[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 195 (Wednesday, October 7, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63257-63258]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-22154]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 06489-XA531]


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 4-day webinar meeting to consider actions affecting the Gulf of 
Mexico fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

DATES: The webinar will convene Monday, October 26 through Thursday, 
October 29, 2020, from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. EDT.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place via webinar; you may register 
for the meeting at www.gulfcouncil.org.
    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, October 26, 2020; 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

    The meeting will begin in FULL COUNCIL open to the public to review 
and adopt the October 2020-August 2021 Council Committee Roster.
    At approximately 9:15 a.m. the Data Collection Committee will 
review potential regulatory changes from Commercial Electronic Logbook 
Program Implementation; and, receive an update on Southeast For-hire 
Electronic Reporting (SEFHIER) Program. The Gulf SEDAR Committee will 
receive an update on Operational Assessment Process and Scientific and 
Statistical Committee (SSC) Recommendations; review Interim Analyses--
Discussion on Timing and Use for Management; and, receive the Steering 
Committee report from the October 16, 2020 meeting. The Law Enforcement 
Committee will receive a meeting summary from the Law Enforcement 
Technical Committee meeting in March 2020.
    The Sustainable Fisheries Committee will finalize recommendations 
on Executive Order 13921 from Public Comments and from the Council, 
receive a summary report from the Joint Section 102 Workgroup, and 
discuss Allocation Review Procedures. The Administrative/Budget 
Committee will review expenditures for No-Cost Extension Request 
(FY2014-2019) and 2020 Expenditures. The Committee will also review and 
discuss Scopes of Work (FY 2014-2019) Activities.

Tuesday, October 27, 2020; 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

    The Reef Fish Committee will begin with reviewing Reef Fish 
Landings, Final Action: Framework Action to Adjust State Recreation Red 
Snapper Catch Limits, Public Hearing Draft Amendment 53: Red Grouper 
Catch Limits and Sector Allocations and Draft Framework Action: 
Modification of the Gulf of Mexico Lane Snapper Annual Catch Limit.
    The Committee will also review Gray Triggerfish Interim Analysis, 
Public Hearing Draft Amendment 36B: Modifications to Commercial 
Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Programs, and any remaining Reef Fish 
Advisory Panel recommendations.
    The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council and National Marine 
Fisheries Service (NMFS) will hold an informal Question and Answer 
session immediately following the Reef Fish Committee.

Wednesday, October 28, 2020; 9 a.m.-4:15 p.m.

    The Mackerel Committee will receive an update on Coastal Migratory 
Pelagics Landings, review SEDAR 38 Update: Gulf of Mexico King Mackerel 
Stock Assessment and receive a presentation on the Gulf of Mexico 
Migratory Group Cobia Draft Options.
    Full Council will reconvene mid-morning (10:45 a.m.) with a Call to 
Order, Announcements, and Introductions; Adoption of Agenda and 
Approval of Minutes. The Council will receive presentations on 2019 
Report to Congress on Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) 
Fishing and a presentation on Deepwater Horizon Open Ocean Fish 
Restoration. Following lunch, the Council will hold public comment 
testimony beginning at approximately 1 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. for 
Comments on Executive Order 13921, Final Action: Framework Action to 
Adjust State Recreational Red Snapper Catch Limits, and open testimony 
on other fishery issues or concerns. Public comment may begin earlier 
than 1 p.m. EDT but will not conclude before that time. Persons wishing 
to give public testimony must follow the instructions on the Council 
website before the start of the public comment period at 1 p.m. EDT.
    Following public comment, the Council will receive the Data 
Collection committee report.

Thursday, October 29, 2020; 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

    The Council will continue to receive committee reports from 
Administrative/Budget, Gulf SEDAR, Sustainable Fisheries, Mackerel, 
Shrimp, and Reef Fish Committees. The Council will receive updates from 
the following supporting agencies: Mississippi Law Enforcement Efforts; 
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; and Department of State.
    The Council 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 Council 
meeting on the calendar.
    The timing and order in which agenda items are addressed may change 
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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.

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

    Dated: October 2, 2020.
Diane M. DeJames-Daly,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-22154 Filed 10-6-20; 8:45 am]
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