[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 195 (Friday, October 8, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54865-54866]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-26391]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 092899E]


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 will convene a 
public meeting of the Law Enforcement Advisory Panel (AP).

DATES: This meeting will be held on October 21, 1999, from 1:00 p.m. to 
5:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held at the Casino Magic - Biloxi, 195 
Beach Boulevard, Biloxi, MS 39530; telephone: 800-562-4425.
    Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 3018 
U.S. Highway 301 North, Suite 1000, Tampa, FL 33619.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Leard, Senior Fishery 
Biologist, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: 813-
228-2815.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Law Enforcement AP will convene to 
review a discussion paper for vessel monitoring systems (VMS) and 
possible applications to fisheries in the Gulf of Mexico. The Law 
Enforcement AP will also be provided with a presentation of potential 
VMS operations by the NMFS. The Law Enforcement AP will also review an 
Options Paper for Additional Bycatch Reduction Requirements in the 
Eastern Gulf and an Options Paper to Implement a Moratorium on the 
Issuance of Additional Charter Boat Permits. Other topics of interest 
are a discussion of requiring operators of shrimp and reef fish vessels 
in the eastern Gulf to have a federally issued permit, as well as 
status reports on the implementation of various amendments and 
regulatory amendments to fishery management plans previously approved 
by the Council.
    The Law Enforcement AP consists of chief enforcement agents for the 
state and Federal fishery agencies in the Gulf area who advise the 
Council on fishery issues.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before the 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. Action will be 
restricted to those issues specifically identified in this notice 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 
final action to address the emergency.

Special Accommodations

    This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for

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sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed 
to Anne Alford at the Council (see ADDRESSES) by October 14, 1999.

    Dated: September 30, 1999.
Bruce C. Morehead,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 99-26391 Filed 10-7-99; 8:45 am]
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