[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 65 (Tuesday, April 5, 1994)] [Unknown Section] [Page 0] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 94-8030] [[Page Unknown]] [Federal Register: April 5, 1994] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 644 [I.D. 033094A] 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: NMFS has previously announced scoping meetings for Atlantic billfish. 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 was prepared for the initial hearing and revised, based on written and oral comments, for subsequent hearings. This notice announces the first of several additional scoping meetings and extends the comment period for the billfish scoping meetings. DATES: Written scoping comments must be received by June 6, 1994. The scoping meeting will be held from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., April 25, 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 Legislature Building, Conference Room, Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, U.S.V.I. 00802. 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 will 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 B. Stone by April 18, 1994 (see ADDRESSES). NMFS previously announced scoping meetings on February 9, 1994 (59 FR 5978) and March 1, 1994 (59 FR 9720). Dated: March 30, 1994. Richard H. Schaefer, Office Director, Office of Fisheries Conservation and Management. [FR Doc. 94-8030 Filed 4-4-94; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P