[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 201 (Wednesday, October 18, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 53890-53891]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-25816]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

15 CFR Parts 929 and 937


Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary

AGENCY: Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management (OCRM), 
National Ocean Service (NOS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration (NOAA), Commerce.


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ACTION: Notice of public hearings on proposed rules.

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SUMMARY: The OCRM is announcing the dates and places of public hearings 
on a proposed rule published in the Federal Register of March 30, 1995 
(60 FR 16399) concerning the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.

DATES: For the dates of the hearings see the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION 
section.

ADDRESSES: For the locations of the hearing see the SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION section.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ben Haskell at (305) 743-2437. Copies of the DEIS/MP and Proposed Rules 
are available upon request to the Florida Keys National Marine 
Sanctuary, P.O. Box 500368, Marathon, FL 33050.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary 
was designated by Congress and the President (P.L. 101-605) on November 
16, 1990 in order to protect the natural and historic resources in this 
unique and significant area of our nation. The Draft Environmental 
Impact Statement/Management Plan (DEIS/MP) and Proposed Rules for the 
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary has been available for public 
review since March 30, 1995. The purpose of these hearings is to 
receive comments from the public on the DEIS/MP and Proposed Rules. The 
comments expressed at these hearings, as well as written comments 
received on the DEIS/MP and Proposed Rules, will be considered in the 
preparation of the Final Environmental Impact Statement/Management Plan 
(FEIS/MP) and Rules. Written comments may be submitted at these public 
meetings or mailed to the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, P.O. 
Box 500368, Marathon, FL 33050. The comment period ends on December 31, 
1995.

    Date, Time and Place:

November 1, 7:00 pm: Radisson Center, Palm Room 1 & 2, 777 NW 72nd St., 
Miami, FL
November 3, 7:00 pm: Key Largo Sheraton, 97000 Overseas Highway, Key 
Largo, FL
November 6, 6:00 pm: Marathon High School Cafeteria, 350 Sombrero Beach 
Rd., Marathon, FL
November 7, 7:00 pm: Key West High School, 2100 Flagler Ave, Key West, 
FL
November 9, 7:00 pm: Florida Marine Research Institute Auditorium, 100 
Eighth Ave SE, St. Petersburg, FL
November 14, 1:00 pm: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
Conference Room, 1st Floor, 1305 East West Highway, Silver Spring, MD

    Public Participation: The hearings will be open to public 
participation. Seats will be available on a first-come first-served 
basis. Individual speakers will be given a 3 minute time limit and 
organizations will be given a 5 minute time limit.

Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog Number 11.429  Marine Sanctuary 
Program

    Dated: October 12, 1995.
W. Stanley Wilson,
Assistant Administrator for Ocean Services and Coastal Zone Management.
[FR Doc. 95-25816 Filed 10-17-95; 8:45 am]
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