[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 70 (Thursday, April 11, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17672-17673]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-8653]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Addition of Public Review Meetings for the Draft Revised 
Management Plan for the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine 
Sanctuary

AGENCY: National Marine Sanctuary Program (NMSP), National Ocean 
Service (NOS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 
Department of Commerce (DOC).

ACTION: Addition of public review meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary 
was Congressionally

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designated by the Hawaiian Islands National Marine Sanctuary Act 
(HINMSA) on November 4, 1992 (Subtitle C of Public Law 102-587, the 
Oceans Act of 1992). On Friday, March 28, 1997, the final regulations 
were published in the Federal Register (62 FR 14799), and became 
effective on June 6, 1997.
    At the time of designation, NOAA made a commitment to the State of 
Hawaii that five years after the management plan and regulations had 
become effective, NOAA, in consultation with the State of Hawaii, would 
evaluate the progress made toward implementing the management plan, 
regulations, and goals for the Sanctuary. NOAA also agreed that after 
the evaluation was complete, NOAA would then re-submit the management 
plan and regulations in their entirety, as far as they effect State 
waters, to the Governor for his approval. The draft revised management 
plan is the result of the five-year evaluation and will be submitted to 
the Governor. The draft revised management plan does not propose an 
regulatory or boundary changes.
    The draft revised management plan has been completed and is now 
available for public review. NOAA will conduct public meetings to 
gather information and other comments from individuals, organizations, 
and government agencies on the scope, types, and significance of issues 
related to the Sanctuary's draft revised management plan. Written 
comments may also be sent to the address below or via email at 
[email protected]. The public review period will run from March 
19 until May 24, 2002. The public meetings are scheduled for May 1-May 
9, 2002, and were announced in the Federal Register on Tuesday, March 
19 (67 FR 12525). Two additional meetings have now been added for May 
21 and May 22.

DATES AND ADDRESSES: Written Comments may be sent to the Naomi 
McIntosh, Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary 
(Management Plan Review), 6700 Kalanianaole Highway, Suite 104, 
Honolulu, Hawaii 96825. Comments will be available for public review at 
the same address. Written comments should be received on or before May 
24, 2002. Public meetings already announced will be held on May 1 on 
Oahu, May 2 on Maui, May 3 on Kauai, and May 8 and 9 on the Big Island 
of Hawaii (Kona and Hilo respectively). The two new public meetings 
will be on May 21 on Lanai and May 22 on Molokai as follows:
    (1) Tuesday, May 21, 6 to 9 p.m., Lanai Public Library, Frazier 
Avenue, Lanai City, Lanai, Hawaii.
    (2) Wednesday, May 22, 6 to 9 p.m., Mitchell Pauole Center, 90 
Ainoa Street, Kaunakakai, Molokai, Hawaii.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anne Reisewitz, MPR Coordinator, by 
phone at (808) 397-2651 or via e-mail at [email protected].

     Authority:  16 U.S.C. Section 1431 et seq., Pub. L. 106-513.

(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog Number 11.429 Marine Sanctuary 
Program)

    Dated: April 4, 2002.
Margaret A. Davidson,
Acting Assistant Administrator for Ocean Services and Coastal Zone 
Management.
[FR Doc. 02-8653 Filed 4-10-02; 8:45 am]
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