Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings, 44971 [E8-17642]
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Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 149 / Friday, August 1, 2008 / Notices
Dated: July 28, 2008.
Stephen J. Claeys,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration.
[FR Doc. E8–17711 Filed 7–31–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XJ44
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management
Council; Public Meetings
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 (Council) will
convene its Socioeconomic Panel (SEP).
DATES: The meeting will be convene at
8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 19, 2008
and conclude no later than 5 p.m. on
Wednesday, August 20, 2008.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Embassy Suites, 555 N. Westshore
Blvd., Tampa, FL 33609; telephone:
(813) 875–1555.
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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf
of Mexico Fishery Management Council
(Council) will convene its
Socioeconomic Panel (SEP) to discuss
Reef Fish Amendment 29, the
Aquaculture Fishery Management Plan
(FMP), draft principles for allocation,
and socio-economic aspects of
allocation. Reef Fish Amendment 29
proposes to rationalize effort and reduce
overcapacity in the commercial grouper
and tilefish fisheries in order to achieve
and maintain optimum yield (OY).
Effort management approaches
considered in this amendment include
permit endorsements and the
implementation of an Individual
Fishing Quota (IFQ) program. The
Aquaculture FMP will require persons
to obtain a permit from NMFS to
participate in aquaculture by
constructing an aquaculture facility in
the EEZ of the Gulf of Mexico. Each
application for a permit must comply
with many permit conditions related to
record keeping and operation of the
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facility. These permit conditions will
assure the facility has a minimal affect
on the environment and on other fishery
resources. Compliance with the
conditions will be evaluated annually
for the duration of the permit as the
basis for renewal of the permit for the
next year.
A copy of the agenda and related
materials can be obtained by calling the
Council office at (813) 348–1630.
Although other non-emergency issues
not on the agendas may come before the
SEP 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 SEP
will be restricted to those issues
specifically identified in the agendas
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
O’Hern at the Council (see ADDRESSES)
at least 5 working days prior to the
meeting.
Dated: July 29, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E8–17642 Filed 7–31–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN: 0648–XJ43
New England 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 New England Fishery
Management Council’s (Council)
Groundfish Oversight Committee will
meet to consider actions affecting New
England fisheries in the exclusive
economic zone (EEZ).
DATES: The meeting will be held on
Tuesday, August 26, 2008, at 9 a.m.
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The meeting will be held at
the Holiday Inn, One Newbury Street,
Route 1, Peabody, MA 01960; telephone:
(978) 535–4600.
Council address: New England
Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
ADDRESSES:
Paul
J. Howard, Executive Director, New
England Fishery Management Council;
telephone: (978) 465–0492.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The items
of discussion in the committee’s agenda
are as follows:
The Groundfish Oversight Committee
will meet to continue development of
Amendment 16 to the Northeast
Multispecies Fishery Management Plan
(FMP). Amendment 16 will adjust
management measures as necessary to
continue stock rebuilding. The
Committee will review preliminary
reports of stock status. Based on that
information, Committee members will
begin to develop recommendations for
any adjustments to rebuilding plans that
are needed. This will include
recommendations for target fishing
mortality rates as well as changes to
measures that will achieve the targeted
rates. The Committee may also review
sector policies, the setting of annual
catch limits, accountability measures,
and other amendment alternatives.
Committee recommendations will be
presented to the New England Fishery
Management Council at a later meeting.
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.
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 Paul
J. Howard (see ADDRESSES) at least 5
days prior to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: July 29, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XJ44
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
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 (Council) will
convene its Socioeconomic Panel (SEP).
DATES: The meeting will be convene at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 19,
2008 and conclude no later than 5 p.m. on Wednesday, August 20, 2008.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Embassy Suites, 555 N.
Westshore Blvd., Tampa, FL 33609; telephone: (813) 875-1555.
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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management
Council (Council) will convene its Socioeconomic Panel (SEP) to discuss
Reef Fish Amendment 29, the Aquaculture Fishery Management Plan (FMP),
draft principles for allocation, and socio-economic aspects of
allocation. Reef Fish Amendment 29 proposes to rationalize effort and
reduce overcapacity in the commercial grouper and tilefish fisheries in
order to achieve and maintain optimum yield (OY). Effort management
approaches considered in this amendment include permit endorsements and
the implementation of an Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) program. The
Aquaculture FMP will require persons to obtain a permit from NMFS to
participate in aquaculture by constructing an aquaculture facility in
the EEZ of the Gulf of Mexico. Each application for a permit must
comply with many permit conditions related to record keeping and
operation of the facility. These permit conditions will assure the
facility has a minimal affect on the environment and on other fishery
resources. Compliance with the conditions will be evaluated annually
for the duration of the permit as the basis for renewal of the permit
for the next year.
A copy of the agenda and related materials can be obtained by
calling the Council office at (813) 348-1630.
Although other non-emergency issues not on the agendas may come
before the SEP 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 SEP will be restricted to those issues specifically
identified in the agendas 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 O'Hern at the Council (see ADDRESSES) at
least 5 working days prior to the meeting.
Dated: July 29, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E8-17642 Filed 7-31-08; 8:45 am]
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