[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 60 (Wednesday, March 29, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 18528]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-06512]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XC874]


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 Ecosystem Technical Committee 
(ETC).

DATES: The meeting will be held Wednesday, April 19 and Thursday, April 
20, 2023, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EDT, daily.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at the Gulf Council office. 
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: Dr. Natasha Mendez, Fishery Biologist, 
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; 
[email protected], telephone: (813) 348-1630.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Wednesday, April 19, 2023; 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., EDT

    The meeting will begin with Introductions and Adoption of Agenda, 
Approval of Minutes and Meeting Summary from the December 2021 meeting 
and a review of the Scope of Work. The ETC will receive a status update 
on Gulf Fishery Ecosystem Plan (FEP), including background material and 
direction from the Council.
    Following, the ETC will hold discussions on the next steps to 
Operationalize the Gulf FEP; its Goals and Objectives and Mission 
Statement, a discussion on how to integrate Fishery Ecosystem Issues 
(FEIs) into the Gulf FEP Process, FEI Loop with Red Tide as an Example, 
and provide recommendations on Draft Updates to the FEI Loop. The ETC 
will discuss Potential FEIs for the Gulf FEP and Prioritization 
Metrics. The Committee will receive public comment at the end of the 
day.

Thursday, April 20, 2023; 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., EDT

    The Committee will review and discuss the ranking and selection of 
Top Four FEIs and continue discussion on Next Steps for FEIs in the 
Gulf FEP or Management Process.
    The Committee will receive a stakeholder engagement update from the 
Outreach & Education Technical Committee recommendations, discuss 
updating the 2017 Ecosystem Status Report for the Gulf of Mexico, and 
any items under Other Business.

--Meeting Adjourns

    The meeting will also be broadcast via webinar. You may register 
for the webinar by visiting www.gulfcouncil.org and clicking on the 
Technical 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 Committee 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 
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: March 24, 2023.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-06512 Filed 3-28-23; 8:45 am]
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