[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 27 (Friday, February 8, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9372-9373]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-02868]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XC488


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 convene a 
meeting of the Ad Hoc Private Recreational Data Collection Advisory 
Panel.

DATES: The meeting will convene at 8:30 a.m. and conclude by 4 p.m. on 
Tuesday, February 26, 2013.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Gulf of Mexico Fishery 
Management Council, 2203 N. Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607; 
telephone: (813) 348-1630.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. John Froeschke, Fishery Biologist-
Statistician; Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: 
(813) 348-1630 x235.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Ad Hoc Private Recreational Data 
Collection Advisory Panel will meet to discuss mechanisms to improve 
private recreational fisheries data collection in Gulf of Mexico 
fisheries. The Panel will help identify methods for improving private 
recreational angler data collection, potentially using additional data 
collection programs that would supplement data currently collected 
through the Marine Recreational Information Program (MRIP). Programs 
considered must improve the accuracy and timeliness of catch, effort, 
and discard data for the private recreational sector in the Gulf of 
Mexico. Preferentially, the considered programs should allow 
participation in the data collection process by private, recreational 
anglers. The Advisory Panel will consider new methodologies including 
potential use of offshore permits, vessel registration information or 
satellite imagery to improve recreational fishery data. The Advisory 
Panel will consider the appropriate use and limitation of self-reported 
fisheries data and evaluate and advise about improvements in 
communication between MRIP and stakeholders.
    Copies of the agenda and other related materials can be obtained by 
calling (813) 348-1630.
    Although other non-emergency issues not on the agenda may come 
before the Advisory Panel for discussion, in accordance with the 
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, those issues 
may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Actions of 
the Advisory Panel 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 Fishery Conservation and Management Act, provided the 
public has been notified of the Council's intent to take action to 
address the emergency.

Special Accommodations

    The 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

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ADDRESSES) at least 5 working days prior to the meeting.

    Dated: February 5, 2013.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-02868 Filed 2-7-13; 8:45 am]
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