[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 121 (Monday, June 23, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35371-35372]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-14068]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN: 0648-XI55


Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management 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 to convene its 
Ad Hoc Grouper Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Advisory Panel (AHGIFQAP) 
via conference call.

DATES: The conference call will be held July 16, 2008, at 1:30 p.m. 
EDT.

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: Assane Diagne, Economist, Gulf of 
Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813) 348-1630.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The conference call will begin at 1:30 p.m. 
EDT and conclude no later than 5 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: Panama City, FL, 3500 
Delwood Beach Road, Panama City, FL 32408; contact: Janice Hamm, 
telephone: (850)-234-6541.
    The AHGIFQAP will hold a conference call 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.

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    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 the 
meeting. Actions will be restricted to the issue 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.

Special Accommodations

    The listening stations are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to Tina O'Hern at the Council (see 
ADDRESSES) at least 5 working days prior to the meeting.

    Dated: June 18, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E8-14068 Filed 6-20-08; 8:45 am]
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