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Although non-emergency issues not 

contained on this agenda may come 

before the Council for discussion, those 

issues may not be the subject 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 MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and 

Management Act, provided the public 

has been notified of the Council’s intent 

to take final action to address the 

emergency. The public also should be 

aware that the meeting will be recorded. 

Consistent with 16 U.S.C. 1852, a copy 

of the recording is available upon 

request. 

Special Accommodations 

This meeting is being conducted 

entirely by webinar. Requests for 

auxiliary aids should be directed to 

Thomas A. Nies (see ADDRESSES) at least 

5 days prior to the meeting date. 

Dated: September 3, 2021. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[RTID 0648–XB397] 

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. 

SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery 

Management Council (Council) will 

hold a four-day in-person and virtual 

(hybrid) meeting of its Standing, Reef 

Fish, Socioeconomic, and Ecosystem 

Scientific and Statistical Committees 

(SSC). 

DATES: The meeting will take place 

Monday, September 27 to Thursday, 

September 30, 2021, from 8:30 a.m. to 

5 p.m., EDT daily. 

ADDRESSES: The in-person meeting will 

take place at the Gulf Council office. If 

you are unable to travel, you may attend 

via webinar. Registration information 

will be available on the Council’s 

website by visiting www.gulfcouncil.org 

and clicking on the SSC meeting on the 

calendar. 

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; ryan.rindone@gulfcouncil.org, 

telephone: (813) 348–1630. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Monday, September 27, 2021; 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 August 

9–11, 2021 webinar meeting, and review 

of Scope of Work. The Committees will 

select an SSC Representative for the 

October 25–28, 2021 Gulf Council 

Meeting, and then briefly discuss the 

Final Draft of the Scientific and Statistic 

Committee’s Best Practices and Voting 

Procedures. Next, the Committees will 

review and discuss a Decision Tree for 

Making Informed Decisions on 

Parameters for Yield Projections, along 

with an Evaluation of a Novel Projection 

Method to Streamline Allocationinformed Yields. 

The Committees will review and 

discuss SEDAR 70: Gulf of Mexico 

Greater Amberjack Stock Assessment, 

including presentations, discussion of 

Maximum Sustainable Yield (MSY) 

proxies, and projections using the 

updated method. The Committees will 

then review and discuss the Terms of 

Reference for Gulf of Mexico Migratory 

Group Spanish Mackerel Operational 

Assessment, followed by the Scope of 

Work for Gulf of Mexico Migratory 

Group Cobia Operational Assessment. 

Tuesday, September 28, 2021; 8:30 

a.m.–5 p.m., EDT 

The Committees will review a 

presentation and supporting 

documentation for Red Tide Ecosystem 

Modeling. Next, the Committees will 

review and discuss SEDAR 72: Gulf of 

Mexico Gag Stock Assessment Report, 

including presentations on the data, 

analyses, and projections used in the 

assessment. The Committees will then 

review a presentation on Using Field 

Experiments to Assess Alternative 

Mechanisms for Distributing Fish to the 

Recreational Sector. 

Wednesday, September 29, 2021; 8:30 

a.m.–5 p.m., EDT 

The Committees will spend the day 

reviewing the LGL Ecological Associates 

absolute abundance study of Red 

Snapper off Louisiana, beginning with 

the Introduction: Estimating Absolute 

Abundance of Red Snapper off 

Louisiana. The Committees will review 

presentations on Study Area and 

Habitats, Habitat Areas and Discrete 

Structures, and Sampling Sites. Next, 

the Committees will review Field 

Surveys and Sample Processing, with 

presentations on: Hydroacoustic Field 

Surveys and Initial Data Processing; 

Hydroacoustic Data Processing 

Methods; and Other Survey Methods, 

including Camera Surveys, Hook and 

Line Surveys, Mark/Recapture Surveys, 

and Age Determinations. The 

Committees will then review Statistical 

Analyses and Modeling, with 

presentations on Mean Site Abundance 

of Red Snapper, Modeled Abundance of 

Red Snapper, Mark/Recapture 

Population Estimates, and Growth and 

Condition. The Committees will then 

review the project Results, with 

presentations on Mean Site Abundance 

Results; Modeled Site Abundance; and 

Age, Growth, and Condition. Finally, 

the Committees will have Discussion, 

with presentations on Overall 

Abundance, Impact on Stock Status, and 

Summary and Conclusions. 

Thursday, September 30, 2021; 8:30 

a.m.–5 p.m., EDT 

The Committees will review the 

Finalized Great Red Snapper Count 

Report, including a presentation on the 

Response to Reviewer Comments and 

Final Project Outcomes. Next the 

Committees will receive a presentation 

on the Essential Fish Habitat 

Consultation Process, followed by 

reviews of the SEDAR Schedule and the 

Council’s Interim Analysis Schedule. 

The Committees will then review the 

Standardized Bycatch Reporting 

Methodology. Lastly, the Committees 

will receive public comment before 

addressing any items under Other 

Business. 

—Meeting Adjourns 

The meeting will be 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 


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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 3, 2021. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2021–19487 Filed 9–7–21; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[RTID: 0648–XB359] 

Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management 

Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; public meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery 

Management Council’s Surfclam and 

Ocean Quahog Advisory Panel will hold 

a public meeting. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

Wednesday, October 13, 2021 from 9:30 

a.m. until 12:00 p.m. For agenda details, 

see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held 

via webinar. Webinar connection 

information will be available at: https:// 

www.mafmc.org/council-events. 

Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery 

Management Council, 800 N State 

Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; 

telephone: (302) 674–2331; 

www.mafmc.org. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive 

Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery 

Management Council, telephone: (302) 

526–5255. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The MidAtlantic Fishery Management Council’s 

Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Advisory 

Panel will meet to provide input on a 

draft document being prepared for the 

Council to address issues related to the 

species separation requirements in the 

Atlantic surfclam and ocean quahog 

fisheries. 

Special Accommodations 

The meeting is physically accessible 

to people with disabilities. Requests for 

sign language interpretation or other 

auxiliary aid should be directed to 

Shelley Spedden, (302) 526–5251, at 

least 5 days prior to the meeting date. 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. 

Dated: September 3, 2021. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2021–19484 Filed 9–7–21; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[RTID: 0648–XB411] 

Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management 

Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; public meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery 

Management Council’s Spiny Dogfish 

Committee will hold a public meeting. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

Friday, October 1, 2021; from 9:30 a.m. 

to 1 p.m. For agenda details, see 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held 

via webinar. Webinar connection 

information will be available at: https:// 

www.mafmc.org/council-events. 

Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery 

Management Council, 800 N State 

Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; 

telephone: (302) 674–2331 or on their 

website at www.mafmc.org. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive 

Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery 

Management Council, telephone: (302) 

526–5255. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

purpose of the meeting is for the Spiny 

Dogfish Committee to provide 

recommendations regarding future 

specifications, including potential 

federal trip limit modifications. 

Special Accommodations 

The meeting is physically accessible 

to people with disabilities. Requests for 

sign language interpretation or other 

auxiliary aid should be directed to 

Shelley Spedden at (302) 526–5251, at 

least 5 days prior to any meeting date. 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. 

Dated: September 3, 2021. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[RTID 0648–XB330] 

Notice of Availability of a Draft 

Environmental Impact Statement for 

the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands 

Halibut Abundance-Based 

Management of Amendment 80 

Prohibited Species Catch Limit 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of availability of a draft 

environmental impact statement (DEIS); 

request for comments. 

SUMMARY: This DEIS is prepared 

pursuant to the National Environmental 

Policy Act (NEPA) to assess the 

environmental impacts from alternatives 

associated with a proposed management 

measure to link the Pacific halibut 

(Hippoglossus stenolepis) prohibited 

species catch (PSC) limit for the 

Amendment 80 commercial groundfish 

trawl fleet in the Bering Sea and 

Aleutian Islands (BSAI) groundfish 

fisheries to halibut abundance. The 

objectives of linking the PSC limit are to 

minimize halibut PSC to the extent 

practicable under National Standard 9 

of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 

Conservation and Management Act 

(MSA) and to achieve optimum yield in 

the BSAI groundfish fisheries on a 

continuing basis under National 

Standard 1. The action would also be 

expected to provide incentives for the 

Amendment 80 fleet to minimize 

halibut mortality at all times. 

Achievement of these objectives could 

result in additional harvest 

opportunities in the commercial halibut 

fishery. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before October 25, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by NOAA–NMFS–2021–0074, 

by any of the following methods: 


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