[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 82 (Wednesday, April 29, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 23742-23743]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-10015]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

15 CFR Part 922

RIN 0648-BD97


Proposed Expansion, Regulatory Revision and New Management Plan 
for the Public Hearings

AGENCY: Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS), National Ocean 
Service (NOS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 
Department of Commerce (DOC).

ACTION: Notice of public hearings.

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SUMMARY: On March 26, 2015, NOAA published a proposed rule in the 
Federal Register proposing to expand the boundaries and scope of the 
Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary (HIHWNMS) (80 
FR 16224). This document adds two additional hearings to the public 
hearings listed in the proposed rule. The end of the scoping period 
remains June 19, 2015.

DATES: NOAA will accept public comments on the notice of proposed 
rulemaking published at 80 FR 16224 (March 26, 2015), the draft 
environmental impact statement, and draft management plan through June 
19, 2015.

ADDRESSES: The instructions for submitting comments are detailed in the 
proposed rule published on March 26, 2015 (80 FR 16224). You may submit 
comments on this document, identified by NOAA-NOS-2015-0028, by any of 
the following methods:
     Electronic Submission: Submit all electronic public 
comments via the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to 
www.regulations.gov/

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#!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NOS-2015-0028, click the ``Comment Now!'' icon, 
complete the required fields, and enter or attach your comments.
     Mail: Public comments may be mailed to Hawaiian Islands 
Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary, NOAA/DKIRC, 1845 Wasp Blvd., 
Bldg. 176, Honolulu, HI 96818, Attn: Malia Chow, Superintendent.
    Instructions: Comments sent by any other method, to any other 
address or individual, or received after the end of the comment period, 
may not be considered by NOAA. All comments received are a part of the 
public record and will generally be posted for public viewing on 
www.regulations.gov without change. All personal identifying 
information (e.g., name, address, etc.), confidential business 
information, or otherwise sensitive information submitted voluntarily 
by the sender will be publicly accessible. NOAA will accept anonymous 
comments (enter ``N/A'' in the required fields if you wish to remain 
anonymous).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Malia Chow, Superintendent, Hawaiian 
Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary at 808-725-5901 or 
[email protected].
    Copies of the draft environmental impact statement and proposed 
rule can be downloaded or viewed on the Internet at www.regulations.gov 
(search for docket # NOAA-NOS-2015-0028) or at http://hawaiihumpbackwhale.noaa.gov. Copies can also be obtained by contacting 
the person identified under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In addition to the ten hearings listed in 
the proposed rule (80 FR 16224) published on March 26, 2015, two public 
hearings will be held in the following locations at the locales and 
times indicated:

(1) Waimea, HI (Kaua`i)

Date: May 5, 2015
Location: Waimea Canyon Middle School Cafeteria
Address: 9555 Huakai Road, Waimea, Hawaii 96796
Time: 5:30 p.m.--8 p.m.

(2) Hilo, HI (Hawai`i)

Date: May 11, 2015
Location: Mokup[amacr]papa Discovery Center
Address: 76 Kamehameha Avenue, Hilo, HI 96720
Time: 4:30 p.m.--7 p.m.

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.

     Dated: April 21, 2015.
Daniel J. Basta,
Director, Office of National Marine Sanctuaries.
[FR Doc. 2015-10015 Filed 4-28-15; 8:45 am]
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