[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 46 (Wednesday, March 10, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11133-11134]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-5087]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XV00
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 (Council) will
convene a meeting of the Ad Hoc Data Collection Advisory Panel.
DATES: The meeting will convene at 1 p.m. on Monday, March 29, 2010 and
conclude by 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 30, 2010.
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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. On the first day of the meeting, the Ad
Hoc Data Collection Advisory Panel will review electronic reporting
systems, potential management benefits, consider challenges to
implementation, and other requirements for the development of
electronic reporting systems. The Advisory Panel will also discuss
quality standards for self reported data with a review of existing
Atlantic Coastal Cooperative Statistics Program (ACCSP) and Marine
Recreational Information Program (MRIP) data Standards. On the second
day, overviews of existing and pilot electronic reporting systems will
be presented to the Advisory Panel. The Advisory Panel will review and
discussing existing systems in place for commercial and recreational
fisheries. The meeting will conclude with a discussion of minimum
criteria and standards for electronic reporting systems for Gulf of
Mexico fisheries for commercial and for-hire fisheries. The Advisory
Panel will discuss issues related to data management and acquisition
including: what data are needed to improve management, frequency of
reported data, integration with existing data systems, and mechanisms
for electronic reporting. The recommendations made by Ad Hoc Data
Collection Advisory Panel will be presented to the Council at its April
12 - 15, 2010 meeting in Galveston, TX.
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
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: March 5, 2010.
William D. Chappell,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-5087 Filed 3-9-10; 8:45 am]
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