[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 141 (Friday, July 23, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43147-43148]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-18040]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XX75
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will convene a
meeting of the Ad Hoc Data Collection Advisory Panel.
DATES: The meeting will convene at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, August 10, 2010
and conclude by 4:30 p.m.
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ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Gulf of Mexico Fishery
Management Council, 2203 North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL
33607; telephone: (813) 348-1630.
Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203 N.
Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. John Froeschke, Fishery Biologist;
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813) 348-1630
x235.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Ad Hoc Data Collection Advisory Panel
will meet to discuss the development of general criteria for electronic
reporting systems to improve accuracy and timeliness of data collected
in Gulf of Mexico fisheries. The Ad Hoc Data Collection Advisory Panel
will review previous Council motions regarding electronic reporting for
dealers and the for-hire fleet, and resources needed for full
implementation. The Advisory Panel will also discuss perspectives on
goals, objectives, and expectations for recreational data collection
programs. Presentations will be made to review current data collection
programs and evaluate the potential for use in Gulf fisheries. The
Advisory Panel will review and discussing recommendations for
recreational data collection systems for private anglers, including the
need to balance timeliness and accuracy with cost and feasibility. The
meeting will conclude with draft recommendations for development and
possible implementation of electronic data collection systems for
private anglers. The recommendations made by Ad Hoc Data Collection
Advisory Panel will be presented to the Council at its August 16 - 20,
2010 meeting in Pensacola, FL.
Copies of the agenda and other related materials can be obtained by
calling (813) 348-1630.
Although other non-emergency issues not on the agenda may come
before the Advisory Panel for discussion, in accordance with the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, those issues
may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Actions of
the Advisory Panel will be restricted to those issues specifically
identified in the agenda and any issues arising after publication of
this notice that require emergency action under Section 305(c) of the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, provided the
public has been notified of the Council's intent to take action to
address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
The meeting is 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: July 20, 2010.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-18040 Filed 7-22-10; 8:45 am]
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