[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 217 (Thursday, November 9, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 56540]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-27911]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
15 CFR Part 945
Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary
AGENCY: 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 hearings.
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SUMMARY: The OCRM is announcing the dates and places of public hearings
on a Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Management Plan and proposed
regulations for the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine
Sanctuary.
DATES: For the dates of the hearings see the Supplementary Information
section.
ADDRESSES: For the locations of the hearing see the Supplementary
Information section.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Allen Tom, On-site Project Specialist,
at (808) 879-2818 (Maui), (808) 541-3184 (Oahu) or (800) 831-4888
(toll-free interisland). Copies of the DEIS/MP and Proposed Rules are
available upon request to the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National
Marine Sanctuary, 726 South Kihei Road, Kihei, HI 96753.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National
Marine Sanctuary was designated by law on November 4, 1992 (Subtitle C,
Title II, Pub. L. 101-587 (Oceans Act of 1992)). The primary purpose of
the designation is to protect humpback whales and their habitat in the
Hawaiian Islands. A notice of the availability of the Draft
Environmental Impact Statement/Management Plan (DEIS/MP), the proposed
regulations, and a summary of the management plan were published in the
Federal Register on September 15, 1995 (60 FR 48000).
OCRM will hold public hearings on the DEIS/MP and Proposed
Regulations. The purpose of the public hearings is to receive oral
testimony from the public on the DEIS/MP and Proposed Rules. The
comments expressed at these hearings, as well as written comments
received on the DEIS/MP and Proposed Rules, will be considered in the
preparation of the Final Environmental Impact Statement/Management Plan
(FEIS/MP) and Rules. Written comments may also be submitted at these
public meetings or mailed to the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale
National Marine Sanctuary, 726 South Kihei Road, Kihei, HI. The period
to receive written comments ends on December 15, 1995.
Date, Time and Place of Public Hearings:
November 27, 7:00 PM: Hawaii County Council Room, 25 Aupuni Street,
Hilo, Hawaii
November 28, 7:00 PM: Kealakehe Elementary School, 74-511 Kealakaa
Street, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
November 29, 7:00 PM: Kaunoa Senior Center Cafeteria, 401 Alakapa
Place, Pa`ia, Maui
November 30, 7:00 PM: Tokai University Auditorium, 2241 Kapiolani
Blvd., Honolulu, Oahu
December 4, 7:00 PM: Lanai School and Public Library, 6th and
Fraiser Ave, Lanai City, Lanai
December 5, 7:00 PM: Molokai Yacht Club, Hio Place, Kauanakakai,
Molokai
December 6, 7:00 PM: Wilcox Elementary School Cafeteria, 4319 Hardy
Street, Lihue, Kauai
Public Participation: The hearings will be open to public
participation. Seats will be available on a first-come first-served
basis. There will be a sign up sheet at each location for anyone
wishing to give testimony. Individual speakers and organizations will
be given a 3 minute time limit to present their testimony.
(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog Number 11.429 Marine Sanctuary
Program)
Dated: November 6, 1995.
David L. Evans,
Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator for Ocean Services and Coastal
Zone Management.
[FR Doc. 95-27911 Filed 11-8-95; 8:45 am]
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