[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 240 (Thursday, December 15, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 74305]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-7385]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 121205A]


Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of Law Enforcement Advisory Panel (LEAP) meeting via 
conference call.

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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
reconvene its Law Enforcement Advisory Panel (LEAP) via Conference Call 
to approve the 2006 Operations Plan to the 2005-2010 Strategic Plan 
that outlines joint goals and objectives for state and federal marine 
resource enforcement activities. The call was originally scheduled for 
December 5, 2005 and had to be rescheduled.

DATES: The Conference Call will be held on Tuesday, January 3, 2006.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via conference call and listening 
stations will be available. For specific locations see SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION.
    Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203 
North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Richard Leard, Deputy Executive 
Director, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813) 
348-1630.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management 
Council (Council) will convene its Law Enforcement Advisory Panel 
(LEAP) by conference call on Monday, January 3, 2006 at 4 p.m. e.s.t. 
This call was originally scheduled for December 5, 2005. The purpose of 
the meeting is to approve the 2006 Operations Plan to the 2005-2010 
Strategic Plan that outlines joint goals and objectives for state and 
federal marine resource enforcement activities. Once approved by the 
LEAP, the Operations Plan will be submitted to the Council for approval 
at its January 2006 meeting. Listening stations for members of the 
public to hear the LEAP discussions will be set up at the Council 
office-2203 N. Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607 and at the Gulf 
States Marine Fisheries Commission Office--2404 Government Street, 
Ocean Springs, MS 39564.
    A copy of the operations plan and related materials can be obtained 
by calling the Council office at (813) 348-1630.

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: December 12, 2005.
Emily Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E5-7385 Filed 12-14-05; 8:45 am]
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