Notice2024-26500
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
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Published
November 14, 2024
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Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council; SAFMC) will hold meetings of the following: Citizen Science Committee; Dolphin Wahoo Committee; Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR) Committee; and Snapper Grouper Committee. The meeting week will also include a formal public comment session and meetings of the Full Council.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 220 (Thursday, November 14, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 89968-89969]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-26500]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XE460]
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council; SAFMC)
will hold meetings of the following: Citizen Science Committee; Dolphin
Wahoo Committee; Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR)
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 8:30 a.m. on Monday,
December 2, 2024, until 12 p.m. on Friday, December 6, 2024.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the Lumina Holiday
Inn, 1706 N Lumina Avenue, Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480; telephone:
(910) 256-2231. The meeting will also be available via webinar. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Iverson, Public Information
Officer, SAFMC; telephone: (843) 302-8440 or toll free: (866) SAFMC-10;
fax: (843) 769-4520; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0a61636724637c6f787965644a796b6c676924646f7e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ec878581c2859a899e9f8382ac9f8d8a818fc2828998">[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/december-2024-council-meeting/">https://safmc.net/events/december-2024-council-meeting/</a>.
Written comments will be accepted from November 15, 2024 until December
6, 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, December 2, 2024, 8:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m.
(CLOSED SESSION)
The Council will meet in closed session to receive a litigation
brief if needed, review the advisory panel policy, address appointments
to advisory panels and the Council's Citizen Science Advisory Committee
and review the Law Enforcement Officer of the Year process.
Council Session I, Monday, December 2, 2024, 10:30 a.m. until 5 p.m.
and Tuesday, December 3, 2024, 8:30 a.m. until 12 p.m.
The Council will receive a litigation brief and reports from NOAA
Office of Law Enforcement, the U.S. Coast Guard, Council liaisons, and
state agencies. The Council will receive an update on the Southeast
Reef Fish Survey (SERFS) and the Southeast Area Monitoring and
Assessment Program (SEAMAP), an update on electronic reporting for
Highly Migratory Species (HMS) from NOAA Fisheries, and review the
Southeast For-Hire Integrated Electronic Reporting (SEFHIER)
Improvement Amendment currently under development. The Amendment review
will include recommendations from the Council's Social and Economic
Panel, a presentation on the use of electronic vessel trip report data
by the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, and a presentation on
the SEFHEIR Program from NOAA Fisheries.
The Council will consider approving a summary allocations report on
Atlantic Spadefish and the Jacks Complex. Council members will receive
a report on Headboat Vessel Limits, a report on the recent Council
Coordination Committee meeting, a staff report, and an update on
Stakeholder Engagement Meetings.
Citizen Science Committee, Tuesday, December 3, 2024, 1:30 p.m. until
3:30 p.m.
The Committee will receive an update on the Citizen Science Program
Evaluation, review recommendations, and receive a Citizen Science
projects update.
Dolphin Wahoo Committee, Tuesday, December 3, 2024, 3:30 p.m. until 5
p.m.
The Committee will receive an update by NOAA Fisheries on the
Dolphin Management Strategy Evaluation (MSE) for the dolphin fishery
along the Atlantic coast, and discuss potential actions to include in
Regulatory Amendment 3 to the Dolphin Wahoo Fishery Management Plan.
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SEDAR Committee, Wednesday, December 4, 2024, 8:30 a.m. until 10:30
a.m.
The SEDAR Committee will review recommendations from the Scientific
and Statistical Committee (SSC) pertaining to proposed changes in the
SEDAR stock assessment process. Council staff will also lead discussion
on the topic of Key Stocks relative to the SEDAR process.
Snapper Grouper Committee, Wednesday, December 4, 2024, 10:30 a.m.
until 3:45 p.m., and Thursday, December 5, 2024, 8:30 a.m. until 3 p.m.
The Committee will receive an update on the status of amendments
under review from NOAA Fisheries, recommendations from the Snapper
Grouper Advisory Panel on items not on the December meeting agenda, and
review management measures proposed for black sea bass through
Amendment 56 to the Snapper Grouper Fishery Management Plan. Review of
Amendment 56 includes recommendations from the Snapper Grouper Advisory
Panel and the Council's SSC. The Council will receive on the results of
the MSE for the Snapper Grouper Fishery, including recommendations from
the Snapper Grouper Advisory Panel and the SSC.
The Committee will discuss review approaches for ongoing
assessments for blueline tilefish, yellowtail snapper, and mutton
snapper, and discuss a management approach for the yellowtail snapper
and mutton snapper stocks, which extend into the jurisdiction of the
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council. The Committee will receive a
presentation on Stock Risk Rating for golden tilefish, blueline
tilefish, red snapper, mutton snapper, and yellowtail snapper. The
Committee will receive an update on Amendment 46 to the Snapper Grouper
FMP addressing proposed Private Recreational Permit and Education
requirements, including a report from the Snapper Grouper Private
Angler Advisory Panel. The golden tilefish stock assessment will be the
focus of a presentation by NOAA Fisheries and recommendations from the
SSC will also be considered. A summary of the discussion of the
Commercial Fishery Sub-Committee will conclude the Committee meeting.
Wednesday, December 4, 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, December 5, 2024, 3 p.m. until 5 p.m. and
Friday, December 6, 2024, 8 a.m. until 9 a.m. (Closed Session), and
from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. in open session.
The Council will receive agency reports from NOAA Fisheries
Southeast Regional Office and NOAA Fisheries Southeast Fisheries
Science Center, and a report from the Outreach and Communications AP.
The Council will receive a report from the SSC on items not covered in
committees and an update from the Florida Keys National Marine
Sanctuary.
The Executive Director's annual review will be conducted during
Closed Session. The Council will receive Committee reports, review the
Council Workplan and upcoming meetings, 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 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: November 8, 2024.
Alyssa Weigers,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-26500 Filed 11-13-24; 8:45 am]
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