[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 35 (Thursday, February 21, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 5424]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-02958]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XG804
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 one
and a half day in-person meeting of its Standing, Reef Fish, Mackerel,
Shrimp and Socioeconomic Scientific and Statistical Committees (SSC).
DATES: The meeting will convene at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 13,
2019 and adjourn by 12 noon, EDT on Thursday, March 14, 2019.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Gulf Council's office; see
address below.
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: Ryan Rindone, Fishery Biologist, Gulf
of Mexico Fishery Management Council; [email protected],
telephone: (813) 348-1630.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Wednesday, March 13, 2019; 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
The meeting will begin with Introductions, Adoption of Agenda, and
Approval of Scientific and Statistical Committees (SSC) Minutes from
the January 9, 2018 Standing, Reef Fish, and Mackerel SSC meeting; and,
selection of SSC representative to attend the April 1-4, 2019 Council
meeting in Biloxi, MS. The committees will review the SSC Operating
Procedures; Stock Assessment Prioritization Tool; Updated Gray Snapper
Projections at F26%SPR; and, the Gulf Sector Allocations.
The committees will discuss Reef Fish and Coastal Migratory
Pelagics Fishery Management Plans (FMP) Objectives; review the Generic
Annual Catch Limit (ACL) Carryover Amendment; receive an update on the
NOAA RESTORE Activities; discuss the revisions to the Acceptable
Biological Catch (ABC) Control Rule; and, select SSC volunteer members
to participate on SEDAR 68: Scamp Data Workshop.
Thursday, March 14, 2019; 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
The committees will review the Stock Status for the Gulf of Mexico
Shrimp Species; Marine Recreational Information Program (MRIP) data
integration for Gulf Red Snapper; SEDAR Stock Assessment Executive
Summary Components; and, discuss any other business items.
--Meeting Adjourns--
The meeting will be broadcast via webinar. You may register for
listen-in access by visiting www.gulfcouncil.org and clicking on the
SSC meeting on the calendar.
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.
Although other non-emergency issues not on the agenda may come
before the Scientific and Statistical Committee 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 of the Scientific and Statistical
Committee 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 15, 2019.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-02958 Filed 2-20-19; 8:45 am]
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