[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 173 (Thursday, September 7, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 52775]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-14786]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 083106E]


Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

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

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will convene a 
public meeting of the Habitat Protection Advisory Panel (AP).

DATES: The meeting will convene at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, September 26, 
2006 and conclude no later than 4 p.m.

ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held at the Hilton Houston Hobby 
Airport, 8181 Airport Blvd., Houston, TX 77061; telephone: (713) 645-
3000.
    Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203 
North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff Rester, Habitat Support 
Specialist, Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission; telephone: (228) 
875-5912.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Texas group is part of a three unit 
Habitat Protection Advisory Panel (AP) of the Gulf of Mexico Fishery 
Management Council. The principal role of the advisory panels is to 
assist the Council in attempting to maintain optimum conditions within 
the habitat and ecosystems supporting the marine resources of the Gulf 
of Mexico. Advisory panels serve as a first alert system to call to the 
Council's attention proposed projects being developed and other 
activities which may adversely impact the Gulf marine fisheries and 
their supporting ecosystems. The panels may also provide advice to the 
Council on its policies and procedures for addressing environmental 
affairs.
    At this meeting, the AP will tentatively discuss deepening of the 
Matagorda Ship Channel, the Bahia Grande restoration project, the Texas 
Artificial Reef Program, the Beacon Port Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) 
project, dredging associated with the Calhoun LNG facility in LaVaca 
Bay, review of the Council's Ecosystem Management Plan, and an update 
on the Sabine-Neches waterway deepening project.
    Although other issues not on the agenda may come before the panel 
for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
Conservation and Management Act, those issues may not be the subject of 
formal panel action during this meeting. Panel action will be 
restricted to those issues specifically identified in the agenda listed 
as available by this notice.
    A copy of the agenda can be obtained by calling (813) 348-1630.

Special Accommodations

    This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to Tina Trezza at the Council (see ADDRESSES) at 
least 5 working days prior to the meeting.

    Dated: September 1, 2006.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E6-14786 Filed 8-6-06; 8:45 am]
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