United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2020_register executive 2020-04-21 article Notices D09002ee1c7b7b3f9 D09002ee1c7b7b457 United States Department of Commerce originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency NMFS, Southeast Region, in collaboration with the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) intends to prepare a DEIS to describe and analyze management alternatives to be included in Amendment 53 to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for the Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico (Amendment 53). Amendment 53 will address the conservation and management of Gulf of Mexico red grouper and will consider alternatives to revise the commercial and recreational sector allocation, the overfishing limit (OFL), acceptable biological catch (ABC), annual catch limits (ACLs), and annual catch targets (ACTs). The purpose of this NOI is to solicit public comments on the scope of issues to be addressed in the DEIS. 85 FR 22137 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2020-04-21/2020-08438 2020-08438 fr21ap20-31 3510-22-P RTID 0648-XS031 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2020-04-21/2020-08438 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-04-21/html/2020-08438.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-04-21/pdf/2020-08438.pdf 3 p. 22137 22139 85 FR 22137 Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Amendment 53 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico; Federal Register Vol. 85, Issue NOTICE 2020-08438 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 2020-05-21 RTID 0648-XS031 3510-22-P 2020-08438 Notice of intent (NOI) to prepare a draft environmental impact statement (DEIS); request for comments.

NMFS, Southeast Region, in collaboration with the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) intends to prepare a DEIS to describe and analyze management alternatives to be included in Amendment 53 to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for the Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico (Amendment 53). Amendment 53 will address the conservation and management of Gulf of Mexico red grouper and will consider alternatives to revise the commercial and recreational sector allocation, the overfishing limit (OFL), acceptable biological catch (ABC), annual catch limits (ACLs), and annual catch targets (ACTs). The purpose of this NOI is to solicit public comments on the scope of issues to be addressed in the DEIS.

Written comments on the scope of issues to be addressed in the DEIS must be received by NMFS by May 21, 2020. Peter Hood, Southeast Regional Office, telephone: 727-824-5305; or email: Peter.hood@noaa.gov. Peter.hood@noaa.gov http://www.regulations.gov https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/action/amendment-53-red-grouper-allocations-and-catch-levels www.regulations.gov www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail Vol. 85, no. 77 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2020-04-21 continuing daily deposited born digital 343 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2020-04-21 P0b002ee1a6cbdcac 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr21ap20 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2020-04-21 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-04-21/pdf/FR-2020-04-21.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-04-21/xml/FR-2020-04-21.xml fdlp 22009 22342 DGPO 2020-04-21 2024-05-30 FR-2020-04-21 machine generated eng FR FR-2020-04-21 85 77