[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 244 (Thursday, December 18, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 77010]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-30092]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN: 0648-XM29


Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will convene a 
public meeting of the Shrimp Advisory Panel (AP).

DATES: The Shrimp AP meeting is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. on 
Thursday, January 8, 2009 and end by 2 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Spring Hill Suites, 7922 
Mosley Road, Houston, TX 77061.
    Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203 
North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Richard Leard, Interim Executive 
Director; telephone: (813) 348-1630.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Shrimp AP will receive a presentation of 
the ``Biological Review of the 2008 Texas Closure and Percent Change in 
Yield'' and consider recommendations for a cooperative closure with 
Texas in 2009. The Shrimp AP will also receive presentations of the 
``Status and Health of the Shrimp Stocks for 2007'', the ``Stock 
Assessment Report 2007'', ``A Biological Review of the Tortugas Pink 
Shrimp Fishery Through December 2007'', and a Report on the Number of 
Moratorium Permits Issued and Preliminary Effort Estimates for 2008. 
The Shrimp AP may make recommendations regarding these reports.
    Although other non-emergency issues not on the agenda may come 
before the Shrimp AP 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 Shrimp AP 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 O'Hern at the Council (see ADDRESSES) at 
least 5 working days prior to the meeting.

    Dated: December 15, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E8-30092 Filed 12-17-08; 8:45 am]
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