[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 131 (Tuesday, July 9, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32728-32729]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-14517]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XH084
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 two
day in-person meeting of its Standing, Reef Fish, Mackerel and
Socioeconomic Scientific and Statistical Committees (SSC).
DATES: The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 30, 2019
and adjourn by 5 p.m., EDT on Wednesday, July 31, 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:
Tuesday, July 30, 2019; 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
The meeting will begin with Introductions, Adoption of Agenda,
Scope of Work, Approval of Scientific and Statistical Committees (SSC)
Minutes from the May 9, 2019 Standing, Reef Fish, Mackerel, and
Socioeconomic SSC Webinar; and, Selection of SSC representative to
attend the August 12-15, 2019 Council meeting in New Orleans,
Louisiana.
The committees will receive presentations on the following: Best
Scientific Information Available--NOAA Policy Directive for Stock
Status Determinations and Catch Specifications, National Standard 2
(background information); National Standard 1 Guidance on Estimation of
Fishing Mortality and Biomass Proxies; Coping with Information Gaps in
Stock Productivity for Rebuilding and Achieving Maximum Sustainable
Yield for Grouper-Snapper Fisheries; Establishing Stock Status
Determination Criteria for Fisheries with High Discards and Uncertain
Recruitment; and, a Perspective on Steepness, Reference Points, and
Stock Assessment. The committees will then review the revised actions
for Status Determination Criteria Amendment.
Wednesday, July 31, 2019; 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
The committees will hold a discussion on Alternative Acceptable
Biological Catch (ABC) Control Rule; review Marine Recreational
Information Program (MRIP) and State Survey Data Collection and
Calibration Efforts; discuss SEDAR 62: Gray Triggerfish Progress and
Council Research and Monitoring Priorities for 2020-24. The committees
will review the scope of work for Gray Snapper and West Florida Hogfish
Assessments; review the Gulf SEDAR Assessment Schedule; receive a
presentation on Explosive Removal of Structures: Fisheries Impact
Assessment; discuss Almaco Jack Life History and Landings; and, 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
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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.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: July 3, 2019.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-14517 Filed 7-8-19; 8:45 am]
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