[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 109 (Friday, June 6, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32696-32697]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-13237]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XD326


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 
hold meetings of the: Administrative Policy, Joint Coral/Habitat 
Protection, Red Drum, Advisory Panel Selection, Reef Fish, Shrimp, Data 
Collection, Outreach and Education and Sustainable Fisheries/Ecosystem 
Management Committees; and a meeting of the Full Council. The Council 
will also hold a formal public comment session.

DATES: The Council meeting will be held from 8:30 a.m. on Monday, June 
23 until 11:30 a.m. on Friday, June 27, 2014.

ADDRESSES: 
    Meeting Address: The meeting will be held at the Marriott Key West 
Beachside Hotel, 3841 N. Roosevelt Boulevard, Key West, FL 33040; 
telephone: (800) 546-0885.
    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:

Administrative Policy Committee Agenda, Monday, June 23, 2014, 8:30 
a.m. until 12 noon

1. Review and Approval of Draft Administrative Handbook
2. Review of House and Senate Magnuson-Stevens Act Amendment
    --Recess--

Joint Coral/Habitat Protection Committees Agenda, Monday, June 23, 
2014, 1:30 p.m. until 2:30 p.m.

1. Summary of the April 2014, Joint Coral Scientific and Statistical 
Committee/Coral Advisory Panel Meeting
2. Discussion of ESA Coral Listing Final Rule

Red Drum Committee Agenda, Monday, June 23, 2014, 2:30 p.m. until 4 
p.m.

1. Review of Territorial Extension of Gulf State Recreational Red Drum 
Management Scoping Document

Advisory Panel Selection Committee Agenda, Full Council--Closed 
Session, Monday, June 23, 4 p.m. until 5 p.m.

1. Appointments to the Ad Hoc Red Snapper For-Hire IFQ Advisory Panel
    --Recess--

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Reef Fish Management Committee Agenda, Tuesday, June 24, 2014, 8:30 
a.m. until 11:30 a.m. & 1 p.m. until 5:30 p.m.

1. Discussion of the SEDAR 33 Benchmark Assessments for Gag and Greater 
Amberjack
2. Review of Amendment 28--Red Snapper Allocation and Recreational 
Accountability Measures
3. Review of the Red Snapper Slot Limit and Hook Size Analysis
4. Review of Amendment 40--Recreational Red Snapper Sector Separation 
Public Hearing Draft
5. Final Review of the Correction to Codified Text for IFQ Species 
Complexes
6. Federal For-Hire Red Snapper Limited Access Privilege Program
7. Discussion of Recreational Red Snapper Management Feedback
    --Recess--

Shrimp Committee Agenda, Wednesday, June 25, 2014, 8:30 a.m. until 9:30 
a.m.

1. Review of Public Hearing Draft for Shrimp Amendment 15--Status 
Determination Criteria for Penaeid Shrimp and Adjustments to the Shrimp 
FMP Framework Procedure
2. Review of the April 2014 ESA Section 7 Consultation on the Continued 
Implementation of Sea Turtle Conservation Regulations under ESA and the 
Continued Authorization of the Southeast U.S. Shrimp Fisheries in 
Federal Waters
3. Update on the Shrimp Workshop

Data Collection Committee Agenda, Wednesday June 25, 2014, 9:30 a.m. 
until 11:30 a.m.

1. Discussion of Technical Subcommittee for Electronic Charter Boat 
Reporting Recommendations
2. Update on Headboat Collaborative Program
3. Discussion of Southeast Region's Electronic Monitoring and Reporting 
Implementation Program
4. Discussion of MRIP Methodology to Monitor Recreational Landings
    --Recess--

Outreach and Education Committee Agenda, Wednesday, June 25, 2014, 1 
p.m. until 1:30 p.m.

1. Summary of Outreach and Education Advisory Panel Meeting

Sustainable Fisheries/Ecosystem Committee Agenda, Wednesday, June 25, 
2014, 1:30 p.m. until 4:30 p.m.

1. Review of the GOM Ecosystem Assessment Status Report
2. Review of the Status Determination Criteria, Optimum Yield, and Red 
Snapper ACL Designation Options Paper
3. Discussion of the Permits for Veterans Proposal
    --Recess--

Council Session Agenda, Wednesday, June 25, 2014, 5 p.m. until 8:15 
p.m.

5 p.m.--5:15 p.m.: Call to Order, introductions, adoption of agenda and 
approval of minutes
5:15 p.m.--8:15 p.m.: The Council will receive public testimony on 
Final Action--Correction to Codified Text for IFQ Species Complexes, 
Updated Draft Amendment 28--Red Snapper Allocation and Recreational 
Accountability Measures. 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--

Council Session Agenda, Thursday, June 26, 2014, 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 
p.m.

8:30 a.m.--10:15 a.m.: The Council will receive the following 
presentations:
    Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Status of Management, 
RESTORE Act Presentation, Summary of NOAA Restoration Science Program 
Advisory Working Group (RSPAWG), Discussion of RESTORE Act.
10:15 a.m.--4:30 p.m.: The Council will receive committee reports from 
the Advisory Panel Selection, Red Drum, Outreach and Education, Data 
Collection, Shrimp, Sustainable Fisheries/Ecosystem and the 
Administrative Policy.
    --Recess--

Council Session Agenda, Friday, June 27, 2014, 9 a.m. until 11:30 a.m.

9 a.m.--11 a.m.: The Council will continue to receive committee reports 
from the Reef Fish committee.
11 a.m.--11:30 a.m.: The Council will discuss other business.
    --Adjourn--
    The Agenda is subject to change, and the latest version will be 
posted on the Council's file server, which can be accessed by going to 
the Council Web site at http://www.gulfcouncil.org and clicking on FTP 
Server under Quick Links. The meetings will be webcast over the 
internet. A link to the webcast will be available on the Council's Web 
site, http://www.gulfcouncil.org.
    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 this meeting. 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: June 3, 2014.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2014-13237 Filed 6-5-14; 8:45 am]
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