[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 70 (Wednesday, April 11, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15554-15555]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-07468]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XG137
Fisheries of the South Atlantic; 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) will
hold a meeting of its Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) in
Charleston, SC.
DATES: The SSC will meet on Tuesday, May 1, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to
5:30 p.m.; Wednesday, May 2, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; and
Thursday, May 3, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Town & Country Inn and
Suites, 2008 Savannah Hwy., Charleston, SC 29407; phone: (800) 334-6660
or (843) 571-1000; fax: (843) 766-9444.
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, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405;
phone: (843) 571-4366 or toll free: (866) SAFMC-10; fax: (843) 769-
4520; email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following agenda items will be discussed
by the SSC during the meeting:
1. SSC member orientation the morning of May 1.
2. Review the recommendations of the Blueline Tilefish Acceptable
Biological Catch (ABC) Workgroup and recommend an ABC for Blueline
Tilefish from Cape Hatteras, NC to the NC/VA border.
3. Review the recommendations of the Red Snapper ABC Workgroup and
recommend a method for determining an ABC for Red Snapper.
4. Receive an update on ongoing research from the Southeast
Fisheries Science Center.
5. Review the Southeast Data, Assessment and Review (SEDAR) 56
Black Sea Bass standard stock assessment and provide fishing level
recommendations.
6. Review and provide comment on changes and decisions made
concerning the Comprehensive ABC Control Rule Amendment during the
March Council meeting.
7. Review the SEDAR 55 Vermilion Snapper standard stock assessment
and provide fishing level recommendations.
8. Receive updates and progress reports on ongoing Council
amendments and activities.
9. Review and provide comment on regulations identified by the
Council as being unneeded, outdated, or ineffective and that can be
removed from current Fishery Management Plans.
10. Review and comment on the appropriateness of the data used in
the Wreckfish Individual Transferable Quota (ITQ) review.
11. Review the most recent projections and available information
for Golden Tilefish and recommend a revised ABC as appropriate.
12. Receive updates on SEDAR projects, including the Cobia Stock
Identification Workshop; approve the terms of reference, schedule, and
identify participants for the Yellowtail Snapper, Cobia, Scamp, and
King Mackerel assessments; and recommend assessment priorities for 2020
and beyond.
13. Identify stocks to include as key stocks under the Long-Term
Assessment Approach discussed at the October 2017 meeting; review and
comment on the information available between assessments and the
proposed interim analysis.
14. Review the SSC's Socio-Economic Panel report.
15. Elect a new chair and vice-chair.
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 intent to
take final action to address the emergency.
Written comment on SSC agenda topics is to be distributed to the
Committee through the Council office, similar to all other briefing
materials. Written comment to be considered by the SSC shall be
provided to the Council office no later than one week prior to an
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SSC meeting. For this meeting, the deadline for submission of written
comment is 12 p.m., Tuesday, April 24, 2018.
Multiple opportunities for comment on agenda items will be provided
during SSC meetings. Open comment periods will be provided at the start
of the meeting and near the conclusion. Those interested in providing
comment should indicate such in the manner requested by the Chair, who
will then recognize individuals to provide comment.
Additional opportunities for comment on specific agenda items will
be provided, as each item is discussed, between initial presentations
and SSC discussion. Those interested in providing comment should
indicate such in the manner requested by the Chair, who will then
recognize individuals to provide comment. All comments are part of the
record of the meeting.
Special Accommodations
This meeting is accessible to people with disabilities. Requests
for auxiliary aids should be directed to the SAFMC office (see
ADDRESSES) at least 10 business 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: April 6, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-07468 Filed 4-10-18; 8:45 am]
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