[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 221 (Wednesday, November 18, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59526-59527]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-27690]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN: 0648-XS94


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 will convene a 
meeting of its Ecosystem Scientific and Statistical Committee.

DATES: The Ecosystem and Statistical Committee meeting will begin at 1 
p.m. on Monday, December 7, 2009 and conclude by 12 p.m. on Tuesday, 
December 8, 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.

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ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Crowne Plaza, 5303 W. 
Kennedy 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: Dr. Karen Burns, Ecosystems Management 
Specialist, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813) 
348-1630.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Ecosystem and Statistical Committee will 
begin developing a conceptual framework for advancing an ecosystem 
approach for fishery management. They will also explore the use of 
ecological attributes in the Allowable Biological Catch Control Rule. 
There will also be an evaluation on the efficacy of various models and 
approaches to determine how recovering red snapper interact with 
vermilion snapper and groupers and future data and research needs for 
these models.
    Copies of the agendas 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 agendas may come 
before the and Statistical Committee for discussion, in accordance with 
the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, those 
issues may not be the subject of formal action during these meetings. 
Actions of the and Statistical Committee 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 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 13, 2009.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E9-27690 Filed 11-17-09; 8:45 am]
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