[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 213 (Monday, November 4, 2013)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 65959]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-26135]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 226

RIN 0648-BD27


Proposed Designation of Marine Critical Habitat for the 
Loggerhead Sea Turtle, Caretta caretta, Under the Endangered Species 
Act; Public Hearing

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

ACTION: Notice of public hearing.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: We, NMFS, will hold a public hearing related to our Proposed 
Designation of Marine Critical Habitat for the Loggerhead Sea Turtle, 
Caretta caretta, under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).

DATES: The public hearing will be held on November 21, 2013, from 7 
p.m. to 9 p.m., with doors opening at 6:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The hearing will be held at:
     Dare County Administration Building, Dare County Board of 
Commissioners Meeting Room, 954 Marshall C. Collins Drive, Manteo, NC 
27954.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Pultz, NMFS Office of Protected 
Resources, Silver Spring, MD, telephone: 301-427-8472, email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    NMFS staff will present a brief overview of the Proposed Rule 
titled Designation of Critical Habitat for the Northwest Atlantic Ocean 
Loggerhead Sea Turtle Distinct Population Segment (DPS) and 
Determination Regarding Critical Habitat for the North Pacific Ocean 
Loggerhead DPS. Following this overview, members of the public will 
have the opportunity to go on record with comments on the proposed 
designation. Members of the public may also submit written comments at 
the hearing, or via the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. To do the latter, 
go to http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-2013-
0079, click the ``Comment Now!'' icon, complete the required fields, 
and enter or attach your comments. The proposed rule was published in 
the Federal Register on July 18, 2013 (78 FR 43006) and may be obtained 
at http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-2013-0079-
0002 or https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2013/07/18/2013-17204/endangered-and-threatened-species-designation-of-critical-habitat-for-the-northwest-atlantic-ocean. More information and background documents 
can be found at http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/species/turtles/loggerhead.htm. Scroll down to ``Key Documents.''

Speaker Sign Up

    Doors will open for registration at 6:30 p.m. for sign-up and 
seating. Time allotted will depend upon the number of speakers but will 
likely be limited to 5 minutes each. Registered speakers will be asked 
to indicate their full name, contact information, and the identity of 
any organizations on whose behalf they may be speaking.

Special Accommodations

    The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for auxiliary aids should be directed to Susan Pultz (see 
ADDRESSES) 3 days prior to the meeting.

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.

    Dated: October 29, 2013.
Donna S. Wieting,
Director, Office of Protected Resources National Marine Fisheries 
Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-26135 Filed 11-1-13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-22-P