[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 45 (Friday, March 6, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13143-13144]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-04644]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XA067]
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 4-day meeting to consider actions affecting the Gulf of Mexico
fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
DATES: The meeting will convene Monday, March 30 through Thursday,
April 2, 2020; 8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: The meeting will take place at The Lodge at Gulf
State Park, 21196 East Beach Boulevard, Gulf Shores, AL 36542;
telephone: (251) 540-4000.
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, March 30, 2020; 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
The meeting will begin in a CLOSED SESSION of the FULL COUNCIL to
select members to the Coastal Migratory Pelagics and Red Drum Advisory
Panels; and, selection of the 2019 Law Enforcement Officer/Team of the
Year.
The meeting will open to the general public mid-morning with the
Gulf SEDAR Committee reviewing the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) SEDAR Schedule
and discussing interim analyses on Timing and Use for Management.
Ecosystem Committee will give a summary report from the Ecosystem
Technical Committee meeting and an update on the Fishery Ecosystem
Management Plan. Following lunch, Sustainable Fisheries Committee will
have a presentation on Marine Mammal Depredation; review Public Hearing
Draft Amendment Reef Fish 48/Red Drum 5: Status Determination Criteria
and Optimum Yield for Reef Fish and Red Drum and Framework Action for
Modification of Fishing Access in Eastern GOM Marine Protected Areas.
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The Committee will also discuss any allocation issues.
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) will hold a Question and
Answer session immediately following the Sustainable Fisheries
Committee.
Tuesday, March 31, 2020; 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
The Law Enforcement Committee will receive a summary report from
the Law Enforcement Technical Committee (LETC) meeting and a
presentation on the 2019 Report to Congress on Illegal, Unreported, and
Unregulated (IUU) Fishing. The Reef Fish Committee will review Reef
Fish and CMP Landings, Draft Amendments 36B and 36C modifications to
commercial IFQ Programs and Presentations, Draft Amendment 53: Red
Grouper Catch Limits and Sector Allocations, Draft Framework Action to
Modify the GOM Lane Snapper Annual Catch Limit; and, review any
remaining items from the March 2020 SSC Meeting summary.
Wednesday, April 1, 2020; 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
The Shrimp Management Committee will review the updated Brown,
Pink, and White Shrimp Stock Assessments, Gulf Shrimp Fishery Effort
and Landings, Preliminary 2019 Royal Red Shrimp Index, and Biological
Review of the Texas Closure. The Committee will also discuss Shrimp FMP
Objectives; and, any remining items from the Shrimp Advisory Panel
meeting. Habitat Protection and Restoration Committee will receive a
summary report from the August 2019 Council Coordinating Committee
Habitat Subcommittee; and, an update on Essential Fish Habitat
Amendment.
Full Council will convene late 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 presentations on Deepwater
Horizon Open Ocean Fish Restoration, Alabama Law Enforcement Efforts
and an update on Southeast For-Hire Integrated Electronic Reporting
(SEFHIER). The Council will hold public comment testimony beginning at
2 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. for 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, April 2, 2020; 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
The Council will receive reports from the following management
committees: Gulf SEDAR, Ecosystem, Sustainable Fisheries, Law
Enforcement, Shrimp, Habitat Protection and Restoration, 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.
--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: March 3, 2020.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-04644 Filed 3-5-20; 8:45 am]
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