[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 245 (Wednesday, December 20, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 79807-79808]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-32423]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 121300B]


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 Shrimp Advisory Panel (AP).

DATES: The Shrimp AP meeting is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. on 
Monday, January 8, 2001.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the at the Imperial Palace Hotel 
850 Bayview, Biloxi, MS 39530; telephone: 228-436-3000.
    Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 3018 
U.S. Highway 301 North, Suite 1000, Tampa, FL 33619.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Richard Leard, Senior Fishery 
Biologist, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 3018 U.S. Highway 
301 North, Suite 1000, Tampa, FL 33619; telephone: 813-228-2815.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Shrimp AP will convene to review a 
revision to Draft Amendment 11 to the Shrimp Fishery Management Plan 
(FMP) that provides revised alternatives for registrations of shrimp 
craft and additional analyses of impacts of permitting and registration 
alternatives. The Shrimp AP will also review an Options Paper for 
Amendment 10 to the Shrimp FMP that includes alternatives for 
additional bycatch measures in the Gulf. Finally, the Shrimp AP will 
receive reports from NMFS on the status and health of shrimp stocks in 
the Gulf and the effects of the 2000 Cooperative Shrimp Closure with 
the state of Texas. The Shrimp AP may make recommendations for a 
cooperative closure with Texas for 2001.
    The Shrimp AP consists principally of commercial shrimp fishermen, 
dealers, and association representatives.
    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.

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 
January 2, 2001.

    Dated: December 14, 2000.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 00-32423 Filed 12-19-00; 8:45 am]
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