[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; [email protected], 
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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