[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 102 (Thursday, May 27, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29724-29725]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-12777]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XW68


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 June 14-17, 2010.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Courtyard Marriott, 1600 E. 
Beach Blvd, Gulfport, MS 39501.
    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, June 16, 2010

    1:30 p.m. - The Council meeting will begin with a review of the 
agenda and approval of the minutes.
    1:45 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. - There will be a briefing on the Deepwater 
Horizon Oil Spill.
    2:15 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. - The Council will receive public testimony 
on exempted fishing permits (EFPs), if any; Final Framework Action for 
Greater Amberjack; Final Regulatory Amendment for Red Grouper Annual 
Catch Limits; and 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, June 17, 2010

    8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. - The Council will receive a presentation 
titled ``Fisheries 101''.
    8:45 a.m. - 5 p.m. - The Council will review and discuss reports 
from the committee meetings as follows: Reef Fish; AP Selection; SSC 
Selection; SEDAR Selection; Coastal Migratory Pelagics (Mackerel); 
Spiny Lobster/Stone Crab; Administrative Policy; Data Collection; 
Habitat; and Sustainable Fisheries/Ecosystem.
    5 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. - Other Business items will follow.
    The Council will conclude its meeting at approximately 5:30 p.m.

Committees

Monday, June 14, 2010

    9 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. - CLOSED SESSION - Full Council - The AP 
Selection Committee and full Council will appoint one commercial 
representative to the Ad Hoc Mackerel Limited Access Privilege Program 
Advisory Panel, the Ad Hoc Reef Fish Limited Access Privilege Program 
Advisory Panel, the Stone Crab Advisory Panel, two members and one 
alternate of SAFMC representatives on the Ad Hoc Mackerel Limited 
Access Privilege Program Advisory Panel.
    9:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. - CLOSED SESSION - Full Council - The SSC 
Selection Committee and full council will appoint three participants to 
the National Scientific and Statistical Committee meeting.
    9:45 a.m. - 10 a.m. - CLOSED SESSION - Full Council - The SEDAR 
Selection Committee and full Council will appoint participants to the 
SEDAR 23 Goliath Grouper Review Workshop and the SEDAR Spiny Lobster 
Assessment Review Workshop.
    10 a.m. - 12 p.m. - The Administrative Policy Committee will 
discuss modifications to Statement of Organization Practice and 
Procedures and Handbook Development.
    1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. - There will be an update on the Deepwater 
Horizon Oil Spill in the Gulf.
    2:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. - The Reef Fish Management Committee will 
receive a presentation on gag abundance and the effects of fishing on 
male gag population; a report from the Standing and Special Reef Fish 
Scientific and Statistical Committee; considerations for a request for 
an Interim Rule for Gag; draft framework amendment to adjust red 
grouper total allowable catch; a public hearing draft of Amendment 32 
Gag/Red Grouper; final action framework action for greater amberjack; a 
reef fish permit income requirement and a crew size limit on for-hire 
vessels when fishing commercially.
    -Recess-

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

    8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. & 1:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. - The Reef Fish Management 
Committee will continue to meet.
    4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. - The Data Collection Committee will receive an 
update from the SEFSC on the status of the implementation of electronic 
data reporting and develop a charge for the Vessel Monitoring System 
Advisory Panel.
    4:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. - The Habitat Protection Committee will receive 
a status report on Essential Fish Habitat update.
    -Recess-
    Immediately Following Committee Recess - There will be an informal 
open public question and answer session on Gulf of Mexico Fishery 
Management Issues.

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

    8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. - The Sustainable Fisheries/Ecosystem Committee 
will discuss the Options Paper for the Generic Annual Catch Limit/
Accountability Measures Amendment.
    Although other non-emergency issues not on the agendas may come 
before the

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Council and Committees for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-
Stevens 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 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: May 24, 2010.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-12777 Filed 5-26-10; 8:45 am]
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