[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 1 (Wednesday, January 2, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 166-167]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-25475]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN: 0648-XE76


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 January 28, 2008 through January 31, 
2008.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Radisson Hotel & Conference 
Center, 12600 Roosevelt Blvd., St. Petersburg, FL 33716.
    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.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Council

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

    11 a.m. - The Council meeting will begin with a review of the 
agenda and minutes.
    11:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., the Council will appoint Council 
Committees.
    1 p.m. - 1:30 p.m., NMFS will present the National Bycatch Report.
    1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., the Council will receive public testimony 
on: (1) exempted fishing permits (EFPs), if any; (2) Reef Fish 
Amendment 30A; (3) Generic Aquaculture Amendment; and (4) Spiny Lobster 
Scoping Document.
    4:30 p.m. - 5:30 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.
    5:30 - 6 p.m., a CLOSED SESSION on Personnel will be held.

Thursday, January 31, 2008

    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. - Spiny Lobster/Stone Crab Management;
    11 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. - Shrimp Management;
    11:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - Budget/Personnel;
    11:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. - Red Drum Management;
    11:45 a.m. - 12 p.m. - Marine Reserves;
    12 p.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Administrative Policy;
    12:30 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. - Mackerel Management.
    12:45 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. - The Council will discuss Other Business 
items. The Council will conclude its meeting at 1:15 p.m.

Committees

Monday, January 28, 2008

    12 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. - The Reef Fish Management Committee will meet 
to discuss the Options Paper for Grouper/Tilefish individual fishing 
quota (IFQ); Reef Fish Amendment 30A; Update on Socioeconomic Panel 
(SEP) Grouper Allocation Recommendations; Public Hearing Draft of Reef 
Fish Amendment 30B; and Report of Ad Hoc Recreational Red Snapper AP.
     - Informal question and answer session on Draft Aquaculture 
Amendment.

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

    8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. - The Reef Fish Management Committee will 
continue to meet.
    1:30 p.m. - 2 p.m. - The Shrimp Management Committee will meet to 
discuss the 2008 Cooperative Texas Closure and an update of the 2007 
Vessel Effort.
    2 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. - The Joint Reef Fish/Mackerel/Red Drum 
Management Committee will meet to discuss the Generic Aquaculture 
Amendment.
    2:45 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. - The Marine Reserve Committee will hear an 
update on the National Marine Sanctuary Program's Islands in the Stream 
Concept.
    3:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. - The Red Drum Management Committee will meet to 
discuss the response by Southeast Fishery Science Center (SEFSC) on the 
potential for an experimental harvest of red drum from the exclusive 
economic zone (EEZ).
    4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. - The Spiny Lobster/Stone Crab Management 
Committee will discuss a Generic Scoping Document for an International 
Minimum Size Limit.
    4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. - The Budget/Personnel Committee will review 
the Status of the 2007 Funding; the 2008 proposed Council Operational 
Budget; the Statement of Organization Practices and Procedures (SOPPs) 
provisions for Leave Without Pay; and have a CLOSED SESSION to discuss 
Personnel.

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

    8 a.m. - 10 a.m. - The Administrative Policy Committee will discuss 
NMFS Guidelines for Annual Catch Limits (ACL) and Accountability 
Measures (AM) (if available); a staff ACL/AM Discussion Paper; and the 
development of an Outreach and Education Committee.
    10 a.m. - 11 a.m. - The Mackerel Management Committee will discuss 
the Terms of Reference for a SEDAR Assessment of king mackerel.
    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: December 27, 2007.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E7-25475 Filed 12-31-07; 8:45 am]
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