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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 644

[I.D. 083094A]

 

Atlantic Billfish Fisheries

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

ACTION: Atlantic billfishes; announcement of additional scoping 
meetings.

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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. 
This document announces additional scoping meetings.

DATES: Written scoping comments must be received by October 1, 1994. 
The scoping meetings will be held on September 14, 1994, 1:30 to 4:30 
p.m., San Juan, PR and September 15, 1994, 7 to 10 p.m., La Parguera, 
PR.

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 meetings will be held in the following locations:
    1. Condato Plaza Hotel, 999 Ashford Ave. Condato, San Juan, PR 
00906, 809-721-1000.
    2. Centro Comunal, La Parguera, La Jas, PR 00667, 809-766-5926.

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 meeting. 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 
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 September 9, 1994 (see ADDRESSES). NMFS 
previously announced scoping meetings on February 9, 1994 (59 FR 5978); 
March 1, 1994 (59 FR 9720); April 5, 1994 (59 FR 15882); June 16, 1994 
(59 FR 30903); and July 11, 1994 (59 FR 35308).

    Dated: September 2, 1994.
David S. Crestin,
Acting Director, Office of Fisheries Conservation and Management, 
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 94-22217 Filed 9-2-94; 4:50 pm]
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