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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 644

[I.D. 022294C]

 

Atlantic Billfish Fisheries

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

ACTION: Atlantic billfishes; notice of an additional scoping meeting 
and extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: NMFS previously announced scoping meetings for Atlantic 
billfish on February 9, 1994. The purpose of the scoping meetings is 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 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 will be 
prepared for the initial hearing and revised, based on written and oral 
comments, for subsequent hearings. This notice announces an additional 
scoping meeting and extends the comment period for the billfish scoping 
meetings.

DATES: Written scoping comments must be received on or before May 2, 
1994. The scoping meeting will be held from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., March 
15, 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 meeting will be held at the Hynnes Convention Center, 
Room 208 (NFI Room/Lounge), 900 Boyleston Avenue, Boston, MA.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: C. Michael Bailey, 301-713-2347 or fax 
301-713-1035.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Scoping Meeting

    Depending upon the interest of the audience, the Meeting Officer 
may increase the length of the meetings, and additional meetings may be 
announced at a later date. These hearings are physically accessible to 
people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or 
other auxiliary aids should be directed to Richard H. Schaefer by March 
11, 1994 (see ADDRESSES).

    Dated: February 23, 1994.
David S. Crestin,
Acting Office Director, Office of Fisheries Conservation and 
Management.
[FR Doc. 94-4535 Filed 2-24-94; 10:01 am]
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