[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 215 (Monday, November 7, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 78122]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-26855]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0649-XF021


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 via webinar.

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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold a 
meeting of its Standing and Reef Fish Scientific and Statistical 
Committees (SSC) via webinar.

DATES: The meeting will convene on Tuesday, November 22, 2016, from 10 
a.m. to 11 a.m. EST.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via webinar; you may attend by 
registering at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3715638296142754308. See below for instructions on how to register.
    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: Steven Atran, Senior Fishery 
Biologist, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; 
[email protected], telephone: (813) 348-1630.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Tuesday, November 22, 2016; 10 a.m.-11 a.m.

I. Introductions, Voice ID, and Adoption of Agenda
II. SEDAR 48 (Black Grouper) Benchmark Assessment Preparation
    a. Review and Approval of Terms of Reference
    b. Review of Project Schedule
    c. Selection of Appointees to Data, Assessment, and Review 
Workshops
III. Other Business
Meeting Adjourns

    Both participants and observers must register in advance for the 
webinar. You may register for the SSC: Standing and Reef Fish webinar 
by going to the Council's Web site (http://www.gulfcoucil.org) and 
clicking on ``Committee & Panel meetings, or by entering the following 
link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3715638296142754308
    After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing 
information about joining the webinar.
    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 Web site and click on the FTP 
link in the lower left of the Council Web site (http://www.gulfcouncil.org). The username and password are both ``gulfguest''. 
Click on the ``Library Folder'', then scroll down to ``SSC meeting-
2016-11 webinar''.
    The meeting will be webcast over the internet. See above for 
instructions on registering for the webinar.
    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: November 2, 2016.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-26855 Filed 11-4-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-22-P