[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 102 (Thursday, May 27, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29724-29725]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-12777]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XW68
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will
convene public meetings.
DATES: The meetings will be held June 14-17, 2010.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Courtyard Marriott, 1600 E.
Beach Blvd, Gulfport, MS 39501.
Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203
North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Stephen Bortone, Executive
Director, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813)
348-1630.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Council
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
1:30 p.m. - The Council meeting will begin with a review of the
agenda and approval of the minutes.
1:45 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. - There will be a briefing on the Deepwater
Horizon Oil Spill.
2:15 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. - The Council will receive public testimony
on exempted fishing permits (EFPs), if any; Final Framework Action for
Greater Amberjack; Final Regulatory Amendment for Red Grouper Annual
Catch Limits; and hold an open public comment period regarding any
fishery issue of concern. People wishing to speak before the Council
should complete a public comment card prior to the comment period.
Thursday, June 17, 2010
8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. - The Council will receive a presentation
titled ``Fisheries 101''.
8:45 a.m. - 5 p.m. - The Council will review and discuss reports
from the committee meetings as follows: Reef Fish; AP Selection; SSC
Selection; SEDAR Selection; Coastal Migratory Pelagics (Mackerel);
Spiny Lobster/Stone Crab; Administrative Policy; Data Collection;
Habitat; and Sustainable Fisheries/Ecosystem.
5 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. - Other Business items will follow.
The Council will conclude its meeting at approximately 5:30 p.m.
Committees
Monday, June 14, 2010
9 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. - CLOSED SESSION - Full Council - The AP
Selection Committee and full Council will appoint one commercial
representative to the Ad Hoc Mackerel Limited Access Privilege Program
Advisory Panel, the Ad Hoc Reef Fish Limited Access Privilege Program
Advisory Panel, the Stone Crab Advisory Panel, two members and one
alternate of SAFMC representatives on the Ad Hoc Mackerel Limited
Access Privilege Program Advisory Panel.
9:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. - CLOSED SESSION - Full Council - The SSC
Selection Committee and full council will appoint three participants to
the National Scientific and Statistical Committee meeting.
9:45 a.m. - 10 a.m. - CLOSED SESSION - Full Council - The SEDAR
Selection Committee and full Council will appoint participants to the
SEDAR 23 Goliath Grouper Review Workshop and the SEDAR Spiny Lobster
Assessment Review Workshop.
10 a.m. - 12 p.m. - The Administrative Policy Committee will
discuss modifications to Statement of Organization Practice and
Procedures and Handbook Development.
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. - There will be an update on the Deepwater
Horizon Oil Spill in the Gulf.
2:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. - The Reef Fish Management Committee will
receive a presentation on gag abundance and the effects of fishing on
male gag population; a report from the Standing and Special Reef Fish
Scientific and Statistical Committee; considerations for a request for
an Interim Rule for Gag; draft framework amendment to adjust red
grouper total allowable catch; a public hearing draft of Amendment 32
Gag/Red Grouper; final action framework action for greater amberjack; a
reef fish permit income requirement and a crew size limit on for-hire
vessels when fishing commercially.
-Recess-
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. & 1:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. - The Reef Fish Management
Committee will continue to meet.
4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. - The Data Collection Committee will receive an
update from the SEFSC on the status of the implementation of electronic
data reporting and develop a charge for the Vessel Monitoring System
Advisory Panel.
4:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. - The Habitat Protection Committee will receive
a status report on Essential Fish Habitat update.
-Recess-
Immediately Following Committee Recess - There will be an informal
open public question and answer session on Gulf of Mexico Fishery
Management Issues.
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. - The Sustainable Fisheries/Ecosystem Committee
will discuss the Options Paper for the Generic Annual Catch Limit/
Accountability Measures Amendment.
Although other non-emergency issues not on the agendas may come
before the
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Council and Committees for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-
Stevens Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), those
issues may not be the subject of formal action during these meetings.
Actions of the Council and Committees will be restricted to those
issues specifically identified in the agendas and any issues arising
after publication of this notice that require emergency action under
Section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided the public has
been notified of the Council's intent to take action to address the
emergency. The established times for addressing items on the agenda may
be adjusted as necessary to accommodate the timely completion of
discussion relevant to the agenda items. In order to further allow for
such adjustments and completion of all items on the agenda, the meeting
may be extended from, or completed prior to the date/time established
in this notice.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to Tina O'Hern at the Council (see
ADDRESSES) at least 5 working days prior to the meeting.
Dated: May 24, 2010.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-12777 Filed 5-26-10; 8:45 am]
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