[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 127 (Friday, July 1, 2011)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 38598]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-16620]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 635

RIN 0648-BA64


Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Vessel Monitoring Systems

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

ACTION: Notice of additional public hearings.

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SUMMARY: The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) published a 
proposed rule on June 21, 2011, concerning modifications to vessel 
monitoring system (VMS) requirements in Atlantic Highly Migratory 
Species (HMS) fisheries. The proposed rule contained information on 
public hearings being held in Saint Petersburg, FL, New Orleans/Kenner, 
LA, and Atlantic City, NJ. In this notice, NMFS includes information 
for additional public hearings being held in Manteo, NC, and Peabody, 
MA.

DATES: The dates and locations for the Manteo, NC, and Peabody, MA, 
public hearings are in the table below. These hearings are being held 
in conjunction with the previously planned public hearings for the 
electronic dealer reporting proposed rule (76 FR 37750).

                           Table 1--Dates and Locations for Additional Public Hearings
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           Location                          Date                            Time                    Address
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Manteo, NC....................  July 11, 2011.................  5-8 p.m.......................  Manteo Town
                                                                                                 Hall, 407
                                                                                                 Budleigh St.,
                                                                                                 Manteo, NC
                                                                                                 27954.
Peabody, MA...................  July 26, 2011.................  1-4 p.m.......................  Peabody
                                                                                                 Institute--West
                                                                                                 Branch, 603
                                                                                                 Lowell Street,
                                                                                                 Peabody, MA
                                                                                                 01960.
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ADDRESSES: Please see the DATES section above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg Fairclough (phone: 727-824-5399, 
fax: 727-824-5398) or Michael Clark (phone: 301-713-2347, fax: 301-713-
1917).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    See 76 FR 36071, June 21, 2011, for more information regarding the 
proposed rule. These additional public hearings are being added based 
on requests by constituents. The additional hearings will provide 
further opportunity for public comment during the comment period. The 
public comment period ends on August 1, 2011.

    Authority:  16 U.S.C. 971 et seq.; 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: June 28, 2011.
Margo Schulze-Haugen,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-16620 Filed 6-30-11; 8:45 am]
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