[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 250 (Tuesday, December 31, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72299-72300]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-28199]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XV162


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 (Council) will 
hold a four-day meeting to consider actions affecting the Gulf of 
Mexico fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

DATES: The meeting will convene Monday, January 27 through Thursday, 
January 30, 2020. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and 
times.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at the Hyatt Centric French 
Quarter Hotel, 800 Iberville Street, New Orleans, LA 70112; telephone: 
(504) 586-0800.
    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: Dr. Carrie Simmons, Executive 
Director, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813) 
348-1630.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Agenda

Monday, January 27, 2020; 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

    The meeting will begin with the Administrative/Budget Committee 
receiving an update on the 2015-2019 Carryover Request and Funded 
Contractual Projects; review of Proposed

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2020 Budget and Activities, updates to the Administrative Handbook, and 
Review of Advisory Panels.
    The Coral Management Committee will discuss recommendations to the 
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary and recommendations made by the 
Joint Gulf and South Atlantic Spiny Lobster Advisory Panel.
    Sustainable Fisheries Committee will discuss Interagency 
Coordination for Aquaculture Science and Management; review Public 
Hearing Draft Amendment Reef Fish 48/Red Drum 5: Status Determination 
Criteria and Optimum Yield for Reef Fish and Red Drum; and, draft 
options for Framework Action to evaluate Trolling Provisions in 
Madison-Swanson and Steamboat Lumps. The Committee will also discuss 
Section 102: Fishery Management Measures of the Modernizing 
Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2018 and Allocation issues.

Tuesday, January 28, 2020; 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

    The Reef Fish Management Committee will review Reef Fish and 
Coastal Migratory Pelagics (CMP) Landings and Draft Amendments 36B and 
36C: Modifications to Commercial Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) 
Programs and Presentations. The Committee will review Draft Framework 
Action to Modify Greater Amberjack Recreational Management Measures and 
receive the Scientific and Statistical Committee's (SSC) report for 
Lane Snapper Fishing Effort Survey (FES)-Adjusted Catch 
Recommendations. The Committee will also discuss Draft Options: 
Amendment 53 for Red Grouper Catch Limits and Sector Allocations.
    National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) will hold a Question and 
Answer session immediately following the Reef Fish Committee.

Wednesday, January 29, 2020; 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

    The Reef Fish Management Committee will discuss Draft Amendment 52: 
Red Snapper Sector Allocations; receive State Management Performance 
Reports for 2019 Private Angling Red Snapper Fishing Season, and the 
January 2020 SSC Meeting Summary report.
    The Migratory Species Committee will receive summary reports from 
the Highly Migratory Species (HMS) and International Commission for the 
Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) Advisory Panel meetings; and, a 
presentation on Shark Population Abundance Trends and Depredation.
    Full Council will convene mid-morning with a Call to Order, 
Announcements, and Introductions; Adoption of Agenda and Approval of 
Minutes. Council will review Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) Applications 
and public comments (if any); and, receive a presentation on 
Louisiana's Law Enforcement Efforts and update on Southeast For-Hire 
Integrated Electronic Reporting (SEFHIER). The Council will hold public 
comment testimony beginning at 1:45 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. for the 
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Proposed Expansion; and, open 
testimony on other fishery issues or concerns. Anyone wishing to speak 
during public comment testimony should sign in at the registration 
station located at the entrance of the meeting room.

Thursday, January 30, 2020; 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

    The Council will receive reports from the following management 
committees: Administrative/Budget, Coral, Sustainable Fisheries, 
Migratory Species and Reef Fish. The Council will vote on Exempted 
Fishing Permit (EFP) applications, if any; and receive updates from the 
following supporting agencies: South Atlantic Fishery Management 
Council; NOAA Office of Law Enforcement (OLE), Gulf States Marine 
Fisheries Commission; U.S. Coast Guard; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; 
Department of State.
    Lastly, the Council will discuss Other Business items; Status 
Update on Proposed Turtle Excluder Devices (TED) Regulations for 
Skimmer Trawls.
--Meeting Adjourns
    The meeting will be broadcast via webinar. You may register for the 
webinar by visiting www.gulfcouncil.org and clicking on the Council 
meeting on the calendar.
    The timing and order in which agenda items are addressed may change 
as required to effectively address the issue, and the latest version 
along with other meeting materials will be posted on the website as 
they become available.
    Although other non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda 
may come before this 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 these meeting. Actions will be restricted to those issues 
specifically listed 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 that the public has been 
notified of the Council's intent to take final action to address the 
emergency.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aid should be directed to Kathy Pereira, (813) 348-1630, at 
least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: December 23, 2019.
Tracey L. Thompson,
 Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-28199 Filed 12-30-19; 8:45 am]
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