[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 31 (Thursday, February 14, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 4051]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-02324]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XG806


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 will hold a 
meeting of its Law Enforcement Technical Committee (LETC), in 
conjunction with the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission's Law 
Enforcement Committee (LEC).

DATES: The meeting will convene on Wednesday, March 20, 2019; beginning 
at 8:30 a.m. and adjourn at 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the JW Marriott Hotel, located 
at 614 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70130; telephone: (504) 525-6500.
    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. Ava Lasseter, Anthropologist, Gulf 
of Mexico Fishery Management Council; [email protected], 
telephone: (813) 348-1630, and Mr. Steve VanderKooy, Inter-
jurisdictional Fisheries (IJF) Coordinator, Gulf States Marine 
Fisheries Commission; [email protected], telephone: (228) 875-5912.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The items of discussion on the agenda are as 
follows:

Joint Gulf Council's Law Enforcement Technical Committee and Gulf 
States Marine Fisheries Commission's Law Enforcement Committee Meeting 
Agenda

Wednesday, March 20, 2019, 8:30 a.m. Until 5 p.m.

1. Introductions and Adoption of Agenda
2. Approval of Minutes (Joint Meeting October 17, 2018)
Gulf Council LETC Items
3. Recreational Red Snapper State Management Programs--new action for 
federal water closures and update on final action
4. Historical Captain Endorsement action--update
5. Review of Council Actions to determine Law Enforcement Implications
6. Issue of state-licensed for-hire boats and privately owned boats 
taking paying passengers to fish for red snapper in federal waters
7. Developing a Possible Team of the Year Award
8. LETC Other Business
GSMFC LEC Items
9. Future of JEAs and JEA Funding Discussion
10. IJF Program Activity
    (a) Cobia Profile
    (b) Red Drum Profile
    (c) Officers' Pocket Guide
    (d) Annual License and Fees
    (e) Law Summary (red book)
11. State Report Highlights
    (a) Florida
    (b) Alabama
    (c) Mississippi
    (d) Louisiana
    (e) Texas
    (f) U.S. CG
    (g) NOAA OLE
    (h) U.S. FWS
12. Other Business
--Meeting Adjourns

    The Agenda is subject to change, and the latest version along with 
other meeting materials will be posted on www.gulfcouncil.org as they 
become available.
    The Law Enforcement Technical Committee consists of principal law 
enforcement officers in each of the Gulf States, as well as the NOAA 
Law Enforcement, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the U.S. Coast Guard, 
and the NOAA General Counsel for Law Enforcement.
    Although other non-emergency issues not on the agenda may come 
before this group for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, those issues may not 
be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Actions will be 
restricted to those issues specifically identified in the agenda 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 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 at the Gulf Council Office (see 
ADDRESSES), at least 5 working days prior to the meeting.

    Dated: February 11, 2019.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-02324 Filed 2-13-19; 8:45 am]
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