Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, 31246-31247 [2023-10417]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 94 (Tuesday, May 16, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31246-31247]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-10417]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XC998]


Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of hybrid meeting open to the public offering both in-
person and virtual options for participation.

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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 convene Monday, June 5 through Thursday, June 
8, 2023. Times are: Monday, June 5, 2023, 8 a.m.-5:15 p.m.; Tuesday, 
June 6, 2023 and Wednesday, June 7, 2023, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; and Thursday, 
June 8, 2023, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., CDT.

ADDRESSES: 
    Meeting address: The meeting will take place at The Battle House 
Renaissance Hotel, located at 26 N. Royal Street, Mobile, AL 36602-
3802.
    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, June 5, 2023; 8 a.m.-5:15 p.m., CDT

    The meeting will begin with Law Enforcement Committee reviewing the 
Law Enforcement Technical Committee's (LETC) Meeting Summary from the 
March 2023 meeting. The Ecosystem Committee will review the Ecosystem 
Technical Committee's (ETC) Report and Scientific and Statistical 
Committee (SSC) Recommendations on a Gulf of Mexico Ecosystem Model 
(GoMEM) to support fisheries management.
    The Data Collection Committee will receive an update on the 
Southeast For-Hire Integrated Reporting (SEFHIER) Program and next 
steps. The Shrimp Committee will discuss the next steps for the 
Congressional Funding Budget for Shrimp Vessel Position Data Reporting 
and Summary of the May 2023 Shrimp Advisory Panel Meeting.
    Sustainable Fisheries Committee will receive an overview 
presentation on Rice's Whale Status and Recent Speed Limit Petition in 
the Gulf of Mexico; and, review Multi-year Annual Catch Limits. The 
Committee will review SSC Recommendations on Report from the Marine 
Recreational Information Program (MRIP) Transition Team on Red Snapper 
and other Species in the Gulf State Supplemental Surveys; Evaluation of 
Interim Analysis Process; and Management Strategy Evaluation Workshop.
    The Council will convene in a CLOSED SESSION of the FULL COUNCIL to 
finalize selection of Coastal Migratory Pelagic (CMP) Advisory Panel 
(AP) members.

Tuesday, June 6, 2023; 8 a.m.-5 p.m., CDT

    The Reef Fish Committee will discuss Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) 
Program Objectives; review State Survey Private Angling Landings and 
Discards for Red Snapper; Final Action Item: Recalibration of Red 
Snapper Recreational Catch Limits and Modifications of Gray Snapper 
Catch Limits; Draft Framework Action: Modifications to Recreational and 
Commercial Greater Amberjack Management Measures, and review the SSC 
Summary Report from the May 2023 Meeting including Recommendations on 
the Black Grouper and Yellowfin Group Catch Limits and Mid-water 
Snapper Complex Catch Limits.

Wednesday, June 7, 2023; 8 a.m.-5 p.m., CDT

    The Reef Fish Committee will reconvene to review Final Action Item: 
Draft Amendment 56: Modifications to the Gag Grouper Catch Limits, 
Sector Allocations, and Fishing Seasons, and Draft Snapper Grouper 
Amendment 44/Reef Fish Amendment 55: Catch Level Adjustments and 
Allocations for the Southeast U.S. Yellowtail Snapper.
    At approximately 11:15 a.m., CDT, the Council will reconvene with a 
Call to Order, Announcements and Introductions, Adoption of Agenda and 
Approval of Minutes. The Council will present the 2022 Law Enforcement 
Officer of the Year Award; followed by presentations on Update on the 
Commission's Recently-Finished Red Drum Fishery Profile; Exempted 
Fishing Permit from Mote Marine Lab; NOAA Fisheries Request for 
Comments on Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for National Standard 
Guidelines 4, 8, and 9; and, an update from the Bureau of Ocean Energy 
Management (BEOM) on Wind Energy Development in the Gulf of Mexico.
    The Council will hold public comment testimony from 2 p.m. to 5 
p.m., CDT on Final Action Items: Recalibration of Red Snapper 
Recreational Catch Limits and Modifications of Gray Snapper Catch 
Limits and Draft Amendment 56: Modifications to the Gag Grouper Catch 
Limits, Sector Allocations and Fishing Seasons; Comments on Rice's 
Whale Petition and Exempted Fishing Permits; and, open testimony on 
other fishery issues or concerns. Public comment may begin earlier than 
2 p.m. CDT, 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, June 5th 
at 8 a.m., CDT and closes one hour before public testimony begins on 
Wednesday, June 7th at 1 p.m. CDT. Public testimony may end before the 
published agenda time if all registered in-person and virtual 
participants have completed their testimony.

Thursday, June 8, 2023; 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., CDT

    The Council will receive Committee reports from Law Enforcement, 
Ecosystem, Data Collection, Shrimp, Sustainable Fisheries, and Reef 
Fish Management Committees as well as the closed session report and 
recommendations on the exempted fishing permit. The Council will 
receive updates from the following supporting agencies: Alabama Law 
Enforcement Efforts; 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; and 
Department of State.
    The Council will discuss any Other Business items; and, receive 
Litigation update if any.

--Meeting Adjourns

    The meeting will be a hybrid meeting; both in-person and virtual 
participation available. You may register for the

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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 meetings. 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: May 11, 2023.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-10417 Filed 5-15-23; 8:45 am]
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