[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 100 (Tuesday, May 23, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33299-33300]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-12968]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 051200C]


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 Stone Crab Advisory Panel (AP).

DATES:  The AP meeting is scheduled to begin at 8:00 a.m. on June 8, 
2000 and will conclude by 12:00 noon.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Banana Bay Resort & Marina, 
4590 Overseas Highway, Marathon, FL 33050; telephone: 305-743-3500.
    Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 3018 
U.S. Highway 301 North, Suite 1000, Tampa, FL 33619.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Wayne Swingle, Executive Director, 
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 3018 U.S. Highway 301 North, 
Suite 1000, Tampa, FL 33619; telephone: 813-228-2815.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Stone Crab Advisory Panel (AP) will 
convene to review an amendment to the Stone Crab Fishery Management 
Plan (FMP).
    The amendment proposes to extend the trap certificate program for 
the commercial stone crab fishery adopted by the state of Florida into 
the Federal waters off west Florida. The Florida Fish & Wildlife 
Conservation Commission (FFWCC), after working with the stone crab 
industry and Council over the past 4 years, has adopted by rule a trap 
certificate program that will gradually reduce the number of traps over 
a 30-year period. The Florida legislature has approved the portion of 
this program pertaining to licenses and fees. Based on this review, the 
AP may make recommendations to the Council for consideration at their 
meeting in Key Largo, July 10-14, 2000.
    Although other non-emergency issues not on the agendas may come 
before the AP for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens 
Fishery Conservation and Management Act, those issues may not be the 
subject of formal action during these meetings. Actions of the AP 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. Copies of the agenda can be obtained 
by calling 813-228-2815.

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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 May 
25, 2000.

    Dated: May 17, 2000.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 00-12968 Filed 5-22-00; 8:45 am]
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