[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 181 (Tuesday, September 20, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57472-57473]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-20322]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XC385]


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-day meeting of its Reef Fish Advisory Panel (AP).

DATES: The meeting will take place Tuesday, October 11, 2022, from 8:30 
a.m. to 5:30 p.m., EST.

ADDRESSES: The in-person meeting will take place at the Gulf Council 
office.
    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, October 11, 2022; 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., EST

    The meeting will begin with Introductions of Members and Adoption 
of Agenda, Approval of Minutes from the January 5-6, 2022 meeting, 
review of Scope of Work and Reef Fish and Individual Fishing Quota 
(IFQ) Program Landings.
    The AP will receive a presentation on the Florida Keys National 
Marine Sanctuary Expansion Proposal; followed by a review and 
discussion of Public Hearing Draft Amendment 54: Modifications to the 
Greater Amberjack Catch Limits and Sector Allocations, and other 
Rebuilding Plan Modifications. The AP will then receive a summary of 
the SEDAR 64 Interim Analysis for Southeastern U.S. Yellowtail Snapper 
and SSC Recommendations, and then a review of draft options for Reef 
Fish Amendment 56: Modifications to Gulf of Mexico Gag Grouper Stock 
Status Determination Criteria, Sector Allocation, Catch Limits, and 
Fishing Seasons.
    Next, the AP will review and discuss the SEDAR 68 Operational 
Assessment for Gulf of Mexico Scamp, followed by a discussion of 
Management Options for Gray Triggerfish Commercial Trip Limits and of 
For-Hire Trip Declaration Modification. The AP will then discuss the 
Development of Electronic Reporting for the Commercial Coastal Logbook 
Program, review a presentation on Modifications to Greater Amberjack 
Recreational and Commercial Management Measures, and then receive 
Public Comment.
    Lastly, the AP will discuss any Other Business items, including 
U.S. Coast Guard Inspection Requirements for Gulf Federal Commercial 
Reef Fish Permits.

--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 
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 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 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.

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Special Accommodations

    The meeting is 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: September 14, 2022.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-20322 Filed 9-19-22; 8:45 am]
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