81 FR 12717 - Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council)-Snapper Grouper Advisory Panel Meeting

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Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 47 (March 10, 2016)

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The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC) will hold a meeting of its Snapper Grouper AP in North Charleston, South Carolina.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE487


Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South Atlantic Fishery 
Management Council (Council)--Snapper Grouper Advisory Panel Meeting

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

ACTION: Meeting of the South Atlantic Fishery Management Councils 
Snapper Grouper Advisory Panel (AP).

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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC) will 
hold a meeting of its Snapper Grouper AP in North Charleston, South 
Carolina.

DATES: The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, April 26, 2016, and 
end at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, April 27, 2016, to view the agenda, see 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 4831 
Tanger Outlet Blvd., North Charleston, SC 29418; phone 877/227-6963 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, SAFMC; phone 843/571-4366 or toll free 866/SAFMC-10; FAX 843/
769-4520; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Agenda

    The items of discussion in the meeting agenda are as follows:
    1. The AP will receive updates on the status of fishery management 
plan amendments under development and recently implemented and stock 
assessments underway for four species in the snapper grouper management 
complex.
    2. The AP will review and provide recommendations as appropriate on 
the following amendments currently under development:
    a. Amendment 37 to the Snapper Grouper Fishery Management Plan 
addressing the management of hogfish;
    b. Amendment 41 to the Snapper Grouper Fishery Management Plan 
addressing management measures for mutton snapper; and
    c. For-Hire Electronic Reporting Amendment.
    3. The AP will receive updates on the draft Allocations Amendment 
(for yellowtail snapper) and a draft amendment resulting from Visioning 
Project.
    4. The AP will receive an update on the January 2016 Citizen 
Science Workshop.
    5. The AP will elect a new chair and vice-chair.

Special Accommodations

    This meeting is 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.


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

     Dated: March 7, 2016.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
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and provide comments to Sharon Riggs, 1. The AP will receive updates on the proposed and/or continuing information
sriggs@padillabay.gov. status of fishery management plan collections, as required by the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bree amendments under development and Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Turner at (206) 526–4641 or Erica recently implemented and stock DATES: Written comments must be
Seiden at (301) 563–1172 of NOAA’s assessments underway for four species submitted on or before May 9, 2016.
National Ocean Service, Stewardship in the snapper grouper management ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
Division, Office for Coastal complex. to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
Management, 1305 East-West Highway, 2. The AP will review and provide Paperwork Clearance Officer,
N/ORM5, 10th Floor, Silver Spring, MD recommendations as appropriate on the Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
20910. following amendments currently under 14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,
development: Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
Dated: March 1, 2016.
a. Amendment 37 to the Snapper Internet at JJessup@doc.gov).
John King, Grouper Fishery Management Plan FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Deputy Director, Office for Coastal addressing the management of hogfish;
Management, National Ocean Service, Requests for additional information or
b. Amendment 41 to the Snapper copies of the information collection
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Grouper Fishery Management Plan instrument and instructions should be
Administration.
addressing management measures for directed to Jennifer Hammond, (301)
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mutton snapper; and 427–8039, or jennifer.hammond@
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c. For-Hire Electronic Reporting noaa.gov.
Amendment.
3. The AP will receive updates on the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
draft Allocations Amendment (for I. Abstract
National Oceanic and Atmospheric yellowtail snapper) and a draft This request is for extension of a
Administration amendment resulting from Visioning currently approved collection.
Project. NOAA provides educators an
RIN 0648–XE487 4. The AP will receive an update on opportunity to gain first-hand
the January 2016 Citizen Science experience with field research activities
Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South Workshop. through the NOAA Teacher at Sea
Atlantic Fishery Management Council 5. The AP will elect a new chair and Program. Through this program,
(Council)—Snapper Grouper Advisory vice-chair. educators spend up to 4 weeks at sea on
Panel Meeting Special Accommodations a NOAA research vessel, participating
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries in an on-going research project with
This meeting is physically accessible NOAA scientists. The application
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and to people with disabilities. Requests for
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), solicits information from interested
auxiliary aids should be directed to the educators: basic personal information,
Commerce. council office (see ADDRESSES) 3 days teaching experience and ideas for
ACTION: Meeting of the South Atlantic prior to the meeting. applying program experience in their
Fishery Management Councils Snapper Note: The times and sequence specified in classrooms, plus two recommendations
Grouper Advisory Panel (AP). this agenda are subject to change. and a NOAA Health Services
SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Questionnaire required of anyone
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Management Council (SAFMC) will selected to participate in the program.
Dated: March 7, 2016. Once educators are selected and
hold a meeting of its Snapper Grouper
AP in North Charleston, South Carolina. Tracey L. Thompson, participate on a cruise, they write a
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable report detailing the events of the cruise
DATES: The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. and ideas for classroom activities based
on Tuesday, April 26, 2016, and end at on what they learned while at sea.
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3 p.m. on Wednesday, April 27, 2016, These materials are then made available
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to view the agenda, see SUPPLEMENTARY to other educators so they may benefit
INFORMATION. from the experience, without actually
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE going to sea themselves. NOAA does not
the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 4831 Tanger collect information from this universe of
Outlet Blvd., North Charleston, SC National Oceanic and Atmospheric respondents for any other purpose.
29418; phone 877/227–6963 or 843/ Administration
744–4422; fax 843/744–4472. II. Method of Collection
Council address: South Atlantic Proposed Information Collection; Forms can be completed on line and
Fishery Management Council, 4055 Comment Request; NOAA’s Teacher at submitted electronically, and/or printed
Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. Sea Program and mailed.
Charleston, SC 29405. AGENCY: National Oceanic and III. Data
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), OMB Control Number: 0648–0283.
Iverson, Public Information Officer, Commerce. Form Number(s): None.
SAFMC; phone 843/571–4366 or toll
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ACTION: Notice. Type of Review: Regular (extension of
free 866/SAFMC–10; FAX 843/769– a currently approved collection).
4520; email: kim.iverson@safmc.net. SUMMARY: The Department of Affected Public: Individuals or
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Commerce, as part of its continuing households.
effort to reduce paperwork and Estimated Number of Respondents:
Agenda respondent burden, invites the general 375.
The items of discussion in the public and other Federal agencies to Estimated Time per Response: 45
meeting agenda are as follows: take this opportunity to comment on minutes to read and complete

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Meeting of the South Atlantic Fishery Management Councils Snapper Grouper Advisory Panel (AP).
Dates		The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, April 26, 2016, and end at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, April 27, 2016, to view the agenda, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
Contact		Kim Iverson, Public Information Officer, SAFMC; phone 843/571-4366 or toll free 866/SAFMC-10; FAX 843/ 769-4520; email: [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 12717
RIN Number		0648-XE48

81 FR 12717 - Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council)-Snapper Grouper Advisory Panel Meeting

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