[Federal Register: April 19, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 75)]
[Notices]
[Page 19699-19700]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 041207F]
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 Council Coordination Committee (CCC) will convene public
meeting consisting of representatives of all eight Regional Fishery
Management Councils as well as attendees from the National Marine
Fisheries Service.
DATES: The meeting will be held May 8 - 11, 2007.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the W Hotel, 333 Poydras Street,
New Orleans, LA 70130.
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: The CCC will convene a public meeting
consisting of representatives of all eight Regional Fishery Management
Councils as well as attendees from the National Marine Fisheries
Service. The meeting is being hosted/coordinated by the Gulf Council
(see ADDRESSES).
Tuesday, May 8, 2007
10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. - a meeting of the eight regional fishery
management Councils' Administrative Officers (AOs) will be held. The
AOs will discuss issues relating to the Councils' Standard Operating
Practices and Procedures (SOPPs), NOAA grant requirements, record
keeping requirements and options, review and updates of various legal
opinions, insurance and liability issues, and other general topics
related specifically to the fishery management Councils. Also, the
Councils and NMFS will separately review and discuss the following
agenda items so that the CCC can come to a consensus on a position and
the necessary future action needed.
Wednesday, May 9, 2007
8 a.m. - the CCC Session will begin with an opening statement and
adoption of the agenda;
8:15 a.m. - overview of actions needed by Councils and NMFS to
comply with
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the Magnuson-Stevens Reauthorization Act (MSRA) provisions for the
National Standard 1, the requirement for annual catch limits (ACL),
accountability measures, rebuilding plans, and reduction of open access
fisheries;
10 a.m. - overview of compliance with National Environmental Policy
Act (NEPA) and the MSRA;
11:15 a.m. - discussion of fiscal year (FY) 2007 and FY 2008
Council budgets; and
12 noon - the CCC will break to participate in a hands-on
restoration work session to aid fishermen who were victims of Hurricane
Katrina.
Thursday, May 11, 2007
8 a.m. - actions to implement Limited Access Privilege Programs
(LAPPS); 9:30 am - actions to implement Council member training;
10:15 a.m. - actions needed to include provisions of MSRA into the
Council's Standard Operating Practices and Procedures (SOPPs);
10:45 a.m. - applicability of Fair Labor Standards Act to NOAA
observers;
11:15 a.m. - receive a briefing on court cases affecting the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-
Stevens Act); the meeting will recess at noon. Friday, May 12, 2007
8 a.m. - U.S. Coast Guard enforcement/safety issues;
8:30 a.m. - items from the preceding Administrative Officer's
meeting needing CCC concurrence or discussion;
9:30 a.m. - NOAA's actions under Recreational Data Survey and
registry;
10:15 a.m. - update on regulatory streamlining process;
11 a.m. - other Magnuson-Stevens Reauthorization Act (MSRA)
timelines affecting Councils;
11:30 a.m. - planning session for the September MSRA Conference/
Workshop/CCC Meeting;
12 noon - scheduling the next CCC meeting;
12:30 p.m. - the meeting will adjourn.
A copy of the agenda and related meeting materials may be obtained
by contacting Mr. Wayne Swingle at the Gulf Council (see ADDRESSES).
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.
Although other non-emergency issues not on the agendas may come
before the CCC for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens
Act, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during these
meetings. Actions of the CCC 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.
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: April 16, 2007.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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