[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 15 (Monday, January 24, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3505-3506]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-01194]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XB734]


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-and-a-half-day meeting of its Coral Advisory Panel (AP) and 
Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) via webinar.

DATES: The meeting will take place Monday, February 7, 2022, from 9 
a.m. to 5 p.m. and Tuesday, February 8, 2022, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., 
EST.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via webinar. Registration 
information will be available on the Council's

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website by visiting www.gulfcouncil.org and clicking on the Meetings 
Tab and selecting Advisory Panel meetings, then Coral AP/SSC meeting.
    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. Carrie Simmons, Executive 
Director, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; 
[email protected], telephone: (813) 348-1630.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Monday, February 7, 2022; 9 a.m.-5 p.m., EST

    The meeting will begin with Introductions of Members, Adoption of 
Agenda, Approval of Minutes from the September 10, 2021 meeting, and 
review of Scope of Work and Contract, Roles and Responsibilities of the 
Coral AP and Coral SSC.
    The AP and SSCs will review the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management 
Council Mesophotic and Deepwater Coral Assessment; Introduction and 
Methodology for the Project, Site Selection and Literature Review of 
Potential Habitat Areas of Particular Concern (HAPC), Results of Site 
Prioritization for Management Purposes: Ecological and Vulnerability 
Assessment, Data Visualization Dashboard and Panel Feedback.

Tuesday, February 8, 2022; 9 a.m.-12 p.m., EST

    The AP and SSC will review and discuss Deepwater Horizon Mesophotic 
and Deep Benthic Communities Restoration and upcoming activities and 
products and receive an overview of the Coral Reef Conservation Program 
Outcomes and Products titled: A proposal addressing changes in coral 
reef habitats and potential management implications to ensure the 
sustainability of coral reefs and associated fisheries habitats in the 
Gulf of Mexico; and, hold Panel discussion and feedback.
    The AP and SSC will receive Public Comment and discuss any Other 
Business items. The meeting will adjourn by 12 p.m. EST on February 8, 
2022.
    The meeting will be via webinar only. You may register for the 
webinar by visiting www.gulfcouncil.org and clicking on the Advisory 
Panel 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 Advisory Panel and Scientific and Statistical 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 Advisory Panel and 
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.

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

    Dated: January 18, 2022.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-01194 Filed 1-21-22; 8:45 am]
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