[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 133 (Thursday, July 12, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38067-38068]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-13532]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

XRIN: 0648-XB36


Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council); Public 
Meetings

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

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will convene 
public meetings.

DATES: The meeting will be held July 30 - August 2, 2007.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the El Tropicano Riverwalk, 110 
Lexington Ave., San Antonio, TX 78205; telephone: (210) 223-9461.
    Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203 
North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wayne E. Swingle, Executive Director, 
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813) 348-1630.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Council

Wednesday, August 1, 2007

    8:35 a.m. - The Council meeting will begin with a review the agenda 
and minutes;
    8:45 a.m. - 9:45 a.m - NMFS Proposed Shark Regulations;
    9:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - Public testimony on exempted fishing 
permits (EFPs), if any, Open Public Comment Period regarding any 
fishery issue or concern. People wishing to speak before the Council 
should complete a public comment card prior to the comment period.
    The Council will review and discuss reports from the previous two 
days' committee meetings as follows:
    1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. - Reef Fish Management;
    3:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. - Joint Reef Fish/Mackerel/Red Drum;
    4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. - Red Drum Management;
    4:30 - 5:30 p.m. - Administrative Policy;
    6 p.m. - 7 p.m. - NOAA Fisheries Service and Gulf Council staff 
will hold an open public forum/question and answer session on Gulf Reef 
Fish. This forum, while not a public hearing, will provide the public 
an opportunity to ask questions and discuss Gulf Reef Fish science and 
management issues in a less formal setting. The forum is intended to 
increase dialogue between constituents and fishery managers.

Thursday, August 2, 2007

    The Council will continue to review and discuss reports from the 
committee meetings as follows:
    8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. - Report of the Closed Council Session on 
(Southeast Data and Review (SEDAR);
    8:45 a.m. - 10 a.m. - The Council will conclude its meeting by 
discussing Other Business items.

Committees

Monday, July 30, 2007.

    1 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. - The Reef Fish Management Committee will meet 
to discuss the Public Hearing Draft for Reef Fish Amendment 30 A for 
Gray Triggerfish/Greater Amberjack, Public Hearing Schedule, Advisory 
Panel (AP)/Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) Schedule and 
Committee Action; Options Paper for Reef Fish Amendment

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30 B for Gag and Red Grouper; Preliminary Scoping Document for Grouper/
Tilefish Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) and other Limited Access 
Alternatives, Scoping Hearing Schedule; Scheduling of Ad Hoc 
Recreational Red Snapper Advisory Panel Meeting; Response of Offshore 
Oil/Gas Companies and Operatives on Actions for Compliance with Fishery 
Rules; and Discussion of initiating Geographic Management Measures for 
Red Snapper.

Tuesday, July 31, 2007

    8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. - The Reef Fish Management Committee will 
continue to meet.
    9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - The Joint Reef Fish/Mackerel/Red Drum 
Management Committee will meet to discuss Public Hearing Draft of 
Aquaculture Amendment, Summaries of Public Hearings Public Comments by 
Letters and SSC Recommendations.
    1 p.m. - 2 p.m. - The Red Drum Management Committee will meet to 
discuss Recommendations of Ad Hoc Review Panel for Red Drum.
    2 p.m. - 5 p.m. - The Administrative Policy Committee will meet to 
discuss Paper for Proposed Options for Annual Catch Limits (ACLs) and 
Accountability Measures (AMs); NMFS Proposed Referendum Guidelines for 
Gulf Limited Access Privilege Programs (LAPPs); and Staff Report on 
Handling Large Volumes of Emails.
    5 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. - SEDAR Committee - CLOSED COUNCIL SESSION - 
appointment to SEDAR 16 (King Mackerel) Panels.
    Although other non-emergency issues not on the agendas may come 
before the Council and Committees for discussion, in accordance with 
the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnsuon-
Stevens Act), those issues may not be the subject of formal action 
during these meetings. Actions of the Council and Committees 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 Magnuson-Stevens Act, 
provided the public has been notified of the Council's intent to take 
action to address the emergency. The established times for addressing 
items on the agenda may be adjusted as necessary to accommodate the 
timely completion of discussion relevant to the agenda items. In order 
to further allow for such adjustments and completion of all items on 
the agenda, the meeting may be extended from, or completed prior to the 
date established in this notice.

Special Accommodations

    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 5 working days prior to the meeting.

    Dated: July 9, 2007.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E7-13532 Filed 7-11-07; 8:45 am]
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