[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 157 (Wednesday, August 14, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49477-49478]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-19696]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XC799


Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting; 
Correction

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

ACTION: Notice of correction of a public meeting notice of the Gulf of 
Mexico Fishery Management Council.

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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold meetings of the Sustainable Fisheries/Ecosystem, Red Drum, 
Mackerel, Ad Hoc Restoration, Administrative Policy, Advisory Panel 
Selection, Reef Fish, Data Collection, and Joint Coral/Habitat 
Protection Management Committees; and a meeting of the Full Council. 
The Council will also hold an informal public question and answer 
session regarding agenda items and a formal public comment session.

DATES: The Council meetings will be held from 11 a.m. on Monday, August 
26 until 4 p.m. on Thursday, August 29, 2013.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Hilton Palacio del Rio 
Hotel, 200 South Alamo Street, San Antonio, TX 78205; (210) 222-1400.
    Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203 
North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL, 33607.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Douglas Gregory, Executive 
Director, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813) 
348-1630; fax: (813) 348-1711; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The original notice published in the Federal 
Register on August 9, 2013 (78 FR 48653). This notice is being re-
published in its entirety to make corrections to some agenda items.
    The items of discussion for each individual management committee 
agenda are as follows:

New Council Member Orientation, Monday, August 26, 2013, 9 a.m. Until 
11 a.m.

    Brief overview of Gulf Council history, procedures, and ongoing 
actions.

Sustainable Fisheries/Ecosystem Management Committee, Monday, August 
26, 2013, 11 a.m. Until 11:30 a.m.

    Receive a summary on the South Florida Management workshops.

Red Drum Management Committee Agenda, Monday, August 26, 2013, 1 p.m. 
Until 1:30 p.m.

    Receive an update on Gulf of Mexico red drum data collection.

Mackerel Management Committee Agenda, Monday, August 26, 2013, 1:30 
p.m. Until 3 p.m.

    1. Review SEDAR 28 Gulf of Mexico Spanish mackerel Stock 
Assessments
    2. Review public hearing comments and actions in Coastal Migratory 
Pelagics (CMP) Amendments 19 and 20 Public Hearing Drafts.
    3. Discuss the schedule and timing for CMP Amendment 22--
Recreational and Commercial Allocation of king mackerel.

Ad Hoc Restoration Committee Agenda, Monday, August 26, 2013, 3 p.m. 
Until 3:30 p.m.

    1. Receive an update on the development plan for RESTORE's Marine 
Science Fund.
    2. Summary of NOAA RESTORE Act Science Program Public Engagement 
Session.

Administrative Policy Committee Agenda, Monday August 26, 2013, 3:30 
p.m. Until 4 p.m.

    Discuss the Administrative Handbook and SOPPs.

Advisory Panel Selection Committee Agenda, Monday, August 26, 2013, 4 
p.m. Until 5 p.m.

(Note: This meeting will be a CLOSED session.)

    1. The Full Council in a CLOSED SESSION will appoint members to the 
Ad Hoc Red Snapper Individual Fishing Quota Advisory Panel.
    2. Other Council business items.

Reef Fish Management Committee Agenda, Tuesday, August 27, 2013, 8:30 
a.m. Until 12 noon and 1:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m.

    1. Receive a summary from the August 2013 Reef Fish SSC Meeting.
    2. Discussion of Spawning Potential Ratio (SPR) Target Options.

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    3. Take Final Action on Individual Fishing Quotas (IFQ) 
Administrative Rule Changes.
    4. Take Final Action on Amendment 39--Recreational Red Snapper 
Regional Management.
    5. Review IFQ Inter-sector Trading Scoping Document.
    6. Review Amendment 28--Red Snapper Allocation Options Paper.
    7. Discuss Passengers on Dual-permitted Commercial Fishing Vessels
    8. Receive an update on Red Snapper Recreational Landings and 
Supplemental Fall Season.
    9. Discuss the 2014 Red Snapper Update Assessment and possible 
management actions.
    10. Discuss Exempted Fishing Permits related to Reef Fish (if any).

    Note:  Immediately following committee recess will be an 
informal public Question and Answer Session on Gulf of Mexico 
fishery management issues on Tuesday, August 27, 2013.

Data Collection Management Committee Agenda, Wednesday, August 28, 
2013, 8:30 a.m. Until 9 a.m.

    1. Take Final Action on Modifications to the Federally-Permitted 
Seafood Dealer Reporting requirements.
    2. Receive an update on the results of the Peer Reviewed Data 
Collection and Management Programs for the Magnuson-Stevens Managed 
Stocks.

Joint Coral/Habitat Protection Management Committee Agenda, Wednesday, 
August 28, 2013, 9 a.m. Until 10 a.m.

    Receive a summary from the May 2013 Coral Workshop on 
Interrelationships between Corals and Fisheries.

Council Session Agenda, Wednesday, August 28, 2013, 10 a.m. Until 4 
p.m.

10 a.m.-10:15 a.m.: Call to Order and Introductions, Induction of New 
Council Members, adoption of agenda and approval of minutes.
10:15 a.m.-11:30 a.m.: The Council will receive a Budget 101 overview.
1 p.m.-4 p.m.: The Council will receive public testimony on Final 
Action--IFQ Administrative Rule Changes, Final Action--Modifications to 
the Federally-Permitted Seafood Dealer Reporting Requirements, Mackerel 
Amendment 19--Coastal Migratory Pelagics Sale and Permit Provisions, 
Mackerel Amendment 20--Modifications to the Coastal Migratory Pelagics 
Zone Management, and Final Action--Reef Fish Amendment 39--Regional 
Management of Recreational Red Snapper. 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.
4 p.m.-4:15 p.m.: The Council will review and vote on Exempted Fishing 
Permits (EFP), if any.
4:15 p.m.-5:15 p.m.: The Council will receive committee reports from 
the Advisory Panel Selection, Ad Hoc Restoration, Red Drum, and 
Sustainable Fisheries/Ecosystem Management Committees.

Council Session Agenda, Thursday, August 29, 2013, 8:30 a.m. Until 4 
p.m.

8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.: The Council will continue to receive committee 
reports from Coral/Habitat Protection, Data Collection, Mackerel, 
Administrative Policy and Reef Fish Management Committees.
2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.: The Council will review Other Business items: 
Amendment 7 to the Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plans 
(FMP) and review of the SEDAR schedule.
3:30 p.m.-3:45 p.m.: The Council will review the Action Schedule.
3:45 p.m.-4 p.m.: The Council will hold an election of the Chair and 
Vice Chair.

    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before these groups for discussion, those issues may not be the subject 
of formal action during these meetings. Action will be restricted to 
those issues specifically identified in this notice 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 final action to address the emergency.
    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.

    Note: The times and sequence specified in this agenda are 
subject to change.


    Authority:  16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: August 9, 2013.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-19696 Filed 8-13-13; 8:45 am]
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