[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 193 (Friday, October 4, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61842-61843]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-24287]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XC912


Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Meeting 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: Mackerel, Sustainable Fisheries/Ecosystem, and 
Reef Fish 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 meeting will be held from 1 p.m. on Monday, October 
28 until 12 noon on Thursday, October 31, 2013.

ADDRESSES:
    Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the DoubleTree Hotel, 
300 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70130; telephone: (504) 581-1300.
    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 items of discussion for each individual 
management committee agenda are as follows:

Mackerel Management Committee, Monday, October 28, 2013, 1 p.m. Until 3 
p.m.

    1. Take Final Draft on CMP Amendment 20A (previously CMP Amendment 
19).
    2. Take Final Draft on CMP Amendment 20B (previously CMP Amendment 
20).
    3. Discuss Additional Motions from the South Atlantic September 
2013 Council meeting.
    4. Discuss the Purpose and Timing of CMP Amendment 24.
    5. Review SAFMC's Framework Action addressing king mackerel trip 
limits and allowable Spanish mackerel nets.
    6. Other Business--Review the Regional Electronic Technology 
Implementation Plan.

Sustainable Fisheries/Ecosystem Management Committee, Monday, October 
28, 2013, 3 p.m. Until 5:30 p.m.

    1. Review of the Law Enforcement Advisory Panel Report.
    2. Review of Draft Framework Action--Update Tier 3 ACLs with 
Revised Marine Recreational Information Program (MRIP) Landings.
    3. Review of Generic Amendment--Default Status Determination 
Criteria, Optimum Yield Definition, and Adoption of Annual Catch Limits 
for Red Snapper Scoping Document.
    4. Review of Framework Action to Define Operating as a Charter 
Vessel or Headboat in the Gulf of Mexico.

Reef Fish Management Committee, Tuesday, October 29, 2013, 8:30 a.m. 
Until 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Until 4 p.m.

    1. Receive a summary from the October 2013 Reef Fish Scientific and 
Statistical Committee (SSC) meeting.
    2. Take Final Action on Amendment 39--Recreational Red Snapper 
Regional Management.
    3. Review of Draft Framework Action to Rescind Amendment 30B Permit 
Conditions.
    4. Discuss the Ad Hoc Red Snapper IFQ Advisory Panel Charge.
    5. Review of Scoping/Options Paper for Sector Separation.
    6. Discuss Exempted Fishing Permits related to Reef Fish (if any).

Council Session Agenda, Tuesday, October 29, 2013, 4 p.m. Until 5 p.m.

    4 p.m.-4:20 p.m.: Call to Order and Introductions, adoption of 
agenda and approval of minutes, and approval of proposed 2014 Committee 
Appointments.
    4:20 p.m.-4:30 p.m.: The Council will review and vote on Exempted 
Fishing Permits (EFP), if any.
    4:30 p.m.-5 p.m.: The Council will discuss the Red Drum Tagging 
Program.

    Note:  Immediately following recess will be an informal public 
Question and Answer Session on Gulf of Mexico fishery management 
issues on Tuesday, October 29, 2013.

Council Session Agenda, Wednesday, October 30, 2013, 8:30 a.m. Until 
5:30 p.m.

    8:30 a.m.-12 noon: The Council will meet as a committee of the 
whole for Data Collection, Shrimp and Sustainable Fisheries/Ecosystem 
Management Committees.
    1:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.: The Council will receive public testimony on 
Final Mackerel Amendments 20A--Coastal Migratory Pelagics Sale and 
Permit Provisions and Final Amendment 20B--Modifications to the Coastal 
Migratory Pelagics Zone Management, and on 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.
    4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.: The Council will receive a committee report 
from the Mackerel Management Committee.

Council Session Agenda, Thursday, October 31, 2013, 8:30 a.m. Until 
11:45 a.m.

    8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.: The Council will receive a committee report 
from the Reef Fish Management Committee.
    10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.: The Council will review Other Business 
items: Joint Law Enforcement Report, the SEDAR Steering Committee 
Report, and review of the SEDAR schedule.
    11:30 a.m.-11:45 p.m.: The Council will review the Action Schedule.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before this group 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

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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.

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.

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


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

    Dated: September 30, 2013.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-24287 Filed 10-3-13; 8:45 am]
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