[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 133 (Wednesday, July 11, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 40859]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-16934]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings; 
Correction

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of a revision to a public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
convene its Law Enforcement Advisory Panel in conjunction with the Gulf 
States Marine Fisheries Commission's Law Enforcement Committee.

DATES: The meeting will convene at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 25, 
2012 and conclude no later than 5 p.m. on July 26, 2012.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Louisiana Wildlife & 
Fisheries Lab, 195 Ludwig Lane, Grand Isle, LA 70358; telephone: (985) 
787-2163
    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 original notice published in the Federal 
Register on July 6, 2012 (77 FR 39998). This notice is being 
republished in its entirety due to some agenda changes.
    The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
convene the Law Enforcement Advisory Panel (LEAP) along with the Gulf 
States Marine Fisheries Commission's Law Enforcement Committee (LEC) in 
a workshop environment to revise the Two-Year Operations Plan and the 
Five-Year Strategic Plan that expire in 2013. The LEAP/LEC will also 
discuss Joint Enforcement Agreements and funding, as well as upcoming 
topics for their October 2012 meeting. Immediately following the 
workshop session, the LEAP/LEC will discuss recent individual fishing 
quota (IFQ) enforcement actions and possible changes being considered 
by NMFS to the IFQ program protocols including: Landing notification 
process, landing transaction procedures, process for approving or 
removing landing locations, and offloading requirements. Finally, the 
LEAP/LEC will discuss implications to enforcement of the recent 
decision by Louisiana to extend its seaward boundary from three miles 
to three marine leagues.
    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: July 6, 2012.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2012-16934 Filed 7-10-12; 8:45 am]
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