Notice2022-16230
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
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Published
July 28, 2022
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Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a four-day meeting to consider actions affecting the Gulf of Mexico fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). The meeting is open to the public offering both in-person and virtual options for participation.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 144 (Thursday, July 28, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45300-45301]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-16230]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XC212]
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 hybrid meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will
hold a four-day meeting to consider actions affecting the Gulf of
Mexico fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). The meeting is
open to the public offering both in-person and virtual options for
participation.
DATES: The meeting will convene Monday, August 22 through Thursday,
August 25, 2022, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., CDT, each day.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at the Omni Corpus Christ hotel,
located at 900 North Shoreline Boulevard, Corpus Christi, TX 78401.
Please note, in-person meeting attendees will be expected to follow any
current COVID-19 safety protocols as determined by the Council, hotel
and the City of Corpus Christi, if any. Such precautions may include
masks, room capacity restrictions, and/or social distancing. If you
prefer to ``listen in'', you may access the log-on information by
visiting our website at <a href="http://www.gulfcouncil.org">www.gulfcouncil.org</a>.
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; telephone: (813)
348-1630.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Monday, August 22, 2022; 8 a.m.-5 p.m., CDT
The meeting will begin with the Induction of Council Members.
Following, the Administrative/Budget Committee will review and discuss
the Final 2022 Funded Budget and Activities, and proposed Modifications
to the Council's Statement of Organization Practices and Procedures
(SOPPS).
The Coral Committee will review the Florida Keys National Marine
Sanctuary Propose Rule and receive a presentation from Florida Fish and
Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) on Florida Keys Sanctuary
Proposed Rule.
The Outreach and Education (O&E) Technical Committee will review
the Communication Plan to Promote Return of Shrimp Fleet Effort Data
and summary recommendations from the O&E Technical Committee meeting.
The Data Collection Committee will review the Abbreviated Framework
Action to Modify For-Hire Trip Declaration Requirements. Draft Options
Joint Amendment to Require Electronic Reporting for Commercial
Logbooks.
The Reef Fish Committee will convene to review Reef Fish Landings
and Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Landings, and review of the Gulf and
South Atlantic Scientific and Statistical Committees (SSC) Review and
Recommendations for Southeastern U.S. Yellowtail Snapper.
Tuesday, August 23, 2022; 8 a.m.-5 p.m., CDT
The Reef Fish Committee will reconvene and receive an update on
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS') Agency Priorities and Draft
Equity and Environmental Justice Strategy Remarks. The Committee will
review State-specific Private Angling Red Snapper Landings and Reef
Fish Directed Effort, Public Hearing Draft Amendment 54: Modifications
to the Greater Amberjack Catch Limits and Sector Allocations, and other
Rebuilding Plan Modifications.
The Committee will review and discuss final action item
Modification of Catch Limits for Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper, receive a
presentation on Framework Action for Vermilion Snapper Recreational Bag
Limit and Gray Triggerfish Commercial Trip Limit and Recreational
Closed Seasons; and, SSC recommendations from the July 2022 SSC
meeting.
The Committee will review draft options for Amendment 56:
Modifications to the Gag Grouper Catch Limits, Sector Allocations,
Fishing Seasons and other Rebuilding Plan Measures; receive a
presentation on Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) Review of
Alternative SEDAR 72 Base Model using Florida's State Reef Fish Survey
and SSC Recommendations; and, review and discuss Individual Fishing
Quota (IFQ) Focus Group Meeting Report.
Immediately following the Reef Fish Committee Highly Migratory
Species Staff will be available for a Question and Answer Session.
Wednesday, August 24, 2022; 8 a.m.-5 p.m., CDT
The Migratory Species Committee will receive a presentation on
Migratory Species Shark Assessments and Management Strategies.
The Sustainable Fisheries Committee will receive a presentation on
NOAA's Climate Regional Action Plan and draft a comment letter, draft a
comment letter on NOAA's Equity and Environmental Justice Strategy,
review the SSC Recommendations on Acceptable Biological Catch (ABC)
Control Rule; and, receive a presentation on Mechanisms and Options for
Automating Catch Advise from Interim Analysis.
The Committee will have an overview of Research Set-Asides (RSA)
Timeline, Composition, and Draft Objectives and discuss the Florida
Pompano Petition for Federal Rulemaking.
Approximately 11:15 a.m., CDT, the Council will reconvene with a
Call to Order, Announcements and Introductions, Adoption of Agenda and
Approval of Minutes.
The Council will receive an update from Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management (BEOM) on Wind Energy Development in the Gulf of Mexico and
a presentation from the Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission
(WECAFC) updates on Flying Fish-Dolphinfish Working Group Efforts.
The Council will hold public testimony from 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.,
CDT on Final Action Item Modification of Catch Limits for Gulf of
Mexico Red Snapper, Draft Comment Letter on NOAA's Climate Regional
Action Plan and Draft Comment Letter on NOAA's Equity and Environmental
Justice Strategy; and open testimony on other fishery issues or
concerns. Public comment may begin earlier than 1:30 p.m. CDT, but will
not conclude before that time. Persons wishing to give public testimony
in-person must register at the registration kiosk in the meeting room.
Persons wishing to give public testimony virtually must sign up via the
link on the Council website. Registration for virtual testimony is open
at the start of the meeting, Monday, August 22nd at 8 a.m., CDT and
closes one hour before public testimony begins on Wednesday, August
24th (12:30 p.m., CDT).
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Thursday, August 25, 2022; 8 a.m.-5 p.m., CDT
The Council will receive Committee reports from Administrative/
Budget, Coral, Data Collection, Migratory Species, Outreach and
Education, Reef Fish and Sustainable Fisheries Management Committees.
The Council will receive updates from the following supporting
agencies: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Texas Law
Enforcement Efforts; NOAA Office of Law Enforcement (OLE); Gulf States
Marine Fisheries Commission; U.S. Coast Guard; U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service; and Department of State.
The Council will discuss any Other Business items; and, hold an
Election for 2022-23 Chair and Vice-Chair.
--Meeting Adjourns
The meeting will be a hybrid meeting; both in-person and virtual
participation available. You may register for the webinar to listen-in
only by visiting <a href="http://ww.gulfcouncil.org">ww.gulfcouncil.org</a> and click on the Council meeting on
the calendar.
The timing and order in which agenda items are addressed may change
as required to effectively address the issue, and the latest version
along with other meeting materials will be posted on the website as
they become available.
Although other non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda
may come before this 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 these meeting. Actions will be restricted to those issues
specifically listed 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 that the public has been
notified of the Council's intent to take final action to address the
emergency.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aid or accommodations should be directed to Kathy Pereira,
(813) 348-1630, at least 15 days prior to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: July 25, 2022.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-16230 Filed 7-27-22; 8:45 am]
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