[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 97 (Friday, May 21, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 27565]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-10717]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XB104]


Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice; public hearings and webinar.

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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold three in-person public hearings and two webinar public hearings to 
solicit public comments on Reef Fish Amendment 53--Red Grouper 
Allocations and Annual Catch Levels and Targets.

DATES: The public hearings will take place June 7-16, 2021. The in-
person public hearings and webinars will begin at 6 p.m. and will 
conclude no later than 9 p.m., EDT. For specific dates and times, see 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Written public comments must be received on 
or before 5 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, June 15, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Please visit the Gulf Council website at www.gulfcouncil.org 
for meeting materials and webinar registration information.
    Meeting addresses: The public hearings will be held in Madeira 
Beach, Ft. Myers and Panama City, FL. For specific locations, see 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
    Public comments: Comments may be submitted online through the 
Council's public portal by visiting www.gulfcouncil.org and clicking on 
``CONTACT US''.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Matthew Freeman, Economist; 
[email protected], Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management 
Council; telephone: (813) 348-1630.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The agenda for the following three in-person 
hearings and two webinars are as follows: Council staff will brief the 
public on the purpose and need of the amendment. The Council is 
currently considering reallocating red grouper between commercial and 
recreational sectors in the Gulf, as well as modifying the overfishing 
limit (OFL), acceptable biological catch (ABC), and annual catch limits 
(ACLs). The Council is also currently considering modifying the buffer 
between the ACL and annual catch target (ACT) for each sector. Council 
staff will also provide an overview of the actions and alternatives 
considered in the amendment including the Council's preferred 
alternatives.
    Staff and a Council member will be available to answer any 
questions, and the public will have the opportunity to provide 
testimony on the amendment and other related testimony.
    The schedule is as follows:

In-Person Locations and Webinars

    Monday, June 7, 2021; The City Centre at City Hall, 300 Municipal 
Dr., Madeira Beach, FL 33708; (727) 391-9951.
    Tuesday, June 8, 2021; Crowne Plaza Ft. Myers at Bell Tower Shops, 
13051 Bell Tower Drive, Ft. Myers, FL 33907; telephone: (239) 482-2900.
    Thursday, June 10, 2021 via webinar. Visit www.gulfcouncil.org 
website and click on the ``meetings'' tab for registration information. 
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing 
information about joining the webinar.
    Monday, June 14, 2021; Hilton Garden Inn, 1101 U.S. Hwy. 231, 
Panama City, FL 32405; telephone: (850) 392-1093.
    Wednesday, June 16, 2021; via webinar. Visit www.gulfcouncil.org 
website and click on the ``meetings'' tab for registration information. 
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing 
information about joining the webinar.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to Kathy Pereira (see ADDRESSES), at 
least 5 working days prior to the meeting date.

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

    Dated: May 17, 2021.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-10717 Filed 5-20-21; 8:45 am]
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