[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 8 (Wednesday, January 13, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1754-1755]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-468]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XT70
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 meetings.
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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will
convene public meetings.
DATES: The meetings will be held February 1 - 4, 2010.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Battle House, 26 N. Royal
Street, Mobile, AL 36602.
Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203
North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Stephen Bortone, Executive
Director, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813)
348-1630.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Council
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
1 p.m. - The Council meeting will begin with a review of the agenda
and approval of the minutes.
1:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. - The Council will receive a presentation on
Catch Shares Task Force.
1:45 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. - They will receive a report of the Gulf of
Mexico Alliance activities.
2:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. - They will receive public testimony on
exempted fishing permits (EFPs), if any; final Regulatory Amendment for
Reef Fish Total Allowable Catch; and the Council will hold an open
public comment period regarding any fishery issue of concern. People
wishing to speak before the Council should complete a public comment
card prior to the comment period.
4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. - The Council will review and discuss reports
from the Sustainable Fisheries/Ecosystem Committee.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
8:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. - The Council will review and discuss
reports from the committee meetings as follows: Reef Fish Management;
Budget; Administrative Policy; Outreach and Education; Spiny Lobster/
Stone Crab Management; Red Drum; Habitat Protection; Coastal Migratory
Pelagics (Mackerel) Management; Shrimp Management; Advisory Panel
Selection Committee; Scientific and Statistical Committee Selection
Committee; and SEDAR Selection Committee.
12:45 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. - Other Business items will follow.
The Council will conclude its meeting at approximately 1:15 p.m.
Committees
Monday, February 1, 2010
8:30 a.m. - 9 a.m. - CLOSED SESSION - The Full Council will receive
a litigation briefing.
9 a.m. - 9:20 a.m. - CLOSED SESSION (Full Council) - The SEDAR
Selection Committee will appoint members to the SEDAR meetings for
Spiny Lobster, Yellowedge Grouper and Tilefish and Greater Amberjack.
9:20 a.m. - 9:40 a.m. - CLOSED SESSION (Full Council) - The
Scientific and Statistical Committee will appoint members to the
Special Mackerel Scientific and Statistical Committee.
9:40 a.m. - 10 a.m. - CLOSED SESSION (Full Council) - The Advisory
Panel Selection Committee will appoint members to the Mackerel Limited
Access Privilege Program Advisory Panel.
10 a.m. - 12 p.m. - The Sustainable Fisheries/Ecosystem Committee
will discuss the Options Paper for the Generic Annual Catch Limit/
Accountability Measures Amendment and review the proposed National
Standard 2 Guidelines.
1:30 p.m. - 2 p.m. - The Budget Committee will review the 2010
funding.
2 p.m. - 4 p.m. - The Administrative Policy Committee will discuss
modifications to Statement of Organization Practice and Procedures and
Handbook Development.
4 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. - The Outreach and Education Committee will
receive a report of the Outreach and Education Advisory Panel meeting.
4:45 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. - The Spiny Lobster/Stone Crab Committee will
discuss the Options Paper for Spiny Lobster Amendment 10 and approve
the Spiny Lobster SEDAR Terms of Reference.
-Recess-
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. - The Reef Fish Management Committee will
receive a presentation on the Red Snapper update assessment; a report
from the Standing and Special Reef Fish Scientific and Statistical
Committee; a report from the Red Snapper Advisory Panel; a Draft Final
Regulatory Amendment for Red Snapper Total Allowable Catch; an Options
Paper for Amendment 32 Gag/Red Grouper scoping meeting summaries; a
report of the Limited Access Privilege Program Advisory Panel meeting;
a presentation on Northeast Gulf of Mexico Reserves Program: Changes in
Reef Fish Populations; and discuss approval of the schedules for SEDAR
22 (Yellowedge Grouper and Tilefish) and Greater Amberjack updates.
4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. - The Red Drum Committee will discuss the Red
Drum Fishery in the Exclusive Economic Zone.
4:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. - The Habitat Protection Committee will give a
report of the Mississippi/Louisiana and the Texas Habitat Advisory
Panel meetings.
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-Recess-
Immediately Following Committee Recess - There will be an informal
open public question and answer session.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. - The Shrimp Management Committee will
discuss the Texas Closure for 2010 from recommendations of the Shrimp
Advisory Panel; report from the Standing and Special Shrimp Scientific
and Statistical Committee Meetings and a report of Shrimp Effort in
2009.
9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - The Coastal Migratory Pelagics (Mackerel)
Management Committee will discuss the Coastal Migratory Pelagics
Scoping Meeting summaries and Options Paper for the Coastal Migratory
Pelagics Amendment 18. The committee will also consider a control rule
for Gulf group King and Spanish Mackerel.
Although other non-emergency issues not on the agendas may come
before the Council and Committees 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 these meetings. Actions of the Council and Committees will be
restricted to those issues specifically identified in the agendas 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. The established times for addressing
items on the agenda may be adjusted as necessary to accommodate the
timely completion of discussion relevant to the agenda items. In order
to further allow for such adjustments and completion of all items on
the agenda, the meeting may be extended from, or completed prior to the
date/time established in this notice.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to Tina O'Hern at the Council (see
ADDRESSES) at least 5 working days prior to the meeting.
Dated: January 8, 2010.
William D. Chappell,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-468 Filed 1-12-10; 8:45 am]
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