[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 139 (Thursday, July 19, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34120-34121]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-15467]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XG361
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 hold a
public hearing via webinar to solicit public comments on Amendment 13--
Spiny Lobster for Management in the Gulf of Mexico.
DATES: The webinar will convene on Thursday, August 2, 2018, from 6
p.m. to 9 p.m., EDT. The webinar will begin at 6 p.m. and will conclude
no later than 9 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The public hearing will be held via webinar. Council
address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 4701 W Spruce
Street, Suite 200, Tampa, FL 33607; telephone: (813) 348-1630.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Morgan Kilgour, Fishery Biologist,
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council;
[email protected], telephone: (813) 348-1630.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The agenda for the following webinar is as
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follows: Council staff will brief the public on the purpose and need of
the amendment. The Council is currently considering aligning federal
regulations in the EEZ off Florida with those of the state of Florida
and creating an enhanced cooperative management procedure with Florida
for federal waters off Florida. Council staff will also provide an
overview of the actions and alternatives considered in the amendment
including the Council preferred alternatives. Staff and a Council
member will be available to answer any questions and the public will
have the opportunity to provide testimony on the amendment and other
related testimony. The schedule is as follows:
Tuesday, August 2, 2018; Webinar 6 p.m.--9 p.m. EST at: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/552356550647070721.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing
information about joining the webinar.
--Meeting Adjourns
The public hearing will be broadcast via webinar. You may also
register for the webinar by visiting www.gulfcouncil.org and clicking
on the Public Hearing meeting on the calendar.
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 Gulf Council Office (see
ADDRESSES), at least 5 working days prior to the meeting.
Dated: July 16, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-15467 Filed 7-18-18; 8:45 am]
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