81 FR 21847 - Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council)-Scientific and Statistical Committee Meeting; Social and Economic Sciences Panel Meeting
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 71 (April 13, 2016)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 71 (April 13, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-08480 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 13, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 21847] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-08480] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XE541 Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council)--Scientific and Statistical Committee Meeting; Social and Economic Sciences Panel Meeting AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: The Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) and the Socio- Economic Panel (SEP) of the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Council's Scientific and Statistical Committee and its Socio-Economic Panel will meet May 3, 2016 through May 5, 2016. DATES: The Socio-Economic Panel meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 3, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. The Scientific and Statistical Committee meeting will begin at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 3, 2016, and end at 3 p.m. on Thursday, May 5, 2016, to view the agenda, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. ADDRESSES: The meetings and workshop 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: Agenda The items of discussion in the meeting agenda are as follows: The SEP Meeting, Tuesday, May 3, 2016 1. Discussion of Optimum Yield. 2. Review decision tree for management. 3. Discuss proposed management measures for Red Snapper. 4. Discuss portfolio approach in social effects analyses. 5. Receive an update on recent and developing Council actions, including the Citizen Science Initiative, Visioning, and all active amendments. The SSC Meeting, Tuesday, May 3, 2016, through Thursday, May 5, 2016. 1. Receive an update on 2015 Landings, Annual Catch Limits (ACLs), Acceptable Biological Catches (ABCs) and Accountability Measures (AMs), the Marine Resources Monitoring, Assessment, and Prediction (MARMAP) Fishery Independent Index, and recent Southeast Data, Assessment and Review (SEDAR) activities. 2. Receive an update on the Mid-Atlantic SSC meeting regarding Blueline Tilefish. 3. Review a new bag and size limit analysis methodology. 4. Review the South Atlantic For-Hire Reporting Amendment and discus the data collection variables. 5. Review Snapper Grouper Amendment 41 for Mutton Snapper. 6. Receive an update on the proposed SEDAR research track to be used in lieu of a Benchmark stock assessment. 7. Review the stock assessments for Red Snapper, Gray Triggerfish, and the assessment update for Golden Tilefish. 8. Discuss and apply the National Marine Fisheries Service Assessment Prioritization to South Atlantic stocks. 9. Discuss the findings of the Spiny Lobster Review Panel. 10. Receive an update on the Council's Citizen Science Initiative. 11. Review a proposed Decision Tool for Hogfish management. 12. Review Snapper Grouper Amendment 37 for Hogfish. 13. Discuss proposed management options for Red Snapper. 14. Discuss revisions to the ABC Control Rule. 15. Review the report of the Socio-Economic Panel. 16. Receive an update on the Council's work plan and current amendments. 17. Hold elections for the 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 SSC meeting. For this meeting, the deadline for submission of written comment is 12 p.m. Tuesday, April 26, 2016. 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 This meeting is accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for auxiliary aids should be directed to the SAFMC office (see ADDRESSES) at least ten working 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 8, 2016. Tracey L. 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Dated: April 8, 2016. 2. Review decision tree for section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens
Tracey L. Thompson, management. Fishery Conservation and Management
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 3. Discuss proposed management Act, provided the public has been
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. measures for Red Snapper. notified of the intent to take final action
[FR Doc. 2016–08465 Filed 4–12–16; 8:45 am] 4. Discuss portfolio approach in social to address the emergency.
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P effects analyses. Written comment on SSC agenda
5. Receive an update on recent and topics is to be distributed to the
developing Council actions, including Committee through the Council office,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE the Citizen Science Initiative, Visioning, similar to all other briefing materials.
and all active amendments. Written comment to be considered by
National Oceanic and Atmospheric the SSC shall be provided to the Council
Administration The SSC Meeting, Tuesday, May 3,
2016, through Thursday, May 5, 2016. office no later than one week prior to an
RIN 0648–XE541 SSC meeting. For this meeting, the
1. Receive an update on 2015 deadline for submission of written
Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South Landings, Annual Catch Limits (ACLs), comment is 12 p.m. Tuesday, April 26,
Atlantic Fishery Management Council Acceptable Biological Catches (ABCs) 2016. Two opportunities for comment
(Council)—Scientific and Statistical and Accountability Measures (AMs), the on agenda items will be provided during
Committee Meeting; Social and Marine Resources Monitoring, SSC meetings and noted on the agenda.
Economic Sciences Panel Meeting Assessment, and Prediction (MARMAP) The first will be at the beginning of the
Fishery Independent Index, and recent meeting, and the second near the
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Southeast Data, Assessment and Review conclusion, when the SSC reviews its
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and (SEDAR) activities. recommendations.
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 2. Receive an update on the Mid-
Commerce. Atlantic SSC meeting regarding Blueline Special Accommodations
ACTION: The Scientific and Statistical Tilefish. This meeting is accessible to people
Committee (SSC) and the Socio- 3. Review a new bag and size limit with disabilities. Requests for auxiliary
Economic Panel (SEP) of the South analysis methodology. aids should be directed to the SAFMC
Atlantic Fishery Management Council 4. Review the South Atlantic For-Hire office (see ADDRESSES) at least ten
(Council) will hold a meeting. Reporting Amendment and discus the working days prior to the meeting.
data collection variables.
SUMMARY: The Council’s Scientific and Note: The times and sequence specified in
5. Review Snapper Grouper this agenda are subject to change.
Statistical Committee and its Socio- Amendment 41 for Mutton Snapper.
Economic Panel will meet May 3, 2016 6. Receive an update on the proposed Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
through May 5, 2016. SEDAR research track to be used in lieu
Dated: April 8, 2016.
DATES: The Socio-Economic Panel of a Benchmark stock assessment.
Tracey L. Thompson,
meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 7. Review the stock assessments for
Red Snapper, Gray Triggerfish, and the Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
3, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. The
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
Scientific and Statistical Committee assessment update for Golden Tilefish.
8. Discuss and apply the National [FR Doc. 2016–08480 Filed 4–12–16; 8:45 am]
meeting will begin at 1:30 p.m. on
Tuesday, May 3, 2016, and end at 3 p.m. Marine Fisheries Service Assessment BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
on Thursday, May 5, 2016, to view the Prioritization to South Atlantic stocks.
agenda, see SUPPLEMENTARY 9. Discuss the findings of the Spiny
Lobster Review Panel. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
INFORMATION.
10. Receive an update on the
ADDRESSES: The meetings and workshop National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Council’s Citizen Science Initiative.
will be held at the Town & Country Inn Administration
11. Review a proposed Decision Tool
and Suites, 2008 Savannah Hwy, for Hogfish management.
Charleston, SC 29407; phone 800/334– Ocean Exploration Advisory Board
12. Review Snapper Grouper
6660 or 843/571–1000; fax 843/766– Amendment 37 for Hogfish. AGENCY: Office of Ocean Exploration
9444. 13. Discuss proposed management and Research (OER), National Oceanic
Council address: South Atlantic options for Red Snapper. and Atmospheric Administration
Fishery Management Council, 4055 14. Discuss revisions to the ABC (NOAA), Department of Commerce
Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. Control Rule. (DOC).
Charleston, SC 29405. 15. Review the report of the Socio- ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Economic Panel.
Iverson, Public Information Officer, 16. Receive an update on the SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the
4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North Council’s work plan and current schedule and proposed agenda of a
Charleston, SC 29405; phone 843/571– amendments. forthcoming meeting of the Ocean
4366 or toll free 866/SAFMC–10; FAX 17. Hold elections for the Chair and Exploration Advisory Board (OEAB).
843/769–4520; email: Vice-Chair. OEAB members will discuss and
kim.iverson@safmc.net. Although non-emergency issues not provide advice on Federal ocean
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: contained in this agenda may come exploration programs, with a particular
before this group for discussion, those emphasis on National Oceanic and
Agenda issues may not be the subject of formal AtmosphericAdministration (NOAA)
The items of discussion in the action during this meeting. Action will Office of Ocean Exploration and
meeting agenda are as follows: be restricted to those issues specifically Research (OER) activities; federal ocean
identified in this notice and any issues exploration partners, including the
The SEP Meeting, Tuesday, May 3, 2016 arising after publication of this notice National Science Foundation and the
1. Discussion of Optimum Yield. that require emergency action under National Atmospheric and Space
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| Action | The Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) and the Socio- Economic Panel (SEP) of the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a meeting. | |
| Dates | The Socio-Economic Panel meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 3, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. The Scientific and Statistical Committee meeting will begin at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 3, 2016, and end at 3 p.m. on Thursday, May 5, 2016, to view the agenda, see SUPPLEMENTARY 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] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 21847 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XE54 |
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