80 FR 192 pgs. 60123-60124 - Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
Type: NOTICEVolume: 80Number: 192Pages: 60123 - 60124
Pages: 60123, 60124FR document: [FR Doc. 2015-25139 Filed 10-2-15; 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
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
AGENCY:
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION:
Notice; public hearings.
SUMMARY:
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold twelve public hearings/workshops and two webinars to solicit public comments on Amendment 39-Regional Management of Recreational Red Snapper, Amendment 41-Charter for-hire Red Snapper Management, and Amendment 42-Headboat Reef Fish Management.
DATES:
The meetings will be held October 19-November 3, 2015. The meetings will begin at 6 p.m. and will conclude no later than 9 p.m. For specific dates and times see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION . Written public comments must be received on or before 5 p.m. e.s.t., Friday, November 6, 2015.
ADDRESSES:
The public documents can be obtained by contacting the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203 N. Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607; (813) 348-1630 or on their Web site at www.gulfcouncil.org.
Meeting addresses: The meetings will be held in Corpus Christi, San Antonio, Houston, and League City, TX; Gulfport, MS; Mobile and Orange Beach/Gulf Shores, AL; Destin, Clearwater and St. Petersburg, FL; Baton Rouge and Houma, LA, and two webinars. For specific locations, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION .
Public comments: Comments may be submitted online through the Gulf Council's public portal by visiting www.gulfcouncil.org and clicking on "CONTACT US".
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Douglas Gregory, Executive Director, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813) 348-1630.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The agenda for the following twelve hearings/workshops and two webinars are as follows: Council staff will brief the public on the respective amendment(s) for each meeting, including Amendment 39-Regional Management of Recreational Red Snapper, Amendment 41-Charter for-hire Red Snapper Management, and Amendment 42-Headboat Reef Fish Management. Staff will then open the meeting for questions and public comments. The schedule is as follows:
Locations, Schedules, and Agendas
[top] Monday, October 19, 2015, from 6-9 p.m.; Amendments 39, 41 and 42 -Courtyard Marriott Gulfport Beachfront, 1600 East Beach Boulevard, Gulfport, MS 39501; telephone: (228) 864-4310; Amendment 39 -Hilton Garden Inn, 6717 South Padre Island Drive, Corpus Christi, TX 78412; telephone: (361) 991-8200.
Tuesday, October 20, 2015, from 6-9 p.m.; Amendment 39 -Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel, 64 South Water Street, Mobile, AL 36602; telephone: (251) 438-4000; Amendment 39 -Embassy Suites San Antonio, 10110 US Highway 281 North, San Antonio, TX 78216; telephone: (210) 525-9999.
Wednesday, October 21, 2015, from 6-9 p.m.; Amendment 39 -Hampton Inn and Suites, 2320 Gulf Freeway South, League City, TX 77573; telephone: (281) 614-5437; Amendments 41 and 42 -Adult Activity Center; 26251 Canal Road, Orange Beach, AL; (251) 981-3440.
Thursday, October 22, 2015, from 6-9 p.m.; Amendments 39, 41 and 42 -Embassy Suites, 570 Scenic Gulf Drive, Destin, FL 32550; telephone: (850) 337-7000; Amendments 41 and 42 -Hilton Galveston Island, 5400 Seawall Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77551; telephone: (409) 744-5000.
Monday, October 26, 2015, from 6-9 p.m.; Amendments 41 and 42 -Marriott Clearwater Beach on Sand Key, 1201 Gulf Boulevard, Clearwater Beach, FL 33767; telephone: (727) 596-1100.
Tuesday, October 27, 2015, from 6-9 p.m.; Amendment 39 -Hilton St. Petersburg Carillon Park, 950 Lake Carillon Drive, St. Petersburg, FL 33716; telephone: (727) 540-0050.
Wednesday, October 28, 2015, from 6-9 p.m.; Webinar public hearing for Amendment 39, register to participate at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6937796694781610242 . Thursday, October 29, 2015, from 6-9 p.m.; Webinar workshop for Amendments 41 and 42, register to participate https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3438241399083407617.
Monday, November 2, 2015, from 6-9 p.m.; for Amendment 39 -DoubleTree, 4964 Constitution Avenue, Baton Rouge, LA 70808; telephone: (225) 925-1005.
Tuesday, November 3, 2015, from 6-9 p.m.; for Amendments 41 and 42 -Courtyard Marriott, 142 Library Drive, Houma, LA 70360; telephone: (985) 223-8996.
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 (see ADDRESSES ), at least 5 working days prior to the meeting date.
Authority:
16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: September 29, 2015.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-25139 Filed 10-2-15; 8:45 am]
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