Notice2023-03315
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
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Published
February 16, 2023
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Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold meetings of the following: Snapper Grouper Committee; Southeast Data, Assessment and Review (SEDAR) Committee, Mackerel Cobia Committee; and Habitat Protection and Ecosystem-Based Management Committee. The meeting week will also include a formal public comment session, public hearing, and a meeting of the Full Council.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 32 (Thursday, February 16, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10093-10094]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-03315]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XC774]
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will
hold meetings of the following: Snapper Grouper Committee; Southeast
Data, Assessment and Review (SEDAR) Committee, Mackerel Cobia
Committee; and Habitat Protection and Ecosystem-Based Management
Committee. The meeting week will also include a formal public comment
session, public hearing, and a meeting of the Full Council.
DATES: The Council meeting will be held from 8:30 a.m. on Monday, March
6, 2023, until 12 p.m. on Friday, March 10, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the Westin
Jekyll Island, 110 Ocean Way, Jekyll Island, GA 31527; phone: (912)
635-4545. The meeting will also be available via webinar. Registration
is required. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Iverson, Public Information
Officer, SAFMC; phone: (843) 302-8440 or toll free: (866) SAFMC-10;
fax: (843) 769-4520; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#83e8eaeeadeaf5e6f1f0ecedc3f0e2e5eee0adede6f7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f49f9d99da9d829186879b9ab48795929997da9a9180">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Meeting information, including agendas,
overviews, and briefing book materials will be posted on the Council's
website at: <a href="http://safmc.net/safmc-meetings/council-meetings/">http://safmc.net/safmc-meetings/council-meetings/</a>. Webinar
registration links for the meeting will also be available from the
Council's website.
Public comment: Public comment on agenda items may be submitted
through the Council's online comment form available from the Council's
website at: <a href="http://safmc.net/safmc-meetings/council-meetings/">http://safmc.net/safmc-meetings/council-meetings/</a>. Comments
will be accepted from February 17, 2023, until March 10, 2023. These
comments are accessible to the public, part of the Administrative
Record of the meeting, and immediately available for Council
consideration. A formal public comment session will also be held during
the Council meeting.
The items of discussion in the individual meeting agendas are as
follows:
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Council Session I, Monday, March 6, 2023, 8:30 a.m. Until 10 a.m.
(Closed Session)
The Council will meet in Closed Session to receive a litigation
brief, review changes to the Council's Advisory Panel Policy and
Handbook, discuss participants for appointment to Blueline and Tilefish
topical working groups, and discuss appointments to the SEDAR Pool and
the Council's Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC).
Council Session I, Monday, March 6, 2023, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. (Open
Session)
The Council will receive reports from state agencies, Council
liaisons, NOAA Office of Law Enforcement, and the U.S. Coast Guard. The
Council will review the Commercial Electronic Logbook Amendment and
consider approving the joint amendment for public hearing. The Council
will also discuss the outcomes of the 2023 Climate Change Scenario
Planning Summit Meeting and next steps.
Snapper Grouper Committee, Monday, March 6, 2023, 1:30 p.m. Until 5
p.m., Tuesday, March 7, 2023, 8:30 a.m. Until 5 p.m., and Wednesday,
March 8, 2023, From 8:30 a.m. Until 12 p.m.
The Committee will receive an update on amendments under formal
review and a presentation on a Management Strategy Evaluation (MSE) for
the Snapper Grouper Fishery. The Committee will get an update from NOAA
Fisheries on the 2023 Red Snapper recreational season and review public
hearing comments on Snapper Grouper Regulatory Amendment 35 (Release
Mortality Reduction and Red Snapper Catch Levels) and consider
approving the amendment for Secretarial review. The Committee will also
receive updates on Best Fishing Practices outreach and the South
Atlantic Red Snapper Research Program (SARSRP).
The Committee will review public scoping comments and discuss the
Recreational Permitting Amendment (Snapper Grouper Amendment 46).
Committee members will receive a presentation from NOAA Fisheries and
SSC recommendations for the SEDAR 68 stock assessment for scamp and
yellowmouth grouper. The Committee will review public hearing comments
for Snapper Grouper Amendment 53 addressing management measures gag
grouper and black grouper and consider approving the amendment for
Secretarial review. The Committee will review Snapper Grouper Amendment
48 addressing wreckfish management measures and approve topics for the
Spring 2023 meeting of the Snapper Grouper Advisory Panel.
SEDAR Committee, Wednesday, March 8, 2023, 1:30 p.m. Until 2:30 p.m.
The Committee will consider Terms of Reference for blueline
tilefish and tilefish (golden), receive a report from the SEDAR
Steering Committee, an update on SEDAR projects, and discuss 2026 South
Atlantic SEDAR schedule recommendations.
Mackerel Cobia Committee, Wednesday, March 8, 2023, 2:30 p.m. Until
3:45 p.m.
The Committee will receive an update on the status of amendments
under review, receive SSC recommendations and discuss management of
Spanish mackerel, discuss options for conducting port meetings for the
mackerel fishery, and approve topics for the Spring 2023 meeting of the
Mackerel Cobia Advisory Panel.
Formal Public Comment, Wednesday, March 8, 2023, 4 p.m.--Public
comment will be accepted from individuals attending the meeting in
person and via webinar on all items on the Council meeting agenda. The
Council Chair will determine the amount of time provided to each
commenter based on the number of individuals wishing to comment.
A public hearing for Snapper Grouper Amendment 48 addressing
proposed wreckfish management measures will be held during the public
comment period.
Habitat Protection and Ecosystem-Based Management Committee, Thursday,
March 9, 2023, 8:30 a.m. Until 12 p.m.
The Committee will receive an update on the status of the Council's
Habitat Blueprint, review the Council's Beach Dredging and Energy
Policies, and discuss the 5-year review of Essential Fish Habitat
designations. The Committee will also receive a report from the Council
Coordinating Committee's Area-Based Management Subcommittee, discuss
coral management items, and approve topics for the Spring 2023 meeting
of the Habitat and Ecosystem-Based Management Advisory Panel.
Council Session II, Thursday, March 9, 2023, 1:30 p.m. Until 5 p.m. and
Friday, March 10, 2023, 8:30 a.m. Until 12 p.m.
The Council will receive a litigation brief if needed, a staff
report, and a report from the Shrimp Advisory Panel. The Council will
receive a presentation on an update of the Florida Keys National Marine
Sanctuary's Protocol for Cooperative Fisheries Management, and reports
from NOAA Fisheries' Southeast Regional Office and the Southeast
Fisheries Science Center. The Council will receive Committee reports,
review its workplan for the next quarter, upcoming meetings, and take
action as necessary. The Council will discuss any other business as
needed.
Documents regarding these issues are available from the Council
office (see ADDRESSES).
Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come
before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject
of formal action during this meeting. Action will be restricted to
those issues specifically identified in this notice 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 final action to address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for auxiliary aids should be directed to the
council office (see ADDRESSES) 5 days prior to the meeting.
Note: The times and sequence specified in this agenda are
subject to change.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: February 13, 2023.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-03315 Filed 2-15-23; 8:45 am]
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