[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 186 (Wednesday, September 27, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66392-66393]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-21057]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XD405]


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, October 18, 2023; 
beginning at 8:30 a.m. until 12 p.m., CDT. The Committees will be in a 
closed session from 7:30 a.m. until 8:15 a.m. CDT.

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ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside 
Hotel, located at Two Poydras Street, New Orleans, LA 70130; (504) 561-
0500. Please visit the Gulf Council website (www.gulfcouncil.org) for 
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. John Froeschke, Deputy Director, 
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 Law Enforcement Committee 
(LEC) Meeting Agenda, Wednesday, October 18, 2023; Beginning at 8:30 
a.m.-12 p.m., CDT

    The joint meeting will begin in a CLOSED SESSION from 7:30 a.m.-
8:15 a.m. with introductions, case work discussions and any other 
business.
    General session will begin at approximately 8:30 a.m. with 
introductions and adoption of agenda, and approval of minutes from the 
Joint LEC/LETC virtual meeting from March 2023 and election of Joint 
Committee Chair and Vice Chair.
    The Gulf Council LETC will hold a discussion on Red Snapper 
Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) advanced landing notifications from 2022 
including a review of the Proportion of Inspected to Non-Inspected Red 
Snapper IFQ landings and Sale of Recreationally Caught Fish; and will 
review the Nomination Process for the 2023 Officer/Team of the Year 
Award.
    The GSMFC LEC will review the IJF Program Activity for Gray 
(Mangrove) Snapper Profile Status 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.

-- 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: September 22, 2023.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-21057 Filed 9-26-23; 8:45 am]
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