[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 243 (Friday, December 18, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 79029]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-31860]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE365


Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

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

ACTION: Notice; public hearings and webinar.

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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold eight public hearings and a webinar to solicit public comments on 
Shrimp Amendment 17A.

DATES: The public hearings will be held January 5-14, 2016. The 
meetings will begin at 6 p.m. and will conclude no later than 9 p.m. 
For specific dates and times, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Written 
public comments must be received on or before 5 p.m. EST on Friday, 
January 15, 2016.

ADDRESSES: The public documents can be obtained by contacting the Gulf 
of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203 N. Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, 
Tampa, FL 33607; (813) 348-1630 or on their Web site at 
www.gulfcouncil.org.
    Meeting addresses: The public hearings will be held in Ft. Myers 
and Tampa, FL; Palacios and Brownsville, TX; Biloxi, MS; Tillman's 
Corner, AL, Houma and Gretna, LA, and one webinar. For specific 
locations, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
    Public comments: Comments may be submitted online through the Gulf 
Council's public portal by visiting www.gulfcouncil.org and clicking on 
``CONTACT US''.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Douglas Gregory, Executive Director, 
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813) 348-1630.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The agenda for the following eight hearings 
and one webinar are as follows: Council staff will brief the public on 
Amendment 17A to the Shrimp Fishery Management Plan. Shrimp Amendment 
17A includes two actions. The first action addresses the expiration of 
the Federal shrimp permit moratorium in the Gulf of Mexico. The second 
action addresses the royal red shrimp endorsement currently required to 
harvest royal red shrimp from the Gulf EEZ. Staff will then open the 
meeting for questions and public comments. The schedule is as follows:

Locations, Schedules, and Agendas

    Tuesday, January 5, 2016, Webinar--6 p.m. EST; register to 
participate at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3167341526669430786
    Wednesday, January 6, 2016, Hampton Inn & Suites, 4350 Executive 
Circle, Fort Myers, FL 33916; telephone: (239) 931-5300.
    Thursday, January 7, 2016, Hilton Tampa Airport Westshore Hotel, 
2225 North Lois Avenue, Tampa, FL 33607; telephone: (813) 877-6688.
    Monday, January 11, 2016, Port of Palacios, 1602 Main Street, 
Palacios, TX 77465; telephone: (361) 972-5556; IP Casino and Resort, 
850 Bayview Avenue, Biloxi, MS; telephone: (228) 436-3000.
    Tuesday, January 12, 2016, Courtyard by Marriott, 3955 North 
Expressway, Brownsville, TX 78520; telephone: (956) 350-4600; Holiday 
Inn Mobile, 5465 Highway 90 West, Mobile, AL 33619; telephone: (251) 
666-5600.
    Wednesday, January 13, 2016, Courtyard by Marriott, 142 Library 
Drive, Houma, LA 70360; telephone: (985) 223-8996.
    Thursday, January 14, 2016, Holiday Inn New Orleans Westbank, 275 
Whitney Avenue, Gretna, LA 70053; telephone: (504) 366-8535.

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 (see ADDRESSES), at 
least 5 working days prior to the meeting date.

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

    Dated: December 15, 2015.
Jeffrey N. Lonergan,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-31860 Filed 12-17-15; 8:45 am]
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