[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 160 (Monday, August 23, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47064-47065]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-17993]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XB347]


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 one day in-person and virtual meeting (hybrid) of its Ecosystem 
Technical Committee (ETC).

DATES: The meeting will take place Friday, September 10, 2021, 8:30 
a.m.-5 p.m., EDT.

ADDRESSES: The in-person meeting will take place at the Gulf Council 
office. If you prefer not to travel at this time, you may attend via 
webinar. Registration information will be available on the Council's 
website by visiting www.gulfcouncil.org and clicking on the Ecosystem 
Technical Committee meeting on the calendar.
    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. Natasha Mendez-Ferrer, Fishery 
Biologist, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; 
[email protected], telephone: (813) 348-1630.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Friday, September 10, 2021; 8:30 a.m. Until 5 p.m.; EDT

    The meeting will begin with Introductions and Adoption of Agenda, 
Approval of Minutes from the March 2, 2020 meeting and review of Scope 
of Work with its members.
    The ETC will receive a Mid-Term Project Summary on the Overview of 
Fisheries Ecosystem Planning (FEP),

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Defining Fishery Ecosystem Issues, review indicators and data 
visualization, and discuss ETC recommendations.
    The ETC will review Case Studies and Lessons Learned from other FEP 
efforts and provide recommendations. They will receive an Update on 
Stakeholder Mapping, Engagement and Mental Modelling and receive a 
Status Update on the Council Coordination Committee (CCC) Subcommittee 
on Area-Based Management; and will then provide recommendations.
    The ETC will receive public comment; and discuss any Other Business 
items.

--Meeting Adjourns

    The meeting will be held in-person and via webinar (hybrid). You 
may register for the webinar by visiting www.gulfcouncil.org and 
clicking on the Ecosystem Technical Committee 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 Technical Committee 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 of 
the Technical Committee 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
    The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aid should 
be directed to Kathy Pereira, (813) 348-1630, at least 5 days prior to 
the meeting date.
    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: August 18, 2021.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-17993 Filed 8-20-21; 8:45 am]
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