[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 62 (Friday, March 30, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19227-19228]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-7659]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XB130


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 a public meeting.

DATES: The meeting will be held April 16-19, 2012.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Omni Bayfront Hotel, 900 N. 
Shoreline Boulevard, Corpus Christi, TX 78401; telephone: (361) 887-
1600.
    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:

Committees

Monday, April 16, 2012

1 p.m.-2 p.m.--Scientific & Statistical Committee (SSC) Selection 
Committee will discuss duties and responsibilities of the SSC and 
receive a presentation on Detailed ``Option 3''.
2 p.m.-3 p.m.--Budget/Personnel Committee will review the Executive 
Director's Evaluation Process, the 2012 Proposed Budget and an Overview 
of Future Funding.
3 p.m.-4 p.m.--Outreach and Education Committee will review the Crisis 
Communication Plan and receive an update on the Stakeholder's Survey.
4 p.m.-4:30 p.m.--Artificial Reef Committee will discuss Artificial 
Reefs as Essential Fish Habitat.
4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.--Budget/Personnel Committee--Full Council (CLOSED 
SESSION)
--Recess--

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

8:30 a.m.-12 noon and 1:30 p.m.--5:30 p.m.--Reef Fish Management 
Committee will meet to discuss the Update of the Red Snapper 5-Year IFQ 
Review; review Scoping Documents for Amendment 28--

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Grouper Allocation and Amendment 33--Limited Access Privilege Program; 
take Final Action on Amendment 35--Greater Amberjack; review a Scoping 
Document for Red Snapper Provisions for Overage Adjustments; discuss an 
Interim Rule on Gray Triggerfish Annual Catch Limit & In-Season Closure 
Authority; review a Draft Options Paper for Amendment 37--Gray 
Triggerfish Management Measures; discuss a Framework Action on 
Contractual Services for the For-Hire Sector; discuss Sector 
Separation; review an Options Paper for Amendment 38--Revise Post-
Season Recreational Accountability Measures for Shallow-water Grouper; 
receive a summary from the Goliath Grouper Workgroup Meeting and review 
and discuss the Pilot Studies Design for Headboat IFQ and Days at Sea.
--Recess--
    Immediately following the Committee Recess will be the Informal 
Question & Answer Session on Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Issues.

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

8:30 a.m.-9 a.m.--The Coral Management Committee will review a report 
from the Special Coral Scientific & Statistical Committee.
9 a.m.-10 a.m.--The Data Collection Committee will review the MRIP 
Calibration Workshop summary; discuss a Generic Amendment for Dealer 
Permit/Electronic Logbook Reporting Requirements; receive an update on 
Electronic Reporting for Headboats and for the For-Hire Sector.
10 a.m.-11:30 a.m.--The Mackerel Management Committee will review 
Options Papers for Amendment 19--No Sale and Permits and for Amendment 
20--Boundaries and Transit Provisions.
--Recess--

Council

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

    1 p.m.--The Council meeting will begin with a Call to Order and 
Introductions.
    1:05 p.m.-1:15 p.m.--The Council will review the agenda and approve 
the minutes.
    1:15 p.m.-1:45 p.m.--The Council will approve a revised Committee 
Roster; review the Action Schedule; and review Exempted Fishing Permits 
(EFP), if any.
    1:45 p.m.-5:30 p.m.--The Council will receive public testimony on 
Final Reef Fish Amendment 35--Greater Amberjack; an Interim Rule for 
Gray Triggerfish Annual Catch Limit & In-Season Closure Authority; and 
exempted fishing permits (EFPs), if any. The Council will also hold an 
open public comment period regarding any other fishery issues of 
concern. People wishing to speak before the Council should complete a 
public comment card prior to the comment period.

Thursday, April 19, 2012

    8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.--The Council will review and discuss reports from 
the committee meetings as follows: Scientific & Statistical Committee 
Selection, Outreach & Education, Reef Fish, Budget/Personnel, 
Artificial Reef, Coral, Data Collection, and Mackerel.
    3 p.m.-3:15 p.m.--Discussion on Exempted Fishing Permits (if any) 
will take place.
    3:15 p.m.-3:45 p.m.--Other Business items will follow.

    The Council will conclude its meeting at approximately 3:45 p.m.
    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 to 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 Kathy Pereira at the Council (see 
ADDRESSES) at least 5 working days prior to the meeting.

    Dated: March 27, 2012.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2012-7659 Filed 3-29-12; 8:45 am]
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