[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 88 (Friday, May 6, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27415-27416]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-10692]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE608


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 seven public hearings and one webinar to solicit public comments 
on Amendment 45--Sector Separation Sunset.

DATES: The public hearings will be held May 23-31, 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, May 20, 
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 St. 
Petersburg, Panama City, FL; Corpus Christi and League City, TX; 
Biloxi, MS; Mobile, AL; Gretna, LA; and one webinar. For specific 
locations, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
    Public comments: Comments may be submitted online through the 
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 seven hearings 
and webinar are as follows: Council staff will brief the public on 
Draft Amendment 45 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Reef Fish 
Resources of the Gulf of Mexico. Amendment 45 considers management 
alternatives to extend or eliminate the red snapper sector separation 
sunset provision. Following the presentation, Council staff will open 
the meeting for questions and public comments. The schedule is as 
follows:

Locations, Schedules, and Agendas

    Monday, May 23, 2016; Hilton St. Petersburg Carillon Park, 950 Lake 
Carillon Drive, St. Petersburg, FL 33716; telephone: (727) 540-0050; IP 
Casino Resort, 850 Bayview Avenue, Biloxi, MS 39530; telephone: (228) 
436-3000.
    Tuesday, May 24, 2016; Courtyard Marriott, 905 East 23rd Place, 
Panama City, FL 32405; telephone: (850) 763-6525.
    Wednesday, May 25, 2016; Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel, 
64 South Water Street, Mobile, AL 36602; telephone: (251) 438-4000; 
Hampton Inn and Suites, 2320 Gulf Freeway South, League City, TX 77573; 
telephone: (281) 614-5437.
    Thursday, May 26, 2016; Holiday Inn New Orleans Westbank, 275 
Whitney Avenue, Gretna, LA 70053; telephone: (504) 366-8535; Hilton 
Garden Inn, 6717 South Padre Island Drive, Corpus Christi, TX 78412; 
telephone: (361) 991-8200.
    Tuesday, May 31, 2016--Webinar--6 p.m. EST. To participate in the 
webinar, please register at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5872853717338664961.
    After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing 
information about joining the webinar.

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.


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    Dated: May 3, 2016.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-10692 Filed 5-5-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-22-P