80_FR_19352 80 FR 19283 - Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

80 FR 19283 - Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 69 (April 10, 2015)

Page Range19283-19284
FR Document2015-08267

The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC) will hold a meeting of its Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) and the SSC Socio-Economic Panel. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 69 (Friday, April 10, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 69 (Friday, April 10, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19283-19284]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-08267]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XD838


Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South Atlantic Fishery 
Management Council; Public Meetings

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

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC) will 
hold a meeting of its Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) and 
the SSC Socio-Economic Panel. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

DATES: The SSC Socio-Economic Panel will meet from 8 a.m. until 12 noon 
on Tuesday, April 28, 2015. The SSC will meet from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 
p.m., Tuesday, April 28, 2015; from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, 
April 29, 2015; and from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Thursday, April 30, 2015.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Crowne Plaza Airport Hotel, 
4831 Tanger Outlet Boulevard, North Charleston, SC 29418; telephone: 
(800) 503-5762 or (843) 744-4422; fax: (843) 744-4472.
    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 items will be discussed and 
considered by the SSC Socio-Economic Panel and the SSC during this 
meeting:

SSC Socio-Economic Panel Meeting--Tuesday, April 28, 2015, 8 a.m. Until 
12 Noon

    1. Regulatory Amendment 16 to the Snapper Grouper Fishery 
Management Plan (FMP) addressing modifications to the current seasonal 
closure and gear modifications for the black sea bass pot fishery
    2. Regulatory Amendment 23 to the Snapper Grouper FMP addressing 
management measures for the commercial golden tilefish fishery
    3. The SAFMC System Management Plan for Marine Protected Areas
    4. The SAFMC Vision Blueprint outlining a long-term plan for the 
snapper grouper fishery
    5. An update/overview of recent and developing SAFMC actions
    6. Administrative issues including term limits for SEP members and 
upcoming SEP meetings

SSC Meeting--Tuesday, April 28--Thursday, April 30, 2015

    1. Report from the SSC Socio-Economic Panel
    2. Marine Recreational Information Program (MRIP) calibration and 
transition efforts
    3. 2014 South Atlantic landings and Annual Catch Limits (ACLs)
    4. Spiny lobster review panel recommendations
    5. Southeast Reef Fish Survey update
    6. Geographic range of the Southeast Data, Assessment and Review 
(SEDAR) 32 blueline tilefish assessment
    7. SEDAR projects update, and recommendations addressing the SEDAR 
41 schedule (South Atlantic red snapper and gray triggerfish), red 
grouper Terms of Reference (TORs), and black grouper approach.
    8. Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) headboat data 
evaluation efforts and assessment program review
    9. Review assessment of mutton snapper and provide fishing level 
recommendations
    10. Right whale monitoring and biological opinion approach
    11. Regulatory Amendment 16 to the Snapper Grouper FMP
    12. Amendment 36 to the Snapper Grouper FMP addressing Spawning 
Special Management Zones
    13. National Marine Fisheries Service stock status determination 
process
    14. Revised hogfish stock projections
    15. Use of stock triggers or rumble strips
    16. Draft report of the SSC Acceptable Biological Catch Control 
Rule Workshop of October 2014
    17. 2015 National SSC Workshop
    18. National Standards revisions
    19. SAFMC Visioning Project and Blueprint
    20. Oculina Team Evaluation Report
    21. SAFMC annual research and monitoring plan
    22. Updates and progress reports on other ongoing FMPs and 
amendments.
    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 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 SSC 
meeting. For this meeting, the deadline for submission of written 
comment is 12 p.m. Tuesday, April 21, 2015. Two opportunities for 
comment on agenda items will be provided during SSC meetings and noted 
on the agenda. The first will be at the beginning of the meeting, and 
the second near the conclusion, when the SSC reviews its 
recommendations.

Special Accommodations

    The meetings are accessible to people with disabilities. Requests 
for auxiliary aids should be directed to the SAFMC

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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 7, 2015.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-08267 Filed 4-9-15; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-22-P

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 69 / Friday, April 10, 2015 / Notices 19283 Administrative Protective Order to 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 29, grouper Terms of Reference (TORs), and This notice also serves as the only 2015; and from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., black grouper approach. reminder to parties subject to Thursday, April 30, 2015. 8. Southeast Fisheries Science Center administrative protective order (APO) of ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at (SEFSC) headboat data evaluation their responsibility concerning the the Crowne Plaza Airport Hotel, 4831 efforts and assessment program review return or destruction of proprietary Tanger Outlet Boulevard, North 9. Review assessment of mutton information disclosed under APO in Charleston, SC 29418; telephone: (800) snapper and provide fishing level accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. 503–5762 or (843) 744–4422; fax: (843) recommendations 744–4472. 10. Right whale monitoring and Timely notification of the return or Council address: South Atlantic biological opinion approach destruction of APO materials or Fishery Management Council, 4055 11. Regulatory Amendment 16 to the conversion to judicial protective orders Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. Snapper Grouper FMP is hereby requested. Failure to comply 12. Amendment 36 to the Snapper with the regulations and terms of an Charleston, SC 29405. Grouper FMP addressing Spawning APO is a violation which is subject to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Special Management Zones sanction. Iverson, Public Information Officer, 13. National Marine Fisheries Service We are issuing and publishing the 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North stock status determination process results and notice in accordance with Charleston, SC 29405; phone: (843) 571– 14. Revised hogfish stock projections sections 751(c), 752(b), and 777(i)(1) of 4366 or toll free: (866) SAFMC–10; fax: 15. Use of stock triggers or rumble the Act and 19 CFR 351.218. (843) 769–4520; email: kim.iverson@ strips Dated: March 31, 2015. safmc.net. 16. Draft report of the SSC Acceptable Paul Piquado, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Biological Catch Control Rule Workshop Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and following items will be discussed and of October 2014 Compliance. considered by the SSC Socio-Economic 17. 2015 National SSC Workshop Panel and the SSC during this meeting: 18. National Standards revisions Appendix—List of Topics Discussed in 19. SAFMC Visioning Project and the Issues and Decision Memorandum SSC Socio-Economic Panel Meeting— Blueprint 1. Summary Tuesday, April 28, 2015, 8 a.m. Until 12 20. Oculina Team Evaluation Report 2. Background Noon 21. SAFMC annual research and 3. Scope of the Order 1. Regulatory Amendment 16 to the monitoring plan 4. History of the Order Snapper Grouper Fishery Management 22. Updates and progress reports on 5. Discussion of the Issues Plan (FMP) addressing modifications to other ongoing FMPs and amendments. a. Likelihood of Continuation or Although non-emergency issues not the current seasonal closure and gear Recurrence of a Countervailable Subsidy contained in this agenda may come b. Net Countervailable Subsidy Likely To modifications for the black sea bass pot Prevail fishery before this group for discussion, those 6. Nature of the Subsidies 2. Regulatory Amendment 23 to the issues may not be the subject of formal 7. Final Results of Sunset Review Snapper Grouper FMP addressing action during these meetings. Action 8. Recommendation management measures for the will be restricted to those issues [FR Doc. 2015–07979 Filed 4–9–15; 8:45 am] commercial golden tilefish fishery specifically identified in this notice and BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 3. The SAFMC System Management any issues arising after publication of Plan for Marine Protected Areas this notice that require emergency 4. The SAFMC Vision Blueprint action under section 305(c) of the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE outlining a long-term plan for the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery snapper grouper fishery Conservation and Management Act, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 5. An update/overview of recent and provided the public has been notified of Administration developing SAFMC actions the intent to take final action to address 6. Administrative issues including the emergency. RIN 0648–XD838 term limits for SEP members and Written comment on SSC agenda Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South upcoming SEP meetings topics is to be distributed to the Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Committee through the Council office, SSC Meeting—Tuesday, April 28— similar to all other briefing materials. Public Meetings Thursday, April 30, 2015 Written comment to be considered by AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 1. Report from the SSC Socio- the SSC shall be provided to the Council Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Economic Panel office no later than one week prior to an Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 2. Marine Recreational Information SSC meeting. For this meeting, the Commerce. Program (MRIP) calibration and deadline for submission of written ACTION: Notice of public meetings. transition efforts comment is 12 p.m. Tuesday, April 21, 3. 2014 South Atlantic landings and 2015. Two opportunities for comment SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Annual Catch Limits (ACLs) on agenda items will be provided during Management Council (SAFMC) will 4. Spiny lobster review panel SSC meetings and noted on the agenda. hold a meeting of its Scientific and recommendations The first will be at the beginning of the Statistical Committee (SSC) and the SSC mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 5. Southeast Reef Fish Survey update meeting, and the second near the Socio-Economic Panel. See 6. Geographic range of the Southeast conclusion, when the SSC reviews its SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Data, Assessment and Review (SEDAR) recommendations. DATES: The SSC Socio-Economic Panel 32 blueline tilefish assessment will meet from 8 a.m. until 12 noon on 7. SEDAR projects update, and Special Accommodations Tuesday, April 28, 2015. The SSC will recommendations addressing the The meetings are accessible to people meet from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., SEDAR 41 schedule (South Atlantic red with disabilities. Requests for auxiliary Tuesday, April 28, 2015; from 8:30 a.m. snapper and gray triggerfish), red aids should be directed to the SAFMC VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:09 Apr 09, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\10APN1.SGM 10APN1

19284 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 69 / Friday, April 10, 2015 / Notices office (see ADDRESSES) at least 10 Advisory Subpanel will also participate Landing Road, Linthicum, MD 21090; business days prior to the meeting. in the review, as advisers. telephone: (410) 859–8060. Note: The times and sequence specified in Although non-emergency issues not Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery this agenda are subject to change. contained in this agenda may come Management Council, 800 N. State St., before this group for discussion, in Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens (302) 674–2331. Dated: April 7, 2015. Fishery Conservation and Management Tracey L. Thompson, Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), those FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable issues may not be the subject of formal Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D. Executive Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. action during this meeting. Actions will Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery [FR Doc. 2015–08267 Filed 4–9–15; 8:45 am] be restricted to those issues specifically Management Council; telephone: (302) identified in this notice and any issues 526–5255. The Council’s Web site, BILLING CODE 3510–22–P arising after publication of this notice www.mafmc.org also has details on the that require emergency action under meeting location, proposed agenda, and DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens briefing materials. Act, provided the public has been National Oceanic and Atmospheric notified of the Council’s intent to take SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Administration final action to address the emergency. workshop will address spatial options for discrete coral protection zones Special Accommodations proposed under the Council’s Deep Sea RIN 0648–XD890 This meeting is physically accessible Corals Amendment to the Mackerel, Pacific Fishery Management Council; to people with disabilities. Requests for Squid, and Butterfish Fishery Public Meeting sign language interpretation or other Management Plan. The Council is auxiliary aids should be directed to Mr. developing this amendment to address AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Dale Sweetnam, (858) 546–7170, at least Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and the potential impacts of fishing activity 5 days prior to the meeting date. on deep sea corals in the Mid-Atlantic. Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. Dated: April 6, 2015. The Council will solicit the input of the ACTION: Notice of public meetings. Tracey L. Thompson, Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Advisory Panel, the Ecosystems and SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. Ocean Planning Advisory Panel, Management Council (Pacific Council) [FR Doc. 2015–08172 Filed 4–9–15; 8:45 am] members of the Fishery Management will convene a Stock Assessment BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Action Team (FMAT), additional deep Review (STAR) Panel meeting to review sea coral experts, and additional fishing the Pacific mackerel stock assessment. industry participants in order to refine DATES: The STAR Panel meeting will be DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE the current proposed boundaries and held Monday, April 27 through review alternative boundary proposals. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Wednesday, April 29, 2015. That The workshop will consist of a half- Administration meeting will begin the first day at 9 a.m. day meeting on Wednesday, April 29, and at 8 a.m. each subsequent day. The from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., and continue on meeting will conclude each day at 5 RIN 0648–XD863 Thursday, April 30, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. or when business for the day has Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management p.m. Prior to the meeting, a detailed been completed. Council (MAFMC); Public Meetings agenda and briefing materials will be ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held posted on the Council’s Web site at: in the Pacific Conference Room of the AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries http://www.mafmc.org/. Background NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and information and documents for the Center, 8901 La Jolla Shores Dr., La Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. amendment can be found at: http:// Jolla, CA 92037–1508. www.mafmc.org/actions/msb/am16. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ACTION: Notice of public meetings. Kerry Griffin, Staff Officer; telephone: Special Accommodations (503) 820–2409. SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will These meetings are physically SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The hold a workshop in conjunction with a accessible to people with disabilities. primary purpose of the meeting is to joint meeting of the Council’s Mackerel, Requests for sign language review a full stock assessment for Squid, and Butterfish Advisory Panel interpretation or other auxiliary aid Pacific mackerel. The review panel will and Ecosystems and Ocean Planning consist of two members of the Council’s should be directed to M. Jan Saunders, Advisory Panel. The purpose of the (302) 526–5251, at least 5 days prior to Scientific and Statistical Committee’s workshop is to refine spatial alternatives Subcommittee on Coastal Pelagic the meeting date. for deep sea coral protection zones for Species, plus two independent experts. inclusion the Council’s Deep Sea Corals Dated: April 7, 2015. The Council will use the 2015 Amendment. Tracey L. Thompson, mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES assessment to establish Pacific mackerel Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable DATES: The meeting will be held on fishery management measures and Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. harvest specifications for both the 2015– Wednesday, April 29, 2015 through Thursday, April 30, 2015. For agenda [FR Doc. 2015–08268 Filed 4–9–15; 8:45 am] 16 and the 2016–17 fishing years. The Pacific mackerel fishing year begins July details, see SUPPLEMENTARY BILLING CODE 3510–22–P INFORMATION. 1 and ends the following June 30 each year. 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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of public meetings.
DatesThe SSC Socio-Economic Panel will meet from 8 a.m. until 12 noon on Tuesday, April 28, 2015. The SSC will meet from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 28, 2015; from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 29, 2015; and from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Thursday, April 30, 2015.
ContactKim 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]
FR Citation80 FR 19283 
RIN Number0648-XD83
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