81 FR 22215 - Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Hearings

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 73 (April 15, 2016)

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold two public hearings and one webinar to solicit public comments on Reef Fish Amendment 43--Hogfish stock definition, status determination criteria, annual catch limits, and size limit.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 73 (Friday, April 15, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22215-22216]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-08778]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Hearings

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

ACTION: Notice; public hearings and webinar.

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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold two public hearings and one webinar to solicit public comments on 
Reef Fish Amendment 43--Hogfish stock definition, status determination 
criteria, annual catch limits, and size limit.

DATES: The public hearings will be held May 9-11, 2016. The hearings 
will begin at 6 p.m. and will conclude no later than 9 p.m. For 
specific dates and locations, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Written 
public comments must be received on or before 5 p.m. EST on Friday, May 
6, 2016.

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 public hearings will be held in Naples and 
St.

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Petersburg, FL; and one webinar. For specific locations, see 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
    Public comments: Comments may be submitted online through the 
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 two public hearings and 
one webinar are as follows: Council staff will brief the public on Reef 
Fish Amendment 43. The staff will then open the meeting for questions 
and public comments.

Locations, Schedules, and Agendas

    Monday, May 9, 2016; Holiday Inn Express & Suites, 1785--5th Avenue 
South, Naples, FL 34102; telephone: (239) 261-3500.
    Tuesday, May 10, 2016; Holiday Inn Express, 2171--54th Avenue 
North, St. Petersburg, FL 33714; telephone: (727) 520-7800.
    Wednesday, May 11, 2016, Webinar--6 p.m. EST at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3081763240819912449.
    After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing 
information about joining the webinar.

Special Accommodations

    These hearings 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: April 12, 2016.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-08778 Filed 4-14-16; 8:45 am]
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