| Magnuson-Stevens Act Implementation |
| Activity Sheet # | C-04.03 | November 15 2005 |
| Activity: | COUNCIL SOPPs: Revise to reflect SFA requirements |
| Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council |
| Completion date: | October 11 1998 |
| Product (s): | Revised SOPPs |
| Overview and scope of task and sub-tasks: |
| Completed | A. Revise SOPPs to reflect the following SFA requirements: |
| (1) Roll call vote [Sec. 107(d); p. 33. MSFCMA Sec 302(e)(5)] |
| Completed |
| (2) Agenda for meetings [Sec. 107(h)(4); p. 35. M-SFCMA Sec. 302(i)(2)(C)] |
| Completed |
| (3) Background information to be provided by persons appearing before or |
| submitting information to Councils [Sec. 107(h)(5); p. 35. M-SFCMA Sec. 302(i)(2)(D)] |
| Completed |
| (4) Minutes of closed sessions at meetings [Sec. 107(h)(6); p. 35-36. M-SFCMA Sec. |
| 302(i)(2)(E)] |
| Completed |
| (5) Recusal of Council members [Sec. 107(i)(8); pp. 38-39. M-SFCMA Sec. 302(j)(7)] |
| (NB This section cannot be completed until NMFS promulgates rules regulating |
| recusal process) |
| Completed |
| (6) Member Term (M-SFCMA Sec. 302(b)(3)] |
| Completed |
| (7) Council charge (M-SFCMA Sec. 302(h)(1)] |
| Completed |
| (8) Council charge [M-SFCMA Sec. 302(h)(2)] |
| Completed |
| (9) Exemption [M-SFCMA Sec. 302 (j)(8); Sec. 208 Title 18] |
| Completed |
| (10) Describe Essential Fishery Habitat (EFH) [M-SFMCA Sec. 303(a)(7)] |
| Completed |
| (11) Council charge (habitat) [M-SFCMA Sec. 305(b)(3)] |
| Completed | B. Revise SOPPs to reflect revised provisions of NOAA Council Operations and |
| Administration Handbook |
| (1) State designees [chapter 2 sec. (b)(3)(iv)] |
| Completed |
| (2) Display motions [chapter 2 sec. (c)(1)(iii)(A)] |
| Completed |
| (3) Locality pay [chapter 2 sec. (d)(5)(iii)] |
| Completed |
| (4) Personnel recruitment [chapter 2 sec. (d)(6)] |
| Completed |
| (5) Part-time employees [chapter 2 sec. (d)(7)(i)] |
| Completed |
| (6) Sick leave benefit [chapter 2 sec. (d)(7)(ii)] |
| Completed | C. Revise SOPPs policies |
| (1) Maternity/paternity leave |
| Completed |
| (2) Performance evaluations |
| Completed |
| (3) Charge of Scientific Advisory Panels |
| (a) Stock Assessment |
| (b) Socioeconomic |
| Completed | D. Submit SOPPs to NOAA/NMFS for Review and Approval |