[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 13 (Friday, January 18, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4130-4131]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-01050]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XC449


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 Tuesday, February 5, 2013 through 
Friday, February 8, 2013.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Marriott Mobile, 3101 
Airport Boulevard, Mobile, AL 36606; telephone: (251) 476-6400.
    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

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

    8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.--The Full Council in a CLOSED SESSION will 
meet and interview the Executive Director applicants.
    --Recess--
    2 p.m.-4 p.m.--The Full Council in a CLOSED SESSION will continue 
interviewing applicants.
    --Recess--

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Wednesday, February 6, 2013

    8:30 a.m.-12 noon and 1:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.--The Reef Fish Management 
Committee will review a Scoping Document for Amendment 28--Red Snapper 
Allocations; take Final Action on Vermilion Snapper, Yellowtail Snapper 
and Venting Tool Framework Action; discuss For-Hire Red Snapper Days-
at-Sea Pilot Program; review comments received on Scoping Document 
Amendment 39--Regional Management of Recreational Red Snapper; receive 
a summary from the Socioeconomic Scientific and Statistical Committee 
Meeting; and discuss Exempted Fishing Permits related to Reef Fish (if 
any).
    The Reef Fish Committee will also discuss issues addressed during 
the January 7-8, 2013 Reef Fish Committee Meeting, that includes: Draft 
2013 Red Snapper Framework Action; discussions of Red Snapper 
Allocation, Red Snapper IFQ 5-Year Review and Red Snapper Regional 
Management Issues; and, any open discussions pertaining to Red Snapper 
Management issues.
    --Recess--
    Immediately following the Committee Recess will be the Informal 
Question & Answer Session on Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Issues.

Thursday, February 7, 2013

    8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m.--The Data Collection Committee will review a 
draft Framework Action to the Fishery Management Plans for Reef Fish 
Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and Coastal Migratory Pelagics of the 
Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic Regions; review of Joint South 
Atlantic/Gulf of Mexico Generic Headboat Reporting in the South 
Atlantic Amendment; and discuss the Joint South Atlantic/Gulf of Mexico 
Generic Commercial Logbook Report Amendment.
    9:30 a.m.-10 a.m.--The Shrimp Committee will review the 2011 
Cooperative Texas Closure, the Preliminary Effort Report for 2012, and 
the Status Report on Electronic Logbook Program.
    10 a.m.-10:30 a.m.--The Ad Hoc Restoration Committee will review 
funds for Restoration Activities; and receive a summary of RESTORE 
Meetings.
    --Recess--

Council

Thursday, February 7, 2013

    10:30 a.m.--The Council meeting will begin with a Call to Order and 
Introductions.
    10:35 a.m.-10:50 a.m.--The Council will review the agenda and 
approve the minutes.
    10:50 a.m.-11:30 a.m.--The Council will discuss Other Business 
items, as such: receive an update of the Marine Resource Education 
Program; receive a summary from the HMS Advisory Panel Meeting; review 
of the HMS Amendment Comments; receive updates to Examinations and 
Certificates of Compliance; receive summaries from the following 
meetings attended by Council members and staff: South Atlantic Fishery 
Management Council Meeting, Gulf of Mexico Large Ecosystems Meeting, 
Episodic Events Workshop, Gulf of Mexico Alliance PIT and Kemps Ridley 
Stock Assessment Workshop. The Council will also receive an update on 
Reorganization of Federal Fishing Regulations.
    1 p.m.-1:15 p.m.--The Council will review Exempted Fishing Permits 
(EFP), if any.
    1:15 p.m.-5 p.m.--The Council will receive public testimony on 
Framework Action to set the 2013 Red Snapper Quotas; the 2011 
Cooperative Texas Shrimp Closures; Framework Action for Vermilion and 
Yellowtail Snapper ACL and Venting Tool Requirement; 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.

Friday, February 8, 2013

    8:30 a.m.-9 a.m.--The Council will review and deem changes to the 
Proposed Rule for the Fishery Management Plan for Regulating Offshore 
Marine Aquaculture in the Gulf of Mexico.
    9:30 a.m.-9:45 a.m.--The Council will vote on Exempted Fishing 
Permits (if any).
    9:45 a.m.-3:30 p.m.--The Council will receive committee reports 
from Data Collection, Shrimp, Ad Hoc Restoration, and Reef Fish. Review 
of Action Schedule items will follow from 3:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.
    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 
Office (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 working days prior to the meeting.

    Dated: January 15, 2013.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-01050 Filed 1-17-13; 8:45 am]
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