Notice2024-11101
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
Primary source
Metadata and text below are from the Federal Register, a public-domain U.S. government work. Always verify the official published version before relying on it for any legal matter.
Published
May 21, 2024
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold meetings of the following: Shrimp Committee, Habitat and Ecosystem Management Committee, and Snapper Grouper Committee. The meeting week will also include a formal public comment session and meetings of the Full Council.
Full Text
<html>
<head>
<title>Federal Register, Volume 89 Issue 99 (Tuesday, May 21, 2024)</title>
</head>
<body><pre>
[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 99 (Tuesday, May 21, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44639-44640]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-11101]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XD958]
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will
hold meetings of the following: Shrimp Committee, Habitat and Ecosystem
Management Committee, and Snapper Grouper Committee. The meeting week
will also include a formal public comment session and meetings of the
Full Council.
DATES: The Council meeting will be held from 10 a.m. on Monday, June
10, 2024, until 12 p.m. on Friday, June 14, 2024.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: The meetings will be held at The Shores Resort and
Spa, 2637 South Atlantic Avenue, Daytona Beach Shores, FL 32118; phone:
(386) 767-7350. 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#02696b6f2c6b746770716d6c427163646f612c6c6776"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="96fdfffbb8ffe0f3e4e5f9f8d6e5f7f0fbf5b8f8f3e2">[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="https://safmc.net/council-meetings/">https://safmc.net/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="https://safmc.net/events/june-2024-council-meeting/">https://safmc.net/events/june-2024-council-meeting/</a>.
Written comments will be accepted from May 24, 2024, until June 14,
2024. 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, June 10, 2024, 10 a.m. Until 12 p.m. (Closed
Session)
The Council will meet in closed session to receive a litigation
brief if needed, address the charge for the new For-Hire Reporting
Advisory Panel (AP), address appointments to advisory panels, the
Council's Citizen Science Advisory Committee and appointments for the
Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR) program. The Council
will also select the 2023 Law Enforcement Officer of the Year.
Council Session I, Monday, June 10, 2024, 1:30 p.m. Until 5 p.m.
The Council will receive an update on the status the Joint
Commercial Electronic Logbook Amendment, reports from NOAA Office of
Law Enforcement, the U.S. Coast Guard, Council liaisons, and state
agencies, and an update on the Council's Best Fishing Practices and
Citizen Science Programs. The Council will receive an update from NOAA
Fisheries on public comments received regarding control dates for
limited entry in South Atlantic for-hire fisheries and discuss the
potential to establish limited entry for the for-hire component of the
snapper grouper, dolphin wahoo, and coastal migratory pelagics
fisheries. The Council will discuss modifications to the Southeast For-
Hire Integrated Electronic Reporting (SEFHIER) Program and receive an
update on the Dolphin Management Strategy Evaluation from NOAA
Fisheries.
Shrimp Committee, Tuesday, June 11, 2024, 8:30 a.m. Until 10:30 a.m.
The Committee will receive a report from the joint meeting of the
Shrimp and Deepwater Shrimp Advisory Panels (AP), receive smalltooth
sawfish bycatch estimates from NOAA Fisheries, and an overview of the
Shrimp Fishery Management Plan (FMP) and current regulations. The
Committee will also discuss the Stock Assessment and Fisheries
Evaluation (SAFE) report for shrimp and receive a presentation from
NOAA Fisheries on the Shrimp Futures project.
Habitat and Ecosystem Committee, Tuesday, June 11, 2024, 10:30 a.m.
Until 12 p.m.
The Committee will receive a report from the Habitat and Ecosystem
AP, an Annual Habitat Report, an update on Coral Amendment 10
addressing a fishery access area and consider Coral Habitat Areas of
Particular Concern expansion.
[[Page 44640]]
Snapper Grouper Committee, Tuesday, June 11, 2024, 1:30 p.m. Until 5
p.m., Wednesday, June 12, 2024, 8:30 a.m. Until 3:45 p.m., and
Thursday, June 13, 2024, 8:30 a.m. Until 12 p.m.
The Committee will receive an update on Exempted Fishing Permits
for red snapper from NOAA Fisheries. The Committee will discuss red
snapper management, including recreational landings, recommendations
from its Snapper Grouper AP, a presentation from NOAA Fisheries on a
red snapper management options study, recommendations from its
Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC), and a prioritized list of
management options for the Snapper Grouper Management Strategy
Evaluation (MSE).
The Committee will also receive an overview and public hearing
presentation for Amendment 48 to the Snapper Grouper FMP addressing the
wreckfish fishery. The Committee will receive AP recommendations
relative to Regulatory Amendment 36 addressing gag and black grouper
vessel limits and on-demand gear for black sea bass and consider
approving the amendment for public hearings. The Committee will also
receive recommendations from its Snapper Grouper AP relative to Snapper
Grouper Amendment 56 addressing black sea bass management and consider
approving for public scoping.
The Committee will receive Snapper Grouper AP recommendations
relative to Amendment 55 addressing management measures for scamp and
yellowmouth grouper and consider approving the amendment for public
hearings. The Committee will also review AP recommendations relative to
Snapper Grouper Amendment 46 addressing a private recreational permit
for the snapper grouper fishery, continue discussion of the snapper
grouper commercial fishery, and receive an update on research in
Spawning Special Management Zones.
Wednesday, June 12, 2024, 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, June 13, 2024, 1:30 p.m. Until 5 p.m. and
Friday, June 14, 2024, 8:30 a.m. Until 12 p.m.
The Council will receive a litigation brief if needed, receive a
staff report, and updates on stakeholder engagement meeting planning
and ongoing mackerel port meetings. The Council will receive a report
from the Council Coordination Committee's May 2024 meeting, discuss
topics for the Fall 2024 meeting of the Outreach and Communications AP,
address terms of reference for SEDAR 90 addressing South Atlantic Red
Snapper and a Statement of Work for black sea bass, and receive
presentations on offshore wind. The Council will receive reports from
NOAA Fisheries Southeast Regional Office and the Southeast Fisheries
Science Center, and review the Council's workplan and upcoming
meetings.
The Council will receive Committee reports and 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 these groups 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: May 16, 2024.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-11101 Filed 5-20-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
</pre><script data-cfasync="false" src="/cdn-cgi/scripts/5c5dd728/cloudflare-static/email-decode.min.js"></script></body>
</html>Indexed from Federal Register on May 21, 2024.
This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.