[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 228 (Tuesday, November 27, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 60823]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-25828]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XG637


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 Reef Fish Headboat Advisory Panel.

DATES: The meeting will convene on Tuesday, December 11, 2018, from 
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. EDT.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at the Gulf Council Office. 
Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 4107 West 
Spruce Street, Suite 200, Tampa, FL 33607; telephone: (813) 348-1630.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Tuesday, December 11, 2018; 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., EDT:

1. Adoption of Agenda
2. Approval of September 2017 Meeting Summary
3. Scope of Work
4. Reef Fish Management for Headboat Survey Vessels
    a. Decision Tool for Initial Individual Allocations
    b. Draft Reef Fish Amendment 42 (Background Material)
    c. G Referendum Eligibility Requirements (Background Material)
    5. Reef Fish Amendment 50--State Management
    6. Historical Captain Permits Conversion Into Standard For-Hire 
Permits
    7. Other Business
-- Meeting Adjourns--

    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.
    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: November 21, 2018.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-25828 Filed 11-26-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-22-P