[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 137 (Wednesday, July 17, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42755-42756]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-17115]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XC760


Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Hearings

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

ACTION: Notice; public hearings.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold public hearings for Coastal Migratory Pelagics (CMP) Amendments 19 
and 20, and Reef Fish Amendment 39--Regional Management of Recreational 
Red Snapper.

[[Page 42756]]


DATES: The public hearings will be held from Thursday, August 1 through 
Friday August 15, 2013 at ten locations throughout the Gulf of Mexico. 
The public hearings will begin at 6 p.m. and will conclude no later 
than 9 p.m. The first public hearing will be a ``call-in session'' for 
Reef Fish Amendment 39--Regional Management of Recreational Red 
Snapper, Thursday, August 1, 2013; instructions will be available on 
our Web site. For specific dates and locations see SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION below.

ADDRESSES: 
    Meeting address: The public hearings will be held in the following 
locations: St. Petersburg, Key West, and Panama City, FL; Grand Isle 
and Baton Rouge, LA; D' Iberville, MS; Mobile, AL; Corpus Christi and 
Texas City, TX.
    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 in the public 
hearings are as follows:

Public Hearings: Reef Fish Amendment 39--Regional Management of 
Recreational Red Snapper

    1. Consider the delegation of authority for some aspects of red 
snapper management to the states or regions.
    2. Apportioning the federal recreational red snapper quota among 
states or regions.
    3. Management measures which may be modified at state or regional 
level including season structure, bag limits, size limits, closed 
areas, and sub-allocations.
    4. Process and requirements for delegation, including default 
management measures.
    5. Under regional management, red snapper would remain a federally 
managed species subject to federal conservation goals, and the Council 
would continue to oversee management of the stock.

Public Hearings: Coastal Migratory Pelagics Amendments 19 and 20--Sale 
and Permit Provisions and Modifications to the CMP Zone Management

    1. Amendment 19 addresses sale and permit provisions for Gulf of 
Mexico Spanish and king mackerel.
    2. Amendment 20 addresses season length, transit provisions, 
allocation, and framework procedures for coastal migratory pelagics.
    The public hearings will begin at 6 p.m. and conclude at the end of 
public testimony or no later than 9 p.m. at the following locations:
    Thursday, August 1, 2013, call-in session; visit 
www.GulfCouncil.org for instructions.
    Monday, August 5, 2013, Courtyard Marriott, 11471 Cinema Drive, D' 
Iberville, MS 39540, telephone: (228) 392-1200.
    Tuesday, August 6, 2013, (CMP only) Holiday Inn Select, 2001 N. 
Cove Boulevard, Panama City, FL 32405, telephone: (850) 769-0000.
    Wednesday, August 7, 2013, (Regional Management only) Holiday Inn 
Select, 2001 N. Cove Boulevard, Panama City, FL 32405, telephone: (850) 
769-0000.
    Thursday, August 8, 2013, Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel, 
64 South Water Street, Mobile, AL 36602, telephone: (251) 438-4000.
    Monday, August 12, 2013, Hilton St. Petersburg Carillon Parkway, 
950 Lake Carillon Drive, St. Petersburg, FL 33716, telephone: (727) 
540-0050; Hilton Garden Inn, 6717 South Padre Island Drive, Corpus 
Christi, TX 78412, telephone: (361) 991-8200.
    Tuesday, August 13, 2013, Hampton Inn & Suites, 2320 Gulf Freeway 
South, League City, TX 77573, telephone: (281) 614-5437.
    Wednesday, August 14, 2013, (Regional Management only), DoubleTree, 
4964 Constitution Avenue, Baton Rouge, LA 70808, telephone: (225) 925-
1005.
    Thursday, August 15, 2013, (CMP only) Louisiana Wildlife & 
Fisheries Lab, 195 Ludwig Lane, Grand Isle, LA 70358, telephone: (985) 
787-2163; (CMP only) Harvey Government Center, 1200 Truman Avenue, Key 
West, FL 33040, telephone: (305) 292-4431.
    Copies of the public hearing documents can be obtained by calling 
(813) 348-1630 or visiting www.GulfCouncil.org.
    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 these hearings. 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.
    These hearings 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.

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


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

    Dated: July 12, 2013.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-17115 Filed 7-16-13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-22-P