Notice2021-21737
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
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Published
October 6, 2021
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Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold a one- day meeting via webinar of its Focus Group on Shrimp Data Collection Framework Action.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 191 (Wednesday, October 6, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55588-55589]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-21737]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XB474]
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 focus group meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold a one-
day meeting via webinar of its Focus Group on Shrimp Data Collection
Framework Action.
DATES: The webinar will convene on Thursday, October 21, 2021, 9 a.m.
until 5 p.m., EDT, (8 a.m.-4 p.m. CDT). For agenda details, see
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via webinar. Please visit the Gulf
Council website <a href="http://www.gulfcouncil.org">www.gulfcouncil.org</a> for meeting materials and webinar
registration information.
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: Dr. Matt Freeman, Economist, Gulf of
Mexico Fishery Management Council; <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#94f9f5e0e0baf2e6f1f1f9f5fad4f3e1f8f2f7fbe1faf7fdf8bafbe6f3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="701d1104045e160215151d111e3017051c16131f051e13191c5e1f0217">[email protected]</span></a>,
telephone: (813) 348-1630.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following items are on the agenda,
though agenda items may be addressed out of order (changes will be
noted on the Council's website when possible.)
Thursday, October 21, 2021; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. EDT (8 a.m.-4 p.m. CDT)
Meeting will begin with a review of the charge and objectives. The
focus group will receive an overview of current cELB units' programming
and implementation, followed by a presentation on elements of data from
current cELB units and background information from Gulf States Marine
Fisheries Commission's (GSMFC) process for data receival, security, and
storage. The focus group will then hold a discussion for Objectives 2
through 4.
Following the lunch break, the focus group will review a comparison
table, background information from Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) tech
specs, and proposed tech specs. The focus group will then hold a
discussion for Objective 5, followed by a presentation on a case study
of Gulf Reef Fish VMS data inputted into the Gulf Shrimp effort
algorithm for illustration of compatibility.
The focus group will discuss Objective 6 with background
information on Framework Action: Modification of the Vessel Position
Data Collection Program for the Gulf of Mexico Shrimp Fishery.
The focus group will receive public comment and then summarize its
advice and proposed next steps for the Council.
-Meeting Adjourns
The meeting will be broadcast via webinar. You may register by
visiting <a href="http://www.gulfcouncil.org">www.gulfcouncil.org</a> and clicking on the Focus Group meeting on
the calendar.
The Agenda is subject to change, and the latest version along with
other meeting materials will be posted on <a href="http://www.gulfcouncil.org">www.gulfcouncil.org</a> as they
become available.
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Although other non-emergency issues not on the agenda may come
before the group for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act),
those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this
meeting. Actions will be restricted to those issues specifically
identified in this notice and any issues arising after publication of
this notice that require emergency action under Section 305(c) of the
Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided the public has been notified of the
Council's intent to take-action to address the emergency at least 5
working days prior to the meeting.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: September 30, 2021.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-21737 Filed 10-5-21; 8:45 am]
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