[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 179 (Monday, September 16, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48601-48602]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-19959]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XV068


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-
day meeting of its Reef Fish Advisory Panel (AP).

DATES: The meeting will convene on Wednesday, October 2, 2019, 8:30 
a.m. to 5:30 p.m., EDT. For agenda details, see SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Gulf Council office.
    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. The Council's website, www.gulfcouncil.org 
also has details on the meeting location, proposed agenda, webinar 
listen-in access, and other materials.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following items are on the agenda, 
though agenda items may be addressed out of order (changes will be 
noted on the Council's website when possible.)

Wednesday, October 2, 2019; 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

    Introduction of members, adoption of agenda, and approval of 
minutes from the May 9, 2019 meeting (webinar). Staff will review the 
Scope of Work; and, hold an election for the Chair and Vice Chair 
seats. The AP will receive presentations on SEDAR 61: Gulf of Mexico 
Red Grouper Stock Assessment and an update on SEDAR 49: Gulf of Mexico 
Lane Snapper Itarget Assessment, along with the SSC Recommendations for 
Overfishing Limits (OFL) and Acceptable Biological Catch (ABC) for 
both; and, review the SEDAR 61 Executive Summary. The AP will receive 
updates on Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Expansion: Sanctuary 
Plan and Comments; Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary 
Expansion; and, the progress for Coral Amendment 9.
    The AP will review draft Framework Action to Modify Greater 
Amberjack

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Recreational Management Measures; receive a summary of Reef Fish AP 
Decisions on Greater Amberjack Bag Limits; and discuss a New Action 
considering Recreational Zone Management. The AP will receive a status 
update for Draft Amendment 52: Reallocation of Red Snapper; review 
Draft Amendment 36B: Modifications to Commercial IFQ Programs and 
Presentation and Draft Framework Action to Modify Multi-day Possession 
Limits for For-hire Vessels; and, hold a discussion for removing the 
rule allowing trolling in the Steamboat Lumps MPA and perhaps Madison 
Swanson.
    The Chair will discuss any other business items.

--Meeting Adjourns

    The meeting will be broadcast via webinar. You may register for the 
listen-in access by visiting www.gulfcouncil.org and clicking on the AP 
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 group for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), 
those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this 
meeting. Actions will be restricted to those issues specifically 
identified 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 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: September 11, 2019.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-19959 Filed 9-13-19; 8:45 am]
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