[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 166 (Tuesday, August 27, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 44886]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-18457]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XV038


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, September 17, 
2019 and adjourn by 5 p.m., EDT on Wednesday, September 18, 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, September 17, 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 July 30-31, 2019 Standing, Reef Fish, Mackerel, and 
Socioeconomic SSC meeting; and, Selection of SSC representative to 
attend the October 21-24, 2019 Council meeting in Galveston, TX. The 
committees will review stock assessment for SEDAR 61--Gulf of Mexico 
Red Grouper; receive a presentation of model, results, and projections 
from the Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC); and, discuss Stock 
Status Determination, Overfishing Limits (OFL) and Acceptable 
Biological Catch (ABC) Recommendation. The committees will receive the 
SEDAR 61 Executive Summary from SEFSC and Council Staff; and, an update 
on the Itarget Model and Projections for Gulf Lane Snapper; discussion 
of variability in yield projections from stock assessments; review 
SEFSC Key Stocks Analysis; and, review of South Atlantic Council SSC 
recommendations for MRIP APAIS/FES Survey methods.

Wednesday, September 18, 2019; 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

    The committees will review the White Paper on SEDAR Best Practices 
for use of Recreational Survey Data from SEFSC staff; discuss Council 
Research and Monitoring Priorities for 2020-24; review of Status 
Determination Criteria Amendment; and, the Gulf SEDAR Assessment 
Schedule. Council staff will review scope of work for Gray Snapper 
Operational Assessment; review the Terms of Reference and Participants 
for SEDAR 70: Gulf of Mexico Greater Amberjack and SEDAR 73: Gulf of 
Mexico Gag; hold a discussion on Allocation Review; and, review the 
National Standard 1 Technical Guidance for Designing, Evaluating, and 
Implementing Carry-over and Phase-in Provisions within ABC Control 
Rules; 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 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: August 22, 2019.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-18457 Filed 8-26-19; 8:45 am]
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