[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 7 (Wednesday, January 10, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 1945-1946]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-774]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 660

[I.D. 122800A]


Coral Reef Ecosystem Fisheries of the Western Pacific Region; 
Public Hearings

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

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Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public hearings.

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SUMMARY: On June 16, 1999, NMFS announced its intent to prepare an 
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the draft fishery management 
plan for coral reef ecosystems in the U.S. exclusive economic zone 
(EEZ) waters of the Western Pacific Region. The Draft Environmental 
Impact Statement (DEIS) has been prepared and is available to the 
public. The scope of the DEIS includes all activities related to the 
conduct of the fishery to be authorized by and managed under the 
proposed Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Coral Reef Ecosystems of the 
Western Pacific Region. NMFS is holding public hearings to solicit 
public input on the range of actions, alternatives, and impacts 
addressed in the DEIS. In addition to holding the public hearings, NMFS 
is also accepting written comments on the DEIS.

DATES: Written comments will be accepted through February 26, 2001. See 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATIONfor specific dates, times, and locations for 
these hearings.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and requests to be included on a mailing 
list of persons interested in the DEIS/EIS should be sent to Kitty 
Simonds, Western Pacific Fishery Management Council, NMFS, 1164 Bishop 
Street, Room 1400, Honolulu, HI 96813. Comments also may be faxed to 
808-522-8226. Comments will not be accepted if submitted via e-mail or 
the Internet. Public hearings will be held in Hawaii, Guam, American 
Samoa (AS), and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands 
(CNMI). For specific meeting locations, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kitty Simonds 808-522-8220.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 16, 1999 (64 FR 32210), NMFS 
announced its intent to prepare an EIS for the draft fishery management 
plan for coral reef ecosystems in U.S. EEZ waters of the Western 
Pacific Region. NMFS has prepared the DEIS and made it available to the 
public.

Dates, Times, and Locations for Public Hearings

    1. Agana (Hagatna), Guam: January 16, 2001, 8 to 10 p.m., Guam 
Fishermen's Cooperative Association, Hagatna Boat Basin, Agana 
(Hagatna), Guam.
    2. Susupe Village, Saipan, CNMI: January 17, 2001, 8 to 10 p.m., 
Saipan Diamond Hotel, Hibiscus Room. No street address, Susupe Village, 
P.O. Box 66, CNMI.
    3. Kahului, Maui, HI: January 19, 2001, 6 to 9 p.m., Lehi Kai 
Elementary School, 335 S. Papa Avene, Kahului, HI 96732; contact Kitty 
Simonds (see ADDRESSES) for further information.
    4. Kaunakakai, Molokai, HI: January 22, 2001, 8 to 10 p.m., 
Mitchell Pauole Center, 90 Ainoa St., Kaunakakai, HI 96748.
    5. Kona, Hawaii, HI: January 23, 2001, 8 to 10 p.m., King 
Kamehameha Hotel, 75-5660 Palani Road, Kona, HI 96740.
    6. Hilo, Hawaii, HI: January 24, 2001, 8 to 10 p.m., Cooperative 
Extension Services, College of Agriculture, Conference Room B, 875 
Komohana Street, Hilo, HI 96720.
    7. Lihue, Kauai, HI: January 25, 2001, 6 to 9 p.m., Wilcox 
Elementary School, 4319 Hardy Street, Lihue, HI 96766; contact Kitty 
Simonds (see ADDRESSES) for further information.
    8. Lanai, HI: January 26, 2001, 8 to 10 p.m., Lanai Airport 
Conference Room, Lanai, HI 96763.
    9. Honolulu, Oahu, HI: January 29, 2001, 6 to 9 p.m., McCoy 
Pavilion, Ala Moana Regional Park, Ala Moana Boulevard, Honolulu, HI 
96814; contact Kitty Simonds (see ADDRESSES) for further information.
    10. Fagatogo, AS: February 5, 2001, 3 to 5 p.m., Department of 
Marine and Wildlife Resources (DMWR) conference room, Faratogo, AS. 
Phone contact c/o DMWR at 684-633-4456.

Special Accommodations

    Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to Kitty Simonds (see ADDRESSES), 808-522-8220 
(voice) or 808-522-8226 (facsimile), at least 5 days prior to the 
meeting date.

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

    Dated: January 3, 2001.
Bruce C. Morehead,
Acting Director, Office 0f Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
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