Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, 41766-41767 [2011-17789]

Download as PDF 41766 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 136 / Friday, July 15, 2011 / Notices FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Charlene Ponce, Public Information Officer; Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813) 348–1630. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: RIN 0648–XA569 Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will convene public hearings on: Amendment 18 to the Fishery Management Plan for Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources in the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico and Amendment 32 to the Reef Fish Fishery Management Plan in the Gulf of Mexico. DATES: The public meetings will be held on August 1, 2011 through August 3, 2011 at seven locations throughout the Gulf of Mexico. The public hearings will begin at 6 p.m. and will conclude no later than 9 p.m. For specific dates see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. ADDRESSES: The public meetings will be held at locations listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203 N. Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607. Special Accommodations Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources 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 Council (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 working days prior to the meeting. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES During this meeting, the Outreach and Education Advisory Panel will elect officers; receive a report on a Communications Audit conducted by University of South Florida students; discuss the possibility of conducting a stakeholder survey; review and finalize a five-year strategic communications plan; discuss reformatting of scoping meetings/public hearings; and discuss potential outreach opportunities for Council members. The panel may also provide recommendations to the Council on any or all of these issues. Copies of the agenda and other related materials can be obtained by calling (813) 348–1630 or can be downloaded from the Council’s ftp site, ftp.gulfcouncil.org. Although other non-emergency issues not on the agenda may come before the Outreach and Education Advisory Panel for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Actions of the Scientific and Statistical Committees 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 Fishery Conservation and Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the Council’s intent to take action to address the emergency. The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold public hearings on Amendment 18 to the Fishery Management Plan for Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources in the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico Including Environmental Assessment, Regulatory Impact Review, and Regulatory Flexibility Act Analysis. Amendment 18 contains alternatives for actions to set annual catch limits and accountability measures if such limits are exceeded for Gulf group king mackerel, Gulf group Spanish mackerel, and Gulf group cobia. It also contains measures to remove cero, little tunny, dolphin, and bluefish (Gulf) from the fishery management plan; revise the framework procedure; and separate cobia into Atlantic and Dated: July 11, 2011. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2011–17790 Filed 7–14–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:55 Jul 14, 2011 Jkt 223001 Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). ACTION: Council to convene public meeting. AGENCY: SUMMARY: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Richard Leard, Deputy Executive Director/Senior Fishery Biologist (Amendment 18), Dr. Steven Atran, Population Dynamics Statistician (Amendment 32) at Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813) 348–1630. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Gulf migratory groups. Similar measures are being proposed for the Atlantic migratory stocks. Reef Fish Amendment 32 to the Reef Fish Fishery Management Plan establishes annual catch limits and annual catch targets for 2012 and 2015 for gag and for 2012 for red grouper. The Amendment also contains actions to: Establish a rebuilding plan for gag; set recreational bag limits, size limits and closed seasons for gag/red grouper in 2012; consider a commercial gag and shallowwater grouper quota adjustment to account for dead discards; make adjustment to multi-use IFQ shares in the grouper individual fishing quota program; reduce the commercial gag size limit; modify the offshore time and areas closures; and revise gag, red grouper, and shallow-water grouper accountability measures. The Public Hearings will begin at 6 p.m. and conclude at the end of public testimony or no later than 9 p.m. at the following locations: Monday, August 1, 2011, Amendment 18—Plantation Suites—1909 Hwy 361, Port Aransas, TX 78373, (361) 749– 3866; Amendment 18—Courtyard Marriott Gulfport Beachfront Hotel, 1600 East Beach Blvd., Gulfport, MS 39501, (228) 864–4310; Amendment 32—Hyatt Place Ft. Myers at the Forum—2600 Champion Ring Road, Fort Myers, FL 33905, (239) 418–1844. Tuesday, August 2, 2011, Amendment 18 and Amendment 32—Hilton St. Petersburg Carillon Park—950 Lake Carillon Drive—St. Petersburg, FL 33716—(727) 540–0050; Amendment 18—Fairfield Inn & Suites, 3111 Loop Road, Orange Beach, FL 36561, (251) 543–4444; Amendment 18—Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Research Lab, 195 Ludwig Annex, Grand Isle, LA 70358, (985) 787–2163. Wednesday, August 3, 2011, Amendment 18 and Amendment 32— Boardwalk Beach Resort, 9400 S. Thomas Drive, Panama City Beach, FL 32408, (850) 230–4681. Copies of the documents can be obtained by calling (813) 348–1630. Special Accommodations These meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Kathy Pereira at the Council (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 working days prior to the meeting. E:\FR\FM\15JYN1.SGM 15JYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 136 / Friday, July 15, 2011 / Notices Dated: July 11, 2011. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Actions 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 Act, provided the public has been notified of the Council’s intent to take final action to address the emergency. RIN 0648–XA572 Special Accommodations Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Meeting The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to M. Jan Saunders at the Mid-Atlantic Council Office, (302) 526–5251, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date. [FR Doc. 2011–17789 Filed 7–14–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. AGENCY: The Joint Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass, and Bluefish Industry Advisory Panels will hold public meetings. DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, August 10, 2011 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via webinar with a telephone-only connection option. Details on webinar registration and the telephone-only connection details are available at: https://www.mafmc.org. Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 North State Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: (302) 674–2331. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 North State Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: (302) 674–2331, extension 255. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Scup, Black Sea Bass, Summer Flounder, and Bluefish Industry Advisory Panels will discuss the 2012 annual catch targets (ACTs) and management measures to achieve ACTs for the summer flounder, scup, black sea bass, and bluefish fisheries. Scup advisors will meet from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Black Sea Bass Advisors will meet from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., Summer Flounder Advisors will meet from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., and Bluefish Advisors will meet from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come before this group for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:55 Jul 14, 2011 Jkt 223001 Dated: July 12, 2011. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2011–17893 Filed 7–14–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED Procurement List; Proposed Additions Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled. AGENCY: Proposed Additions to the Procurement List. ACTION: The Committee is proposing to add a product and services to the Procurement List that will be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities. Comments Must Be Received On or Before: 8/15/2011. SUMMARY: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, Jefferson Plaza 2, Suite 10800, 1421 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, Virginia 22202–3259. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR TO SUBMIT COMMENTS CONTACT: Barry S. Lineback, Telephone: (703) 603–7740, Fax: (703) 603–0655, or e-mail CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov. This notice is published pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 47(a)(2) and 41 CFR 51–2.3. Its purpose is to provide interested persons an opportunity to submit comments on the proposed actions. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 41767 Additions If the Committee approves the proposed additions, the entities of the Federal Government identified in this notice will be required to procure the product and services listed below from nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities. Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification I certify that the following action will not have a significant impact on a substantial number of small entities. The major factors considered for this certification were: 1. If approved, the action will not result in any additional reporting, recordkeeping or other compliance requirements for small entities other than the small organizations that will furnish the product and services to the Government. 2. If approved, the action will result in authorizing small entities to furnish the product and services to the Government. 3. There are no known regulatory alternatives which would accomplish the objectives of the Javits-WagnerO’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 46–48c) in connection with the product and services proposed for addition to the Procurement List. Comments on this certification are invited. Commenters should identify the statement(s) underlying the certification on which they are providing additional information. End of Certification The following product and services are proposed for addition to Procurement List for production by the nonprofit agencies listed: Product NSN: 8140–00–NSH–0013—M183 Demolition Charge Box. NPA: Northeastern Michigan Rehabilitation and Opportunity Center (NEMROC), Alpena, MI. Contracting Activity: Dept of the Army, SR W39Z STK REC ACCT–CRANE AAP, Crane, IN. Coverage: C–List for 100% of the requirement of the Crane Army Ammunition Activity as aggregated by the Department of the Army, U.S. Army Materiel Command, Crane Army Ammunitions Activity, Crane, IN. Services Service Type/Location: Custodial and Grounds Maintenance Services, Mill Creek Recreation Area, 3211 Reservoir Road, Walla Walla, WA. NPA: Lillie Rice Center, Walla Walla, WA. Contracting Activity: Dept of the Army, XU W071 Endist Walla Walla, Walla Walla, WA. E:\FR\FM\15JYN1.SGM 15JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 136 (Friday, July 15, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41766-41767]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-17789]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XA569


Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Council to convene public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will convene 
public hearings on: Amendment 18 to the Fishery Management Plan for 
Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources in the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico 
and Amendment 32 to the Reef Fish Fishery Management Plan in the Gulf 
of Mexico.

DATES: The public meetings will be held on August 1, 2011 through 
August 3, 2011 at seven locations throughout the Gulf of Mexico. The 
public hearings will begin at 6 p.m. and will conclude no later than 9 
p.m. For specific dates see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: The public meetings will be held at locations listed in the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
    Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203 N. 
Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Richard Leard, Deputy Executive 
Director/Senior Fishery Biologist (Amendment 18), Dr. Steven Atran, 
Population Dynamics Statistician (Amendment 32) at Gulf of Mexico 
Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813) 348-1630.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources

    The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold public 
hearings on Amendment 18 to the Fishery Management Plan for Coastal 
Migratory Pelagic Resources in the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico 
Including Environmental Assessment, Regulatory Impact Review, and 
Regulatory Flexibility Act Analysis. Amendment 18 contains alternatives 
for actions to set annual catch limits and accountability measures if 
such limits are exceeded for Gulf group king mackerel, Gulf group 
Spanish mackerel, and Gulf group cobia. It also contains measures to 
remove cero, little tunny, dolphin, and bluefish (Gulf) from the 
fishery management plan; revise the framework procedure; and separate 
cobia into Atlantic and Gulf migratory groups. Similar measures are 
being proposed for the Atlantic migratory stocks.

Reef Fish

    Amendment 32 to the Reef Fish Fishery Management Plan establishes 
annual catch limits and annual catch targets for 2012 and 2015 for gag 
and for 2012 for red grouper. The Amendment also contains actions to: 
Establish a rebuilding plan for gag; set recreational bag limits, size 
limits and closed seasons for gag/red grouper in 2012; consider a 
commercial gag and shallow-water grouper quota adjustment to account 
for dead discards; make adjustment to multi-use IFQ shares in the 
grouper individual fishing quota program; reduce the commercial gag 
size limit; modify the offshore time and areas closures; and revise 
gag, red grouper, and shallow-water grouper accountability measures.
    The Public Hearings will begin at 6 p.m. and conclude at the end of 
public testimony or no later than 9 p.m. at the following locations:
    Monday, August 1, 2011, Amendment 18--Plantation Suites--1909 Hwy 
361, Port Aransas, TX 78373, (361) 749-3866; Amendment 18--Courtyard 
Marriott Gulfport Beachfront Hotel, 1600 East Beach Blvd., Gulfport, MS 
39501, (228) 864-4310; Amendment 32--Hyatt Place Ft. Myers at the 
Forum--2600 Champion Ring Road, Fort Myers, FL 33905, (239) 418-1844.
    Tuesday, August 2, 2011, Amendment 18 and Amendment 32--Hilton St. 
Petersburg Carillon Park--950 Lake Carillon Drive--St. Petersburg, FL 
33716--(727) 540-0050; Amendment 18--Fairfield Inn & Suites, 3111 Loop 
Road, Orange Beach, FL 36561, (251) 543-4444; Amendment 18--Louisiana 
Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Research Lab, 195 Ludwig Annex, 
Grand Isle, LA 70358, (985) 787-2163.
    Wednesday, August 3, 2011, Amendment 18 and Amendment 32--Boardwalk 
Beach Resort, 9400 S. Thomas Drive, Panama City Beach, FL 32408, (850) 
230-4681.
    Copies of the documents can be obtained by calling (813) 348-1630.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to Kathy Pereira at the Council (see 
ADDRESSES) at least 5 working days prior to the meeting.


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    Dated: July 11, 2011.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-17789 Filed 7-14-11; 8:45 am]
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