[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 143 (Monday, July 27, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44331-44333]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-18253]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE066


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 meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (GMFMC) will 
hold meetings of the: Joint Administrative Policy and Budget/Personnel, 
Mackerel, Shrimp, Data Collection, and Reef Fish Management Committees; 
in conjunction with a meeting of the Full Council. The Council will 
also hold a formal public comment session.

DATES: The Council meeting will be held August 10-13, 2015. The meeting 
will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Monday,

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August 10, 2015 and recess at 5 p.m. The meeting will reconvene at 8:30 
a.m. on Tuesday, August 11, 2015 and recess at 5 p.m. The meeting will 
reconvene at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, August 12, 2015 and recess at 5:30 
p.m. The meeting will convene on the final day at 8:30 a.m. on 
Thursday, August 13, 2015 and adjourn by 3 p.m. or when business is 
complete.

ADDRESSES:
    Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Riverside 
hotel, Two Poydras Street, New Orleans, LA 70130; telephone: (504) 561-
0500.
    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 Council items of discussion for each 
individual management committee, and Council's agenda are as follows:

Monday, August 10, 2015, 8:30 a.m., Until 5 p.m.

8:30 a.m.-12 noon: Joint Administrative Policy and Budget/Personnel 
Committees

 Discuss Combining Administrative Policy and Budget/Personnel 
Committees
 Discuss Historical Performance of Council Scoping Meetings
 Review of Advisory Panel (AP) Staggered Terms
 Discuss Procedures for AP Appointments and Fishing Violations
 Review of Statement Organization Practices and Procedures 
(SOPPs) Revisions
 Review of Magnuson-Stevens Act (MSA) Reauthorization Bills
 Discuss Recent NOAA Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) 5-year Review 
Budget Enhancement

--Recess--

1:30 p.m.-3 p.m.: Mackerel Management Committee

 Joint Draft Options Paper for Coastal Migratory Pelagics (CMP) 
Amendment 26: Modifications to Allocations, Stock Boundaries, and Sale 
Provisions for Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Migratory Groups of King 
Mackerel.
 Options Paper for CMP Amendment 28: Separating Permits for 
Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Migratory Groups of King Mackerel and 
Spanish Mackerel.

3 p.m.-4 p.m.: Shrimp Management Committee

 Draft Options Paper for Shrimp Amendment 17--Addressing the 
Expiration of the Shrimp Permit Moratorium
 Other Business--Update on Changes in Turtle Excluder Devices 
(TED) Regulations in Louisiana

4 p.m.-5 p.m.: Data Collection Management Committee

 Review of Public Hearing Draft--Joint Electronic Charter 
Vessel Reporting Amendment

--Adjourn for the day--

Tuesday, August 11, 2015, 8:30 a.m. Until 5 p.m.

8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.: Reef Fish Management Committee

 Review Public Hearing Draft Amendment 39--Regional Management 
of Recreational Red Snapper
 Updated Options Paper--Framework Action to Set Gag 
Recreational Season and Gag and Black Grouper Minimum Size Limits
 Final Action--Amendment 28--Red Snapper Allocation
 Final Action--Framework Action to Allow NMFS to Withhold a 
Portion of the Commercial Red Snapper Quota in 2016
 Draft Framework Action--Modify Gear Restrictions for 
Yellowtail Snapper
 Options Paper--Amendment 42--Federal Reef Fish Headboat 
Management
 Options Paper--Amendment 41--Federal Charter-for-Hire Red 
Snapper Management
 Discussion--Ad Hoc Private Recreational Advisory Panel

--Adjourn for the day--

Wednesday, August 12, 2015, 8:30 a.m. Until 11 a.m.: Council Session

 Call to Order, Announcements, and Introductions
 Induction of New Council Members
 Adoption of Agenda, Approval of Minutes, and Review of 
Exempted Fishing Permits (EFPs) Applications--Lionfish Trap Proposal
 Summary of the Council Coordination Committee meeting
 Review of White Paper Evaluating Potential Artificial Reef 
Siting Criteria in the Gulf of Mexico
 Receive committee report from the Joint Administrative Policy 
and Budget/Personnel Management Committee

--Recess--

    The Council will receive public testimony from 1 p.m.-5:30 p.m.:

 Final Action on Reef Fish Amendment 28--Red Snapper Allocation
 Final Action on Red Snapper Commercial Quota Retention for 
2016
 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.

--Adjourn for the day--

Thursday, August 13, 2015, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.: Council Session

 The Council will receive reports from the Mackerel, Shrimp, 
Reef Fish, and Data Collection Management Committees
 Vote on Exempted Fishing Permits (EFPs), if any
 Other Business
 Election of Chair and Vice Chair

--Meeting Adjourns--

    The timing and order in which agenda items are addressed may change 
as required to effectively address the issue. The latest version will 
be posted on the Council's file server, which can be accessed by going 
to the Council's Web site at http://www.gulfcouncil.org and clicking on 
FTP Server under Quick Links. For meeting materials, select the 
``Briefing Books/Briefing Book 2015-08'' folder 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 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.

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 Gulf Council 
Office (see ADDRESSES), at least 5 working days prior to the meeting.

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


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    Dated: July 21, 2015.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-18253 Filed 7-24-15; 8:45 am]
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