[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 185 (Tuesday, September 23, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 54789]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-22165]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XK66


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).

DATES: The meeting will convene at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 14, 
2008 and conclude no later than 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Key Largo Grand Resort & 
Beach Club, A Hilton Resort, 97000 S. Overseas Hwy., Key Largo, FL 
33037.
    Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203 
North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Richard Leard, Interim 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 
(LEAP) to discuss the Marine Recreational Information Program's (MRIP) 
Angler Registry, enforcement costs associated with marine aquaculture, 
the Council's Statement of Organization Practices and Procedures 
(SOPPs). The LEAP will review Draft Amendment 29 to the Reef Fish 
Fishery Management Plan (FMP) that proposes a grouper/tilefish 
individual fishing quota (IFQ) program, and approve revised Strategic 
and Operations plans. Finally, the LEAP will review the status of FMP 
amendments and other regulatory actions since the last LEAP meeting. 
The LEAP will also discuss Amendment 30B.
    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. 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 18, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E8-22165 Filed 9-22-08; 8:45 am]
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