[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 198 (Thursday, October 14, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63146-63147]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-25890]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XZ65


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 
joint meeting of its Ecosystem Scientific and Statistical Committee & 
Socioeconomic Panel.

DATES: The Ecosystem Scientific and Statistical Committee & 
Socioeconomic Panel meeting will begin at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, November 
3, 2010 and conclude by 4 p.m. on Thursday, November 4, 2010.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Gulf of Mexico Fishery 
Management Council, 2203 North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 
33607.
    Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203 
North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Karen Burns, Ecosystem Management 
Specialist, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813) 
348-1630.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On the first day, the Ecosystem Scientific 
and Statistical Committee and Socioeconomic Panel will discuss ways in 
which socioeconomic data can be integrated into fisheries science in 
moving toward ecosystem based fishery management. Various conceptual 
frameworks and models will be presented. The second day will be devoted 
to identifying impacts of the Deep Horizon oil spill that will directly 
affect Gulf Council fishery management decisions.
    Copies of the agendas and other related materials can be obtained 
by calling (813) 348-1630 or can be downloaded from the Council's ftp 
site, ftp.gulfcouncil.org. The ftp server can be accessed from the Gulf 
Council's home page. Once on the ftp server, click on the KB folder and 
then proceed to the link to the ECO-SSC & SEP folder. Click on the SSC 
& SEP meeting 2010-11. The meeting agenda, information on the 
presenters, the proposal for the joint Ecosystem Scientific and 
Statistical Committee and the Socioeconomic Panel joint workshop for 
next year and additional material are available on the site.
    Although other non-emergency issues not on the agendas may come 
before the Scientific and Statistical Committee for discussion, in 
accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act, those issues may not be the subject of formal action 
during these meetings. Actions of the and Statistical Committee 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 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

    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.


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    Dated: October 8, 2010.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-25890 Filed 10-13-10; 8:45 am]
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