[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 223 (Wednesday, November 19, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68868-68869]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-27376]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XD621


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 meeting of its Coral Working Group.

DATES: The meeting will convene at 9 a.m. (E.S.T.) on Thursday, 
December 4, 2014 until 5 p.m. on Friday, December 5, 2014.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Gulf of Mexico Fishery 
Management Council office, 2203 North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, 
FL 33607.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Morgan Kilgour, Fishery Biologist, 
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813) 348-1630; 
fax: (813) 348-1711; email: [email protected]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The items of discussion on the agenda are as 
follows:

Coral Working Group Agenda, Thursday, December 4, 2014, 9 a.m. E.S.T. 
until Friday, December 5, 2014, 5 p.m.

    1. Review Council charge--``to determine the criteria and 
boundaries, and other specifics for potential sites, and once that has 
been determined, that this group meet with representatives of any 
potentially impacted fisheries and members of law enforcement.''
    2. Discuss individual sites identified in the September webinar
    a. Review data available
    b. Evaluate appropriate boundaries or areas
    c. Make recommendations on appropriate areas
    3. Other Business
    This is the focus of the working group. Individual working group 
members may choose to present supplementary material to enhance our 
understanding of these areas and improve the discussion.
    Adjourn
    The Agenda is subject to change, and the latest version will be 
posted on the Council's file server, which can be accessed by going to 
the Council Web site at http://www.gulfcouncil.org and

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clicking on FTP Server under Quick Links. For meeting materials see 
folder ``Coral Workshop meeting--2014-10'' on Gulf Council file server. 
To access the file server, the URL is https://public.gulfcouncil.org:5001/webman/index.cgi, or go to the Council's 
Web site and click on the FTP link in the lower left of the Council Web 
site (http://www.gulfcouncil.org). The username and password are both 
``gulfguest''.
    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.
    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.

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


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

    Dated: November 14, 2014.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2014-27376 Filed 11-18-14; 8:45 am]
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