[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 250 (Tuesday, December 31, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72299-72300]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-28199]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XV162
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.
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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will
hold a four-day meeting to consider actions affecting the Gulf of
Mexico fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
DATES: The meeting will convene Monday, January 27 through Thursday,
January 30, 2020. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and
times.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at the Hyatt Centric French
Quarter Hotel, 800 Iberville Street, New Orleans, LA 70112; telephone:
(504) 586-0800.
Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 4107 W
Spruce Street, Suite 200, Tampa, FL 33607; telephone: (813) 348-1630.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Carrie Simmons, Executive
Director, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813)
348-1630.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Agenda
Monday, January 27, 2020; 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
The meeting will begin with the Administrative/Budget Committee
receiving an update on the 2015-2019 Carryover Request and Funded
Contractual Projects; review of Proposed
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2020 Budget and Activities, updates to the Administrative Handbook, and
Review of Advisory Panels.
The Coral Management Committee will discuss recommendations to the
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary and recommendations made by the
Joint Gulf and South Atlantic Spiny Lobster Advisory Panel.
Sustainable Fisheries Committee will discuss Interagency
Coordination for Aquaculture Science and Management; review Public
Hearing Draft Amendment Reef Fish 48/Red Drum 5: Status Determination
Criteria and Optimum Yield for Reef Fish and Red Drum; and, draft
options for Framework Action to evaluate Trolling Provisions in
Madison-Swanson and Steamboat Lumps. The Committee will also discuss
Section 102: Fishery Management Measures of the Modernizing
Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2018 and Allocation issues.
Tuesday, January 28, 2020; 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
The Reef Fish Management Committee will review Reef Fish and
Coastal Migratory Pelagics (CMP) Landings and Draft Amendments 36B and
36C: Modifications to Commercial Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ)
Programs and Presentations. The Committee will review Draft Framework
Action to Modify Greater Amberjack Recreational Management Measures and
receive the Scientific and Statistical Committee's (SSC) report for
Lane Snapper Fishing Effort Survey (FES)-Adjusted Catch
Recommendations. The Committee will also discuss Draft Options:
Amendment 53 for Red Grouper Catch Limits and Sector Allocations.
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) will hold a Question and
Answer session immediately following the Reef Fish Committee.
Wednesday, January 29, 2020; 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
The Reef Fish Management Committee will discuss Draft Amendment 52:
Red Snapper Sector Allocations; receive State Management Performance
Reports for 2019 Private Angling Red Snapper Fishing Season, and the
January 2020 SSC Meeting Summary report.
The Migratory Species Committee will receive summary reports from
the Highly Migratory Species (HMS) and International Commission for the
Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) Advisory Panel meetings; and, a
presentation on Shark Population Abundance Trends and Depredation.
Full Council will convene mid-morning with a Call to Order,
Announcements, and Introductions; Adoption of Agenda and Approval of
Minutes. Council will review Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) Applications
and public comments (if any); and, receive a presentation on
Louisiana's Law Enforcement Efforts and update on Southeast For-Hire
Integrated Electronic Reporting (SEFHIER). The Council will hold public
comment testimony beginning at 1:45 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. for the
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Proposed Expansion; and, open
testimony on other fishery issues or concerns. Anyone wishing to speak
during public comment testimony should sign in at the registration
station located at the entrance of the meeting room.
Thursday, January 30, 2020; 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
The Council will receive reports from the following management
committees: Administrative/Budget, Coral, Sustainable Fisheries,
Migratory Species and Reef Fish. The Council will vote on Exempted
Fishing Permit (EFP) applications, if any; and receive updates from the
following supporting agencies: South Atlantic Fishery Management
Council; NOAA Office of Law Enforcement (OLE), Gulf States Marine
Fisheries Commission; U.S. Coast Guard; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service;
Department of State.
Lastly, the Council will discuss Other Business items; Status
Update on Proposed Turtle Excluder Devices (TED) Regulations for
Skimmer Trawls.
--Meeting Adjourns
The meeting will be broadcast via webinar. You may register for the
webinar by visiting www.gulfcouncil.org and clicking on the Council
meeting on the calendar.
The timing and order in which agenda items are addressed may change
as required to effectively address the issue, and the latest version
along with other meeting materials will be posted on the website as
they become available.
Although other non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda
may come before this group for discussion, in accordance with the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-
Stevens Act), those issues may not be the subject of formal action
during these meeting. Actions will be restricted to those issues
specifically listed in this notice and any issues arising after
publication of this notice that require emergency action under Section
305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided that the public has been
notified of the Council's intent to take final action to address the
emergency.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aid should be directed to Kathy Pereira, (813) 348-1630, at
least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: December 23, 2019.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
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