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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN ID: RIN 0648-XE40

NOTICE: NOTICES

ACTION: Meetings:

DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.

SUBJECT CATEGORY: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

DATES: The Joint Standing and Special Reef Fish SSC meeting will begin at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 9, 2008 and conclude by 12 noon on Thursday, January 10, 2008.

DOCUMENT SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will convene a joint meeting of The Standing and Special Reef Fish Scientific and Statistical Committees (SSC).

SUMMARY: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council,

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

The Joint Standing and Special Reef Fish SSC will review a Generic Amendment for Offshore Aquaculture that contains provisions for allowing and regulating potential offshore aquaculture operations in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the Gulf of Mexico. The SSCs will also review Amendment 30B to the Reef Fish FMP that contains provisions for potential additional regulations on gag and potentially reducing regulations on red grouper in the EEZ Gulf of Mexico. Finally, the SSCs may also discuss potential adjustments to the deepwater grouper and tilefish total allowable catch levels (TACs).

Copies of the agenda and other related materials can be obtained by calling (813) 3481630.

Although other nonemergency issues not on the agenda may come before the SSCs for discussion, in accordance with the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MagnusonStevens Act), those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Actions of the SSCs will be restricted to those issues specifically identified in the agenda and any issues arising after publication of this notice that require emergency action under Section 305(c) of the MagnusonStevens Act, provided the public has been notified of the Council's intent to take action to address the emergency.

Special Accommodations

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

Dated: December 13, 2007.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E724449 Filed 121707; 8:45 am]
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Dr. Richard Leard, Deputy Executive Director; Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813) 3481630.