83 FR 34120 - Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 139 (July 19, 2018)

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold a public hearing via webinar to solicit public comments on Amendment 13-- Spiny Lobster for Management in the Gulf of Mexico.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 139 (Thursday, July 19, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34120-34121]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-15467]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XG361


Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold a 
public hearing via webinar to solicit public comments on Amendment 13--
Spiny Lobster for Management in the Gulf of Mexico.

DATES: The webinar will convene on Thursday, August 2, 2018, from 6 
p.m. to 9 p.m., EDT. The webinar will begin at 6 p.m. and will conclude 
no later than 9 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The public hearing will be held via webinar. Council 
address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 4701 W Spruce 
Street, Suite 200, Tampa, FL 33607; telephone: (813) 348-1630.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Morgan Kilgour, Fishery Biologist, 
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; 
[email protected], telephone: (813) 348-1630.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  The agenda for the following webinar is as

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follows: Council staff will brief the public on the purpose and need of 
the amendment. The Council is currently considering aligning federal 
regulations in the EEZ off Florida with those of the state of Florida 
and creating an enhanced cooperative management procedure with Florida 
for federal waters off Florida. Council staff will also provide an 
overview of the actions and alternatives considered in the amendment 
including the Council preferred alternatives. Staff and a Council 
member will be available to answer any questions and the public will 
have the opportunity to provide testimony on the amendment and other 
related testimony. The schedule is as follows:
    Tuesday, August 2, 2018; Webinar 6 p.m.--9 p.m. EST at: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/552356550647070721.
    After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing 
information about joining the webinar.

--Meeting Adjourns

    The public hearing will be broadcast via webinar. You may also 
register for the webinar by visiting www.gulfcouncil.org and clicking 
on the Public Hearing meeting on the calendar.

Special Accommodations

    This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to Kathy Pereira at the Gulf Council Office (see 
ADDRESSES), at least 5 working days prior to the meeting.

    Dated: July 16, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-15467 Filed 7-18-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-22-P