[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 192 (Wednesday, October 3, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60380-60381]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-24314]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XC264


Caribbean Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Caribbean Fishery Management Council's Scientific and 
Statistical Committee (SSC) will hold meetings.

DATES: The SSC meetings will be held on October 30th, 31st and November 
1st, 2012.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Verdanza Hotel, 8020 Tartak 
St., IslaVerde, Puerto Rico.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Caribbean Fishery Management Council, 
268 Mu[ntilde]oz Rivera Avenue, Suite 1108, San Juan, Puerto Rico 
00918-1920, telephone: (787) 766-5926.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The SSC will meet to discuss the items 
contained in the following agenda:

October 30, 2012

--Call to order
--Adoption of Agenda
--Presentations on:
    a. SEFSC--Summary of Data for Species Units ACLs
    Commercial Puerto Rico Data
    Commercial St. Thomas Data
    Commercial St. Croix Data
    Recreational Puerto Rico Data
    SEFSC--Summary TIP Data
    b. SERO--Species Units Projected to Exceed ACLs by the end of 
Calendar Year 2012
    c. USVI--Changes in Commercial

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Fisher Data Collection and Reporting in the USVI
    Commercial St. Thomas Data
    Commercial St. Croix Data
    d. Puerto Rico--Changes in Commercial Fishery Data Collection and 
Reporting in Puerto Rico
    e. Puerto Rico--Changes in Recreational Data Collection
    f. Ancillary Data--Fishery Independent Reports
--Recommendations to CFMC Regarding the Variables Affecting ACLs and 
Suggested Course of Actions

October 31, 2012

--Recommendations to CFMC Regarding 5-year Priority Research Needs

November 1, 2012

--Recommendations to CFMC Regarding 5-year Priority Research Needs 
(Continuation)
--Queen Conch Listing Update
--Other Business
--Adjourn
    The SSC will convene on October 30th, 31st and November 1st, 2012, 
from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m., to discuss several issues related to the 
catch limits (ACLs). At the 143rd CFMC, it was reported that some ACLs 
are expected to be overrun in the US Caribbean.
    The final Rule triggers accountability measures (AMs) if an ACL has 
been exceeded based on a moving multi-year average of landings. If the 
ACL for a species or species group is exceeded, the fishing season for 
the affected species will be reduced. The AM will be triggered unless 
NMFS SEFSC, in consultation with the CFMC and its SSC determine the ACL 
was exceeded because of enhanced data collection and monitoring efforts 
instead of an increase in total catch of the species or species group.
    The SSC was charged with the determination of whether the numbers 
provided are a result of better data gathering or ``real'' overrun of 
the ACLs.
    The meetings are open to the public, and will be conducted in 
English. Fishers and other interested persons are invited to attend and 
participate with oral or written statements regarding agenda issues.
    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 listed 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. For more information or request for sign language 
interpretation and/other auxiliary aids, please contact Mr. Miguel A. 
Rol[oacute]n, Executive Director, Caribbean Fishery Management Council, 
268 Mu[ntilde]oz Rivera Avenue, Suite 1108, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 
00918-1920, telephone (787) 766-5926, at least 5 days prior to the 
meeting date.

    Dated: September 28, 2012.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2012-24314 Filed 10-2-12; 8:45 am]
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