    [Federal Register Volume 85, Number 168 (Friday, August 28, 2020)]
    [Notices]
    [Pages 53325-53326]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 2020-18966]

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    DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

    [RTID 0648-XA416]

    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
    meeting of its Law Enforcement Technical Committee (LETC), in
    conjunction with the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission's (GSMFC)
    Law Enforcement Committee (LEC).

    DATES: The meeting will convene on Monday, September 14, 2020;
    beginning at 9 a.m. and adjourning no later than 12 p.m., CST.

    ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via webinar. From 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
    CST, the meeting will be in closed session. From 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.,
    the meeting will be open and can be accessed using the following link:
    https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/879119909.
        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. Ava Lasseter, Anthropologist, Gulf
    of Mexico Fishery Management Council; ava.lasseter@gulfcouncil.org,
    telephone: (813) 348-1630.

    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The items of discussion on the agenda are as
    follows:

    Joint Gulf Council's Law Enforcement Technical Committee (LETC) and
    GSMFC's Law Enforcement Committee (LEC) Meeting Agenda, Monday,
    September 14, 2020, 9 a.m. Until 12 p.m., CST

        The joint meeting will begin in closed session with introductions
    and a discussion of enforcement of recreational red snapper case
    handling.
        The general session will convene at 10 a.m. CST, beginning with
    introductions, adoption of agenda, and approval of minutes from the
    Joint LEC/LETC Meeting on March 11, 2020.
        The Gulf Council LETC will discuss the call for nominations for the
    2020 Officer/Team of the Year award, and discuss any Other Business
    items.
        The GSMFC LEC will review and approve the LETC/LEC 2021-22
    Operations Plan; and review the IJF Program Activity for the status of
    the Red Drum Profile, and Commission Publications. The committee will
    present the State Report Highlights from Florida, Alabama, Mississippi,
    Louisiana, Texas, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), NOAA Office of Law
    Enforcement (OLE), and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS); and any
    Other Business items. Written state reports are requested in advance
    and only highlights will be presented for time purposes during state
    reporting item.

    --Meeting adjourns

        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.
        The Law Enforcement Technical Committee consists of principal law
    enforcement officers in each of the Gulf States, as well as the NOAA
    OLE, USFWS, the USCG, and the NOAA Office of General Counsel for Law
    Enforcement.
        Although other non-emergency issues not on the agenda may come
    before this group 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 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: August 25, 2020.
    Tracey L. Thompson,
    Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
    Marine Fisheries Service.
    [FR Doc. 2020-18966 Filed 8-27-20; 8:45 am]
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