[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 30 (Wednesday, February 13, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3759-3760]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-02168]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XG803


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 convene on Monday, April 1 through Thursday, 
April 4, 2019.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at the Imperial Palace (IP) 
Casino & Resort Hotel, located at 850 Bayview Avenue, Biloxi, MS 39530; 
telephone: (228) 436-3000.
    Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 4107 W 
Spruce Street, Suite 200, Tampa, FL 33607; telephone: (813) 348-1630.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Agenda

Monday, April 1, 2019; 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

    The meeting will begin in a Closed Session of the Full Council to 
select members to the Data Collection and Coral Advisory Panels; and, 
vote on the 2018 Law Enforcement Officer of the Year. The Council will 
also review the 2015-18 Funding and Expenditures. The Committee 
Sessions will begin mid-morning with the Administrative/Budget 
Committee reviewing the 2019 Anticipated Activities and Budget, Funded 
Expenditures, and Supplemental Contracts. The Data Collection Committee 
will have a discussion on Commercial Fishing Unique Trip Identifiers; 
and, Southeast For-Hire Integrated Electronic Reporting (SEFHIER) 
Implementation Update and Outreach Meeting Summaries.
    Following lunch, the Sustainable Fisheries Committee will receive a 
presentation on the update of Deepwater Horizon Open Ocean Restoration 
Planning; review Final Action: Replacement of Historical Captain 
Permits with Standard Federal For-Hire Permits; discussion and 
selection of Allocation Review Triggers; and, review Final Action: 
Generic Amendment: Carryover Provisions and Framework Modifications.

Tuesday, April 2, 2019; 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

    The Reef Fish Committee will review of Reef Fish Landings; receive 
a presentation on 2019 For-Hire Red Snapper Fishing Season; review 
Final Action: Amendment 50--State Management Program for Recreational 
Red Snapper and Individual State Amendments.
    After lunch, the Reef Fish Committee will reconvene to review Final 
Action: Red Grouper Framework Action to Modify Annual Catch Limits and 
Annual Catch Targets; Framework Action to Modify Greater Amberjack 
Commercial Trip Limits; and, Review Draft Reef Fish Amendment 52: Red 
Snapper Reallocation. The committee will also review Draft Amendment 
36B: Modifications to Commercial Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) 
Programs and receive a Statistical and Scientific Committee (SSC) 
Summary Report.

Wednesday, April 3, 2019; 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

    The Habitat Protection and Restoration Committee will receive a 
presentation on the results of the Council's 5-year Essential Fish 
Habitat Review. The Shrimp Committee will review the updated Stock 
Assessments; Biological Review of the Texas Closure;

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receive a summary from the Shrimp Advisory Panel meeting; and, review 
of Final Action-Shrimp Amendment 18: Evaluation of Shrimp Effort 
Threshold Reduction in the Area Monitored for Juvenile Red Snapper 
Bycatch. The Law Enforcement Committee will receive a summary from the 
Law Enforcement Technical Committee meeting.
    Mid-morning, the Full Council will convene with a Call to Order, 
Announcements, and Introductions; followed by an Adoption of Agenda and 
Approval of Minutes. The Council will review Exempted Fishing Permit 
(EFP) applications, along with any public comments noted on the 
applications; and, receive a presentation on Mississippi's Law 
Enforcement efforts. After lunch, the Council will receive public 
testimony from 1:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. on the following items: Final 
Action: Amendment 50: State Management Program for Recreational Red 
Snapper and Individual State Amendments; Final Action: Generic 
Amendment: Carryover Provisions and Framework Modifications; Final 
Action: Red Grouper Framework Action to Modify Annual Catch Limits and 
Annual Catch Targets; Final Action: Shrimp Amendment 18: Evaluation of 
Shrimp Effort Threshold Reduction in the Area Monitored for Juvenile 
Red Snapper Bycatch; and, Final Action: Replacement of Historical 
Captain Permits with Standard Federal For-Hire Permits; and, open 
testimony on any other fishery issues or concerns. Anyone wishing to 
speak during public comment should sign in at the registration station 
located at the entrance to the meeting room.

Thursday, April 4, 2019; 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.

    The Council will receive management committee reports from the 
Shrimp, Administrative/Budget, Data Collection, Sustainable Fisheries, 
Habitat Protection and Restoration, Law Enforcement and, Reef Fish 
Management Committees; and, Announce the 2018 Law Enforcement Officer 
of the Year. After lunch, the Council will vote on Exempted Fishing 
Permit (EFP) applications, if any; and receive updates from the 
following supporting agencies: South Atlantic Fishery Management 
Council; NOAA Office of Law Enforcement (OLE), Gulf States Marine 
Fisheries Commission; U.S. Coast Guard; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; 
and, the Department of State.
    Lastly, the Council will discuss Other Business items:

Meeting Adjourns

    The meeting will be broadcast via webinar. You may register for the 
webinar by visiting www.gulfcouncil.org and clicking on the Council 
meeting on the calendar.
    The timing and order in which agenda items are addressed may change 
as required to effectively address the issue, and the latest version 
along with other meeting materials will be posted on 
www.gulfcouncil.org as they become available.
    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: February 8, 2019.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-02168 Filed 2-12-19; 8:45 am]
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