Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, 47124-47125 [2023-15448]

Download as PDF 47124 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 139 / Friday, July 21, 2023 / Notices comments when (1) up to another year of identical or nearly identical activities as described in the Description of Proposed Activity section of this notice is planned or (2) the activities as described in the Description of Proposed Activity section of this notice would not be completed by the time the IHA expires and a renewal would allow for completion of the activities beyond that described in the Dates and Duration section of this notice, provided all of the following conditions are met: • A request for renewal is received no later than 60 days prior to the needed renewal IHA effective date (recognizing that the renewal IHA expiration date cannot extend beyond 1 year from expiration of the initial IHA). • The request for renewal must include the following: (1) An explanation that the activities to be conducted under the requested renewal IHA are identical to the activities analyzed under the initial IHA, are a subset of the activities, or include changes so minor (e.g., reduction in pile size) that the changes do not affect the previous analyses, mitigation and monitoring requirements, or take estimates (with the exception of reducing the type or amount of take). (2) A preliminary monitoring report showing the results of the required monitoring to date and an explanation showing that the monitoring results do not indicate impacts of a scale or nature not previously analyzed or authorized. Upon review of the request for renewal, the status of the affected species or stocks, and any other pertinent information, NMFS determines that there are no more than minor changes in the activities, the mitigation and monitoring measures will remain the same and appropriate, and the findings in the initial IHA remain valid. Dated: July 18, 2023. Kimberly Damon-Randall, Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2023–15516 Filed 7–20–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XD177] Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and AGENCY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:06 Jul 20, 2023 Jkt 259001 Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of hybrid meeting open to the public offering both in-person and virtual options for participation. 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, August 14 through Thursday, August 17, 2023. Times are: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Thursday, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., CDT. ADDRESSES: Meeting address: The meeting will take place at The Driskill Hotel, located at 604 Brazos Street, Austin, TX 78701. 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: SUMMARY: Monday, August 14, 2023; 8 a.m.–5 p.m., CDT The meeting will begin in Full Council with the Induction of New Council Members. Committee Sessions will follow beginning with the Administrative/Budget Committee reviewing the 2021–22 Audit Report and Final 2023 Funded Budget and Activities Report. Information will be presented on the Inflation Reduction Act Funding for the Regional Management Councils. The Migratory Species Committee will give an update on Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Management Measures; including, Proposed Rule: Amendment 15—Modifications of Four Commercial Longline Spatial Management Areas and Administrative Changes to Pelagic Longline Electronic Monitoring Program, Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Electronic Reporting and Scoping: Amendment 16—Revised Catch Limit for Shark Stocks, Modifications to Commercial and Recreational Shark Fisheries Management. The Data Collection Committee will receive an update on the Southeast For-Hire Integrated Reporting (SEFHIER) Program and next steps. Following lunch, the Sustainable Fisheries Committee will review Rice’s Whale Critical Habitat Proposed Rule and Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) recommendations for Marine PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Recreational Information Program (MRIP) Cumulative Estimate Reporting; Technical Guidance for National Standard 1 Reference Points and Status Determinations and Evaluation of Interim Analysis Process. The committee will receive presentations on Allocation Reviews and, review Draft Letter on NOAA Fisheries Request for Comments on the Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for National Standard Guidelines 4, 8 and 9. The Full Council will meet in a CLOSED SESSION to receive a Litigation update. Tuesday, August 15, 2023; 8 a.m.–5 p.m., CDT The Reef Fish Committee will hold a discussion on Gag and Black Grouper Management Alternatives and Shallowwater Grouper Complex Management. The Committee will review Draft Framework Action: Modifications to the Recreational and Commercial Greater Amberjack Management Measures, Draft: Snapper Grouper Amendment 44/ Reef Fish Amendment 55: Catch Level Adjustments and Allocations for Southeast U.S. Yellowtail Snapper. The Committee will receive a status updates on Anticipated Endangered Species Act Proposed Rules and Section 7 Consultations, Status and Timeline Updates for Revised Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Goals and Objectives and on the Recreational Initiative. Wednesday, August 16, 2023; 8 a.m.–5 p.m., CDT The Mackerel Committee will review the SSC Recommendations for Gulf King Mackerel Interim Assessment and SEDAR 81: Gulf Spanish Mackerel Updated Stock Assessment. The Committee will review Proposed Engagement in Mackerel Port Meetings and Amendment to the 2015 Biological Opinion for Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources in the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Region. The Shrimp Committee will discuss the Re-initiation of Endangered Species Action Section 7 Consultation on the Authorization of the Southeast U.S. Shrimp Fisheries in Federal Waters, Giant Manta Ray and Shrimp Trawl Interactions, and next steps; and, receive a status update of Side-by-Side Testing of Cellular Vessel Monitoring Systems (cVMS) and Cellular Electronic Logbooks (cELBs) on Gulf Shrimp Vessels. Approximately 11:20 a.m., CDT, the Council will convene with a Call to Order, Announcements and Introductions, Adoption of Agenda and Approval of Minutes. The Council will receive a presentation Update on the E:\FR\FM\21JYN1.SGM 21JYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 139 / Friday, July 21, 2023 / Notices Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) on Wind Energy Development in the Gulf of Mexico. The Council will hold public comment testimony from 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., CDT on fishery issues or concerns. Public comment may begin earlier than 1:30 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, August 14th at 8 a.m., CDT and closes one hour before public testimony begins on Wednesday, August 16th at 12:30 p.m. CDT. Public testimony may end before the published agenda time if all registered in-person and virtual participants have completed their testimony. ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Thursday, August 17, 2023; 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m., CDT The Council will receive Committee reports from Administrative/Budget, Migratory Species, Data Collection, Sustainable Fisheries, Reef Fish, Mackerel and Shrimp Management Committees. The Council will receive updates from the following supporting agencies: Texas 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; any remaining updates on Litigation and hold an Election of Chair and Vice-Chair. 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:06 Jul 20, 2023 Jkt 259001 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 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: July 17, 2023. Rey Israel Marquez, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2023–15448 Filed 7–20–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XD166] Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of seminar series presentation via webinar. AGENCY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will host a presentation on the status of ondemand gear for the U.S. South Atlantic Black Sea Bass pot fishery via webinar August 8, 2023. DATES: The webinar presentation will be held on Tuesday, August 8, 2023, from 1 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. ADDRESSES: The presentation will be provided via webinar. The webinar is open to members of the public. Information, including a link to webinar registration will be posted on the Council’s website at: https://safmc.net/ safmc-seminar-series/ as it becomes available. Council address: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N Charleston, SC 29405. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Iverson, Public Information Officer, SAFMC; phone: (843) 302–8439 or toll free: (866) SAFMC–10; fax: (843) 769– 4520; email: kim.iverson@safmc.net. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 47125 The Council will host a presentation from the National Marine Fisheries Service on the value and benefits of on-demand fishing gear for the U.S. South Atlantic Black Sea Bass pot fishery and North Atlantic Right Whales. The presentation will discuss the history of the current area closure for pot fishing during North Atlantic Right Whales calving season to reduce entanglement risk. Since 2020, experimental on-demand gear has been authorized and trialled by commercial fishermen in the black sea bass pot fishery. The researchers will discuss the potential benefits of the new gear for fishermen and discuss how the new gear presents minimal entanglement risk to endangered North Atlantic Right Whales. A question-and-answer session will follow the presentation. Members of the public will have the opportunity to participate in the discussion. The presentation is for informational purposes only and no management actions will be taken. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Special Accommodations The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for auxiliary aids should be directed to the Council office (see ADDRESSES) 5 days prior to the meeting. Note: The times and sequence specified in this agenda are subject to change. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: July 17, 2023. Rey Israel Marquez, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2023–15447 Filed 7–20–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XD173] Request for Information; Advancing Equity and Environmental Justice in the Southeast Through the Conservation and Management of Living Marine Resources National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; request for information. AGENCY: In May 2023, NMFS finalized its first-ever national Equity and Environmental Justice Strategy. The national strategy describes the path the agency will take to incorporate equity and environmental justice into the vital SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\21JYN1.SGM 21JYN1

Agencies

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 139 (Friday, July 21, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47124-47125]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-15448]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XD177]


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.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

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, August 14 through Thursday, 
August 17, 2023. Times are: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, from 8 a.m. 
to 5 p.m.; and Thursday, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., CDT.

ADDRESSES: 
    Meeting address: The meeting will take place at The Driskill Hotel, 
located at 604 Brazos Street, Austin, TX 78701.
    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, August 14, 2023; 8 a.m.-5 p.m., CDT

    The meeting will begin in Full Council with the Induction of New 
Council Members. Committee Sessions will follow beginning with the 
Administrative/Budget Committee reviewing the 2021-22 Audit Report and 
Final 2023 Funded Budget and Activities Report. Information will be 
presented on the Inflation Reduction Act Funding for the Regional 
Management Councils.
    The Migratory Species Committee will give an update on Atlantic 
Highly Migratory Species Management Measures; including, Proposed Rule: 
Amendment 15--Modifications of Four Commercial Longline Spatial 
Management Areas and Administrative Changes to Pelagic Longline 
Electronic Monitoring Program, Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 
on Electronic Reporting and Scoping: Amendment 16--Revised Catch Limit 
for Shark Stocks, Modifications to Commercial and Recreational Shark 
Fisheries Management. The Data Collection Committee will receive an 
update on the Southeast For-Hire Integrated Reporting (SEFHIER) Program 
and next steps.
    Following lunch, the Sustainable Fisheries Committee will review 
Rice's Whale Critical Habitat Proposed Rule and Scientific and 
Statistical Committee (SSC) recommendations for Marine Recreational 
Information Program (MRIP) Cumulative Estimate Reporting; Technical 
Guidance for National Standard 1 Reference Points and Status 
Determinations and Evaluation of Interim Analysis Process. The 
committee will receive presentations on Allocation Reviews and, review 
Draft Letter on NOAA Fisheries Request for Comments on the Advance 
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for National Standard Guidelines 4, 8 and 
9.
    The Full Council will meet in a CLOSED SESSION to receive a 
Litigation update.

Tuesday, August 15, 2023; 8 a.m.-5 p.m., CDT

    The Reef Fish Committee will hold a discussion on Gag and Black 
Grouper Management Alternatives and Shallow-water Grouper Complex 
Management. The Committee will review Draft Framework Action: 
Modifications to the Recreational and Commercial Greater Amberjack 
Management Measures, Draft: Snapper Grouper Amendment 44/Reef Fish 
Amendment 55: Catch Level Adjustments and Allocations for Southeast 
U.S. Yellowtail Snapper. The Committee will receive a status updates on 
Anticipated Endangered Species Act Proposed Rules and Section 7 
Consultations, Status and Timeline Updates for Revised Individual 
Fishing Quota (IFQ) Goals and Objectives and on the Recreational 
Initiative.

Wednesday, August 16, 2023; 8 a.m.-5 p.m., CDT

    The Mackerel Committee will review the SSC Recommendations for Gulf 
King Mackerel Interim Assessment and SEDAR 81: Gulf Spanish Mackerel 
Updated Stock Assessment. The Committee will review Proposed Engagement 
in Mackerel Port Meetings and Amendment to the 2015 Biological Opinion 
for Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources in the Gulf of Mexico and 
Atlantic Region.
    The Shrimp Committee will discuss the Re-initiation of Endangered 
Species Action Section 7 Consultation on the Authorization of the 
Southeast U.S. Shrimp Fisheries in Federal Waters, Giant Manta Ray and 
Shrimp Trawl Interactions, and next steps; and, receive a status update 
of Side-by-Side Testing of Cellular Vessel Monitoring Systems (cVMS) 
and Cellular Electronic Logbooks (cELBs) on Gulf Shrimp Vessels.
    Approximately 11:20 a.m., CDT, the Council will convene with a Call 
to Order, Announcements and Introductions, Adoption of Agenda and 
Approval of Minutes. The Council will receive a presentation Update on 
the

[[Page 47125]]

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) on Wind Energy Development in 
the Gulf of Mexico.
    The Council will hold public comment testimony from 1:30 p.m. to 5 
p.m., CDT on fishery issues or concerns. Public comment may begin 
earlier than 1:30 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, August 14th at 8 a.m., CDT and closes one hour before public 
testimony begins on Wednesday, August 16th at 12:30 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, August 17, 2023; 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., CDT

    The Council will receive Committee reports from Administrative/
Budget, Migratory Species, Data Collection, Sustainable Fisheries, Reef 
Fish, Mackerel and Shrimp Management Committees. The Council will 
receive updates from the following supporting agencies: Texas 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; any remaining 
updates on Litigation and hold an Election of Chair and Vice-Chair.

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: July 17, 2023.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-15448 Filed 7-20-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.