97-18507. Jade Collection in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary; Public Hearing

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 135 (Tuesday, July 15, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 37818]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-18507]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

15 CFR Part 922

[Docket No. 950609150-7080-03]
RIN 0648-AI06


Jade Collection in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary; 
Public Hearing

AGENCY: Sanctuaries and Reserves Division (SRD), Office of Ocean and 
Coastal Resource Management (OCRM), National Ocean Service (NOS), 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of 
Commerce.

ACTION: Proposed rule; public hearing.

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SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's 
Sanctuaries and Reserves Division (SRD) has issued a proposed rule to 
amend the regulations for the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary 
(MBNMS or Sanctuary) to allow limited, small-scale jade collection. The 
proposed rule published June 13, 1997 (62 FR 32246) discusses the 
reasons SRD is proposing allowing this activity in the Sanctuary. A 60-
day comment period closes on August 12, 1997. To maximize public input 
on this issue, a public hearing has been scheduled whereby the public 
will be allowed to provide written or oral comments. Individuals 
wishing to make a statement will be required to sign up at the door and 
will be limited to three minutes.

DATES: The public hearing will be on Wednesday, July 30, 1997, starting 
at 7:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The public hearing will be held at the Pacific Valley School 
#1, DOS Lab Room, California Highway 1, South Monterey County 
(approximately 1 mile south of Gorda, California and 30 miles north of 
San Simon, California).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Kathey at [phone] or 
Elizabeth Moore at [phone] ext. 170.

    Dated: July 3, 1997.
Nancy Foster,
Assistant Administrator for Ocean Services and Coastal Zone Management.
[FR Doc. 97-18507 Filed 7-14-97; 8:45 am]
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