[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 140 (Monday, July 24, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34284-34285]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-15492]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF564


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 four-day meeting to consider actions affecting the Gulf of 
Mexico fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, August 7 through Thursday, 
August 10, 2017.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at the Marriott Plaza, located 
at 555 South Alamo Street, San Antonio, TX 78205; telephone: (210) 229-
1000.
    Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203 N.

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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, August 7, 2017; 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

    The Administrative/Budget Committee will review and approve the 
Final 2017 Budget Funding Report, and review of SOPPS guidance on 
Advisory Panel Appointments; and, the Education and Outreach Committee 
will review and discuss the technical committee report from their 
August 2017 meeting. After the lunch break, the Gulf SEDAR Committee 
will hold a discussion on the 2017 Extended Recreational Red Snapper 
Season; and review the SEDAR Assessment Schedule. The Sustainable 
Fisheries Committee will receive a presentation on the protocol for 
authorizing Sea Turtle Release Gear and review a discussion paper. This 
Committee will also receive updates on Lionfish Research, Actions and 
Efforts by Federal and State Agencies.

Tuesday, August 8, 2017; 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

    The Reef Fish Management Committee will review and discuss taking 
final action on Framework Action--Greater Amberjack Annual Catch Limit 
(ACL) and Management Measures; discuss draft Amendment 42--Federal Reef 
Fish Headboard Survey Vessels and Final Action on Referendum 
Eligibility Requirements, and draft Amendment 41--Federal Charter-For-
Hire Reef Fish Management Discussion and Final Action on Referendum 
Eligibility Requirements. The committee will receive a Review of the 
For-Hire Permit Moratorium and Transfers; discuss draft Framework 
Action to modify the Annual Catch Target (ACT) for Red Snapper Federal 
For-Hire and Private Angler Components; and receive a presentation on 
the Grouper-Tilefish Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program 5-year 
review. The committee will end the day reviewing a revised options 
paper for Amendment 36B--Modifications to Commercial IFQ Programs and 
NMFS' response regarding referendum requirements for auctions and 
discuss the next steps for the Ad Hoc Red Snapper IFQ Advisory Panel.

Wednesday, August 9, 2017; 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

    The Reef Fish Management Committee will reconvene and review 
options papers for Status Determination Criteria and Optimum Yield (OY) 
for Reef Fish Stocks, and draft documents on State Management of 
Recreational Red Snapper for Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama.
    The Full Council will convene mid-morning (approximately 10:45 
a.m.) with a call to order, announcements, introductions; adoption of 
agenda; and approval of minutes. The Council will review Exempted 
Fishing Permit (EFPs) Applications, and a summary of public comments; 
and, receive a presentation from Texas Law Enforcement. After lunch, 
the Council will receive public testimony from 1:30 p.m. until 5:30 
p.m. on the following agenda items: Final Action on Framework Action--
Greater Amberjack ACL and Management Measures; Final Action on 
Referendum Eligibility Requirements for Reef Fish Amendment 42--Reef 
Fish Management for Headboat Survey Vessels; and Final Action on 
Referendum Eligibility Requirements for Reef Fish Amendment 41--
Allocation-Based Management for Federally Permitted Charter Vessels; 
and, open testimony on any other fishery issues or concerns.

Thursday, August 10, 2017; 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

    The Council will receive reports from the following Management 
Committees: Reef Fish, Gulf SEDAR, Administrative/Budget, Sustainable 
Fisheries, and Outreach and Education. Upon returning from lunch, the 
Council will review and vote on Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) 
Applications, if any; and receive updates from the South Atlantic 
Fishery Management Council, Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission, 
U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Department of 
State. Under Other Business, the Council will receive an update and 
next steps for the Generic For-Hire Electronic Reporting Amendment.

Meeting Adjourns

    You may listen in to the August 2017 Council Meeting via webinar by 
registering at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2332013968662616323. After registering, you will receive a confirmation 
email containing information about joining the webinar.
    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 2017-08'' 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 other non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda 
may come before this Council for discussion, those 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: July 19, 2017.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-15492 Filed 7-21-17; 8:45 am]
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