[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 35 (Friday, February 21, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 10156]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-03499]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XA051]


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 via webinar.

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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold a 
meeting via webinar of its Standing, Reef Fish, Mackerel, Shrimp and 
Socioeconomic Scientific and Statistical Committees (SSC).

DATES: The webinar will convene on Wednesday, March 11, 2020, from 9 
a.m. to 11:30 a.m., EST.

ADDRESSES: You may register for the webinar by visiting 
www.gulfcouncil.org and clicking on the SSC meeting on the calendar.
    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:

Wednesday, March 11, 2020; 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

    The meeting will begin with introductions, adoption of agenda, and 
approval of minutes from the January 9, 2020 meeting; along with a 
review of the scope of work and selection of an SSC Representative to 
attend the March/April Council meeting in Gulf Shores, AL. The 
Committees will review the shrimp stock assessments, the landings and 
effort for Gulf of Mexico (GOM) shrimp, and an index of landings for 
royal red shrimp. Council staff will review scope of work for both the 
GOM Yellowedge Grouper Operational Assessment and for the GOM Migratory 
Group Spanish Mackerel Operational Assessment. The SSC will review an 
update on SEDAR 49: Lane Snapper with Marine Recreational Information 
Program-Fishing Effort Survey (MRIP-FES) Data including overfishing 
limit (OFL) and acceptable biological catch (ABC) recommendations, 
excluding discards. The SSC will also discuss the revised Optimum Yield 
options in Reef Fish 48/Red Drum 5.
    Lastly, the SSC will discuss any Other Business items.

--Meeting Adjourns

    The meeting will be broadcast via webinar. You may register for the 
webinar 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 Committees 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.

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

    Dated: February 18, 2020.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-03499 Filed 2-20-20; 8:45 am]
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