Notice2022-05003
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
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Published
March 9, 2022
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold a one day in-person and virtual meeting (hybrid) of its Shrimp Advisory Panel (AP).
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 46 (Wednesday, March 9, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 13271]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-05003]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XB853]
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 will hold a one
day in-person and virtual meeting (hybrid) of its Shrimp Advisory Panel
(AP).
DATES: The meeting will convene Tuesday, March 29, 2022, 8:30 a.m. to 5
p.m., EST. For agenda details, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: Those who prefer to attend the meeting in-person may do so
at the Gulf Council office. If you are unable or do not wish to travel,
you may participate in the meeting via webinar. Registration
information will be available on the Council's website by visiting
<a href="http://www.gulfcouncil.org">www.gulfcouncil.org</a> and clicking on the Shrimp AP meeting on the
calendar.
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#533e3227277d352136363e323d1334263f35303c263d303a3f7d3c2134"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e78a869393c9819582828a8689a780928b8184889289848e8bc9889580">[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.)
Tuesday, March 29, 2022; 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. EST (7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. CST)
Meeting will begin with Adoption of Agenda, Approval of Minutes
from December 7-8, 2021 meeting, and Scope of Work. The AP will review
Council Actions in Response to Motions from the December 2021 Shrimp AP
Meeting and January 2022 Council Meeting Motions.
The AP will receive updates on the Council Request for Proposal
(RFP) to Address Expanded Sampling of the Fleet for Effort Monitoring
in the Gulf Shrimp Industry and on the Plan for Pilot Testing of Vessel
Monitoring System (VMS) Units on Gulf Shrimp Vessels, and then review
the National Marine Fisheries Services' (NMFS) Evaluation of Draft
Approval Specifications for Reinstituting Historical cELB Program.
The AP will review the Draft Shrimp Framework Action, followed by
updates on the NMFS Shrimp Working Groups, on the development of brown
and white shrimp empirical dynamic models (EDM) including related
motions from the SSC Meeting in March 2022, and on the Gulf of Mexico
Atlantis ecosystem model development and the intention to use the peer-
reviewed model for shrimp simulations and strategic management advice.
The AP will review the 2020 Gulf Shrimp Fishery Effort and Landings
and then receive an update on the Number of Active Gulf Shrimp Permits,
Economic Estimates, Royal Red Landings, and 2020 Royal Red Index.
The AP will discuss the Biological Review of the Texas Closure and
receive updates on Sea Turtle Take and TED Compliance and on the
Publication of Gulf of Mexico Aquaculture Opportunity Areas' Notice of
Intent.
Lastly, the AP will receive any public testimony and discuss other
business items. Meeting Adjourns--
The in-person 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 Shrimp
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 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.
Special Accommodations
The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aid or
accommodations should be directed to Kathy Pereira,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#dab1bbaeb2a3f4aabfa8bfb3a8bb9abdafb6bcb9b5afb4b9b3b6f4b5a8bd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0c676d786475227c697e69657e6d4c6b79606a6f6379626f656022637e6b">[email protected]</span></a>, at least 5 days prior to the meeting
date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: March 4, 2022.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-05003 Filed 3-8-22; 8:45 am]
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