[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 189 (Friday, September 30, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59399-59400]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-21300]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XC415]


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 4-day meeting to consider actions affecting the Gulf of Mexico 
fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). The meeting will be a 
hybrid meeting open to the public offering both in-person and virtual 
options for participation.

DATES: The meeting will convene Monday, October 24 through Wednesday, 
October 26, 2022, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Thursday, October 27, 2022 
from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., CDT.

ADDRESSES: 
    Meeting address: The meeting will take place at the Beau Rivage 
Resort and Casino hotel, located at 875 Beach Boulevard, Biloxi, MS 
39530.
    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 Biloxi, 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, October 24, 2022; 8 a.m.-5 p.m., CDT

    The meeting will begin with FULL COUNCIL's review and adoption of 
Proposed Council Committee assignments for October 2022 through August 
2023 and Current Council Committee Assignments are posted as background 
information. The Council will receive a demonstration of Electronic 
Voting Technology.
    Committee Sessions will begin approximately 8:30 a.m. with the 
Shrimp Committee receiving an update on Testing and Development of 
Options Proposed as Replacements for the Historical Cellular Electronic 
Logbook (cELB) Devices for the Gulf Shrimp Fishery.
    The Habitat Protection and Restoration Committee will review 
Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) Recommendations on Essential 
Fish Habitat and Draft Essential Fish Habitat Amendment. The 
Sustainable Fisheries Committee will review Florida Pompano Landings 
and Requirements for Consideration of Federal Fisheries management, 
including SSC Recommendations from the September 2022 Socioeconomic 
Stock Assessment Workshop Report.
    Following lunch, the Mackerel Committee will convene for review of 
Coastal Migratory Pelagics Landings, Public Hearing Draft Amendment 33: 
Modifications to the Gulf of Mexico Migratory Group King Mackerel 
Sector Allocation, and Draft Framework Amendment: Modifications to the 
Gulf of Mexico Migratory Group King Mackerel Southern Zone Gillnet 
Fishing Season.
    The Law Enforcement Committee will review the Meeting Summary from 
the October 2022 Law Enforcement Technical Committee meeting.
    The Reef Fish Committee will convene to review Reef Fish Landings 
and Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Landings and State-specific Private 
Angling and State For-hire Red Snapper Landings.

Tuesday, October 25, 2022; 8 a.m.-5 p.m., CDT

    The Reef Fish Committee will reconvene to review final action item 
Draft Amendment 54: Modifications to the Greater Amberjack Catch Limits 
and Sector Allocations, and other Rebuilding Plan Modifications; and, 
receive a presentation on Draft Greater Amberjack Commercial and 
Recreational Management Measures and Reef Fish Advisory Panel 
recommendations.
    The Committee will hold a discussion on the second meeting for the 
IFQ Focus Group Charge and Deliverables, review Draft Framework Action 
for Gray Triggerfish Commercial Trip Limit and Reef Fish Advisory Panel 
(AP) recommendations. 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; 
review SSC Recommendations for Review of the SEDAR 68 Operational 
Assessment for Gulf of Mexico Scamp; and, remaining

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Reef Fish AP recommendations from the October 2022 meeting.
    Immediately following the Reef Fish Committee NMFS will Host a 
General Questions and Answer Session.

Wednesday, October 26, 2022; 8 a.m.-5 p.m., CDT

    The Data Collection Committee will review Abbreviated Framework 
Action to Modify For-hire Trip Declaration Requirements and Reef Fish 
AP recommendations; review of South Atlantic Council Workgroup 
Discussions on Federal Private Angling Reef Fish Permit; update from 
Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission (GSMFC) on Fisheries Data 
Collection and Management; and an update on Commercial Electronic 
Reporting including Reef Fish AP recommendations.
    Approximately 10:45 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 presentations on Recommendations from the 
Joint Council Workgroup on section 102 of the Modern Fish Act, 
Deepwater Horizon Fish Restoration and Future Restoration Planning; 
and, an update from Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BEOM) on Wind 
Energy Development in the Gulf of Mexico.
    The Council will hold public testimony from 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., 
CDT on Final Action: Draft Amendment 54: Modifications to the Greater 
Amberjack Catch Limits and Sector Allocations, and other Rebuilding 
Plan Modifications; 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, October 24th at 8 a.m., CDT and 
closes one hour before public testimony begins on Wednesday, October 
26th at 12:30 p.m., CDT.

Thursday, October 27, 2022; 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., CDT

    The Council will receive Committee reports from Shrimp, Habitat 
Protection and Restoration, Law Enforcement, Sustainable Fisheries, 
Mackerel, Reef Fish and Data Collection Management Committees. The 
Council will receive updates from the following supporting agencies: 
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Mississippi 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 receive a Litigation Update and discuss any Other 
Business items.

--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 www.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: September 27, 2022.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-21300 Filed 9-29-22; 8:45 am]
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