[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 191 (Wednesday, October 6, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55588-55589]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-21737]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XB474]


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 focus group meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold a one-
day meeting via webinar of its Focus Group on Shrimp Data Collection 
Framework Action.

DATES: The webinar will convene on Thursday, October 21, 2021, 9 a.m. 
until 5 p.m., EDT, (8 a.m.-4 p.m. CDT). 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.

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.)

Thursday, October 21, 2021; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. EDT (8 a.m.-4 p.m. CDT)

    Meeting will begin with a review of the charge and objectives. The 
focus group will receive an overview of current cELB units' programming 
and implementation, followed by a presentation on elements of data from 
current cELB units and background information from Gulf States Marine 
Fisheries Commission's (GSMFC) process for data receival, security, and 
storage. The focus group will then hold a discussion for Objectives 2 
through 4.
    Following the lunch break, the focus group will review a comparison 
table, background information from Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) tech 
specs, and proposed tech specs. The focus group will then hold a 
discussion for Objective 5, followed by a presentation on a case study 
of Gulf Reef Fish VMS data inputted into the Gulf Shrimp effort 
algorithm for illustration of compatibility.
    The focus group will discuss Objective 6 with background 
information on Framework Action: Modification of the Vessel Position 
Data Collection Program for the Gulf of Mexico Shrimp Fishery.
    The focus group will receive public comment and then summarize its 
advice and proposed next steps for the Council.

-Meeting Adjourns

    The meeting will be broadcast via webinar. You may register by 
visiting www.gulfcouncil.org and clicking on the Focus Group 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.

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    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: September 30, 2021.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-21737 Filed 10-5-21; 8:45 am]
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