[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 247 (Friday, December 22, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 80837-80838]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-32726]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 121800C]


Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

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 
public meetings.

DATES: The meetings will be held on January 15-19, 2001.

ADDRESSES: These meetings will be held at the San Luis Hotel, 5222 
Seawall Boulevard, Galveston, Texas; telephone: 409-744-1500.
    Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 3018 
U.S. Highway 301 North, Suite 1000, Tampa, FL 33619.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wayne E. Swingle, Executive Director, 
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813) 228-2815.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Monday, January 15, 2001

    9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.--Convene the Artificial Reef Committee to hear 
a review of the National Artificial Reef Plan.
    10:30 a.m. - 12 noon--Convene the Habitat Protection Committee to 
discuss habitat protection issues related to Brownsville Weir and 
Reservoir project and Gulf Intercoastal Waterway (near Freeport).
    1 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.--Convene the Reef Fish Management Committee to 
develop its recommendations to the Council on total allowable catch 
(TAC) for the reef fish stocks and to review an options paper for 
grouper management.

Tuesday, January 16, 2001

    8 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.--Continue the Reef Fish Management Committee, if 
necessary.
    9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.--Convene the Shrimp Management Committee to 
develop recommendations to the Council for the extent of the Texas 
Shrimp Closure for 2001 and the provisions of Amendment 11 which has 
alternatives for vessel permits and permitting of vessel operators.
    1:30 p.m. - 4 p.m.--Convene the Mackerel Management Committee to 
hear a stock assessment report on wahoo and to develop recommendations 
to the Council on the provisions of the Dolphin/Wahoo Fishery 
Management Plan (FMP).
    4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.--Convene the Law Enforcement Committee to review 
a Strategic Law Enforcement Plan for the Gulf.

Wednesday, January 17, 2001

    8:30 a.m.--Convene Council.
    8:45 a.m. - 12 noon--Receive public testimony on the Texas Shrimp 
Closure for 2001, a proposed Dolphin/Wahoo FMP, a proposed amendment to 
the Shrimp FMP, and proposed regulatory actions on setting TAC and 
restrictive management measures for greater amberjack and red grouper. 
The Council will also consider adopting a 5-year restoration scenario 
for rebuilding of the overfished red snapper stock. The TAC and 
management measures would remain constant over this 5-year period and 
then be adjusted based on new stock assessment information in 2005. 
Note: Persons who will testify must turn in a registration card before 
the start of the testimony period on Wednesday.
    1:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.--Continue public testimony if needed.
    5 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.--Discuss adoption of a possible Council logo.
    11:30 a.m. - 12 noon--Receive a report of the Artificial Reef 
Committee.

Thursday, January 18, 2001

    8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.--Receive a report of the Reef Fish 
Management Committee.
    11:30 a.m. - 12 noon--Receive a report of the Artificial Reef 
Committee.
    1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.--Receive a report of the Shrimp Management 
Committees.
    3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.--Receive a report of the Mackerel Management 
Committee Report.

Friday, January 19, 2001

    8:30 a.m. - 9 a.m.--Receive a report of the Habitat Protection 
Committee.
    9 a.m. - 10 a.m.--Receive a report of the Law Enforcement Committee 
Report.
    10 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.--Receive the South Atlantic Fishery Management 
Council Liaison report.
    10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.--Receive enforcement reports.
    10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.--Receive the NMFS Regional Administrator's 
Report.
    10:45 a.m. - 11 a.m.--Receive Director's Reports.
    11 a.m.--Other Business
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before this Council for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, those issues may not 
be the subject of formal Council action during this meeting. Action 
will be restricted to those issues specifically listed in this notice 
and any issues arising after publication of this notice that require 
emergency action under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
Conservation and Management Act, provided the public has been notified 
of the Council's intent to take final action to address the emergency. 
A copy of the

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Committee schedule and agenda can be obtained by calling (813) 228-
2815.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are 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 8, 2001.

    Dated: December 18, 2000.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
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