[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 106 (Thursday, June 2, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35335-35337]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-13017]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE660


Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold a five-day meeting to consider actions affecting the Gulf of 
Mexico

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fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

DATES: The meeting will take place on Monday, June 20 through Friday, 
June 24, 2016, starting at 8:30 a.m. daily.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Clearwater Beach 
hotel, located at 400 Mandalay Avenue, Clearwater, FL 33767; telephone: 
(727) 461-3222.
    Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203 N. 
Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607; telephone: (813) 348-1630.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Douglas Gregory, Executive Director, 
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813) 348-1630.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Agenda

Monday, June 20, 2016; 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

    The Gulf Council will begin with updates and presentations from 
administrative and management committees. The Data Collection 
Administrative Committee will discuss the Commercial Electronic 
Reporting Pilot Program and Timeline Update; and review recommendations 
for the For-Hire Electronic Reporting Program from the Technical 
Committee. They will also discuss the 2016 Appropriations for Gulf of 
Mexico Reef Fish Research. The Outreach and Education Administrative 
Committee will receive a report from the Outreach and Education 
Technical Committee's meeting. The Gulf SEDAR Administrative Committee 
will review the SEDAR Steering Committee Report; the Scientific and 
Statistical Committees (SSC) review and recommendations on Research 
Track; and the SEDAR Schedule Review. After lunch, the Spiny Lobster 
Management Committee will review the Panel Summary; receive a summary 
from the Joint South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management 
Council's Spiny Lobster Advisory Panel (AP) meeting; and a summary from 
the Special and Standing SSC recommendations. The Shrimp Management 
Committee will give an overview of Modifications to the Bycatch 
Reduction Device (BRD) Testing Manual; review Options in Shrimp 
Amendment 17B Options Document; and review of the Special and Standing 
SSC Recommendations. The Reef Fish Management Committee will review 
Draft Amendment 36A: Red Snapper Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) 
Modifications; Draft Amendment 46: Modify Gray Triggerfish Rebuilding 
Plan; and, Framework Action Options Paper: Mutton Snapper Acceptable 
Catch Limits (ACL) and Management Measures, and Commercial Gag Minimum 
Size Limit.

Tuesday, June 21, 2016; 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

    The Reef Fish Management Committee will continue to review and 
discuss Draft Amendment 41: Red Snapper Management for Federally 
Permitted Charter Vessels; Draft Amendment 42: Federal Reef Fish 
Headboat Management. The Committee will review the Ad Hoc Reef Fish 
Headboat Advisory Panel Summary. The Committee will also discuss Final 
Action--Amendment 43: Hogfish Stock Definition, Status Determination 
Criteria (SDC), Annual Catch Limits (ACL) and Minimum Size Limit. The 
Committee will review Final Action--Amendment 45: Extend or Eliminate 
the Sunset Provision on Sector Separation. The Committee will discuss 
implementing an Ad Hoc Advisory Panel for Recreational Red Snapper 
Management; and review of Standing and Special SSC recommendations.
    During lunch break Tuesday, June 21, 2016; 12 p.m.-1:25 p.m. the 
Personnel Committee will meet in Closed Session.

Wednesday, June 22, 2016; 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

    The Joint Habitat/Coral Committee will receive and update on Gulf 
Activities Supported by NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program; receive 
reports from the Deep-sea Coral Workshop, and 5-year Review Essential 
Fish Habitat Status. The Committee will receive updates on Recommended 
Coral Habitat Areas of Particular Concern (HAPCs) and receive an update 
on the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary Draft 
Environmental Impact Statement. The Mackerel Management Committee will 
review Options Paper--CMP Amendment 29: Allocation Sharing and 
Accountability Measures for Gulf King Mackerel, and Options Paper--
Framework Amendment 5: Modifications to Commercial King Mackerel Permit 
Restrictions in the Gulf.
    The Full Council will convene after lunch (1:15 p.m.) with a Call 
to Order, Announcements and Introductions; Adoption of Agenda and 
Approval of Minutes; and will review Exempt Fishing Permit (EFPs) 
Applications, if any. The Council will receive public testimony from 
1:45 p.m. until 5 p.m. on Agenda Testimony Items: Final Action--Reef 
Fish Amendment 43: Hogfish Stock Definition, Status Determination 
Criteria, Annual Catch Limit, and Minimum Size Limit; Final Action--
Reef Fish Amendment 45: Extend or Eliminate the Sunset Provision; and 
hold an open public testimony period regarding any other fishery issues 
or concern. Anyone wishing to speak during public comment should sign 
in at the registration station located at the entrance to the meeting 
room.

Thursday, June 23, 2016; 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

    The Council will receive presentations on U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Foundation Restoration Activities; the Florida RESTORE Act Centers of 
Excellence Program; Joint Law Enforcement; Draft Gulf of Mexico Climate 
Science Action Plan and Draft Comment Letter and, NMFS-SERO Landing 
Summaries. The Council will also receive a summary from the Council 
Coordination Committee meeting.
    The Council will receive committee reports from the Shrimp and 
Spiny Lobster Management Committees. After lunch, the Council will 
receive committee reports from the Data Collection, Outreach and 
Education, Joint Habitat/Coral, Reef Fish Management Committees.

Friday, June 24, 2016; 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

    The Council will continue to review and discuss committee reports 
as follows: Mackerel, Gulf SEDAR, and Personnel Committee; and, vote on 
Exempted Fishing Permits (EFP) applications, if any. The Council will 
receive Supporting Agencies Summary Reports from the South Atlantic 
Council; Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission; U.S. Coast Guard; 
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; and, the Department of State.
    Lastly, Other Business, if any.
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 2016-06'' 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 other non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda 
may come before this Council for discussion, those

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issues may not be the subjects of formal action during this meeting. 
Council action will be restricted to those issues specifically listed 
in this notice and any issues arising after publication of this notice 
that require emergency action under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-
Stevens Act, provided that the public has been notified of the 
Council's intent to take final action to address the emergency.

Special Accommodations

    This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to Kathy Pereira (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 days 
prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: May 27, 2016.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-13017 Filed 6-1-16; 8:45 am]
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