[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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