[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 167 (Tuesday, August 30, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52935-52936]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-18697]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XC315]
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 three-day in-person meeting of its Standing, Reef Fish,
Socioeconomic, and Ecosystem Scientific and Statistical Committees
(SSC).
DATES: The meeting will be held Wednesday, September 21 through Friday,
September 23, 2022. Meeting times are scheduled as follows: Wednesday,
from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Friday,
from 9 a.m. to 12 noon, EDT.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at the Gulf Council office. If
you are unable to attend in-person, the public may listen-in to the
meeting via webinar. Registration information will be available on the
Council's website by visiting www.gulfcouncil.org and clicking on the
``meeting tab''.
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: Mr. Ryan Rindone, Lead Fishery
Biologist, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council;
[email protected], telephone: (813) 348-1630.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Wednesday, September 21, 2022; 1 p.m.-5 p.m., EDT
The meeting will begin with Introductions and Adoption of Agenda,
Approval of Verbatim Minutes and Meeting Summary from the July 7-8,
2022, meeting, and review of Scope of Work. The Committees will select
an SSC Representative for the October 24-27, 2022, Gulf Council
Meeting. Following, the Committees will review a presentation and
report on the Socioeconomic Stock Assessment Workshop Report, including
other background materials for SSC discussion. The Committees will then
review the Essential Fish Habitat Dashboard, including background
material and discussion. Public comment will be heard at the end of the
day.
Thursday, September 22, 2022; 9 a.m.-5 p.m., EDT
The Committees will receive presentations on Alternative
Practicable Approaches to Sector Allocation Determinations, and the
SEDAR 68 Operational Assessment for Gulf of Mexico Scamp, including
background materials and SSC discussion; and will receive public
comment at the end of the day, if any.
Friday, September 23, 2022; 9 a.m.-1 p.m., EDT
The Committees will review and discuss the Scopes of Work for
2024's Operational Assessments of Lane Snapper, Gag Grouper and Gulf
King Mackerel, including background materials. Following, the
Committees will review Updated Projections for Gulf of Mexico Gag
Grouper using the State Reef Fish Survey (SRFS), including a
presentation, background materials and SSC discussion.
Lastly, the Committees will receive public comment before
addressing any items under Other Business.
Meeting Adjourns
The meeting will be also be broadcast via webinar. You may register
for the webinar by visiting www.gulfcouncil.org and clicking on the SSC
meeting on the calendar.
The Agenda is subject to change, and the latest version along with
other meeting materials will be posted on
[[Page 52936]]
www.gulfcouncil.org as they become available.
Although other non-emergency issues not on the agenda may come
before the Scientific and Statistical Committees for discussion, in
accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act, those issues may not be the subject of formal action
during these meetings. Actions of the Scientific and Statistical
Committee will be restricted to those issues specifically identified in
the agenda and any issues arising after publication of this notice that
require emergency action under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management Act, provided the public has been
notified of the Council's intent to take-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: August 25, 2022.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-18697 Filed 8-29-22; 8:45 am]
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