South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Hearings
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The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold three webinar public hearings pertaining to the Comprehensive Amendment Addressing Electronic Reporting for Commercial Vessels. The amendment is being developed jointly with the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council to modify reporting for commercial fishing vessels issued South Atlantic or Gulf of Mexico permits and currently reporting through the Southeast Coastal Logbook program (Gulf Reef Fish, South Atlantic Snapper Grouper, Atlantic Dolphin and Wahoo, and Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf and Atlantic), to require that the reports be submitted electronically. It is anticipated that this change will improve the timeliness and efficiency of the commercial logbook data collection and management program, which will improve monitoring and compliance of federally permitted commercial vessels participating in the Southeast Coastal Logbook program.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 130 (Monday, July 10, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 43554]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-14483]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XD124]
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Hearings
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public hearings.
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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will
hold three webinar public hearings pertaining to the Comprehensive
Amendment Addressing Electronic Reporting for Commercial Vessels. The
amendment is being developed jointly with the Gulf of Mexico Fishery
Management Council to modify reporting for commercial fishing vessels
issued South Atlantic or Gulf of Mexico permits and currently reporting
through the Southeast Coastal Logbook program (Gulf Reef Fish, South
Atlantic Snapper Grouper, Atlantic Dolphin and Wahoo, and Coastal
Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf and Atlantic), to require that
the reports be submitted electronically. It is anticipated that this
change will improve the timeliness and efficiency of the commercial
logbook data collection and management program, which will improve
monitoring and compliance of federally permitted commercial vessels
participating in the Southeast Coastal Logbook program.
DATES: The webinar public hearings will be held July 25, 26, and 27,
2023, beginning at 6 p.m., EST.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Iverson, Public Information
Officer, SAFMC; phone: (843) 571-4366 or toll free: (866) SAFMC-10;
fax: (843) 769-4520; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fb909296d5928d9e89889495bb889a9d9698d5959e8f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2f4446420146594a5d5c40416f5c4e49424c01414a5b">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public hearing documents, an online public
comment form, and other materials will be posted to the Council's
website at <a href="https://safmc.net/public-hearings-and-scoping/">https://safmc.net/public-hearings-and-scoping/</a> as they
become available. Written comments should be addressed to John
Carmichael, Executive Director, SAFMC, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite
201, N Charleston, SC 29405. Written comments must be received by July
28, 2023, by 5 p.m. During the hearings, Council staff will provide an
overview of actions being considered in the amendment. Staff will
answer clarifying questions on the presented information and the
proposed actions. Staff from the NMFS Southeast Fisheries Science
Centre and the Atlantic States Cooperative Statistics Program will also
be available to answer questions about the transition to electronic
reporting. Following the presentation and questions, the public will
have the opportunity to provide comments on the amendment.
Special Accommodations
The hearings 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 hearing.
Note: The times and sequence specified in this agenda are
subject to change.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: July 5, 2023.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-14483 Filed 7-7-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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