[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 119 (Wednesday, June 22, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 37312]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-13327]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XC108]


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 two-day in-person meeting of its Standing, Reef Fish, 
Socioeconomic, and Ecosystem Scientific and Statistical Committees 
(SSC).

DATES: The meeting will take place Thursday, July 7 and Friday, July 8, 
2022, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., EDT daily.

ADDRESSES: If you are unable to attend in-person, the public may 
listen-in to 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:

Thursday, July 7, 2022; 9 a.m.-5 p.m., EDT

    The meeting will begin with Introductions and Adoption of Agenda, 
Approval of Verbatim Minutes and Meeting Summary from the May 10-11, 
2022, meeting, and review of Scope of Work. The Committees will select 
an SSC Representative for the August 22-25, 2022, Gulf Council Meeting. 
Following, Committees will receive review a presentation and report on 
the Alternate Model Run for SEDAR 72 Base Model using Florida's State 
Reef Fish Survey, including other background materials for SSC 
discussion.
    The Committees will then review Discards Data for Gulf Gag Grouper, 
Red Grouper, Greater Amberjack, and Red Snapper, including a 
presentation and background materials. The Committees will then receive 
a presentation on a Decision-support Tool for Evaluating the Impacts of 
Short- and Long-term Management Decisions on the Gulf of Mexico Red 
Snapper Resource, including background material and discussion. Public 
comment will be heard at the end of the day.

Friday, July 8, 2022; 9 a.m.-5 p.m., EDT

    The Committees will discuss the Council's Acceptable Biological 
Catch Control Rule Modifications. The Committees will then receive a 
presentation and discuss the Southeast Fisheries Science Center's 
Wenchman Data Evaluation, and will discuss Consideration of Stock-
specific Catch Limits with testimony from industry.
    Lastly, the Committees will receive public comment before 
addressing any items under Other Business.

--Meeting Adjourns

    The meeting will be 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: June 16, 2022.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-13327 Filed 6-21-22; 8:45 am]
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