80 FR 12980 - Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council); Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 48 (March 12, 2015)

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold meetings of the: Administrative Policy and Budget Committees, Law Enforcement, Data Collection, Gulf SEDAR, Sustainable Fisheries/ Ecosystem, Mackerel, Spiny Lobster, Reef Fish and Shrimp Management Committees; in conjunction with a meeting of the Full Council. The Council will also hold a formal public comment session.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 48 (Thursday, March 12, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12980-12981]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-05588]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XD817


Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council); Public 
Meeting

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold meetings of the: Administrative Policy and Budget Committees, Law 
Enforcement, Data Collection, Gulf SEDAR, Sustainable Fisheries/
Ecosystem, Mackerel, Spiny Lobster, Reef Fish and Shrimp Management 
Committees; in conjunction with a meeting of the Full Council. The 
Council will also hold a formal public comment session.

DATES: The Council meetings will be held from 8:30 a.m. on Monday, 
March 30 until 3:45 p.m. on Thursday, April 2, 2015.

ADDRESSES:
    Meeting address: The meetings will be held at the Golden Nugget 
Hotel, located at 151 Beach Boulevard, Biloxi, MS 39530.
    Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203 
North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Douglas Gregory, Executive 
Director, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813) 
348-1630; fax: (813) 348-1711; email: [email protected]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The items of discussion for each individual 
management committee agenda are as follows:

Administrative Policy/Budget Administrative Committees Agenda, Monday, 
March 30, 2015, 8:30 a.m.-10 a.m.

 Review Draft Revisions to SOPPs
 Review 2015 Budget

Law Enforcement Management Committee Agenda, Monday, March 30, 2015, 10 
a.m.-10:45 a.m.

 Law Enforcement Advisory Panel (LEAP) Report

Data Collection Management Committee Agenda, Monday, March 30, 2015, 
10:45 a.m.-12 noon

 Scoping/Options Paper for Electronic Charter Boat Reporting 
Recommendations

Gulf SEDAR Management Committee Agenda, Monday, March 30, 2015, 1:30 
p.m.-2 p.m.

 SEDAR Schedule Review

Sustainable Fisheries/Ecosystem Management Committee Agenda, Monday, 
March 30, 2015, 2 p.m.-3:30 p.m.

 NOAA Climate Change Strategy
 National Standard 1 Proposed Revisions
 Final Action on Decal Requirement for Charter Vessels and 
Headboats
 Ecosystem Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) Report

Mackerel Management Committee Agenda, Monday, March 30, 2015, 3:30 
p.m.-4:30 p.m.

 Options Paper for Mackerel Gillnet Framework Action Spiny 
Lobster Management Committee Agenda, Monday, March 30, 2015, 4:30 p.m.-
5 p.m.
 Lobster SSC recommendations

- Recess -

Reef Fish Management Committee Agenda, Tuesday, March 31, 2015, 8:30 
a.m.-11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. until 5 p.m.

 Recreational Red Snapper Season Projections
 Presentation on the Headboat Collaborative Program
 Options Paper for Gag Annual Catch Limit (ACL), Annual Catch 
Target (ACT) and Seasons
 Final Action on Greater Amberjack Framework Action
 Scoping Summaries on Amendment 36--Red Snapper Individual 
Fishing Quota (IFQ) Modifications
 Draft Amendment 28--Red Snapper Allocation
 Draft Amendment 39--Regional Management of Recreational Red 
Snapper
 Joint South Florida Management Options
 Hogfish Overfishing Limits (OFL) and Acceptable Biological 
Catch (ABC)
 Charge to the Reef Fish Headboat Advisory Panel (AP)
 Other Reef Fish (SSC) Report

- Recess -

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Shrimp Management Committee Agenda, Wednesday, April 1, 2015, 8:30 
a.m.-10 a.m.

 Biological Review of the Texas Closure
 Summary of Shrimp Advisory Panel Meeting
 Report on Penaeid Shrimp Maximum Sustainable Yield Acceptable 
Biological Catch Rule Workshop
 Update on Shrimp Amendment 15
 Scoping document for Shrimp Amendment 17
 Shrimp SSC Summary Report

Council Session Agenda, Wednesday, April 1, 2015, 10:15 a.m.-5 p.m.

10:15 a.m.-10:25 a.m.: Call to Order and Introductions, Adoption of 
Agenda and Approval of Minutes
10:25 a.m.-11:30 a.m.: (CLOSED SESSION) Advisory Panel Appointments
1 p.m.-3 p.m.: The Council will receive presentations on Mandatory 
Safety Exams for All Commercial Fishing Vessels, Notice of Intent for a 
Draft EIS for Expansion of Flower Garden Banks National Marine 
Sanctuary, and Draft Environmental Assessment for Amendment 6 to the 
Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan (FMP).
3 p.m.-5 p.m.: The Council will receive public testimony on Final 
Action on Greater Amberjack Framework Action, Final Action on Shrimp 
Amendment 15 and Final Action on Eliminating Charter Vessel/Headboat 
Decal Requirement; open public comment period regarding other fishery 
issues or concerns.
- Recess -

Council Session Agenda, Thursday, April 2, 2015, 8:30 a.m.-3:45 p.m.

8:30 a.m.-9 a.m.: The Council will review and vote on Exempted Fishing 
Permits (EFPs), if any.
9 a.m.-12 noon: The Council will receive committee reports from the 
Administrative Policy/Budget, Law Enforcement, Data Collection, Gulf 
SEDAR, Sustainable Fisheries/Ecosystem, Mackerel and Shrimp Management 
Committees.
1:30 p.m.-3:15 p.m.: The Council will continue to receive committee 
reports from the Spiny Lobster and Reef Fish Management Committees.
3:15 p.m.-3:45 p.m.: The Council will review Other Business.
- Adjourn -

    The Agenda is subject to change, and the latest version will be 
posted on the Council's file server, which can be accessed by going to 
the Council Web site at http://www.gulfcouncil.org and clicking on FTP 
Server under Quick Links. For meeting materials see folder ``Briefing 
Books/Briefing Book 2015-03'' on Gulf Council file server. The username 
and password are both ``gulfguest''. The meetings will be Webcast over 
the internet. A link to the Webcast will be available on the Council's 
Web site, http://www.gulfcouncil.org.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject 
of formal action during these meetings. Action will be restricted to 
those issues specifically identified in this notice 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 final action to address the emergency.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to Kathy Pereira at the Council 
Office (see ADDRESSES), at least 5 working days prior to the meeting.

    Note: The times and sequence specified in this agenda are 
subject to change.


    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: March 6, 2015.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-05588 Filed 3-11-15; 8:45 am]
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