81_FR_80261 81 FR 80041 - South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

81 FR 80041 - South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 220 (November 15, 2016)

Page Range80041-80044
FR Document2016-27434

The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold meetings of the: Advisory Panel Selection Committee (Partially Closed Session); Law Enforcement Committee; Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) Selection Committee; Protected Resources Committee; Habitat Protection and Ecosystem-Based Management Committee; Southeast Data, Assessment and Review (SEDAR) Committee (Partially Closed Session); Spiny Lobster Committee; Joint Dolphin Wahoo/Snapper Grouper and Mackerel Cobia Committees; Information and Education Committee; Executive Finance Committee; Snapper Grouper Committee; Personnel Committee (Closed Session); Highly Migratory Species Committee; Mackerel Cobia Committee; Citizen Science Committee; Data Collection Committee; and a meeting of the Full Council. The Council will take action as necessary. The Council will also hold a formal public comment session. The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) will also conduct a public hearing in conjunction with the Council meeting.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 220 (Tuesday, November 15, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 220 (Tuesday, November 15, 2016)]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-27434]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF039


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 of the South Atlantic Fishery 
Management Council.

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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold meetings of the: Advisory Panel Selection Committee (Partially 
Closed Session); Law Enforcement Committee; Scientific and Statistical 
Committee (SSC) Selection Committee; Protected Resources Committee; 
Habitat Protection and Ecosystem-Based Management Committee; Southeast 
Data, Assessment and Review (SEDAR) Committee (Partially Closed 
Session); Spiny Lobster Committee; Joint Dolphin Wahoo/Snapper Grouper 
and Mackerel Cobia Committees; Information and Education Committee; 
Executive Finance Committee; Snapper Grouper Committee; Personnel 
Committee (Closed Session); Highly Migratory Species Committee; 
Mackerel Cobia Committee; Citizen Science Committee; Data Collection 
Committee; and a meeting of the Full Council.
    The Council will take action as necessary. The Council will also 
hold a formal public comment session. The

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Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) will also conduct a 
public hearing in conjunction with the Council meeting.

DATES: The Council meeting will be held from 8:30 a.m. on Monday, 
December 5, 2016 until 1 p.m. on Friday, December 9, 2016.

ADDRESSES:
    Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the DoubleTree by 
Hilton Atlantic Beach Oceanfront, 2717 West Fort Macon Road, Atlantic 
Beach, NC 28512; phone: (800) 222-8733 or (252) 240-1155; fax: (252) 
222-4065.
    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]. Meeting information is 
available from the Council's Web site at: http://safmc.net/meetings/council-meetings/.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Public comment: Written comments may be directed to Gregg Waugh, 
Executive Director, South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (see 
ADDRESSES) or electronically via the Council's Web site at: https://goo.gl/forms/QAZYglsYhWIkQZNV2. The public comment form is open for use 
when the briefing book is posted to the Web site on the Friday, two 
weeks prior to the Council meeting. Comments received by close of 
business the Monday before the meeting (November 28, 2016) will be 
compiled, posted to the Web site as part of the meeting materials, and 
included in the administrative record. For written comments received 
after the Monday before the meeting (after 11/28), individuals sending 
the comment must use the Council's online form available from the Web 
site. Comments will automatically be posted to the Web site and 
available for Council consideration. Comments received prior to noon on 
Thursday, December 8, 2016 will be a part of the meeting administrative 
record.
    The items of discussion in the individual meeting agendas are as 
follows:

Advisory Panel Selection Committee (Partially Closed Session), Monday, 
December 5, 2016, 8:30 a.m. Until 9:30 a.m.

    1. The Committee will review applications for the SEDAR Pool 
Advisory Panel and provide recommendations (Closed Session).
    2. The Committee will review options for the structure of an 
advisory panel for the Council's System Management Plan addressing 
protected areas and provide guidance and timing for the advisory panel 
as necessary.

Law Enforcement Committee, Monday, December 5, 2016, 9:30 a.m. Until 
10:30 a.m.

    1. The Committee will receive a report on the level of commercial 
logbook reporting at the time of permit renewal, discuss compliance 
with logbook reporting requirements, and provide recommendations as 
appropriate.
    2. The Committee will also follow up on items from the earlier 
joint meeting of the Law Enforcement Committee and Advisory panel 
provide recommendations as appropriate.

SSC Selection Committee, Monday, December 5, 2016, 10:30 a.m. Until 12 
p.m.

    The Committee will review the SSC Conflict of Interest Policy, the 
SSC Public Comment Policy, and the SSC Update on complex analysis 
review process. The Committee will provide guidance as needed.

Protected Resources Committee, Monday, December 5, 2016, 1:30 p.m. 
Until 2:30 p.m.

    The Committee will receive an update from NOAA Fisheries' Protected 
Resources Office, review the Biological Opinion for Snapper Grouper, 
appoint a Council member to the Large Whale Take Reduction Team, and 
receive an update from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.

Habitat Protection and Ecosystem-Based Management Committee, Monday, 
December 5, 2016, 2:30 p.m. Until 5 p.m.

    1. The Committee will receive a report from the Habitat Protection 
and Ecosystem-Based Management Advisory Panel and provide 
recommendations as appropriate.
    2. The Committee will review and approve the Council's Essential 
Fish Habitat Policy Statements for the Fishery Ecosystem Plan II.
    3. The Committee will receive an update on the Habitat and 
Ecosystem Tools and Model Development, Council actions pertaining to 
Habitat, and a report from the Lenfest Ecosystem Task Force and proved 
recommendations as appropriate.

SEDAR Committee, Tuesday, December 6, 2016, 8:30 a.m. Until 10:30 a.m. 
(Partially Closed)

    1. The Committee will discuss and provide recommendations for 
appointments for the following stock assessments: SEDAR 50 Blueline 
Tilefish; SEDAR 48 Black Grouper, SEDAR 56 Black Sea Bass, and the 
SEDAR Stock Identification and Meristics Workshop. (Closed Session)
    2. The Committee will receive updates on SEDAR projects, review the 
SEDAR Steering Committee Report, and assessment priorities, including 
SSC prioritization recommendations and a long-term assessment plan. The 
Committee will provide recommendations as appropriate.

Spiny Lobster Committee, Tuesday, December 6, 2016, 10:30 a.m. Until 
11:30 a.m.

    1. The Committee will receive a presentation on Spiny Lobster 
regulations in Florida, review recommendations from the SSC for 
establishing Overfishing Levels and Acceptable Biological Catch for 
Spiny Lobster, and provide recommendations to staff.
    2. The Committee will also receive an overview of a Discussion 
Document on action to restrict recreational traps in the South Atlantic 
Exclusive Economic Zone and provide direction to staff.

Joint Dolphin Wahoo/Snapper Grouper/Mackerel Cobia Committees, Tuesday, 
December 6, 2016, 1 p.m. Until 4 p.m.

    1. The Committees will receive updates from NOAA Fisheries on 
commercial and recreational catches of Dolphin and Wahoo versus annual 
catch limits (ACLs), status of amendments, and the 2015 commercial 
landings for Yellowtail Snapper.
    2. The Committee will review Dolphin Wahoo Amendment 10/Snapper 
Grouper Amendment 44 addressing allocations of Dolphin and Yellowtail 
Snapper, provide direction to staff, and recommend approval of the 
joint amendment for public hearings.
    3. The Committees will receive an overview of draft options for a 
Limited Entry program for federal For-Hire Permits in the Snapper 
Grouper, Coastal Migratory Pelagic, and Dolphin Wahoo fisheries in the 
South Atlantic/Atlantic, review options, modify the document if 
necessary, and provide guidance as appropriate.

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Information and Education Committee, Tuesday, December 6, 2016, 4 p.m. 
Until 5 p.m.

    The Committee will receive a report from the Information and 
Education Advisory Panel meeting and provide guidance to staff.

Executive/Finance Committee, Tuesday, December 6, 2016, 5 p.m. Until 6 
p.m. and Thursday, December 8, 2016, From 4:30 p.m. Until 5:30 p.m.

    1. The Committee will receive a presentation on the Final Rule for 
National Standard 1 Guidelines, discuss and provide guidance to staff.
    2. The Committee will receive an overview of Electronic Reporting 
Project Proposals, discuss and take action as necessary.
    3. The Committee will receive an update on the status of 
expenditures for Calendar Year (CY) 2016; review the Draft CY 2017 
Budget; review, modify, and approve the Council Follow-up and work 
priorities; and provide recommendations as appropriate.
    3. The Committee will discuss standards and procedures for 
participating in Council webinar meetings and take action as 
appropriate.

Snapper Grouper Committee, Wednesday, December 7, 2016, 8 a.m. Until 
4:30 p.m. and Thursday, December 8, 2016, 9 a.m. Until 10 a.m.

    1. The Committee will receive updates from NOAA Fisheries on the 
status of commercial and recreational catches versus quotas for species 
under Annual Catch Limits (ACLs) and the status of amendments currently 
under Secretarial review.
    2. The Committee will receive reports from the Snapper Grouper 
Advisory Panel meeting and the SSC meeting, discuss and provide 
recommendations as appropriate.
    3. The Committee will receive presentations on the efficacy of 
descending devices for deepwater grouper and commercial logbook discard 
data for red grouper, discuss and take action as appropriate.
    4. The Committee will review Snapper Grouper Amendment 41 
addressing management measures for mutton snapper, modify the document 
as appropriate, and provide recommendations to approve/disapprove the 
amendment for formal Secretarial Review.
    5. The Committee will receive the Annual Review of the Vision 
Blueprint for the Snapper Grouper Fishery addressing long-term 
management needs and provide recommendations as appropriate. The 
Committee will also review options for the Recreational Visioning 
Blueprint Amendment (Vision Blueprint Regulatory Amendment 26) and the 
Commercial Visioning Blueprint Amendment (Vision Blueprint Regulatory 
Amendment 27), modify the documents as appropriate, and approve for 
public scoping.
    6. The Committee will receive a presentation of Red Snapper 
landings by County in Florida, receive an overview of management 
options for Red Snapper to be addressed in Snapper Grouper Amendment 
43, modify the document as necessary, and provide recommendations to 
approve/disapprove the options paper for public scoping.
    7. The Committee will consider an emergency rule for the 2017 
season of Golden Tilefish and provide guidance to staff for amendment 
development.
    Formal Public Comment, Wednesday, December 7, 2016, 4:30 p.m.--
Public comment will be accepted on items on the Council agenda. Comment 
will be accepted first on items before the Council for Secretarial 
approval: (1) Snapper Grouper Amendment 41 (Mutton Snapper); (2) 
Coastal Migratory Pelagic Amendment 29 (Gulf of Mexico King Mackerel 
Allocations); (3) Coastal Migratory Pelagic Amendment 30 (Atlantic 
Cobia Fishing Year); and (4) Atlantic For-Hire Electronic Reporting 
Amendment. The Council Chair, based on the number of individuals 
wishing to comment, will determine the amount of time provided to each 
commenter.

Personnel Committee, Thursday, December 8, 2016, 8 a.m. Until 9 a.m. 
(Closed Session)

    The Committee will conduct the Executive Director's Performance 
Review.

Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Committee, Thursday, December 8, 2016, 
10 a.m. Until 11 a.m.

    The Committee will receive a presentation from NOAA Fisheries HMS 
on draft Amendment 5b to the 2006 Consolidated Atlantic HMS Fishery 
Management Plan addressing management measures for Dusky Shark and 
provide guidance to staff.

Mackerel Cobia Committee, Thursday, December 8, 2016, 11 a.m. Until 12 
p.m.

    1. The Committees will receive status updates from NOAA Fisheries 
on commercial and recreational catches versus annual catch limits 
(ACLs) for species under ACLs and amendments currently under 
Secretarial review.
    2. The Committee will receive an overview of Amendment 29 to the 
Coastal Migratory Pelagic (CMP) Fishery Management Plan for the Gulf of 
Mexico and South Atlantic Region addressing allocations of Gulf Group 
King Mackerel, modify as necessary, and provide recommendations to 
approve/disapprove the amendment for formal Secretarial Review.
    3. The Committee will receive an overview of CMP Amendment 30 
addressing modifications to the Fishing Year for Atlantic Cobia, review 
public hearing comments, modify the document as necessary, and 
recommend approval/disapproval of the amendment for formal Secretarial 
Review.
    4. The Committee will review the ASMFC's Public Information 
Document for the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Cobia and 
provide comments and guidance as appropriate.

Citizen Science Committee, Thursday, December 8, 2016, 1:30 p.m. Until 
2:30 p.m.

    The Committee will receive a program development update on the 
Council's Citizen Science Program, discuss and take action as 
necessary.

Data Collection Committee, Thursday, December 8, 2016, 2:30 p.m. Until 
4:30 p.m.

    1. The Committee will receive an update on the status of the 
Bycatch Reporting Amendment and the final Standardized Bycatch 
Reporting Methodology (SBRM) rule from NOAA Fisheries, discuss and 
provide direction to staff.
    2. The Committee will receive an update on the status of voluntary 
commercial logbook electronic reporting, discuss and take action as 
necessary.
    3. The Committee will receive an update on the status of the Pilot 
For-Hire Electronic Reporting Project being conducted jointly between 
the Council and the Atlantic Coastal Cooperative Statistics Program, 
review and take action as necessary.
    4. The Committee will also receive a report on the status of the 
Headboat Electronic Reporting Program and associated outreach, an 
overview of the For-Hire Reporting Amendment, review the amendment and 
provide recommendations for approval/disapproval of the amendment for 
Secretarial Review.
    Public Hearing--Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission 
(ASMFC)--Public Information Document for the Interstate Fishery 
Management Plan (FMP) for Cobia, Thursday, December 8, 2016, 6 p.m.--
The ASMFC will hold a public hearing in conjunction with the Council 
meeting

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to solicit comment on the Public Information Document addressing state 
management of Cobia. Stakeholders are asked to provide information 
about changes observed in the fishery and provide input on potential 
management measures as well as any additional issues that should be 
included in the draft FMP. The Public Information Document includes 
draft goals and objectives of the plan; commercial and recreational 
measures; coast-wide, regional, or state-by-state measures; and other 
issues.

Council Session: Friday, December 9, 2016, 8:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. 
(Partially Closed)

    The Full Council will convene on Friday morning with a Call to 
Order, announcements and introductions, and approve the September 2016 
meeting minutes. The Council will present the Law Enforcement Officer 
of the Year award and make other presentations as appropriate.
    The Council will receive a Legal Briefing on Litigation from NOAA 
General Counsel (if needed) during Closed Session.
    The Council will receive a report from the Snapper Grouper 
Committee and approve/disapprove Snapper Grouper Amendment 41 (Mutton 
Snapper) for Secretarial review and approve Snapper Grouper Amendment 
43 (red snapper), the Recreational Visioning Amendment, and the 
Commercial Visioning Amendment for public scoping. The Council will 
consider other Committee recommendations and take action as 
appropriate.
    The Council will receive a report from the Mackerel Cobia 
Committee, approve/disapprove Coastal Migratory Pelagic Amendment 29 
(Gulf of Mexico King Mackerel Allocations) and Coastal Migratory 
Pelagic Amendment 30 (Atlantic Cobia Fishing Year) for Secretarial 
review, consider other Committee recommendations, and take action as 
appropriate.
    The Council will receive a report from the Data Collection 
Committee and approve/disapprove the Atlantic For-Hire Amendment 
(Electronic Reporting) for Secretarial Review, consider other committee 
recommendations, and take action as appropriate.
    The Council will receive a report from the Joint Dolphin Wahoo/
Snapper Grouper/Mackerel Cobia Committee, approve/disapprove Joint 
Dolphin Wahoo Amendment 10/Snapper Grouper Amendment 44 (Allocations 
for Dolphin and Yellowtail Snapper) for public hearings, consider other 
recommendations, and take action as appropriate.
    The Council will continue to receive committee reports from 
Information & Education, Protected Resources, Advisory Panel Selection, 
SSC Selection, SEDAR, Habitat and Ecosystem-Based Management, Law 
Enforcement, Spiny Lobster, HMS, Citizen Science, and Executive Finance 
Committees, review recommendations and take action as appropriate.
    The Council will receive status reports from NOAA Fisheries 
Southeast Office and the Southeast Fisheries Science Center; review and 
develop recommendations on Experimental Fishing Permits as necessary; 
receive agency and liaison reports; and discuss other business and 
upcoming meetings.
    Documents regarding these issues are available from the Council 
office (see ADDRESSES).
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before these groups 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 Council's 
intent to take final action to address the emergency.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are 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: November 9, 2016.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-27434 Filed 11-14-16; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 220 / Tuesday, November 15, 2016 / Notices 80041 Description and Estimate of the Number According to the commercial preferred alternatives. However, these of Small Entities To Which the Proposed ownership database, 553 affiliate firms alternatives were not selected as Rule Would Apply landed summer flounder during the preferred given that they do not address On December 29, 2015, NMFS issued 2013–2015 period, with 547 of those the new scientific information regarding a final rule establishing a small business businesses affiliates categorized as small summer flounder stock status, and, size standard of $11 million in annual businesses and 6 categorized as large therefore, would likely result in gross receipts for all businesses businesses. The ownership data for the overfishing, which would be primarily engaged in the commercial for-hire fleet indicate that there were inconsistent with the FMP, National fishing industry and $7 million in 411 for-hire affiliate firms generating Standard 1 guidance under the revenues from fishing recreationally for Magnuson-Stevens Act, and the most annual gross receipts for all businesses various species during the 2013–2015 recent advice of the Council’s SSC. primarily engaged in for-hire fishing period, all of which are categorized as Because these alternatives are activity (NAICS 11411) for Regulatory small businesses. Although it is not inconsistent with the purpose and need Flexibility Act (RFA) compliance possible to derive what proportion of of this action, they are not considered purposes only (80 FR 81194, December the overall revenues came from specific further under this analysis. 29, 2015). The North American Industry fishing activities, given the popularity of Classification System (NAICS) is the Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. summer flounder as a recreational standard used by Federal statistical Dated: November 7, 2016. species, it is likely that revenues agencies in classifying business Samuel D. Rauch III, generated from summer flounder establishments for the purpose of recreational fishing is important for Deputy Assistant Administrator for collecting, analyzing, and publishing Regulatory Programs, National Marine some, if not all, of these firms. statistical data related to the U.S. Fisheries Service. business economy. Description of the Projected Reporting, [FR Doc. 2016–27410 Filed 11–14–16; 8:45 am] This proposed rule affects commercial Record-Keeping, and Other Compliance BILLING CODE 3510–22–P and recreational fish harvesting entities Requirements of This Proposed Rule engaged in the summer flounder fishery. There are no new reporting or Individually-permitted vessels may hold recordkeeping requirements contained DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE permits for several fisheries, harvesting in any of the alternatives considered for species of fish that are regulated by this action. National Oceanic and Atmospheric several different FMPs, even beyond Administration those impacted by the proposed action. Federal Rules Which May Duplicate, Overlap, or Conflict With This Proposed RIN 0648–XF039 Furthermore, multiple-permitted vessels and/or permits may be owned by Rule South Atlantic Fishery Management entities affiliated by stock ownership, NMFS is not aware of any relevant Council; Public Meetings common management, identity of Federal rules that may duplicate, interest, contractual relationships, or overlap, or conflict with this proposed AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries economic dependency. For the purposes rule. Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and of the RFA analysis, the ownership Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), entities, not the individual vessels, are Description of Significant Alternatives Commerce. considered to be the regulated entities. to the Proposed Action Which ACTION: Notice of public meetings of the Ownership entities are defined as Accomplish the Stated Objectives of South Atlantic Fishery Management those entities with common ownership Applicable Statutes and Which Council. personnel as listed on the permit Minimize Any Significant Economic application. Only permits with identical Impact on Small Entities SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery ownership personnel are categorized as This action proposes to set Management Council (Council) will an ownership entity. For example, if commercial quotas and recreational hold meetings of the: Advisory Panel five permits have the same seven harvest limits for the summer flounder Selection Committee (Partially Closed persons listed as co-owners on their fishery for the 2017 and 2018 fishing Session); Law Enforcement Committee; permit applications, those seven years that are consistent with the best Scientific and Statistical Committee persons would form one ownership scientific information available and the (SSC) Selection Committee; Protected entity that holds those five permits. If most recent catch limit Resources Committee; Habitat two of those seven owners also co-own recommendations of the Council’s SSC. Protection and Ecosystem-Based additional vessels, that ownership The proposed landings limits for 2017 Management Committee; Southeast arrangement would be considered a include a commercial quota of 5.66 Data, Assessment and Review (SEDAR) separate ownership entity for the million lb (2,567 mt) and a recreational Committee (Partially Closed Session); purpose of this analysis. harvest limit of 3.77 million lb (1,711 Spiny Lobster Committee; Joint Dolphin The current ownership data set used mt). For 2018, the proposed measures Wahoo/Snapper Grouper and Mackerel for this analysis is based on calendar include a commercial quota of 6.63 Cobia Committees; Information and year 2015 (the most recent complete million lb (3,006 mt) and a recreational Education Committee; Executive year available) and contains average harvest limit of 4.42 million lb (2,004 Finance Committee; Snapper Grouper gross sales associated with those mt). Committee; Personnel Committee permits for calendar years 2013 through The only other alternatives (Closed Session); Highly Migratory mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES 2015. considered in this document are status Species Committee; Mackerel Cobia A description of the specific permits quo alternatives that are identical to the Committee; Citizen Science Committee; that are likely to be impacted by this summer flounder landings limits Data Collection Committee; and a action is provided below, along with a implemented in December 2015. If these meeting of the Full Council. discussion of the impacted businesses, specifications remained in place, they The Council will take action as which can include multiple vessels and/ would have greater positive necessary. The Council will also hold a or permit types. socioeconomic impacts than the formal public comment session. 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80042 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 220 / Tuesday, November 15, 2016 / Notices Atlantic States Marine Fisheries 2. The Committee will review options SEDAR Committee, Tuesday, December Commission (ASMFC) will also conduct for the structure of an advisory panel for 6, 2016, 8:30 a.m. Until 10:30 a.m. a public hearing in conjunction with the the Council’s System Management Plan (Partially Closed) Council meeting. addressing protected areas and provide DATES: The Council meeting will be guidance and timing for the advisory 1. The Committee will discuss and held from 8:30 a.m. on Monday, panel as necessary. provide recommendations for December 5, 2016 until 1 p.m. on appointments for the following stock Friday, December 9, 2016. Law Enforcement Committee, Monday, assessments: SEDAR 50 Blueline ADDRESSES: December 5, 2016, 9:30 a.m. Until 10:30 Tilefish; SEDAR 48 Black Grouper, Meeting address: The meeting will be a.m. SEDAR 56 Black Sea Bass, and the held at the DoubleTree by Hilton SEDAR Stock Identification and Atlantic Beach Oceanfront, 2717 West 1. The Committee will receive a report Meristics Workshop. (Closed Session) Fort Macon Road, Atlantic Beach, NC on the level of commercial logbook 2. The Committee will receive 28512; phone: (800) 222–8733 or (252) reporting at the time of permit renewal, updates on SEDAR projects, review the 240–1155; fax: (252) 222–4065. discuss compliance with logbook SEDAR Steering Committee Report, and Council address: South Atlantic reporting requirements, and provide assessment priorities, including SSC Fishery Management Council, 4055 recommendations as appropriate. prioritization recommendations and a Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. 2. The Committee will also follow up long-term assessment plan. The Charleston, SC 29405. on items from the earlier joint meeting Committee will provide FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim of the Law Enforcement Committee and recommendations as appropriate. Iverson, Public Information Officer, Advisory panel provide SAFMC; phone (843) 571–4366 or toll recommendations as appropriate. Spiny Lobster Committee, Tuesday, free (866) SAFMC–10; fax (843) 769– December 6, 2016, 10:30 a.m. Until 4520; email: kim.iverson@safmc.net. SSC Selection Committee, Monday, 11:30 a.m. Meeting information is available from December 5, 2016, 10:30 a.m. Until 12 the Council’s Web site at: http:// p.m. 1. The Committee will receive a safmc.net/meetings/council-meetings/. presentation on Spiny Lobster SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee will review the SSC regulations in Florida, review Public comment: Written comments Conflict of Interest Policy, the SSC recommendations from the SSC for may be directed to Gregg Waugh, Public Comment Policy, and the SSC establishing Overfishing Levels and Executive Director, South Atlantic Update on complex analysis review Acceptable Biological Catch for Spiny Fishery Management Council (see process. The Committee will provide Lobster, and provide recommendations ADDRESSES) or electronically via the guidance as needed. to staff. Council’s Web site at: https://goo.gl/ Protected Resources Committee, 2. The Committee will also receive an forms/QAZYglsYhWIkQZNV2. The Monday, December 5, 2016, 1:30 p.m. overview of a Discussion Document on public comment form is open for use Until 2:30 p.m. action to restrict recreational traps in when the briefing book is posted to the Web site on the Friday, two weeks prior the South Atlantic Exclusive Economic The Committee will receive an update Zone and provide direction to staff. to the Council meeting. Comments from NOAA Fisheries’ Protected received by close of business the Resources Office, review the Biological Joint Dolphin Wahoo/Snapper Grouper/ Monday before the meeting (November Opinion for Snapper Grouper, appoint a Mackerel Cobia Committees, Tuesday, 28, 2016) will be compiled, posted to Council member to the Large Whale December 6, 2016, 1 p.m. Until 4 p.m. the Web site as part of the meeting Take Reduction Team, and receive an materials, and included in the update from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife 1. The Committees will receive administrative record. For written Service. updates from NOAA Fisheries on comments received after the Monday commercial and recreational catches of before the meeting (after 11/28), Habitat Protection and Ecosystem- Dolphin and Wahoo versus annual catch individuals sending the comment must Based Management Committee, limits (ACLs), status of amendments, use the Council’s online form available Monday, December 5, 2016, 2:30 p.m. and the 2015 commercial landings for from the Web site. Comments will Until 5 p.m. Yellowtail Snapper. automatically be posted to the Web site and available for Council consideration. 1. The Committee will receive a report 2. The Committee will review Comments received prior to noon on from the Habitat Protection and Dolphin Wahoo Amendment Thursday, December 8, 2016 will be a Ecosystem-Based Management Advisory 10/Snapper Grouper Amendment 44 part of the meeting administrative Panel and provide recommendations as addressing allocations of Dolphin and record. appropriate. Yellowtail Snapper, provide direction to The items of discussion in the 2. The Committee will review and staff, and recommend approval of the individual meeting agendas are as approve the Council’s Essential Fish joint amendment for public hearings. follows: Habitat Policy Statements for the 3. The Committees will receive an Advisory Panel Selection Committee Fishery Ecosystem Plan II. overview of draft options for a Limited mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES (Partially Closed Session), Monday, 3. The Committee will receive an Entry program for federal For-Hire December 5, 2016, 8:30 a.m. Until 9:30 update on the Habitat and Ecosystem Permits in the Snapper Grouper, Coastal a.m. Tools and Model Development, Council Migratory Pelagic, and Dolphin Wahoo 1. The Committee will review actions pertaining to Habitat, and a fisheries in the South Atlantic/Atlantic, applications for the SEDAR Pool report from the Lenfest Ecosystem Task review options, modify the document if Advisory Panel and provide Force and proved recommendations as necessary, and provide guidance as recommendations (Closed Session). appropriate. appropriate. VerDate Sep<11>2014 22:00 Nov 11, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\15NON1.SGM 15NON1

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 220 / Tuesday, November 15, 2016 / Notices 80043 Information and Education Committee, review options for the Recreational Coastal Migratory Pelagic (CMP) Fishery Tuesday, December 6, 2016, 4 p.m. Visioning Blueprint Amendment Management Plan for the Gulf of Mexico Until 5 p.m. (Vision Blueprint Regulatory and South Atlantic Region addressing The Committee will receive a report Amendment 26) and the Commercial allocations of Gulf Group King from the Information and Education Visioning Blueprint Amendment Mackerel, modify as necessary, and Advisory Panel meeting and provide (Vision Blueprint Regulatory provide recommendations to approve/ guidance to staff. Amendment 27), modify the documents disapprove the amendment for formal as appropriate, and approve for public Secretarial Review. Executive/Finance Committee, Tuesday, scoping. 3. The Committee will receive an December 6, 2016, 5 p.m. Until 6 p.m. 6. The Committee will receive a overview of CMP Amendment 30 and Thursday, December 8, 2016, From presentation of Red Snapper landings by addressing modifications to the Fishing 4:30 p.m. Until 5:30 p.m. County in Florida, receive an overview Year for Atlantic Cobia, review public 1. The Committee will receive a of management options for Red Snapper hearing comments, modify the presentation on the Final Rule for to be addressed in Snapper Grouper document as necessary, and recommend National Standard 1 Guidelines, discuss Amendment 43, modify the document approval/disapproval of the amendment and provide guidance to staff. as necessary, and provide for formal Secretarial Review. 2. The Committee will receive an recommendations to approve/ 4. The Committee will review the overview of Electronic Reporting Project disapprove the options paper for public ASMFC’s Public Information Document Proposals, discuss and take action as scoping. for the Interstate Fishery Management 7. The Committee will consider an Plan for Cobia and provide comments necessary. emergency rule for the 2017 season of and guidance as appropriate. 3. The Committee will receive an Golden Tilefish and provide guidance to update on the status of expenditures for Citizen Science Committee, Thursday, staff for amendment development. Calendar Year (CY) 2016; review the December 8, 2016, 1:30 p.m. Until 2:30 Formal Public Comment, Wednesday, Draft CY 2017 Budget; review, modify, p.m. December 7, 2016, 4:30 p.m.—Public and approve the Council Follow-up and The Committee will receive a program comment will be accepted on items on work priorities; and provide development update on the Council’s the Council agenda. Comment will be recommendations as appropriate. Citizen Science Program, discuss and accepted first on items before the 3. The Committee will discuss take action as necessary. Council for Secretarial approval: (1) standards and procedures for Snapper Grouper Amendment 41 participating in Council webinar Data Collection Committee, Thursday, (Mutton Snapper); (2) Coastal Migratory meetings and take action as appropriate. December 8, 2016, 2:30 p.m. Until 4:30 Pelagic Amendment 29 (Gulf of Mexico p.m. Snapper Grouper Committee, King Mackerel Allocations); (3) Coastal Wednesday, December 7, 2016, 8 a.m. Migratory Pelagic Amendment 30 1. The Committee will receive an Until 4:30 p.m. and Thursday, (Atlantic Cobia Fishing Year); and (4) update on the status of the Bycatch December 8, 2016, 9 a.m. Until 10 a.m. Atlantic For-Hire Electronic Reporting Reporting Amendment and the final Amendment. The Council Chair, based Standardized Bycatch Reporting 1. The Committee will receive on the number of individuals wishing to Methodology (SBRM) rule from NOAA updates from NOAA Fisheries on the comment, will determine the amount of Fisheries, discuss and provide direction status of commercial and recreational time provided to each commenter. to staff. catches versus quotas for species under 2. The Committee will receive an Annual Catch Limits (ACLs) and the Personnel Committee, Thursday, update on the status of voluntary status of amendments currently under December 8, 2016, 8 a.m. Until 9 a.m. commercial logbook electronic Secretarial review. (Closed Session) reporting, discuss and take action as 2. The Committee will receive reports The Committee will conduct the necessary. from the Snapper Grouper Advisory Executive Director’s Performance 3. The Committee will receive an Panel meeting and the SSC meeting, Review. update on the status of the Pilot For- discuss and provide recommendations Hire Electronic Reporting Project being as appropriate. Highly Migratory Species (HMS) conducted jointly between the Council 3. The Committee will receive Committee, Thursday, December 8, and the Atlantic Coastal Cooperative presentations on the efficacy of 2016, 10 a.m. Until 11 a.m. Statistics Program, review and take descending devices for deepwater The Committee will receive a action as necessary. grouper and commercial logbook presentation from NOAA Fisheries HMS 4. The Committee will also receive a discard data for red grouper, discuss on draft Amendment 5b to the 2006 report on the status of the Headboat and take action as appropriate. Consolidated Atlantic HMS Fishery Electronic Reporting Program and 4. The Committee will review Management Plan addressing associated outreach, an overview of the Snapper Grouper Amendment 41 management measures for Dusky Shark For-Hire Reporting Amendment, review addressing management measures for and provide guidance to staff. the amendment and provide mutton snapper, modify the document recommendations for approval/ as appropriate, and provide Mackerel Cobia Committee, Thursday, disapproval of the amendment for recommendations to approve/ December 8, 2016, 11 a.m. Until 12 p.m. Secretarial Review. disapprove the amendment for formal 1. The Committees will receive status Public Hearing—Atlantic States mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES Secretarial Review. updates from NOAA Fisheries on Marine Fisheries Commission 5. The Committee will receive the commercial and recreational catches (ASMFC)—Public Information Annual Review of the Vision Blueprint versus annual catch limits (ACLs) for Document for the Interstate Fishery for the Snapper Grouper Fishery species under ACLs and amendments Management Plan (FMP) for Cobia, addressing long-term management currently under Secretarial review. Thursday, December 8, 2016, 6 p.m.— needs and provide recommendations as 2. The Committee will receive an The ASMFC will hold a public hearing appropriate. The Committee will also overview of Amendment 29 to the in conjunction with the Council meeting VerDate Sep<11>2014 22:00 Nov 11, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\15NON1.SGM 15NON1

80044 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 220 / Tuesday, November 15, 2016 / Notices to solicit comment on the Public The Council will continue to receive (PRA), the Bureau of Consumer Information Document addressing state committee reports from Information & Financial Protection (Bureau) is management of Cobia. Stakeholders are Education, Protected Resources, proposing a new information collection asked to provide information about Advisory Panel Selection, SSC titled, ‘‘Application Forms for Financial changes observed in the fishery and Selection, SEDAR, Habitat and Empowerment Partnerships.’’ provide input on potential management Ecosystem-Based Management, Law DATES: Written comments are measures as well as any additional Enforcement, Spiny Lobster, HMS, encouraged and must be received on or issues that should be included in the Citizen Science, and Executive Finance before December 15, 2016 to be assured draft FMP. The Public Information Committees, review recommendations of consideration. Document includes draft goals and and take action as appropriate. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, objectives of the plan; commercial and The Council will receive status identified by the title of the information recreational measures; coast-wide, reports from NOAA Fisheries Southeast collection, OMB Control Number (see regional, or state-by-state measures; and Office and the Southeast Fisheries below), and docket number (see above), other issues. Science Center; review and develop by any of the following methods: recommendations on Experimental • Electronic: http:// Council Session: Friday, December 9, Fishing Permits as necessary; receive 2016, 8:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. (Partially www.regulations.gov. Follow the agency and liaison reports; and discuss Closed) instructions for submitting comments. other business and upcoming meetings. • OMB: Office of Management and The Full Council will convene on Documents regarding these issues are Budget, New Executive Office Building, Friday morning with a Call to Order, available from the Council office (see Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503 or announcements and introductions, and ADDRESSES). Although non-emergency issues not fax to (202) 395–5806. Mailed or faxed approve the September 2016 meeting contained in this agenda may come comments to OMB should be to the minutes. The Council will present the Law Enforcement Officer of the Year before these groups for discussion, those attention of the OMB Desk Officer for award and make other presentations as issues may not be the subject of formal the Bureau of Consumer Financial appropriate. action during these meetings. Action Protection. The Council will receive a Legal will be restricted to those issues Please note that comments submitted Briefing on Litigation from NOAA specifically identified in this notice and after the comment period will not be General Counsel (if needed) during any issues arising after publication of accepted. In general, all comments Closed Session. this notice that require emergency received will become public records, The Council will receive a report from action under section 305(c) of the including any personal information the Snapper Grouper Committee and Magnuson-Stevens Fishery provided. Sensitive personal approve/disapprove Snapper Grouper Conservation and Management Act, information, such as account numbers Amendment 41 (Mutton Snapper) for provided the public has been notified of or Social Security numbers, should not Secretarial review and approve Snapper the Council’s intent to take final action be included. Grouper Amendment 43 (red snapper), to address the emergency. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the Recreational Visioning Amendment, Documentation prepared in support of Special Accommodations this information collection request is and the Commercial Visioning Amendment for public scoping. The These meetings are physically available at www.reginfo.gov (this link Council will consider other Committee accessible to people with disabilities. becomes active on the day following recommendations and take action as Requests for auxiliary aids should be publication of this notice). Select appropriate. directed to the Council office (see ‘‘Information Collection Review,’’ under The Council will receive a report from ADDRESSES) 3 days prior to the meeting. ‘‘Currently under review, use the the Mackerel Cobia Committee, Note: The times and sequence specified in dropdown menu ‘‘Select Agency’’ and approve/disapprove Coastal Migratory this agenda are subject to change. select ‘‘Consumer Financial Protection Pelagic Amendment 29 (Gulf of Mexico Bureau’’ (recent submissions to OMB King Mackerel Allocations) and Coastal Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. will be at the top of the list). The same Migratory Pelagic Amendment 30 Dated: November 9, 2016. documentation is also available at (Atlantic Cobia Fishing Year) for Tracey L. Thompson, http://www.regulations.gov. Requests for Secretarial review, consider other Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable additional information should be Committee recommendations, and take Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. directed to the Consumer Financial action as appropriate. [FR Doc. 2016–27434 Filed 11–14–16; 8:45 am] Protection Bureau, (Attention: PRA The Council will receive a report from BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Office), 1700 G Street NW., Washington, the Data Collection Committee and DC 20552, (202) 435–9575, or email: approve/disapprove the Atlantic For- CFPB_PRA@cfpb.gov. Please do not Hire Amendment (Electronic Reporting) submit comments to this email box. BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL for Secretarial Review, consider other PROTECTION SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: committee recommendations, and take Title of Collection: Application Forms action as appropriate. [Docket No.: CFPB–2016–0047] for Financial Empowerment The Council will receive a report from Partnerships. the Joint Dolphin Wahoo/Snapper Agency Information Collection OMB Control Number: 3170–XXXX. Grouper/Mackerel Cobia Committee, Activities: Submission for OMB Type of Review: New collection mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES approve/disapprove Joint Dolphin Review; Comment Request (Request for a new OMB Control Wahoo Amendment 10/Snapper AGENCY: Bureau of Consumer Financial Number). Grouper Amendment 44 (Allocations for Protection. Affected Public: Private Sector (e.g., Dolphin and Yellowtail Snapper) for ACTION: Notice and request for comment. community-based organizations and public hearings, consider other national non-profit organizations), State, recommendations, and take action as SUMMARY: In accordance with the Local, or Tribal Governments, and appropriate. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 Federal Government. 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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 of the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council.
DatesThe Council meeting will be held from 8:30 a.m. on Monday, December 5, 2016 until 1 p.m. on Friday, December 9, 2016.
ContactKim Iverson, Public Information Officer, SAFMC; phone (843) 571-4366 or toll free (866) SAFMC-10; fax (843) 769-4520; email: [email protected] Meeting information is available from the Council's Web site at: http://safmc.net/meetings/ council-meetings/.
FR Citation81 FR 80041 
RIN Number0648-XF03
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