[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 146 (Friday, July 29, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45516-45517]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-19253]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XA608


Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (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 a 
public meeting.

DATES: The meeting will be held August 15-19, 2011.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 6121 
North IH-35, Austin, TX 78752; telephone: (512) 323-5466.
    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

Thursday, August 18, 2011

    9 a.m.--The Council meeting will begin with a Call to Order and 
Introductions.
    9:10 a.m.-9:25 a.m.--The Council will have an Investiture Ceremony 
for New Members.
    9:25 a.m. to-9:30 a.m.--The Council will review the agenda and 
approve the minutes.
    9:30 a.m.-9:45 a.m.--The Council will receive a presentation titled 
``Fisheries 101''.
    9:45 a.m.-11:30 a.m.--The Council will review and discuss reports 
from the committee meetings as follows: Outreach and Education; 
Advisory Panel Selection; Joint Mackerel, Reef Fish and Red Drum; 
Artificial Reef; Data Collection; Budget/Personnel; and Administrative 
Policy.
    12:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.--The Council will receive public testimony on 
exempted fishing permits (EFPs), if any; Final Actions on Reef Fish 
Amendment 32, the Generic Annual Catch Limits/Accountability Measures 
Amendment and Joint Amendment 18 to the Coastal Migratory Pelagics 
Fishery Management Plan; Action 4 to the Comprehensive Ecosystem-Based 
Amendment 2; and a regulatory amendment to set total allowable catch 
and bag limits for red grouper; the Council will also hold an open 
public comment period regarding any other fishery issues of concern. 
People wishing to speak before the Council should complete a public 
comment card prior to the comment period.
    4:30 p.m.-4:45 p.m.--The Council will review and discuss the 
Mackerel Committee Report.

Friday, August 19, 2011

    8:30 a.m.-12 p.m.--The Council will review and discuss reports from 
the committee meetings as follows: Sustainable Fisheries/Ecosystem and 
Reef Fish.
    12 p.m.-12:15 p.m.--Other Business items will follow.
    12:15 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.--The Council will conduct their election 
of the new Chair and Vice Chair.
    The Council will conclude its meeting at approximately 12:45 p.m.

Committees

Monday, August 15, 2011

    9 a.m.-12 p.m.--New Council Member Orientation.

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    1:30 p.m.-2 p.m.--The Outreach and Education Committee will discuss 
recommendations.
    2 p.m.-5 p.m.--Sustainable Fisheries/Ecosystem Committee will 
review and discuss the Ecosystem Scientific and Statistical committee 
report; receive a presentation on Allocation by Buzz Thompson; and 
discuss final action on the Generic Annual Catch Limits/Accountability 
Measures Amendment.
    5 p.m.-5:15 p.m.--Closed Session--Full Council will meet to receive 
a litigation briefing.
Recess--

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

    8:30 a.m.-12 noon and 1:30 p.m.-5 p.m.--Reef Fish Management 
Committee will meet to discuss final action on Regulatory Amendment for 
Red Grouper Total Allowable Catch & Bag Limit and Amendment 32--Gag 
Rebuilding & Gag Annual Catch limit; review a Draft Regulatory 
Amendment for Fall Red Snapper Season; receive a presentation on Red 
Snapper Economics by Wade Griffin; discuss a Draft of Amendment 35--
Greater Amberjack; and review the Ad Hoc Red Snapper Individual Fishing 
Quota 5-Year Review and Commercial Reef Fish Individual Fishing Quota 
Advisory Panel Reports.
Recess--

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

    8:30 a.m.-9 a.m.--Closed Session--The Advisory Panel Selection 
Committee/Full Council will meet to appoint an Ad Hoc Headboat Advisory 
Panel and to appoint retiring Council Members to Advisory Panels.
    9 a.m.-9:30 a.m.--Closed Session--The Budget/Personnel Committee/
Full Council will meet to discuss employment matters.
    9:30 a.m.-10 a.m.--The Budget/Personnel Committee will review and 
discuss the Quarterly Budget.
    10 a.m.-11 a.m.--The Mackerel Management Committee will discuss the 
final action on Amendment 18 to the coastal migratory Pelagics Fishery 
Management Plan.
    11 a.m.-11:30 a.m.--The Joint Mackerel, Reef Fish and Red Drum 
Management Committees will review the proposed Rule Implementing the 
Aquaculture Fishery Management Plan.
    1 p.m.-2 p.m.--The Artificial Reef Committee will receive a 
presentation from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and 
Enforcement (BOEMRE); discuss Oil Rig Removals; Review and discuss the 
status of Artificial Reefs in Fishery Management.
    2 p.m.-3 p.m.--The Data Collection Committee will receive a 
presentation on the I-Snapper Program; Discuss creating an Ad Hoc 
Advisory Panel to Collect Private Recreational Angler Data.
    3 p.m.-3:30 p.m.--The Administrative Policy Committee will review 
and discuss the Council Strategic Plan; SEDAR Guidelines; and Ad Hoc 
Advisory Panel Membership.
Recess--
    Immediately following the Committee Recess will be the Informal 
Question & Answer Session on Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Issues.
    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 Kathy Pereira at the Council (see 
ADDRESSES) at least 5 working days prior to the meeting.

    Dated: July 26, 2011.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-19253 Filed 7-28-11; 8:45 am]
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