[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 94 (Tuesday, May 16, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31246-31247]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-10417]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XC998]
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of hybrid meeting open to the public offering both in-
person and virtual options for participation.
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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).
DATES: The meeting will convene Monday, June 5 through Thursday, June
8, 2023. Times are: Monday, June 5, 2023, 8 a.m.-5:15 p.m.; Tuesday,
June 6, 2023 and Wednesday, June 7, 2023, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; and Thursday,
June 8, 2023, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., CDT.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: The meeting will take place at The Battle House
Renaissance Hotel, located at 26 N. Royal Street, Mobile, AL 36602-
3802.
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, June 5, 2023; 8 a.m.-5:15 p.m., CDT
The meeting will begin with Law Enforcement Committee reviewing the
Law Enforcement Technical Committee's (LETC) Meeting Summary from the
March 2023 meeting. The Ecosystem Committee will review the Ecosystem
Technical Committee's (ETC) Report and Scientific and Statistical
Committee (SSC) Recommendations on a Gulf of Mexico Ecosystem Model
(GoMEM) to support fisheries management.
The Data Collection Committee will receive an update on the
Southeast For-Hire Integrated Reporting (SEFHIER) Program and next
steps. The Shrimp Committee will discuss the next steps for the
Congressional Funding Budget for Shrimp Vessel Position Data Reporting
and Summary of the May 2023 Shrimp Advisory Panel Meeting.
Sustainable Fisheries Committee will receive an overview
presentation on Rice's Whale Status and Recent Speed Limit Petition in
the Gulf of Mexico; and, review Multi-year Annual Catch Limits. The
Committee will review SSC Recommendations on Report from the Marine
Recreational Information Program (MRIP) Transition Team on Red Snapper
and other Species in the Gulf State Supplemental Surveys; Evaluation of
Interim Analysis Process; and Management Strategy Evaluation Workshop.
The Council will convene in a CLOSED SESSION of the FULL COUNCIL to
finalize selection of Coastal Migratory Pelagic (CMP) Advisory Panel
(AP) members.
Tuesday, June 6, 2023; 8 a.m.-5 p.m., CDT
The Reef Fish Committee will discuss Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ)
Program Objectives; review State Survey Private Angling Landings and
Discards for Red Snapper; Final Action Item: Recalibration of Red
Snapper Recreational Catch Limits and Modifications of Gray Snapper
Catch Limits; Draft Framework Action: Modifications to Recreational and
Commercial Greater Amberjack Management Measures, and review the SSC
Summary Report from the May 2023 Meeting including Recommendations on
the Black Grouper and Yellowfin Group Catch Limits and Mid-water
Snapper Complex Catch Limits.
Wednesday, June 7, 2023; 8 a.m.-5 p.m., CDT
The Reef Fish Committee will reconvene to review Final Action Item:
Draft Amendment 56: Modifications to the Gag Grouper Catch Limits,
Sector Allocations, and Fishing Seasons, and Draft Snapper Grouper
Amendment 44/Reef Fish Amendment 55: Catch Level Adjustments and
Allocations for the Southeast U.S. Yellowtail Snapper.
At 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 present the 2022 Law Enforcement
Officer of the Year Award; followed by presentations on Update on the
Commission's Recently-Finished Red Drum Fishery Profile; Exempted
Fishing Permit from Mote Marine Lab; NOAA Fisheries Request for
Comments on Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for National Standard
Guidelines 4, 8, and 9; and, an update from the Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management (BEOM) on Wind Energy Development in the Gulf of Mexico.
The Council will hold public comment testimony from 2 p.m. to 5
p.m., CDT on Final Action Items: Recalibration of Red Snapper
Recreational Catch Limits and Modifications of Gray Snapper Catch
Limits and Draft Amendment 56: Modifications to the Gag Grouper Catch
Limits, Sector Allocations and Fishing Seasons; Comments on Rice's
Whale Petition and Exempted Fishing Permits; and, open testimony on
other fishery issues or concerns. Public comment may begin earlier than
2 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, June 5th
at 8 a.m., CDT and closes one hour before public testimony begins on
Wednesday, June 7th at 1 p.m. CDT. Public testimony may end before the
published agenda time if all registered in-person and virtual
participants have completed their testimony.
Thursday, June 8, 2023; 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., CDT
The Council will receive Committee reports from Law Enforcement,
Ecosystem, Data Collection, Shrimp, Sustainable Fisheries, and Reef
Fish Management Committees as well as the closed session report and
recommendations on the exempted fishing permit. The Council will
receive updates from the following supporting agencies: Alabama Law
Enforcement Efforts; South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; 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, receive
Litigation update if any.
--Meeting Adjourns
The meeting will be a hybrid meeting; both in-person and virtual
participation available. You may register for the
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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 meetings. 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: May 11, 2023.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-10417 Filed 5-15-23; 8:45 am]
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