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At the request of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (Commission), this notice would announce a control date that may be used to limit future access to the Jonah crab fishery in Federal waters, based on historic participation criteria as recommended by the Commission. In addition, this notice would: Promote awareness of possible rulemaking; alert interested parties of potential eligibility criteria for future participation; and discourage speculative entry into and/or investment in the Jonah crab fishery while the Commission considers if and how participation in the Jonah crab fishery should be controlled.