65 FR 184 pgs. 57159-57160 - Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and SouthAtlantic, Shrimp Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; PublicHearings
Type: PRORULEVolume: 65Number: 184Pages: 57159 - 57160
Docket number: [I.D. 091100F]
FR document: [FR Doc. 00-24301 Filed 9-20-00; 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
50 CFR Part 622
[I.D. 091100F]
Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and SouthAtlantic, Shrimp Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; PublicHearings
AGENCY:
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic andAtmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION:
Notice of public hearings; request for comments.
SUMMARY:
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) willconvene public hearings to review Draft Amendment 11 to theFishery Management Plan for the Shrimp Fishery of the Gulf ofMexico (Draft Amendment 11). Draft Amendment 11 containsalternatives for requiring shrimp vessel permits, shrimp vesselregistration, operator permits, and for prohibiting trap gear inthe royal red shrimp fishery in the exclusive economic zone(EEZ). Public testimony will also be accepted at the Councilmeeting in Biloxi, MS, on November 15, 2000. A notification ofthe meeting time and location will be published in the Federal Register .
DATES:
Written comments will be accepted until 5 p.m., November 3,2000. The public hearings will be held from October 2 throughOctober 26, 2000. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and times of the public hearings.
ADDRESSES:
Written comments should be sent to, and copies of DraftAmendment 11 are available from, the Gulf of Mexico FisheryManagement Council, 3018 U.S. Highway 301, North, Suite 1000,Tampa, Florida 33619; telephone: (813) 228-2815.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dr. Richard Leard, Senior Fishery Biologist, Gulf of MexicoFishery Management Council; telephone: (813) 228-2815.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The public hearings will be convened to review Draft Amendment11. This amendment contains alternatives for requiring shrimpvessel permits, shrimp vessel registration, operator permits, andfor prohibiting trap gear in the royal red shrimp fishery in theEEZ.
Dates and Times of Public Hearings
Public hearings for Draft Amendment 11 will begin at 7 p.m.and end at 10 p.m. at all of the following locations:
1. Monday, October 2, 2000, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.-Laguna MadreLearning Center Port Isabel High School, Highway 100, PortIsabel, TX 78578; telephone: 956-943-0052;
2. Wednesday, October 4, 2000, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.-PalaciosRecreation Center, 2401 Perryman, Palacios, TX 77465; telephone:361-972-3821;
3. Thursday, October 5, 2000, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m-VictorianHotel Conference Center, 6300 Seawall Boulevard, Galveston,Texas 77551; telephone: 409-740-3555;
4. Friday, October 6, 2000, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.-Police JuryAnnex, Courthouse Square, 110 Smith Circle, Cameron, LA 70631;telephone: 337-775-5718;
5. Monday, October 9, 2000, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.-LaroseRegional Park, 2001 East 5th Street, Larose, LA 70373;telephone: 504-693-7355;
6. Tuesday, October 10, 2000, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.-MississippiDept. of Marine Resources, 1141 Bayview Drive, Biloxi, MS 39530;telephone: 228-374-5000;
7. Tuesday, October 10, 2000, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.-New OrleansAirport Hilton, 901 Airline Drive, Kenner, LA 70062; telephone:504-469-5000;
8. Wednesday, October 11, 2000, 7 p.m. to 10p.m.-Adam's Mark Hotel Resort, 64 South WaterStreet, Mobile, AL 36602; telephone: 334-438-4000;
9. Thursday, October 12, 2000, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.-FranklinCounty Courthouse, 33 Market Street, Apalachicola, FL 32320;telephone: 850-653-8861;
10. Monday, October 23, 2000, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.-Holiday InnBeachside, 3841 North Roosevelt Boulevard, Key West, FL 33040;telephone: 305-294-2571;
11. Wednesday, October 25, 2000, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., EdisonCommunity College, Corbin Auditorium, Room J-103, 8099 CollegeParkway, Fort Myers, FL 33919; telephone: 941-489-9312; and
12. Thursday, October 26, 2000, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.-RamadaHotel Conference Center, 5303 West Kennedy Boulevard,Tampa, FL 33609-8964; telephone: 813-289-1950.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically accessible to people withdisabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or otherauxiliary aids should be directed to Anne Alford at the Council(see ADDRESSES ) by September 25, 2000.
Dated: September 15, 2000
Bruce C. Morehead,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, NationalMarine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 00-24301 Filed 9-20-00; 8:45 am]
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