[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 179 (Monday, September 16, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48599-48600]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-19961]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XV070
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 & Education Technical Committee.
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DATES: The meeting will convene on Wednesday, October 9, 2019, from
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., EDT. For agenda details, see SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Tradewinds Island Resort,
located at 5600 Gulf Boulevard, St. Petersburg Beach, FL; telephone:
(727) 363-2215.
Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 4107 W.
Spruce Street, Suite 200, 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. The
Council's website, www.gulfcouncil.org also has details on the meeting
location, proposed agenda, webinar listen-in access, and other
materials.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following items are on the agenda,
though agenda items may be addressed out of order (changes will be
noted on the Council's website when possible.)
Wednesday, October 9, 2019; 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Introductions of members, election of new chair, adoption of
agenda, and approval of minutes from the May 2018 meeting summary. The
committee will hear presentations on ``Recreational Angler Perceptions
Regarding the Use of Descending Devices in Southeast Reef Fish
Fisheries'' and ``Barotrauma Mitigation and the Power of Subjective
Norms in Florida's Reef Fish Fisheries.'' The committee will review and
discuss Gulf-wide Outreach/Communications Strategies to Reduce
Barotrauma in Recreational Fisheries; Highlight specific approaches for
For-Hire and private fleets and identify specific influencers across
the region (media, business, and community leaders). The Committee will
review the Council's new ``Fishing for Our Future'' best practices
website and hear a presentation on the Gulf Council's Communications
Analytics. The committee will discuss any Other Business items.
-- Meeting Adjourns
The meeting will be broadcast via webinar. You may register for the
listen-in access by visiting www.gulfcouncil.org and clicking on the
meeting on the calendar.
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 group for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act),
those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this
meeting. Actions will be restricted to those issues specifically
identified in this notice and any issues arising after publication of
this notice that require emergency action under section 305(c) of the
Magnuson-Stevens 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: September 11, 2019.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-19961 Filed 9-13-19; 8:45 am]
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