Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, 1366-1367 [2023-00305]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 6 (Tuesday, January 10, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1366-1367]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-00305]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XC631]


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). The meeting is a 
hybrid meeting open to the public offering both in-person and virtual 
options for participation.

DATES: The meeting will convene Monday, January 30 through Wednesday, 
February 1, 2023, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Thursday, February 2, 2023, 
from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., CST.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at the Hilton Baton Rouge 
Capitol Center hotel, located at 201 Lafayette Street, Baton Rouge, LA 
70801. Please note, in-person meeting attendees will be expected to 
follow any current safety protocols as determined by the Council, hotel 
and the City of Baton Rouge, 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 www.gulfcouncil.org.
    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, January 30, 2023; 8 a.m.-5 p.m., CST

    The meeting will begin with the Administrative/Budget Committee 
reviewing modifications to the Council's Standard Operations Practices 
and Procedures (SOPPS), and approval of Proposed 2023 Activities and 
Draft 2023 Budget.
    The Coral Committee will review Florida Keys National Marine 
Sanctuary (FKNMS) Proposed Rule Recommendations from Council's Advisory 
Panels (Coastal Migratory Pelagics, Coral, Reef Fish, Shrimp, and Spiny 
Lobster), receive an update on the Protocol for Cooperative Fisheries 
Management, Draft Council letter to the FKNMS and Coral Reef 
Conservation Program Update.
    The Sustainable Fisheries Committee will review and discuss 
Alternative Allocation Approaches and Scientific and Statistical 
Committee (SSC) Recommendations; receive an Allocation Overview 
presentation; and, review of SSC recommendations on Acceptable 
Biological Catch (ABC) Control Rule.
    The Reef Fish Committee will review Final Action: Framework Action 
for Gray Triggerfish Commercial Trip Limit.

Tuesday, January 31, 2023; 8 a.m.-5 p.m., CST

    The Reef Fish Committee will reconvene to review and discuss the 
Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Focus Group Outcomes, Program Priorities 
List and Draft Amendment 56: Modifications to the Gag Grouper Catch 
Limits, Sector Allocations, and Fishing Seasons. The Committee will 
have a 30-minute break for a working lunch. Following the break, the 
Committee will review Draft Options: Modifications to Recreational and 
Commercial Greater Amberjack Management Measures and Revised 
Recreational Red Snapper Calibration Ratios.

Wednesday, February 1, 2023; 8 a.m.-5 p.m., CST

    The Data Collection Committee will review Final Action: Abbreviated 
Framework Action to Modify For-hire Trip Declaration Requirements, 
Modification to Commercial Coastal Logbook Reporting Requirements and 
Coastal Migratory Pelagics Advisory Panel Recommendations, and receive 
an Overview Presentation of State Specific Private Angler Licensing and 
Reporting Requirements currently used to define offshore anglers in 
each state.
    The Outreach and Education (O&E) Committee will receive a 
presentation on 2022 Communications Analytics and Updated 
Communications Plan, overview of Recreational Data (MRIP) Storyboard, 
2023 Outreach Event Plan and Communications Improvement Plan; and, 
other items from the O&E Technical Committee Summary.
    At approximately 11 a.m., CST, the Council will convene with a Call 
to Order, Announcements and Introductions, Adoption of Agenda and 
Approval of Minutes. The Council will receive updates on Return Em' 
Right Project and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BEOM) on Wind 
Energy Development in the Gulf of Mexico.
    The Council will hold public testimony from 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., 
CST on Final Action Items: Framework Action for Gray Triggerfish 
Commercial Trip Limit and Abbreviated Framework Action to Modify For-
hire Trip Declaration Requirements; Florida Keys National Marine 
Sanctuary Proposed Rule; and, open testimony on other fishery issues or 
concerns. Public comment may begin earlier than 1:30 p.m. CST, 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, January 30th at 8 a.m., CST and 
closes one hour before public testimony begins on Wednesday, February 
1st at 12:30 p.m., CST.

Thursday, February 2, 2023; 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., CST

    The Council will receive Committee reports from Administrative/
Budget, Coral, Sustainable Fisheries, Data Collection, Outreach and 
Education, and Reef Fish Management Committees.

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The Council will receive updates from the following supporting 
agencies: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Louisiana 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 receive a Litigation Update and discuss any Other 
Business items.

--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 www.gulfcouncil.org 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: January 5, 2023.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-00305 Filed 1-9-23; 8:45 am]
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