[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 197 (Friday, October 10, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 58663]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-25820]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 100603G]


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 Special Coral Scientific and Statistical 
Committee (SSC) on October 27 and 28, 2003.

DATES: The Council's Coral SSC will convene at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, 
October 27, 2003 and conclude by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, October 28, 2003.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Hilton Tampa Airport 
Westshore Hotel, 2225 Lois Avenue, Tampa, FL; telephone: 813-877-6688.
    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 SSC will convene to discuss the current 
status and trends with coral reef resources in the Gulf of Mexico, and 
issues that concern the health of coral reefs. Some of the issues to be 
discussed include: diseases, oceanographic phenomena, global climate 
change, human interactions, and marine reserves. The Coral SSC will 
also consider funding priorities for future coral research projects and 
develop any recommendations for the Council.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in the agenda may come 
before the Coral SSC for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSFCMA), those issues 
may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. The Coral 
SSC actions 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 MSFCMA, 
provided the public has been notified of the Council's intent to take 
final action to address the emergency.
    Copies of the agendas of these meetings and the stock assessments 
can be obtained by calling the Council office at 813-228-2815 (toll-
free 888-833-1844).

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 
October 20, 2003.

    Dated: October 7, 2003.
Peter H. Fricke,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 03-25820 Filed 10-9-03; 8:45 am]
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