Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, 13143-13144 [2020-04644]

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• DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 45 (Friday, March 6, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13143-13144]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-04644]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XA067]


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 4-day meeting to consider actions affecting the Gulf of Mexico 
fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

DATES: The meeting will convene Monday, March 30 through Thursday, 
April 2, 2020; 8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m.

ADDRESSES: 
    Meeting address: The meeting will take place at The Lodge at Gulf 
State Park, 21196 East Beach Boulevard, Gulf Shores, AL 36542; 
telephone: (251) 540-4000.
    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: 

Agenda

Monday, March 30, 2020; 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

    The meeting will begin in a CLOSED SESSION of the FULL COUNCIL to 
select members to the Coastal Migratory Pelagics and Red Drum Advisory 
Panels; and, selection of the 2019 Law Enforcement Officer/Team of the 
Year.
    The meeting will open to the general public mid-morning with the 
Gulf SEDAR Committee reviewing the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) SEDAR Schedule 
and discussing interim analyses on Timing and Use for Management. 
Ecosystem Committee will give a summary report from the Ecosystem 
Technical Committee meeting and an update on the Fishery Ecosystem 
Management Plan. Following lunch, Sustainable Fisheries Committee will 
have a presentation on Marine Mammal Depredation; review Public Hearing 
Draft Amendment Reef Fish 48/Red Drum 5: Status Determination Criteria 
and Optimum Yield for Reef Fish and Red Drum and Framework Action for 
Modification of Fishing Access in Eastern GOM Marine Protected Areas.

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The Committee will also discuss any allocation issues.
    National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) will hold a Question and 
Answer session immediately following the Sustainable Fisheries 
Committee.

Tuesday, March 31, 2020; 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

    The Law Enforcement Committee will receive a summary report from 
the Law Enforcement Technical Committee (LETC) meeting and a 
presentation on the 2019 Report to Congress on Illegal, Unreported, and 
Unregulated (IUU) Fishing. The Reef Fish Committee will review Reef 
Fish and CMP Landings, Draft Amendments 36B and 36C modifications to 
commercial IFQ Programs and Presentations, Draft Amendment 53: Red 
Grouper Catch Limits and Sector Allocations, Draft Framework Action to 
Modify the GOM Lane Snapper Annual Catch Limit; and, review any 
remaining items from the March 2020 SSC Meeting summary.

Wednesday, April 1, 2020; 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

    The Shrimp Management Committee will review the updated Brown, 
Pink, and White Shrimp Stock Assessments, Gulf Shrimp Fishery Effort 
and Landings, Preliminary 2019 Royal Red Shrimp Index, and Biological 
Review of the Texas Closure. The Committee will also discuss Shrimp FMP 
Objectives; and, any remining items from the Shrimp Advisory Panel 
meeting. Habitat Protection and Restoration Committee will receive a 
summary report from the August 2019 Council Coordinating Committee 
Habitat Subcommittee; and, an update on Essential Fish Habitat 
Amendment.
    Full Council will convene late morning with a Call to Order, 
Announcements, and Introductions; Adoption of Agenda and Approval of 
Minutes. Council will review Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) Applications 
and public comments (if any); and, receive presentations on Deepwater 
Horizon Open Ocean Fish Restoration, Alabama Law Enforcement Efforts 
and an update on Southeast For-Hire Integrated Electronic Reporting 
(SEFHIER). The Council will hold public comment testimony beginning at 
2 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. for open testimony on other fishery issues or 
concerns. Anyone wishing to speak during public comment testimony 
should sign in at the registration station located at the entrance of 
the meeting room.

Thursday, April 2, 2020; 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

    The Council will receive reports from the following management 
committees: Gulf SEDAR, Ecosystem, Sustainable Fisheries, Law 
Enforcement, Shrimp, Habitat Protection and Restoration, and Reef Fish. 
The Council will vote on Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) applications, if 
any; and receive updates from the following supporting agencies: South 
Atlantic Fishery Management Council; NOAA Office of Law Enforcement 
(OLE), Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission; U.S. Coast Guard; U.S. 
Fish and Wildlife Service; Department of State.
    Lastly, the Council will discuss Other Business items.
--Meeting Adjourns
    The meeting will be broadcast via webinar. You may register for the 
webinar by visiting www.gulfcouncil.org and clicking 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 should be directed to Kathy Pereira, (813) 348-1630, at 
least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

    Authority:  16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: March 3, 2020.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-04644 Filed 3-5-20; 8:45 am]
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