Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, 56445 [2015-23461]
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RIN 0648–XE199
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
AGENCY:
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).
DATES: The meeting will be held on
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and
Thursday, October 5–8, 2015, starting at
8:30 a.m. daily.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Hilton Galveston Island Hotel, 5400
Seawall Boulevard, Galveston, TX
77551; telephone: (409) 744–5000; fax:
(409) 740–2209.
Council address: Gulf of Mexico
Fishery Management Council, 2203 N.
Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL
33607; telephone: (813) 348–1630.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Douglas Gregory, Executive Director,
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management
Council; telephone: (813) 348–1630.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Agenda
Monday, October 5, 2015
The Gulf Council will begin with
updates and presentations from
management committees. The
Sustainable Fisheries/Ecosystem
Management Committee will review the
Integrated Ecosystem Assessment—
Management Strategy Evaluation, and
receive a presentation on NOAA’s
Ecosystem Based Fisheries Management
Policy. The Joint Administrative Policy
& Budget/Personnel Management
Committee will review the new
Advisory Panels (AP) Staggered Terms,
modifications to the standard operating
practices and procedures (SOPPs)
section discussing AP Appointments,
Administrative Committee structure,
and review of the Magnuson-Stevens
Act Reauthorization Bills. The Mackerel
Management Committee will convene
after lunch to review the Joint Public
Hearing Draft for CMP Amendment 26:
Changes in Allocations, Stock
Boundaries and Sale Provisions for Gulf
of Mexico and Atlantic Migratory
Groups of King Mackerel, and an
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Options Paper for CMP Amendment 28:
Separating Permits for Gulf of Mexico
and Atlantic Migratory Groups of King
Mackerel and Spanish Mackerel. The
Data Collection Committee will then
review the Public Hearing Draft—Joint
Electronic Charter Vessel Reporting
Amendment; and the Gulf SEDAR
Committee will review the SEDAR
Steering Committee meeting and SEDAR
Assessment Schedule.
Tuesday, October 6, 2015
The Reef Fish Management
Committee will provide updates from
the Scientific and Statistical Committee
(SSC) and Reef Fish Advisory Panel
(AP) meetings. The committee will
discuss final action on Framework
Action to set Gag Recreational Season
and Gag and Black Grouper Minimum
Size Limits, review options papers for
Amendment to Define Gulf of Mexico
Hogfish Stock and set Acceptable Catch
Limits (ACL) and Status Determination
Criteria and Framework Action to set
Mutton Snapper ACL and management
measures, and the revised Public
Hearing Draft Amendment 39—Regional
Management of Recreational Red
Snapper. The committee will also
review options papers for Adjust
Minimum Stock Size Threshold (MSST)
and South Florida Management Issues;
discussion on the Ad Hoc Private
Recreational AP. NMFS will hold a
Question and Answer session
immediately following the committee.
Wednesday, October 7, 2015
The Reef Fish Management
Committee will continue with any
remaining agenda items from the
previous day. Shrimp Management
Committee will review the Public
Hearing Draft for Shrimp Amendment
17A—Addressing the Expiration of the
Shrimp Permit Moratorium and the
Draft Options Paper for Shrimp
Amendment 17B—Establishing
Optimum Yield, Target Number of
Permits, Permit Pool, and Addressing
Transit Provisions through Federal
Waters.
The Full Council will convene midmorning with a Call to Order,
Announcements and Introductions;
Adoption of Agenda and Approval of
Minutes. The Council will review and
approve the 2016 Committee
Appointments. After lunch, the Council
will receive presentations on the
Southeast Observer Program and the
Standardized Reporting Bycatch
Methods; and review of Exempted
Fishing Permits (EFPs) Applications, if
any. The Council will receive Public
Comment (2:30 p.m.–5 p.m.) on Final
Action on Framework Action to Set Gag
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Recreational Season and Gag and Black
Grouper Minimum Size Limits;
followed by open testimony on any
other fishery issues or concerns.
Thursday, October 8, 2015
The Council will receive management
committee reports from Sustainable
Fisheries/Ecosystem, Administrative
Policy & Budget/Personnel, Mackerel,
Data Collection, Shrimp and SEDAR.
Upon returning from lunch, the Council
will receive a committee report from the
Reef Fish Management Committee; vote
on Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP)
Applications, if any, and discuss Other
Business.
Meeting Adjourns
Although other non-emergency issues
not contained in this agenda may come
before this Council for discussion, those
issues may not be the subjects of formal
action during this meeting. Council
action 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 MagnusonStevens Act, provided that the public
has been notified of the Council’s intent
to take final action to address the
emergency.
Special Accommodations
This meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Requests for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to
Kathy Pereira (see ADDRESSES) at least 5
days prior to the meeting date.
Dated: September 15, 2015.
Jeffrey N. Lonergan,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XE199
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 four-day meeting to consider actions affecting the Gulf of
Mexico fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and
Thursday, October 5-8, 2015, starting at 8:30 a.m. daily.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Galveston Island
Hotel, 5400 Seawall Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77551; telephone: (409)
744-5000; fax: (409) 740-2209.
Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203 N.
Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607; telephone: (813) 348-1630.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Douglas Gregory, Executive Director,
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813) 348-1630.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Agenda
Monday, October 5, 2015
The Gulf Council will begin with updates and presentations from
management committees. The Sustainable Fisheries/Ecosystem Management
Committee will review the Integrated Ecosystem Assessment--Management
Strategy Evaluation, and receive a presentation on NOAA's Ecosystem
Based Fisheries Management Policy. The Joint Administrative Policy &
Budget/Personnel Management Committee will review the new Advisory
Panels (AP) Staggered Terms, modifications to the standard operating
practices and procedures (SOPPs) section discussing AP Appointments,
Administrative Committee structure, and review of the Magnuson-Stevens
Act Reauthorization Bills. The Mackerel Management Committee will
convene after lunch to review the Joint Public Hearing Draft for CMP
Amendment 26: Changes in Allocations, Stock Boundaries and Sale
Provisions for Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Migratory Groups of King
Mackerel, and an Options Paper for CMP Amendment 28: Separating Permits
for Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Migratory Groups of King Mackerel and
Spanish Mackerel. The Data Collection Committee will then review the
Public Hearing Draft--Joint Electronic Charter Vessel Reporting
Amendment; and the Gulf SEDAR Committee will review the SEDAR Steering
Committee meeting and SEDAR Assessment Schedule.
Tuesday, October 6, 2015
The Reef Fish Management Committee will provide updates from the
Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) and Reef Fish Advisory Panel
(AP) meetings. The committee will discuss final action on Framework
Action to set Gag Recreational Season and Gag and Black Grouper Minimum
Size Limits, review options papers for Amendment to Define Gulf of
Mexico Hogfish Stock and set Acceptable Catch Limits (ACL) and Status
Determination Criteria and Framework Action to set Mutton Snapper ACL
and management measures, and the revised Public Hearing Draft Amendment
39--Regional Management of Recreational Red Snapper. The committee will
also review options papers for Adjust Minimum Stock Size Threshold
(MSST) and South Florida Management Issues; discussion on the Ad Hoc
Private Recreational AP. NMFS will hold a Question and Answer session
immediately following the committee.
Wednesday, October 7, 2015
The Reef Fish Management Committee will continue with any remaining
agenda items from the previous day. Shrimp Management Committee will
review the Public Hearing Draft for Shrimp Amendment 17A--Addressing
the Expiration of the Shrimp Permit Moratorium and the Draft Options
Paper for Shrimp Amendment 17B--Establishing Optimum Yield, Target
Number of Permits, Permit Pool, and Addressing Transit Provisions
through Federal Waters.
The Full Council will convene mid-morning with a Call to Order,
Announcements and Introductions; Adoption of Agenda and Approval of
Minutes. The Council will review and approve the 2016 Committee
Appointments. After lunch, the Council will receive presentations on
the Southeast Observer Program and the Standardized Reporting Bycatch
Methods; and review of Exempted Fishing Permits (EFPs) Applications, if
any. The Council will receive Public Comment (2:30 p.m.-5 p.m.) on
Final Action on Framework Action to Set Gag Recreational Season and Gag
and Black Grouper Minimum Size Limits; followed by open testimony on
any other fishery issues or concerns.
Thursday, October 8, 2015
The Council will receive management committee reports from
Sustainable Fisheries/Ecosystem, Administrative Policy & Budget/
Personnel, Mackerel, Data Collection, Shrimp and SEDAR. Upon returning
from lunch, the Council will receive a committee report from the Reef
Fish Management Committee; vote on Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP)
Applications, if any, and discuss Other Business.
Meeting Adjourns
Although other non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda
may come before this Council for discussion, those issues may not be
the subjects of formal action during this meeting. Council action 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
This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Kathy Pereira (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 days
prior to the meeting date.
Dated: September 15, 2015.
Jeffrey N. Lonergan,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-23461 Filed 9-17-15; 8:45 am]
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