[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 141 (Friday, July 23, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43147-43148]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-18040]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XX75


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 the Ad Hoc Data Collection Advisory Panel.

DATES: The meeting will convene at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, August 10, 2010 
and conclude by 4:30 p.m.

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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. The Ad Hoc Data Collection Advisory Panel 
will review previous Council motions regarding electronic reporting for 
dealers and the for-hire fleet, and resources needed for full 
implementation. The Advisory Panel will also discuss perspectives on 
goals, objectives, and expectations for recreational data collection 
programs. Presentations will be made to review current data collection 
programs and evaluate the potential for use in Gulf fisheries. The 
Advisory Panel will review and discussing recommendations for 
recreational data collection systems for private anglers, including the 
need to balance timeliness and accuracy with cost and feasibility. The 
meeting will conclude with draft recommendations for development and 
possible implementation of electronic data collection systems for 
private anglers. The recommendations made by Ad Hoc Data Collection 
Advisory Panel will be presented to the Council at its August 16 - 20, 
2010 meeting in Pensacola, FL.
    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

    The meeting is 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: July 20, 2010.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-18040 Filed 7-22-10; 8:45 am]
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