[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 128 (Thursday, July 5, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36673-36674]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-12963]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[XRIN: 0648-XB21]


Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

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

ACTION: Notice of Statistical Committee (SSC) meeting via conference 
call.

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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
convene its SSC via conference call to discuss planning of an 
amendment.

DATES: The conference call will be held on July 26, 2007.

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: Mr. Wayne Swingle, Executive Director, 
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813) 348-1630.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Council is preparing an amendment which 
will require reductions in the harvest of some grouper based on a 
recent assessment of gag grouper (SEDAR 10 Assessment and supplemental 
reviews). The SSC and the Special SSC will review certain aspects of 
that assessment and provide recommendations to the Council on the 
appropriate benchmark assessment to use to develop the regulations.
    The Council is preparing an amendment which will require persons to 
obtain a permit from NMFS to participate in aquaculture by constructing 
an aquaculture facility in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the 
Gulf of Mexico. Each application for a permit must comply with many 
permit conditions related to record keeping and operation of the 
facility. These permit conditions will assure the facility has a 
minimal affect on the environment and on other fishery resources. 
Compliance with the conditions will be evaluated annually for the 
duration of the permit as the basis for renewal of the permit for the 
next year.
    The conference call will begin at 10 a.m. EDT and conclude no later 
than 12:30 p.m. EDT.
    Listening stations are available at the following locations:
    The Gulf Council office (see ADDRESSES), and the National Marine 
Fisheries Service (NMFS) offices as follows:

Galveston, TX

    4700 Avenue U, Galveston, TX 77551, Contact: Rhonda O'Toole, (409) 
766-3500;

St. Petersburg, FL

    263 13th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, Contact: Joyce 
Mochrie, (727) 824-5301; and

Miami, FL

    75 Virginia Beach Dr., Miami, FL 33149, Contact: Alex Chester, 
(305) 361-4259.
    Copies of any related meeting 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

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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: June 29, 2007.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E7-12963 Filed 7-3-07; 8:45 am]
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