[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 190 (Wednesday, October 1, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 59228]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-23359]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XD523


Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice; public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold a public hearing via webinar for the Red Grouper Framework.

DATES: The webinar will begin at 6 p.m. (E.S.T.) on Thursday, October 
16, 2014, and will conclude at the end of public testimony or no later 
than 9 p.m.

ADDRESSES:
    Meeting Address: The meeting will be held via webinar; https://www4.gotomeeting.com/register/680827519.
    Council Address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203 
North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Emily Muehlstein, Outreach Specialist, 
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813) 348-1630; 
fax: (813) 348-1711; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The items of discussion in this session are:

Framework Action--Red Grouper Recreational Management Measures, 
Thursday, October 16, 2014, 6 p.m. Until 9 p.m. (E.S.T.)

    Considers changes to recreational red grouper bag limits, bag limit 
reductions, and closed seasons to improve recreational fishing 
opportunities by extending the number of days in the fishing season and 
to achieve optimal yield.

--Adjourn--

    This agenda may be modified as necessary to facilitate the 
discussion of pertinent materials up to and during the scheduled 
meeting.
    Copies of the public hearing document can be obtained by calling 
(813) 348-1630 or visiting www.GulfCouncil.org.
    The meeting will be webcast over the internet. A link to the 
webcast will be available on the Council's Web site, http://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 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: September 26, 2014.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2014-23359 Filed 9-30-14; 8:45 am]
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