[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 81 (Thursday, April 26, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18279-18280]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-08802]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XG190


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 Outreach and Education Technical Committee.

DATES: The meeting will convene on Thursday, May 10, 2018, from 8:30 
a.m. to 4 p.m., EDT.

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ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held 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: Emily Muehlstein, Public Information 
Officer, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; 
[email protected], telephone: (813) 348-1630.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Thursday, May 10, 2018; 8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m.

Agenda

    The committee will begin with introductions and adoption of agenda, 
approval of the August 2017 meeting summary. The committee will review 
the Gulf Council's policy on the use of venting tools and descending 
devices and discuss an outreach plan to promote the policy.
    The committee will review a Council effort to collect anecdotal 
data to supplement stock assessments and inform the Council and its 
Scientific and Statistical Committee.
    Finally, the Committee will discuss the utility of improving the 
regulations APP.
    Meeting Adjourns--
    The meeting will be broadcast via webinar. You may listen in by 
registering for the webinar by visiting www.gulfcouncil.org and 
clicking on the Outreach & Education Technical Committee meeting on the 
calendar. https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3383291116212545537-. The Agenda is subject to change, and the latest 
version along with other meeting materials will be posted on 
www.gulfcouncil.org as they become available.
    Although other non-emergency issues not on the agenda may come 
before the Technical Committee 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 Technical Committee 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: April 23, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-08802 Filed 4-25-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-22-P