[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 242 (Monday, December 16, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 66018]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-31767]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 120596B]


Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
convene a public meeting of the Shrimp Advisory Panel (AP).

DATES: The meeting will be held on January 3, 1997, beginning at 9:00 
a.m. and will conclude at 4:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the New Orleans Airport Hilton 
Hotel, 901 Airline Highway, Kenner, LA; telephone: 504-469-5000.
    Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 3018 
U.S. Highway 301 North, Suite 1000, Tampa, FL 33619.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard L. Leard, Senior Fishery 
Biologist; telephone: 813-228-2815.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Shrimp AP will review scientific 
information on the cooperative shrimp seasonal closure with the state 
of Texas, and it may also consider information on the potential for 
cooperative closures with Mexico.
    The AP may develop recommendations to the Council regarding the 
extent of Federal waters off Texas that will be closed in 1997 
concurrently with the closure of Texas waters. It may also provide 
direction to the Council regarding the potential for future cooperative 
closures with Mexico.
    The AP consists principally of commercial shrimp fishermen, dealers 
and association representatives.

Special Accommodations

    This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to Anne Alford at the Council (see ADDRESSES) by 
December 27, 1996.

    Dated: December 6, 1996.
Bruce Morehead,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 96-31767 Filed 12-13-96; 8:45 am]
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