[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 218 (Friday, November 9, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56654-56655]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-28234]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 110501D]


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 NOAA Law Enforcement Office and the Gulf of Mexico Fishery 
Management Council (Council) will host a workshop on violations of 
closed shrimping areas in south Florida.

DATES: The joint NOAA Enforcement and Council meeting will be held 
November 28, 2001, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the at the Bayou La Batre 
Community Center, Padgett Switch Road, Bayou La Batre, AL 36509.
    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 L. Leard, Senior Fishery 
Biologist; telephone: 813-228-2815.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NOAA Law Enforcement Office and the 
Council will host a workshop for shrimp fishermen and dealers/
processors to review the history of violations in the Tortugas Shrimp 
Closure and Southwest Florida Seasonal Trawl Closure. The primary 
purpose of the workshop is to advise industry representatives that 
violations have increased in these closed areas and other closed areas 
in state waters and to discuss the penalties that are levied for such 
violations. NOAA Enforcement representatives and perhaps other 
enforcement officers will review planned enforcement efforts for the 
upcoming season that generally begins in December. These officers as 
well as a Council staff representative will also be available to answer 
any questions regarding enforcement or management efforts.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before this group for discussion, those

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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 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 agenda can be obtained by calling 813-228-2815.
    The meeting is open to the public and is physically accessible to 
people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or 
other auxiliary aids should be directed to the Council office by 
November 21, 2001.

Special Accommodations

    The meeting is open to the public and is physically accessible to 
people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or 
other auxiliary aids should be directed to the Council office by 
November 21, 2001.

    Dated: November 6, 2001.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 01-28234 Filed 11-8-01; 8:45 am]
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