[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 27 (Thursday, February 8, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8650-8651]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-02616]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XD716]


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 Standing, Reef Fish, 
Socioeconomic, and Ecosystem Scientific and Statistical Committees 
(SSC).

DATES: The meeting will be held Tuesday, February 27 and Wednesday, 
February 28, 2024; 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. EST.

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: Mr. Ryan Rindone, Lead Fishery 
Biologist, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; 
[email protected], telephone: (813) 348-1630.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Tuesday, February 27, 2024; 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., EST

    The meeting will begin with Introductions and Adoption of Agenda, 
Scope of Work, review and approval of Minutes and Meeting Summary from 
the September and October 2023 SSC meetings.
    Following, the SSC will review SEDAR 85: Gulf of Mexico Yellowedge 
Grouper, including presentations, fishermen feedback, and background 
documentation to support SSC discussion. The SSC will then review a 
Comparison of the Reef Fish and Snapper Grouper Fisheries of the 
Southeaster US, followed by a consideration of Deep-water Grouper 
Landings Data and Catch Limits. Public comment will be heard at the end 
of the day.

Wednesday, February 28, 2024; 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., EST

    The SSC will review and discuss the SEDAR 74: Gulf of Mexico Red 
Snapper Research Track, followed by a review of SEDAR Process 
Recommendations from SEDAR 74. Next, the SSC will discuss the SEDAR 96: 
Southeastern US Yellowtail Snapper Operational Assessment Terms of 
Reference and Participants for Recreational Data Tropical Working 
Group. The SSC will then review SEDAR 85: Gulf of Mexico Yellowedge 
Grouper Projections, followed by a discussion of Revised Black Grouper 
and Yellowfin Grouper Landings and Catch Limits. Lastly, the SSC will 
review the 2024 Gulf of Mexico Red Grouper Interim Analysis, which will 
not include catch advice. Public comment will be heard at the end of 
the day before any items under Other Business are discussed.
--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 SSC 
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 Scientific and Statistical Committees 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 Scientific and Statistical 
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.


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    Dated: February 5, 2024.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-02616 Filed 2-7-24; 8:45 am]
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