[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 2, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 102]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-28286]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF928


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 one-
day meeting of its Ad Hoc Red Snapper Private Angler Advisory Panel.

DATES: The meeting will convene on Thursday, January 18, 2018, from 
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. EDT.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at the Gulf Council office.
    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: Dr. John Froeschke, Fishery 
Biologist--Statistician, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#93f9fcfbfdbdf5e1fcf6e0f0fbf8f6d3f4e6fff5f0fce6fdf0faffbdfce1f4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6a00050204440c18050f190902010f2a0d1f060c09051f040903064405180d">[email protected]</span></a>, telephone: (813) 348-1630.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Thursday, January 18, 2018; 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., EDT

    Charge Ad Hoc Red Snapper Private Angler AP: To provide 
recommendations to the Council on private recreational red snapper 
management measures which would (1) provide more quality access to the 
resource in federal waters, (2) reduce discards, and (3) improve 
fisheries data collection.

I. Agenda and Introduction
II. Approval of the Minutes from May 8-9, 2017 meeting
III. Presentation: Summary Overview of Requested Items from Last 
Meeting
IV. Discussion: Historical Perspectives of Red Snapper Management
V. Presentation: Red Snapper Stock Assessment Process
VI. Review of Red Snapper State Management
    a. Presentation: Summary of Red Snapper Amendments Considering 
State Management for the Recreational Red Snapper Component
    b. Red Snapper State Management Decision Support Tool
    c. Panel Feedback and Recommendations
VII. Panel Discussion and Recommendations to Improve Access for 
Recreational Anglers in the Red Snapper Recreational Component
VIII. Other Business
--Meeting Adjourns--

    You may register for Ad Hoc Red Snapper Private Angler Advisory 
Panel meeting on January 18, 2018 at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7701195332573365763.
    The Agenda is subject to change, and the latest version along with 
other meeting materials will be posted on the Council's file server. To 
access the file server, the URL is https://public.gulfcouncil.org:5001/webman/index.cgi, or go to the Council's website and click on the FTP 
link in the lower left of the Council website (http://www.gulfcouncil.org). The username and password are both ``gulfguest''. 
Click on the ``Library Folder'', then scroll down to ``AP Meeting_Ad 
Hoc Red Snapper Private Angler-2018-01''.
    The meeting will be webcast over the internet. A link to the 
webcast will be available on the Council's website, http://www.gulfcouncil.org.
    Although other non-emergency issues not on the agenda may come 
before the Advisory Panel 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 Advisory Panel 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: December 27, 2017.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-28286 Filed 12-29-17; 8:45 am]
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