[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 22 (Tuesday, February 3, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 4904]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2026-02195]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XF509]


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 
half day virtual meeting of its Ecosystem Technical Committee (ETC).

DATES: The meeting will take place Tuesday, March 3, 2026, from 1 p.m. 
to 4 p.m., EST.

ADDRESSES: This will be a virtual (webinar) meeting only. Registration 
information will be available on the Council's website by visiting 
www.gulfcouncil.org and clicking on the ETC meeting on the calendar.
    Council address: Gulf Council, 4107 W Spruce Street, Suite 200, 
Tampa, FL 33607; telephone: (813) 348-1630.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Verena Wang, Ecosystem Analyst, 
Gulf Council; [email protected], telephone: (813) 348-1630.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 1 p.m.-4 p.m., EST

    The meeting will begin with Introductions of Members, Adoption of 
Agenda, and Scope of Work. The Committee will review and discuss 
Ecosystem and climate readiness project updates, including Inflation 
Reduction Act projects and the Gulf Ecosystem Status Report. The 
Committee will discuss the draft Gulf Fishery Ecosystem Plan (FEP), 
including a presentation, draft document, and background materials.
    Lastly, the committee will receive Public Comment and discuss any 
Other Business items.

--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 Committee 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 Technical 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 Technical 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.
    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: January 30, 2026.
Becky J. Curtis,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2026-02195 Filed 2-2-26; 8:45 am]
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