[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 119 (Wednesday, June 22, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 37312]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-13327]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XC108]
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 two-day in-person meeting of its Standing, Reef Fish,
Socioeconomic, and Ecosystem Scientific and Statistical Committees
(SSC).
DATES: The meeting will take place Thursday, July 7 and Friday, July 8,
2022, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., EDT daily.
ADDRESSES: 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:
Thursday, July 7, 2022; 9 a.m.-5 p.m., EDT
The meeting will begin with Introductions and Adoption of Agenda,
Approval of Verbatim Minutes and Meeting Summary from the May 10-11,
2022, meeting, and review of Scope of Work. The Committees will select
an SSC Representative for the August 22-25, 2022, Gulf Council Meeting.
Following, Committees will receive review a presentation and report on
the Alternate Model Run for SEDAR 72 Base Model using Florida's State
Reef Fish Survey, including other background materials for SSC
discussion.
The Committees will then review Discards Data for Gulf Gag Grouper,
Red Grouper, Greater Amberjack, and Red Snapper, including a
presentation and background materials. The Committees will then receive
a presentation on a Decision-support Tool for Evaluating the Impacts of
Short- and Long-term Management Decisions on the Gulf of Mexico Red
Snapper Resource, including background material and discussion. Public
comment will be heard at the end of the day.
Friday, July 8, 2022; 9 a.m.-5 p.m., EDT
The Committees will discuss the Council's Acceptable Biological
Catch Control Rule Modifications. The Committees will then receive a
presentation and discuss the Southeast Fisheries Science Center's
Wenchman Data Evaluation, and will discuss Consideration of Stock-
specific Catch Limits with testimony from industry.
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 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 this meeting. 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: June 16, 2022.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-13327 Filed 6-21-22; 8:45 am]
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