[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 122 (Monday, June 26, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 32937-32938]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-15522]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 697

[I.D. 062095A]


Atlantic Weakfish Fisheries; Public Hearings

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

ACTION: Notice of public hearings; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: NMFS will hold nine public hearings to receive comments from 
fishery participants and other members of the public regarding proposed 
regulations on the harvest and possession of weakfish in the exclusive 
economic zone of the Atlantic Ocean from Maine through Florida.

[[Page 32938]] DATES: Written comments on the proposed rule must be 
received on or before August 2, 1995. The public hearings will be held 
during the month of July. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for dates and 
times of the public hearings.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to William Hogarth, Office 
of Fisheries Conservation and Management (F/CM), National Marine 
Fisheries Service, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910. 
Clearly mark the outside of the envelope ``Atlantic Weakfish 
Comments.'' The public hearings will be held in North Carolina, 
Massachusetts, New York, Maryland, New Jersey, Florida, and Virginia. 
See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for the public hearing locations.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Hogarth at 301-713-2339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed regulations are necessary to 
complement the rules already implemented by the coastal states through 
the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's Weakfish Management 
Plan, and to ensure the rebuilding of the weakfish stock along the east 
coast of the Atlantic Ocean.
    A complete description of the measures, and the purpose and need 
for the proposed action, is contained in the proposed rule published 
June 20, 1995 and is not repeated here. Copies of the proposed rule may 
be obtained by writing (see ADDRESSES) or calling the contact person 
(see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).
    To accommodate people unable to attend a hearing or wishing to 
provide additional comments, NMFS also solicits written comments on the 
proposed rule.
    The public hearings will be held as follows:

Morehead City, NC

Monday, July 10, 1995, 7-9 p.m.

    Joslyn Hall
    Carteret Community College
    3505 Arendell Street
    Morehead City, NC 28557

Fall River, MA

Monday, July, 10, 1995, 7-9 p.m.

    Fall River Heritage State Park
    Theater
    Route 24, Davol Street
    Fall River, MA 02202

Manteo, NC

Tuesday, July 11, 1995, 7-9 p.m.

    North Carolina Aquarium
    Airport Road
    Manteo, NC 27954

Setauket, NY

Wednesday, July 12, 1995, 7-9 p.m.

    New York State Department of Environmental Control
    Division of Marine Resources Headquarters
    Conference Room
    205 Belle Mead Road
    Setauket, NY 11790

Salisbury, MD

Wednesday, July 12, 1995, 7-9 p.m.

    Wicomico Public Library
    122 South Division Street
    Salisbury, MD 21802

Cape May Court House, NJ

Wednesday, July 12, 1995, 7-9 p.m.

    New Jersey Marine Advisory Service
    Education Center - Cape May County
    Dennisville Road, Route 657
    Cape May Court House, NJ 08210

Mayport, FL

Thursday, July 13, 1995, 7-9 p.m.

    Mayport Elementary School
    Auditorium
    2753 Shang-ri-la Drive
    Mayport, FL 32233

Newport News, VA

Monday, July 17, 1995, 7-9 p.m.

    Commission Hearing Room
    4th Floor
    2600 Washington Avenue
    Newport News, VA 23607

Dover, DE

Tuesday, July 18, 1995, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

    Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
    Auditorium
    89 Kings Highway
    Dover, DE 19903
    The purpose of this document is to alert the interested public of 
hearings and provide for public participation. These hearings are 
physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign 
language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to 
William Hogarth by July 3, 1995 (see ADDRESSES).

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.

    Dated: June 20, 1995.
Richard H. Schaefer,
Director, Office of Fisheries Conservation and Management, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 95-15522 Filed 6-21-95; 10:23 am]
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