[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 29 (Friday, February 11, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 6975-6976]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-3285]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 648

[I.D. 012400B, 012900C]


Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Sea Scallop 
Fishery; Deep-sea Red Crab Fishery; Scoping Process

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

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact 
Statement (SEIS), an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), and notices 
of scoping processes; requests for comments; extensions of the comment 
periods.

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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) recently 
announced its intention to prepare Amendment 10 to the Atlantic Sea 
Scallop Fishery Management Plan (FMP) and a Fishery Management Plan for 
deep-sea crab, and, if necessary, to prepare an SEIS and an EIS, 
respectively, to analyze the impacts of any proposed management 
measures for this action. NMFS is extending the comment period for 
submission of written comments for both actions to ensure opportunity 
for public comment.

DATES: Written comments on the intent to prepare the SEIS for Amendment 
10 to the Atlantic Sea Scallop FMP must be received on or before 5:00 
p.m., local time, March 6, 2000. Written scoping comments on the intent 
to prepare an EIS for the deep-sea red crab fishery must be received on 
or before 5:00 p.m., local time, March 3, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to Paul J. Howard, Executive 
Director, New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water Street, Mill 
2, Newburyport, MA 01950. Comments may also be sent via fax to (978) 
465-0492. Comments will not be accepted if submitted via e-mail or 
Internet.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul J. Howard, Executive Director, 
New England Fishery Management Council (978) 465-0492. Requests for 
special accommodations should be addressed to the New England Fishery 
Management Council, 50 Water St., Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950; 
telephone: (978) 465-0492.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 4, 2000 (65 FR 5488), NMFS 
published notification of the Council's intention to prepare Amendment 
10 to the Atlantic Sea Scallop FMP. See the February 4, 2000, Federal 
Register notification for background and scoping information related to 
Amendment 10 and for the public meeting schedule. NMFS is extending the 
period to submit written comments from March 1, 2000, to March 6, 2000.
    On February 2, 2000 (65 FR 4941), NMFS published notification of 
the Council's intention to prepare an FMP for deep-sea red crab and to 
prepare an EIS, if necessary. See the February 2, 2000, Federal 
Register notification for background and scoping information related to 
this action and for the public meeting schedule. NMFS is extending the 
period for submission of written comments from February 21, 2000, to 
March 3, 2000.

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: February 7, 2000.
Bruce C. Morehead,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 00-3285 Filed 2-10-00; 8:45 am]
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