[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 222 (Monday, November 22, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66290-66291]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-25421]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XB604]


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 one and half-day in-person and virtual meeting (hybrid) of its 
Ecosystem Technical Committee (ETC).

DATES: The meeting will take place Tuesday, December 14, 2021, 8:30 
a.m.-5 p.m. and Wednesday, December 15, 2021, 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m., EST.

ADDRESSES: Those who prefer to attend the meeting in-person may do so 
at the Gulf Council office. If you are unable or do not wish to travel, 
you may participate in the meeting via webinar. Registration 
information will be available on the Council's website by visiting 
www.gulfcouncil.org and clicking on the ETC meeting on the calendar.
    Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 4701 W 
Spruce Street, Suite 200, Tampa, FL 33607; telephone: (813) 348-1630.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. John Froeschke, Deputy Director, 
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; 
[email protected], telephone: (813) 348-1630.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Tuesday, December 14, 2021; 8:30 a.m. Until 5 p.m.; EST

    The meeting will begin with Introductions and Adoption of Agenda, 
Approval of Minutes from the September 10, 2021 meeting and review of 
Scope of Work with its members.
    The committee will review and discuss the LGL Contract Details; 
ETC's

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Roles and Responsibilities; Case Studies and Lessons Learned from 
Fishery Ecosystem Planning (FEP) including presentation, document, 
committee discussion and recommendations. They will receive a 
presentation and review a document on Stakeholder Assessment and 
Concept Mapping; and, hold a committee discussion and recommendations.

Wednesday, December 15, 2021; 8:30 a.m. Until 12 p.m.; EST

    The ETC will review and discuss Indicator Development for Fishery 
Ecosystem Planning (FEP); receive a presentation for White Paper and 
Key Recommendations, review of document and Draft Indicator Dashboard, 
and hold committee discussion and recommendations.
    The committee will receive a presentation for the Proposed FEP 
Structure; receive public comment and, discuss any Other Business 
items.
--Meeting Adjourns
    The meeting will be held in-person and via webinar (hybrid). You 
may register for the webinar by visiting www.gulfcouncil.org and 
clicking on the Ecosystem Technical Committee meeting on the calendar.
    The Agenda is subject to change, and the latest version along with 
other meeting materials will be posted on www.gulfcouncil.org as they 
become available.
    Although other non-emergency issues not on the agenda may come 
before the Technical Committee for discussion, in accordance with the 
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, those issues 
may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Actions of 
the Technical 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: November 17, 2021.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-25421 Filed 11-19-21; 8:45 am]
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