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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 654

[I.D. 032294B]

 

Stone Crab Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; 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: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
convene four public hearings on Draft Amendment 5 to the Fishery 
Management Plan for the Stone Crab Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico. 
Amendment 5 proposes: to establish a moratorium on registration of 
commercial vessels for up to 4 years to establish compatibility with a 
Florida statute implementing a moratorium on permits; and provide a 
framework measure under which rules adopted by Florida can be 
implemented in the exclusive economic zone by regulatory amendment 
approved by NMFS. Under the measure, Florida will hold public hearings 
and provide NMFS and the Council with the administrative record.

DATES: Written comments on the proposed amendment must be received by 
April 29, 1994. The hearings are scheduled from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. 
as follows: Monday, April 18, 1994, in Marathon, FL; Tuesday, April 19, 
1994, in Naples, FL; Wednesday, April 20, 1994, in Crystal River, FL; 
and Thursday, April 21, 1994, in Tallahassee, FL.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Wayne E. Swingle, Executive 
Director, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 5401 West Kennedy 
Boulevard, Suite 331, Tampa, FL 33609; FAX: 813-225-7015. The hearings 
will be held at the following locations:
    1. Marathon, FL--Regional Service Center, State Building, Suites 
104 & 105, 2796 Overseas Highway (U.S. Highway 1), Marathon, FL.
    2. Naples, FL--Naples Depot Civic Center, 1051 5th Avenue South, 
Naples, FL.
    3. Crystal River, FL--Plantation Inn and Golf Resort, 9301 West 
Fort Island Trail, Crystal River, FL.
    4. Tallahassee, FL--La Quinta Inn-South, 2850 Apalachee Parkway 
(U.S. Highway 27 South), Tallahassee, FL.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wayne E. Swingle, 813-228-2815.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: These hearings are physically accessible to 
people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or 
other auxiliary aids should be directed to Julie Krebs (see ADDRESSES) 
5 working days prior to the applicable meeting.

    Dated: March 25, 1994.
Joe P. Clem,
Acting Director, Office of Fisheries Conservation and Management 
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 94-7601 Filed 3-30-94; 8:45 am]
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