[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 4 (Monday, January 7, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 717-718]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-319]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 010202A]
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will convene
public meetings.
DATES: The meetings will be held on January 21- 24, 2002.
ADDRESSES: These meetings will be held at the Holiday Inn Fort Brown,
1900 East Elizabeth Street, Brownsville, TX 78520; telephone: 956-546-
2201. Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 3018
U.S. Highway 301 North, Suite 1000, Tampa, FL 33619.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wayne E. Swingle, Executive Director,
telephone: 813-228-2815.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
January 21
8:30 a.m. thru 10:30 a.m.-Convene the Mackerel Management Committee
to develop recommendations for mackerel and cobia status determination
criteria. The full Council will consider these recommendations on
Thursday morning.
10:30 a.m. thru 11:30 a.m.-Convene the Shrimp Management Committee
to hear a NMFS report on the Texas closure analyses and make
recommendation for the full Council for discussion on Thursday morning.
1 p.m. thru 5:30 p.m.-Convene the Reef Fish Management Committee to
review a draft regulatory amendment containing alternatives for
rebuilding of the red grouper stock and to hear the total allowable
catch (TAC) recommendations of the scientific panels and Reef Fish
Advisory Panel (AP) for gag, vermillion snapper, and gray triggerfish.
The Committee will also discuss development of a red snapper individual
transferable quota protocol.
January 22
8:30 a.m. thru 10:30 a.m.-Continue the Reef Fish Management
Committee, if necessary.
10:30 a.m. thru 11:30 a.m.-Convene the Deep-Water Crab Management
Committee to discuss an options paper for the development of a Deep-
water Crab Fishery Management Plan (FMP). The species that would be
managed under the Deep-water Crab FMP will be the golden crab (Chaceon
fenneri) and red crab (Chaceon quinquedens). The preliminary issues and
options paper for the development of a Deep-water Crab FMP examines
fisheries issues including management needs, gear requirements and
restrictions, crab size and sex limitations for harvest, and
requirements for fishery participants.
1 p.m. thru 3:30 p.m.-Convene the Administrative Policy Committee
to discuss congressional bills entitled the ``Fishery Recovery Act''
and ``Freedom to Fish Act.'' The Committee recommendations will be
considered by the Council as recommendations for amending the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation & Management Act (Magnuson Stevens Act).
3:30 p.m. thru 4:30 p.m.-(Closed Session) Convene the AP Selection
Committee to recommend members for two Ad Hoc panels to review
preparation of a supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS) for
the Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) Amendment. 4:30 p.m. thru 5:30 p.m.-
(Closed Session) Convene the Personnel Committee to consider revisions
to the personnel section of the Administrative Handbook.
January 23
8:30 a.m.-Convene Council.
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8:45 a.m. thru 12 noon-Receive public testimony on the Texas
closure, overfishing and overfished criteria for mackerel and cobia,
and TAC recommendations for gag grouper, vermillion snapper, and gray
triggerfish. Although the Council will hear public testimony on TAC for
these three stocks, final action on gag will not be taken until the
March Council meeting in Mobile, AL or the May Council meeting in
Destin, FL. Final action on gray triggerfish will be taken at the March
Council meeting in Mobile, AL.
1:30 p.m. thru 5:30 p.m.-Receive the report of the Reef Fish
Management Committee.
5 p.m. thru 5:30 p.m.-(Closed Session) Receive a report of the AP
Selection Committee.
5:30 p.m. thru 5:45 p.m.-(Closed Session) Receive a report of the
Personnel Committee. January 24
8:30 a.m. thru 8:45 a.m.-Receive a report of the AP Selection
Committee.
8:45 a.m. thru 9:30 a.m.-Receive a report of the Mackerel
Management Committee.
9:30 a.m. thru 9:45 a.m.-Receive a report of the Shrimp Management
Committee.
9:45 a.m. thru 10:15 a.m.-Receive a report of the Deep-Water Crab
Management Committee.
10:15 a.m. thru 12 noon-Receive a report of the Administrative
Policy Committee.
1:30 p.m. thru 2:30 p.m.-Receive a status report on contract for
preparation of SEIS for the EFH Amendment.
2:30 p.m. thru 2:45 p.m.-Receive a report of the Coral Reef Task
Team Meeting.
2:45 p.m. thru 3 p.m.-Receive a report on the Gulf and South
Atlantic Fishery Foundation turtle excluder device workshop.
3 p.m. thru 3:30 p.m.-Receive Enforcement Reports.
3:30 p.m. thru 3:45 p.m.-Receive the NMFS Regional Administrator's
Report.
3:45 p.m. thru 4 p.m.-Receive Director's Reports.
4 p.m. thru 4:15 p.m.-Other Business
Although non-emergency issues not contained in the agenda may come
before the Council for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson
Stevens Act, those issues may not be the subject of formal Council
action during this meeting. Council action 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 final action to address
the emergency. A copy of the Committee schedule and agenda can be
obtained by calling 813 228-2815.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to Anne Alford at the Council (see
ADDRESSES) by January 14, 2002.
Dated: January 2, 2002.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 02-319 Filed 1-4-02; 8:45 am]
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