[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 183 (Friday, September 20, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 77108]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-21585]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XE299]


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 three day in-person meeting of its Standing, Special Mackerel 
and Special Shrimp Scientific and Statistical Committees (SSC).

DATES: The meeting will be held Tuesday, October 8, 2024 from 8:30 a.m. 
to 4 p.m., Wednesday, October 9, 2024, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 
Thursday, October 10, 2024, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 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: Mr. Ryan Rindone, Lead Fishery 
Biologist, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; 
[email protected]; telephone: (813) 348-1630.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Tuesday, October 8, 2024; 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. EDT

    The meeting will begin with Introductions and Adoption of Agenda, 
Scope of Work, review and approval of Meeting Minutes from the July/
August 2024 SSC meeting.
    The SSC Standing Committee, with the Special Mackerel SSC, will 
review the Effects of Recreational Data Calibration on Spanish Mackerel 
Model Performance and SEDAR 99: Gulf Migratory Group King Mackerel 
Terms of Reference and Volunteers, including presentations, background 
materials, draft schedule and SSC discussion.
    The Standing SSC will then review the SEDAR 88: Gulf Red Grouper 
Stock Assessment and Fisherman Feedback, including presentations, 
background information, and SSC discussion.
    Public comments will be heard at the end of the day, if any.

Wednesday, October 9, 2024; 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., EDT

    The Standing SSC will review and discuss the SEDAR 98: Gulf Red 
Snapper Assessment Workshop Volunteers and Recreational Red Snapper 
Texas Calibration Simulation including presentations, background 
materials and SSC discussion.
    The SSC will then discuss SEDAR Process Changes and Assessment 
Approaches, followed by a review of SEDAR 88: Gulf Red Grouper 
Projections and Catch Recommendations. The SSC will next discuss 
Consideration of Carryover and Phase-in for Gulf Stocks in Proposed ABC 
Control Rule Management Strategy Evaluation (MSE) Simulations, 
including presentations, background materials and SSC discussion.
    Public comments will be heard at the end of the day, if any.

Thursday, October 10, 2024; 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m., EDT

    The Standing and Special Shrimp SSC members will review Timing of 
Re-initiation of Sector 7 Endangered Species Act (ESA) Consultation for 
Shrimp including a presentation, background materials and SSC 
discussion. The Standing SSC will then discuss the 2025-2028 Research 
and Monitoring Priorities and review the Southeastern U.S. Black 
Grouper Management Strategy Evaluation including presentations, 
background materials and SSC discussion.
    Public comments 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.

    Dated: September 17, 2024.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-21585 Filed 9-19-24; 8:45 am]
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