[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 125 (Friday, June 28, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38951-38952]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-15508]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XC735


Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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 
hold a meeting of the Council to establish the 2013 red snapper quotas 
and supplemental recreational red snapper season. The Council will also 
hold a formal public comment session.

DATES: The Council meeting will be held from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. on 
Wednesday, July 17, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the Hilton New 
Orleans Riverside Hotel, Two Poydras Street, New Orleans, LA 70130; 
telephone: (504) 561-0500.

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    Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203 
North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL, 33607.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Douglas Gregory, Executive 
Director, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813) 
348-1630; fax: (813) 348-1711; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The items of discussion are as follows:

Council Agenda, Wednesday, July 17, 2013, 7 a.m. until 5 p.m.

    7 a.m.-7:15 a.m.--Call to Order and Introductions, review the 
agenda and approve the minutes.
    7:15 a.m.-9:30 a.m.--The Council will review an analysis of the 
yield stream projections for red snapper at constant catch levels. The 
Council will receive a summary and discuss the proposed actions in the 
Red Snapper Framework Action. The Council will hear a summary of the 
written comments received.
    9:30 a.m.-12 p.m.--The Council will receive public testimony on the 
Final Draft of the Framework Action to establish 2013 red snapper 
quotas and establish the structure of the recreational red snapper 
season. People wishing to speak before the Council should complete a 
public comment card prior to the comment period.
    1 p.m.-4 p.m.--The Council will select and take final action on the 
Red Snapper Framework Action to both establish the 2013 red snapper 
quotas and select the supplemental recreational fishing season 
structure.
    4 p.m.-5 p.m.--The Council will discuss any other business.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject 
of formal action during this meeting. Action will be restricted to 
those issues specifically identified in this notice and any issues 
arising after publication of this notice that require emergency action 
under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the Council's 
intent to take final action to address the emergency.

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.

    Note: The times and sequence specified in this agenda are 
subject to change.


    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: June 25, 2013.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-15508 Filed 6-27-13; 8:45 am]
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