[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 218 (Friday, November 13, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58601-58602]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-27267]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XS86


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 (Council) will 
convene a meeting of the Red Snapper Advisory Panel.

DATES: The meeting will convene at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, December 1, 2009 
and conclude by 3 p.m. on Wednesday, December 2, 2009. The meeting will 
be webcast over the internet. A link to the webcast will be available 
on the Council's web site, http://www.gulfcouncil.org.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hilton, 901 Airline Drive, 
Kenner, LA 70062.
    Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203 N.

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Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Carrie Simmons, Fishery Biologist; 
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813) 348-1630.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On the first day of the meeting, the 
Standing and Special Reef Fish Scientific and Statistical Committees 
and the Red Snapper Advisory Panel will meet jointly to hear a 
presentation on the update stock assessment for red snapper. Following 
the presentation, Special Reef Fish Scientific and Statistical 
Committees and the Red Snapper Advisory Panel will reconvene separately 
to continue any discussion of the update stock assessment and make any 
management recommendations. Other issues on the agenda include: red 
snapper season openings and closings, settlements for recreational 
fishing violations, and potential donation of seized catches. There 
will also be election of a chair and vice-chair. The comments and 
recommendations made by the Red Snapper Advisory Panel will be 
presented to the Council at its February 1 - 4, 2010 meeting in Mobile, 
AL.
    Copies of the agenda and other related materials can be obtained by 
calling (813) 348-1630 or can be downloaded from the Council's ftp 
site, ftp.gulfcouncil.org.
    Although other non-emergency issues not on the agenda may come 
before the Advisory Panel for discussion, in accordance with the 
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, those issues 
may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Actions of 
the Advisory Panel 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 Fishery Conservation and Management Act, provided the 
public has been notified of the Council's intent to take action to 
address the emergency.

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: November 9, 2009.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E9-27267 Filed 11-12-09; 8:45 am]
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