[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 145 (Monday, July 31, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 49451]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-16204]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XD161]


Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Hearings

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice; public hearings and webinars.

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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold three virtual/webinar public hearings to solicit public comments 
on Joint Amendment with the Gulf and South Atlantic Council's to 
Address Electronic Reporting for Commercial Vessels participating in 
the coastal logbook program.

DATES: The public hearings will take place August 23, 2023 at 12 p.m., 
EDT, August 29, 2023 at 6 p.m., EDT and August 30, 2023 at 10 a.m., EDT 
and will conclude no later than 3 hours after the start time of each 
webinar. For specific dates and times, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. 
Written public comments must be received on or before 5 p.m. EDT on 
October 17, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Please visit the Gulf Council website at www.gulfcouncil.org 
for meeting materials and webinar registration information. If you 
prefer to ``listen in'', you may access the log-on information by 
visiting our website at www.gulfcouncil.org.
    Meeting addresses: The public hearings will be held via virtual/
webinars. For specific locations, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
    Public comments: Comments may be submitted online through the 
Council's public portal by visiting www.gulfcouncil.org and clicking on 
``CONTACT US''.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Emily Muehlstein; Public Information 
Officer; email: [email protected], Gulf of Mexico 
Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813) 348-1630.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The agenda for the following three webinar 
public hearings are as follows: Council and NOAA staff will begin with 
a presentation on the proposed management change addressed in the 
Amendment Addressing Electronic Reporting for Commercial Vessels. The 
Gulf and South Atlantic Councils are currently considering requiring 
federal commercial permit holders to submit commercial coastal logbooks 
electronically, rather than mailing paper logbooks. This amendment 
would impact commercial Reef Fish and Coastal Migratory Pelagic permit 
holders in the Gulf of Mexico and commercial Snapper/Grouper and 
Dolphin/Wahoo permit holders in the South Atlantic.
    Staff and a Council member will be available to answer any 
questions, and the public will have the opportunity to provide 
testimony on the amendment and other related testimony at the end of 
each public hearing webinar.

Webinars

    Monday, August 23, 2023; webinar to begin at 12 p.m., EDT.
    Tuesday, August 29, 2023; webinar to begin at 6 p.m., EDT.
    Wednesday, August 30, 2023; webinar to begin at 10 a.m., EDT.
    Visit www.gulfcouncil.org website and click on the ``meetings'' tab 
for registration information. After registering, you will receive a 
confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: July 26, 2023.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-16204 Filed 7-28-23; 8:45 am]
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