81_FR_8514 81 FR 8481 - South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC); Public Meeting

81 FR 8481 - South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC); Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 33 (February 19, 2016)

Page Range8481-8483
FR Document2016-03470

The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold meetings of the: Protected Resources Committee; Joint Dolphin Wahoo and Snapper Grouper Committees; Advisory Panel Selection Committee (Partially Closed Session); Southeast Data, Assessment and Review (SEDAR) Committee (Partially Closed Session); Law Enforcement Committee; Snapper Grouper Committee; King and Spanish Mackerel Committee; Data Collection Committee; Executive Finance Committee; and a meeting of the Full Council. The Council will also hold a meeting of its Law Enforcement Advisory Panel. The Council will also hold a formal public comment session. The Council will take action as necessary.

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC); 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 South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold meetings of the: Protected Resources Committee; Joint Dolphin 
Wahoo and Snapper Grouper Committees; Advisory Panel Selection 
Committee (Partially Closed Session); Southeast Data, Assessment and 
Review (SEDAR) Committee (Partially Closed Session); Law Enforcement 
Committee; Snapper Grouper Committee; King and Spanish Mackerel 
Committee; Data Collection Committee; Executive Finance Committee; and 
a meeting of the Full Council. The Council will also hold a meeting of 
its Law Enforcement Advisory Panel. The Council will also hold a formal 
public comment session. The Council will take action as necessary.

DATES: The Council meeting will be held from 1:30 p.m. on Monday, March 
7, 2016 until 12 p.m. on Friday, March 11, 2016.

ADDRESSES: 
    Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the Westin Jekyll 
Island, 110 Ocean Way, Jekyll Island, GA; phone: (888) 627-8316 or 
(912) 635-4545; fax: (912) 319-2838.
    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: The items of discussion in the individual 
meeting agendas are as follows:

    Law Enforcement Advisory Panel Meeting, Monday, March 7, 2016, 1:30 
p.m. until 5 p.m. and 8:30 a.m. until 12 p.m., Tuesday, March 8, 2016--
Concurrent Sessions
    1. The Law Enforcement Advisory Panel (AP) will receive updates on 
developing and recently implemented amendments and provide 
recommendations as appropriate. The AP will discuss enforcement of new 
fillet regulations, proposed hogfish

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regulations, proposed for-hire reporting regulations, size and bag 
limit compliance in the South Atlantic Region, enforceability of Marine 
Protected Areas and Spawning Special Management Zones, review the 
System Management Plans for each and provide recommendations as 
appropriate. The AP will also discuss Turtle Excluder Device compliance 
in the shrimp fishery and provide recommendations. The AP will elect a 
new chair and vice chair during its meeting.

    Protected Resources Committee, Monday, March 7, 2016, 1:30 p.m. 
until 2:30 p.m.
    1. The Committee will receive updates on Protected Resources issues 
and the Right Whale Critical Habitat Final Rule and provide 
recommendations as appropriate.
    2. The Committee will review the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and 
Magnuson-Stevens Act (MSA) Integration Agreement, discuss the agreement 
and provide recommendations relative to its approval. The Committee 
will also receive an update on issues relative to Protected Resources 
involving the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission and the U.S. 
Fish and Wildlife Service and provide recommendations as appropriate.

    Joint Dolphin Wahoo and Snapper Grouper Committees, Monday, March 
7, 2016, 2:30 p.m. until 5 p.m.
    1. The Committee will receive status updates from NOAA Fisheries on 
commercial and recreational catches versus annual catch limits (ACLs) 
for dolphin and wahoo and amendments currently under Secretarial 
review.
    2. The Committee will receive an overview of Amendment 10 to the 
Dolphin Wahoo Fishery Management Plan (FMP)/Amendment 44 to the Snapper 
Grouper FMP addressing allocations for dolphin and yellowtail snapper 
and provide recommendations.

    Advisory Panel Selection Committee (Partially Closed Session), 
Tuesday, March 8, 2016, 8:30 a.m. until 10 a.m.
    1. The Committee will receive an overview of the non-government 
organization representation on species-specific advisory panels, 
discuss term limits, and other policy issues, and provide 
recommendations as appropriate.
    2. The Committee will review applications for open advisory panel 
seats and provide recommendations as appropriate (Closed Session).

    SEDAR Committee (Partially Closed Session), Tuesday, March 8, 2016, 
10 a.m. until 12 p.m.
    1. The Committee will recommend participants for the upcoming 
Blueline Tilefish Stock Identification Workshop (Closed Session).
    2. The Committee will discuss the Blueline Tilefish Stock 
Assessment schedule and receive updates on SEDAR projects.

    Law Enforcement Committee, Tuesday, March 8, 2016, 1:30 p.m. until 
2:30 p.m.
    1. The Committee will review recommendations from the Law 
Enforcement Advisory Panel and take action as appropriate.

    Snapper Grouper Committee, Tuesday, March 8, 2016, 2:30 p.m. until 
5 p.m. and Wednesday, March 9, 2016, 8:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m.
    1. The Committee will receive updates from NOAA Fisheries on the 
status of commercial and recreational catches versus quotas for species 
under ACLs, and the status of amendments currently under Secretarial 
review.
    2. The Committee will receive a presentation on the results of a 
black sea bass pot selectivity study conducted by Dr. Paul 
Rudershausen, discuss and take action as appropriate.
    3. The Committee will receive a report from its Scientific and 
Statistical Committee.
    4. The Committee will receive an overview of Snapper Grouper 
Amendment 37 addressing measures for hogfish, consider public hearing 
comments, modify the document as appropriate, select preferred 
alternatives and approve all actions.
    5. The Committee will review Snapper Grouper Amendment 41 
addressing management measures for mutton snapper, consider public 
scoping comments, modify the document as appropriate and provide 
guidance to staff.
    6. The Committee will receive an overview of the System Management 
Plan for Deepwater Marine Protected Areas, modify the document as 
necessary and approve the plan.
    7. The Committee will review the Oculina Review Report, modify the 
report as necessary and approve the report.
    8. The Committee will review Snapper Grouper Amendment 36 to 
establish Spawning Special Management Zones (SMZs) and the System 
Management Plan for Spawning SMZs, modify the document as necessary, 
and provide recommendations for approval for Secretarial Review.
    9. The Committee will receive an overview of management items to be 
considered in developing Snapper Grouper Amendment 43 addressing red 
snapper, discuss and provide direction to staff.
    10. The Committee will receive a summary of prioritized action 
items for development of the draft Fisheries Seasonality/Retention 
Regulatory Amendment, discuss and provide direction to staff.

    Formal Public Comment, Wednesday, March 9, 2016, 5:30 p.m.--Public 
comment will first be accepted on items before the Council for final 
action: Snapper Grouper Amendment 36 (Spawning Special Management 
Zones), the Marine Protected Area System Management Plan, the Oculina 
Review Report, the ESA/MSA Integration Agreement, and Coastal Migratory 
Pelagic Amendment 26 (king mackerel measures). Public comment will then 
be accepted on any other items on the Council agenda. The Council 
Chair, based on the number of individuals wishing to comment, will 
determine the amount of time provided to each commenter.

    King and Spanish Mackerel Committee, Thursday, March 10, 2016, 8:30 
a.m. until 10 a.m.
    1. The Committee will receive a report from NOAA Fisheries on the 
recreational and commercial catches versus ACLs, a report from the Gulf 
of Mexico Fishery Management Council meeting, and a report from the 
King and Spanish Mackerel Advisory Panel.
    2. The Committee will receive an overview of Amendment 26 to the 
Coastal Migratory Pelagic FMP addressing modifications to management 
boundaries, ACLs, allocations, and other management measures, consider 
public hearing comments, modify the document as appropriate, select 
preferred alternatives, and provide recommendations for approval for 
Secretarial review.
    3. The Committee will also receive an overview of Atlantic cobia 
landings and the adjustments to the recreational season lengths, and a 
presentation on the 2016 recreational season for Atlantic cobia from 
NOAA Fisheries, discuss options for developing a framework amendment 
for cobia, and provide direction to staff.

    Data Collection Committee, Thursday, March 10, 2016, 10 a.m. until 
2:30 p.m.
    1. The Committee will receive a report from NOAA Fisheries on 
Bycatch Monitoring and provide direction to staff.
    2. The Committee will receive an update on the Commercial Logbook 
Pilot Study from NOAA Fisheries, discuss and take action as 
appropriate.

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    3. The Committee will receive an overview of the Implementation 
Plan for Commercial Logbook Electronic Reporting, the status of eTrips, 
discuss and provide direction to staff.
    4. The Committee will also receive an overview of the Atlantic For-
Hire Reporting Amendment, a demonstration of the South Carolina 
Department of Natural Resources' Electronic For-Hire Logbook reporting 
process, review public hearing input, discuss and modify the document 
as appropriate and approve all actions.
    5. The Committee will receive an update on the Council's Citizen 
Science Workshop, an overview of the draft Citizen Science Blueprint, 
discuss and take action as appropriate.

    Executive Finance Committee, Thursday, March 10, 2016, 2:30 p.m. 
until 3:30 p.m.
    1. The Committee will receive an update on the Calendar Year (CY) 
2015 budget expenditures, the Draft Activity Schedule, the Status of 
the CY 2016 budget, and the Council Follow-up and priorities, and take 
action as appropriate.
    2. The Committee will discuss standards and procedures for 
participating in Council webinar meetings, receive a report from the 
Council Coordinating Committee meeting, address other issues, and take 
action as appropriate.

    Council Session: Thursday, March 10, 2016, 3:45 p.m. until 5 p.m. 
and Friday, March 11, 2016, 8:30 a.m. until 12 p.m.
    Council Session: March 10, 2016
    3:45-4 p.m.: Call the meeting to order, adopt the agenda, and 
approve the December 2015 meeting minutes.
    4-5 p.m.: The Council will receive a report from the Snapper 
Grouper Committee, approve/disapprove Snapper Grouper Amendment 36 
(Spawning Special Management Zones) for formal Secretarial Review; 
approve/disapprove the Oculina Review Report, and approve/disapprove 
the System Management Plan for Marine Protected Areas. The Council will 
consider other Committee recommendations and take action as 
appropriate.

    Council Session: March 11, 2016
    8:30-9 a.m.: The Council will receive a report from the Mackerel 
Committee, approve/disapprove Amendment 26 to the Coastal Migratory 
Pelagics FMP for formal Secretarial review, consider other Committee 
recommendations, and take action as appropriate.
    9-9:10 a.m.: The Council will receive a report from the Law 
Enforcement Committee, consider recommendations and take actions as 
appropriate.
    9:10-9:30 a.m.: The Council will receive a report from the Joint 
Dolphin Wahoo and Snapper Grouper Committees, consider recommendations 
and take action as appropriate.
    9:30-9:40 a.m.: The Council will receive a report from the 
Protected Resources Committee, approve/disapprove the ESA/MSA 
Integration Agreement, consider other recommendations and take action 
as appropriate.
    9:40-9:50 a.m.: The Council will receive a report from the SEDAR 
Committee, consider Committee recommendations and take action as 
appropriate.
    9:50-10 a.m.: The Council will receive a report from the Data 
Collection Committee, consider Committee recommendations and take 
action as appropriate.
    10-10:10 a.m.: The Council will receive a report from the AP 
Selection Committee, consider committee recommendations and take action 
as appropriate.
    10:10-10:30 a.m.: The Council will receive a report from the 
Executive Finance Committee, approve the Council activity schedule, 
approve the Council Follow-Up and Priorities, consider other Committee 
recommendations and take action as appropriate.
    10:30-12 noon: The Council will receive a presentation on proposed 
scoping measures for the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary, status 
reports from NOAA Fisheries Southeast Regional 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 this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject 
of formal action during these meetings. Action will be restricted to 
those issues specifically identified in this notice and any issues 
arising after publication of this notice that require emergency action 
under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the 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: February 16, 2016.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-03470 Filed 2-18-16; 8:45 am]
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                                                       D. Updates on ESA Consultations                        a. Report on the Yigo Community-Based               DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                                       E. Updates on ESA and MMPA Actions                        Management Plan (CBMP)
                                                       F. Advisory Group Report and                           b. Update on Malesso CBMP Plan                      National Oceanic and Atmospheric
                                                          Recommendations                                     c. Participatory Mapping of Coral Reef              Administration
                                                       1. Advisory Panel                                         Fishing Grounds
                                                       2. SSC                                                 d. Festival of the Pacific Update                   South Atlantic Fishery Management
                                                       G. Public Comment                                      5. Education and Outreach Initiatives
                                                       H. Council Discussion and Action
                                                                                                                                                                  Council (SAFMC); Public Meeting
                                                                                                              B. Commonwealth of Northern Mariana
                                                    6 p.m.–9 p.m., Tuesday, March 15, 2016                       Islands                                          AGENCY:  National Marine Fisheries
                                                                                                              1. Arongol Falú                                    Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
                                                       Fishers Forum—Future of Main Hawaiian                  2. Legislative Report
                                                    Island Bottomfish Research and Management                                                                     Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
                                                                                                              3. Enforcement Issues
                                                                                                                                                                  Commerce.
                                                    8:30 a.m.–5 p.m., Wednesday, March 16,                    4. Community Activities and Issues
                                                                                                              a. Report on Northern Islands CBMP                  ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
                                                    2016
                                                                                                              b. Report on Fishery Development Projects
                                                    9. Pelagic and International Fisheries                    5. Education and Outreach Initiatives               SUMMARY:   The South Atlantic Fishery
                                                       A. Hawaii and American Samoa Longline                  C. Advisory Group Report and                        Management Council (Council) will
                                                          Fisheries Reports                                      Recommendations                                  hold meetings of the: Protected
                                                       B. EPO BET Quota                                       1. Advisory Panel                                   Resources Committee; Joint Dolphin
                                                       C. Overfishing of EPO Swordfish (ACTION                2. SSC
                                                          ITEM)                                                                                                   Wahoo and Snapper Grouper
                                                                                                              D. Public Comment                                   Committees; Advisory Panel Selection
                                                       D. Report on Hawaii Longline Vessel and
                                                                                                              E. Council Discussion and Action                    Committee (Partially Closed Session);
                                                          Observer Electronic Reporting
                                                                                                            13. Administrative Matters
                                                       E. International Work Program                                                                              Southeast Data, Assessment and Review
                                                                                                              A. Financial Reports
                                                       F. International Fisheries Meetings                                                                        (SEDAR) Committee (Partially Closed
                                                                                                              B. Administrative Reports
                                                       1. WCPFC 12 Meeting Report                                                                                 Session); Law Enforcement Committee;
                                                                                                              C. Council Family Changes
                                                       G. Advisory Group Report and                                                                               Snapper Grouper Committee; King and
                                                                                                              D. Report on Final Operating Guidelines
                                                          Recommendations
                                                                                                              E. Update to Regional Operating                     Spanish Mackerel Committee; Data
                                                       1. Advisory Panel
                                                       2. SSC
                                                                                                                 Agreement                                        Collection Committee; Executive
                                                       H. Standing Committee Recommendations                  F. Statement of Organization Practices and          Finance Committee; and a meeting of
                                                       I. Public Comment                                         Procedures                                       the Full Council. The Council will also
                                                       J. Council Discussion and Action                       G. SSC Operational Guidelines and Three-            hold a meeting of its Law Enforcement
                                                                                                                 Year Research Plan
                                                    10. Program Planning and Research                                                                             Advisory Panel. The Council will also
                                                       A. CIE Review Reports                                  H. Meetings and Workshops
                                                                                                              I. Other Business                                   hold a formal public comment session.
                                                       1. Integrated Data Poor Stock Assessment                                                                   The Council will take action as
                                                          Model                                               J. Standing Committee Recommendations
                                                                                                              K. Public Comment                                   necessary.
                                                       2. Kona Crab Stock Assessment
                                                       B. SSC Work Session Reports                            L. Council Discussion and Action                    DATES:   The Council meeting will be
                                                       1. Management Strategy Evaluation                    14. Other Business
                                                                                                                                                                  held from 1:30 p.m. on Monday, March
                                                          Priorities                                                                                              7, 2016 until 12 p.m. on Friday, March
                                                       2. CIE Review Comments on the Estimation                Non-emergency issues not contained
                                                                                                            in this agenda may come before the                    11, 2016.
                                                          of Bycatch in the Hawaii Deep-Set
                                                          Longline Fishery                                  Council for discussion and formal                     ADDRESSES:
                                                       C. Fishery Ecosystem Plan Modification               Council action during its 163rd meeting.                 Meeting address: The meeting will be
                                                          (ACTION ITEM)                                     However, Council action on regulatory                 held at the Westin Jekyll Island, 110
                                                       D. National Bycatch Issues                           issues will be restricted to those issues             Ocean Way, Jekyll Island, GA; phone:
                                                       1. National Bycatch Strategy                         specifically listed in this document and              (888) 627–8316 or (912) 635–4545; fax:
                                                       2. Standardized Bycatch Reporting                                                                          (912) 319–2838.
                                                          Methodology
                                                                                                            any regulatory issue arising after
                                                                                                            publication of this document that                        Council address: South Atlantic
                                                       E. Updates on Marine National Monuments
                                                       F. Report on the Council’s 2015 Program              requires emergency action under section               Fishery Management Council, 4055
                                                          Review                                            305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act,                   Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N.
                                                       G. National Fishery Management Councils’             provided the public has been notified of              Charleston, SC 29405.
                                                          Communications Group                              the Council’s intent to take action to                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim
                                                       H. Regional, National and International              address the emergency.                                Iverson, Public Information Officer,
                                                          Outreach and Education                                                                                  SAFMC; phone: (843) 571–4366 or toll
                                                       I. NOAA Report on FAO Eco-Labeling                   Special Accommodations
                                                                                                                                                                  free: (866) SAFMC–10; fax: (843) 769–
                                                          Guidelines
                                                       J. Advisory Group Report and                           These meetings are physically                       4520; email: kim.iverson@safmc.net.
                                                          Recommendations                                   accessible to people with disabilities.               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The items
                                                       1. Advisory Panel                                    Requests for sign language                            of discussion in the individual meeting
                                                       2. SSC                                               interpretation or other auxiliary aids                agendas are as follows:
                                                       K. Standing Committee Recommendations                should be directed to Kitty M. Simonds,
                                                       L. Public Comment
                                                                                                                                                                     Law Enforcement Advisory Panel
                                                                                                            (808) 522–8220 (voice) or (808) 522–                  Meeting, Monday, March 7, 2016, 1:30
                                                       M. Council Discussion and Action
                                                                                                            8226 (fax), at least days prior to the                p.m. until 5 p.m. and 8:30 a.m. until 12
                                                    4 p.m.–5 p.m., Wednesday, March 16, 2016                meeting date.                                         p.m., Tuesday, March 8, 2016—
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                                                    11. Public Comment on Non-agenda Items                    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.                   Concurrent Sessions
                                                    8:30 a.m.–5 p.m., Thursday March 17, 2016                                                                        1. The Law Enforcement Advisory
                                                                                                              Dated: February 16, 2016.                           Panel (AP) will receive updates on
                                                    12. Mariana Archipelago                                 Tracey L. Thompson,
                                                      A. Guam
                                                                                                                                                                  developing and recently implemented
                                                      1. Isla Informe                                       Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable         amendments and provide
                                                      2. Legislative Report                                 Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.         recommendations as appropriate. The
                                                      3. Enforcement Issues                                 [FR Doc. 2016–03471 Filed 2–18–16; 8:45 am]           AP will discuss enforcement of new
                                                      4. Community Activities and Issues                    BILLING CODE 3510–22–P                                fillet regulations, proposed hogfish


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                                                    regulations, proposed for-hire reporting                  1. The Committee will recommend                     Grouper Amendment 43 addressing red
                                                    regulations, size and bag limit                         participants for the upcoming Blueline                snapper, discuss and provide direction
                                                    compliance in the South Atlantic                        Tilefish Stock Identification Workshop                to staff.
                                                    Region, enforceability of Marine                        (Closed Session).                                        10. The Committee will receive a
                                                    Protected Areas and Spawning Special                      2. The Committee will discuss the                   summary of prioritized action items for
                                                    Management Zones, review the System                     Blueline Tilefish Stock Assessment                    development of the draft Fisheries
                                                    Management Plans for each and provide                   schedule and receive updates on SEDAR                 Seasonality/Retention Regulatory
                                                    recommendations as appropriate. The                     projects.                                             Amendment, discuss and provide
                                                    AP will also discuss Turtle Excluder                      Law Enforcement Committee,                          direction to staff.
                                                    Device compliance in the shrimp fishery                 Tuesday, March 8, 2016, 1:30 p.m. until                  Formal Public Comment, Wednesday,
                                                    and provide recommendations. The AP                     2:30 p.m.                                             March 9, 2016, 5:30 p.m.—Public
                                                    will elect a new chair and vice chair                     1. The Committee will review                        comment will first be accepted on items
                                                    during its meeting.                                     recommendations from the Law                          before the Council for final action:
                                                       Protected Resources Committee,                       Enforcement Advisory Panel and take                   Snapper Grouper Amendment 36
                                                    Monday, March 7, 2016, 1:30 p.m. until                  action as appropriate.                                (Spawning Special Management Zones),
                                                    2:30 p.m.                                                 Snapper Grouper Committee,                          the Marine Protected Area System
                                                       1. The Committee will receive                        Tuesday, March 8, 2016, 2:30 p.m. until               Management Plan, the Oculina Review
                                                    updates on Protected Resources issues                   5 p.m. and Wednesday, March 9, 2016,                  Report, the ESA/MSA Integration
                                                    and the Right Whale Critical Habitat                    8:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m.                             Agreement, and Coastal Migratory
                                                    Final Rule and provide                                    1. The Committee will receive                       Pelagic Amendment 26 (king mackerel
                                                    recommendations as appropriate.                         updates from NOAA Fisheries on the                    measures). Public comment will then be
                                                       2. The Committee will review the                     status of commercial and recreational                 accepted on any other items on the
                                                    Endangered Species Act (ESA) and                        catches versus quotas for species under               Council agenda. The Council Chair,
                                                    Magnuson-Stevens Act (MSA)                              ACLs, and the status of amendments                    based on the number of individuals
                                                    Integration Agreement, discuss the                      currently under Secretarial review.                   wishing to comment, will determine the
                                                    agreement and provide                                     2. The Committee will receive a                     amount of time provided to each
                                                    recommendations relative to its                         presentation on the results of a black sea            commenter.
                                                    approval. The Committee will also                       bass pot selectivity study conducted by                  King and Spanish Mackerel
                                                    receive an update on issues relative to                 Dr. Paul Rudershausen, discuss and take               Committee, Thursday, March 10, 2016,
                                                    Protected Resources involving the                       action as appropriate.                                8:30 a.m. until 10 a.m.
                                                    Atlantic States Marine Fisheries                          3. The Committee will receive a report                 1. The Committee will receive a report
                                                    Commission and the U.S. Fish and                        from its Scientific and Statistical                   from NOAA Fisheries on the
                                                    Wildlife Service and provide                            Committee.                                            recreational and commercial catches
                                                    recommendations as appropriate.                           4. The Committee will receive an                    versus ACLs, a report from the Gulf of
                                                       Joint Dolphin Wahoo and Snapper                      overview of Snapper Grouper                           Mexico Fishery Management Council
                                                    Grouper Committees, Monday, March 7,                    Amendment 37 addressing measures for                  meeting, and a report from the King and
                                                    2016, 2:30 p.m. until 5 p.m.                            hogfish, consider public hearing                      Spanish Mackerel Advisory Panel.
                                                       1. The Committee will receive status                 comments, modify the document as                         2. The Committee will receive an
                                                    updates from NOAA Fisheries on                          appropriate, select preferred alternatives            overview of Amendment 26 to the
                                                    commercial and recreational catches                     and approve all actions.                              Coastal Migratory Pelagic FMP
                                                    versus annual catch limits (ACLs) for                     5. The Committee will review                        addressing modifications to
                                                    dolphin and wahoo and amendments                        Snapper Grouper Amendment 41                          management boundaries, ACLs,
                                                    currently under Secretarial review.                     addressing management measures for                    allocations, and other management
                                                       2. The Committee will receive an                     mutton snapper, consider public                       measures, consider public hearing
                                                    overview of Amendment 10 to the                         scoping comments, modify the                          comments, modify the document as
                                                    Dolphin Wahoo Fishery Management                        document as appropriate and provide                   appropriate, select preferred
                                                    Plan (FMP)/Amendment 44 to the                          guidance to staff.                                    alternatives, and provide
                                                    Snapper Grouper FMP addressing                            6. The Committee will receive an                    recommendations for approval for
                                                    allocations for dolphin and yellowtail                  overview of the System Management                     Secretarial review.
                                                                                                            Plan for Deepwater Marine Protected                      3. The Committee will also receive an
                                                    snapper and provide recommendations.
                                                                                                            Areas, modify the document as                         overview of Atlantic cobia landings and
                                                       Advisory Panel Selection Committee                   necessary and approve the plan.                       the adjustments to the recreational
                                                    (Partially Closed Session), Tuesday,                      7. The Committee will review the                    season lengths, and a presentation on
                                                    March 8, 2016, 8:30 a.m. until 10 a.m.                  Oculina Review Report, modify the                     the 2016 recreational season for Atlantic
                                                       1. The Committee will receive an                     report as necessary and approve the                   cobia from NOAA Fisheries, discuss
                                                    overview of the non-government                          report.                                               options for developing a framework
                                                    organization representation on species-                   8. The Committee will review                        amendment for cobia, and provide
                                                    specific advisory panels, discuss term                  Snapper Grouper Amendment 36 to                       direction to staff.
                                                    limits, and other policy issues, and                    establish Spawning Special                               Data Collection Committee, Thursday,
                                                    provide recommendations as                              Management Zones (SMZs) and the
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                                                                                                                                                                  March 10, 2016, 10 a.m. until 2:30 p.m.
                                                    appropriate.                                            System Management Plan for Spawning                      1. The Committee will receive a report
                                                       2. The Committee will review                         SMZs, modify the document as                          from NOAA Fisheries on Bycatch
                                                    applications for open advisory panel                    necessary, and provide                                Monitoring and provide direction to
                                                    seats and provide recommendations as                    recommendations for approval for                      staff.
                                                    appropriate (Closed Session).                           Secretarial Review.                                      2. The Committee will receive an
                                                       SEDAR Committee (Partially Closed                      9. The Committee will receive an                    update on the Commercial Logbook
                                                    Session), Tuesday, March 8, 2016, 10                    overview of management items to be                    Pilot Study from NOAA Fisheries,
                                                    a.m. until 12 p.m.                                      considered in developing Snapper                      discuss and take action as appropriate.


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                                                       3. The Committee will receive an                     Wahoo and Snapper Grouper                             directed to the council office (see
                                                    overview of the Implementation Plan for                 Committees, consider recommendations                  ADDRESSES) 3 days prior to the meeting.
                                                    Commercial Logbook Electronic                           and take action as appropriate.                         Note: The times and sequence specified in
                                                    Reporting, the status of eTrips, discuss                   9:30–9:40 a.m.: The Council will                   this agenda are subject to change.
                                                    and provide direction to staff.                         receive a report from the Protected
                                                       4. The Committee will also receive an                Resources Committee, approve/                           Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
                                                    overview of the Atlantic For-Hire                       disapprove the ESA/MSA Integration                      Dated: February 16, 2016.
                                                    Reporting Amendment, a demonstration                    Agreement, consider other                             Tracey L. Thompson,
                                                    of the South Carolina Department of                     recommendations and take action as                    Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
                                                    Natural Resources’ Electronic For-Hire                  appropriate.                                          Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
                                                    Logbook reporting process, review                          9:40–9:50 a.m.: The Council will                   [FR Doc. 2016–03470 Filed 2–18–16; 8:45 am]
                                                    public hearing input, discuss and                       receive a report from the SEDAR                       BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
                                                    modify the document as appropriate                      Committee, consider Committee
                                                    and approve all actions.                                recommendations and take action as
                                                       5. The Committee will receive an                     appropriate.                                          DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                                    update on the Council’s Citizen Science                    9:50–10 a.m.: The Council will
                                                    Workshop, an overview of the draft                      receive a report from the Data Collection             National Oceanic and Atmospheric
                                                    Citizen Science Blueprint, discuss and                  Committee, consider Committee                         Administration
                                                    take action as appropriate.                             recommendations and take action as                    RIN 0648–XE201
                                                       Executive Finance Committee,                         appropriate.
                                                    Thursday, March 10, 2016, 2:30 p.m.                        10–10:10 a.m.: The Council will                    Notice of Availability of the Deepwater
                                                    until 3:30 p.m.                                         receive a report from the AP Selection                Horizon Oil Spill Final Programmatic
                                                       1. The Committee will receive an                     Committee, consider committee                         Damage Assessment and Restoration
                                                    update on the Calendar Year (CY) 2015                                                                         Plan and Final Programmatic
                                                                                                            recommendations and take action as
                                                    budget expenditures, the Draft Activity                                                                       Environmental Impact Statement (Final
                                                                                                            appropriate.
                                                    Schedule, the Status of the CY 2016                                                                           PDARP/PEIS)
                                                                                                               10:10–10:30 a.m.: The Council will
                                                    budget, and the Council Follow-up and
                                                                                                            receive a report from the Executive                   AGENCY:  National Oceanic and
                                                    priorities, and take action as
                                                                                                            Finance Committee, approve the                        Atmospheric Administration,
                                                    appropriate.
                                                       2. The Committee will discuss                        Council activity schedule, approve the                Commerce.
                                                    standards and procedures for                            Council Follow-Up and Priorities,
                                                                                                                                                                  ACTION: Notice of availability of a Final
                                                    participating in Council webinar                        consider other Committee
                                                                                                                                                                  Programmatic Damage Assessment and
                                                    meetings, receive a report from the                     recommendations and take action as
                                                                                                                                                                  Restoration Plan and Final
                                                    Council Coordinating Committee                          appropriate.
                                                                                                                                                                  Programmatic Environmental Impact
                                                    meeting, address other issues, and take                    10:30–12 noon: The Council will
                                                                                                                                                                  Statement.
                                                    action as appropriate.                                  receive a presentation on proposed
                                                       Council Session: Thursday, March 10,                 scoping measures for the Monitor                      SUMMARY:   In accordance with the Oil
                                                    2016, 3:45 p.m. until 5 p.m. and Friday,                National Marine Sanctuary, status                     Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA) and the
                                                    March 11, 2016, 8:30 a.m. until 12 p.m.                 reports from NOAA Fisheries Southeast                 National Environmental Policy Act
                                                       Council Session: March 10, 2016                      Regional Office and the Southeast                     (NEPA), the Deepwater Horizon Federal
                                                       3:45–4 p.m.: Call the meeting to order,              Fisheries Science Center; review and                  and State natural resource trustee
                                                    adopt the agenda, and approve the                       develop recommendations on                            agencies (Trustees) have prepared a
                                                    December 2015 meeting minutes.                          Experimental Fishing Permits as                       Final Programmatic Damage Assessment
                                                       4–5 p.m.: The Council will receive a                 necessary; receive agency and liaison                 and Restoration Plan and Final
                                                    report from the Snapper Grouper                         reports; and discuss other business and               Programmatic Environmental Impact
                                                    Committee, approve/disapprove                           upcoming meetings.                                    Statement (Final PDARP/PEIS). As
                                                    Snapper Grouper Amendment 36                               Documents regarding these issues are               required by OPA, in this Final PDARP/
                                                    (Spawning Special Management Zones)                     available from the Council office (see                PEIS, the Trustees present the
                                                    for formal Secretarial Review; approve/                 ADDRESSES).                                           assessment of impacts of the Deepwater
                                                    disapprove the Oculina Review Report,                      Although non-emergency issues not                  Horizon oil spill on natural resources in
                                                    and approve/disapprove the System                       contained in this agenda may come                     the Gulf of Mexico and on the services
                                                    Management Plan for Marine Protected                    before this group for discussion, those               those resources provide, and determine
                                                    Areas. The Council will consider other                  issues may not be the subject of formal               the restoration needed to compensate
                                                    Committee recommendations and take                      action during these meetings. Action                  the public for these impacts. The Final
                                                    action as appropriate.                                  will be restricted to those issues                    PDARP/PEIS describes the Trustees’
                                                       Council Session: March 11, 2016                      specifically identified in this notice and            programmatic alternatives considered to
                                                       8:30–9 a.m.: The Council will receive                any issues arising after publication of               restore natural resources, ecological
                                                    a report from the Mackerel Committee,                   this notice that require emergency                    services, and recreational use services
                                                    approve/disapprove Amendment 26 to                      action under section 305(c) of the                    injured or lost as a result of the
                                                    the Coastal Migratory Pelagics FMP for                  Magnuson-Stevens Fishery                              Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The
                                                                                                            Conservation and Management Act,                      Trustees evaluate these alternatives
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                                                    formal Secretarial review, consider
                                                    other Committee recommendations, and                    provided the public has been notified of              under criteria set forth in the OPA
                                                    take action as appropriate.                             the Council’s intent to take final action             natural resource damage assessment
                                                       9–9:10 a.m.: The Council will receive                to address the emergency.                             regulations, and also evaluate the
                                                    a report from the Law Enforcement                                                                             environmental consequences of the
                                                                                                            Special Accommodations                                restoration alternatives in accordance
                                                    Committee, consider recommendations
                                                    and take actions as appropriate.                          These meetings are physically                       with NEPA. The purpose of this notice
                                                       9:10–9:30 a.m.: The Council will                     accessible to people with disabilities.               is to inform the public of the availability
                                                    receive a report from the Joint Dolphin                 Requests for auxiliary aids should be                 of the Final PDARP/PEIS.


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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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 from 1:30 p.m. on Monday, March 7, 2016 until 12 p.m. on Friday, March 11, 2016.
ContactKim Iverson, Public Information Officer, SAFMC; phone: (843) 571-4366 or toll free: (866) SAFMC-10; fax: (843) 769-4520; email: [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 8481 

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