83 FR 50641 - Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 195 (October 9, 2018)

Page Range		50641-50642
FR Document		2018-21838

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).

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 195 (Tuesday, October 9, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 195 (Tuesday, October 9, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50641-50642]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-21838]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XG527


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, October 22 through Thursday, 
October 25, 2018.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at the Battle House Renaissance 
Mobile Hotel & Spa, located at 26 North Royal Street, Mobile, AL 36602-
3802; telephone: (251) 338-2000.
    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. Carrie Simmons, Executive 
Director, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813) 
348-1630.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Agenda

Monday, October 22, 2018; 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

    The meeting will begin in a Full Council session to assign council 
members to the October 2018 through October 2019 Committees. The 
Committee Sessions will begin approximately 8:30 a.m. with the Coral 
Committee reviewing analysis for the Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) and 
Electronic Logbooks (ELB) Information for the Flower Garden Banks 
National Marine Sanctuary Expansion. The Mackerel Committee will 
receive an update on Coastal Migratory Pelagics (CMP) Landings; and 
discuss taking final action on CMP Framework Amendment 7--Modifications 
to Gulf Cobia Size and Possession Limits. The Administrative/Budget 
Committee will convene to review and approve the funded budget, and 
proposed modifications to the Statement of Organization Practices and 
Procedures (SOPPs).
    After lunch, the Gulf SEDAR Committee will receive a summary from 
the SEDAR Steering Committee Meeting; and review the Gulf of Mexico 
SEDAR Schedule. The Sustainable Fisheries Committee will review the 
revised draft of the Conversion of Historical Captain Endorsements to 
Federal For-Hire Permits; Revised Generic Amendment for Carryover of 
Unharvested Quota; and the Gulf of Mexico Allocation Review Triggers.

Tuesday, October 23, 2018; 8:30 a.m.- 5 p.m.

    The Reef Fish Management Committee will review Reef Fish Landings 
and the revised draft for Amendment 50: State Management Program for 
Recreational Red Snapper and Individual State Amendments. After lunch, 
the committee with discuss Reef Fish Management Objectives; review 
draft amendment for Establishing Gray Snapper Status Determination 
Criteria, Reference Points, and Modifications to Annual Catch Limits; 
receive a presentation on the Great Red Snapper Count; receive a 
summary from the Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) meeting; 
and discuss the Status of Convening the Ad Hoc Reef Fish Headboat and 
Red Snapper Charter For-hire Advisory Panels.

Wednesday, October 24, 2018; 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

    The Data Committee will review revisions to the Marine Recreational 
Information Program's (MRIP) Recreational Data Collection Program; 
receive a presentation summary report from the For-Hire Electronic 
Reporting Workshop hosted by the Quality Management Professional 
Specialty Group, and an update from the MRIP Red Snapper Survey Design 
Workshop. The Ecosystem Committee will review a draft outline of the 
Fishery Ecosystem document. The Shrimp Committee will review draft 
options for Shrimp Amendment 18: Evaluation of Shrimp Effort Threshold 
Reduction in the Area Monitored for Juvenile Red Snapper Bycatch; and, 
the Law Enforcement Committee will give a summary from the Joint Law 
Enforcement Technical Committee and Law Enforcement Committee meeting; 
and approve the 2019-20 Operations Plan.
    Late morning (approximately 11:15 a.m.), the Full Council will 
reconvene with a Call to Order, Announcements, and Introductions; 
Adoption of Agenda and Approval of Minutes; and presenting the 
Recipient of the 2017 Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award. The 
Council will review Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) applications, if any; 
receive a presentation on Alabama Law Enforcement efforts; and a 
summary on Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Advisory Panel efforts. After 
lunch, the Council will receive public testimony from 1:30 p.m. until 
4:30 p.m. on the following items: Final Action: CMP Framework Amendment 
7: Modifications to Gulf Cobia Size and Possession Limits; and, open 
testimony on any other fishery issues or concerns. Anyone wishing to 
speak during public comment should sign in at the registration station 
located at the entrance to the meeting room. Following public 
testimony, the Council will begin receiving committee reports from the 
Coral, Administrative/Budget, and Gulf SEDAR Management Committees.

Thursday, October 25, 2018; 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.

    The Council will continue to receive committee reports from 
Mackerel, Sustainable Fisheries, Data Collection, Shrimp, Ecosystem, 
Law Enforcement, and Reef Fish Management Committees. After lunch, the 
Council will vote on Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) applications, if 
any; and receive updates from the following supporting agencies: South 
Atlantic Fishery Management Council; NOAA Office of Law Enforcement 
(OLE), 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. 
Discussion on Aquaculture Court Decision

--Meeting Adjourns

    The meeting will be broadcast via webinar. You may register for the 
webinar by visiting www.gulfcouncil.org and clicking on the Council 
meeting on the calendar.
    The timing and order in which agenda items are addressed may change 
as required to effectively address the issue, 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 contained in this agenda 
may come

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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: October 3, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
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before this Council for discussion, those Advisory Panel Statement of (1) Experience in HMS recreational
issues may not be the subjects of formal Organization, Practices, and Procedures fisheries; (2) experience in HMS
action during this meeting. Council by any of the following methods: commercial fisheries; (3) experience in
action will be restricted to those issues • Email: HMSAP.Nominations@ fishery-related industries (e.g., marinas,
specifically listed in this notice and any noaa.gov. Include in the subject line the bait and tackle shops); (4) experience in
issues arising after publication of this following identifier: ‘‘HMS AP the scientific community working with
notice that require emergency action Nominations.’’ HMS; and/or (5) representation of a
under section 305(c) of the Magnuson- • Mail: Peter Cooper, Highly private, non-governmental, regional,
Stevens Act, provided that the public Migratory Species Management national, or international organization
has been notified of the Council’s intent Division, NMFS SF1, 1315 East-West representing marine fisheries, or
to take final action to address the Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910. environmental, governmental, or
emergency. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: academic interests dealing with HMS.
Peter Cooper at (301) 427–8503.
Special Accommodations Tenure for the HMS AP
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
This meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Requests for Introduction Member tenure will be for 3 years (36
sign language interpretation or other The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery months), with approximately one-third
auxiliary aids should be directed to Conservation and Management Act of the members’ terms expiring on
Kathy Pereira (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 (Magnuson-Stevens Act), 16 U.S.C. 1801 December 31 of each year. Nominations
days prior to the meeting date. et seq., as amended by the Sustainable are sought for terms beginning January
Fisheries Act, Public Law 104–297, 2019 and expiring December 2021.
Dated: October 3, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson, provided that the Secretary may B. Participants
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable establish Advisory Panels to assist in
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. the collection and evaluation of Nominations for the HMS AP will be
[FR Doc. 2018–21838 Filed 10–5–18; 8:45 am]
information relevant to the development accepted to allow representation from
of any Fishery Management Plan (FMP) commercial and recreational fishing
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or FMP amendment for any highly interests, academic/scientific interests,
migratory species fishery that is under and the environmental/non-
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE the Secretary’s authority. NMFS has governmental organization community,
consulted with the HMS AP on: who are knowledgeable about Atlantic
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Amendment 1 to the Billfish FMP HMS and/or Atlantic HMS fisheries.
Administration (1999); the HMS FMP (1999); Current representation on the HMS AP,
Amendment 1 to the HMS FMP (2003); as shown in Table 1, consists of 12
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the 2006 Consolidated HMS FMP members representing commercial
Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; (2006); and Amendments 1 (2009), 2 interests, 12 members representing
Advisory Panel (2008), 3 (2010), 4 (2012), 5a (2013), 5b recreational interests, 4 members
(2017), 6 (2015), 7 (2014), 8 (2013), 9 representing environmental interests, 4
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries (2015), 10 (2017), and 11 (2018) to the academic representatives, and the
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 2006 Consolidated HMS FMP; among
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), International Commission for the
other relevant fishery management Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT)
Commerce. issues. Advisory Committee Chairperson. Each
ACTION: Notice; solicitation of
Procedures and Guidelines HMS AP member serves a 3-year term
nominations.
with approximately one-third of the
A. Nomination Procedures for
SUMMARY: NMFS solicits nominations total number of seats (33) expiring on
Appointments to the Advisory Panel
for the Atlantic Highly Migratory December 31 of each year. NMFS seeks
Species (HMS) Advisory Panel (AP). Nomination packages should include: to fill 3 commercial, 4 recreational, 3
NMFS consults with and considers the 1. The name of the nominee and a academic and 1 environmental
comments and views of the HMS AP description of his/her interest in HMS organization vacancies by December 31,
when preparing and implementing or HMS fisheries, or in particular 2018. NMFS will seek to fill vacancies
Fishery Management Plans (FMPs) or species of sharks, swordfish, tunas, or based primarily on maintaining the
FMP amendments for Atlantic tunas, billfish; current representation from each of the
swordfish, sharks, and billfish. 2. Contact information, including
sectors. NMFS also considers species
Nominations are being sought to fill mailing address, phone, and email of
expertise and representation from the
approximately one-third (11) of the seats the nominee;
3. A statement of background and/or fishing regions (Northeast, Mid-Atlantic,
on the HMS AP for a 3-year Southeast, Gulf of Mexico, and
qualifications;
appointment. Individuals with definable 4. A written commitment that the Caribbean) to ensure the diversity and
interests in the recreational and nominee shall actively participate in balance of the AP. Table 1 includes the
commercial fishing and related good faith, and consistent with ethics current representation on the HMS AP
industries, environmental community, obligations, in the meetings and tasks of by sector, region, and species with terms
academia, and non-governmental the HMS AP; and that are expiring identified in bold. It is
organizations are considered for
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5. A list of outreach resources that the not meant to indicate that NMFS will
membership on the HMS AP. nominee has at his/her disposal to only consider persons who have
DATES: Nominations must be received communicate Qualifications for HMS expertise in the species or fishing
on or before November 8, 2018. AP Membership. regions that are listed. Rather, NMFS
ADDRESSES: You may submit Qualification for membership will aim toward having as diverse and
nominations and requests for the includes one or more of the following: balanced an AP as possible.

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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, October 22 through Thursday, October 25, 2018.
Contact		Dr. Carrie Simmons, Executive Director, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813) 348-1630.
FR Citation		83 FR 50641
RIN Number		0648-XG52

83 FR 50641 - Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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