83_FR_46887 83 FR 46708 - Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

83 FR 46708 - Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 179 (September 14, 2018)

Page Range46708-46708
FR Document2018-20026

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

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 179 (Friday, September 14, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 179 (Friday, September 14, 2018)]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-20026]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XG480-X


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-
day meeting of its Standing, Reef Fish and Socioeconomic Scientific and 
Statistical Committees (SSC).

DATES: The meeting will convene on Tuesday, October 2, 2018, from 8:30 
a.m. to 5:15 p.m. and Wednesday, October 3, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 
12:15 p.m. EDT.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Gulf Council's new office, 
located at 4107 W Spruce Street, Suite 200, Tampa, FL 33607.
    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: Dr. John Froeschke, Deputy Director, 
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; 
[email protected]; telephone: (813) 348-1630.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Tuesday, October 2, 2018: 8:30 a.m.-5:15 p.m.

I. Introductions and Adoption of Agenda
II. Election of Chair and Vice-Chair
III. Approval of August 2, 2018 SSC Minutes
IV. Selection of SSC representative at October 22-25, 2018 Council 
meeting in Mobile, AL
V. Discussion of ``Best Scientific Information Available''
a. Presentation--NMFS
b. Presentation--SSC
VI. Update on Red Grouper Interim Analysis
VII. Briefing on Marine Recreation Information Program (MRIP) 
Transition to Improved Survey Designs
VIII. Presentation: The Great Red Snapper Count
IX. Summary of the SEDAR Steering Committee Meeting
X. Discussion on ``right-sizing'' Stock Assessments
XI. Review Gulf SEDAR Stock Assessment Schedule 2021

Wednesday, October 3, 2018: 8:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

XII. Gulf of Mexico Allocation Review Triggers
XIII. Specify the Terms of Reference (TORs) for the 2020 Operational 
Assessments for Gag and Greater Amberjack
XIV. Discussion on Gulf Council Fishery Monitoring and Research 
Priorities for 2020-25
XV. Discussion of ``Something's Fishy'' Red Grouper Questionnaire
XVI. Other Business
--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 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: September 11, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-20026 Filed 9-13-18; 8:45 am]
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                                                 Dated: September 11, 2018.                            VIII. Presentation: The Great Red                     DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                               Tracey L. Thompson,                                       Snapper Count
                                               Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable           IX. Summary of the SEDAR Steering                     National Oceanic and Atmospheric
                                               Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.             Committee Meeting                                   Administration
                                               [FR Doc. 2018–20028 Filed 9–13–18; 8:45 am]             X. Discussion on ‘‘right-sizing’’ Stock               RIN 0648–XG481
                                               BILLING CODE 3510–22–P                                    Assessments
                                                                                                       XI. Review Gulf SEDAR Stock                           North Pacific Fishery Management
                                                                                                         Assessment Schedule 2021                            Council; Public Meeting
                                               DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                  Wednesday, October 3, 2018: 8:30 a.m.–                AGENCY:  National Marine Fisheries
                                               National Oceanic and Atmospheric                        12:15 p.m.                                            Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
                                               Administration                                          XII. Gulf of Mexico Allocation Review                 Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
                                                                                                          Triggers                                           Commerce.
                                               RIN 0648–XG480–X
                                                                                                       XIII. Specify the Terms of Reference                  ACTION: Notice of public meetings of the
                                               Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management                          (TORs) for the 2020 Operational                    North Pacific Fishery Management
                                               Council; Public Meeting                                    Assessments for Gag and Greater                    Council and its advisory committees.
                                                                                                          Amberjack
                                               AGENCY:  National Marine Fisheries                      XIV. Discussion on Gulf Council Fishery               SUMMARY:   The North Pacific Fishery
                                               Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and                       Monitoring and Research Priorities for             Management Council (Council) and its
                                               Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),                         2020–25                                            advisory committees will meet October
                                               Commerce.                                               XV. Discussion of ‘‘Something’s Fishy’’               1, 2018 through October 9, 2018.
                                               ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.                        Red Grouper Questionnaire                          DATES: The Council will begin its
                                                                                                       XVI. Other Business                                   plenary session at 8 a.m. in the Aleutian
                                               SUMMARY:    The Gulf of Mexico Fishery                  —Meeting Adjourns                                     Room on Wednesday, October 3, 2018
                                               Management Council will hold a two-                        The meeting will be broadcast via                  continuing through Tuesday, October 9,
                                               day meeting of its Standing, Reef Fish                  webinar. You may register for the                     2018. The Scientific and Statistical
                                               and Socioeconomic Scientific and                        webinar by visiting www.gulfcouncil.org               Committee (SSC) will begin at 8 a.m. in
                                               Statistical Committees (SSC).                           and clicking on the SSC meeting on the                the King Salmon/Iliamna Room on
                                               DATES: The meeting will convene on                      calendar.                                             Monday, October 1, 2018 and continue
                                               Tuesday, October 2, 2018, from 8:30                        The Agenda is subject to change, and               through Wednesday, October 3, 2018.
                                               a.m. to 5:15 p.m. and Wednesday,                        the latest version along with other                   The Council’s Advisory Panel (AP) will
                                               October 3, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:15                meeting materials will be posted on                   begin at 8 a.m. in the Dillingham/
                                               p.m. EDT.                                               www.gulfcouncil.org as they become                    Katmai Room on Tuesday, October 2,
                                               ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at                  available.                                            2018 and continue through Friday,
                                               the Gulf Council’s new office, located at                  Although other non-emergency issues                October 5, 2018. The Ecosystem
                                               4107 W Spruce Street, Suite 200,                        not on the agenda may come before the                 Committee will meet on Tuesday,
                                               Tampa, FL 33607.                                        Scientific and Statistical Committee for              October 2, 2018 in the Birch/Willow
                                                  Council address: Gulf of Mexico                      discussion, in accordance with the                    room from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
                                               Fishery Management Council, 4107 W                      Magnuson-Stevens Fishery                              ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
                                               Spruce Street, Suite 200, Tampa, FL                     Conservation and Management Act,                      the Anchorage Hilton Hotel, 500 W 3rd
                                               33607; telephone: (813) 348–1630.                       those issues may not be the subject of                Ave., Anchorage, AK 99501.
                                               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
                                                                                                       formal action during this meeting.                       Council address: North Pacific
                                               John Froeschke, Deputy Director, Gulf of                Actions of the Scientific and Statistical             Fishery Management Council, 605 W
                                               Mexico Fishery Management Council;                      Committee will be restricted to those                 4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK
                                               john.froeschke@gulfcouncil.org;                         issues specifically identified in the                 99501–2252; telephone (907) 271–2809.
                                               telephone: (813) 348–1630.                              agenda and any issues arising after                   FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                       publication of this notice that require               Diana Evans, Council staff; telephone:
                                               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                                                                       emergency action under Section 305(c)                 (907) 271–2809.
                                               Tuesday, October 2, 2018: 8:30 a.m.–                    of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery                       SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                               5:15 p.m.                                               Conservation and Management Act,
                                                                                                       provided the public has been notified of              Agenda
                                               I. Introductions and Adoption of
                                                                                                       the Council’s intent to take action to                Monday, October 1, 2018 through
                                                  Agenda
                                                                                                       address the emergency.                                Tuesday, October 9, 2018
                                               II. Election of Chair and Vice-Chair
                                               III. Approval of August 2, 2018 SSC                     Special Accommodations                                   Council Plenary Session: The agenda
                                                  Minutes                                                This meeting is physically accessible               for the Council’s plenary session will
                                               IV. Selection of SSC representative at                  to people with disabilities. Requests for             include the following issues. The
                                                  October 22–25, 2018 Council meeting                  sign language interpretation or other                 Council may take appropriate action on
                                                  in Mobile, AL                                        auxiliary aids should be directed to                  any of the issues identified.
                                               V. Discussion of ‘‘Best Scientific                      Kathy Pereira at the Gulf Council Office              1. Executive Director’s Report
                                                  Information Available’’                              (see ADDRESSES), at least 5 working days                 (including report on ideas for public
                                               a. Presentation—NMFS                                    prior to the meeting.                                    forums, SSC survey workgroup report)
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                                               b. Presentation—SSC                                                                                           2. NMFS Management Report (including
                                               VI. Update on Red Grouper Interim                         Dated: September 11, 2018.
                                                                                                                                                                report on ACLIM and the IPCC
                                                  Analysis                                             Tracey L. Thompson,                                      climate meeting (T))
                                               VII. Briefing on Marine Recreation                      Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable         3. NOAA GC Report
                                                  Information Program (MRIP)                           Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.         4. ADF&G Report
                                                  Transition to Improved Survey                        [FR Doc. 2018–20026 Filed 9–13–18; 8:45 am]           5. USCG Report
                                                  Designs                                              BILLING CODE 3510–22–P                                6. USFWS Report


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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 Tuesday, October 2, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. and Wednesday, October 3, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. EDT.
ContactDr. John Froeschke, Deputy Director, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; [email protected]; telephone: (813) 348-1630.
FR Citation83 FR 46708 
RIN Number0648-XG48

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