[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 60 (Thursday, March 28, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18961-18962]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-07188]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XC595


Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

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

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
convene a public meeting.

DATES: The meeting will be held Monday, April 15, 2013 through 
Thursday, April 18, 2013.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Courtyard Marriott, 1600 
East Beach Boulevard, Gulfport, MS 39501; telephone: (228) 864-4310.
    Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203 
North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Stephen Bortone, Executive 
Director, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813) 
348-1630.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Committees

Monday, April 15, 2013

    8:30 a.m.-11:30 p.m.--The Full Council in a CLOSED SESSION with the 
Advisory Panel Selection Committee will meet to review and appoint 
members to the Advisory Panels.
    -Recess-
    1 p.m.-2:30 p.m.--The Full Council in a CLOSED SESSION with the 
Scientific and Statistical Selection Committee will meet to review and 
appoint members to the Scientific and Statistical Committees.
    2:30 p.m.-3:30p.m.--The Budget/Personnel Committee will meet to 
review the 2013 Budget.
    3:30 p.m.-4 p.m.--The Shrimp Management Committee will review 
Framework Action to Fund Electronic Logbook Program or the Shrimp 
Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico.
    4 p.m.-5 p.m.--The Red Drum Management Committee will review the 
History of Red Drum Management in the Gulf of Mexico and past meeting 
discussions and escapement rates; receive an overview of current 
research; discuss Options for Opening the EEZ to Harvest of Red Drum; 
and receive explanation of necessary steps to Open Harvest from the 
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS).
    -Recess-

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

    8:30 a.m.-9:15 a.m.--The Sustainable Fisheries/Ecosystem Committee 
will review the Integrated Ecosystem Assessments, and discuss proposed 
revisions to the ABC Control Rule.
    9:15 a.m.-12 noon and 1:30 p.m.--3:30 p.m.--The Reef Fish 
Management Committee will receive the status of

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SEDAR 31 Red Snapper Benchmark Assessment; review Amendment 39 Options 
Paper--Regional Management for Recreational Red Snapper; discuss Red 
Snapper 5-year IFQ Review and IFQ Inter-sector Trading Issues; review 
scoping and written comments on For-Hire Days-at-Sea Pilot Program for 
Red Snapper; take Final Action--Permit Transfer and Renewal 
Requirements for Gulf of Mexico Charter/Headboat Permits (passenger 
capacity); discuss White Paper on Live Animal Collection for Public 
Displays; review status of Action to Define For-Hire Fishing Under 
Contractual Services; and, discuss Exempted Fishing Permits related to 
Reef Fish (if any).
    3:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.--The Mackerel Management Committee will review 
and approve the minutes from the March 2013 Joint GMFMC/SAFMC Mackerel 
Committee meeting; discuss Spanish Mackerel and cobia (SEDAR) Benchmark 
Assessments; receive recommendations from the Scientific and 
Statistical Committee for Stock Assessments; review a draft Joint 
Amendment 20--Modifications to the Coastal Migratory Pelagic Zones; 
and, receive a summary of South Atlantic Council Motions and 
Recommendations for Amendment 20.
    -Recess-
    Immediately following the Committee Recess will be the Informal 
Question & Answer Session on Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Issues.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

    8:30 a.m.-11 a.m.--The Data Collection Committee will receive a 
Final Report on the For-Hire Electronic Logbook Pilot Study in the Gulf 
of Mexico; draft a Framework Action on modifications to Headboat 
Electronic Reporting for Reef Fish Resources in the Gulf of Mexico and 
Coastal Migratory Pelagics of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic 
Regions; receive a status update on modifications to the Federally-
Permitted Seafood Dealer Reporting Requirements; and, receive a summary 
from the Ad Hoc Private Recreational Data Collection Advisory Panel 
Meeting.
    11 a.m.-11:45 a.m.--The Joint Artificial Reef/Habitat Protection 
Committees will receive summaries from the Ad Hoc Artificial Substrate 
Advisory Panel and Artificial Reef Fish meetings.
    -Recess-

Council

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

    1:30 p.m.--The Council meeting will begin with a Call to Order and 
Introductions.
    1:35 p.m.-1:45 p.m.--The Council will review the agenda and approve 
the minutes.
    1:45 p.m.-5:30 p.m.--The Council will receive public testimony on 
Framework Action to Fund Electronic Logbook Program for the Shrimp 
Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico and Permit Transfer and Renewal 
Requirements for Gulf of Mexico Charter/Headboat Permits (passenger 
capacity). The Council will also hold an open public comment period 
regarding any other fishery issues or concerns. People wishing to speak 
before the Council should complete a public comment card prior to the 
comment period.
    -Recess-

Thursday, April 18, 2013

    8:30 a.m.-8:45 a.m.--The Council will review and vote on Exempted 
Fishing Permits (EFP), if any.
    8:45 a.m.-4 p.m.--The Council will receive committee reports from 
Advisory Panel Selection, Scientific and Statistical Committee 
Selection; Budget/Personnel, Joint Artificial Reef/Habitat Protection, 
Shrimp, Red Drum, Sustainable Fisheries/Ecosystem, Joint GMFMC/SAFMC 
Mackerel Committees, Mackerel, Data Collection and Reef Fish.
    4 p.m.-4:15 p.m.--The Council will review Other Business items: 
SEDAR Schedule. Review of Action Schedule items will follow from 4:15 
p.m.--4:30 p.m.
    Although other non-emergency issues not on the agendas may come 
before the Council and Committees 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 meetings. Actions of the Council and Committees will be 
restricted to those issues specifically identified in the agendas and 
any issues arising after publication of this notice that require 
emergency action under Section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, 
provided the public has been notified of the Council's intent to take 
action to address the emergency. The established times for addressing 
items on the agenda may be adjusted as necessary to accommodate the 
timely completion of discussion relevant to the agenda items. In order 
to further allow for such adjustments and completion of all items on 
the agenda, the meeting may be extended from, or completed prior to the 
date/time established in this notice.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to Kathy Pereira at the Council 
Office (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 working days prior to the meeting.

    Dated: March 25, 2013.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-07188 Filed 3-27-13; 8:45 am]
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