96-9868. Atlantic Swordfish Fisheries; Public Hearings

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 79 (Tuesday, April 23, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 17866]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-9868]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 040896C]

50 CFR Part 630


Atlantic Swordfish Fisheries; Public Hearings

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Additional public hearing; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: On April 12, 1996, NMFS announced four public hearings to 
receive comments from fishery participants and other members of the 
public regarding proposed amendments to regulations governing the 
Atlantic swordfish fisheries. NMFS now announces one additional public 
hearing.

DATES: Comments on the proposed rule must be received on or before May 
2, 1996. The hearing is scheduled for April 25, 1996, from 7-10 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to William Hogarth, Acting 
Chief, Highly Migratory Species Management Division, Office of 
Fisheries Conservation and Management (F/CM), National Marine Fisheries 
Service, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Clearly mark 
the outside of the envelope ``Atlantic Swordfish Comments.'' The 
additional hearing will be held at the following location:
    Pompano Beach Civic Center
    1801 NE 6th Street
    Pompano Beach, FL 32060

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Hogarth at 301-713-2339; Kevin 
Foster at 508-281-9260.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS announces an additional public hearing 
on the Atlantic swordfish proposed rule (61 FR 15212, April 5, 1996). 
The announcement of the four original meetings was published April 12, 
1996 (61 FR 16236) and included background information that is not 
repeated here.

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. and 16 U.S.C. 971 et seq.

    Dated: April 16, 1996.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Fisheries Conservation and Management, 
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 96-9868 Filed 4-22-96; 8:45 am]
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