[Federal Register: July 12, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 133)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
XRIN: 0648-XB36
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (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 will convene
public meetings.
DATES: The meeting will be held July 30 - August 2, 2007.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the El Tropicano Riverwalk, 110
Lexington Ave., San Antonio, TX 78205; telephone: (210) 223-9461.
Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203
North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wayne E. Swingle, Executive Director,
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813) 348-1630.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Council
Wednesday, August 1, 2007
8:35 a.m. - The Council meeting will begin with a review the agenda
and minutes;
8:45 a.m. - 9:45 a.m - NMFS Proposed Shark Regulations;
9:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - Public testimony on exempted fishing
permits (EFPs), if any, Open Public Comment Period regarding any
fishery issue or concern. People wishing to speak before the Council
should complete a public comment card prior to the comment period.
The Council will review and discuss reports from the previous two
days' committee meetings as follows:
1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. - Reef Fish Management;
3:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. - Joint Reef Fish/Mackerel/Red Drum;
4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. - Red Drum Management;
4:30 - 5:30 p.m. - Administrative Policy;
6 p.m. - 7 p.m. - NOAA Fisheries Service and Gulf Council staff
will hold an open public forum/question and answer session on Gulf Reef
Fish. This forum, while not a public hearing, will provide the public
an opportunity to ask questions and discuss Gulf Reef Fish science and
management issues in a less formal setting. The forum is intended to
increase dialogue between constituents and fishery managers.
Thursday, August 2, 2007
The Council will continue to review and discuss reports from the
committee meetings as follows:
8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. - Report of the Closed Council Session on
(Southeast Data and Review (SEDAR);
8:45 a.m. - 10 a.m. - The Council will conclude its meeting by
discussing Other Business items.
Committees
Monday, July 30, 2007.
1 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. - The Reef Fish Management Committee will meet
to discuss the Public Hearing Draft for Reef Fish Amendment 30 A for
Gray Triggerfish/Greater Amberjack, Public Hearing Schedule, Advisory
Panel (AP)/Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) Schedule and
Committee Action; Options Paper for Reef Fish Amendment
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30 B for Gag and Red Grouper; Preliminary Scoping Document for Grouper/
Tilefish Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) and other Limited Access
Alternatives, Scoping Hearing Schedule; Scheduling of Ad Hoc
Recreational Red Snapper Advisory Panel Meeting; Response of Offshore
Oil/Gas Companies and Operatives on Actions for Compliance with Fishery
Rules; and Discussion of initiating Geographic Management Measures for
Red Snapper.
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. - The Reef Fish Management Committee will
continue to meet.
9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - The Joint Reef Fish/Mackerel/Red Drum
Management Committee will meet to discuss Public Hearing Draft of
Aquaculture Amendment, Summaries of Public Hearings Public Comments by
Letters and SSC Recommendations.
1 p.m. - 2 p.m. - The Red Drum Management Committee will meet to
discuss Recommendations of Ad Hoc Review Panel for Red Drum.
2 p.m. - 5 p.m. - The Administrative Policy Committee will meet to
discuss Paper for Proposed Options for Annual Catch Limits (ACLs) and
Accountability Measures (AMs); NMFS Proposed Referendum Guidelines for
Gulf Limited Access Privilege Programs (LAPPs); and Staff Report on
Handling Large Volumes of Emails.
5 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. - SEDAR Committee - CLOSED COUNCIL SESSION -
appointment to SEDAR 16 (King Mackerel) Panels.
Although other non-emergency issues not on the agendas may come
before the Council and Committees for discussion, in accordance with
the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnsuon-
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 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 Trezza at the Council (see
ADDRESSES) at least 5 working days prior to the meeting.
Dated: July 9, 2007.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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