[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 201 (Wednesday, October 18, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 53906-53907]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-25778]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 656

[I.D. 092595C]


Atlantic Striped Bass Fisheries; Public Hearings

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

ACTION: Notice of additional public hearing; extension of comment 
period.

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SUMMARY: On September 29, 1995 and October 16, 1995, NMFS announced 
three public hearings to receive comments from fishery participants and 
other members of the public regarding proposed regulations on the 
harvest and possession of striped bass in the exclusive economic zone 
of the Atlantic Ocean from Maine through North Carolina.
    Due to requests from the public, NMFS now announces one additional 
public hearing and extends the comment deadline.
    To accommodate people unable to attend a hearing or wishing to 
provide additional comments, NMFS also solicits written comments on the 
proposed rule.

DATES: Written comments on the proposed rule must be received on or 
before November 15, 1995. The hearings are scheduled as follows:
    1. October 12, 1995, 7 to 9 p.m., Manteo, NC
    2. October 16, 1995, 7 to 9 p.m., Toms River, NJ
    3. October 25, 1995, 7 to 9 p.m., Plymouth, MA
    4. November 9, 1995, 7 to 9 p.m., Norfolk, VA

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to William Hogarth, Office 
of Fisheries Conservation and Management (F/CM), NMFS, 1315 East-West 
Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Clearly mark the outside of the 
envelope ``Atlantic Striped Bass Comments.''
    The hearings will be held at the following locations:
    1. Manteo--North Carolina Aquarium, Roanoke Island, Manteo, NC 
27954
    2. Toms River--Ocean County Administration Building, 101 Hooper 
Ave., Room 119, Toms River, NJ 08754
    3. Plymouth--Plymouth N. High School, Obery Street, Plymouth, MA 
02360
    4. Norfolk--Quality Inn Lake Wright Convention Center, 6280 
Northampton Blvd., Norfolk, VA 23502

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The hearing announcements were published on 
September 29, 1995 (60 FR 50540) and October 16, 1995.
    A complete description of the measures, and the purpose and need 
for the proposed action, is contained in the proposed rule published 
September 27, 1995 (60 FR 49821), and is not repeated here. A copy of 
the proposed rule may be obtained by writing (see ADDRESSES) or calling 
the contact person (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).
    The hearings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids for 
the Norfolk, VA hearing should be directed to William Hogarth by 
October 20, 1995 (see ADDRESSES).

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1851 note.

    Dated: October 12, 1995.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Fisheries Conservation and Management, 
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 95-25778 Filed 10-13-95; 9:16 am]
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