[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 38 (Wednesday, February 26, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 10777]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-04070]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XD149
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Hearings
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; public hearings.
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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will
hold public hearings for Red Snapper Allocation--Amendment 28.
DATES: The public hearings will be held from Monday, March 10 through
Monday, March 24, 2014 at nine locations throughout the Gulf of Mexico.
The public hearings will begin at 6 p.m. and will conclude no later
than 9 p.m. There will be a ``call-in session'' on Thursday March 20th;
instructions will be available on our Web site. For specific dates and
locations, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below.
ADDRESSES: Meeting address: The public hearings will be held in the
following locations: Orange Beach and Mobile, AL; Gulfport, MS; Panama
City and St. Petersburg, FL; Kenner, LA; and Corpus Christi, San
Antonio and League City/Webster, TX.
Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203
North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Assane Diagne, Economist, Gulf of
Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813) 348-1630; fax:
(813) 348-1711; email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The items of discussion in the public
hearings are as follows:
Red Snapper Allocation--Amendment 28
Consider the reallocation of red snapper resources between the
commercial and recreational sectors.
The public hearings will begin at 6 p.m. and conclude at the end of
public testimony or no later than 9 p.m. at the following locations:
Monday, March 10, 2014, Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott, 3111
Loop Road, Orange Beach, AL 36561, (251) 543-4444;
Tuesday, March 11, 2014, Renaissance Riverview Plaza Hotel, 64
South Water Street, Mobile, AL 36602, (251) 438-4000;
Wednesday, March 12, 2014, Holiday Inn Select, 2001 N. Cove
Boulevard, Panama City, FL 32405, (850) 769-0000; Courtyard Marriott
Gulfport Beachfront, 1600 East Beach Boulevard, Gulfport, MS 39501,
(228) 864-4310;
Thursday, March 13, 2014, La Quinta Inn & Suites New Orleans
Airport, 2610 Williams Boulevard, Kenner, LA 70062, (504) 466-1401;
Monday, March 17, 2014, Hilton Garden Inn, 6717 South Padre Island
Drive, Corpus Christi, TX 78412, (361) 991-8200;
Tuesday, March 18, 2014, Embassy Suites San Antonio International
Airport, 10110 US Hwy 281 N., San Antonio, TX 78216 (201) 525-9999;
Wednesday, March 19, 2014, Hilton Garden Inn Houston/Clear Lake
NASA, 750 W. Texas Avenue, Webster, TX 77598, (281) 332-6284;
Thursday, March, 20, 2014, call-in session; visit
www.GulfCouncil.org for instructions.
Monday, March 24, 2014, Hilton Carillon St. Petersburg, 950 Lake
Carillon Drive, St. Petersburg, FL 33716, (727) 540-0050.
Copies of the public hearing documents can be obtained by calling
813-348-1630 or visiting www.GulfCouncil.org.
Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come
before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject
of formal action during these hearings. 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 Fishery Conservation and
Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the Council's
intent to take final action to address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
These hearings are physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to Kathy Pereira at the Council
Office (see ADDRESSES), at least 5 working days prior to the meeting.
Note: The times and sequence specified in this agenda are
subject to change.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: February 20, 2014.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2014-04070 Filed 2-25-14; 8:45 am]
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