[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 248 (Tuesday, December 29, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 68788]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-30765]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XT51


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 
joint meetings of the Standing, Special Shrimp, Special Spiny Lobster 
and Special Reef Fish Scientific and Statistical Committees.

DATES: The meetings of the Standing, Special Shrimp and Special Spiny 
Lobster Scientific and Statistical Committees will convene at 1:30 p.m. 
on Wednesday, January 20, 2010 and conclude no later than 5:30 p.m. The 
meeting of the Standing and Special Reef Fish Scientific Statistical 
Committees will convene at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 21, 2010 and 
conclude no later than 12 p.m. on Friday, January 22, 2010. The 
meetings 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 meetings will be held at the Crowne Plaza, 2829 Williams 
Blvd, Kenner, LA 70062.
    Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203 N. 
Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Richard Leard, Deputy Executive 
Director; Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813) 
348-1630.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Standing and Special Shrimp Scientific 
Statistical Committees will meet to review new approaches for assessing 
the stock of pink shrimp and possibly other shrimp species in the Gulf, 
and possibly make recommendations to the Council. The Standing and 
Special Spiny Lobster Scientific Statistical Committees will review the 
terms of reference for an upcoming update assessment and make 
recommendations for the Gulf and South Atlantic Fishery Management 
Councils to consider. The Standing and Special Reef Fish Scientific 
Statistical Committees will review potential species groupings for the 
Generic Annual Catch Limits and Accountability Measures Amendment. They 
will also review progress on development of an Acceptable Biological 
Catch Control Rule for data-poor species that will be included in the 
Generic Amendment.
    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 Scientific and Statistical Committees 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 Scientific and Statistical 
Committees 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: December 23, 2009.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E9-30765 Filed 12-28-09; 8:45 am]
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