[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 144 (Thursday, July 28, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45300-45301]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-16230]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XC212]


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 hybrid meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold a four-day meeting to consider actions affecting the Gulf of 
Mexico fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). The meeting is 
open to the public offering both in-person and virtual options for 
participation.

DATES: The meeting will convene Monday, August 22 through Thursday, 
August 25, 2022, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., CDT, each day.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at the Omni Corpus Christ hotel, 
located at 900 North Shoreline Boulevard, Corpus Christi, TX 78401. 
Please note, in-person meeting attendees will be expected to follow any 
current COVID-19 safety protocols as determined by the Council, hotel 
and the City of Corpus Christi, if any. Such precautions may include 
masks, room capacity restrictions, and/or social distancing. If you 
prefer to ``listen in'', you may access the log-on information by 
visiting our website at www.gulfcouncil.org.
    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; telephone: (813) 
348-1630.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Monday, August 22, 2022; 8 a.m.-5 p.m., CDT

    The meeting will begin with the Induction of Council Members. 
Following, the Administrative/Budget Committee will review and discuss 
the Final 2022 Funded Budget and Activities, and proposed Modifications 
to the Council's Statement of Organization Practices and Procedures 
(SOPPS).
    The Coral Committee will review the Florida Keys National Marine 
Sanctuary Propose Rule and receive a presentation from Florida Fish and 
Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) on Florida Keys Sanctuary 
Proposed Rule.
    The Outreach and Education (O&E) Technical Committee will review 
the Communication Plan to Promote Return of Shrimp Fleet Effort Data 
and summary recommendations from the O&E Technical Committee meeting.
    The Data Collection Committee will review the Abbreviated Framework 
Action to Modify For-Hire Trip Declaration Requirements. Draft Options 
Joint Amendment to Require Electronic Reporting for Commercial 
Logbooks.
    The Reef Fish Committee will convene to review Reef Fish Landings 
and Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Landings, and review of the Gulf and 
South Atlantic Scientific and Statistical Committees (SSC) Review and 
Recommendations for Southeastern U.S. Yellowtail Snapper.

Tuesday, August 23, 2022; 8 a.m.-5 p.m., CDT

    The Reef Fish Committee will reconvene and receive an update on 
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS') Agency Priorities and Draft 
Equity and Environmental Justice Strategy Remarks. The Committee will 
review State-specific Private Angling Red Snapper Landings and Reef 
Fish Directed Effort, Public Hearing Draft Amendment 54: Modifications 
to the Greater Amberjack Catch Limits and Sector Allocations, and other 
Rebuilding Plan Modifications.
    The Committee will review and discuss final action item 
Modification of Catch Limits for Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper, receive a 
presentation on Framework Action for Vermilion Snapper Recreational Bag 
Limit and Gray Triggerfish Commercial Trip Limit and Recreational 
Closed Seasons; and, SSC recommendations from the July 2022 SSC 
meeting.
    The Committee will review draft options for Amendment 56: 
Modifications to the Gag Grouper Catch Limits, Sector Allocations, 
Fishing Seasons and other Rebuilding Plan Measures; receive a 
presentation on Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) Review of 
Alternative SEDAR 72 Base Model using Florida's State Reef Fish Survey 
and SSC Recommendations; and, review and discuss Individual Fishing 
Quota (IFQ) Focus Group Meeting Report.
    Immediately following the Reef Fish Committee Highly Migratory 
Species Staff will be available for a Question and Answer Session.

Wednesday, August 24, 2022; 8 a.m.-5 p.m., CDT

    The Migratory Species Committee will receive a presentation on 
Migratory Species Shark Assessments and Management Strategies.
    The Sustainable Fisheries Committee will receive a presentation on 
NOAA's Climate Regional Action Plan and draft a comment letter, draft a 
comment letter on NOAA's Equity and Environmental Justice Strategy, 
review the SSC Recommendations on Acceptable Biological Catch (ABC) 
Control Rule; and, receive a presentation on Mechanisms and Options for 
Automating Catch Advise from Interim Analysis.
    The Committee will have an overview of Research Set-Asides (RSA) 
Timeline, Composition, and Draft Objectives and discuss the Florida 
Pompano Petition for Federal Rulemaking.
    Approximately 11:15 a.m., CDT, the Council will reconvene with a 
Call to Order, Announcements and Introductions, Adoption of Agenda and 
Approval of Minutes.
    The Council will receive an update from Bureau of Ocean Energy 
Management (BEOM) on Wind Energy Development in the Gulf of Mexico and 
a presentation from the Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission 
(WECAFC) updates on Flying Fish-Dolphinfish Working Group Efforts.
    The Council will hold public testimony from 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., 
CDT on Final Action Item Modification of Catch Limits for Gulf of 
Mexico Red Snapper, Draft Comment Letter on NOAA's Climate Regional 
Action Plan and Draft Comment Letter on NOAA's Equity and Environmental 
Justice Strategy; and open testimony on other fishery issues or 
concerns. Public comment may begin earlier than 1:30 p.m. CDT, but will 
not conclude before that time. Persons wishing to give public testimony 
in-person must register at the registration kiosk in the meeting room. 
Persons wishing to give public testimony virtually must sign up via the 
link on the Council website. Registration for virtual testimony is open 
at the start of the meeting, Monday, August 22nd at 8 a.m., CDT and 
closes one hour before public testimony begins on Wednesday, August 
24th (12:30 p.m., CDT).

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Thursday, August 25, 2022; 8 a.m.-5 p.m., CDT

    The Council will receive Committee reports from Administrative/
Budget, Coral, Data Collection, Migratory Species, Outreach and 
Education, Reef Fish and Sustainable Fisheries Management Committees. 
The Council will receive updates from the following supporting 
agencies: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Texas Law 
Enforcement Efforts; NOAA Office of Law Enforcement (OLE); Gulf States 
Marine Fisheries Commission; U.S. Coast Guard; U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service; and Department of State.
    The Council will discuss any Other Business items; and, hold an 
Election for 2022-23 Chair and Vice-Chair.

--Meeting Adjourns

    The meeting will be a hybrid meeting; both in-person and virtual 
participation available. You may register for the webinar to listen-in 
only by visiting ww.gulfcouncil.org and click on the Council meeting on 
the calendar.
    The timing and order in which agenda items are addressed may change 
as required to effectively address the issue, and the latest version 
along with other meeting materials will be posted on the website as 
they become available.
    Although other non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda 
may come before this 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 these meeting. Actions will be restricted to those issues 
specifically listed 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 that the public has been 
notified of the Council's intent to take final 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 or accommodations should be directed to Kathy Pereira, 
(813) 348-1630, at least 15 days prior to the meeting date.
    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: July 25, 2022.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-16230 Filed 7-27-22; 8:45 am]
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