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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.

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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]
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