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[FR Doc No: 94-16714]
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[Federal Register: July 11, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
50 CFR Part 644
[I.D. 070194C]
Atlantic Billfish Fisheries
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Date change for scoping meeting, and extension of comment
period.
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SUMMARY: NMFS previously announced scoping meetings for Atlantic
billfish to receive comments concerning the Atlantic billfish fishery
from fishery participants and other members of the public regarding a
definition of overfishing, reducing fishing mortality, reporting
requirements, and other issues. NMFS announces a change of meeting date
for a previously announced billfish scoping meeting and extends the
comment period for the scoping meetings.
DATES: Written scoping comments must be received by October 1, 1994.
The scoping meeting originally announced for August 15, 1994, in
Morehead City, NC, will be held on August 3, 1994.
ADDRESSES: Written scoping comments should be sent to Richard B. Stone,
Chief, Highly Migratory Species Management Division (F/CM4), Office of
Fisheries Conservation and Management, National Marine Fisheries
Service, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 14853, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
Clearly mark the outside of the envelope ``Atlantic Billfish Scoping
Comments''. Input for the issues/options statement may also be provided
to the same address, or by sending a fax to C. Michael Bailey at 301-
713-1035.
The scoping meeting will be held at the following location:
August 3, 1994, Morehead City, NC, 7 to 10 p.m.
Carteret Community College
Joslyn Hall
3505 Arendale Street
Morehead City, NC 28557-2989.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: C. Michael Bailey, 301-713-2347 or
fax, 301-713-1035.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Scoping Meeting
NMFS previously announced scoping meetings on February 9, 1994 (59
FR 5978), March 1, 1994 (59 FR 9720), April 5, 1994 (59 FR 15882) and
June 16, 1994 (59 FR 30903). Depending upon the interest of the
audience, the Meeting Officer may increase the length of the meeting.
Additional meetings will be announced at a later date. NMFS is also
soliciting written comments on issues of concern in this fishery. NMFS
requests input at any time during the scoping process, by mail or by
fax. An issues/options statement was prepared for the initial hearing
and revised for subsequent hearings, based on written and oral
comments. This hearing is physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to Richard B. Stone by July 29, 1994
(see ADDRESSES).
Dated: July 6, 1994.
David S. Crestin,
Acting Director, Office of Fisheries Conservation and Management,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 94-16714 Filed 7-8-94; 8:45 am]
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