[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 217 (Thursday, November 9, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 56540]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-27911]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

15 CFR Part 945


Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary

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

ACTION: Notice of public hearings.

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SUMMARY: The OCRM is announcing the dates and places of public hearings 
on a Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Management Plan and proposed 
regulations for the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale 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: Allen Tom, On-site Project Specialist, 
at (808) 879-2818 (Maui), (808) 541-3184 (Oahu) or (800) 831-4888 
(toll-free interisland). Copies of the DEIS/MP and Proposed Rules are 
available upon request to the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National 
Marine Sanctuary, 726 South Kihei Road, Kihei, HI 96753.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National 
Marine Sanctuary was designated by law on November 4, 1992 (Subtitle C, 
Title II, Pub. L. 101-587 (Oceans Act of 1992)). The primary purpose of 
the designation is to protect humpback whales and their habitat in the 
Hawaiian Islands. A notice of the availability of the Draft 
Environmental Impact Statement/Management Plan (DEIS/MP), the proposed 
regulations, and a summary of the management plan were published in the 
Federal Register on September 15, 1995 (60 FR 48000).
    OCRM will hold public hearings on the DEIS/MP and Proposed 
Regulations. The purpose of the public hearings is to receive oral 
testimony 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 also be submitted at these 
public meetings or mailed to the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale 
National Marine Sanctuary, 726 South Kihei Road, Kihei, HI. The period 
to receive written comments ends on December 15, 1995.

Date, Time and Place of Public Hearings:
    November 27, 7:00 PM: Hawaii County Council Room, 25 Aupuni Street, 
Hilo, Hawaii
    November 28, 7:00 PM: Kealakehe Elementary School, 74-511 Kealakaa 
Street, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
    November 29, 7:00 PM: Kaunoa Senior Center Cafeteria, 401 Alakapa 
Place, Pa`ia, Maui
    November 30, 7:00 PM: Tokai University Auditorium, 2241 Kapiolani 
Blvd., Honolulu, Oahu
    December 4, 7:00 PM: Lanai School and Public Library, 6th and 
Fraiser Ave, Lanai City, Lanai
    December 5, 7:00 PM: Molokai Yacht Club, Hio Place, Kauanakakai, 
Molokai
    December 6, 7:00 PM: Wilcox Elementary School Cafeteria, 4319 Hardy 
Street, Lihue, Kauai

    Public Participation: The hearings will be open to public 
participation. Seats will be available on a first-come first-served 
basis. There will be a sign up sheet at each location for anyone 
wishing to give testimony. Individual speakers and organizations will 
be given a 3 minute time limit to present their testimony.

(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog Number 11.429 Marine Sanctuary 
Program)

    Dated: November 6, 1995.
David L. Evans,
Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator for Ocean Services and Coastal 
Zone Management.
[FR Doc. 95-27911 Filed 11-8-95; 8:45 am]
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