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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Paul
J. Howard, Executive Director, New
England Fishery Management Council;
telephone: (978) 465–0492.
Dated: February 10, 2012.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
These
hearings are being scheduled in
accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act. During or after these hearings,
additional opportunities for comments
on the Amendment 5 Draft
Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS)
may be provided in accordance with the
National Environmental Policy Act. The
agenda for the following eight hearings
is as follows: NEFMC staff will brief the
public on the herring amendment prior
to opening the hearing for public
comments. The schedule is as follows:
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Amendment 5 Public Hearings:
Locations, Schedules, and Agendas
1. Friday, March 2, 2012 from
9 a.m.–1 p.m.; Samoset Hotel, 220
Warrenton Street, Rockport, ME 04856;
telephone: (207) 594–2511.
2. Wednesday, March 14, 2012 from
7 p.m.–9 p.m.; Massachusetts
Department of Marine Fisheries
Annisquam River Station, 30 Emerson
Ave., Gloucester, MA 01930; telephone:
(978) 282–0308.
3. Thursday, March 15, 2012 from
7 p.m.–9 p.m.; Sheraton Harborside
Hotel, 250 Market Street, Portsmouth,
NH 03801; telephone: (603) 431–2300.
4. Monday, March 19, 2012 from
7 p.m.–9 p.m.; Seaport Inn, 100 Middle
Street, Fairhaven, MA 02719; telephone:
(508) 997–1281.
5. Wednesday, March 21, 2012 from
7 p.m.–9 p.m.; Holiday Inn by the Bay,
88 Spring Street, Portland, ME, 04101;
telephone: (207) 775–2311.
6. Tuesday, March 27, 2012 from
7 p.m.–9 p.m.; Radisson Plymouth, 180
Water St., Plymouth, MA 02360;
telephone: (508) 747–4900.
7. Wednesday, March 28, 2012 from
7 p.m.–9 p.m.; Hilton Garden Inn, One
Thurber St., Warwick, RI 02886;
telephone: (401) 734–9600.
8. Thursday, March 29, 2012 from
7 p.m.–9 p.m.; Congress Hall, 251 Beach
Ave., Cape May, NJ 08204; telephone:
(609) 884–8421.
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Special Accommodations
These meetings are 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 working days
prior to the meeting date.
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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.
AGENCY:
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery
Management Council (Council) will
convene its Law Enforcement Advisory
Panel (LEAP) in conjunction with the
Gulf States Marine Fisheries
Commission’s Law Enforcement
Committee (LEC).
DATES: The meeting will convene at 1
p.m. on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 and
conclude no later than 5 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Marriott Courtyard Gulfport
Beachfront Hotel, 1600 East Beach
Blvd., Gulfport, MS 39501.
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 Gulf
of Mexico Fishery Management Council
(Council) will convene the Law
Enforcement Advisory Panel along with
the Gulf States Marine Fisheries
Commission’s Law Enforcement
Committee to consider the status of
recently completed amendments and
other regulatory actions as well as the
scheduled completion of ongoing
actions. The two groups will also
receive a presentation regarding issues
related to the Gulf Council’s Individual
Fishing Quota Programs and discuss the
National Center for Disaster Fraud/Gulf
Coast. They will review the status of
Joint Enforcement Agreements and
enforcement efforts by the states under
these agreements. The LEAP/LEC will
also consider having a Summer Work
Session to develop a 2013–16 Strategic
Plan and a 2013–14 Operations Plan.
SUMMARY:
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Finally, the group will discuss Gulf
seafood trace and trip ticket
enforcement and receive reports of the
state and federal members. Other
activities related to the Gulf States
Marine Fisheries Commission’s
Interjurisdictional Fisheries Program
and Law Enforcement Summary will
also be discussed.
The Law Enforcement Advisory Panel
consists of principal law enforcement
officers in each of the Gulf States, as
well as the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Law Enforcement, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (FWS), the U.S. Coast
Guard, and the NOAA General Counsel
for Law Enforcement. 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
Law Enforcement Advisory 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 action
during this meeting. Actions of the Law
Enforcement Advisory Panel 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
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) 5 working
days prior to the meeting.
Dated: February 10, 2012.
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-XB007
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 Law Enforcement Advisory Panel (LEAP) in conjunction with
the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission's Law Enforcement Committee
(LEC).
DATES: The meeting will convene at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 and
conclude no later than 5 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Marriott Courtyard Gulfport
Beachfront Hotel, 1600 East Beach Blvd., Gulfport, MS 39501.
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 Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management
Council (Council) will convene the Law Enforcement Advisory Panel along
with the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission's Law Enforcement
Committee to consider the status of recently completed amendments and
other regulatory actions as well as the scheduled completion of ongoing
actions. The two groups will also receive a presentation regarding
issues related to the Gulf Council's Individual Fishing Quota Programs
and discuss the National Center for Disaster Fraud/Gulf Coast. They
will review the status of Joint Enforcement Agreements and enforcement
efforts by the states under these agreements. The LEAP/LEC will also
consider having a Summer Work Session to develop a 2013-16 Strategic
Plan and a 2013-14 Operations Plan. Finally, the group will discuss
Gulf seafood trace and trip ticket enforcement and receive reports of
the state and federal members. Other activities related to the Gulf
States Marine Fisheries Commission's Interjurisdictional Fisheries
Program and Law Enforcement Summary will also be discussed.
The Law Enforcement Advisory Panel consists of principal law
enforcement officers in each of the Gulf States, as well as the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Law Enforcement,
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), the U.S. Coast Guard, and the
NOAA General Counsel for Law Enforcement. 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 Law Enforcement Advisory 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
action during this meeting. Actions of the Law Enforcement Advisory
Panel 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
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) 5 working days prior to the meeting.
Dated: February 10, 2012.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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