[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 174 (Monday, September 11, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62342-62343]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-19512]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XD299]
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 be held Wednesday, September 27 and Thursday,
September 28, 2023; 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., EDT both days.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at the Gulf Council office.
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 27, 2023; 8:30 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 July 19-20,
2023, meeting, and a review of the Scope of Work. The Committees will
select an SSC Representative for the October 23-26, 2023, Gulf Council
meeting in Panama City Beach, FL.
Following, the Committees will review Gag Grouper Abundance,
Movement, Spawning Behavior, Discard Mortality, and Environment
Influences; presentations, background documentation and references will
be provided to support SSC discussion. The Committees will review
Possible Management Modifications for Gag and Black Grouper, with
presentations, background documentation and references for SSC
recommendations and discussion. The Committees will also discuss the
SEDAR 94 Florida Hogfish Scope of Work. Public comment will be heard at
the end of the day.
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Thursday, September 28, 2023; 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., EDT
The Committees will review and discuss the Gulf of Mexico Gag
Health Check, Vermilion Snapper Interim Analysis, Southeast Region Best
Scientific Information Available Framework, Incorporating Social
Science Theory and Methods into Ecosystem Assessments, and the Lane
Snapper Updated Catch Analysis, including presentations and background
materials for SSC discussions.
The Committees will receive public comment, if any, before
addressing any items under Other Business.
--Meeting Adjourns
The meeting will 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: September 6, 2023.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-19512 Filed 9-8-23; 8:45 am]
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