United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2017_register executive 2017-12-15 article Notices D09002ee1c7ee7d37 D09002ee1c7ee7e6d United States Department of Commerce originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The NMFS Southeast Region, in collaboration with the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council), intends to prepare a DEIS to describe and analyze management alternatives to be included in Amendment 9 to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for the Coral and Coral Reef Resources of the Gulf of Mexico: Coral Habitat Areas Considered for Management in the Gulf of Mexico (Amendment 9). Amendment 9 will consider alternatives that would modify fishing regulations within the existing habitat areas of particular concern (HAPC) boundary of Pulley Ridge; establish new areas for HAPC status in the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) that may include associated fishing regulations; and prohibit dredge fishing in all HAPCs that are managed with fishing regulations. These decisions would help conserve Gulf coral resources and essential fish habitat to maintain suitable marine fishery habitat to support sustainable fisheries. The purpose of this NOI is to inform the public of upcoming opportunities to provide additional comments on the scope of issues to be addressed in the DEIS, as specified in this notice. 82 FR 60003 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2017-12-18/2017-27142 2017-27142 fr18de17-19 RIN 0648-XF85 3510-22-P https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2017-12-18/2017-27142 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2017-12-18/html/2017-27142.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2017-12-18/pdf/2017-27142.pdf 2 p. 60003 60004 82 FR 60003 RIN 0648-XF85 Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Gulf of Mexico Coral Habitat Management Areas; Federal Register Vol. 82, Issue NOTICE 2017-27142 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 2018-01-17 3510-22-P 2017-27142 Notice of intent (NOI) to prepare a draft environmental impact statement (DEIS); request for comments.

The NMFS Southeast Region, in collaboration with the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council), intends to prepare a DEIS to describe and analyze management alternatives to be included in Amendment 9 to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for the Coral and Coral Reef Resources of the Gulf of Mexico: Coral Habitat Areas Considered for Management in the Gulf of Mexico (Amendment 9). Amendment 9 will consider alternatives that would modify fishing regulations within the existing habitat areas of particular concern (HAPC) boundary of Pulley Ridge; establish new areas for HAPC status in the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) that may include associated fishing regulations; and prohibit dredge fishing in all HAPCs that are managed with fishing regulations. These decisions would help conserve Gulf coral resources and essential fish habitat to maintain suitable marine fishery habitat to support sustainable fisheries. The purpose of this NOI is to inform the public of upcoming opportunities to provide additional comments on the scope of issues to be addressed in the DEIS, as specified in this notice.

Written comments on the scope of issues to be addressed in the DEIS must be received by NMFS by January 17, 2018. Lauren Waters, NMFS Southeast Regional Office, telephone: 727-824-5305, or email: lauren.waters@noaa.gov. Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico Coral Habitat Management Areas , lauren.waters@noaa.gov http://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/sustainable_fisheries/gulf_fisheries/coral/Coral9/Coral9index.html http://www.regulations.gov www.regulations.gov www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail Vol. 82, no. 241 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2017-12-18 continuing daily deposited born digital 160 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2017-12-18 P0b002ee197d0d9fc 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr18de17 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2017-12-18 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2017-12-18/pdf/FR-2017-12-18.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2017-12-18/xml/FR-2017-12-18.xml fdlp 59947 60097 DGPO 2017-12-15 2024-06-01 FR-2017-12-18 machine generated eng FR FR-2017-12-18 82 241