82_FR_10593 82 FR 10564 - South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

82 FR 10564 - South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 29 (February 14, 2017)

Page Range10564-10566
FR Document2017-02930

The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold meetings of the Advisory Panel Selection Committee (Closed Session); Southeast Data, Assessment and Review (SEDAR) Committee; Protected Resources Committee; Spiny Lobster Committee; Habitat Protection and Ecosystem-Based Management Committee; Dolphin Wahoo Committee; Snapper Grouper Committee; Mackerel Cobia Committee; Citizen Science Committee; and Executive Finance Committee. There will also be a meeting of the full Council. The Council will take action as necessary. The Council will also hold a formal public comment session.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 29 (Tuesday, February 14, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 29 (Tuesday, February 14, 2017)]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF223


South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold meetings of the Advisory Panel Selection Committee (Closed 
Session); Southeast Data, Assessment and Review (SEDAR) Committee; 
Protected Resources Committee; Spiny Lobster Committee; Habitat 
Protection and Ecosystem-Based Management Committee; Dolphin Wahoo 
Committee; Snapper Grouper Committee; Mackerel Cobia Committee; Citizen 
Science Committee; and Executive Finance Committee. There will also be 
a meeting of the full Council. The Council will take action as 
necessary. The Council will also hold a formal public comment session.

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DATES: The Council meeting will be held from 8:30 a.m. on Monday, March 
6, 2017 until 12 p.m. on Friday, March 10, 2017.

ADDRESSES: 
    Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the Westin Jekyll 
Island, 110 Ocean Way, Jekyll Island, GA 31527; 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]. 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 
Council address) or electronically via the Council's Web site at: 
http://safmc.net/safmc-meetings/council-meetings/safmc-meeting-march2017/. 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 (February 27, 2017) will be compiled, posted to the 
Web site as part of the meeting materials, and included in the 
administrative record; please use the Council's online form available 
from the Web site. For written comments received after the Monday 
before the meeting (after 2/27), 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, March 9, 
2017 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 (Closed Session), Monday, March 6, 
2017, 8:30 a.m. Until 10 a.m.

    The Committee will review applications for open advisory panel 
seats and provide recommendations.

SEDAR Committee, Monday, March 6, 2017, 10 a.m. Until 11 a.m.

    1. The Committee will receive an update on SEDAR projects including 
the status of on-going projects, discuss long-term assessment 
priorities, and review the NOAA Fisheries Prioritization Tool 
application and take action as necessary.
    2. The Committee will also discuss 2020 preliminary assessment 
priorities and the Research Track process for conducting stock 
assessments and provide guidance for consideration by the SEDAR 
Steering Committee.

Protected Resources Committee, Monday March 6, 2017, 11 a.m. Until 12 
p.m.

    The Committee will receive an update from NOAA Fisheries Protected 
Resources Office, an update on the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries 
Commission's (ASMFC) Atlantic Sturgeon stock assessment, and an update 
from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and take action as necessary.

Spiny Lobster Committee, Monday, March 6, 2017, 1:30 p.m. Until 2:30 
p.m.

    The Committee will review Spiny Lobster Regulatory Amendment 4 
addressing management parameters including Acceptable Biological Catch 
(ABC) and annual catch limits (ACLs), and the use of traps to 
recreationally harvest spiny lobster. The Committee will provide 
recommendations for approving the amendment for public hearing.

Habitat Protection and Ecosystem-Based Management Committee, Monday, 
March 6, 2017, 2:30 Until 5 p.m.

    1. The Committee will review the Council's Fishery Ecosystem Plan 
II sections and provide direction to staff.
    2. The Committee will receive an update on the Habitat and 
Ecosystem Tools and Model Development, Council actions pertaining to 
Habitat, and the South Atlantic Regional Climate Action Plan, and 
provide recommendations as appropriate.

Dolphin Wahoo Committee, Tuesday, March 7, 2017, 8:30 a.m. Until 11 
a.m.

    1. The Committee will receive updates from NOAA Fisheries on 
commercial catches versus quota for dolphin and wahoo and take action 
as necessary.
    2. The Committee will review Dolphin Wahoo Amendment 10 addressing 
the definition of Optimum Yield, quota sharing, operator card 
requirements, and allowable gear for the dolphin fishery and provide 
recommendations as appropriate.

Snapper Grouper Committee, Tuesday, March 7, 2017, 11 a.m. Until 5 p.m. 
and Wednesday, March 8, 2017 From 8:30 a.m. Until 3:30 p.m.

    1. The Committee will receive updates from NOAA Fisheries on 
commercial catches versus quotas for species under ACLs and the status 
of amendments under formal Secretarial review and take action as 
necessary. The Committee will also discuss guidance on re-opening a 
fishery when the landings are close to the annual catch limits (ACLs) 
and take action as necessary.
    2. The Committee will review public scoping comments for Vision 
Blueprint Regulatory Amendment 26 addressing recreational management 
options and Vision Blueprint Regulatory Amendment 27 addressing 
commercial management options, modify the documents as necessary and 
provide guidance to staff.
    3. The Committee will receive overviews regarding discards for red 
snapper and southeast barotrauma workshops, review public scoping 
comments for Snapper Grouper Amendment 43 addressing management options 
for red snapper and recreational reporting, modify the document as 
necessary, and provide direction to staff.
    4. The Committee will review public hearing comments for Snapper 
Grouper Amendment 44 addressing allocation measures for yellowtail 
snapper, modify the document as necessary, and provide direction to 
staff.
    5. The Committee will receive projection results from NOAA 
Fisheries Southeast Fisheries Science Center for golden tilefish, 
discuss Snapper Grouper Amendment 45 addressing management measures for 
golden tilefish, and provide direction to staff.
    6. The Committee will review a white paper on Limited Entry for the 
Snapper Grouper For-Hire fishery, discuss, and provide direction to 
staff.

Mackerel Cobia Committee, Wednesday, March 8, 2017, 3:30 p.m. Until 
4:30 p.m. and Thursday, March 9, 2017, 8 a.m. Until 9 a.m.

    1. The Committee will receive an update on ASMFC's development of 
the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Cobia, receive an update 
from NOAA Fisheries on the 2017 recreational fishing season for cobia 
in federal waters, and updates on state regulation and management 
measures for cobia in 2017, and take action as necessary.
    2. The Committee will receive status updates from NOAA Fisheries on 
commercial catches versus quotas for species under ACLs and amendments

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currently under Secretarial review and take action as necessary.
    3. The Committee will discuss tracking CMP landings in a common 
unit and take action as necessary.
    4. The Committee will receive a report on the Gulf of Mexico 
Fishery Management Council's January/February 2017 meeting.
    5. 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.
    6. The Committee will also provide direction to staff for agenda 
items for the spring meeting of the Council's Mackerel Cobia Advisory 
Panel and Cobia Sub-panel.
    Formal Public Comment, Wednesday, March 8, 2017, 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) Coastal Migratory Pelagic Amendment 29 (Gulf of Mexico king 
mackerel allocations); and (2) the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management 
Council's For-Hire Amendment. The Council Chair, based on the number of 
individuals wishing to comment, will determine the amount of time 
provided to each commenter.

Citizen Science Committee, Thursday, March 9, 2017, 9 a.m. Until 10 
a.m.

    The Committee will receive a program update on the Council's 
Citizen Science Program, review research priorities to include in the 
South Atlantic Research Plan, discuss, and take action as necessary.

Executive/Finance Committee, Thursday, March 9, 2017, 10 a.m. Until 12 
p.m.

    1. The Committee will receive a report on the February 2017 Council 
Coordinating Committee meeting and take action as necessary, and a 
final report for expenditures for Calendar Year (CY) 2016; review the 
Draft CY 2017 Budget and approve if budget numbers are available; and 
review, modify, and approve the Council Follow-up and work priorities.
    2. The Committee will discuss options for an advisory panel/
workgroup for the System Management Plan for the Council's managed 
areas and take action as necessary.
    3. The Committee will discuss standards and procedures for 
participating in Council webinar meetings and take action as 
appropriate.
    4. The Committee will review and discuss meeting materials provided 
to Council members for Council meetings and provide direction to staff.

Council Session: Thursday, March 9, 2017, 1:30 p.m. Until 5 p.m. and 
Friday, March 10, 2017, 8:30 a.m. Until 12 p.m. (Partially Closed 
Session)

    The Full Council will convene beginning on Thursday afternoon with 
a Call to Order, announcements and introductions, and approve the 
December 2016 meeting minutes. 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 Executive 
Director, an update on the Status of the joint Council and Atlantic 
Coastal Cooperative Statistics Program For-Hire Electronic Logbook 
Pilot Project, and an overview of the Gulf Council's For-Hire Amendment 
and approve/disapprove the Gulf Council's amendment for formal 
Secretarial review.
    The Council will receive presentations on the Bycatch Reporting 
Final Rule and status of Bycatch Collection Programs from NOAA 
Fisheries and take action as necessary. The Council will also receive 
reports on any remaining commercial catches versus ACLs, the status of 
the South Atlantic Council's For-Hire Amendment, and any Experimental 
Fishing Permits received by NMFS and take action as necessary.
    The Council will receive a report from the Mackerel Cobia 
Committee, approve/disapprove Coastal Migratory Pelagic Amendment 29 
(Gulf of Mexico king mackerel allocations) for Secretarial review, 
consider other Committee recommendations, and take action as 
appropriate.
    The Council will continue to receive committee reports from the 
Advisory Panel Selection, SEDAR, Protected Resources, Spiny Lobster, 
Habitat and Ecosystem-Based Management, Dolphin Wahoo, Snapper Grouper, 
Citizen Science, and Executive Finance Committees, review 
recommendations, and take action as appropriate.
    The Council will 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 this meeting. Action will be restricted to 
those issues specifically identified in this notice and any issues 
arising after publication of this notice that require emergency action 
under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the Council's 
intent to take final action to address the emergency.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for 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 9, 2017.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
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                                                   Members of the public are also                       Advisory Committee on Supply Chain                    improve the competitiveness of U.S.
                                                entitled to submit written comments;                    Competitiveness (Committee).                          supply chains, facilitate new job growth
                                                the comments must be received in the                    DATES: This conference call meeting will              within the United States, and increase
                                                regional office within 30 days following                be held on Wednesday, March 8, 2017,                  U.S. exports. The Office of Supply
                                                the meeting. Written comments may be                    from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Eastern                 Chain, Professional & Business Services
                                                mailed to the Midwestern Regional                       Daylight Time. The deadline for                       will post the draft recommendations
                                                Office, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights,                members of the public to register to                  and the final agenda on the Committee
                                                55 W. Monroe St., Suite 410, Chicago,                   participate in or listen to the meeting is            Web site (http://trade.gov/td/services/
                                                IL 60615. They may also be faxed to the                 5:00 p.m., Friday, March 3, 2017.                     oscpb/supplychain/acscc/) at least one
                                                Commission at (312) 353–8324, or                           Call in Information: The meeting will              week prior to the meeting. Please
                                                emailed to Carolyn Allen at callen@                     be held by conference call with webinar               provide any comments on the draft
                                                usccr.gov. Persons who desire                           capabilities. The Web site, call-in                   recommendations to: John Miller and
                                                additional information may contact the                  number and passcode will be provided                  Richard Boll, Office of Supply Chain,
                                                Midwestern Regional Office at (312)                     by email to registrants. Requests to                  Professional & Business Services,
                                                353–8311.                                               register and any written comments                     International Trade Administration by
                                                   Records generated from this meeting                  should be submitted to: Richard Boll                  email: john.miller@trade.gov and
                                                may be inspected and reproduced at the                  and John Miller, Office of Supply Chain,              richard.boll@trade.gov at least five days
                                                Midwestern Regional Office, as they                     Professional & Business Services,                     prior to the conference call, in order to
                                                become available, both before and after                 International Trade Administration by                 ensure adequate time to distribute the
                                                the meeting. Records of the meeting will                email: john.miller@trade.gov and                      comments for Committee review. The
                                                be available via www.facadatabase.gov                   richard.boll@trade.gov. Members of the                conference call will be open to the
                                                under the Commission on Civil Rights,                   public are encouraged to submit                       public for comments on a first-come,
                                                Arkansas Advisory Committee link                        registration requests and written                     first-served basis, with up to thirty
                                                (http://facadatabase.gov/committee/                     comments via email to ensure timely                   minutes available for public comments.
                                                meetings.aspx?cid=248). Persons                         receipt.                                              Access lines are limited. The minutes of
                                                interested in the work of this Committee                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John                 the meetings will be posted on the
                                                are directed to the Commission’s Web                    Miller and Richard Boll, Office of                    Committee Web site within 60 days of
                                                site, http://www.usccr.gov, or may                      Supply Chain, Professional & Business                 the meeting.
                                                contact the Midwestern Regional Office                  Services, International Trade                           Dated: February 8, 2017.
                                                at the above email or street address.                   Administration by email: john.miller@                 Maureen Smith,
                                                Agenda                                                  trade.gov and richard.boll@trade.gov or               Director, OSCPBS.
                                                                                                        phone 202–482–1316 and 202–482–
                                                Welcome and Introductions                               1135.
                                                                                                                                                              [FR Doc. 2017–02905 Filed 2–13–17; 8:45 am]
                                                Committee Orientation                                                                                         BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P
                                                Civil Rights Topics in Iowa                             SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
                                                Public Comment                                          Committee was established under the
                                                Future Plans and Actions: Civil Rights                  discretionary authority of the Secretary              DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                                  in Iowa                                               of Commerce and in accordance with
                                                Adjournment                                             the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5                 National Oceanic and Atmospheric
                                                  Exceptional Circumstance: Pursuant                    U.S.C. App. 2). It provides advice to the             Administration
                                                to the Federal Advisory Committee                       Secretary of Commerce on the necessary
                                                                                                                                                              RIN 0648–XF223
                                                Management Regulations (41 CFR 102–                     elements of a comprehensive policy
                                                3.150), the notice for this meeting                     approach to supply chain                              South Atlantic Fishery Management
                                                cancelation is given less than 15                       competitiveness designed to support                   Council; Public Meeting
                                                calendar days prior to the meeting due                  U.S. export growth and national
                                                to exceptional circumstance of the                      economic competitiveness, encourage                   AGENCY:  National Marine Fisheries
                                                GPO’s change to a new electronic filing                 innovation, facilitate the movement of                Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
                                                system.                                                 goods, and improve the competitiveness                Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
                                                                                                        of U.S. supply chains for goods and                   Commerce.
                                                  Dated: February 8, 2017.
                                                                                                        services in the domestic and global                   ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
                                                David Mussatt                                           economy; and provides advice to the
                                                Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit.              Secretary on regulatory policies and                  SUMMARY:    The South Atlantic Fishery
                                                [FR Doc. 2017–02919 Filed 2–13–17; 8:45 am]             programs and investment priorities that               Management Council (Council) will
                                                BILLING CODE P                                          affect the competitiveness of U.S.                    hold meetings of the Advisory Panel
                                                                                                        supply chains. For more information                   Selection Committee (Closed Session);
                                                                                                        about the Committee visit: http://                    Southeast Data, Assessment and Review
                                                DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                  trade.gov/td/services/oscpb/                          (SEDAR) Committee; Protected
                                                                                                        supplychain/acscc/.                                   Resources Committee; Spiny Lobster
                                                International Trade Administration                         Matters to be Considered: Committee                Committee; Habitat Protection and
                                                                                                        members are expected to deliberate and                Ecosystem-Based Management
                                                Advisory Committee on Supply Chain                      vote on a Committee letter outlining its              Committee; Dolphin Wahoo Committee;
                                                Competitiveness: Notice of Public                       priority recommendations for this                     Snapper Grouper Committee; Mackerel
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                                                Meeting                                                 Administration and a Committee letter                 Cobia Committee; Citizen Science
                                                AGENCY:   U.S. Department of Commerce.                  outlining its recommendations for                     Committee; and Executive Finance
                                                ACTION:   Notice of open meeting.                       NAFTA negotiations. These letters will                Committee. There will also be a meeting
                                                                                                        highlight the important issues that the               of the full Council. The Council will
                                                SUMMARY:  This notice sets forth the                    Committee recommends that the                         take action as necessary. The Council
                                                schedule and proposed topics of                         Secretary of Commerce, in coordination                will also hold a formal public comment
                                                discussion for a public meeting of the                  with the Administration, address to                   session.


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                                                DATES:  The Council meeting will be                     status of on-going projects, discuss long-            Snapper Grouper Committee, Tuesday,
                                                held from 8:30 a.m. on Monday, March                    term assessment priorities, and review                March 7, 2017, 11 a.m. Until 5 p.m. and
                                                6, 2017 until 12 p.m. on Friday, March                  the NOAA Fisheries Prioritization Tool                Wednesday, March 8, 2017 From 8:30
                                                10, 2017.                                               application and take action as                        a.m. Until 3:30 p.m.
                                                ADDRESSES:                                              necessary.                                               1. The Committee will receive
                                                   Meeting address: The meeting will be                   2. The Committee will also discuss                  updates from NOAA Fisheries on
                                                held at the Westin Jekyll Island, 110                   2020 preliminary assessment priorities                commercial catches versus quotas for
                                                Ocean Way, Jekyll Island, GA 31527;                     and the Research Track process for                    species under ACLs and the status of
                                                phone: (888) 627–8316 or (912) 635–                     conducting stock assessments and                      amendments under formal Secretarial
                                                4545; fax: (912) 319–2838.                              provide guidance for consideration by                 review and take action as necessary. The
                                                   Council address: South Atlantic                      the SEDAR Steering Committee.                         Committee will also discuss guidance
                                                Fishery Management Council, 4055                                                                              on re-opening a fishery when the
                                                Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N.                        Protected Resources Committee,
                                                                                                        Monday March 6, 2017, 11 a.m. Until                   landings are close to the annual catch
                                                Charleston, SC 29405.                                                                                         limits (ACLs) and take action as
                                                                                                        12 p.m.
                                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim                                                                          necessary.
                                                Iverson, Public Information Officer,                      The Committee will receive an update                   2. The Committee will review public
                                                SAFMC; phone: (843) 571–4366 or toll                    from NOAA Fisheries Protected                         scoping comments for Vision Blueprint
                                                free (866) SAFMC–10; fax: (843) 769–                    Resources Office, an update on the                    Regulatory Amendment 26 addressing
                                                4520; email: kim.iverson@safmc.net.                     Atlantic States Marine Fisheries                      recreational management options and
                                                Meeting information is available from                   Commission’s (ASMFC) Atlantic                         Vision Blueprint Regulatory
                                                the Council’s Web site at: http://                      Sturgeon stock assessment, and an                     Amendment 27 addressing commercial
                                                safmc.net/meetings/council-meetings/.                   update from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife                management options, modify the
                                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              Service and take action as necessary.                 documents as necessary and provide
                                                   Public comment: Written comments                                                                           guidance to staff.
                                                                                                        Spiny Lobster Committee, Monday,
                                                may be directed to Gregg Waugh,                                                                                  3. The Committee will receive
                                                                                                        March 6, 2017, 1:30 p.m. Until 2:30
                                                Executive Director, South Atlantic                                                                            overviews regarding discards for red
                                                                                                        p.m.
                                                Fishery Management Council (see                                                                               snapper and southeast barotrauma
                                                Council address) or electronically via                    The Committee will review Spiny                     workshops, review public scoping
                                                the Council’s Web site at: http://                      Lobster Regulatory Amendment 4                        comments for Snapper Grouper
                                                safmc.net/safmc-meetings/council-                       addressing management parameters                      Amendment 43 addressing management
                                                meetings/safmc-meeting-march2017/.                      including Acceptable Biological Catch                 options for red snapper and recreational
                                                The public comment form is open for                     (ABC) and annual catch limits (ACLs),                 reporting, modify the document as
                                                use when the briefing book is posted to                 and the use of traps to recreationally                necessary, and provide direction to staff.
                                                the Web site on the Friday, two weeks                   harvest spiny lobster. The Committee                     4. The Committee will review public
                                                prior to the Council meeting. Comments                  will provide recommendations for                      hearing comments for Snapper Grouper
                                                received by close of business the                       approving the amendment for public                    Amendment 44 addressing allocation
                                                Monday before the meeting (February                     hearing.                                              measures for yellowtail snapper, modify
                                                27, 2017) will be compiled, posted to                                                                         the document as necessary, and provide
                                                                                                        Habitat Protection and Ecosystem-                     direction to staff.
                                                the Web site as part of the meeting
                                                                                                        Based Management Committee,                              5. The Committee will receive
                                                materials, and included in the
                                                                                                        Monday, March 6, 2017, 2:30 Until 5                   projection results from NOAA Fisheries
                                                administrative record; please use the
                                                                                                        p.m.                                                  Southeast Fisheries Science Center for
                                                Council’s online form available from the
                                                Web site. For written comments                            1. The Committee will review the                    golden tilefish, discuss Snapper
                                                received after the Monday before the                    Council’s Fishery Ecosystem Plan II                   Grouper Amendment 45 addressing
                                                meeting (after 2/27), individuals                       sections and provide direction to staff.              management measures for golden
                                                sending the comment must use the                                                                              tilefish, and provide direction to staff.
                                                                                                          2. The Committee will receive an
                                                Council’s online form available from the                                                                         6. The Committee will review a white
                                                                                                        update on the Habitat and Ecosystem
                                                Web site. Comments will automatically                                                                         paper on Limited Entry for the Snapper
                                                                                                        Tools and Model Development, Council
                                                be posted to the Web site and available                                                                       Grouper For-Hire fishery, discuss, and
                                                                                                        actions pertaining to Habitat, and the
                                                for Council consideration. Comments                                                                           provide direction to staff.
                                                                                                        South Atlantic Regional Climate Action
                                                received prior to noon on Thursday,                     Plan, and provide recommendations as                  Mackerel Cobia Committee,
                                                March 9, 2017 will be a part of the                     appropriate.                                          Wednesday, March 8, 2017, 3:30 p.m.
                                                meeting administrative record.                                                                                Until 4:30 p.m. and Thursday, March 9,
                                                   The items of discussion in the                       Dolphin Wahoo Committee, Tuesday,
                                                                                                                                                              2017, 8 a.m. Until 9 a.m.
                                                individual meeting agendas are as                       March 7, 2017, 8:30 a.m. Until 11 a.m.
                                                follows:                                                                                                         1. The Committee will receive an
                                                                                                          1. The Committee will receive                       update on ASMFC’s development of the
                                                Advisory Panel Selection Committee                      updates from NOAA Fisheries on                        Interstate Fishery Management Plan for
                                                (Closed Session), Monday, March 6,                      commercial catches versus quota for                   Cobia, receive an update from NOAA
                                                2017, 8:30 a.m. Until 10 a.m.                           dolphin and wahoo and take action as                  Fisheries on the 2017 recreational
                                                                                                        necessary.                                            fishing season for cobia in federal
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                                                  The Committee will review
                                                applications for open advisory panel                      2. The Committee will review                        waters, and updates on state regulation
                                                seats and provide recommendations.                      Dolphin Wahoo Amendment 10                            and management measures for cobia in
                                                                                                        addressing the definition of Optimum                  2017, and take action as necessary.
                                                SEDAR Committee, Monday, March 6,                       Yield, quota sharing, operator card                      2. The Committee will receive status
                                                2017, 10 a.m. Until 11 a.m.                             requirements, and allowable gear for the              updates from NOAA Fisheries on
                                                  1. The Committee will receive an                      dolphin fishery and provide                           commercial catches versus quotas for
                                                update on SEDAR projects including the                  recommendations as appropriate.                       species under ACLs and amendments


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                                                currently under Secretarial review and                  participating in Council webinar                      be restricted to those issues specifically
                                                take action as necessary.                               meetings and take action as appropriate.              identified in this notice and any issues
                                                   3. The Committee will discuss                          4. The Committee will review and                    arising after publication of this notice
                                                tracking CMP landings in a common                       discuss meeting materials provided to                 that require emergency action under
                                                unit and take action as necessary.                      Council members for Council meetings                  section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens
                                                   4. The Committee will receive a report               and provide direction to staff.                       Fishery Conservation and Management
                                                on the Gulf of Mexico Fishery                           Council Session: Thursday, March 9,                   Act, provided the public has been
                                                Management Council’s January/                           2017, 1:30 p.m. Until 5 p.m. and Friday,              notified of the Council’s intent to take
                                                February 2017 meeting.                                  March 10, 2017, 8:30 a.m. Until 12 p.m.               final action to address the emergency.
                                                   5. The Committee will receive an                     (Partially Closed Session)                            Special Accommodations
                                                overview of Amendment 29 to the
                                                                                                           The Full Council will convene                        These meetings are physically
                                                Coastal Migratory Pelagic (CMP) Fishery
                                                                                                        beginning on Thursday afternoon with a                accessible to people with disabilities.
                                                Management Plan for the Gulf of Mexico
                                                                                                        Call to Order, announcements and                      Requests for auxiliary aids should be
                                                and South Atlantic Region addressing
                                                                                                        introductions, and approve the                        directed to the Council office (see
                                                allocations of Gulf Group king mackerel,
                                                                                                        December 2016 meeting minutes. The                    ADDRESSES) 3 days prior to the meeting.
                                                modify as necessary, and provide
                                                                                                        Council will receive a Legal Briefing on
                                                recommendations to approve/                                                                                     Note: The times and sequence specified in
                                                                                                        Litigation from NOAA General Counsel
                                                disapprove the amendment for formal                                                                           this agenda are subject to change.
                                                                                                        (if needed) during Closed Session. The
                                                Secretarial Review.
                                                                                                        Council will receive a report from the                  Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
                                                   6. The Committee will also provide
                                                                                                        Executive Director, an update on the                    Dated: February 9, 2017.
                                                direction to staff for agenda items for the
                                                                                                        Status of the joint Council and Atlantic
                                                spring meeting of the Council’s                                                                               Tracey L. Thompson,
                                                                                                        Coastal Cooperative Statistics Program
                                                Mackerel Cobia Advisory Panel and                                                                             Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
                                                                                                        For-Hire Electronic Logbook Pilot
                                                Cobia Sub-panel.                                                                                              Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
                                                                                                        Project, and an overview of the Gulf
                                                   Formal Public Comment, Wednesday,                    Council’s For-Hire Amendment and                      [FR Doc. 2017–02930 Filed 2–13–17; 8:45 am]
                                                March 8, 2017, 4:30 p.m.—Public                         approve/disapprove the Gulf Council’s                 BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
                                                comment will be accepted on items on                    amendment for formal Secretarial
                                                the Council agenda. Comment will be                     review.
                                                accepted first on items before the                         The Council will receive                           DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
                                                Council for Secretarial approval: (1)                   presentations on the Bycatch Reporting
                                                Coastal Migratory Pelagic Amendment                     Final Rule and status of Bycatch                      Federal Energy Regulatory
                                                29 (Gulf of Mexico king mackerel                        Collection Programs from NOAA                         Commission
                                                allocations); and (2) the Gulf of Mexico                Fisheries and take action as necessary.
                                                Fishery Management Council’s For-Hire                   The Council will also receive reports on              Combined Notice of Filings #1
                                                Amendment. The Council Chair, based                     any remaining commercial catches
                                                on the number of individuals wishing to                                                                          Take notice that the Commission
                                                                                                        versus ACLs, the status of the South                  received the following electric rate
                                                comment, will determine the amount of                   Atlantic Council’s For-Hire
                                                time provided to each commenter.                                                                              filings:
                                                                                                        Amendment, and any Experimental                          Docket Numbers: ER16–835–001.
                                                Citizen Science Committee, Thursday,                    Fishing Permits received by NMFS and                     Applicants: Power Authority of the
                                                March 9, 2017, 9 a.m. Until 10 a.m.                     take action as necessary.                             State of New York, New York
                                                                                                           The Council will receive a report from             Independent System Operator, Inc.
                                                  The Committee will receive a program                  the Mackerel Cobia Committee,
                                                update on the Council’s Citizen Science                                                                          Description: Compliance filing: NYPA
                                                                                                        approve/disapprove Coastal Migratory                  NTAC compliance with settlement to be
                                                Program, review research priorities to                  Pelagic Amendment 29 (Gulf of Mexico
                                                include in the South Atlantic Research                                                                        effective 4/1/2016.
                                                                                                        king mackerel allocations) for                           Filed Date: 2/2/17.
                                                Plan, discuss, and take action as                       Secretarial review, consider other
                                                necessary.                                                                                                       Accession Number: 20170202–5230.
                                                                                                        Committee recommendations, and take                      Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/23/17.
                                                Executive/Finance Committee,                            action as appropriate.
                                                                                                           The Council will continue to receive                  Docket Numbers: ER16–1751–001.
                                                Thursday, March 9, 2017, 10 a.m. Until                                                                           Applicants: New York Independent
                                                12 p.m.                                                 committee reports from the Advisory
                                                                                                        Panel Selection, SEDAR, Protected                     System Operator, Inc.
                                                  1. The Committee will receive a report                Resources, Spiny Lobster, Habitat and                    Description: Compliance filing: Notice
                                                on the February 2017 Council                            Ecosystem-Based Management, Dolphin                   of effective date for DCR Process
                                                Coordinating Committee meeting and                      Wahoo, Snapper Grouper, Citizen                       provisions in MST 23 to be effective 2/
                                                take action as necessary, and a final                   Science, and Executive Finance                        16/2017.
                                                report for expenditures for Calendar                    Committees, review recommendations,                      Filed Date: 2/2/17.
                                                Year (CY) 2016; review the Draft CY                     and take action as appropriate.                          Accession Number: 20170202–5228.
                                                2017 Budget and approve if budget                          The Council will receive agency and                   Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/23/17.
                                                numbers are available; and review,                      liaison reports; and discuss other                       Docket Numbers: ER17–725–001.
                                                modify, and approve the Council                         business and upcoming meetings.                          Applicants: PJM Interconnection,
                                                Follow-up and work priorities.                                                                                L.L.C.
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                                                                                                           Documents regarding these issues are
                                                  2. The Committee will discuss options                 available from the Council office (see                   Description: Tariff Amendment: Errata
                                                for an advisory panel/workgroup for the                 ADDRESSES).                                           to amend certain OATT Schedule 12-
                                                System Management Plan for the                             Although non-emergency issues not                  Appendix sections submitted in ER17–
                                                Council’s managed areas and take action                 contained in this agenda may come                     725 to be effective 1/1/2017.
                                                as necessary.                                           before this group for discussion, those                  Filed Date: 2/2/17.
                                                  3. The Committee will discuss                         issues may not be the subject of formal                  Accession Number: 20170202–5208.
                                                standards and procedures for                            action during this meeting. Action will                  Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/23/17.


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of public meetings.
DatesThe Council meeting will be held from 8:30 a.m. on Monday, March 6, 2017 until 12 p.m. on Friday, March 10, 2017.
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 Citation82 FR 10564 
RIN Number0648-XF22

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