[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 33 (Friday, February 17, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 9320]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-4035]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 638

[I.D. 020795A]


Coral and Coral Reefs of the Gulf of Mexico; Public Hearings on 
Draft Amendment 3

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

ACTION: Public hearings; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
convene two public hearings on Draft Amendment 3 to the Fishery 
Management Plan for Coral and Coral Reefs in the Gulf of Mexico. 
Amendment 3 would close the exclusive economic zone off the Florida 
Panhandle to live rock harvest, establish an annual commercial live 
rock harvest quota in the Gulf of Mexico, revise trip limits, define an 
allowable amount of base rock for octocoral, and consider allowing a 
personal use harvest limit in the Gulf.

DATES: Written comments on Draft Amendment 3 will be accepted until 
March 8, 1995. The hearings are scheduled from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. as 
follows:
    1. Wednesday, March 1, 1995, in Tampa, FL
    2. Thursday, March 2, 1995, in Destin, FL

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to, and copies of the Draft 
amendment are available from Mr. Terrance R. Leary, 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. Tampa, FL--Ramada Airport Hotel, 5303 West Kennedy Boulevard, 
Tampa, FL 33609
    2. Destin, FL--Holiday Inn, 1020 Highway 98 East, Destin, FL 32540

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Terrance R. Leary, Fishery Biologist, 
813-228-2815.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: These meetings are physically accessible to 
people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or 
other auxiliary aids should be directed to Julie Krebs (see ADDRESSES) 
by February 22, 1995.

    Dated: February 13, 1995.
David S. Crestin,
Acting Director, Office of Fisheries Conservation and Management, 
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 95-4035 Filed 2-16-95; 8:45 am]
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