[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 86 (Friday, May 3, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25955-25956]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-10518]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XC656


Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

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Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Council to convene public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
convene a meeting of the Shrimp Advisory Panel (AP).

DATES: The meeting will convene at 8 a.m. Eastern time on Thursday, May 
23, 2013 and is expected to end no later than 4:30 p.m.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Carrie Simmons, Deputy Executive 
Director; Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813) 
348-1630.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management 
Council will convene its Shrimp AP. The Shrimp AP will receive an 
orientation video about serving as an AP member for the Council. The 
Shrimp AP will nominate and elect a chair and vice-chair. The Shrimp AP 
will receive an overview of the current shrimp electronic logbook 
program (ELB) and discuss cost-sharing opportunities based on the 
current program. They will also be provided with a summary and 
demonstration of new shrimp ELB program units, program implementation, 
and calibration from staff at the Southeast Fisheries Science Center. 
They will review and provide recommendations on the Framework Action to 
Establish Funding Responsibilities for the Electronic Logbook Program 
in the Shrimp Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico. They will hear a 
biological review of the 2012 Texas closure, status of the brown, pink, 
and white shrimp stocks, and as well as an update on the 2012 offshore 
effort estimates. Under other business they will discuss siting and 
locations of decommissioned oil and gas platforms as part of the Rigs-
to-Reef Program.
    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 Shrimp AP 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 
Shrimp AP 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 ADDRESSES) at 
least 5 working days prior to the meeting.

    Dated: April 30, 2013.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-10518 Filed 5-2-13; 8:45 am]
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