[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 36 (Thursday, February 23, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11408-11409]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-03786]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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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 will hold a 
meeting of its Law Enforcement Technical Committee (LETC), in 
conjunction with the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission's Law 
Enforcement Committee (LEC).

DATES: The meeting will convene on Wednesday, March 15, 2023; beginning 
at 10 a.m. until 3 p.m., EDT. The

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Committees will be in a closed session from 9 a.m. until 9:45 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held virtually. Please visit the Gulf 
Council website (www.gulfcouncil.org) for registration, agenda and 
meeting materials information.
    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. Ava Lasseter, Anthropologist, Gulf 
of Mexico Fishery Management Council; [email protected], 
telephone: (813) 348-1630, and Mr. Steve VanderKooy, Inter-
jurisdictional Fisheries (IJF) Coordinator, Gulf States Marine 
Fisheries Commission; [email protected], telephone: (228) 875-5912.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following items of discussion are on the 
agenda, though agenda items may be addressed out of order and any 
changes will be noted on the Council's website when possible.

Joint Gulf Council's Law Enforcement Technical Committee (LETC) and 
Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission's (GSMFC) Law Enforcement 
Committee (LEC) Meeting Agenda, Wednesday, March 15, 2023; 9 a.m.-3 
p.m., EDT

    The joint meeting will begin in a CLOSED SESSION from 9 a.m.-9:45 
a.m. with introductions, approval of minutes (October 2022--closed 
session) and Rank Nominations for the 2022 Law Enforcement Officer/Team 
of the Year Award.
    General session will begin at approximately 10 a.m. with 
introductions and adoption of agenda, and approval of minutes from the 
Joint LEC/LETC October 2022 meeting.
    The Gulf Council LETC will receive an update on the Southeast For-
Hire Integrated Electronic Reporting (SEFHIER) Program, and 
Modification of For-Hire Vessel Trip Declaration Requirements. They 
will review and discuss potential changes to Reef Fish harvest 
restrictions: Gray Triggerfish Commercial Trip Limit, Greater Amberjack 
Management Measures, and Gag Grouper Recreational Fishing Season; and, 
receive an update on the Council's Statement of Organization Practices 
and Procedures (SOPPs) regarding fishing violations.
    The GSMFC LEC will review the IJF Program Activity for the Mangrove 
Snapper Profile Preparations and Commission Pubs.
    The Committee will present the State Report Highlights from 
Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, U.S. Coast Guard 
(USCG), NOAA Office of Law Enforcement (OLE), and U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service (USFWS); and will discuss any Other Business items.
    Written state reports are requested in advance and only highlights 
will be presented for time purposes during state reporting item.

--Meeting Adjourns

    The Agenda is subject to change, and the latest version along with 
other meeting materials will be posted on www.gulfcouncil.org.
    The Law Enforcement Technical Committee consists of principal law 
enforcement officers in each of the Gulf States, as well as the NOAA 
OLE, USFWS, the USCG, and the NOAA Office of General Counsel for Law 
Enforcement.
    Although other non-emergency issues not on the agenda may come 
before this group 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 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: February 17, 2023.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-03786 Filed 2-22-23; 8:45 am]
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