[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 139 (Monday, July 21, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 42300]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-17026]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XD397
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; public meetings.
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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will
hold public hearings for Sector Separation--Amendment 40.
DATES: The public hearings will be held from Monday, August 4 through
Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at eight locations throughout the Gulf of
Mexico. The public hearings will begin at 6 p.m. and will conclude no
later than 9 p.m. 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; Baton Rouge, LA; and Galveston and Port Aransas,
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:
Sector Separation--Amendment 40
Defines distinct private angling and federal for-hire components of
the recreational red snapper fishery and allocate red snapper resources
between these recreational components.
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, August 4, 2014, Hilton Galveston Island Hotel, 5400 Seawall
Boulevard, Galveston Island, TX 77551 (409) 744-5000; Sirata Beach
Hotel, 5300 Gulf Boulevard, St. Pete Beach, FL 33706; telephone: (727)
897-5200;
Tuesday, August 5, 2014, Plantation Suites & Conference Center,
1909 State Highway 361, Port Aransas, TX 78373; telephone: (361) 749-
3866;
Wednesday, August 6, 2014, Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott, 3111
Loop Road, Orange Beach, AL 36561; telephone: (251) 543-4444;
Thursday, August 7, 2014, Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel,
64 South Water Street, Mobile, AL 36602; telephone: (251) 438-4000;
Tuesday, August 12, 2014, Holiday Inn Select, 2001 MLK Boulevard,
Panama City, FL 32405; telephone: (866) 866-0441;
Monday, August 18, 2014, Hyatt Place Baton Rouge, 6080 Bluebonnet
Boulevard, Baton Rouge, LA 70808; telephone: (225) 769-4400; and
Tuesday, August 19, 2014, Courtyard by Marriott Gulfport
Beachfront, 1600 E. Beach Boulevard, Gulfport, MS 39501; telephone:
(228) 864-4310.
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 this meeting. 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 meetings 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: July 16, 2014.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2014-17026 Filed 7-18-14; 8:45 am]
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