Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

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#  Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

**AGENCY:**

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

**ACTION:**

Notice; public hearing (webinar).

**SUMMARY:**

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a public hearing to solicit public comments on Electronic Reporting for For-Hire Vessels via webinar.

**DATES:**

The webinar will be held Thursday, December 17, 2015, beginning at 6 p.m. and will conclude no later than 9 p.m. Written public comments must be received on or before 5 p.m. E.S.T., Friday, December 18, 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; telephone: (813) 348-1630 or on their Web site at *www.gulfcouncil.org.*

*Meeting addresses:* The public hearing will be held via webinar. You may register at *https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6492235001962146818.*

*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:**

Dr. John Froeschke, Fishery Biologist/Statistician, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813) 348-1630; fax: (813) 348-1711; email: *[email protected]*

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**

The Council is considering several changes that would require electronic reporting for the Reef Fish and Coastal Migratory Pelagic (CMP) species for the for-hire operators. The agenda for the public hearing/webinar is as follows: Council staff will brief the public on the proposed Amendment then Council staff will open the meeting for questions and public comments.

Register to participate at *https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6492235001962146818.*

**Special Accommodations**

Requests for 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 25, 2015.

Tracey L. Thompson,

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.