[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 173 (Wednesday, September 7, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61670-61671]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-21432]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE862


Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

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

ACTION: Notice; public meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold two Coral Grant Stakeholder Engagement Meetings to educate

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fishermen using bottom contacting gear on the importance of coral reef 
habitats and to gather input on potential coral protection mechanisms 
and proposed areas that may warrant Habitat Area of Particular Concern 
designation.

DATES: These meetings will be held September 26 and 27, 2016; and will 
begin at 6 p.m. and will conclude no later than 9 p.m. For specific 
dates and times, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

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 stakeholder engagement meetings will be held 
in Houma, LA and Bayou La Batre, AL. For specific locations, see 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Council staff will give a brief presentation 
on coral reef habitats in the Gulf of Mexico and present information on 
potential coral protection mechanisms. Following the presentation, 
Council staff will open the meeting for questions and public comments 
on proposed areas that may warrant Habitat Area of Particular Concern 
designation. The schedule is as follows:

Locations, Schedules, and Agendas

    Monday, September 26, 2016; Courtyard Marriott, 142 Library Drive, 
Houma, LA 70360; telephone: (985) 223-8996.
    Tuesday, September 27, 2016; Bayou La Batre Community Center, 12745 
Padgett Switch Road, (County Road 23), Irvington, AL 36544; telephone: 
(251) 824-7918.

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: September 1, 2016.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-21432 Filed 9-6-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-22-P