Panama City, FL 32401, (904) 
    872-3010, 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
        10. Saturday, February 15, 1997--Quality Inn Midtown (Napoleon 
    Room), 3900 Tulane Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70119, (504) 486-5541, 3:00 
    p.m.-6:00 p.m.
        11. Wednesday, February 19, 1997--NOAA, First Floor Conference Room 
    (1W611), Silver Spring Metro Center Building 4, 1305 East-West Highway, 
    Silver Spring, MD 20910, (301) 713-2227, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
    
    Special Accommodations
    
        These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
    disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
    auxiliary aids should be directed to Margo Schulze (see ADDRESSES) at 
    least 15 days before the hearing date.
    
        Dated: January 7, 1997.
    Bruce Morehead,
    Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
    Fisheries Service.
    [FR Doc. 97-698 Filed 1-7-97; 4:59 pm]
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Document Information

Published:
01/13/1997
Department:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Entry Type:
Proposed Rule
Action:
Public hearings; request for comments.
Document Number:
97-698
Dates:
Written comments on Draft Amendment 1 to the Shark FMP will be accepted until February 28, 1997. Public hearings will be held in January and February. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and times of the hearings.
Pages:
1705-1706 (2 pages)
Docket Numbers:
I.D. 010297A
PDF File:
97-698.pdf
CFR: (2)
50 CFR 630
50 CFR 678