82_FR_13356 82 FR 13310 - Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

82 FR 13310 - Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 46 (March 10, 2017)

Page Range13310-13310
FR Document2017-04745

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold a two and a half day meeting of its Standing, Reef Fish, Shrimp, and Socioeconomics Scientific and Statistical Committees (SSC).

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 46 (Friday, March 10, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 46 (Friday, March 10, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 13310]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-04745]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF275


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 will hold a two 
and a half day meeting of its Standing, Reef Fish, Shrimp, and 
Socioeconomics Scientific and Statistical Committees (SSC).

DATES: The meeting will convene on Monday, March 27, 2017, from 9 a.m. 
to 5 p.m., Tuesday, March 28, 2017, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 
Wednesday, March 29, 2017, from 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. EDT.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Gulf Council's Conference 
Room. Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203 
N. Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607; telephone: (813) 348-1630.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Atran, Senior Fishery 
Biologist, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; 
[email protected], telephone: (813) 348-1630.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Day 1--Monday, March 27, 2017; 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

I. Introductions and Adoption of Agenda
II. Approval of Minutes of January 10-11, 2017 SSC meeting
III. Announcement of SSC representative at April 3-6 Council meeting in 
Birmingham, AL
Shrimp SSC Session
IV. Penaeid shrimp stock assessments
General Session
V. Updated Draft Stock Assessment Improvement Plan
VI. Stock assessment prioritization
Socioeconomic and Reef Fish SSC Session
VII. Review of studies included in the 5-year Grouper-Tilefish IFQ 
Review
    a. Fishing behavior through space, time and depth: With application 
to the Gulf of Mexico Grouper-Tilefish IFQ Program
    b. Efficiency of quota balancing mechanisms: With application to 
the Gulf of Mexico Grouper-Tilefish IFQ Program
    c. Effects of the Grouper-Tilefish IFQ on Gulf of Mexico fishing 
communities
    d. Effects of the Grouper-Tilefish IFQ on the capacity and 
technical efficiency of the commercial Gulf of Mexico reef fish fleet
    e. Effects of the Grouper-Tilefish IFQ on ex-vessel prices of Gulf 
of Mexico reef fish

Day 2 and 3, Tuesday, March 28, 2017, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. and Wednesday, 
March 29, 2017, 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

Reef Fish SSC Session
VIII. Greater amberjack update assessment
IX. SEDAR 49 Data-limited Species Assessment, Part 2
    a. Assessment results
    b. Data triage results and recommendation of candidate species for 
future data limited assessments
    c. SSC recommendations
X. TOR for MRIP Calibration Review and Review Workshop Volunteers
XI. TOR, Schedule, and Assessment Workshop Volunteers for SEDAR 52 (red 
snapper standard assessment)
XII. Review additional MSST alternatives for Amendment 44
XIII. ABC Control Rule White Paper
XIV. Update on National SSC VI meeting
Other Items
XV. Other Business
--Meeting Adjourns--
    You may register for the SSC Meeting: Standing, Reef Fish, 
Mackerel, Shrimp and Socioeconomic on March 27-29, 2017 at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4006984690860344321.
    The Agenda is subject to change, and the latest version along with 
other meeting materials will be posted on the Council's file server. To 
access the file server, the URL is https://public.gulfcouncil.org:5001/webman/index.cgi, or go to the Council's Web site and click on the FTP 
link in the lower left of the Council Web site (http://www.gulfcouncil.org). The username and password are both ``gulfguest''. 
Click on the ``Library Folder'', then scroll down to ``SSC meeting-
2017-03''.
    Although other non-emergency issues not on the agenda may come 
before the Scientific and Statistical 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 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

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

    Dated: March 7, 2017.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-04745 Filed 3-9-17; 8:45 am]
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13310 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 46 / Friday, March 10, 2017 / Notices SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: XIII. ABC Control Rule White Paper Steven Atran, Senior Fishery Biologist, XIV. Update on National SSC VI Agenda Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management meeting Tuesday, March 28 through Wednesday, Council; steven.atran@gulfcouncil.org, March 29, 2017 telephone: (813) 348–1630. Other Items The agenda will include: (a) Update SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: XV. Other Business on 2017 pre-implementation and Day 1—Monday, March 27, 2017; 9 budget; (b) Review proposed rule for EM a.m.–5 p.m. —Meeting Adjourns— implementation (tentative); (c) Evaluation of 2016 EM program; (d) I. Introductions and Adoption of You may register for the SSC Meeting: Planning for 2018 Observer/EM Annual Agenda Standing, Reef Fish, Mackerel, Shrimp deployment plan; (e) Update on EM/ II. Approval of Minutes of January 10– and Socioeconomic on March 27–29, observer contract timing; (f) Research 11, 2017 SSC meeting 2017 at: https:// III. Announcement of SSC attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/ and development; (g) Other business representative at April 3–6 Council 4006984690860344321. and scheduling. The Agenda is subject meeting in Birmingham, AL to change, and the latest version will be The Agenda is subject to change, and posted at http://www.npfmc.org/. Shrimp SSC Session the latest version along with other Special Accommodations IV. Penaeid shrimp stock assessments meeting materials will be posted on the Council’s file server. To access the file These meetings are physically General Session server, the URL is https:// accessible to people with disabilities. V. Updated Draft Stock Assessment public.gulfcouncil.org:5001/webman/ Requests for sign language Improvement Plan index.cgi, or go to the Council’s Web interpretation or other auxiliary aids VI. Stock assessment prioritization site and click on the FTP link in the should be directed to Shannon Gleason Socioeconomic and Reef Fish SSC lower left of the Council Web site at (907) 271–2809 at least 7 working Session (http://www.gulfcouncil.org). The days prior to the meeting date. username and password are both Dated: March 7, 2017. VII. Review of studies included in the ‘‘gulfguest’’. Click on the ‘‘Library Tracey L. Thompson, 5-year Grouper-Tilefish IFQ Review a. Fishing behavior through space, Folder’’, then scroll down to ‘‘SSC Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable meeting–2017–03’’. Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. time and depth: With application to the Gulf of Mexico Grouper-Tilefish Although other non-emergency issues [FR Doc. 2017–04744 Filed 3–9–17; 8:45 am] IFQ Program not on the agenda may come before the BILLING CODE 3510–22–P b. Efficiency of quota balancing Scientific and Statistical Committee for mechanisms: With application to discussion, in accordance with the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE the Gulf of Mexico Grouper-Tilefish Magnuson-Stevens Fishery IFQ Program Conservation and Management Act, National Oceanic and Atmospheric c. Effects of the Grouper-Tilefish IFQ those issues may not be the subject of Administration on Gulf of Mexico fishing formal action during this meeting. communities Actions of the Scientific and Statistical RIN 0648–XF275 d. Effects of the Grouper-Tilefish IFQ Committee will be restricted to those on the capacity and technical Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management issues specifically identified in the efficiency of the commercial Gulf of Council; Public Meeting Mexico reef fish fleet agenda and any issues arising after e. Effects of the Grouper-Tilefish IFQ publication of this notice that require AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries emergency action under Section 305(c) on ex-vessel prices of Gulf of Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Mexico reef fish Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Conservation and Management Act, Commerce. Day 2 and 3, Tuesday, March 28, 2017, provided the public has been notified of ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. and Wednesday, the Council’s intent to take action to March 29, 2017, 8:30 a.m.–12 p.m. address the emergency. SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold a two Reef Fish SSC Session Special Accommodations and a half day meeting of its Standing, VIII. Greater amberjack update Reef Fish, Shrimp, and Socioeconomics assessment This meeting is physically accessible Scientific and Statistical Committees IX. SEDAR 49 Data-limited Species to people with disabilities. Requests for (SSC). Assessment, Part 2 sign language interpretation or other a. Assessment results auxiliary aids should be directed to DATES: The meeting will convene on b. Data triage results and Kathy Pereira at the Gulf Council Office Monday, March 27, 2017, from 9 a.m. to recommendation of candidate 5 p.m., Tuesday, March 28, 2017, from (see ADDRESSES), at least 5 working days species for future data limited prior to the meeting. 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Wednesday, assessments March 29, 2017, from 8:30 a.m.–12 p.m. Dated: March 7, 2017. sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES c. SSC recommendations EDT. X. TOR for MRIP Calibration Review Tracey L. Thompson, ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in and Review Workshop Volunteers Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable the Gulf Council’s Conference Room. XI. TOR, Schedule, and Assessment Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of a public meeting.
DatesThe meeting will convene on Monday, March 27, 2017, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday, March 28, 2017, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Wednesday, March 29, 2017, from 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. EDT.
ContactSteven Atran, Senior Fishery Biologist, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; [email protected], telephone: (813) 348-1630.
FR Citation82 FR 13310 
RIN Number0648-XF27
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