Notice2023-21060

Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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Published
September 27, 2023

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Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Abstract

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold a one day in-person meeting of its Shrimp Advisory Panel (AP).

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 186 (Wednesday, September 27, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 66392]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-21060]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XD404]


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 meeting of its Shrimp Advisory Panel (AP).

DATES: The meeting will convene Thursday, October 19, 2023, from 8:30 
a.m. to 5 p.m., EDT. For agenda details, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at the Gulf Council office. 
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#7e131f0a0a50180c1b1b131f103e190b12181d110b101d171250110c19"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1c717d6868327a6e7979717d725c7b69707a7f7369727f757032736e7b">[email&#160;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 19, 2023; 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 Summaries 
from the March 15-16, 2023, meeting and the May 18, 2023, meeting, and 
Scope of Work. The AP will review and discuss Council Actions in 
Response to Motions from the April and May 2023 Shrimp AP Meetings, 
receive a presentation on National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) 
cellular vessel monitoring system Project, discuss a collaborative path 
forward to Understand Inshore Shrimping Effort to Inform Sea Turtle 
Restoration Efforts in the Gulf of Mexico.
    The AP will receive updates from Bureau of Ocean Energy Management 
(BOEM) on Gulf Wind Energy, on re-initiation of Shrimp Biological 
Opinion due to Sawfish and Giant Manta Rays, and on Endangered Species 
Act Listing and Critical Habitat Rule.
    The AP will review and discuss SEDAR 87 Assessment update for 
Brown, White and Pink Shrimp and receive information update on 
Deepwater Horizon Natural Resource and Damage Assessment projects.
    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#1d767c697564336d786f78746f7c5d7a68717b7e7268737e747133726f7a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cea5afbaa6b7e0beabbcaba7bcaf8ea9bba2a8ada1bba0ada7a2e0a1bca9">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>, at least 5 days prior to the meeting 
date.
    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. 2023-21060 Filed 9-26-23; 8:45 am]
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