[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 82 (Friday, April 27, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 18535]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-08925]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XG194


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 eight public hearings and webinar to solicit public comments on 
Draft Amendment 9--Coral Habitat Areas Considered for Management in the 
Gulf of Mexico.

DATES: The public hearings will take place May 7-June 6, 2018. The 
meetings and webinar 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 Tuesday, June 5, 2018.

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 website at 
www.gulfcouncil.org.
    Meeting addresses: The public hearings will be held in Key West and 
Madeira Beach, FL; Brownsville, Palacios and Clear Lake, TX; Mobile, 
AL, D'Iberville, MS and Grand Isle, LA. 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: Dr. Morgan Kilgour, Fishery Biologist; 
[email protected], Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management 
Council; telephone: (813) 348-1630.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The agenda for the following eight hearings 
and webinar are as follows: Council staff will brief the public on the 
purpose and need of the amendment. The Council is currently considering 
creating several new habitat areas of particular concern in the Gulf of 
Mexico. Council staff will also provide an overview of the actions and 
alternatives considered in the amendment including the Council 
preferred alternatives.
    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, May 7, 2018; Courtyard by Marriott Brownville, 3955 N. 
Expressway, Brownsville, TX 78520; telephone: (956) 350-4600.
    Tuesday, May 8, 2018; Port of Palacios, 1602 Main Street, Palacios, 
TX 77465; telephone: (361) 972-5556.
    Wednesday, May 9, 2018; Hampton Inn & Suites Houston/League City, 
2320 Gulf Freeway South, League City, Texas, 77573; telephone: (281) 
614-5437.
    Tuesday, May 22, 2018, Webinar--6 p.m. EST at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4248295616605995266.
    After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing 
information about joining the webinar.
    Monday, June 4, 2018; Marriott Beachside, 3841 N. Roosevelt 
Boulevard, Key West, FL 33040; telephone: (305) 296-8100; Louisiana 
Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Laboratory, 195 Ludwig Annex, 
Grand Isle, LA 70358; (985) 787-2163.
    Tuesday, June 5, 2018; Courtyard by Marriott Biloxi/North D 
'Iberville, 11471 Cinema Drive, D 'Iberville, MS 39540; telephone: 
(228) 392-1200; Holiday Inn Express & Suites St. Petersburg--Seminole, 
4816 100th Way North, St. Petersburg, FL, 33708; telephone: (727) 914-
7107.
    Wednesday, June 6, 2018; Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel, 
64 South Water Street, Mobile, AL 36602; telephone: (251) 438-4000.

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: April 24, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-08925 Filed 4-26-18; 8:45 am]
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