[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 3 (Tuesday, January 6, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 360]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2026-00025]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XF412]


Gulf 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 Fishery Management Council (Gulf Council) will hold a 
virtual meeting of its standing Scientific and Statistical Committee 
(SSC).

DATES: The meeting will be held Thursday, January 22, 2026, from 1 
p.m.-4 p.m., EST.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held virtually via webinar. Registration 
information will be available on the Council's website by visiting 
www.gulfcouncil.org and clicking on the ``meeting'' tab.
    Council address: Gulf 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 Fishery Management Council; 
[email protected], telephone: (813) 348-1630.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Thursday, January 22, 2026; 1 p.m.-4 p.m., EST

    The meeting will begin with introductions and adoption of agenda, 
review and approval of Meeting Minutes from the October 2025 SSC 
webinar meeting, and Scope of Work.
    The SSC will then review the Gulf Lane Snapper Interim Analysis, 
Gulf Gag Grouper Interim Analysis and Gulf Red Grouper Interim Analysis 
Health Check, including presentations, background material, and SSC 
discussions.
    Public comments and Other Business items will be heard at the end 
of the day, if any.

--Meeting Adjourns

    The meeting will 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 accessible to people with disabilities. Requests 
for 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: January 2, 2026.
Becky J. Curtis,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2026-00025 Filed 1-5-26; 8:45 am]
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