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###### Department of Commerce

###### National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

          - RIN: 0648-XR80

# AGENCY:

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

# ACTION:

Notice of a public meeting.

# SUMMARY:

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will convene its Law Enforcement Advisory Panel (LEAP).

# DATES:

The meeting will convene at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 13, 2009 and conclude no later than 5 p.m.

# ADDRESSES:

The meeting will be held at the IP Casino Resort, 850 Bayview Ave., Biloxi, MS 39530.

*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                               ( print page 48722)                            Management Council; telephone: (813) 348-1630.                    

# SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will convene the Law Enforcement Advisory Panel (LEAP) to review to discuss Joint Enforcement Agreements including cases made and federal training for state officers. The LEAP will also provide reports from each of the member agencies and review the Council's future action schedule. Finally, the LEAP will receive information on the status of fishery management plan amendments and other regulatory actions and elect a new chairman and vice chairman.

The LEAP 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 LEAP 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 LEAP 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 Tina O'Hern at the Council (see                     **ADDRESSES**                    ) 5 working days prior to the meeting.                

Dated: September 21, 2009.

William D. Chappell,

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. E9-23020 Filed 9-23-09; 8:45 am]

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