Notice2022-01194
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
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Published
January 24, 2022
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a one-and-a-half-day meeting of its Coral Advisory Panel (AP) and Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) via webinar.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 15 (Monday, January 24, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3505-3506]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-01194]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XB734]
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 one-and-a-half-day meeting of its Coral Advisory Panel (AP) and
Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) via webinar.
DATES: The meeting will take place Monday, February 7, 2022, from 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. and Tuesday, February 8, 2022, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.,
EST.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via webinar. Registration
information will be available on the Council's
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website by visiting <a href="http://www.gulfcouncil.org">www.gulfcouncil.org</a> and clicking on the Meetings
Tab and selecting Advisory Panel meetings, then Coral AP/SSC meeting.
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. Carrie Simmons, Executive
Director, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council;
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#22414350504b470c514b4f4f4d4c516245574e44414d574c414b4e0c4d5045"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="701311020219155e03191d1d1f1e033017051c16131f051e13191c5e1f0217">[email protected]</span></a>, telephone: (813) 348-1630.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Monday, February 7, 2022; 9 a.m.-5 p.m., EST
The meeting will begin with Introductions of Members, Adoption of
Agenda, Approval of Minutes from the September 10, 2021 meeting, and
review of Scope of Work and Contract, Roles and Responsibilities of the
Coral AP and Coral SSC.
The AP and SSCs will review the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management
Council Mesophotic and Deepwater Coral Assessment; Introduction and
Methodology for the Project, Site Selection and Literature Review of
Potential Habitat Areas of Particular Concern (HAPC), Results of Site
Prioritization for Management Purposes: Ecological and Vulnerability
Assessment, Data Visualization Dashboard and Panel Feedback.
Tuesday, February 8, 2022; 9 a.m.-12 p.m., EST
The AP and SSC will review and discuss Deepwater Horizon Mesophotic
and Deep Benthic Communities Restoration and upcoming activities and
products and receive an overview of the Coral Reef Conservation Program
Outcomes and Products titled: A proposal addressing changes in coral
reef habitats and potential management implications to ensure the
sustainability of coral reefs and associated fisheries habitats in the
Gulf of Mexico; and, hold Panel discussion and feedback.
The AP and SSC will receive Public Comment and discuss any Other
Business items. The meeting will adjourn by 12 p.m. EST on February 8,
2022.
The meeting will be via webinar only. You may register for the
webinar by visiting <a href="http://www.gulfcouncil.org">www.gulfcouncil.org</a> and clicking on the Advisory
Panel 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.
Although other non-emergency issues not on the agenda may come
before the Advisory Panel and Scientific and Statistical 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 Advisory Panel and
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.
(Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.)
Dated: January 18, 2022.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-01194 Filed 1-21-22; 8:45 am]
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