82 FR 14204 - Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 51 (March 17, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-05360

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a four-day meeting to consider actions affecting the Gulf of Mexico fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF295


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 four-day meeting to consider actions affecting the Gulf of 
Mexico fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, April 3 through Thursday, 
April 6, 2017.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at the Hyatt Regency 
Birmingham--The Winfrey Hotel, located at 1000 Riverchase Galleria, 
Birmingham, AL 35244; telephone: (205) 705-1234.
    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: Douglas Gregory, Executive Director, 
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813) 348-1630.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Agenda

Monday, April 3, 2017; 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

    The Law Enforcement Committee will meet in a CLOSED SESSION, to 
select the 2016 Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Recipient; the 
Advisory Panel Selection Committee will meet in a FULL COUNCIL--CLOSED 
SESSION to discuss appointments to the Coastal Migratory Pelagics 
Advisory Panel; and the Data Collection Management Committee will 
receive a presentation from the Southeast Fisheries Science Center 
(SEFSC) on Recreational Data Procedures and discuss MRIP Percent 
Standard Error (PSE) Methods and Protocols.
    After lunch, the Joint Coral/Habitat Protection & Restoration 
Committees will review scoping workshop summaries for Coral Amendment 
7; the Sustainable Fisheries Committee will discuss the effectiveness 
of techniques to reduce Barotrauma Effects, and will review a white 
paper on Acceptable Biological Catch (ABC) Control Rule Revisions and 
Framework Procedures; the Spiny Lobster Committee will review Spiny 
Lobster Regulatory Amendment 4; and, the Administrative/Budget 
Committee will review grant expenditures and anticipated budget 
activities and funding, approve changes to check writing procedures and 
review H.R. 200 (MSA Reauthorization) potential impacts.

Tuesday, April 4, 2017; 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

    The Reef Fish Management Committee will review projections for the 
2017 Federal Recreational Fishing Seasons and discuss State Seasons, 
discuss Final Action items: Amendment 36A--Modifications to Commercial 
Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Programs, Amendment 46--Gray Triggerfish 
Rebuilding Plan, Framework Action--Mutton Snapper Annual Catch Limits 
(ACL) and Management Measures and Gag Commercial Size Limit, and 
Framework Action to Adjust Greater Amberjack Acceptable Catch Limit 
(ACL) and stock assessment update. The committee will review public 
hearing draft for Amendment 47--Modify Vermillion Snapper ACLs and 
Maximum Sustainable Yield (MSY) proxy. The committee will discuss SEDAR 
49--Stock Assessment Results for Data-Limited Stocks, and Charter For-
Hire Management. The committee will review SERO/SEFSC responses to 
documentation requested by Gulf Angler Fishing Group; and receive a 
summary from the Standing and Reef Fish Scientific and Statistical 
Committee (SSC).

Wednesday, April 5, 2017; 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

    The Shrimp Management Committee will discuss the biological review 
of the Texas Closures; review updated stock assessments for brown, 
white and pink shrimp, and SSC report; receive a summary from the 
Shrimp Advisory Panel meeting; and discuss final action on Shrimp 
Amendment 17B--Yield, Threshold Number of Permits and Transit 
Provisions.
    The Full Council will convene mid-morning (approximately 10:15 
a.m.) with a Call to Order, Announcements, Introductions; Adoption of 
Agenda and Approval of Minutes; and review of Exempt Fishing Permit 
(EFPs) Applications, if any. The Council will receive presentations on 
Lenfest Ecosystem Task Force, and Alabama Law Enforcement. After lunch, 
the Council will receive public testimony from 1:30 p.m. until 5 p.m. 
on the following agenda testimony items: Final Action on Reef Fish 
Amendment 46--Modify the Gray Triggerfish Rebuilding Plan, Final Action 
on Reef Fish Amendment 36A--Modifications to the Commercial Individual 
Fishing Quota (IFQ) Programs, Final Action on Shrimp Amendment 17B--
Yield, Threshold Number of Permits, and Transit Provisions, Final 
Action on Framework Action--Modify Mutton Snapper ACL and Management 
Measures and the Commercial Gag Minimum Size Limit, and Final Action--
Framework Action to increase Greater Amberjack Annual Catch Limits; 
and, hold an open public testimony period regarding any other fishery 
issues or concern. Anyone wishing to speak during public comment should 
sign in at the registration station located at the entrance to the 
meeting room.

Thursday, April 6, 2017; 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

    Full Council will receive committee reports from Shrimp, Reef Fish, 
Joint Coral/Habitat Protection & Restoration, Spiny Lobster, 
Administrative/Budget, Data Collection, and the Sustainable Fisheries 
Management Committees. The Council will announce the 2016 Law 
Enforcement Officer of the Year; vote on Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) 
applications, if any; and receive updates from the following supporting 
agencies:

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South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Gulf States Marine Fisheries 
Commission; U.S. Coast Guard; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; and, the 
Department of State.
    Lastly, the Council will discuss any Other Business items.

--Meeting Adjourns

    The timing and order in which agenda items are addressed may change 
as required to effectively address the issue. The latest version will 
be posted on the Council's file server, which can be accessed by going 
to the Council's Web site at http://www.gulfcouncil.org and clicking on 
FTP Server under Quick Links. For meeting materials, select the 
``Briefing Books/Briefing Book 2017-04'' folder 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 other non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda 
may come before this Council for discussion, those issues may not be 
the subjects of formal action during this meeting. Council action will 
be restricted to those issues specifically listed in this notice and 
any issues arising after publication of this notice that require 
emergency action under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, 
provided that the public has been notified of the Council's intent to 
take final 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 (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 days 
prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: March 14, 2017.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
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depletion and user conflicts in the Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL for Data-Limited Stocks, and Charter
herring fishery. The Panel may 33607; telephone: (813) 348–1630. For-Hire Management. The committee
recommend a final range of alternatives FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: will review SERO/SEFSC responses to
for the Committee to consider the Douglas Gregory, Executive Director, documentation requested by Gulf
following day. The panel will also Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Angler Fishing Group; and receive a
review preliminary outcomes from the Council; telephone: (813) 348–1630. summary from the Standing and Reef
external peer review of the Management SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Fish Scientific and Statistical
Strategy Evaluation of Atlantic herring Committee (SSC).
ABC control rules held in March 2017. Agenda
Wednesday, April 5, 2017; 8:30 a.m.–5
The Panel will also review the proposed Monday, April 3, 2017; 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
action for the herring fishery in the p.m.
Omnibus Industry Funded Monitoring The Shrimp Management Committee
The Law Enforcement Committee will will discuss the biological review of the
(IFM) Amendment and make any
meet in a CLOSED SESSION, to select Texas Closures; review updated stock
necessary clarifications or adjustments.
the 2016 Law Enforcement Officer of the assessments for brown, white and pink
Other business will be discussed as
Year Recipient; the Advisory Panel shrimp, and SSC report; receive a
necessary.
Selection Committee will meet in a summary from the Shrimp Advisory
Special Accommodations FULL COUNCIL—CLOSED SESSION to Panel meeting; and discuss final action
This meeting is physically accessible discuss appointments to the Coastal on Shrimp Amendment 17B—Yield,
to people with disabilities. This meeting Migratory Pelagics Advisory Panel; and Threshold Number of Permits and
will be recorded. Consistent with 16 the Data Collection Management Transit Provisions.
U.S.C. 1852, a copy of the recording is Committee will receive a presentation The Full Council will convene mid-
available upon request. Requests for from the Southeast Fisheries Science morning (approximately 10:15 a.m.)
sign language interpretation or other Center (SEFSC) on Recreational Data with a Call to Order, Announcements,
auxiliary aids should be directed to Procedures and discuss MRIP Percent Introductions; Adoption of Agenda and
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at Standard Error (PSE) Methods and Approval of Minutes; and review of
(978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to Protocols. Exempt Fishing Permit (EFPs)
the meeting date. After lunch, the Joint Coral/Habitat Applications, if any. The Council will
Protection & Restoration Committees receive presentations on Lenfest
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. will review scoping workshop Ecosystem Task Force, and Alabama
Dated: March 14, 2017. summaries for Coral Amendment 7; the Law Enforcement. After lunch, the
Tracey L. Thompson, Sustainable Fisheries Committee will Council will receive public testimony
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable discuss the effectiveness of techniques from 1:30 p.m. until 5 p.m. on the
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. to reduce Barotrauma Effects, and will following agenda testimony items: Final
[FR Doc. 2017–05361 Filed 3–16–17; 8:45 am] review a white paper on Acceptable Action on Reef Fish Amendment 46—
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Biological Catch (ABC) Control Rule Modify the Gray Triggerfish Rebuilding
Revisions and Framework Procedures; Plan, Final Action on Reef Fish
the Spiny Lobster Committee will Amendment 36A—Modifications to the
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE review Spiny Lobster Regulatory Commercial Individual Fishing Quota
Amendment 4; and, the Administrative/ (IFQ) Programs, Final Action on Shrimp
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Budget Committee will review grant Amendment 17B—Yield, Threshold
Administration expenditures and anticipated budget Number of Permits, and Transit
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activities and funding, approve changes Provisions, Final Action on Framework
to check writing procedures and review Action—Modify Mutton Snapper ACL
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management H.R. 200 (MSA Reauthorization) and Management Measures and the
Council; Public Meeting potential impacts. Commercial Gag Minimum Size Limit,
and Final Action—Framework Action to
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Tuesday, April 4, 2017; 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
increase Greater Amberjack Annual
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and The Reef Fish Management Catch Limits; and, hold an open public
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Committee will review projections for testimony period regarding any other
Commerce. the 2017 Federal Recreational Fishing fishery issues or concern. Anyone
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. Seasons and discuss State Seasons, wishing to speak during public
discuss Final Action items: Amendment comment should sign in at the
SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery 36A—Modifications to Commercial registration station located at the
Management Council (Council) will Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) entrance to the meeting room.
hold a four-day meeting to consider Programs, Amendment 46—Gray
actions affecting the Gulf of Mexico Triggerfish Rebuilding Plan, Framework Thursday, April 6, 2017; 8:30 a.m.–4
fisheries in the exclusive economic zone Action—Mutton Snapper Annual Catch p.m.
(EEZ). Limits (ACL) and Management Full Council will receive committee
DATES: The meeting will be held on Measures and Gag Commercial Size reports from Shrimp, Reef Fish, Joint
Monday, April 3 through Thursday, Limit, and Framework Action to Adjust Coral/Habitat Protection & Restoration,
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April 6, 2017. Greater Amberjack Acceptable Catch Spiny Lobster, Administrative/Budget,
ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place Limit (ACL) and stock assessment Data Collection, and the Sustainable
at the Hyatt Regency Birmingham—The update. The committee will review Fisheries Management Committees. The
Winfrey Hotel, located at 1000 public hearing draft for Amendment Council will announce the 2016 Law
Riverchase Galleria, Birmingham, AL 47—Modify Vermillion Snapper ACLs Enforcement Officer of the Year; vote on
35244; telephone: (205) 705–1234. and Maximum Sustainable Yield (MSY) Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP)
Council address: Gulf of Mexico proxy. The committee will discuss applications, if any; and receive updates
Fishery Management Council, 2203 N. SEDAR 49—Stock Assessment Results from the following supporting agencies:

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South Atlantic Fishery Management ACTION: Notice. for Coastal Management will place a
Council; Gulf States Marine Fisheries notice in the Federal Register
Commission; U.S. Coast Guard; U.S. SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and announcing the availability of the Final
Fish and Wildlife Service; and, the Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Evaluation Findings.
Department of State. Office for Coastal Management will hold Specific information on the periodic
Lastly, the Council will discuss any a public meeting to solicit comments on evaluation of the state and territorial
Other Business items. the performance evaluation of the Maine coastal program that is the subject of
Coastal Management Program. Written this notice is detailed below as follows:
—Meeting Adjourns comments on the performance
The timing and order in which agenda evaluation will also be accepted. Maine Coastal Management Program
items are addressed may change as DATES: Maine Coastal Management Evaluation
required to effectively address the issue. Program Evaluation: The public meeting You may participate or submit oral
The latest version will be posted on the will be held on May 3, 2017, and comments at the public meeting
Council’s file server, which can be written comments must be received on scheduled as follows:
accessed by going to the Council’s Web or before May 12, 2017. Date: May 3, 2017.
site at http://www.gulfcouncil.org and For specific dates, times, and Time: 5:00 p.m., local time.
clicking on FTP Server under Quick locations of the public meetings, see Location: Offices of the Lincoln
Links. For meeting materials, select the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. County Regional Planning Commission,
‘‘Briefing Books/Briefing Book 2017–04’’ ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 297 Bath Road (US Route 1), Wicasset,
folder on Gulf Council file server. The on the performance evaluation of the Maine.
username and password are both Maine Coastal Management Program.by
‘‘gulfguest’’. The meetings will be Written public comments must be
any of the following methods: received on or before May 12, 2017.
webcast over the internet. A link to the Public Meeting and Oral Comments:
webcast will be available on the (Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog 11.419
A public meeting will be held in Coastal Zone Management Program
Council’s Web site, http:// Wiscasset, Maine. For the specific
www.gulfcouncil.org. Administration)
location, see SUPPLEMENTARY
Although other non-emergency issues INFORMATION.
Dated: March 10, 2017.
not contained in this agenda may come Written Comments: Please direct Paul M. Scholz,
before this Council for discussion, those written comments to Carrie Hall, Deputy Director, Office for Coastal
issues may not be the subjects of formal Evaluator, Planning and Performance Management, National Ocean Service,
action during this meeting. Council Measurement Program, Office for National Oceanic and Atmospheric
action will be restricted to those issues Administration.
Coastal Management, NOS/NOAA, 1305
specifically listed in this notice and any East-West Highway, 11th Floor, N/ [FR Doc. 2017–05249 Filed 3–16–17; 8:45 am]
issues arising after publication of this OCM1, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, BILLING CODE 3510–08–P
notice that require emergency action or email comments Carrie.Hall@
under section 305(c) of the Magnuson- noaa.gov. Written comments must be
Stevens Act, provided that the public received on or before May 12, 2017. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
has been notified of the Council’s intent
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: National Oceanic and Atmospheric
to take final action to address the
Carrie Hall, Evaluator, Planning and Administration
emergency.
Performance Measurement Program,
Special Accommodations Office for Coastal Management, NOS/
RIN 0648–XF217
NOAA, 1305 East-West Highway, 11th
This meeting is physically accessible
Floor, N/OCM1, Silver Spring, Fisheries Off West Coast States and in
to people with disabilities. Requests for
Maryland 20910, or Carrie.Hall@ the Western Pacific; Pacific Coast
sign language interpretation or other
noaa.gov. Copies of the most recent Groundfish Fishery; Application for an
auxiliary aids should be directed to
progress report, previous evaluation Exempted Fishing Permit
Kathy Pereira (see ADDRESSES) at least 5
findings, and 2016–2020 Assessment
days prior to the meeting date. AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
and Strategy may be viewed and
Dated: March 14, 2017. downloaded on the Internet at http:// Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Tracey L. Thompson, coast.noaa.gov/czm/evaluations. Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section Commerce.
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 312 of the Coastal Zone Management ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
[FR Doc. 2017–05360 Filed 3–16–17; 8:45 am] Act (CZMA) requires NOAA to conduct
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P periodic evaluations of federally SUMMARY: NMFS announces the receipt
approved state and territorial coastal of an exempted fishing permit (EFP)
programs. The process includes one or application for 2017 and 2018 that
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE more public meetings, consideration of would continue work done in 2015 and
written public comments and 2016, and is considering issuance of
National Oceanic and Atmospheric consultations with interested Federal, EFPs for vessels participating in the EFP
Administration state, and local agencies and members of fishery. The EFPs would be effective no
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the public. During the evaluation, earlier than April 3, 2017, and would
Evaluation of State Coastal expire no later than December 31, 2018,
Management Programs NOAA will consider the extent to which
the state has met the national objectives, but could be terminated earlier under
AGENCY: Office for Coastal Management, adhered to the management program terms and conditions of the EFPs and
National Ocean Service, National approved by the Secretary of Commerce, other applicable laws.
Oceanic and Atmospheric and adhered to the terms of financial DATES: Comments must be received no
Administration, Department of assistance under the CZMA. When the later than 5 p.m., local time on April 3,
Commerce. evaluation is completed, NOAA’s Office 2017.

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of a public meeting.
Dates		The meeting will be held on Monday, April 3 through Thursday, April 6, 2017.
Contact		Douglas Gregory, Executive Director, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813) 348-1630.
FR Citation		82 FR 14204
RIN Number		0648-XF29

82 FR 14204 - Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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