[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 198 (Monday, October 15, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58293-58294]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-20168]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationRIN: 0648-XD29


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 meetings will be held October 29 - November 1, 2007.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Beau Rivage, 875 Beach 
Blvd., Biloxi, MS 39530.
    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, October 31, 2007

    2 p.m. - The Council meeting will begin with a review the agenda 
and minutes.
    2:15 pm - 4:15 p.m. - Public testimony on exempted fishing permits 
(EFPs), if any, and Reef Fish Amendment 30A will be received.
    4:15 - 5:15 p.m. - An Open Public Comment Period regarding any 
fishery issue of concern will be held. People wishing to speak before 
the Council should complete a public comment card prior to the comment 
period.
    5:15 - 5:30 p.m. - A CLOSED SESSION on Personnel will be held.

Thursday, November 1, 2007

    The Council will review and discuss reports from the previous two 
days' committee meetings as follows:
    8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. - Reef Fish Management;
    10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. - Joint Reef Fish/Mackerel/Red Drum;
    10:45 a.m. - 11 a.m. - Data Collection;
    11 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. - Budget/Personnel;
    11:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - Spiny Lobster/Stone Crab Management;
    1 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. - Red Drum Management;
    1:30 p.m. - 2 p.m. - Shrimp Management;
    2 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. - Habitat Protection.
    2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. - The Council will discuss Other Business 
items.
    3:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. - The Council will conclude its meeting with 
Elections of Chairman and Vice-Chairman.

Committees

Monday, October 29, 2007

    9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - Orientation Session for New Members.
    1 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. - The Reef Fish Management Committee will meet 
to discuss the Scoping Document for Reef Fish Amendment 29 (Grouper 
IFQ), a Report on Marine Reserves, an Ecosystem Modeling Workshop 
Report, a Preliminary Public Hearing Draft of Reef Fish Amendment 30B, 
and a Draft Red Snapper Allocation Discussion Document.

Tuesday, October 30, 2007

    8 a.m. - 12 p.m. - The Reef Fish Management Committee will continue 
with a review of Reef Fish Amendment 30A for Gray Triggerfish/Greater 
Amberjack and a Goliath Grouper Cooperative Research Project.
    1:30 p.m. - 2 p.m. - The Joint Reef Fish/Mackerel/Red Drum 
Management Committee will meet to discuss a Generic Amendment for 
Regulation of Offshore Aquaculture.
    2 p.m. - 3 p.m. - The Data Collection Committee will meet to 
discuss reports by the SSC Select Committee on Revision of Marine 
Recreational Fishery Statistics Survey (MRFSS).
    3 p.m. - 4 p.m. - Budget/Personnel Committee will meet to review 
the Status of 2007 Funding, the 2008 Council Operational Budget and 
hold a CLOSED SESSION on Personnel.
    4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. - The Red Drum Management Committee will meet to 
discuss Recommendations for Long-term Research by the Ad Hoc Review 
Panel for Red Drum.

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Wednesday, October 31, 2007

    8:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. - The Shrimp Management Committee will hear 
reports on the Status of the Shrimp Stocks and review data on the 2007 
permits and effort.
    11 a.m. - 12 p.m. - The Habitat Protection Committee will meet to 
discuss the Texas and Mississippi/Louisiana Habitat Protection AP's 
recommendations.
    1:30 p.m. - 2 p.m. - The Spiny Lobster/Stone Crab Management 
Committee will meet to discuss the Draft Public Scoping Document for 
Spiny Lobster Imported Size Limit.
    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 (Magnuson-
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: October 9, 2007.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E7-20168 Filed 10-12-07; 8:45 am]
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