# 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.
**SUMMARY:**
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold twelve public hearings/workshops and two webinars to solicit public comments on Amendment 39—Regional Management of Recreational Red Snapper, Amendment 41—Charter for-hire Red Snapper Management, and Amendment 42—Headboat Reef Fish Management.
**DATES:**
The meetings will be held October 19-November 3, 2015. 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. e.s.t., Friday, November 6, 2015.
**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 meetings will be held in Corpus Christi, San Antonio, Houston, and League City, TX; Gulfport, MS; Mobile and Orange Beach/Gulf Shores, AL; Destin, Clearwater and St. Petersburg, FL; Baton Rouge and Houma, LA, and two webinars. For specific locations, see *SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION* .
*Public comments:* Comments may be submitted online through the Gulf 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 twelve hearings/workshops and two webinars are as follows: Council staff will brief the public on the respective amendment(s) for each meeting, including Amendment 39—Regional Management of Recreational Red Snapper, Amendment 41—Charter for-hire Red Snapper Management, and Amendment 42—Headboat Reef Fish Management. Staff will then open the meeting for questions and public comments. The schedule is as follows:
**Locations, Schedules, and Agendas**
*Monday, October 19, 2015, from 6-9 p.m.; Amendments 39, 41 and 42* —Courtyard Marriott Gulfport Beachfront, 1600 East Beach Boulevard, Gulfport, MS 39501; telephone: (228) 864-4310; *Amendment 39* —Hilton Garden Inn, 6717 South Padre Island Drive, Corpus Christi, TX 78412; telephone: (361) 991-8200.
*Tuesday, October 20, 2015, from 6-9 p.m.; Amendment 39* —Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel, 64 South Water Street, Mobile, AL 36602; telephone: (251) 438-4000; *Amendment 39* —Embassy Suites San Antonio, 10110 US Highway 281 North, San Antonio, TX 78216; telephone: (210) 525-9999.
*Wednesday, October 21, 2015, from 6-9 p.m.; Amendment 39* —Hampton Inn and Suites, 2320 Gulf Freeway South, League City, TX 77573; telephone: (281) 614-5437; *Amendments 41 and 42* —Adult Activity Center; 26251 Canal Road, Orange Beach, AL; (251) 981-3440.
*Thursday, October 22, 2015, from 6-9 p.m.; Amendments 39, 41 and 42* —Embassy Suites, 570 Scenic Gulf Drive, Destin, FL 32550; telephone: (850) 337-7000; *Amendments 41 and 42* —Hilton Galveston Island, 5400 Seawall Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77551; telephone: (409) 744-5000.
*Monday, October 26, 2015, from 6-9 p.m.; Amendments 41 and 42* —Marriott Clearwater Beach on Sand Key, 1201 Gulf Boulevard, Clearwater Beach, FL 33767; telephone: (727) 596-1100.
*Tuesday, October 27, 2015, from 6-9 p.m.; Amendment 39* —Hilton St. Petersburg Carillon Park, 950 Lake Carillon Drive, St. Petersburg, FL 33716; telephone: (727) 540-0050.
*Wednesday, October 28, 2015, from 6-9 p.m.;* Webinar public hearing for *Amendment 39,* register to participate at *https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6937796694781610242 . Thursday, October 29, 2015, from 6-9 p.m.;* Webinar workshop for *Amendments 41 and 42,* register to participate *https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3438241399083407617.*
*Monday, November 2, 2015, from 6-9 p.m.;* for *Amendment 39* —DoubleTree, 4964 Constitution Avenue, Baton Rouge, LA 70808; telephone: (225) 925-1005.
*Tuesday, November 3, 2015, from 6-9 p.m.;* for *Amendments 41 and 42* —Courtyard Marriott, 142 Library Drive, Houma, LA 70360; telephone: (985) 223-8996.
**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: September 29, 2015.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.