[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 90 (Thursday, May 10, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 26605]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-9050]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[XRIN: 0648-XA12]


Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will convene a 
public meeting of the Standing Scientific and Statistical Committee 
(SSC) and the Special Reef Fish SSC.

DATES: The SSC and Special Reef Fish SSC meeting will convene at 1 p.m. 
on Monday June 4 and conclude no later than 12 noon on Tuesday, June 5, 
2007.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the W New Orleans, 333 Poydras 
St., New Orleans, LA 70130; telephone: (504) 525-9444.
    Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203 
North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stu Kennedy, Fishery Biologist; 
telephone: (813) 348-1630.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The SSC will address these issues:
    1. Elect a new chair and vice-chair.
    2. Review and provide guidance on the provisions of Reef Fish 
Amendment 27 and Shrimp Amendment 14 which set manage measures to 
rebuild the red snapper resource in the Gulf of Mexico.
    3. Review the SEDAR re-evaluation of the assessment of gag in the 
Gulf of Mexico. The SSC will determine if the Review Panel reports are 
based on the best available information and reasonable. The SSC may 
provide guidance to the Council about the results of the assessment and 
research recommendations made by the SEDAR panels.
    4. Review the analyses used to build the alternatives for Reef Fish 
Amendment 30A which includes greater amberjack and gray triggerfish 
management measures to determine if they are scientifically sound.
    5. Receive a report on the development of guidelines for 
implementing Annual Catch Limits as specified in the re-authorization 
of the MSA; and
    6. Review terms of reference for SEDAR 16 stock assessment of King 
Mackerel.
    Although other non-emergency issues not on the agenda may come 
before the 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 these meetings. 
Actions of the SSC 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.
    Copies of the agenda can be obtained by calling (813) 348-1630.

Special Accommodations

    This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to Tina Trezza at the Council (see ADDRESSES) at 
least 5 working days prior to the meeting.

    Dated: May 7, 2007.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E7-9050 Filed 5-9-07; 8:45 am]
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