Notice2023-21057
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
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Published
September 27, 2023
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold a meeting of its Law Enforcement Technical Committee (LETC), in conjunction with the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission's Law Enforcement Committee (LEC).
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 186 (Wednesday, September 27, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66392-66393]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-21057]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XD405]
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
meeting of its Law Enforcement Technical Committee (LETC), in
conjunction with the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission's Law
Enforcement Committee (LEC).
DATES: The meeting will convene on Wednesday, October 18, 2023;
beginning at 8:30 a.m. until 12 p.m., CDT. The Committees will be in a
closed session from 7:30 a.m. until 8:15 a.m. CDT.
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ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside
Hotel, located at Two Poydras Street, New Orleans, LA 70130; (504) 561-
0500. Please visit the Gulf Council website (<a href="http://www.gulfcouncil.org">www.gulfcouncil.org</a>) for
agenda and meeting materials 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. John Froeschke, Deputy Director,
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council;
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#cba1a4a3a5e5adb9a4aeb8a8a0ae8bacbea7ada8a4bea5a8a2a7e5a4b9ac"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="96fcf9fef8b8f0e4f9f3e5f5fdf3d6f1e3faf0f5f9e3f8f5fffab8f9e4f1">[email protected]</span></a>, telephone: (813) 348-1630, and Mr. Steve
VanderKooy, Inter-jurisdictional Fisheries (IJF) Coordinator, Gulf
States Marine Fisheries Commission; <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3a494c5b545e5f48515555437a5d49575c591455485d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="720104131c161700191d1d0b3215011f14115c1d0015">[email protected]</span></a>, telephone:
(228) 875-5912.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following items of discussion are on the
agenda, though agenda items may be addressed out of order and any
changes will be noted on the Council's website when possible.
Joint Gulf Council's Law Enforcement Technical Committee (LETC) and
Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission's Law Enforcement Committee
(LEC) Meeting Agenda, Wednesday, October 18, 2023; Beginning at 8:30
a.m.-12 p.m., CDT
The joint meeting will begin in a CLOSED SESSION from 7:30 a.m.-
8:15 a.m. with introductions, case work discussions and any other
business.
General session will begin at approximately 8:30 a.m. with
introductions and adoption of agenda, and approval of minutes from the
Joint LEC/LETC virtual meeting from March 2023 and election of Joint
Committee Chair and Vice Chair.
The Gulf Council LETC will hold a discussion on Red Snapper
Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) advanced landing notifications from 2022
including a review of the Proportion of Inspected to Non-Inspected Red
Snapper IFQ landings and Sale of Recreationally Caught Fish; and will
review the Nomination Process for the 2023 Officer/Team of the Year
Award.
The GSMFC LEC will review the IJF Program Activity for Gray
(Mangrove) Snapper Profile Status and Commission Pubs.
The committee will present the State Report Highlights from
Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, U.S. Coast Guard
(USCG), NOAA Office of Law Enforcement (OLE), and U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (USFWS); and will discuss any Other Business items.
-- Meeting Adjourns
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>.
The Law Enforcement Technical Committee consists of principal law
enforcement officers in each of the Gulf States, as well as the NOAA
OLE, USFWS, the USCG, and the NOAA Office of General Counsel for Law
Enforcement.
Although other non-emergency issues not on the agenda may come
before this group 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 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: September 22, 2023.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-21057 Filed 9-26-23; 8:45 am]
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