[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 170 (Tuesday, September 5, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60666-60667]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-19002]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XD308]


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 one-day in-person meeting of its Ecosystem Technical Committee 
(ETC).

DATES: The meeting will be held Thursday, September 21, 2023; 8:30 
a.m.-4:30 p.m., EDT.

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: 
[email protected], telephone: (813) 348-1630.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Thursday, September 21, 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 April 19-20, 2023 
meeting and a review of the Scope of Work. The ETC will discuss the 
development of the Fishery Ecosystem Plan (FEP) for the Gulf of Mexico, 
review the draft updates to the Fishery Ecosystem Issue (FEI) Loop, and 
provide recommendations.
    Following, the ETC will discuss the assignment to develop a method 
to prioritize FEIs and provide recommendations. The ETC will also 
revisit the initially identified potential list of FEIs for the Council 
to consider.
    Lastly, the ETC will receive public comment at the end of the day, 
and discuss 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

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notified of the Council's intent to take-action to address the 
emergency.

Special Accommodations

    The meeting is 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: August 29, 2023.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-19002 Filed 9-1-23; 8:45 am]
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