[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 198 (Friday, October 12, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62217-62218]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-25114]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XC285


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 (Council) will 
convene a public meeting.

DATES: The meeting will be held Monday, October 29-Thursday, November 
1, 2012.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Courtyard Marriott, 1600 
East Beach Boulevard, Gulfport, MS 39501; telephone: (228) 864-4310.
    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:

Committees

Monday, October 29, 2012

    10 a.m.-10:30 a.m.--The Ad Hoc Restoration Committee will meet to 
discuss options for potential restoration projects under National 
Resource Damage Assessment process and the RESTORE Act.
    10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.--The Data Collection Committee will review a 
Scoping Document for Electronic Reporting Requirements by For-Hire 
Vessels.
    --Recess--
    1 p.m.-3 p.m.--The Shrimp Management Committee will discuss the 
status of the Electronic Logbook reporting program; review new Shrimp 
Stock Assessments for Penaeid Shrimp; review the SSC recommendations; 
review the Status and Health of Gulf Shrimp Stocks; and discuss 
Exempted Fishing Permits related to Shrimp (if any).

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    3 p.m.-3:30 p.m.--The SSC Selection Committee will discuss the 
duties and responsibilities of the SSC.
    3:30 p.m.-4 p.m.--The Advisory Panel Selection Committee in a 
CLOSED SESSION with the FULL COUNCIL will review and appoint members to 
the new Ad Hoc Artificial Substrate Advisory Panel and discuss 
appointments of former Council members to advisory panels.
    4 p.m.-5 p.m.--CLOSED SESSION--FULL COUNCIL will meet to receive a 
report from NOAA's General Counsel.

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

    8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.--The Reef Fish 
Management Committee will discuss the Red Snapper Individual Fishing 
Quota 5-Year Review, including the Socioeconomic SSC recommendations; 
review the Economic Evaluation of Red Snapper Allocation; take Final 
Action on Amendment 37--Gray Triggerfish Rebuilding Plan; review a 
Scoping Document for Amendment 39--Regional Management of Red Snapper; 
discuss the 2013 Red Snapper Season and Non-Compliance by States; 
review a Draft Regulatory Amendment for Vermilion Snapper Annual Catch 
Limits and Bag Limits; take Final Action on a Regulatory Amendment to 
set the 2013 Gag Recreational Season and Bag Limits; discuss the SEDAR 
27--Yellowtail Snapper Benchmark Assessment; review any additional 
comments from the Scientific and Statistical Committee and from the 
Socioeconomic Scientific and Statistical Committee; and discuss 
Exempted Fishing Permits related to Reef Fish (if any).
    --Recess--
    Immediately following the Committee Recess will be the Informal 
Question & Answer Session on Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Issues.

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

    8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m.--The Reef Fish Management Committee will 
continue with discussions on agenda items from the previous day.
    9:30 a.m.-10 a.m.--The Joint Reef Fish/Mackerel/Red Drum Committees 
will meet to review changes to the aquaculture proposed rule. They will 
also consider modifications to the Coastal Migratory Pelagics reporting 
requirements suggested by the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council 
under its Comprehensive Ecosystem-Based Amendment 3.
    10 a.m.-11:30 a.m.--The Law Enforcement Committee will review and 
approve a new Gulf of Mexico Cooperative Law Enforcement Strategic Plan 
2013-16 and a new Gulf of Mexico Cooperative Law Enforcement Operations 
Plan 2013-14.
    --Recess--

Council

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

    1 p.m.--The Council meeting will begin at with a Call to Order and 
Introductions.
    1:10 p.m.-1:20 p.m.--The Council will review the agenda and approve 
the minutes.
    1:20 p.m.-1:30 p.m.--The Council will approve the 2013 Committee 
Appointments.
    1:30 p.m.-1:35 p.m.--The Council will review the Action Schedule.
    1:35 p.m.-1:45 p.m.--The Council will review Exempted Fishing 
Permits (EFP), if any.
    1:45 p.m.-5:30 p.m.--The Council will receive public testimony on 
Final Reef Fish Amendment 37--Gray Triggerfish Rebuilding Plan; a 
Regulatory Amendment to set the 2013 Gag Recreational Season and Bag 
Limits; and Exempted Fishing Permits (EFPs), if any. The Council will 
also hold an open public comment period regarding any other fishery 
issues or concerns. People wishing to speak before the Council should 
complete a public comment card prior to the comment period.

Thursday, November 1, 2012

    8:30 a.m.-8:45 a.m.--The Council will vote on Exempted Fishing 
Permits (if any).
    8:45 a.m.-3:30 p.m.--The Council will review and discuss reports 
from committee meetings as follows: Ad Hoc Restoration, Reef Fish, Data 
Collection, Shrimp, Mackerel, SSC Selection, AP Selection, Joint Reef 
Fish/Mackerel/Red Drum, and Law Enforcement.
    3:30 p.m.-4 p.m.--Other Business items will follow.
    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

    The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to Kathy Pereira at the Council Office (see 
ADDRESSES) at least 5 working days prior to the meeting.

    Dated: October 9, 2012.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2012-25114 Filed 10-11-12; 8:45 am]
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