[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 13 (Thursday, January 20, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3616-3617]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-1108]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RIN 0648-XA158]


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 
public meetings.

DATES: The meetings will be held February 7-10, 2011.

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, February 9, 2011

3:30 p.m.--The Council meeting will begin with a review of the agenda 
and approval of the minutes.
3:45 p.m.-4 p.m.--The Council will receive a presentation titled 
``Fisheries 101''.
4 p.m.-6 p.m.--The Council will receive public testimony on exempted 
fishing permits (EFPs), if any 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, February 10, 2011

8:30 a.m.--5:15 p.m.--The Council will review and discuss reports from 
the committee meetings as follows: Sustainable Fisheries/Ecosystem; 
Reef Fish; Administrative Policy; Habitat Protection; SEDAR Selection; 
AP Selection; Data Collection; Budget/Personnel; Shrimp; Outreach & 
Education; Coral; Spiny Lobster/Stone Crab; and Coastal Migratory 
Pelagic (Mackerel).
5:15 p.m.-5:30 p.m.--Other Business items will follow.

    Approximately 5:30 p.m., the Council will conclude its meeting.

Committees

Monday, February 7, 2011

8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. & 1 p.m.- 2 p.m.--The Sustainable Fisheries/
Ecosystem Committee will meet to receive an update on Ecosystem 
activities; receive a report from the Sector Separation workshop; 
review the Generic Annual Catch Limits/Accountability Measures 
Amendment; and review a Scoping Document for the Generic Earned Income 
Requirement/Crew Size Amendment.
2 p.m.-3:45 p.m.--The Administrative Policy Committee will review and 
potentially take final action on the Administrative Handbook; discuss 
initiating a strategic plan for the Council; and discuss SSC attendance 
issues and possible solutions.
    3:45 p.m.-4:15 p.m.--The Habitat Protection Committee will meet to 
hear summaries and recommendations of the Habitat Protection Advisory 
Panels' meetings regarding the Essential Fish Habitat 5-year Review 
Report.
    4:15 p.m.-4:45 p.m.--The Data Collection committee will meet to 
receive a summary and recommendations of the Vessel Monitoring Systems 
Advisory Panel.
    4:45 p.m.-5 p.m.--SEDAR Selection Committee/Full Council. The SEDAR 
Selection Committee and full Council will receive a report on the SEDAR 
Steering Committee meeting.
    5 p.m.-5:30 p.m.--Advisory Panel Selection Committee/Full Council 
will discuss the makeup of the new Ad Hoc Individual Fishing Quota 
Review Advisory Panel.
    5:30 p.m.-5:45 p.m.--CLOSED SESSION--Advisory Panel Selection 
Committee/Full Council will appoint members to the new Ad Hoc 
Individual Fishing Quota Review Advisory Panel.
    5:45 p.m.-6 p.m.--CLOSED SESSION--The Full Council will meet to 
hear a litigation briefing.
Recess

Tuesday, February 8, 2010

    8:30 a.m.-9 a.m.--The Budget Committee will review the fourth 
quarter budget.
    9 a.m.-10 a.m.--The Shrimp Management Committee will review the 
2010 Texas Closure and consider the 2011 Texas closure; receive a 
summary of the Shrimp Advisory Panel meeting; receive a preliminary 
report on the 2010 shrimp effort; and hear a report of the Sawfish 
Workshop.
    10 a.m.-12 noon & 1:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.--The Reef Fish Management 
Committee will receive an update of the 2010 red snapper landings and 
status of the regulatory amendment; review the mutton snapper and 
goliath grouper benchmark assessments; review the re-run of the gag 
update assessment; review the goliath grouper assessment; discuss the 
impact of observed discard estimates on the red grouper stock 
assessment; review an options paper for a red snapper regulatory 
amendment to adjust the fall closing date and allow for weekend 
openings; receive a report on the Limited Access Privilege Program 
Advisory Panel meeting; discuss the individual fishing quota finance 
program; and review an individual fishing quota discussion paper.
Recess
    Immediately Following Committee Recess--There will be an informal 
open public question and answer session on Gulf of Mexico Fishery 
Management Issues.

Wednesday February 9, 2011

    8:30 a.m.-10 a.m.--The Spiny Lobster/Stone Crab Committee will 
review the actions of the South Atlantic Council regarding Joint 
Amendment 10 for Spiny Lobster and then approve the amendment for 
public hearings.
    10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.--The Coastal Migratory Pelagics (Mackerel) 
Committee will review Draft Amendment 18 to the Coastal Migratory 
Pelagics and consider approval for public hearings.
    2 p.m.-2:45 p.m.--The Outreach & Education Committee will hear a 
summary of the Outreach & Education Advisory Panel.
    2:45 p.m.-3:30 p.m.--The Coral Management Committee will hear a 
presentation titled ``Ecology &

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Conservation of Deep-sea Coral Habitats & Communities in the Gulf of 
Mexico.''
    Although other non-emergency issues not on the agendas may come 
before the Council and Committees for discussion, in accordance with 
the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 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 Trish Kennedy at the Council (see 
ADDRESSES) at least 5 working days prior to the meeting.

    Dated: January 14, 2011.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-1108 Filed 1-19-11; 8:45 am]
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