[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 166 (Friday, August 26, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53416-53417]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-21890]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XA666


Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Council to convene public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will convene a 
public meeting via webinar of the Ecosystem Scientific and Statistical 
Committee (SSC).

DATES: The meeting will convene at 8 a.m. Eastern time on Thursday, 
September 15, 2011 and is expected to conclude by 12 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via webinar and will be accessible 
via Internet. Please go to the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management 
Council's Web site at http://www.gulfcouncil.org for instructions.
    Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203 N. 
Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Karen Burns, Ecosystem Management 
Specialist; Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813) 
348-1630.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Ecosystem Scientific and Statistical 
Committee will convene to discuss details concerning a proposed joint 
workshop of the Ecosystem Scientific and Statistical Committee and the 
Socio-economic Scientific and Statistical Committee to begin the 
process of determining a mechanism for including socio-economic input 
into Ecosystem Scientific and Statistical Committee recommendations 
moving toward ecosystem based management. The Ecosystem Scientific and 
Statistical Committee will also discuss and develop their Strategic 
Plan, and a presentation on the prior Standing Scientific and 
Statistical Committee meeting will be given.

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    Interested persons must register to participate in the webinar via 
the Gulf Council's Web site at http://www.gulfcouncil.org. 
Participation may be by computer or telephone. Agenda and other related 
materials can be obtained by calling (813) 348-1630. Materials will 
also be available to download from the Gulf Council's ftp site. Click 
on the ftp server under Quick Links, scroll to the Ecosystem folder. In 
the Ecosystem folder click on the directory named Ecosystem SSC 
meeting-2011-09.
    Although other non-emergency issues not on the agenda may come 
before the Ecosystem Scientific and Statistical Committee 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 of 
the Working Group 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 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 Council (see ADDRESSES) at 
least 5 working days prior to the meeting.

    Dated: August 23, 2011.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-21890 Filed 8-25-11; 8:45 am]
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