[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 208 (Friday, October 28, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62098-62099]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-5981]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 102505C]


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 meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will convene 
public meetings.

DATES: The meetings will be held November 14 - 17, 2005. The 
Southeastern Data and Review (SEDAR) Committee will be convened in a 
closed session conference call on November 9, 2005.

ADDRESSES: These meetings will be held at the Ramada Plaza Beach 
Resort, 1500 Miracle Strip Parkway, SE, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548.
    Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203 
North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wayne E. Swingle, Executive Director, 
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813) 348-1630.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Council

Wednesday, November 16, 2005

    8:30 a.m. - Convene.
    8:45 a.m. - 9 a.m. - Appointment of Committee Members.
    9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - Receive public testimony on (a) Final Reef 
Fish Amendment 26 (Red Snapper Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ), (b) 
Final Red Grouper Regulatory Amendment, and (c) Exempted fishing 
permits (if any).
    1 p.m. - 3 p.m. - Receive the Reef Fish Management Committee 
Report.
    3 p.m. - 5 p.m. - Receive the joint Reef Fish/Shrimp Management 
Committees Report.
    5 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. - Receive the Advisory Panel (AP) Selection 
Committee Report (Closed Session).
    5:30 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. - Receive the SEDAR Committee Report (Closed 
Session).

Thursday, November 17, 2005

    8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. - Receive the AP Selection Committee Report.
    8:45 a.m. - 9 a.m. - Receive the SEDAR Committee Report.
    9 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. - Receive the Budget/Personnel Committee Report.
    9:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. - Receive the Sustainable Fisheries/Ecosystem 
Committee Report.
    9:45 a.m. - 10 a.m. - Receive the Law Enforcement Committee Report.
    10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. - Receive the Administrative Policy Committee 
Report.
    10:45 a.m. - 11 a.m. - Receive the joint Reef Fish/Mackerel/Red 
Drum Committees Report.
    11 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. - Receive the Council Chairs Meeting Report.
    11:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - Receive the International Commission for 
the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) Advisory Committee Report.
    11:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. - Receive the Enforcement Reports.
    11:45 a.m. - 12 noon - Receive the Regional Administrator's Report.
    12 noon - 12:30 p.m. - Receive the State Director's Reports.
    12:30 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. - Other Business.

Committee

Wednesday, November 9, 2005

    2 p.m. - The SEDAR Committee will be convened in a closed session 
conference call to discuss participants for the SEDAR 10 Workshops for 
Gag Grouper and develop recommendations for Council. Immediately 
following, the AP Selection Committee will convene via closed session 
conference call to discuss appointments to the Ad Hoc Grouper IFQ AP 
and make recommendations to Council.

Monday, November 14, 2005

    8:30 a.m. - 10 a.m. - The Budget/Personnel Committee will meet to 
review Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) revisions to the Statement of 
Organization Practices and Procedures (SOPPS) and make recommendations 
to Council.
    10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. - The Committees will hear a presentation on 
the NOAA Fishery Capacity.
    10:30 a.m. - 12 noon - The joint Reef Fish/Mackerel/Red Drum 
committee will meet to discuss Aquaculture Amendment Alternatives.
    1:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. - The Reef Fish Management Committee will 
review

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public hearing summaries, public letters, AP recommendations, 
Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) recommendations, Federal 
recommendations and committee recommendations on Final Reef Fish 
Amendment 26 for a Red Snapper IFQ program and make recommendations to 
Council. The Committee will then review a draft Red Grouper Regulatory 
Amendment for the Recreational Sector. The Committee will hear a report 
on the Industry Business Plan for the Longline Buy-Back Program.

Tuesday, November 15, 2005

    8:30 a.m. - 12 noon - The joint Reef Fish/Shrimp Management 
Committees will review a scoping document for a joint Reef Fish/Shrimp 
amendment targeted at reducing shrimp trawl by-catch; by-catch in the 
directed reef fish fishery; and effort limitation alternatives for the 
shrimp fishery. The Committees will then review an Options Paper for a 
Red Snapper Regulatory Amendment to set total allowable catch (TAC) & 
Measures which will include discussion of Red Snapper Management 
Scenarios and discussion of the SSC recommendations. The Committees 
will review a draft Regulatory Amendment on By-catch Reduction Devices 
(BRDs) certification criterion and certification of new BRDs.
    1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. - The joint Reef Fish/Shrimp Management 
Committee will reconvene to complete their work.
    2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. - The Sustainable Fisheries/Ecosystem 
Committee will hear a report on the Ecosystem Workshops held in August 
2005, hear a status report on the preparation of an Ecosystem 
Amendment, and discuss the effects of Hurricane Katrina on the 
Ecosystem.
    4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. - The Law Enforcement Committee will review 
the Operations Plan for 2006 and discuss other issues from the October 
Law Enforcement Advisory Panel (LEAP) meeting.
    Although other non-emergency issues not on the agendas may come 
before the Council and Committees for discussion, in accordance with 
the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-
Stevens Act), those issues may not be the subject of formal action 
during these meetings. Actions of the Council and Committees 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.
    The established times for addressing items on the agenda may be 
adjusted as necessary to accommodate the timely completion of 
discussion relevant to the agenda items. In order to further allow for 
such adjustments and completion of all items on the agenda, the meeting 
may be extended from, or completed prior to the date established in 
this notice.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to Dawn Aring at the Council (see 
ADDRESSES) at least 5 working days prior to the meeting.

    Dated: October 25, 2005.
Tracey L. Thompson,

[FR Doc. E5-5981 Filed 10-27-05; 8:45 am]
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