[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 46 (Wednesday, March 10, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11133-11134]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-5087]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XV00


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 Ad Hoc Data Collection Advisory Panel.

DATES: The meeting will convene at 1 p.m. on Monday, March 29, 2010 and 
conclude by 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 30, 2010.

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ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Gulf of Mexico Fishery 
Management Council, 2203 North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 
33607; telephone: (813) 348-1630.
    Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203 N. 
Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. John Froeschke, Fishery Biologist; 
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813) 348-1630 
x235.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Ad Hoc Data Collection Advisory Panel 
will meet to discuss the development of general criteria for electronic 
reporting systems to improve accuracy and timeliness of data collected 
in Gulf of Mexico fisheries. On the first day of the meeting, the Ad 
Hoc Data Collection Advisory Panel will review electronic reporting 
systems, potential management benefits, consider challenges to 
implementation, and other requirements for the development of 
electronic reporting systems. The Advisory Panel will also discuss 
quality standards for self reported data with a review of existing 
Atlantic Coastal Cooperative Statistics Program (ACCSP) and Marine 
Recreational Information Program (MRIP) data Standards. On the second 
day, overviews of existing and pilot electronic reporting systems will 
be presented to the Advisory Panel. The Advisory Panel will review and 
discussing existing systems in place for commercial and recreational 
fisheries. The meeting will conclude with a discussion of minimum 
criteria and standards for electronic reporting systems for Gulf of 
Mexico fisheries for commercial and for-hire fisheries. The Advisory 
Panel will discuss issues related to data management and acquisition 
including: what data are needed to improve management, frequency of 
reported data, integration with existing data systems, and mechanisms 
for electronic reporting. The recommendations made by Ad Hoc Data 
Collection Advisory Panel will be presented to the Council at its April 
12 - 15, 2010 meeting in Galveston, TX.
    Copies of the agenda and other related materials can be obtained by 
calling (813) 348-1630.
    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: March 5, 2010.
William D. Chappell,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-5087 Filed 3-9-10; 8:45 am]
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