[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 15, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 8810]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-3558]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XB007


Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

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 its Law Enforcement Advisory Panel (LEAP) in conjunction with 
the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission's Law Enforcement Committee 
(LEC).

DATES: The meeting will convene at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 and 
conclude no later than 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Marriott Courtyard Gulfport 
Beachfront Hotel, 1600 East 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. Richard Leard, Deputy Executive 
Director, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813) 
348-1630.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management 
Council (Council) will convene the Law Enforcement Advisory Panel along 
with the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission's Law Enforcement 
Committee to consider the status of recently completed amendments and 
other regulatory actions as well as the scheduled completion of ongoing 
actions. The two groups will also receive a presentation regarding 
issues related to the Gulf Council's Individual Fishing Quota Programs 
and discuss the National Center for Disaster Fraud/Gulf Coast. They 
will review the status of Joint Enforcement Agreements and enforcement 
efforts by the states under these agreements. The LEAP/LEC will also 
consider having a Summer Work Session to develop a 2013-16 Strategic 
Plan and a 2013-14 Operations Plan. Finally, the group will discuss 
Gulf seafood trace and trip ticket enforcement and receive reports of 
the state and federal members. Other activities related to the Gulf 
States Marine Fisheries Commission's Interjurisdictional Fisheries 
Program and Law Enforcement Summary will also be discussed.
    The Law Enforcement Advisory Panel consists of principal law 
enforcement officers in each of the Gulf States, as well as the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Law Enforcement, 
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), the U.S. Coast Guard, and the 
NOAA General Counsel for Law Enforcement. A copy of the agenda and 
related materials can be obtained by calling the Council office at 
(813) 348-1630.
    Although other non-emergency issues not on the agendas may come 
before the Law Enforcement Advisory Panel 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 this meeting. Actions of the Law Enforcement Advisory 
Panel 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.

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) 5 working days prior to the meeting.

    Dated: February 10, 2012.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2012-3558 Filed 2-14-12; 8:45 am]
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