[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 55 (Wednesday, March 21, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12343-12344]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-05719]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XG102


Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold a one-
day meeting of its Ad Hoc Red Snapper & Grouper-Tilefish Individual 
Fishing Quota (IFQ) Advisory Panel.

DATES: The meeting will convene on Tuesday, April 10, 2018, from 8:30 
a.m. to 5 p.m. EDT.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at the Gulf of Mexico Fishery 
Management Council office, 2203 N. Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 
33607; telephone: (813) 348-1630.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Ava Lasseter, Anthropologist, Gulf 
of Mexico Fishery Management Council; [email protected], 
telephone: (813) 348-1630.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Tuesday, April 10, 2018; 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., EDT:
    Charge Ad Hoc Red Snapper & Grouper-Tilefish IFQ AP: To assess the 
Grouper-Tilefish IFQ Program 5-year Review and Amendment 36B and 
provide recommendations to the Council relative to changes in the IFQ 
programs.

I. Welcome and Introductions

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II. Adoption of Agenda
III. Election of Chair and Vice-Chair
IV. Council's charge to the panel and scope of work
V. Recommendations and Conclusions of the Grouper-Tilefish 5-year 
Review
VI. Reef Fish Amendments 36A & 36B: Modifications to Commercial IFQ 
Programs
VII. Other Business
    - Meeting Adjourns

    You may register for Ad Hoc Red Snapper & Grouper-Tilefish IFQ 
Advisory Panel meeting on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6202357575656933889.
    The Agenda is subject to change, and the latest version along with 
other meeting materials will be posted on the Council's file server. To 
access the file server, the URL is https://public.gulfcouncil.org:5001/webman/index.cgi, or go to the Council's website and click on the FTP 
link in the lower left of the Council website (http://www.gulfcouncil.org). The username and password are both ``gulfguest''. 
Click on the ``Library Folder'', then scroll down to ``AP Meeting_Ad 
Hoc Red Snapper & Grouper-Tilefish IFQ_04-10-18''.
    The meeting will be webcast over the internet. A link to the 
webcast will be available on the Council's website, http://www.gulfcouncil.org.
    Although other non-emergency issues not on the agenda may come 
before the Advisory Panel for discussion, in accordance with the 
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, those issues 
may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Actions of 
the Advisory Panel will be restricted to those issues specifically 
identified in the agenda 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 action to 
address the emergency.

Special Accommodations

    This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to Kathy Pereira at the Gulf Council Office (see 
ADDRESSES), at least 5 working days prior to the meeting.

    Dated: March 16, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-05719 Filed 3-20-18; 8:45 am]
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