[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 71 (Friday, April 13, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 18637]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-6996]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I. D. 040907C]


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 meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
convene its Socioeconomic Panel (SEP).

DATES: The meeting will be convene at 8:30 am on Thursday, May 3, 2007, 
and conclude no later than 1 p.m. on Friday, May 4, 2007.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Grand Bay Miami Hotel, 2669 
S. Bayshore Dr., Miami, FL 33133, 305-858-9600.
    Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203 
North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, Florida 33607.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Assane Diagne, Economist, Gulf of 
Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: 813-348-1630.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management 
Council (Council) will convene its Socioeconomic Panel (SEP) to discuss 
grouper allocation, Joint Reef Fish/Shrimp Amendment 27/14, an update 
on the recently implemented Red Snapper IFQ, and, recommendations of 
the Ad-hoc Grouper IFQ Advisory Panel. In addition, the SEP will elect 
its chair and vice-chair.
    A copy of the agenda and related materials can be obtained by 
calling the Council office at 813-348-1630.
    Although other non-emergency issues not on the agendas may come 
before the SEP for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens 
Fishery Conservation and Management Act (M-SFCMA), those issues may not 
be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Actions of the SEP 
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 M-SFCMA, provided 
the public has been notified of the Council's intent to take action to 
address the emergency.
    These meetings are 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 five working days prior to the meeting.

    Dated: April 9, 2007.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E7-6996 Filed 4-12-07; 8:45 am]
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