81 FR 5991 - Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 23 (February 4, 2016)

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold nine public hearings and one webinar to solicit public comments on Coastal Migratory Pelagics (CMP) Amendment 26--Changes in Allocations, Stock Boundaries and Sale Provisions for Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Migratory Groups of King Mackerel; and a Framework Action to Modify Commercial Gear Requirements for Yellowtail Snapper (in Key West and Sarasota, FL only).

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 23 (Thursday, February 4, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 5991]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-02110]


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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 and webinar.

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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold nine public hearings and one webinar to solicit public comments on 
Coastal Migratory Pelagics (CMP) Amendment 26--Changes in Allocations, 
Stock Boundaries and Sale Provisions for Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic 
Migratory Groups of King Mackerel; and a Framework Action to Modify 
Commercial Gear Requirements for Yellowtail Snapper (in Key West and 
Sarasota, FL only).

DATES: The public hearings will be held February 22-March 3, 2016. 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. EST on Friday, 
March 4, 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 Destin, 
Sarasota and Key West, FL; Corpus Christi and Texas City, TX; 
Pascagoula, MS; Orange Beach, AL; Kenner, LA; 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 following nine hearings 
and one webinar are as follows: Council staff will brief the public on 
CMP Amendment 26--Changes in Allocations, Stock Boundaries and Sale 
Provisions for Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Migratory Groups of King 
Mackerel; and a Framework Action to Modify Commercial Gear Requirements 
for Yellowtail Snapper (in Key West and Sarasota, FL only). Staff will 
then open the meeting for questions and public comments. The schedule 
is as follows:

Locations, Schedules, and Agendas

    Monday, February 22, 2016; Amendment 26--Hilton Garden Inn, 6717 S. 
Padre Island Drive, Corpus Christi, TX 78412; telephone: (361) 991-
8200; and Amendment 26--Hilton Garden Inn, 2703 Denny Avenue, 
Pascagoula, MS 39567; telephone: (228) 762-7182.
    Tuesday, February 23, 2016; Amendment 26--Holiday Inn Express & 
Suites, 2440 Gulf Freeway, Texas City, TX 77591; telephone: (409) 986-
6700; Amendment 26--Hilton Garden Inn, 23092 Perdido Beach Boulevard, 
Orange Beach, AL 36561; telephone: (251) 974-1600.
    Wednesday, February 24, 2016; Amendment 26--Hilton New Orleans 
Airport, 901 Airline Drive, Kenner, LA 70062; telephone: (504) 469-
5000; Amendment 26--Destin Community Center, 101 Stahlman Ave, Destin, 
FL 32541; telephone: (850) 654-5184.
    Monday, February 29, 2016, Amendment 26--Harvey Government Center, 
1200 Truman Avenue, Key West, FL 33040; telephone: (305) 292-4431.
    Tuesday, March 1, 2016, Framework Action Yellowtail--Harvey 
Government Center, 1200 Truman Avenue, Key West, FL 33040; telephone: 
(305) 292-4431.
    Wednesday, March 2, 2016, Amendment 26 and Framework Action--
Holiday Inn Lakewood Ranch, 6231 Lake Osprey Drive, Sarasota, FL 34240; 
telephone: (941) 782-4400.
    Thursday, March 3, 2016, Amendment 26--Webinar--6 p.m. EST at: 
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6934876394687175681. After 
registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing 
information about joining the webinar.

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: February 1, 2016.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-02110 Filed 2-3-16; 8:45 am]
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