73 FR 92 pgs. 26963-26964 - Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Hearings
Type: NOTICEVolume: 73Number: 92Pages: 26963 - 26964
FR document: [FR Doc. E8-10383 Filed 5-9-08; 8:45 am]
Agency: Commerce Department
Sub Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN: 0648-XH73
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Hearings
AGENCY:
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION:
Notice of a public hearing.
SUMMARY:
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will convene a public hearing on Aquaculture Amendment.
DATES:
The hearing will convene at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 and conclude no later than 9 p.m.
ADDRESSES:
This hearing will be held at the Radisson Hotel, 3820 N. Roosevelt Blvd. Key West, FL 33040.
Council address : Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203 North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Wayne Swingle, Executive Director; telephone: (813) 348-1630.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) is preparing an amendment which will require persons to obtain a permit from NMFS to participate in aquaculture by constructing an aquaculture facility in the EEZ of the Gulf of Mexico. Each application for a permit must comply with many permit conditions related to record keeping and operation of the facility. These permit conditions will assure the facility has a minimal affect on the environment and on other fishery resources. Compliance with the conditions will be evaluated annually for the duration of the permit as the basis for renewal of the permit for the next year.
Copies of the Amendment a can be obtained by calling the Council office at (813) 348-1630.
Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this hearing. Action will be restricted to those issues specifically identified in this notice and any issues arising after publication of this notice that require emergency action under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the Council's intent to take final action to address the emergency.
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 hearing.
Dated: May 6, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E8-10383 Filed 5-9-08; 8:45 am]
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