[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 243 (Wednesday, December 22, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 72578]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-27679]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XB650]


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 three-day hybrid meeting for both in-person and virtual 
participation of its Standing, Reef Fish, Socioeconomic, and Ecosystem 
Scientific and Statistical Committees (SSC).

DATES: The meeting will take place Tuesday, January 11 to Thursday, 
January 13, 2022, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., EST daily.

ADDRESSES: Those who prefer to attend the meeting in-person may do so 
at the Gulf Council office. If you are unable or do not wish to travel, 
you may participate in the meeting via webinar. Registration 
information will be available on the Council's website by visiting 
www.gulfcouncil.org and clicking on the ``meeting tab''.
    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: Mr. Ryan Rindone, Lead Fishery 
Biologist, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; 
[email protected], telephone: (813) 348-1630.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Tuesday, January 11, 2022; 9 a.m.-5 p.m., EST

    The meeting will begin with Introductions and Adoption of Agenda, 
Approval of Verbatim Minutes and Meeting Summary from the November 18, 
2021 meeting, and review of Scope of Work. The Committees will select 
an SSC Representative for the January 24-27, 2022 Gulf Council Meeting. 
Following, Committees will review the Absolute Abundance Estimates for 
Red Snapper, Greater Amberjack and other Federally Managed Fish on 
Offshore Petroleum Platforms in the Gulf of Mexico, evaluate Access-
Point Angler Intercept Survey (APAIS) Intercepts for Yellowtail Snapper 
in the Gulf of Mexico and review the National Academics of Science 
Report on the Impacts of Limited Access Privilege Programs in Mixed-use 
Fisheries, including presentations, reports, and SSC discussion.
    The Committees will also review Spatial Coverage and Severity of 
the 2020/21 Red Tide on the West Florida Shelf, Simulation of the 
Effect of Marine Recreational Information Program Fishing Effort Survey 
(MRIP-FES) Data on Catch Advice for a Historical King Mackerel Stock 
Assessment and discuss Draft Essential Fish Habitat Amendment and Data; 
including presentations, reports, a draft amendment, and SSC 
discussion.

Wednesday, January 12, 2022; 9 a.m.-5 p.m., EST

    The Committees will receive a status update on Red Snapper 
Management and Outstanding Council Motion, and a summary of SSC 
Discussion and Recommendations on Great Red Snapper Count Report (GSRC) 
Report from March/April 2020 and September 2020 Meetings. The 
Committees will review the GRSC: Re-analysis of the Florida natural/
unconsolidated bottom-type data to include the random forest design 
stratification; Discussion of Results of Post-stratification Analysis 
by SEFSC, FWC, and GRSC Teams for Florida Absolute Abundance Data; 
Fishery-Independent Indices Updates for Red Snapper; review Estimated 
Commercial and Recreational Effort over Uncharacterized Bottom in the 
Gulf of Mexico; including presentations, supporting documentation, and 
SSC discussions.

Thursday, January 13, 2022; 9 a.m.-5 p.m., EST

    The Committees will hold a summary discussion and review potential 
requests for Updated SEFSC Red Snapper Interim Analysis for Catch 
Advice for the March 2022 SSC Meeting and review National Marine 
Fisheries Service's (NMFS) Standardized Bycatch Reporting Methodology. 
Lastly, the Committees will receive public comment before addressing 
any items under Other Business.

Meeting Adjourns

    The meeting will also be broadcast via webinar. You may register 
for the webinar by visiting www.gulfcouncil.org and clicking on the SSC 
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 Scientific and Statistical Committees 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 Scientific and Statistical 
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

    These meetings are 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: December 16, 2021.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-27679 Filed 12-21-21; 8:45 am]
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