[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 40 (Friday, February 28, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 11420]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-04450]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XD155


Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice; public meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold a meeting of the Standing, Special Shrimp and Special Red Drum 
Scientific and Statistical Committees (SSC).

DATES: The meetings will be held from 1 p.m. on Wednesday, March 19 
until 5 p.m. Thursday, March 20, 2014.

ADDRESSES:
    Meeting address: The meetings will be held at the Astor Crowne 
Plaza Hotel, 739 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70130.
    Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203 
North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Steven Atran, Senior Fishery 
Biologist, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813) 
348-1630; fax: (813) 348-1711; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The items of discussion in the individual 
meeting agendas are as follows:

Standing and Special Shrimp SSC Agenda, Wednesday, March 19, 2014, 1 
p.m. Until 5 p.m. CST

1. Introductions and Adoption of Agenda
2. Approval of October 9, 2012 Shrimp SSC summary minutes
3. Review of new stock assessments for penaeid shrimp
    a. Brown shrimp
    b. White shrimp
    c. Pink shrimp
4. Biological review of the Texas closure
5. Review draft options for shrimp amendment 15 status determination 
criteria for penaeid shrimp and adjustments to the shrimp FMP framework 
procedure
6. Discussion of ACL adjustment and accountability measures for royal 
red shrimp
7. Other Business

Standing and Special Shrimp SSC Agenda, Thursday, March 20, 2014, 8:30 
a.m.--As Needed and Standing and Special Red Drum SSC Agenda, Thursday, 
March 20, 2014, at the Conclusion of Shrimp SSC Until 5 p.m.

1. Introductions and adoption of agenda
2. Approval of May 19, 2010 Red Drum SSC summary minutes
    a. Approval of May 19, 2010 red drum portion of SSC summary minutes
    b. Review of January 23-24, 2014 red drum portion of Standing and 
Reef Fish SSC summary minutes (approval deferred until next Reef Fish 
SSC meeting)
3. Discussion of possible data poor methods to set OFL
    a. Review of method based on Martell and Froese
    b. Discussion of other data poor methods and data needs
4. Formation of a Data Triage Working Group
    a. Charge to the working group
    b. Selection of working group members
5. Plan of action and next steps

Standing SSC Agenda, Thursday, March 20, 2014, at the Conclusion of Red 
Drum SSC Until 5 p.m. CST

1. Analysis needs for further development of ABC control rule 
alternatives
2. Review of new National Standard 2 guidelines
3. Selection of SSC representative at April 7-11, 2014 Council meeting 
(Baton Rouge)
4. Other Business

    Although other non-emergency issues not on the agenda may come 
before the Scientific and Statistical Committees for discussion, in 
accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act, those issues may not be the subject of formal action 
during these meetings. Actions of the Scientific and Statistical 
Committees will be restricted to those issues specifically identified 
in the agenda 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 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: February 25, 2014.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2014-04450 Filed 2-27-14; 8:45 am]
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