[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 221 (Friday, November 14, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 67486]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-27031]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN: 0648-XL72


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 will convene a 
public meeting of the Florida/Alabama Habitat Protection Advisory Panel 
(AP).

DATES: The meeting will convene at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, December 3, 
2008 and conclude no later than 4 p.m.

ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held at the Embassy Suites Hotel, 555 
N. Westshore Blvd., Tampa, FL 33609.
    Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203 
North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff Rester, Habitat Support 
Specialist, Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission; telephone: (228) 
875-5912.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: At this meeting the AP will tentatively 
discuss living shorelines, expansion of the Large Area Artificial Reef 
Sites off Florida, movement and growth of red snapper, reeffish 
utilization of natural and artificial habitats, the Port Dolphin 
liquified natural gas (LNG) facility, seagrass scarring penalties, and 
Florida freshwater inflow issues.
    The Florida/Alabama group is part of a three unit Habitat 
Protection Advisory Panel (AP) of the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management 
Council. The principal role of the advisory panels is to assist the 
Council in attempting to maintain optimum conditions within the habitat 
and ecosystems supporting the marine resources of the Gulf of Mexico. 
Advisory panels serve as a first alert system to call to the Council's 
attention proposed projects being developed and other activities which 
may adversely impact the Gulf marine fisheries and their supporting 
ecosystems. The panels may also provide advice to the Council on its 
policies and procedures for addressing environmental affairs.
    Although other issues not on the agenda may come before the panel 
for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
Conservation and Management Act, those issues may not be the subject of 
formal panel action during this meeting. Panel action will be 
restricted to those issues specifically identified in the agenda listed 
as available by this notice.
    A copy 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 O'Hern at the Council (see ADDRESSES) at 
least 5 working days prior to the meeting.

    Dated: November 10, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E8-27031 Filed 11-13-08; 8:45 am]
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