Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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#  Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

**AGENCY:**

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

**ACTION:**

Meeting notice; via webinar.

**SUMMARY:**

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a public hearing via webinar to solicit public comments on Reef Fish Amendment 36A—Modifications to Commercial Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Programs.

**DATES:**

The public hearing webinar will take place on Wednesday, March 22, 2017, starting at 6 p.m. EST and will conclude no later than 9 p.m. See *SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION* for how to participate. Written public comments must be received on or before 5 p.m. EST on Tuesday, March 28, 2017.

**ADDRESSES:**

*Meeting address:* The public hearing will be held via webinar; see *SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION* for how to participate.

*Council address:* Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203 N. Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607; (813) 348-1630.

*Public comments:* Comments may be submitted online through the Council's public portal by visiting *www.gulfcouncil.org* and clicking on “CONTACT US”.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**

Ava Lasseter, Anthropologist, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813) 348-1630.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**

The Council staff will brief the public on Reef Fish Amendment 36A—Modifications to Commercial Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Programs. The  amendment considers actions to improve program compliance, address non-activated accounts, and authority to retain annual allocation before a quota reduction. Staff will then open the meeting for questions and public comments. The schedule is as follows:

*Wednesday, March 22, 2017, Webinar at 6 p.m. EST:* Public Hearing: Reef Fish Amendment 36A—Modifications to Commercial IFQ Programs *https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8308877810229905155.*

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Copies of the public hearing documents can be obtained by calling (813) 348-1630 or visiting *www.GulfCouncil.org.*

**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 (see *ADDRESSES* ), at least 5 working days prior to the meeting date.

**Authority:**

16 U.S.C. 1801 *et seq.*

Dated: March 1, 2017.

Tracey L. Thompson,

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