[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 189 (Thursday, October 1, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50778-50779]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-23745]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XR95
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 (Council) will
convene public meetings.
DATES: The meetings will be held October 19 - 22, 2009. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and times.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Holiday Inn, 1102 S.
Shoreline Blvd., Corpus Christi, TX 78401.
Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203
North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Stephen Bortone, Executive
Director, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813)
348-1630.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Council
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
10:30 a.m. - The Council meeting will begin with a review of the
agenda and minutes and approve the Committee Appointments.
11 a.m. - 12 noon - The Council will receive a presentation on
Catch Shares Task Force.
1:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. - They will receive public testimony on
exempted fishing permits (EFPs), if any; Modifications to Reef Fish
Amendment 29; and the Council will hold an open public comment period
regarding any fishery issue of concern. People wishing to speak before
the Council should complete a public comment card prior to the comment
period.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
8:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. - The Council will review and discuss
reports from the committee meetings as follows: Reef Fish Management;
Administrative Policy; Data Collection; Spiny Lobster/Stone Crab
Management; Sustainable Fisheries/Ecosystem; Coastal Migratory Pelagics
(Mackerel) Management; Shrimp Management; AP Selection Committee and
SEDAR Selection Committee.
12:45 p.m. - 1 p.m. - Other Business items will follow. The Council
will conclude its meeting at approximately 1 p.m.
Committees
Monday, October 19, 2009
9 a.m. - 10 a.m. - CLOSED SESSION (Full Council) - The
Administrative Policy Committee will discuss Administrative Matters.
10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. - CLOSED SESSION (Full Council) - The SEDAR
Selection Committee will approve the SEDAR 19 (Black Grouper) Review
Workshop Participants; select the SEDAR 22 (Yellowedge Grouper and
Tilefish) Data Workshop Participants and the SEDAR Procedural Workshop
IV - Characterizing Uncertainty Participants.
10:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. - CLOSED SESSION (Full Council) - The AP
Selection Committee will appoint the Chair and Vice Chair for the Ad
Hoc LAPP AP; Appoint Ad Hoc Data Collection AP; and Receive the report
on status of fishery violations.
12:30 p.m. - 1 p.m. - The Data Collection Committee will review a
report of the Logbook Workshop.
1 p.m. - 2 p.m. - The Shrimp Management Committee will review the
``Status and Health of the Shrimp Stocks for 2008''; review the ``Stock
Assessment Report 2008 - Gulf of Mexico Shrimp Fishery''; review of ``A
Biological Review of the Tortugas Pink Shrimp Fishery Through December
2008; and a Preliminary Report of Shrimp Effort in 2009.
2 p.m. - 3 p.m. - The Spiny Lobster/Stone Crab Committee will
discuss the Scoping Hearing Summaries for Spiny Lobster Amendment 10
and Suggestions for Spiny Lobster Amendment 10 Options.
3 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. - The Sustainable Fisheries/Ecosystem Committee
will discuss the Report from the ABC Control Workgroup; the Scoping
Hearing Summaries from the Generic ACL/AM Amendment; and the 5-year
Research Plan.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. - The Reef Fish Management Committee will meet
to discuss the Gag/Red Grouper Amendment Scoping Document (Reef Fish
Amendment 32) and select Scoping Hearing Locations; receive a
presentation on the New ESA Biological Opinion Analyzing the Gulf Reef
Fish Fishery and its Effects on Listed Species; Alternative Options for
Red Snapper Recreational Season; Modifications to the regulations in
Amendment 29; Terms of Reference for Greater Amberjack, Yellowedge
Grouper and Tilefish Assessments; Hook Limit Analyses for Amendment 31;
Develop LAPP Charge; and Discussion on the Sector Separation.
4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. - The Administrative Policy Committee will
discuss modifications to SOPPs and Handbook Development.
-Recess-
Immediately Following Committee Recess - There will be an informal
open public question and answer session.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. - The Coastal Migratory Pelagics (CMP)
(Mackerel) Management Committee will discuss the CMP Scoping Meeting
Summaries and options for the CMP Amendment 18 Amendment 20 Options.
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 (Magnuson-
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
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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/time 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 O'Hern at the Council (see
ADDRESSES) at least 5 working days prior to the meeting.
Dated: September 28, 2009.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E9-23745 Filed 9-30-09; 8:45 am]
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