[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 76 (Thursday, April 18, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27738-27739]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-08323]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XD873]


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

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hold a two-day virtual meeting of its Standing, Reef Fish, 
Socioeconomic, and Ecosystem Scientific and Statistical Committees 
(SSC).

DATES: The meeting will be held Tuesday, May 7, 2024, from 8:30 a.m. to 
4 p.m., EDT, and Wednesday, May 8, 2024, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., EDT.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place virtually, 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:

Tuesday, May 7, 2024; 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., EDT

    The meeting will begin with Introductions and Adoption of Agenda, 
Scope of Work, review and approval of Minutes and Meeting Summary from 
the February 2024 SSC meeting.
    Following, the SSC will work on developing the Terms of Reference 
for Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper Benchmark Assessment, review the 
Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) Progress Report from the 
Marine Recreational Information Program--Fishing Effort Survey (MRIP-
FES) Steering Team, receive an update on the RESTORE Project: 
Projections Model Review, including presentations and background 
documentation to support SSC discussion. Public comment will be heard 
at the end of the day.

Wednesday, May 8, 2024; 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m., EDT

    The SSC will review the National Academies of Sciences Equity and 
Environmental Justice Evaluation and the Equity and Environmental 
Justice Regional plan. The SSC will then review and discuss Alternative 
Assessment Methods for Gulf Stocks, including presentations and 
background documentation to support SSC discussion. Lastly, the SSC 
will receive an overview of the SSC Reorganization and Application 
Process and will receive public comment at the end of the day before 
any items under Other Business are discussed.

--Meeting Adjourns

    The meeting will 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: April 15, 2024.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-08323 Filed 4-17-24; 8:45 am]
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