[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 189 (Thursday, October 1, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50778-50779]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-23745]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XR95


Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

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

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
convene public meetings.

DATES: The meetings will be held October 19 - 22, 2009. See 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and times.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Holiday Inn, 1102 S. 
Shoreline Blvd., Corpus Christi, TX 78401.
    Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203 
North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Stephen Bortone, Executive 
Director, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813) 
348-1630.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Council

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

    10:30 a.m. - The Council meeting will begin with a review of the 
agenda and minutes and approve the Committee Appointments.
    11 a.m. - 12 noon - The Council will receive a presentation on 
Catch Shares Task Force.
    1:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. - They will receive public testimony on 
exempted fishing permits (EFPs), if any; Modifications to Reef Fish 
Amendment 29; and the Council will hold an open public comment period 
regarding any fishery issue of concern. People wishing to speak before 
the Council should complete a public comment card prior to the comment 
period.

Thursday, October 22, 2009

    8:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. - The Council will review and discuss 
reports from the committee meetings as follows: Reef Fish Management; 
Administrative Policy; Data Collection; Spiny Lobster/Stone Crab 
Management; Sustainable Fisheries/Ecosystem; Coastal Migratory Pelagics 
(Mackerel) Management; Shrimp Management; AP Selection Committee and 
SEDAR Selection Committee.
    12:45 p.m. - 1 p.m. - Other Business items will follow. The Council 
will conclude its meeting at approximately 1 p.m.

Committees

Monday, October 19, 2009

    9 a.m. - 10 a.m. - CLOSED SESSION (Full Council) - The 
Administrative Policy Committee will discuss Administrative Matters.
    10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. - CLOSED SESSION (Full Council) - The SEDAR 
Selection Committee will approve the SEDAR 19 (Black Grouper) Review 
Workshop Participants; select the SEDAR 22 (Yellowedge Grouper and 
Tilefish) Data Workshop Participants and the SEDAR Procedural Workshop 
IV - Characterizing Uncertainty Participants.
    10:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. - CLOSED SESSION (Full Council) - The AP 
Selection Committee will appoint the Chair and Vice Chair for the Ad 
Hoc LAPP AP; Appoint Ad Hoc Data Collection AP; and Receive the report 
on status of fishery violations.
    12:30 p.m. - 1 p.m. - The Data Collection Committee will review a 
report of the Logbook Workshop.
    1 p.m. - 2 p.m. - The Shrimp Management Committee will review the 
``Status and Health of the Shrimp Stocks for 2008''; review the ``Stock 
Assessment Report 2008 - Gulf of Mexico Shrimp Fishery''; review of ``A 
Biological Review of the Tortugas Pink Shrimp Fishery Through December 
2008; and a Preliminary Report of Shrimp Effort in 2009.
    2 p.m. - 3 p.m. - The Spiny Lobster/Stone Crab Committee will 
discuss the Scoping Hearing Summaries for Spiny Lobster Amendment 10 
and Suggestions for Spiny Lobster Amendment 10 Options.
    3 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. - The Sustainable Fisheries/Ecosystem Committee 
will discuss the Report from the ABC Control Workgroup; the Scoping 
Hearing Summaries from the Generic ACL/AM Amendment; and the 5-year 
Research Plan.

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

    8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. - The Reef Fish Management Committee will meet 
to discuss the Gag/Red Grouper Amendment Scoping Document (Reef Fish 
Amendment 32) and select Scoping Hearing Locations; receive a 
presentation on the New ESA Biological Opinion Analyzing the Gulf Reef 
Fish Fishery and its Effects on Listed Species; Alternative Options for 
Red Snapper Recreational Season; Modifications to the regulations in 
Amendment 29; Terms of Reference for Greater Amberjack, Yellowedge 
Grouper and Tilefish Assessments; Hook Limit Analyses for Amendment 31; 
Develop LAPP Charge; and Discussion on the Sector Separation.
    4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. - The Administrative Policy Committee will 
discuss modifications to SOPPs and Handbook Development.
    -Recess-
    Immediately Following Committee Recess - There will be an informal 
open public question and answer session.

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

    8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. - The Coastal Migratory Pelagics (CMP) 
(Mackerel) Management Committee will discuss the CMP Scoping Meeting 
Summaries and options for the CMP Amendment 18 Amendment 20 Options.
    Although other non-emergency issues not on the agendas may come 
before the Council and Committees 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 these meetings. Actions of the Council and Committees 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. The established times for addressing 
items on the agenda may be adjusted as necessary to accommodate the 
timely completion of discussion relevant to the agenda items. In order 
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further allow for such adjustments and completion of all items on the 
agenda, the meeting may be extended from, or completed prior to the 
date/time established in this notice.

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) at least 5 working days prior to the meeting.

    Dated: September 28, 2009.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E9-23745 Filed 9-30-09; 8:45 am]
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