[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 122 (Monday, June 26, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 32937-32938]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-15522]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
50 CFR Part 697
[I.D. 062095A]
Atlantic Weakfish Fisheries; Public Hearings
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public hearings; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: NMFS will hold nine public hearings to receive comments from
fishery participants and other members of the public regarding proposed
regulations on the harvest and possession of weakfish in the exclusive
economic zone of the Atlantic Ocean from Maine through Florida.
[[Page 32938]] DATES: Written comments on the proposed rule must be
received on or before August 2, 1995. The public hearings will be held
during the month of July. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for dates and
times of the public hearings.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to William Hogarth, 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 Weakfish
Comments.'' The public hearings will be held in North Carolina,
Massachusetts, New York, Maryland, New Jersey, Florida, and Virginia.
See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for the public hearing locations.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Hogarth at 301-713-2339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed regulations are necessary to
complement the rules already implemented by the coastal states through
the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's Weakfish Management
Plan, and to ensure the rebuilding of the weakfish stock along the east
coast of the Atlantic Ocean.
A complete description of the measures, and the purpose and need
for the proposed action, is contained in the proposed rule published
June 20, 1995 and is not repeated here. Copies of the proposed rule may
be obtained by writing (see ADDRESSES) or calling the contact person
(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 will be held as follows:
Morehead City, NC
Monday, July 10, 1995, 7-9 p.m.
Joslyn Hall
Carteret Community College
3505 Arendell Street
Morehead City, NC 28557
Fall River, MA
Monday, July, 10, 1995, 7-9 p.m.
Fall River Heritage State Park
Theater
Route 24, Davol Street
Fall River, MA 02202
Manteo, NC
Tuesday, July 11, 1995, 7-9 p.m.
North Carolina Aquarium
Airport Road
Manteo, NC 27954
Setauket, NY
Wednesday, July 12, 1995, 7-9 p.m.
New York State Department of Environmental Control
Division of Marine Resources Headquarters
Conference Room
205 Belle Mead Road
Setauket, NY 11790
Salisbury, MD
Wednesday, July 12, 1995, 7-9 p.m.
Wicomico Public Library
122 South Division Street
Salisbury, MD 21802
Cape May Court House, NJ
Wednesday, July 12, 1995, 7-9 p.m.
New Jersey Marine Advisory Service
Education Center - Cape May County
Dennisville Road, Route 657
Cape May Court House, NJ 08210
Mayport, FL
Thursday, July 13, 1995, 7-9 p.m.
Mayport Elementary School
Auditorium
2753 Shang-ri-la Drive
Mayport, FL 32233
Newport News, VA
Monday, July 17, 1995, 7-9 p.m.
Commission Hearing Room
4th Floor
2600 Washington Avenue
Newport News, VA 23607
Dover, DE
Tuesday, July 18, 1995, 7:30-9:30 p.m.
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
Auditorium
89 Kings Highway
Dover, DE 19903
The purpose of this document is to alert the interested public of
hearings and provide for public participation. These hearings are
physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign
language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to
William Hogarth by July 3, 1995 (see ADDRESSES).
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.
Dated: June 20, 1995.
Richard H. Schaefer,
Director, Office of Fisheries Conservation and Management, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 95-15522 Filed 6-21-95; 10:23 am]
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