[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 192 (Friday, October 3, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59745-59746]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-23616]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XD525


Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council); Public 
Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold meetings of the: Joint Law Enforcement Committee, Gulf Council's 
Law Enforcement Advisory Panel Committee, and Gulf States Law 
Enforcement Committee, Red Drum Management Committee, Joint 
Administrative Policy and Budget/Personnel Committees, Data Collection 
Management Committee, Gulf SEDAR Committee, Reef Fish Committee, 
Mackerel Committee, and Shrimp Management Committee; in conjunction 
with a meeting of the Full Council. The Council will also hold a formal 
public comment session.

DATES: The Council meeting will convene 8:30 a.m. on Monday, October 20 
until 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 23, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Meeting address: The meeting will be held at The Battle 
House Renaissance Mobile Hotel and Spa, located at 26 North Royal 
Street, Mobile, AL 36602; telephone: (251) 338-2000.
    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:

Joint Meeting of the Gulf Council's Law Enforcement Administrative 
Committee (Council), Law Enforcement Advisory Panel, and Gulf States 
Law Enforcement Committee Agenda, Monday, October 20, 2014, 8:30 a.m. 
until 11 a.m.

     Usefulness of Charter-for-hire Decals
     Review of Draft Definition of Charter Fishing
     Port Eads, Louisiana Marina Access
     Overview of Office of Law Enforcement (OLE) Gulf 
Restructuring
     Review of 2015-2016 Cooperative Enforcement Operations 
Plan
     State Report Highlights

Red Drum Management Committee Agenda, Monday, October 20, 2014, 11 a.m. 
until 11:30 a.m.

     Scoping Document for Recreational Red Drum Management and 
Update From Special Red Drum Working Group
    - Recess -

Joint Meeting of the Administrative Policy and Budget/Personnel 
Committees Agenda, Monday, October 20, 2014, 1 p.m. until 3 p.m.

     Review of 2010-2014 Expenditures and Budget Carryover to 
2015
     Review and Discussion of Potential Contractual Projects
     Update on Advisory Panels (AP) and Scientific and 
Statistical Committees (SSC) Appointment Process and Structure
     Discussion of SSC Conflict of Interest Policy
     Continued Review of Draft Statement of Organization 
Practices and Procedures (SOPPs) Revisions

Data Collection Administrative Committee Agenda, Monday, October 20, 
2014, 3 p.m. until 4:30 p.m.

     Calibration Workshop Summary Report
     Discussion of South Atlantic Council Recommendations for 
Electronic Charter Boat Reporting
     Discussion of Species Reporting Requirements Under the 
Joint Electronic Dealer Reporting Amendment
     Discussion of Strategies to Improve Private Recreational 
Data Collection and Management

Gulf SEDAR Committee Agenda, Monday, October 20, 2014, 4:30 p.m. until 
5:30 p.m.

     SEDAR 38--Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic King Mackerel
     SEDAR Steering Committee Update
     SEDAR Schedule Review
     Updated List of Fishery Research and Socio-economic 
Priorities for 2015-2019
    - Recess -

Reef Fish Management Committee Agenda, Tuesday, October 21, 2014, 8:30 
a.m.-11:30 a.m. & 1 p.m.-5:30 p.m.

     Estimates of Red Snapper Abundance on Alabama's Offshore 
Reefs
     Amendment 39--Red Snapper Regional Management

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     Final Action--Amendment 40--Recreational Red Snapper 
Sector Separation
     Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program Review
     Gag Overfishing Limit (OFL) and Acceptable Biological 
Catch (ABC)
     Final Action--Red Grouper Bag Limit and Accountability 
Measures Framework Action
     Hogfish Benchmark Assessment Overfishing Limit (OFL) and 
Acceptable Biological Catch (ABC)
     Greater Amberjack Annual Catch Limit (ACL)/Annual Catch 
Target (ACT) Options Paper
     Amendment 28--Red Snapper Allocation
     Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) Comments on Red 
Snapper Abundance Graph
    - Recess -

Mackerel Management Committee Agenda, Wednesday, October 22, 2014, 8:30 
a.m. until 9:30 a.m.

     Final Action--Framework Amendment 2 to the Coastal 
Migratory Pelagics Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Atlantic Migratory 
Group Spanish Mackerel Trip Limits
     Other Business--King Mackerel Gill Net Concerns

Shrimp Management Committee Agenda, Wednesday, October 22, 2014, 9:30 
a.m.-11 a.m.

     Final Action--Shrimp Amendment 15--Status Determination 
Criteria for Penaeid Shrimp and Adjustments to the Shrimp Framework 
Procedure
     Final Action--Shrimp Amendment 16--Adjustments to the 
Annual Catch Limit and Accountability Measures for Royal Red Shrimp
     Shrimp Amendment 17--Scoping Document of the Shrimp Permit 
Moratorium
     2013 Shrimp Effort and Shrimp Electronic Logbook (ELB) 
Program Update

Council Session Agenda, Wednesday, October 22, 2014, 11 a.m. until 7:30 
p.m.

    11 a.m.-11:10 a.m.: Call to Order and Introductions, Adoption of 
Agenda, and Approval of Minutes
    11:10 a.m.-11:15 a.m.: Approval of 2015 Committee Appointments
    11:15 a.m.-2:30 p.m.: The Council will receive presentations on the 
Proposed Rule Update for the Aquaculture Fishery Management Plan (FMP), 
Evaluation of the Status of Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle Following the 2010 
Deepwater Horizon Spill using a Revised Assessment Model, Update on Red 
Snapper Federal Violations.
    2:30 p.m.-5 p.m.: The Council will receive public testimony on 
Final Action on Reef Fish Amendment 40--Sector Separation, Final Action 
on Shrimp Amendment 15--Status Determination Criteria for Penaeid 
Shrimp and Adjustments to the Shrimp Framework Procedure, Final Action 
on Shrimp Amendment 16--Adjustments to the Annual Catch Limit and 
Accountability Measures for Royal Red Shrimp, Final Action on Framework 
Action to Modify Recreational Red Grouper Bag Limits and Accountability 
Measures, Final Action on Framework Amendment 2 to the Coastal 
Migratory Pelagics Fishery Management Plans (FMP)--Atlantic Migratory 
Group Spanish Mackerel Trip Limits, and open testimony on 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 -
    5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.: The Council will continue to receive public 
testimony.
    - Recess -

Council Session Agenda, Thursday, October 23, 2014, 8:30 a.m. until 
5:30 p.m.

    8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.: The Council will continue to receive committee 
reports from the following: Reef Fish Management Committee (8:30 a.m.-
11:30 a.m.), Shrimp Management Committee (1 p.m.-1:30 p.m.), Red Drum 
Management Committee (1:30 p.m.-1:45 p.m.), Gulf SEDAR Management 
Committee (1:45 p.m.-2 p.m.), Joint Law Enforcement Committees (2 p.m.-
3 p.m.), Mackerel Management Committee (3 p.m.-3:30 p.m.), Data 
Collection Administrative Committee (3:30 p.m.-4 p.m.), and the Joint 
Administrative Policy and Budget/Personnel Committee (4 p.m.-4:30 p.m.)
    4:30 p.m.-5:15 p.m.: The Council will receive a summary report on 
the Pacific Fishery Management Council Meeting and an update on the 
RESTORE Act Science Program.
    5:15 p.m.-5:30 p.m.: Other Business--Status of Biscayne National 
Park Implementation of Fishing Regulations
    -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. For meeting materials see folder ``Briefing 
Books/Briefing Book 2014-10'' on Gulf Council file server. The username 
and password are both ``gulfguest''. 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 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.

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, 2014.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2014-23616 Filed 10-2-14; 8:45 am]
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