80_FR_44474 80 FR 44331 - Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council); Public Meeting

80 FR 44331 - Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council); Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 143 (July 27, 2015)

Page Range44331-44333
FR Document2015-18253

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (GMFMC) will hold meetings of the: Joint Administrative Policy and Budget/Personnel, Mackerel, Shrimp, Data Collection, and Reef Fish Management Committees; in conjunction with a meeting of the Full Council. The Council will also hold a formal public comment session.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 143 (Monday, July 27, 2015)
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[FR Doc No: 2015-18253]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE066


Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (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 Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (GMFMC) will 
hold meetings of the: Joint Administrative Policy and Budget/Personnel, 
Mackerel, Shrimp, Data Collection, and Reef Fish Management Committees; 
in conjunction with a meeting of the Full Council. The Council will 
also hold a formal public comment session.

DATES: The Council meeting will be held August 10-13, 2015. The meeting 
will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Monday,

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August 10, 2015 and recess at 5 p.m. The meeting will reconvene at 8:30 
a.m. on Tuesday, August 11, 2015 and recess at 5 p.m. The meeting will 
reconvene at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, August 12, 2015 and recess at 5:30 
p.m. The meeting will convene on the final day at 8:30 a.m. on 
Thursday, August 13, 2015 and adjourn by 3 p.m. or when business is 
complete.

ADDRESSES:
    Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Riverside 
hotel, Two Poydras Street, New Orleans, LA 70130; telephone: (504) 561-
0500.
    Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203 
North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Douglas Gregory, Executive 
Director, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813) 
348-1630; fax: (813) 348-1711; email: doug.gregory@gulfcouncil.org.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Council items of discussion for each 
individual management committee, and Council's agenda are as follows:

Monday, August 10, 2015, 8:30 a.m., Until 5 p.m.

8:30 a.m.-12 noon: Joint Administrative Policy and Budget/Personnel 
Committees

 Discuss Combining Administrative Policy and Budget/Personnel 
Committees
 Discuss Historical Performance of Council Scoping Meetings
 Review of Advisory Panel (AP) Staggered Terms
 Discuss Procedures for AP Appointments and Fishing Violations
 Review of Statement Organization Practices and Procedures 
(SOPPs) Revisions
 Review of Magnuson-Stevens Act (MSA) Reauthorization Bills
 Discuss Recent NOAA Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) 5-year Review 
Budget Enhancement

--Recess--

1:30 p.m.-3 p.m.: Mackerel Management Committee

 Joint Draft Options Paper for Coastal Migratory Pelagics (CMP) 
Amendment 26: Modifications to Allocations, Stock Boundaries, and Sale 
Provisions for Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Migratory Groups of King 
Mackerel.
 Options Paper for CMP Amendment 28: Separating Permits for 
Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Migratory Groups of King Mackerel and 
Spanish Mackerel.

3 p.m.-4 p.m.: Shrimp Management Committee

 Draft Options Paper for Shrimp Amendment 17--Addressing the 
Expiration of the Shrimp Permit Moratorium
 Other Business--Update on Changes in Turtle Excluder Devices 
(TED) Regulations in Louisiana

4 p.m.-5 p.m.: Data Collection Management Committee

 Review of Public Hearing Draft--Joint Electronic Charter 
Vessel Reporting Amendment

--Adjourn for the day--

Tuesday, August 11, 2015, 8:30 a.m. Until 5 p.m.

8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.: Reef Fish Management Committee

 Review Public Hearing Draft Amendment 39--Regional Management 
of Recreational Red Snapper
 Updated Options Paper--Framework Action to Set Gag 
Recreational Season and Gag and Black Grouper Minimum Size Limits
 Final Action--Amendment 28--Red Snapper Allocation
 Final Action--Framework Action to Allow NMFS to Withhold a 
Portion of the Commercial Red Snapper Quota in 2016
 Draft Framework Action--Modify Gear Restrictions for 
Yellowtail Snapper
 Options Paper--Amendment 42--Federal Reef Fish Headboat 
Management
 Options Paper--Amendment 41--Federal Charter-for-Hire Red 
Snapper Management
 Discussion--Ad Hoc Private Recreational Advisory Panel

--Adjourn for the day--

Wednesday, August 12, 2015, 8:30 a.m. Until 11 a.m.: Council Session

 Call to Order, Announcements, and Introductions
 Induction of New Council Members
 Adoption of Agenda, Approval of Minutes, and Review of 
Exempted Fishing Permits (EFPs) Applications--Lionfish Trap Proposal
 Summary of the Council Coordination Committee meeting
 Review of White Paper Evaluating Potential Artificial Reef 
Siting Criteria in the Gulf of Mexico
 Receive committee report from the Joint Administrative Policy 
and Budget/Personnel Management Committee

--Recess--

    The Council will receive public testimony from 1 p.m.-5:30 p.m.:

 Final Action on Reef Fish Amendment 28--Red Snapper Allocation
 Final Action on Red Snapper Commercial Quota Retention for 
2016
 Open Testimony on any Other Fishery Issues or Concerns

    People wishing to speak before the Council should complete a public 
comment card prior to the comment period.

--Adjourn for the day--

Thursday, August 13, 2015, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.: Council Session

 The Council will receive reports from the Mackerel, Shrimp, 
Reef Fish, and Data Collection Management Committees
 Vote on Exempted Fishing Permits (EFPs), if any
 Other Business
 Election of Chair and Vice Chair

--Meeting Adjourns--

    The timing and order in which agenda items are addressed may change 
as required to effectively address the issue. The latest version will 
be posted on the Council's file server, which can be accessed by going 
to the Council's Web site at http://www.gulfcouncil.org and clicking on 
FTP Server under Quick Links. For meeting materials, select the 
``Briefing Books/Briefing Book 2015-08'' folder on Gulf Council file 
server. The username and password are both ``gulfguest''. The meetings 
will be webcast over the internet. A link to the webcast will be 
available on the Council's Web site, http://www.gulfcouncil.org.
    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 sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to Kathy Pereira at the Gulf Council 
Office (see ADDRESSES), at least 5 working days prior to the meeting.

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.


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    Dated: July 21, 2015.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
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                                              Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) in                       Schedule and Agenda for the Tier 3                       D. Productivity and susceptibility
                                              2015 Using Data through 2013. The                        Stock Assessment Panel Review                         8. Discussion on potential changes to
                                              Review Panel will review the soundness                                                                              the P* dimensions and criteria
                                                                                                       August 11, 2015—9 a.m.–4 p.m.                         9. General Discussion
                                              and reliability of the stock assessment
                                              results and conclusions for management                   1. Introduction                                       10. Public comment
                                              use. The Council’s Scientific and                        2. Background information                             11. Summary of scores and P*
                                                                                                          A. Objectives and Terms of Reference                    recommendations
                                              Statistical Committee will hold its 120th
                                              meeting to deliberate the results of the                    B. Fishery Operation                                  Although non-emergency issues not
                                                                                                          C. Management                                      contained in this agenda may come
                                              Tier 3 review and receive a presentation
                                                                                                       3. Review of Stock Assessment Update                  before these groups for discussion, those
                                              on the final stock assessment update as
                                                                                                       4. Questions to presenters                            issues may not be the subject of formal
                                              revised based on the Tier 3 panel                        5. Panel discussions (closed)
                                              recommendations. The SSC will make                                                                             action during these meetings. Action
                                              its determination of best available                      August 12, 2015—9 a.m.–4 p.m.                         will be restricted to those issues
                                              scientific information for the Council to                                                                      specifically listed in this notice and any
                                                                                                       6. Panel discussions, continued (closed)              issues arising after publication of this
                                              consider in specifying Annual Catch                      7. Present results of review and                      notice that require emergency action
                                              Limits for the Territorial bottomfish                         recommendations                                  under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-
                                              fisheries. The Council will also convene                 8. Adjourn                                            Stevens Act, provided the public has
                                              a meeting of the Risk of Overfishing                                                                           been notified of the Council’s intent to
                                                                                                       Schedule and Agenda for the 120th SSC
                                              (denoted by P*) Working Group (P*                                                                              take final action to address the
                                                                                                       Meeting
                                              WG) for the American Samoa, Guam                                                                               emergency.
                                              and CNMI Bottomfish Fishery. The P*                      September 16, 2015—1 p.m.–5 p.m.
                                              WG will review the P* dimensions and                                                                           Special Accommodations
                                                                                                       1. Introductions
                                              criteria, provide new scores (as                         2. Approval of Draft Agenda and                         These meetings are physically
                                              appropriate), and recommend                                   Assignment of Rapporteurs                        accessible to people with disabilities.
                                              appropriate risk of overfishing levels.                  3. Insular Fisheries                                  Requests for sign language
                                              This will be the basis for the                              A. Report on the Tier 3 Panel Review               interpretation or other auxiliary aids
                                              specification of Acceptable Biological                        of the Bottomfish Stock Assessment               should be directed to Kitty M. Simonds,
                                              Catch (ABC) levels for the Scientific and                     Updates for American Samoa,                      (808) 522–8220 (voice) or (808) 522–
                                              Statistical Committee (SSC) to consider                       Guam, and CNMI                                   8226 (fax), at least 5 days prior to the
                                              at its 121st meeting.                                       B. Report on the final Bottomfish                  meeting date.
                                                                                                            Stock Assessment Updates for                       Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
                                              DATES:  The Tier 3 Stock Assessment                           American Samoa, Guam, and CNMI
                                              Peer-Review Panel will be on August 11                                                                           Dated: July 22, 2015.
                                                                                                          C. Public Comment
                                              to 12, 2015. The 120th SSC meeting will                     D. SSC Discussion and                              Tracey L. Thompson,
                                              be on September 16, 2015. The P* WG                           Recommendations                                  Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
                                              meeting will be on September 23 to 24,                   4. Other Business                                     Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
                                              2015. For specific times and agendas,                       A. 121st SSC Meeting                               [FR Doc. 2015–18322 Filed 7–24–15; 8:45 am]
                                              see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.                           5. Summary of SSC Recommendations                     BILLING CODE 3510–22–P

                                              ADDRESSES:    The Tier 3 Stock                                to the Council
                                              Assessment Peer-Review Panel, P* WG                      Schedule and Agenda for the P*                        DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                              meeting and 120th SSC meeting will be                    Working Group Meeting
                                              held at the Council office, 1164 Bishop                                                                        National Oceanic and Atmospheric
                                                                                                       September 23, 2015—1 p.m.–5 p.m.
                                              Street, Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI 96813;                                                                        Administration
                                              telephone (808) 522–8220. WebEx and                      1. Introductions
                                                                                                                                                             RIN 0648–XE066
                                              teleconference facilities will be                        2. Recommendations from previous
                                              provided for the P* WG meeting and the                        Council meetings                                 Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management
                                              120th SSC meeting for participants from                  3. Overview of the P* process                         Council (Council); Public Meeting
                                                                                                       4. State of the Science for the Territory
                                              American Samoa, Guam, and CNMI.                                                                                AGENCY:  National Marine Fisheries
                                                                                                            Bottomfish
                                              The teleconference numbers are: U.S.                                                                           Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
                                                                                                          A. Report on the Tier 3 panel review
                                              toll-free: 1–888–482–3560 or                                                                                   Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
                                                                                                            comments
                                              International Access: +1 647 723–3959,                      B. Report on 2015 draft Territorial                Commerce.
                                              and Access Code: 5228220; The web                             Bottomfish stock assessment                      ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
                                              conference can be accessed at https://                        updates
                                              wprfmc.webex.com/join/                                   5. Review of the P* Dimensions and                    SUMMARY:  The Gulf of Mexico Fishery
                                              info.wpcouncilnoaa.gov.                                       Criteria                                         Management Council (GMFMC) will
                                                                                                          A. Assessment information                          hold meetings of the: Joint
                                              FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                                                                               Administrative Policy and Budget/
                                                                                                          B. Uncertainty characterization
                                              Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director;                                                                          Personnel, Mackerel, Shrimp, Data
                                                                                                          C. Stock status
                                              telephone: (808) 522–8220.                                  D. Productivity and susceptibility                 Collection, and Reef Fish Management
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                                              SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:     Public                    6. Public comment                                     Committees; in conjunction with a
                                              comment periods will be provided. The                                                                          meeting of the Full Council. The
                                                                                                       September 24, 2015—1 p.m.–5 p.m.                      Council will also hold a formal public
                                              order in which agenda items are
                                                                                                       7. Working group re-scoring session                   comment session.
                                              addressed may change. The meetings
                                              will run as late as necessary to complete                   A. Assessment information                          DATES: The Council meeting will be
                                              scheduled business.                                         B. Uncertainty characterization                    held August 10–13, 2015. The meeting
                                                                                                          C. Stock status                                    will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Monday,


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                                              August 10, 2015 and recess at 5 p.m.                     3 p.m.–4 p.m.: Shrimp Management                        The Council will receive public
                                              The meeting will reconvene at 8:30 a.m.                  Committee                                             testimony from 1 p.m.–5:30 p.m.:
                                              on Tuesday, August 11, 2015 and recess                   • Draft Options Paper for Shrimp                      • Final Action on Reef Fish
                                              at 5 p.m. The meeting will reconvene at                    Amendment 17—Addressing the                           Amendment 28—Red Snapper
                                              8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, August 12,                         Expiration of the Shrimp Permit                       Allocation
                                              2015 and recess at 5:30 p.m. The                           Moratorium                                          • Final Action on Red Snapper
                                              meeting will convene on the final day                    • Other Business—Update on Changes                      Commercial Quota Retention for 2016
                                              at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 13,                       in Turtle Excluder Devices (TED)                    • Open Testimony on any Other Fishery
                                              2015 and adjourn by 3 p.m. or when                         Regulations in Louisiana                              Issues or Concerns
                                              business is complete.                                                                                            People wishing to speak before the
                                              ADDRESSES:                                               4 p.m.–5 p.m.: Data Collection                        Council should complete a public
                                                 Meeting address: The meeting will be                  Management Committee                                  comment card prior to the comment
                                              held at the Hilton Riverside hotel, Two                  • Review of Public Hearing Draft—Joint                period.
                                              Poydras Street, New Orleans, LA 70130;                     Electronic Charter Vessel Reporting                 —Adjourn for the day—
                                              telephone: (504) 561–0500.                                 Amendment
                                                 Council address: Gulf of Mexico                                                                             Thursday, August 13, 2015, 8:30 a.m.–
                                                                                                       —Adjourn for the day—                                 3 p.m.: Council Session
                                              Fishery Management Council, 2203
                                              North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa,                    Tuesday, August 11, 2015, 8:30 a.m.                   • The Council will receive reports from
                                              FL 33607.                                                Until 5 p.m.                                             the Mackerel, Shrimp, Reef Fish, and
                                              FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.                     8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.: Reef Fish Management                   Data Collection Management
                                              Douglas Gregory, Executive Director,                     Committee                                                Committees
                                              Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management                                                                              • Vote on Exempted Fishing Permits
                                                                                                       • Review Public Hearing Draft                            (EFPs), if any
                                              Council; telephone: (813) 348–1630; fax:
                                              (813) 348–1711; email: doug.gregory@
                                                                                                         Amendment 39—Regional                               • Other Business
                                                                                                         Management of Recreational Red                      • Election of Chair and Vice Chair
                                              gulfcouncil.org.
                                                                                                         Snapper                                             —Meeting Adjourns—
                                              SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:    The                        • Updated Options Paper—Framework                        The timing and order in which agenda
                                              Council items of discussion for each                       Action to Set Gag Recreational Season               items are addressed may change as
                                              individual management committee, and                       and Gag and Black Grouper Minimum                   required to effectively address the issue.
                                              Council’s agenda are as follows:                           Size Limits                                         The latest version will be posted on the
                                              Monday, August 10, 2015, 8:30 a.m.,                      • Final Action—Amendment 28—Red                       Council’s file server, which can be
                                              Until 5 p.m.                                               Snapper Allocation                                  accessed by going to the Council’s Web
                                                                                                       • Final Action—Framework Action to                    site at http://www.gulfcouncil.org and
                                              8:30 a.m.–12 noon: Joint Administrative                    Allow NMFS to Withhold a Portion of                 clicking on FTP Server under Quick
                                              Policy and Budget/Personnel                                the Commercial Red Snapper Quota                    Links. For meeting materials, select the
                                              Committees                                                 in 2016                                             ‘‘Briefing Books/Briefing Book 2015–08’’
                                              • Discuss Combining Administrative                       • Draft Framework Action—Modify                       folder on Gulf Council file server. The
                                                Policy and Budget/Personnel                              Gear Restrictions for Yellowtail                    username and password are both
                                                Committees                                               Snapper                                             ‘‘gulfguest’’. The meetings will be
                                              • Discuss Historical Performance of                      • Options Paper—Amendment 42—                         webcast over the internet. A link to the
                                                Council Scoping Meetings                                 Federal Reef Fish Headboat                          webcast will be available on the
                                              • Review of Advisory Panel (AP)                            Management                                          Council’s Web site, http://
                                                Staggered Terms                                        • Options Paper—Amendment 41—                         www.gulfcouncil.org.
                                              • Discuss Procedures for AP                                Federal Charter-for-Hire Red Snapper                   Although non-emergency issues not
                                                Appointments and Fishing Violations                      Management                                          contained in this agenda may come
                                              • Review of Statement Organization                       • Discussion—Ad Hoc Private                           before this group for discussion, those
                                                Practices and Procedures (SOPPs)                         Recreational Advisory Panel                         issues may not be the subject of formal
                                                Revisions                                              —Adjourn for the day—                                 action during this meeting. Action will
                                              • Review of Magnuson-Stevens Act                                                                               be restricted to those issues specifically
                                                                                                       Wednesday, August 12, 2015, 8:30 a.m.
                                                (MSA) Reauthorization Bills                                                                                  identified in this notice and any issues
                                                                                                       Until 11 a.m.: Council Session
                                              • Discuss Recent NOAA Essential Fish                                                                           arising after publication of this notice
                                                Habitat (EFH) 5-year Review Budget                     • Call to Order, Announcements, and                   that require emergency action under
                                                Enhancement                                              Introductions                                       section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens
                                              —Recess—                                                 • Induction of New Council Members                    Fishery Conservation and Management
                                                                                                       • Adoption of Agenda, Approval of                     Act, provided the public has been
                                              1:30 p.m.–3 p.m.: Mackerel Management                      Minutes, and Review of Exempted                     notified of the Council’s intent to take
                                              Committee                                                  Fishing Permits (EFPs) Applications—                final action to address the emergency.
                                              • Joint Draft Options Paper for Coastal                    Lionfish Trap Proposal
                                                                                                                                                             Special Accommodations
                                                Migratory Pelagics (CMP) Amendment                     • Summary of the Council Coordination
                                                26: Modifications to Allocations,                        Committee meeting                                      These meetings are physically
                                                Stock Boundaries, and Sale Provisions                  • Review of White Paper Evaluating                    accessible to people with disabilities.
                                                                                                         Potential Artificial Reef Siting Criteria           Requests for sign language
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                                                for Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic
                                                Migratory Groups of King Mackerel.                       in the Gulf of Mexico                               interpretation or other auxiliary aids
                                              • Options Paper for CMP Amendment                        • Receive committee report from the                   should be directed to Kathy Pereira at
                                                28: Separating Permits for Gulf of                       Joint Administrative Policy and                     the Gulf Council Office (see ADDRESSES),
                                                Mexico and Atlantic Migratory                            Budget/Personnel Management                         at least 5 working days prior to the
                                                Groups of King Mackerel and Spanish                      Committee                                           meeting.
                                                Mackerel.                                              —Recess—                                                Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.



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                                                Dated: July 21, 2015.                                  overfishing and is overfished and,                    Amendment 23 will be accepted until 5
                                              Tracey L. Thompson,                                      therefore, in need of a rebuilding plan.              p.m. on August 17, 2015.
                                              Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable              Amendment 37 would address
                                                                                                       specifying the boundary between the                   Special Accommodations
                                              Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
                                              [FR Doc. 2015–18253 Filed 7–24–15; 8:45 am]              FLK/EFL stock, managed by the South                     The meeting is physically accessible
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                                                                                                       Atlantic Council, and the West Florida                to people with disabilities. Requests for
                                                                                                       stock, managed by the Gulf of Mexico                  auxiliary aids should be directed to the
                                                                                                       Council. This demarcation is necessary                Council office (see ADDRESSES) 3 days
                                              DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                   to manage the stocks separately and to                prior to the meeting.
                                                                                                       aid in enforcing regulations.                           Note: The times and sequence specified in
                                              National Oceanic and Atmospheric                         Amendment 37 also includes actions to                 this agenda are subject to change.
                                              Administration                                           specify Acceptable Biological Catch
                                                                                                       (ABC), Annual Catch Limits (ACLs),                      Dated: July 21, 2015.
                                              RIN 0648–XE049                                                                                                 Tracey L. Thompson,
                                                                                                       Annual Catch Targets (ACTs), and
                                              Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South                   Optimum Yield (OY) for both the NC-                   Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
                                                                                                       GA and FLK/EFL stocks, establish a                    Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
                                              Atlantic Fishery Management Council
                                              (SAFMC); Public Meetings                                 rebuilding plan for the FLK/EFL stock,                [FR Doc. 2015–18265 Filed 7–24–15; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                       and implement or modify management                    BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
                                              AGENCY:  National Marine Fisheries                       measures for both stocks to attain the
                                              Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and                     desired level of harvest.
                                              Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),                                                                             DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
                                              Commerce.                                                Snapper Grouper Regulatory
                                                                                                       Amendment 23 (Golden Tilefish, Black
                                              ACTION: The South Atlantic Fishery                                                                             Office of the Secretary
                                                                                                       Sea Bass and the Jacks Complex)
                                              Management Council (Council) will                                                                              [Docket ID DoD–2015–OS–0070]
                                              hold a public scoping meeting for                           Regulatory Amendment would
                                              Amendment 37 and Regulatory                              include actions pertaining to                         Privacy Act of 1974; System of
                                              Amendment 23 to the Fishery                              management of the commercial golden                   Records
                                              Management Plan for the Snapper                          tilefish fishery, recreational
                                              Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic                    management measures for black sea                     AGENCY:  Office of the Secretary of
                                              Region.                                                  bass, and commercial management                       Defense, DoD.
                                                                                                       measures for the Jacks Complex. The                   ACTION: Notice to alter a System of
                                              SUMMARY:  The Council will hold a                        Council has indicated that the following              Records.
                                              scoping meeting via webinar on August                    items should be included in the
                                              10, 2015 to solicit public input on                      amendment: (1) Modification to the                    SUMMARY:    The Office of the Secretary of
                                              management actions affecting the                         fishing year start date for the hook-and-             Defense proposes to alter a system of
                                              snapper grouper fishery.                                 line component of the commercial                      records, DWHS E01 DoD, entitled ‘‘DoD
                                                                                                       golden tilefish fishery; (2) establishment            Federal Docket Management System
                                              Snapper Grouper Amendment 37                                                                                   (DoD FDMS).’’ The purpose of this
                                              (Hogfish)                                                of a commercial trip limit for the Jacks
                                                                                                       Complex; and (3) adjustment to the bag                system of records is to permit the
                                                The Florida Fish and Wildlife                          limit for black sea bass.                             Department of Defense to identify
                                              Conservation Commission completed a                                                                            individuals who have submitted
                                                                                                       DATES: The scoping webinar will be
                                              stock assessment for hogfish in 2014                                                                           comments in response to DoD rule
                                                                                                       held on Monday, August 10, 2015,                      making documents or notices so that
                                              with data through 2012 (SEDAR 37                         beginning at 6 p.m. Registration is
                                              2014). The assessment took into account                                                                        communications or other actions, as
                                                                                                       required. Information for registration,               appropriate and necessary, can be
                                              recent genetic evidence indicating that                  along with copies of the Scoping
                                              hogfish in the South Atlantic comprise                                                                         effected, such as a need to seek
                                                                                                       Documents for each amendment will be                  clarification of the comment, a direct
                                              two distinct stocks: Georgia through                     posted on the Council’s Web site at
                                              North Carolina (GA-NC) and Florida                                                                             response is warranted, and for such
                                                                                                       www.safmc.net as it becomes available.                other needs as may be associated with
                                              Keys & East Florida (FLK/EFL). Each
                                                                                                       ADDRESSES: South Atlantic Fishery                     the rule making or notice process.
                                              assessment was then evaluated with
                                              regard to fishing level                                  Management Council, 4055 Faber Place                  DATES: Comments will be accepted on or
                                              recommendations. The Council’s                           Drive, Suite 201, N. Charleston, SC                   before August 26, 2015. This proposed
                                              Scientific and Statistical Committee                     29405.                                                action will be effective the date
                                              developed catch level recommendations                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      following the end of the comment
                                              for the GA-NC stock using the Only                       Myra Brouwer, Fishery Biologist,                      period unless comments are received
                                              Reliable Catch Stocks (ORCS) approach,                   SAFMC; phone: (843) 571–4366 or toll                  which result in a contrary
                                              as outlined in Level 4 of the Council’s                  free: (866) SAFMC–10; fax: (843) 769–                 determination.
                                              Acceptable Biological Catch (ABC)                        4520; email: myra.brouwer@safmc.net.                  ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
                                              control rule. This approach is applied                   SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: During the                 identified by docket number and title,
                                              when there are not sufficient data on a                  Webinar, Council staff will present an                by any of the following methods:
                                              stock or species to conduct a formal                     overview of each amendment and                           * Federal Rulemaking Portal: http://
                                              stock assessment. Consequently the                       answer questions. Written comments                    www.regulations.gov.Follow the
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                                              approach relies only on landings data.                   may be mailed to Bob Mahood,                          instructions for submitting comments.
                                              For the FLK/EFL stock, the SSC                           Executive Director, SAFMC (see                           * Mail: Department of Defense, Office
                                              considered the stock assessment to                       ADDRESSES); emailed to Mike.Collins@                  of the Deputy Chief Management
                                              represent the best available science and                 safmc.net (please indicate appropriate                Officer, Directorate of Oversight and
                                              recommended it for use in management.                    amendment in subject line); or faxed                  Compliance, Regulatory and Audit
                                              The assessment results indicate the                      (see ADDRESSES). Comments on                          Matters Office, 9010 Defense Pentagon,
                                              FLK/EFL stock is undergoing                              Amendment 37 and Regulatory                           Washington, DC 20301–9010.


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of public meetings.
DatesThe Council meeting will be held August 10-13, 2015. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, August 10, 2015 and recess at 5 p.m. The meeting will reconvene at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 11, 2015 and recess at 5 p.m. The meeting will reconvene at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, August 12, 2015 and recess at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will convene on the final day at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 13, 2015 and adjourn by 3 p.m. or when business is complete.
ContactMr. Douglas Gregory, Executive Director, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813) 348-1630; fax: (813) 348-1711; email: [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 44331 
RIN Number0648-XE06

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