[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 174 (Monday, September 11, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62342-62343]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-19512]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XD299]


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

DATES: The meeting will be held Wednesday, September 27 and Thursday, 
September 28, 2023; 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., EDT both days.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at the Gulf Council office. 
Registration information will be available on the Council's website by 
visiting www.gulfcouncil.org and clicking on the ``meeting tab''.
    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: Mr. Ryan Rindone, Lead Fishery 
Biologist, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2d5f544c43035f4443494243486d4a58414b4e4258434e444103425f4a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5d2f243c33732f3433393233381d3a28313b3e3228333e343173322f3a">[email protected]</span></a>, telephone: (813) 348-1630.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Wednesday, September 27, 2023; 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., EDT

    The meeting will begin with Introductions and Adoption of Agenda, 
Approval of Verbatim Minutes and Meeting Summary from the July 19-20, 
2023, meeting, and a review of the Scope of Work. The Committees will 
select an SSC Representative for the October 23-26, 2023, Gulf Council 
meeting in Panama City Beach, FL.
    Following, the Committees will review Gag Grouper Abundance, 
Movement, Spawning Behavior, Discard Mortality, and Environment 
Influences; presentations, background documentation and references will 
be provided to support SSC discussion. The Committees will review 
Possible Management Modifications for Gag and Black Grouper, with 
presentations, background documentation and references for SSC 
recommendations and discussion. The Committees will also discuss the 
SEDAR 94 Florida Hogfish Scope of Work. Public comment will be heard at 
the end of the day.

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Thursday, September 28, 2023; 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., EDT

    The Committees will review and discuss the Gulf of Mexico Gag 
Health Check, Vermilion Snapper Interim Analysis, Southeast Region Best 
Scientific Information Available Framework, Incorporating Social 
Science Theory and Methods into Ecosystem Assessments, and the Lane 
Snapper Updated Catch Analysis, including presentations and background 
materials for SSC discussions.
    The Committees will receive public comment, if any, before 
addressing any items under Other Business.

--Meeting Adjourns

    The meeting will also 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 Committees 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

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aid should be directed to Kathy Pereira, (813) 348-1630, at 
least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: September 6, 2023.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-19512 Filed 9-8-23; 8:45 am]
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