[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 200 (Friday, October 16, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 55572]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-27815]
[[Page 55572]]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
50 CFR Part 630
[I.D. 100798D]
North and South Atlantic Swordfish Fishery; Public Meetings
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
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SUMMARY: The Highly Migratory Species Management Division of the
National Marine Fisheries Service announces the schedule of public
meetings to receive comments on the Atlantic swordfish import ban
proposed rule published October 13, 1998.
DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for dates of the meetings.
ADDRESSES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for locations of the meetings.
Written comments on the proposed rule can be submitted to Rebecca Lent,
NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910, fax: (310) 713-
1917.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jill Stevenson, 301-713-2347.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The schedules and locations of the meetings
are as follows:
1. Monday, October 26, 1998, 7 to 10 p.m. -- Ramada Inn at Kennedy
Airport, Jamaica, NY 11430;
2. Monday, November 16, 1998, 7 to 10 p.m. -- Sheraton Biscayne
Bay, 495 Brickell Ave., Miami, FL 33131;
3. Wednesday, November 18, 1998, 7 to 10 p.m. -- Holiday Inn Boston
Airport, 225 McClellan Highway, Boston, MA 02128;
4. Thursday, November 19, 1998, 1 to 4 p.m. -- Glen M. Anderson
Federal Building, 501 W. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90802;
5. Monday November 23, 1998, 4 to 7 p.m. -- Doubletree Hotel, 18740
Pacific Highway South, Seattle, WA.
The proposed rule bans the import of undersized Atlantic swordfish
(less than 33 lb (15 kg) dressed weight), extends dealer permitting and
reporting requirements to swordfish importers, and establishes a
Certificate of Eligibility program to aid in tracking imports. Copies
of the proposed rule and supporting documents can be obtained from
Rebecca Lent (see ADDRESSES).
Dated: October 9, 1998.
Bruce C. Morehead,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 98-27815 Filed 10-13-98; 2:48 pm]
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