Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, 71644 [E7-24449]
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America from February–April, 2008,
provided the previously mentioned
mitigation, monitoring, and reporting
requirements are incorporated.
Dated: December 12, 2007.
Helen Golde,
Deputy Director, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Special Accommodations
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery
Management Council will convene a
public meeting of the Shrimp Advisory
Panel (AP).
DATES: The Shrimp AP meeting is
scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. on
Wednesday, January 9, 2008.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Hilton Houston Hobby Airport, 8181
Airport Blvd., Houston, TX 77061.
Council address: Gulf of Mexico
Fishery Management Council, 2203
North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa,
FL 33607.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Richard Leard, Deputy Executive
Director; telephone: (813) 348–1630.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Shrimp AP will receive reports from the
National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS) on the status and health of the
shrimp stocks in 2006, as well as a
report on the biological and economic
aspects of the 2007 Cooperative Shrimp
Closure with the state of Texas. The
Shrimp AP may make recommendations
for a cooperative closure with Texas for
2008. The Shrimp AP will also receive
a presentation of the current number of
moratorium permits that have been
issued by the NMFS and preliminary
estimates of offshore shrimping effort in
2007. Finally, the Shrimp AP may
discuss and make recommendations
regarding a Generic Offshore
Aquaculture Amendment being
developed by the Council.
The Shrimp AP consists principally of
commercial shrimp fishermen, dealers,
and association representatives.
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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 (Magnuson-Stevens Act), those
issues may not be the subject of formal
action during these meetings. 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 Act, provided
the public has been notified of the
Council’s intent to take action to
address the emergency.
Copies of the agenda can be obtained
by calling (813) 348–1630.
This meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Requests for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to Tina
Trezza at the Council (see ADDRESSES) at
least 5 working days prior to the
meeting.
Dated: December 13, 2007.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E7–24448 Filed 12–17–07; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XE40
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery
Management Council will convene a
joint meeting of The Standing and
Special Reef Fish Scientific and
Statistical Committees (SSC).
DATES: The Joint Standing and Special
Reef Fish SSC meeting will begin at 1:30
p.m. on Wednesday, January 9, 2008
and conclude by 12 noon on Thursday,
January 10, 2008.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Hilton Hobby, 8181 Airport Blvd.,
Houston, TX 77061.
Council address: Gulf of Mexico
Fishery Management Council, 2203
North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa,
FL 33607.
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Dr.
Richard Leard, Deputy Executive
Director; Gulf of Mexico Fishery
Management Council; telephone: (813)
348–1630.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The Joint
Standing and Special Reef Fish SSC will
review a Generic Amendment for
Offshore Aquaculture that contains
provisions for allowing and regulating
potential offshore aquaculture
operations in the Exclusive Economic
Zone (EEZ) of the Gulf of Mexico. The
SSCs will also review Amendment 30B
to the Reef Fish FMP that contains
provisions for potential additional
regulations on gag and potentially
reducing regulations on red grouper in
the EEZ Gulf of Mexico. Finally, the
SSCs may also discuss potential
adjustments to the deep-water grouper
and tilefish total allowable catch levels
(TACs).
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
SSCs for discussion, in accordance with
the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act
(Magnuson-Stevens Act), those issues
may not be the subject of formal action
during this meeting. Actions of the SSCs
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 Act, provided the
public has been notified of the Council’s
intent to take action to address the
emergency.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Special Accommodations
This meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Requests for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to Tina
Trezza at the Council (see ADDRESSES) at
least 5 working days prior to the
meeting.
Dated: December 13, 2007.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E7–24449 Filed 12–17–07; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XE40
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
joint meeting of The Standing and Special Reef Fish Scientific and
Statistical Committees (SSC).
DATES: The Joint Standing and Special Reef Fish SSC meeting will begin
at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 9, 2008 and conclude by 12 noon on
Thursday, January 10, 2008.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Hobby, 8181 Airport
Blvd., Houston, TX 77061.
Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203
North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Richard Leard, Deputy Executive
Director; Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813)
348-1630.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Joint Standing and Special Reef Fish SSC
will review a Generic Amendment for Offshore Aquaculture that contains
provisions for allowing and regulating potential offshore aquaculture
operations in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the Gulf of Mexico.
The SSCs will also review Amendment 30B to the Reef Fish FMP that
contains provisions for potential additional regulations on gag and
potentially reducing regulations on red grouper in the EEZ Gulf of
Mexico. Finally, the SSCs may also discuss potential adjustments to the
deep-water grouper and tilefish total allowable catch levels (TACs).
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 SSCs for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), those
issues may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting.
Actions of the SSCs 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 Act, provided the public has been notified of the
Council's intent to take action to address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Tina Trezza at the Council (see ADDRESSES) at
least 5 working days prior to the meeting.
Dated: December 13, 2007.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E7-24449 Filed 12-17-07; 8:45 am]
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