[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 31 (Thursday, February 16, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 10883]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-03119]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF226


Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

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

ACTION: Notice of public hearings and Webinar.

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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold five public hearings and Webinar to solicit public comments on 
Draft Amendment 46; the Gray Triggerfish Rebuilding Plan.

DATES: The meetings and Webinar will convene Monday, March 6, 2017; 
starting at 6 p.m. and will adjourn on Wednesday, March 15, 2017, no 
later than 9 p.m., to view the agenda see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: The public hearings will be held in Destin and St. 
Petersburg, FL, Corpus Christi and Galveston, TX, and Spanish Fort, AL.
    Council address: 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.
    Public comments: Written comments must be received on Tuesday, 
February 28, 2017, before 5 p.m. Comments may also 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:

Agenda

    The agenda for the following five hearings and Webinar are as 
follows: Council staff will brief the public on the results of the gray 
triggerfish stock assessment and rebuilding status. Council staff will 
also provide an overview of the actions and alternatives considered in 
the amendment including the Council preferred alternatives. The Council 
is currently considering modifications to: The rebuilding time period, 
commercial and recreational annual catch limits (ACLs) and annual catch 
targets (ACTs), recreational management measures including 
modifications to the fixed closed seasons, and bag limit and minimum 
size limits. The Council is also considering modifying the commercial 
trip limit while maintaining the current fixed closed season of June 1, 
2017 through July 31, 2017. Staff and a Council member will be 
available to answer any questions and the public will have the 
opportunity to provide testimony on the amendment and other related 
testimony.
    The schedule is as follows:

Locations

    Monday, March 6, 2017; Hilton Garden Inn, 6717 S. Padre Island 
Drive, Corpus Christi, TX 78412; telephone: (361) 991-8200; Five Rivers 
Delta Resource Center, 30945 Five Rivers Boulevard, Spanish Fort, AL 
36527; telephone: (251) 625-0814.
    Tuesday, March 7, 2017; Destin Community Center, 101 Stahlman Ave, 
Destin, FL 32541; telephone: (850) 654-5184; Courtyard by Marriott, 
9550 Seawall Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77554; telephone: (409) 497-2850.
    Thursday, March 9, 2017; Hilton St. Petersburg Carillon Park, 950 
Lake Carillon Drive, St. Petersburg, FL 33716; telephone: (727) 540-
0050.
    Wednesday, March 15, 2017, Webinar will convene at 6 p.m., at 
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2003305067287307265.
    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 business days prior to the meeting date.
    Note: The times and sequence specified in this agenda are subject 
to change.

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

    Dated: February 13, 2017.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-03119 Filed 2-15-17; 8:45 am]
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