[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 66 (Friday, April 4, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 18518]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-6962]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN: 0648-XG88


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 Grouper Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) 
Advisory Panel (AHGIFQAP).

DATES: The AHGIFQAP meeting will convene at 9 a.m. on Thursday, April 
24, 2008 and conclude no later than 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Quorum Hotel, 700 N. 
Westshore Blvd., Tampa, FL 33609; telephone: (813) 289-8200.
    Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203 N. 
Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Assane Diagne, Economist, telephone: 
(813) 348-1630.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management 
Council (Council) has scheduled a meeting of the Ad Hoc Grouper IFQ 
Advisory Panel to discuss the public hearing draft for Amendment 29 to 
the Reef Fish Fishery Management Plan. Reef Fish Amendment 29 proposes 
to rationalize effort and reduce overcapacity in the commercial grouper 
and tilefish fisheries in order to achieve and maintain optimum yield 
(OY). Effort management approaches considered in this amendment include 
permit endorsements and the implementation of an Individual Fishing 
Quota (IFQ) program.
    Although other non-emergency issues not on the agenda may come 
before the AHGIFQAP 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 AHGIFQAP 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: March 31, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E8-6962 Filed 4-3-08; 8:45 am]
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