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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 644

[I.D. 070194C]

 

Atlantic Billfish Fisheries

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

ACTION: Date change for scoping meeting, and extension of comment 
period.

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SUMMARY: NMFS previously announced scoping meetings for Atlantic 
billfish 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 announces a change of meeting date 
for a previously announced billfish scoping meeting and extends the 
comment period for the scoping meetings.

DATES: Written scoping comments must be received by October 1, 1994. 
The scoping meeting originally announced for August 15, 1994, in 
Morehead City, NC, will be held on August 3, 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 scoping meeting will be held at the following location:

August 3, 1994, Morehead City, NC, 7 to 10 p.m.

    Carteret Community College
    Joslyn Hall
    3505 Arendale Street
    Morehead City, NC 28557-2989.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Scoping Meeting

    NMFS previously announced scoping meetings on February 9, 1994 (59 
FR 5978), March 1, 1994 (59 FR 9720), April 5, 1994 (59 FR 15882) and 
June 16, 1994 (59 FR 30903). Depending upon the interest of the 
audience, the Meeting Officer may increase the length of the meeting. 
Additional meetings will be announced at a later date. 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 for subsequent hearings, based on written and oral 
comments. This hearing is physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to Richard B. Stone by July 29, 1994 
(see ADDRESSES).

    Dated: July 6, 1994.
David S. Crestin,
Acting Director, Office of Fisheries Conservation and Management, 
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 94-16714 Filed 7-8-94; 8:45 am]
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