[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 136 (Tuesday, July 16, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 46638]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-17856]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 070902B]


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 meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will convene 
public meetings of the Standing and Special Mackerel Scientific and 
Statistical Committee (SSC) and the Standing and Special Shrimp SSC on 
Tuesday, July 30, 2002.

DATES: The mackerel SSC will meet beginning at 8:30 a.m. on July 30, 
2002, and will conclude by 12 noon. The Shrimp SSC will be convened 
immediately following the Standing and Special Mackerel SSC meeting.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the New Orleans Airport Hilton, 
901 Airline Highway, Kenner, LA; telephone 504-469-5000.
    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; telephone: 813-
228-2815.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Mackerel SSC will be convened to review 
stock assessment information on mackerel stocks, particularly Gulf 
Group king mackerel, as well as the report of the Socioeconomic Panel 
(SEP) and provide recommendations to the Council on possible changes to 
Federal rules affecting mackerels. The Shrimp SSC will convene to 
review the Shrimp Stock Assessment Panel (SSAP) report that includes 
recommendations for definitions of maximum sustainable yields (MSY) 
optimum yield (OY) overfishing, and the overfished condition for the 
various shrimp stocks in the Gulf. The Shrimp SSC will also receive a 
presentation regarding assessment of direct measures of shrimp fishing 
effort to determine effort and bycatch in the shrimp fishery and may 
make recommendation regarding these reports and presentations to the 
Council.
    Although other non-emergency issues not on the agendas may come 
before the SSCs 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 SSCs 
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 
July 22, 2002.

    Dated: July 10, 2002.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 02-17856 Filed 7-15-02; 8:45 am]
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