81 FR 78122 - Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 215 (November 7, 2016)

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold eight public hearings and one webinar to solicit public comments on Coastal Migratory Pelagics (CMP) Amendment 29--Allocation Sharing and Accountability Measures for the Gulf of Mexico Migratory Group of King Mackerel.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 215 (Monday, November 7, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78122-78123]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-26857]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF023


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.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold eight public hearings and one webinar to solicit public comments 
on Coastal Migratory Pelagics (CMP) Amendment 29--Allocation Sharing 
and Accountability Measures for the Gulf of Mexico Migratory Group of 
King Mackerel.

DATES: The public hearings will be held November 30-December 8, 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.

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 Tampa, Key 
West and Panama City, FL; Port Aransas and Galveston, TX; Pascagoula, 
MS; Mobile, AL; Houma, 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 eight hearings 
and one webinar are as follows: Council

[[Page 78123]]

staff will brief the public on CMP Amendment 29--Allocation Sharing and 
Accountability Measures for the Gulf of Mexico Migratory Group of King 
Mackerel. Staff will then open the meeting for questions and public 
comments. The schedule is as follows:

Locations, Schedules, and Agendas

    Wednesday, November 30, 2016; Hilton Tampa Westshore Airport hotel, 
2225 N. Lois Avenue, Tampa, FL 33607; telephone: (813) 877-6688;
    Thursday, December 1, 2016; Harvey Government Center, 1200 N. 
Truman Avenue, Key West, FL 33040; telephone: (305) 295-4385;
    Monday, December 5, 2016; Hampton Inn & Suites, 2208 Highway 361, 
Port Aransas, TX 78373; telephone: (361) 749-8888; Hilton Garden Inn, 
2703 Denny Avenue, Pascagoula, MS 39563; telephone: (228) 762-7182;
    Tuesday, December 6, 2016; Hilton Galveston Island, 5400 Seawall 
Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77551; telephone: (409) 744-5000; Renaissance 
Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel, 64 South Water Street, Mobile, AL 36602; 
telephone: (251) 438-4000;
    Wednesday, December 7, 2016; Marriott Courtyard, 142 Library Drive, 
Houma, LA 70360; telephone: (985) 223-8996; Hilton Garden Inn, 1101 
North U.S. Highway 231, Panama City, FL 32405; telephone: (850) 392-
1093;
    Thursday, December 8, 2016, Webinar--6 p.m. EST at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1169421153446562050
    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: November 2, 2016.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-26857 Filed 11-4-16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-22-P