[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 32 (Friday, February 15, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11156-11159]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-03496]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XC501
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of meetings of the South Atlantic Fishery Management
Council.
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SUMMARY: In addition to a Council Member Visioning Workshop, the South
Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold meetings of
the: Joint South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC)/Gulf of
Mexico Fishery Management Council (GMFMC) King and Spanish Mackerel
Committee; Ecosystem-Based Management Committee; Dolphin Wahoo
Committee; Golden Crab Committee; Snapper Grouper Committee; Ad Hoc
Data Collection Committee; Information & Education Committee; Law
Enforcement Committee; Executive Finance Committee; and a meeting of
the Full Council. The Council will take action as necessary. The
Council will also hold an informal public question and answer
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session regarding agenda items and a formal public comment session.
DATES: The Council meeting will be held from 9 a.m. on Monday, March 4,
2013 until 5 p.m. on Friday, March 8, 2013.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Sea Palms Resort and
Conference Center, 5445 Frederica Road, St. Simons Island, GA 31522;
telephone: (800) 841-6268 or (912) 638-3351; fax: (912) 638-5416.
Council address: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055
Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. Charleston, SC 29405.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Iverson, Public Information
Officer, SAFMC; telephone: (843) 571-4366 or toll free: (866) SAFMC-10;
fax: (843) 769-4520; email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The items of discussion in the individual
meeting agendas are as follows:
Council Member Visioning Workshop Agenda: Monday, March 4, 2013, 9 a.m.
Until 12 Noon
Receive a presentation by the Ad Hoc Visioning Committee, discuss
the process and provide direction to staff.
Joint SAFMC/GMFMC King and Spanish Mackerel Committee Agenda: Monday,
March 4, 2013, 1:30 p.m. Until 6 p.m.
1. Receive and discuss updates on the status of commercial and
recreational catches versus quotas for species under Annual Catch
Limits (ACLs) and take action as appropriate.
2. Receive an overview of the Joint South Atlantic/Gulf of Mexico
Mackerel Amendment 19, pertaining to permits and tournament sale
requirements, and Amendment 20, regarding boundaries and transit
provisions. The joint committee will modify the amendments as
appropriate and provide guidance to staff.
3. Receive an overview of actions and alternatives in the South
Atlantic Mackerel Framework, modify the amendment as appropriate and
provide guidance to staff.
Ecosystem-Based Management Committee Agenda: Tuesday, March 5, 2013, 8
a.m. Until 10 a.m.
1. Review and discuss actions and alternatives in Coral Amendment
8, pertaining to Coral Habitat Areas of Particular Concern (HAPCs) and
transit through the Oculina HAPC. Provide guidance to staff.
2. Receive a draft of the Council's Coral Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU). Review and discuss input from the Habitat and
Coral Advisory Panels (APs) and provide guidance to staff.
3. Receive and discuss an update on Ecosystem activities and
provide guidance to staff.
Dolphin Wahoo Committee Agenda: Tuesday, March 5, 2013, 10 a.m. Until
11 a.m.
1. Receive and discuss updates on the status of commercial and
recreational catches versus quotas and take action as necessary.
2. Receive an overview of scoping comments as well as the Decision
Document for Dolphin Wahoo Amendment 5, pertaining to bag limit sales
of fish and changes to the ACL and the Allowable Biological Catch
(ABC). Discuss actions and alternatives to Amendment 5 and provide
direction to staff.
Golden Crab Committee Agenda: Tuesday, March 5, 2013, 11 a.m. Until 12
Noon
1. Receive and discuss the status of commercial catches versus
quotas and take action as necessary.
2. Receive a report from the Golden Crab AP meeting.
3. Receive an update on the status of Golden Crab Amendment 6,
regarding catch shares. Determine whether to proceed with Amendment 6
and take action as necessary.
Snapper Grouper Committee Agenda: Tuesday, March 5, 2013, 1:30 p.m.
Until 5:30 p.m. and Wednesday, March 6, 2013, 8:30 a.m. Until 5 p.m.
1. Receive and discuss updates on the status of commercial and
recreational catches versus quotas for species under ACLs and take
action as necessary.
2. Discuss the status of amendments currently under formal review
as well as a request for an extension of the yellowtail snapper
temporary rule.
3. Receive an overview of Snapper Grouper Amendment 30, regarding
Vessel Monitoring Systems (VMS), including a VMS presentation. Discuss
the amendment, modify it as appropriate, select preferred alternatives
and recommend approval of the amendment for public hearings.
4. Discuss Regulatory Amendment 18, pertaining to vermilion snapper
and red porgy. Review public hearing comments, modify the amendment as
appropriate, select preferred alternatives, recommend approval of the
amendment for formal Secretarial review, and deem the codified text as
necessary and appropriate.
5. Discuss Amendment 27, pertaining to blue runner and the
management authority for yellowtail snapper, mutton snapper and Nassau
grouper. Review public hearing comments, modify the amendment as
appropriate, select preferred alternatives, recommend approval of the
amendment for formal Secretarial review, and deem the codified text as
necessary and appropriate.
6. Discuss Regulatory Amendment 14, relating to management measures
for greater amberjack, mutton snapper, gray triggerfish, hogfish, black
sea bass, vermilion snapper and gag grouper. Review the options paper,
provide guidance to staff on actions and alternatives, and discuss the
timing of the amendment.
7. Discuss Regulatory Amendment 16 options, relating to management
measures for the commercial tilefish longline fishery. Review the
options paper, provide guidance to staff on actions and alternatives,
and discuss the timing of the amendment.
8. Discuss Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and HAPCs for speckled
hind and warsaw grouper. Review the results of the MPA Expert Workgroup
Meeting, provide guidance to staff on actions and alternatives, and
discuss timing.
Note: There will be an informal public question and answer
session with the NMFS Regional Administrator and the Council
Chairman on Wednesday, March 6, 2013, beginning at 5:30 p.m.
Ad Hoc Data Collection Committee Agenda: Thursday, March 7, 2013, 8:30
a.m. Until 12 Noon
1. Receive an update on the status of the Joint South Atlantic/Gulf
Generic Dealer Amendment, revise the amendment as appropriate and
recommend approval of the amendment for formal Secretarial review.
2. Review information that relates to bycatch action in
Comprehensive Ecosystem-Based Amendment 3 (CE-BA 3). Revise the
amendment as appropriate and recommend approval of the amendment for
formal Secretarial review.
3. Review the Joint South Atlantic/Gulf Generic For-Hire Reporting
Amendment that pertains to the South Atlantic. Review the results of
the Gulf Council actions, revise this portion of the amendment as
appropriate, and recommend approval of these actions for formal
Secretarial review. Additionally, review the information in the
amendment that applies to both the Gulf and the South Atlantic, review
the results of the Gulf Council actions, provide guidance to staff, and
recommend approval of the next steps in the development of the
amendment.
4. Receive an overview of both the Joint South Atlantic/Gulf
Generic
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Commercial Logbook Reporting Amendment and the Joint South Atlantic/
Gulf Generic Charterboat Reporting Amendment, review the results of the
Gulf Council actions, provide guidance to staff, and recommend approval
of the next steps in the development of the amendments.
Information and Education Committee Agenda: Thursday, March 7, 2013,
1:30 p.m. Until 3 p.m.
1. Receive an update on the Joint Outreach Projects: Marine
Recreational Education Program (MREP) and Managing Our Nations'
Fisheries 3 Conference.
2. Receive an update on the use of social media tools, including:
The Atlantic Coast Communication Group Social Media Workshop; the
status of the smartphone regulation application; and the Council's use
of Facebook. Review and discuss the recommendations of the Information
& Education (I&E) AP and provide committee recommendations for Council
consideration.
3. Review and discuss the recommendations of the Joint Law
Enforcement (LE) and I&E AP meeting regarding outreach efforts for VMS
and provide direction to staff.
4. Receive an update on the SAFMC Web site upgrade, review and
discuss the recommendations of the Joint LE and I&E AP meeting
regarding the upgrade and provide recommendations for Council
consideration.
5. Review and discuss the proposed outreach activities for 2013-14
as well as recommendations from the I&E AP. Provide recommendations for
Council consideration.
6. Review the Council Visioning Process and the Strategic Planning
Process for the Information & Education Program. Review and discuss
recommendations from the I&E AP and provide direction to staff.
7. Discuss the recommendations from the Joint LE and I&E AP meeting
regarding communication improvements for regulatory and law enforcement
issues with officers and field offices. Provide direction to staff.
Law Enforcement Committee Agenda: Thursday, March 7, 2013, 3 p.m. Until
4 p.m.
1. Receive a report from the LE AP meeting and the Joint LE and I&E
AP meeting. Discuss the reports and take action as appropriate.
Executive Finance Committee Agenda: Thursday, March 7, 2013, 4 p.m.
Until 5:30 p.m.
1. Receive an update on the status of the federal fiscal year (FY)
2013 budget and the calendar year (CY) 2013 budget expenditures.
2. Receive an update on the Joint Committee on South Florida
Management Issues activities.
3. Discuss Council Follow-up and Priorities and address other
issues as appropriate.
Council Session Agenda: Friday, March 8, 2013, 8:30 a.m. Until 5 p.m.
8:30-8:45 a.m.: Call the meeting to order, adopt the agenda and
approve the December 2012 minutes.
8:45 a.m.: A formal public comment session will be held on: Snapper
Grouper Regulatory Amendment 18; Snapper Grouper Amendment 27; the
extension of the yellowtail snapper temporary rule; Joint South
Atlantic/Gulf Generic Dealer Amendment; Comprehensive Ecosystem-Based
Amendment 3; Joint South Atlantic/Gulf Generic For-Hire Reporting
Amendment (South Atlantic only); followed by comment on any other item
on the agenda.
10:30-11:15 a.m.: The Council will receive a report from the
Snapper Grouper Committee and will approve the following amendments for
formal Secretarial review: The extension of the yellowtail snapper
temporary rule; Snapper Grouper Regulatory Amendment 18; and Snapper
Grouper Amendment 27. The Council will approve Snapper Grouper
Amendment 30 for public hearing. The Council will consider other
Committee recommendations and take action as appropriate.
11:15 a.m.-12 noon: The Council will receive a presentation on
Amendment 8 to the Consolidated Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Fishery
Management Plan. This amendment pertains to commercial swordfish
permits.
1-1:15 p.m.: The Council will receive a legal briefing on
litigation. (CLOSED SESSION)
1:15-1:45 p.m.: The Council will receive a report from the Ad Hoc
Data Collection Committee and will approve the following amendments for
formal Secretarial review: the Joint South Atlantic/Gulf Generic Dealer
Amendment; CE-BA 3; and the Joint South Atlantic/Gulf Generic For-Hire
Reporting Amendment (South Atlantic only). The Council will consider
other Committee recommendations and take action as appropriate.
1:45-2 p.m.: The Council will receive a report from the King &
Spanish Mackerel Committee, consider other recommendations and take
action as appropriate.
2-2:15 p.m.: The Council will receive a report from the Ecosystem-
Based Management Committee, consider other recommendations and take
action as appropriate.
2:15-2:30 p.m.: The Council will receive a report from the Dolphin
Wahoo Committee, consider other recommendations and take action as
appropriate.
2:30-2:45 p.m.: The Council will receive a report from the Golden
Crab Committee, consider other recommendations and take action as
appropriate.
2:45-3 p.m.: The Council will receive a report from the Information
& Education Committee, consider other recommendations and take action
as appropriate.
3-3:15 p.m.: The Council will receive a report from the Law
Enforcement Committee, consider other recommendations and take action
as appropriate.
3:15-3:30 p.m.: The Council will receive a report from the
Executive Finance Committee, consider other recommendations and take
action as appropriate.
3:30-5 p.m.: The Council will receive presentations and status
reports from the NOAA Southeast Regional Office (SERO) and the NMFS
Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC), review and develop
recommendations on Experimental Fishing Permits, review agency and
liaison reports, and discuss other business, including upcoming
meetings.
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 this meeting. 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) 3 days prior to the meeting.
Note: The times and sequence specified in this agenda are
subject to change.
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Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: February 11, 2013.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
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