Notices. Notice of a public meeting

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BILLING CODE 3510-22-P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XF668 Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold a one-day meeting of its Ad Hoc Reef Fish Headboat Advisory Panel. DATES: The meeting will convene on Wednesday, September 20, 2017, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

EDT. ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at the Gulf Council Office. *Council address:* Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203 N. Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607; telephone:

(813)348-1630. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Assane Diagne, Economist, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; *assane.diagne@gulfcouncil.org,* telephone:

(813)348-1630. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Wednesday, September 20, 2017; 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., EDT 1. Adoption of Agenda 2. Overview and Discussion of Reef Fish Amendment 42 3. Referendum Eligibility Requirements 4. Other Business —Meeting Adjourns— You may register for Ad Hoc Reef Fish Headboat Advisory Panel meeting on September 20, 2017 at: *https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/3170928147750540802* The Agenda is subject to change, and the latest version along with other meeting materials will be posted on the Council's file server. To access the file server, the URL is *https://public.gulfcouncil.org:5001/webman/index.cgi,* or go to the Council's Web site and click on the FTP link in the lower left of the Council Web site ( *http://www.gulfcouncil.org* ). The username and password are both “gulfguest”. Click on the “Library Folder”, then scroll down to “AP Meeting_Ad Hoc Reef Fish Headboat-2017-09”. The meeting will be webcast over the internet. A link to the webcast will be available on the Council's Web site, *http://www.gulfcouncil.org.* Although other non-emergency issues not on the agenda may come before the Advisory Panel for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Actions of the Advisory Panel 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 Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management 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 Kathy Pereira at the Gulf Council Office (see ADDRESSES ), at least 5 working days prior to the meeting. Dated: August 31, 2017. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2017-18868 Filed 9-5-17; 8:45 am]