Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Hearings, 9773 [E8-3297]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 36 / Friday, February 22, 2008 / Notices which a review is requested. However, if it is not practicable to complete the review within these time periods, section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act allows the Department to extend the time limit for the preliminary results to a maximum of 365 days after the last day of the anniversary month of an order for which a review is requested. The Department finds that it is not practicable to complete the preliminary results of this review within the original time frame due to additional analysis necessary with respect to cost of production data used in the margin calculation programs. Moreover, we require additional information from the respondent, ThyssenKrupp Mexinox S.A. de C.V. and Mexinox USA, Inc., in order to complete our analysis and will not have time to analyze this information prior to the current deadline for the preliminary results. Accordingly, the Department is extending the time limit for completion of the preliminary results of this administrative review until no later than July 30, 2008, which is 365 days from the last day of the anniversary month. We intend to issue the final results no later than 120 days after publication of the preliminary results notice. This extension is issued and published in accordance with sections 751(a)(3)(A) and 777(i) of the Tariff Act. Dated: February 15, 2008. Stephen J. Claeys, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration. [FR Doc. E8–3381 Filed 2–21–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN: 0648–XF72 Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Hearings National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of scoping hearings. mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will convene public hearings on Reef Fish Amendment 30B. DATES: The public hearings will held from March 10 - 20, 2008, at 8 locations throughout the Gulf of Mexico. For specific dates and times see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:38 Feb 21, 2008 Jkt 214001 The public hearings will be held in the following locations: Port Aransas and Galveston, TX; New Orleans, LA; Panama City, St. Petersburg, and Naples, FL; Gulf Shores, AL and Biloxi, MS. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific locations. Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203 North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Steven Atran, Population Dynamics Statistician; telephone: (813) 348–1630. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) has scheduled a series of public hearings to solicit comments on Draft Amendment 30B to the Reef Fish Fishery Management Plan. Amendment 30B contains potential management measures to define overfishing and overfished thresholds and an optimum yield (OY) target for gag, end overfishing of gag, increase the total allowable catch (TAC) of the red grouper stock to its OY level, establish recreational and commercial allocations for gag and red grouper, establish accountability measures for gag to assure compliance with ending overfishing, adjust commercial grouper quotas and recreational grouper bag limits, closed seasons, and/or size limits, reduce discards and discard mortality of groupers, establish a new reef fish marine reserve and/or extend the duration of the existing MadisonSwanson and Steamboat Lumps marine reserves, and require that federally permitted reef fish vessels comply with the more restrictive of federal or state reef fish regulations when fishing in state waters. The public hearings will begin at 6 p.m. and conclude at the end of public testimony or no later than 10 p.m. at each of the following locations: Monday, March 10, 2008, Hilton Airport, 901 Airline Drive, Kenner, LA 70062, telephone: (504) 469–5000; Tuesday, March 11, 2008, University of Southern Mississippi - Gulf Coast Research Laboratory, Caylor Auditorium, 703 East Beach Drive, Ocean Springs, MS 39564, telephone: (228) 872–4200; Tuesday, March 11, 2008, Holiday Inn, 5002 Seawall Blvd., Galveston, TX 77551, telephone: (409) 740–3581; Wednesday, March 12, 2008, Erie Meyer Civic Center, 10300 2nd St. Gulf Shores, AL 36542, telephone: (251) 968– 1173; Wednesday, March 12, 2008, Plantation Suites & Conference Center, 1909 State Highway 361, Port Aransas, TX 78373, telephone: (361) 749–3866; ADDRESSES: PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 9773 Thursday, March 13, 2008, Edgewater Beach & Conference Center, 11212 Front Beach Blvd., Panama City, FL 31407, telephone: (800) 814–8686; Wednesday, March 19, 2008, Radisson Hotel & Conference Center, 12600 Roosevelt Blvd., St. Petersburg, FL 33716, telephone: (727) 572–7800; Thursday, March 20, 2008, Comfort Inn & Executive Suites, 3860 Tollgate Blvd., Naples, FL 34114, telephone: (239) 353–9500; Copies of the Amendment can be obtained by calling the Council office at (813) 348–1630. Special Accommodations These hearings are 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: February 19, 2008. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E8–3297 Filed 2–21–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN: 0648–XF75 Caribbean Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of Navassa Island Workshop. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Caribbean Fishery Management Council (CFMC) will hold a Navassa Island Workshop. DATES: The Navassa Island Workshop will be held on March 24–25, 2008, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., approximately, both days. ADDRESSES: The Workshop will be held at the Hilton Ponce Gulf and Casino, 1150 Caribe Avenue, Ponce, Puerto Rico 00716. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Caribbean Fishery Management Council, 268 Munoz Rivera Avenue, Suite 1108, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918, telephone: (787) 766–5926. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Navassa Island Workshop agenda is as follows: E:\FR\FM\22FEN1.SGM 22FEN1

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN: 0648-XF72


Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Hearings

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of scoping hearings.

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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
convene public hearings on Reef Fish Amendment 30B.

DATES: The public hearings will held from March 10 - 20, 2008, at 8 
locations throughout the Gulf of Mexico. For specific dates and times 
see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: The public hearings will be held in the following locations: 
Port Aransas and Galveston, TX; New Orleans, LA; Panama City, St. 
Petersburg, and Naples, FL; Gulf Shores, AL and Biloxi, MS. See 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific locations.
    Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203 
North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Steven Atran, Population Dynamics 
Statistician; telephone: (813) 348-1630.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management 
Council (Council) has scheduled a series of public hearings to solicit 
comments on Draft Amendment 30B to the Reef Fish Fishery Management 
Plan. Amendment 30B contains potential management measures to define 
overfishing and overfished thresholds and an optimum yield (OY) target 
for gag, end overfishing of gag, increase the total allowable catch 
(TAC) of the red grouper stock to its OY level, establish recreational 
and commercial allocations for gag and red grouper, establish 
accountability measures for gag to assure compliance with ending 
overfishing, adjust commercial grouper quotas and recreational grouper 
bag limits, closed seasons, and/or size limits, reduce discards and 
discard mortality of groupers, establish a new reef fish marine reserve 
and/or extend the duration of the existing Madison-Swanson and 
Steamboat Lumps marine reserves, and require that federally permitted 
reef fish vessels comply with the more restrictive of federal or state 
reef fish regulations when fishing in state waters.
    The public hearings will begin at 6 p.m. and conclude at the end of 
public testimony or no later than 10 p.m. at each of the following 
locations:
    Monday, March 10, 2008, Hilton Airport, 901 Airline Drive, Kenner, 
LA 70062, telephone: (504) 469-5000;
    Tuesday, March 11, 2008, University of Southern Mississippi - Gulf 
Coast Research Laboratory, Caylor Auditorium, 703 East Beach Drive, 
Ocean Springs, MS 39564, telephone: (228) 872-4200;
    Tuesday, March 11, 2008, Holiday Inn, 5002 Seawall Blvd., 
Galveston, TX 77551, telephone: (409) 740-3581;
    Wednesday, March 12, 2008, Erie Meyer Civic Center, 10300 2nd St. 
Gulf Shores, AL 36542, telephone: (251) 968-1173;
    Wednesday, March 12, 2008, Plantation Suites & Conference Center, 
1909 State Highway 361, Port Aransas, TX 78373, telephone: (361) 749-
3866;
    Thursday, March 13, 2008, Edgewater Beach & Conference Center, 
11212 Front Beach Blvd., Panama City, FL 31407, telephone: (800) 814-
8686;
    Wednesday, March 19, 2008, Radisson Hotel & Conference Center, 
12600 Roosevelt Blvd., St. Petersburg, FL 33716, telephone: (727) 572-
7800;
    Thursday, March 20, 2008, Comfort Inn & Executive Suites, 3860 
Tollgate Blvd., Naples, FL 34114, telephone: (239) 353-9500;
    Copies of the Amendment can be obtained by calling the Council 
office at (813) 348-1630.

Special Accommodations

    These hearings are 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: February 19, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
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