Proposed Rules. Proposed rule; notice of public hearing

Agency: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce
Action: Proposed rule; notice of public hearing
Citation: FR Doc. 2012-15341 · RIN 0648-BC10 · 50 CFR 223

Summary

NMFS announces a sixth public hearing to be held in Miami, FL on July 6, 2012, to answer questions and receive public comments on the proposed rule to withdraw the alternative tow time restriction and require all skimmer trawls, pusher-head trawls, and wing nets (butterfly trawls) rigged for fishing to use turtle excluder devices (TEDs) in their nets, which was published in the Federal Register on May 10, 2012. In the proposed rule, we announced five public hearings to be held in Morehead City, NC, Larose, LA, Belle Chasse, LA, D'Iberville, MS, and Bayou La Batre, AL.

Dates

A public hearing will be held on July 6, 2012, from 6 to 8 p.m. in Miami, FL. Written comments (see ADDRESSES ) will be accepted through July 9, 2012. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for further details.

Supplementary Information

The date, time and location of the hearing is as follows: 1. Friday, July 6, 2012, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Miami, FL: Marriott Miami Biscayne Bay, 1633 N. Bayshore Drive, Miami, FL 33132, (305) 374-3900 or (866) 257-5990. These hearings are physically accessible to people with disabilities; a Spanish language interpreter will be available, if needed. Dated: June 18, 2012. Alan D. Risenhoover, Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2012-15341 Filed 6-21-12; 8:45 am]