Fishery conservation and management: Atlantic coastal fisheries cooperative management— Atlantic sturgeon,

[Federal Register: April 19, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 74)]

[Rules and Regulations]

[Page 19069-19070]

From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 697

[Docket No. 990119023-9023-01; I.D. 111898B]

RIN 0648-AL38

Atlantic Sturgeon Fishery; Moratorium in Exclusive Economic Zone

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

ACTION: Direct final rule; notification of effective date.

SUMMARY: NMFS issues this notification of the effective date for a direct final rule prohibiting the possession in, or harvest from, the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of Atlantic sturgeon from Maine through Florida. DATES: This rule is effective May 27, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Perra, 301-427-2014.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

On February 26, 1999, a direct final rule for Atlantic sturgeon was published (64 FR 9449), which had a comment period ending on March 29, 1999. The rule was to become effective on May 27, 1999, if no adverse comments or a notice of intent to submit adverse comments were received by March 29, 1999. Since no adverse comments or a notice of intent to submit adverse comments were received during the comment period, this rule becomes effective May 27, 1999, without further action. This direct final rule does not exclude the submission of a request, under 50 CFR 600.745, to conduct experimental, scientific, or educational fishing on Atlantic sturgeon.

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Dated: April 9, 1999. Rolland A. Schmitten, Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 99-9609Filed4-16-99; 8:45 am]

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