Notice2023-18158
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
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Published
August 23, 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: Mackerel Cobia Committee, Habitat Protection and Ecosystem-Based Management (Habitat) Committee, Southeast Data, Assessment and Review (SEDAR) Committee, and the Snapper Grouper Committee. The meeting week will also include a formal public comment session and a meeting of the Full Council.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 162 (Wednesday, August 23, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57439-57440]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-18158]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XD259]
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: Mackerel Cobia Committee, Habitat
Protection and Ecosystem-Based Management (Habitat) Committee,
Southeast Data, Assessment and Review (SEDAR) Committee, and the
Snapper Grouper Committee. The meeting week will also include a formal
public comment session and a meeting of the Full Council.
DATES: The Council meeting will be held from 8:30 a.m. on Monday,
September 11, 2023, until 12 p.m. on Friday, September 15, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the Town and
Country Inn, 2008 Savannah Highway, Charleston, SC 29407; phone: (843)
571-1000. The meeting will also be available via webinar. 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#0c67656122657a697e7f63624c7f6d6a616f22626978"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a2c9cbcf8ccbd4c7d0d1cdcce2d1c3c4cfc18cccc7d6">[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>. Written
comments will be accepted from August 25, 2023, until September 15,
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:
Council Session I, Monday, September 11, 2023, 8:30 a.m. Until 5 p.m.
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 public hearing comments on the Joint Commercial
Electronic Logbook Amendment and consider approving the amendment for
Secretarial review. The Council will receive updates on East Coast
Climate Change Scenario Planning, the Council's Allocation Review
Process, the Southeast Reef Fish Monitoring Survey (SERFS), and the
Southeast Area Monitoring and Assessment Program (SEAMAP). The Council
will receive information on a Marine Recreational Information Program
pilot study on the recreational Fishing Effort Survey design. The
Council will also discuss the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
Draft Procedural Directive providing guidance on Council authority for
stocks that may extend across the geographic areas of more than one
Council.
Mackerel Cobia Committee, Tuesday, September 12, 2023, 8:30 a.m. Until
10 a.m.
The Committee will review options for Amendment 13 to the Coastal
Migratory Pelagics Fishery Management Plan addressing catch level
adjustments for Spanish mackerel. The Committee will also receive an
update on plans for conducting port meetings for the mackerel fishery.
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Habitat Committee, Tuesday, September 12, 2023, 10 a.m. Until 3 p.m.
The Committee will receive a report from the May 2023 meeting of
the Habitat Advisory Panel addressing plans for the 5-year Essential
Fish Habitat Review and revisions to Council's policies addressing
Beach Renourishment and Offshore Wind Energy Development, receive
comments from the Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) on a coral
distribution model, and review and consider approval of the Council's
Habitat Blueprint. The Committee will also review topics to be
addressed at the next meeting of the Habitat Advisory Panel.
SEDAR Committee, Tuesday, September 12, 2023, 3 p.m. Until 5 p.m.
(Partially Closed Session)
The Committee will receive a report from the April 2023 meeting of
the SEDAR Steering Committee, an update on SEDAR projects, and approve
the Statements of Work for 2026 Assessments. The Committee will then
meet in Closed Session to address appointments of SSC members to SEDAR
Panels.
Snapper Grouper Committee, Wednesday, September 13, 2023, 8:30 a.m.
Until 3:45 p.m., and Thursday, September 14, 2023, 8:30 a.m. Until 12
p.m.
The Committee will review the following amendments that are under
development to the Snapper Grouper Fishery Management Plan: Amendment
48 addressing wreckfish management; Amendment 44 addressing yellowtail
snapper management; and Amendment 46 addressing recreational permits
for the snapper grouper fishery, including recommendations from the
Recreational Permitting and Reporting Technical Advisory Panel for
Amendment 46. The Committee will review public scoping comments
received on Amendment 55 addressing management measures for scamp and
yellowmouth grouper, consider SSC recommendations, and discuss
rebuilding timelines, ecosystem component designation, and application
of the Allocations Decision Tool as it pertains to Amendment 55. The
Committee will also discuss potential actions to include in Amendment
56 addressing Black Sea Bass management after receiving recommendations
from the SSC on requested projections and catch levels, and a report
from the On-Demand Gear Workshop. The Committee will receive updates
from the System Management Plan (SMP) Workgroup and Best Fishing
Practices Outreach, and review topics for the next meeting of the
Snapper Grouper Advisory Panel.
Formal Public Comment, Wednesday, June 13, 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.
Council Session II, Thursday, September 14, 2023, 1:30 p.m. Until 5
p.m. and Friday, September 15, 2023, 8:30 a.m. Until 12 p.m.
The Council will present awards, receive a litigation brief if
needed, and receive a staff report. The Council will review topics for
upcoming meetings of the Dolphin Wahoo and Outreach and Education
Advisory Panels; receive a report from NOAA Fisheries Southeast
Regional Office, including a briefing on ongoing system issues at the
NMFS' Southeast Permits Office and updates on Biological Opinions for
Dolphin, Wahoo, and Shrimp; and a report from the Southeast Fisheries
Science Center. The Council will receive Committee reports, review its
workplan, review 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 these meetings. 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: August 18, 2023.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-18158 Filed 8-22-23; 8:45 am]
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