[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 210 (Thursday, October 29, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 68566]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-23952]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XA596]


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 one-
day meeting via webinar of its Shrimp Advisory Panel (AP).

DATES: The webinar will convene on Monday, November 16, 2020, 10:30 
a.m. to 5 p.m., EST. For agenda details, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via webinar. Please visit the Gulf 
Council website www.gulfcouncil.org for meeting materials and webinar 
registration information.
    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. Matt Freeman, Economist, Gulf of 
Mexico Fishery Management Council; [email protected], 
telephone: (813) 348-1630. The Council's website, www.gulfcouncil.org 
also has details on the meeting location, proposed agenda, webinar 
listen-in access, and other materials.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following items are on the agenda, 
though agenda items may be addressed out of order (changes will be 
noted on the Council's website when possible.)

Monday, November 16, 2020; 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

    Meeting will begin with adoption of agenda, approval of minutes 
from the March 24, 2020 webinar; and, a review of scope of work with 
its members. The AP will receive an update on Shrimp Working Groups, a 
presentation on data issues with unmatched trips, and a presentation on 
a pilot program to evaluate use of a vessel navigation system to 
measure shrimping effort. The AP will discuss better Bycatch Reduction 
Devices (BRD) for the Gulf of Mexico Commercial Shrimp Trawl Fishery, 
Small Bar Turtle Excluder devices (TED), and any other business items.

--Meeting Adjourns

    The meeting will be broadcast via webinar. You may register by 
visiting www.gulfcouncil.org and clicking on the AP 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 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 this 
meeting. Actions will be restricted to those issues specifically 
identified 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 the public has been notified of the 
Council's intent to take action to address the emergency at least 5 
working days prior to the meeting.

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

    Dated: October 26, 2020.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-23952 Filed 10-28-20; 8:45 am]
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