82_FR_46680 82 FR 46488 - Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

82 FR 46488 - Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 192 (October 5, 2017)

Page Range46488-46489
FR Document2017-21464

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold a meeting of its Law Enforcement Technical Committee (LETC), in conjunction with the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission's Law Enforcement Committee (LEC).

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 192 (Thursday, October 5, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 192 (Thursday, October 5, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46488-46489]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-21464]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0649-XF726


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 
meeting of its Law Enforcement Technical Committee (LETC), in 
conjunction with the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission's Law 
Enforcement Committee (LEC).

DATES: The meeting will convene on Wednesday, October 18, 2017, 
starting at 8:30 a.m. and will adjourn at 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Battle House Renaissance 
hotel, located at 26 North Royal Street, Mobile, AL 36602; telephone: 
(251) 338-2000.
    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: Mr. Steven Atran, Senior Fishery 
Biologist, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; 
[email protected], telephone: (813) 348-1630, and Mr. Steve 
Vanderkooy, Inter-jurisdictional Fisheries Coordinator, Gulf States 
Marine Fisheries Commission; [email protected], telephone: (228) 
875-5912.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The items of discussion on the agenda are as 
follows:

Joint Gulf Council's Law Enforcement Technical Committee and Gulf 
States Marine Fisheries Commission's Law Enforcement Committee Meeting 
Agenda

Wednesday, October 18, 2017, 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m.

1. Introductions and Adoption of Agenda
2. Approval of Minutes (Joint Meeting October 13, 2016)
3. Special election for LETC Vice-chair
4. Discussion of Joint LETC/LEC Chairs

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Gulf Council LETC Items

5. Options Paper for Amendment 36B--Modifications to Commercial 
Individual Fishing Quota Programs
6. Draft Amendment--State Management Program for Recreational Red 
Snapper
7. Options Paper for Venting Tools and Descending Devices
8. Options Paper for Draft Modifications to the Sea Turtle Release 
Protocol and Gear for the Reef Fish Fishery
9. Coral Amendment 9--Public Hearing Draft of Coral Habitat Areas 
Considered for Management in the Gulf of Mexico
10. Spiny Lobster Amendment 12--Bully net gear regulations for spiny 
lobster for the EEZ off Florida
11. Implications of Permit Transfers for Federal For-Hire Vessels
12. Review of the Guidelines for the 2017 Officer of the Year Award
13. Overview of Congressional Activities

GSMFC LEC Items

14. Potential JEA Gulf-Wide Observed Compliance Rates
15. IJF Program Activity
    a. Cobia Profile
    b. Officers' Pocket Guide
    c. Annual License and Fees
    d. Law Summary (red book)
16. State Report Highlights
    a. Florida
    b. Alabama
    c. Mississippi
    d. Louisiana
    e. Texas
    f. USCG
    g. NOAA OLE
    h. USFWS
17. Other Business
--Meeting Adjourns--

    The Agenda is subject to change. The latest version of the agenda 
along with other meeting materials 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 File Server under Quick 
Links. For meeting materials see folder ``LETC Meeting-2017-10'' on 
Gulf Council file server. The username and password are both 
``gulfguest''.
    The Law Enforcement Technical Committee consists of principal law 
enforcement officers in each of the Gulf States, as well as the NOAA 
Law Enforcement, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the U.S. Coast Guard, 
and the NOAA General Counsel for Law Enforcement.
    Although other non-emergency issues not on the agenda may come 
before this group 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 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: October 2, 2017.
Jeffrey N. Lonergan,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-21464 Filed 10-4-17; 8:45 am]
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46488 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 192 / Thursday, October 5, 2017 / Notices DATES: The SSC will meet Tuesday, 11. Discuss the Wreckfish Individual Dated: October 2, 2017. October 24, 2017, from 1:30 p.m. until Transferable Quota (ITQ) Program Jeffrey N. Lonergan, 5:30 p.m.; Wednesday, October 25, Review. Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 2017, from 8:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. and 12. Receive updates and progress Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. Thursday, October 26, 2017, from 8:30 [FR Doc. 2017–21465 Filed 10–4–17; 8:45 am] reports on ongoing Council amendments a.m. until 3 p.m. BILLING CODE 3510–22–P and activities including the Citizen ADDRESSES: Science Program. Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the Town & Country Inn and Although non-emergency issues not DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Suites, 2008 Savannah Hwy, Charleston, contained in this agenda may come SC 29407; phone: (800) 334–6660 or before this group for discussion, those National Oceanic and Atmospheric (843) 571–1000; fax: (843) 766–9444. issues may not be the subject of formal Administration Council address: South Atlantic action during this meeting. Action will RIN 0649–XF726 Fishery Management Council, 4055 be restricted to those issues specifically Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. identified in this notice and any issues Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Charleston, SC 29405. arising after publication of this notice Council; Public Meeting FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim that require emergency action under Iverson, Public Information Officer, AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North Fishery Conservation and Management Charleston, SC 29405; phone: (843) 571– Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Act, provided the public has been Commerce. 4366 or toll free (866) SAFMC–10; fax: notified of the intent to take final action (843) 769–4520; email: kim.iverson@ ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. to address the emergency. safmc.net. Written comment on SSC agenda SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Management Council will hold a topics is to be distributed to the following items will be discussed by the meeting of its Law Enforcement SSC during the meeting: Committee through the Council office, similar to all other briefing materials. Technical Committee (LETC), in 1. Updates on 2016–17 landings, conjunction with the Gulf States Marine Annual Catch Limits (ACLs), Acceptable Written comment to be considered by the SSC shall be provided to the Council Fisheries Commission’s Law Biological Catches (ABCs), and Enforcement Committee (LEC). Accountability Measures (AMs). office no later than one week prior to an SSC meeting. For this meeting, the DATES: The meeting will convene on 2. Updates on recent Southeast Data Assessment and Review (SEDAR) stock deadline for submission of written Wednesday, October 18, 2017, starting assessment program activities, the long- comment is 12 p.m. Tuesday, October at 8:30 a.m. and will adjourn at 5 p.m. term assessment scheduling approach, 17, 2017. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at and Council future assessment the Battle House Renaissance hotel, Multiple opportunities for comment located at 26 North Royal Street, Mobile, priorities; approve Terms of Reference, on agenda items will be provided during AL 36602; telephone: (251) 338–2000. schedule, and identify participants for SSC meetings. Open comment periods Council address: Gulf of Mexico the Cobia Stock Identification Workshop, Greater Amberjack, and Red will be provided at the start of the Fishery Management Council, 2203 N. Porgy assessments; approve the revised meeting and near the conclusion. Those Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL Terms of Reference for SEDAR 55 interested in providing comment should 33607; telephone: (813) 348–1630. assessment for Vermilion Snapper. indicate such in the manner requested FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 3. Discuss a NOAA Fisheries’ by the Chair, who will then recognize Steven Atran, Senior Fishery Biologist, Southeast Fisheries Science Center individuals to provide comment. Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management (SEFSC) report on the feasibility of a Additional opportunities for comment Council; steven.atran@gulfcouncil.org, Gray Triggerfish assessment. on specific agenda items will be telephone: (813) 348–1630, and Mr. 4. Review updated Red Grouper provided, as each item is discussed, Steve Vanderkooy, Inter-jurisdictional projections and provide fishing level between initial presentations and SSC Fisheries Coordinator, Gulf States recommendations. discussion. Those interested in Marine Fisheries Commission; 5. Review the SEDAR 50 Blueline providing comment should indicate svanderkooy@gsmfc.org, telephone: Tilefish assessment and provide fishing such in the manner requested by the (228) 875–5912. level recommendations. Chair, who will then recognize SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The items 6. Review the revised Golden Tilefish individuals to provide comment. All of discussion on the agenda are as assessment and provide fishing level comments are part of the record of the follows: recommendations. 7. Discuss ABC Control Rule meeting. Joint Gulf Council’s Law Enforcement modifications. Special Accommodations Technical Committee and Gulf States 8. Review Amendment 46 to the Marine Fisheries Commission’s Law Snapper Grouper Fishery Management This meeting is accessible to people Enforcement Committee Meeting Plan addressing red snapper and with disabilities. Requests for auxiliary Agenda evaluate SEFSC Index Projection aids should be directed to the Council methodology progress. Wednesday, October 18, 2017, 8:30 a.m. office (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 ethrower on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES 9. Review and comment on the until 5 p.m. business days prior to the meeting. Commercial and Recreational Snapper 1. Introductions and Adoption of Grouper Visioning Amendments. Note: The times and sequence specified in Agenda 10. Review the South Atlantic this agenda are subject to change. 2. Approval of Minutes (Joint Meeting Ecosystem Model and provide October 13, 2016) Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. recommendations for future direction 3. Special election for LETC Vice-chair and utility of this tool. 4. Discussion of Joint LETC/LEC Chairs VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:52 Oct 04, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\05OCN1.SGM 05OCN1

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 192 / Thursday, October 5, 2017 / Notices 46489 Gulf Council LETC Items Conservation and Management Act, SEDAR address: South Atlantic 5. Options Paper for Amendment 36B— those issues may not be the subject of Fishery Management Council, 4055 Modifications to Commercial formal action during this meeting. Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. Individual Fishing Quota Programs Actions will be restricted to those issues Charleston, SC 29405; 6. Draft Amendment—State specifically identified in the agenda and www.sedarweb.org. Management Program for any issues arising after publication of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julia Recreational Red Snapper this notice that require emergency Byrd, SEDAR Coordinator, 4055 Faber 7. Options Paper for Venting Tools and action under Section 305(c) of the Place Drive, Suite 201, North Descending Devices Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Charleston, SC 29405; phone: (843) 571– 8. Options Paper for Draft Modifications Conservation and Management Act, 4366; email: julia.byrd@safmc.net. to the Sea Turtle Release Protocol provided the public has been notified of the Council’s intent to take action to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf and Gear for the Reef Fish Fishery address the emergency. of Mexico, South Atlantic, and 9. Coral Amendment 9—Public Hearing Caribbean Fishery Management Draft of Coral Habitat Areas Special Accommodations Councils, in conjunction with NOAA Considered for Management in the This meeting is physically accessible Fisheries and the Atlantic and Gulf Gulf of Mexico to people with disabilities. Requests for States Marine Fisheries Commissions, 10. Spiny Lobster Amendment 12— sign language interpretation or other have implemented the Southeast Data, Bully net gear regulations for spiny auxiliary aids should be directed to Assessment and Review (SEDAR) lobster for the EEZ off Florida Kathy Pereira at the Gulf Council Office process, a multi-step method for 11. Implications of Permit Transfers for (see ADDRESSES), at least 5 working days determining the status of fish stocks in Federal For-Hire Vessels prior to the meeting. the Southeast Region. The product of 12. Review of the Guidelines for the Dated: October 2, 2017. the SEDAR webinar series will be a 2017 Officer of the Year Award Jeffrey N. Lonergan, report which compiles and evaluates 13. Overview of Congressional potential datasets and recommends Activities Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. which datasets are appropriate for GSMFC LEC Items assessment analyses, and describes the [FR Doc. 2017–21464 Filed 10–4–17; 8:45 am] 14. Potential JEA Gulf-Wide Observed fisheries, evaluates the status of the BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Compliance Rates stock, estimates biological benchmarks, 15. IJF Program Activity projects future population conditions, a. Cobia Profile DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE and recommends research and b. Officers’ Pocket Guide monitoring needs. Participants for c. Annual License and Fees National Oceanic and Atmospheric SEDAR Workshops are appointed by the d. Law Summary (red book) Administration Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic, and 16. State Report Highlights Caribbean Fishery Management RIN 0648–XF691 Councils and NOAA Fisheries Southeast a. Florida b. Alabama Regional Office, Highly Migratory Fisheries of the South Atlantic; c. Mississippi Species Management Division, and Southeast Data, Assessment, and d. Louisiana Southeast Fisheries Science Center. Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting e. Texas Participants include: Data collectors and f. USCG AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries database managers; stock assessment g. NOAA OLE Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and scientists, biologists, and researchers; h. USFWS Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), constituency representatives including 17. Other Business Commerce. fishermen, environmentalists, and non- —Meeting Adjourns— ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 55 Assessment governmental organizations (NGOs); The Agenda is subject to change. The Scoping webinar for South Atlantic international experts; and staff of latest version of the agenda along with Vermilion Snapper. Councils, Commissions, and state and other meeting materials will be posted federal agencies. SUMMARY: The SEDAR 55 assessment of The items of discussion in the on the Council’s file server, which can the South Atlantic stock of Vermilion be accessed by going to the Council Web Assessment Scoping webinar are as Snapper will consist of a series of follows: site at http://www.gulfcouncil.org and webinars. See SUPPLEMENTARY clicking on File Server under Quick Participants will review data and INFORMATION. Links. For meeting materials see folder discuss data issues, as necessary, and ‘‘LETC Meeting-2017-10’’ on Gulf DATES: A SEDAR 55 Assessment initial model issues. Council file server. The username and Scoping webinar will be held on Friday, Although non-emergency issues not password are both ‘‘gulfguest’’. October 20, 2017, from 9 a.m. until 1 contained in this agenda may come The Law Enforcement Technical p.m. before this group for discussion, those Committee consists of principal law ADDRESSES: issues may not be the subject of formal enforcement officers in each of the Gulf Meeting address: The meetings will be action during this meeting. Action will States, as well as the NOAA Law held via webinar. The webinars are be restricted to those issues specifically Enforcement, U.S. Fish and Wildlife open to members of the public. Those identified in this notice and any issues ethrower on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES Service, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the interested in participating should arising after publication of this notice NOAA General Counsel for Law contact Julia Byrd at SEDAR (see FOR that require emergency action under Enforcement. FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) to section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Although other non-emergency issues request an invitation providing webinar Fishery Conservation and Management not on the agenda may come before this access information. Please request Act, provided the public has been group for discussion, in accordance webinar invitations at least 24 hours in notified of the intent to take final action with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery advance of each webinar. to address the emergency. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:52 Oct 04, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\05OCN1.SGM 05OCN1


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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 Wednesday, October 18, 2017, starting at 8:30 a.m. and will adjourn at 5 p.m.
ContactMr. Steven Atran, Senior Fishery Biologist, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; [email protected], telephone: (813) 348-1630, and Mr. Steve Vanderkooy, Inter-jurisdictional Fisheries Coordinator, Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission; [email protected], telephone: (228) 875-5912.
FR Citation82 FR 46488 
RIN Number0649-XF72
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