[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 89 (Wednesday, May 9, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 26339]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-8855]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 050307C]


Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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 Ad Hoc Aquaculture Advisory Panel (AP).

DATES: The Ad Hoc Aquaculture AP meeting will convene at 8 a.m. on 
Wednesday, May 30, 2007 and conclude Thursday, May 31, 2007 no later 
than 1 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Wyndham Westshore, 4860 W. 
Kennedy Blvd., Tampa, FL 33609; telephone: (813) 286-4400.
    Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203 
North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wayne Swingle, Executive Director, 
telephone (813) 348-1630.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Ad Hoc Aquaculture AP will be convened 
to review an options paper for ``Generic Amendment to provide for 
Regulation of Offshore Marine Aquaculture''. The options paper provides 
alternatives and conditions for permitting offshore (EEZ) facilities to 
conduct aquaculture of species of fish endemic to the Gulf of Mexico. 
The options paper, when completed, will constitute the pubic hearing 
draft for this activity.
    Although other non-emergency issues not on the agenda may come 
before the Ad Hoc Aquaculture AP 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 Ad Hoc Aquaculture AP will be 
restricted to those issues specifically identified in the agenda 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.
    Copies 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: May 4, 2007.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E7-8855 Filed 5-8-07; 8:45 am]
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