Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council); Public Meetings, 58128 [E8-23546]
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This meeting will be held at
the LaQuinta Inn, 2610 Williams
Boulevard, Kenner, LA 70062;
telephone: (504) 466–1401.
Council address: Gulf of Mexico
Fishery Management Council, 2203
North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa,
FL 33607.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Steven Atran, Population Dynamics
Statistician; Gulf of Mexico Fishery
Management Council; telephone: (813)
348–1630.
The
Council previously reviewed 27
recommendations from the AP for
improving recreational red snapper
management, and selected four of the
recommendations for further review.
Those recommendations include: (1)
regional management of recreational red
snapper fishing; (2) recreational reef fish
permitting system with red snapper
endorsement; (3) limited access
privilege programs in the for-hire and
private recreational sectors; and (4)
catch cards and fish tag systems. At this
meeting, the AP will discuss issues and
possible alternatives to consider for
each of these ideas, and will provide
recommendations back to the Council
for possible further development.
Although other non-emergencyissues
not on the agenda may come before the
panel 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 panel
action during this meeting. Panel action
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.
A copy of the agenda can be obtained
by calling (813) 348–1630.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Special Accommodations
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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: October 1, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
St. Petersburg, FL
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
263 13th Ave. S., St Petersburg, FL
33701, Contact: Karolyn Potter,
telephone: (727) 551–5705;
RIN: 0648–XK88
Miami, FL
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management
Council (Council); Public Meetings
75 Virginia Beach Dr., Miami, FL
33149, Contact: Sonia Prevo, telephone:
(305) 361–4200; and
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
AGENCY:
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery
Management Council to convene its
Standing SSC via conference call.
DATES: The conference call will be held
October 21, 2008, at 9:30 a.m. EDT.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held
via conference call and listening
stations will be available. For specific
locations, see SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
Council address: Gulf of Mexico
Fishery Management Council, 2203
North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa,
FL 33607.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Richard Leard, Interim Executive
Director, Gulf of Mexico Fishery
Management Council; telephone: (813)
348–1630.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Standing SSC will discuss and develop
recommendations for the Council on a
5-year research plan for fisheries
managed by the Council. Once approved
by the Council at its October 2008
meeting, the 5-year research plan will be
submitted to the NMFS for
implementation and funding.
Although other non-emergency issues
not on the agenda may come before the
Standing SSC 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 the meeting. Actions will
be restricted to the issue 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 Standing SSC’s intent to
take action to address the emergency.
The conference call will begin at 9:30
a.m. EDT and conclude no later than
12:30 p.m. EDT. Listening stations are
available at the following locations:
The Gulf Council office (see
ADDRESSES), and the National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS) offices as
follows:
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Panama City, FL
3500 Delwood Beach Rd., Panama
City, FL 32408, Contact: Janice Hamm,
telephone: (850) 234–6541.
Special Accommodations
The listening stations are 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: October 1, 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–XK89
Pacific Fishery Management Council;
Public Hearings
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), NationalOceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public hearings.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery
Management Council (Council) will
hold public hearings on draft
Amendment 20 (Trawl Rationalization)
to its groundfish fishery management
plan (FMP). These hearings are
preparatory to the final Council decision
on Amendment 20, scheduled for the
November 2–7, 2008 Council meeting,
in San Diego, CA.
DATES: The hearings will be held on
October 27–29, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Hearing locations will be
held in Newport, OR, Olympia, WA,
Eureka, CA, Astoria, OR, and Santa
Cruz, CA. See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION for specific addresses.
Council address: Pacific Fishery
Management Council, 7700 NE
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland,
OR 97220.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN: 0648-XK88
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (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 to convene its
Standing SSC via conference call.
DATES: The conference call will be held October 21, 2008, at 9:30 a.m.
EDT.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via conference call and listening
stations will be available. For specific locations, see SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203
North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Richard Leard, Interim Executive
Director, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813)
348-1630.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Standing SSC will discuss and develop
recommendations for the Council on a 5-year research plan for fisheries
managed by the Council. Once approved by the Council at its October
2008 meeting, the 5-year research plan will be submitted to the NMFS
for implementation and funding.
Although other non-emergency issues not on the agenda may come
before the Standing SSC 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 the meeting. Actions will be restricted to the issue
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 Standing SSC's intent to take action to address the
emergency.
The conference call will begin at 9:30 a.m. EDT and conclude no
later than 12:30 p.m. EDT. Listening stations are available at the
following locations:
The Gulf Council office (see ADDRESSES), and the National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS) offices as follows:
St. Petersburg, FL
263 13th Ave. S., St Petersburg, FL 33701, Contact: Karolyn Potter,
telephone: (727) 551-5705;
Miami, FL
75 Virginia Beach Dr., Miami, FL 33149, Contact: Sonia Prevo,
telephone: (305) 361-4200; and
Panama City, FL
3500 Delwood Beach Rd., Panama City, FL 32408, Contact: Janice
Hamm, telephone: (850) 234-6541.
Special Accommodations
The listening stations are 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: October 1, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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