82 FR 23531 - South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold meetings of the: Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) Selection Committee (Closed Session); Advisory Panel Selection Committee (Partially Closed); Southeast Data, Assessment and Review (SEDAR) Committee (Partially Closed); Spiny Lobster Committee; Highly Migratory Species Committee, Law Enforcement Committee (Partially Closed); Habitat Protection and Ecosystem-Based Management Committee; Dolphin Wahoo Committee; Snapper Grouper Committee; Citizen Science Committee (Partially Closed); Mackerel Cobia Committee; Data Collection Committee; and Executive Finance Committee. There will also be a Workshop for Improving Survival of Released Fish during the meeting week and 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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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF439


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

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hold meetings of the: Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) 
Selection Committee (Closed Session); Advisory Panel Selection 
Committee (Partially Closed); Southeast Data, Assessment and Review 
(SEDAR) Committee (Partially Closed); Spiny Lobster Committee; Highly 
Migratory Species Committee, Law Enforcement Committee (Partially 
Closed); Habitat Protection and Ecosystem-Based Management Committee; 
Dolphin Wahoo Committee; Snapper Grouper Committee; Citizen Science 
Committee (Partially Closed); Mackerel Cobia Committee; Data Collection 
Committee; and Executive Finance Committee. There will also be a 
Workshop for Improving Survival of Released Fish during the meeting 
week and a meeting of the full Council. The Council will take action as 
necessary. The Council will also hold a formal public comment session.

DATES: The Council meeting will be held from 8:30 a.m. on Monday, June 
12, 2017 until 1 p.m. on Friday, June 16, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Meeting address: The meetings will be held at the Sawgrass 
Marriott, 1000 PGA Tour Blvd., Ponte Vedra Beach, FL; phone: (800) 457-
4653 or (904) 285-7777; fax: (904) 285-0906.
    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/meetings-documents/june-2017-meeting-details/. 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 (5/26/17). Comments received by close of 
business the Monday before the meeting (6/5/17) 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 6/5/17), individuals submitting a 
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, 
June 15, 2017 will be a part of the meeting administrative record. The 
items of discussion in the individual meeting agendas are as follows:

Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) Selection Committee (Closed 
Session), Monday, June 12, 2017, 8:30 a.m. Until 9:30 a.m.

    1. The Committee will review applications for appointments to the 
SSC and provide recommendations.

AP Selection Committee, Monday, June 12, 2017, 9:30 a.m. Until 10:30 
a.m. (Partially Closed Session)

Closed Session

    1. The Committee will review applicants to the Citizen Science 
Advisory Panel Pool and provide recommendations.
    2. The Committee will discuss the current structure and function of 
the Cobia Sub-panel of the Mackerel Cobia Advisory Panel, discuss 
options for an open Cobia Sub-panel seat, and discuss a petition sent 
to Council members concerning a Cobia Sub-panel member.

Open Session

    3. The Committee will discuss the proposed process for future 
appointments to the Citizen Science Advisory Panel (AP) Pool and SEDAR 
AP Pool and provide recommendations.
    SEDAR Committee (Partially Closed Session), Monday, June 12, 2017, 
10:30 a.m. until 12 p.m.

Closed Session

    1. The Committee will provide recommendations for appointment to 
upcoming SEDAR assessments.

Open Session

    1. The Committee will receive an update on SEDAR projects including 
the status of on-going projects, schedule for the vermilion snapper 
stock assessment and Terms of Reference, and take action as necessary.
    2. The Committee will also discuss the stock assessment process and 
schedule with a report from the SEDAR Steering Committee, an update on 
plans for a joint meeting of the South Atlantic Council and Gulf of 
Mexico Councils SSCs, and an SSC report relative to future priorities 
and research track. The Committee will provide recommendations as 
appropriate.
    3. The Committee will receive an overview of NOAA Fisheries' Stock 
Assessment Improvement Plan (SAIP) Updates, review SSC comments and 
provide recommendations as appropriate.

Spiny Lobster Committee, Monday, June 12, 2017, 1:30 p.m. Until 2:30 
p.m.

    1. The Committee will receive an update on the status of catches 
versus annual catch limits (ACLs) for spiny lobster, review Spiny 
Lobster Regulatory Amendment 4 addressing management parameters 
including Acceptable Biological Catch (ABC) and ACLs, and the use of 
traps to recreationally harvest spiny lobster. The Committee will 
provide recommendations for approving the amendment for submission to 
the Secretary of Commerce for review.
    2. The Committee will also receive updates on measures to align 
federal regulations with Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission 
regulations for spiny lobster.

Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Committee, Monday, June 12, 2017, 2:30 
p.m. Until 3:30 p.m.

    1. The Committee will review a white paper on HMS general category 
permit holders' compliance with U.S. Coast Guard commercial vessel 
safety requirements and receive an overview of shark feeding 
activities. The Committee will take action as appropriate.

Workshop on Improving Survival of Released Fish--Monday, June 12, 2017, 
3:30 p.m. Until 5:30 p.m.

    Council staff will provide an introduction to the problem of 
focusing on discard mortality rates used in stock assessments and the 
number of fish estimated to be discarded dead. The Council will then 
receive presentations on best fishing practices being used to reduce 
discard mortality including the use of descending devices, venting 
tools, and outreach efforts.

Law Enforcement Committee (Partially Closed), Tuesday, June 13, 2017, 8 
a.m. Until 9:30 a.m.

Closed Session

    1. The Committee will discuss and recommend an appointment for the 
Council's 2016 Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award.

Open Session

    1. The Committee will receive a report from the Law Enforcement 
Advisory Panel, and discuss the utility of operator cards and 
enforcement of offloading and closure timing for the commercial sector.
    2. The Committee will discuss how non-reporting could result in 
suspension of a permit per the Magnuson-Stevens Conservation and

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Management Act and also discuss agenda items for its next meeting. The 
Committee will provide guidance to staff.

Habitat Protection and Ecosystem-Based Management Committee, Tuesday, 
June 13, 2017, 9:30 a.m. Until 12 p.m.

    1. The Committee will receive a report from the Habitat Protection 
and Ecosystem-Based Management Advisory Panel.
    2. The Committee will review and approve the Council's Essential 
Fish Habitat Policy Statement on Artificial Reefs and the core Fishery 
Ecosystem Plan II sections.
    3. The Committee will discuss the Habitat and Ecosystem Tools and 
Model Development, receive a presentation on International Sargassum 
Conservation, and an update on Council actions pertaining to habitat 
and provide recommendations as appropriate.

Dolphin Wahoo Committee, Tuesday, June 13, 2017, 1:30 p.m. Until 2:30 
p.m.

    1. The Committee will receive updates from NOAA Fisheries on 
commercial catches versus quota for dolphin and wahoo, receive a report 
from the Dolphin Wahoo Advisory Panel, from the SSC and provide 
guidance to staff.

Snapper Grouper Committee, Tuesday, June 13, 2017, 2:30 p.m. Until 5:30 
p.m. and Wednesday, June 14, 2017 From 8 a.m. Until 4:30 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.
    2. The Committee will receive a report from the Snapper Grouper 
Advisory Panel and an update on the Southeast Reef Fish Survey (SERFS).
    3. The Committee will receive an overview of Vision Blueprint 
Regulatory Amendment 26 addressing recreational management actions and 
alternatives and Vision Blueprint Regulatory Amendment 27 addressing 
commercial management actions and alternatives, as identified in the 
2016-2020 Vision Blueprint for the Snapper Grouper Fishery. The 
Committee will modify the documents as necessary, provide guidance to 
staff and is scheduled to approve the amendments for public hearings.
    4. The Committee will receive a report from NOAA Fisheries' 
Southeast Fisheries Science Center on 2016 red snapper landings and 
discard estimates and the status of the 2017 red snapper season for 
federal waters in the South Atlantic. The Committee will also receive a 
report from the SSC and an update on the joint Council and Snook & 
Gamefish Foundation reporting app project.
    5. The Committee will receive an overview of management options in 
Amendment 43 to the Snapper Grouper Fishery Management Plan addressing 
red snapper management and recreational reporting requirements, 
discuss, and provide direction to staff.
    6. The Committee will review a white paper on limiting entry for 
Federal For-Hire (Charter) Permits, discuss and provide direction to 
staff.
    7. The Committee will receive an update on the status of the 
Snapper Grouper Socio-economic Characterization/Portfolio analysis for 
the snapper grouper fishery.
    8. The Committee will receive a presentation from NOAA Fisheries on 
the stock assessment for red grouper, review SSC comments and provide 
guidance as appropriate.
    9. The Committee will receive a report from the SSC relative to 
golden tilefish, receive an update on the SEDAR Steering Committee 
actions, review a background document on golden tilefish management and 
provide recommendations regarding the develop of an interim rule and 
any other guidance.
    10. The Committee will receive an update on the Acceptable 
Biological Catch (ABC) Control Rule, receive a report from the SSC 
relative to the ABC Control Rule, and provide guidance to staff.
    11. The Committee will receive an update on the review of the 
Wreckfish Individual Transferable Quota (ITQ) program, discuss 
background and timing, and provide guidance to staff.

Formal Public Comment, Wednesday, June 14, 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 review and public hearings: Formal Review--Spiny Lobster 
Regulatory Amendment 4 and Public Hearings--Visioning Regulatory 
Amendment 26 (recreational) and Visioning Regulatory Amendment 27 
(commercial). 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 (Partially Closed), Thursday, June 15, 2017, 
8 a.m. Until 9:30 a.m.

Closed Session

    1. The Committee will make recommendations for appointments to the 
Citizen Science Action Teams.

Open Session

    1. The Committee will receive an update on the Citizen Science 
Program and Terms of Reference, review and take action as necessary.

Mackerel Cobia Committee, Thursday, June 15, 2017, 9:30 a.m. Until 
11a.m.

    1. The Committee will receive status updates from NOAA Fisheries on 
commercial catches versus quotas for species under ACLs and amendments 
currently under Secretarial review.
    2. The Committee will receive a meeting report from the Mackerel 
Cobia Advisory Panel and Cobia Sub-Panel, discuss emergency action for 
Atlantic cobia, receive an update on the status of the Atlantic States 
Marine Fisheries Commission's Interstate Cobia Plan, state reports on 
Atlantic cobia for 2017, discuss these items and take action as 
appropriate.
    3. The Committee will consider a Framework to adjust Atlantic King 
Mackerel Trip Limits, discuss using a common unit for tracking Coastal 
Migratory Pelagic species, and take action as necessary.

Data Collection Committee, Thursday, June 15, 2017, 11 a.m. Until 12 
p.m.

    1. The Committee will receive reports and updates on the following: 
For-Hire Electronic Reporting Amendment, Bycatch Amendment, the Joint 
Council and Atlantic Coastal Cooperative Statistics Program (ACCSP) 
For-Hire Electronic Reporting Pilot Project, the draft Headboat Annual 
Report, and the South Atlantic Research Plan. The Committee will review 
and take action as necessary.

Executive/Finance Committee, Thursday, June 15, 2017, 1:30 p.m. Until 
3:30 p.m.

    1. The Committee will receive a report on the May 2017 Council 
Coordinating Committee meeting and provide guidance as necessary.
    2. The Committee will receive an overview of the Calendar Year 2017 
Budget and approve; and review, modify, and approve the Council Follow-
up and Work Priorities.
    3. The Committee will discuss standards and procedures for 
participating in Council webinar meetings, review of Exempted Fishing

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Permits, and document timing for meeting briefing book materials, 
public comment at advisory panel meetings, and the SSC liaison and role 
of Council members at SSC meetings. The Committee will provide guidance 
and take action as appropriate.
    4. 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.
    5. The Committee will receive an overview of the Marine 
Recreational Information Program (MRIP) 5-Year Strategic Plan and 
provide guidance as necessary.

Council Session: Thursday, June 15, 2017, 3:30 p.m. Until 5:30 p.m. and 
Friday, June 16, 2017, 8 a.m. Until 1 p.m. (Partially Closed Session)

    The Full Council will convene beginning on Thursday afternoon with 
a Call to Order, announcements and introductions, presentations, and 
approval of the March 2017 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. The Council will also 
receive reports from NOAA Fisheries on the status of commercial and 
recreational catches versus ACLs for species not covered during an 
earlier committee meeting, Protected Resources updates, and the status 
of Bycatch Collection Programs. The Council will review any Exempted 
Fishing Permits received by NOAA Fisheries, receive a report on the 
Workshop to Improve Survival of Released Fish and take action as 
necessary.
    The Council will receive a report from the Spiny Lobster Committee, 
approve/disapprove Spiny Lobster Regulatory Amendment 4 for Secretarial 
review, consider other Committee recommendations, and take action as 
appropriate.
    The Council will receive a report from the Snapper Grouper 
Committee and approve/disapprove Visioning Amendment 26 (recreational) 
and Visioning Amendment 27 (commercial) for public hearings.
    The Council will continue to receive committee reports from the 
Mackerel Cobia, Dolphin Wahoo, Law Enforcement, Advisory Panel 
Selection, SSC Selection, SEDAR, Data Collection, Habitat and 
Ecosystem-Based Management, HMS, 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: May 18, 2017.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
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of antidumping duties prior to Background cash deposit of estimated antidumping
liquidation of the relevant entries On April 10, 2017, based on a timely duties required at the time of entry, or
during this POR. Failure to comply with request for review on behalf of the Ad withdrawal from warehouse, for
this requirement could result in the Hoc Shrimp Trade Action Committee consumption, in accordance with 19
Department’s presumption that (the petitioner) 1 and the American CFR 351.212(c)(1)(i). The Department
reimbursement of antidumping duties Shrimp Processors Association intends to issue appropriate assessment
occurred and the subsequent assessment (Domestic Processors),2 the Department instructions to CBP 15 days after the
of double antidumping duties. published in the Federal Register a publication of this notice in the Federal
notice of initiation of an administrative Register, if appropriate.
Administrative Protective Order
review of the antidumping duty order Notifications
This notice also serves as a reminder on shrimp from the PRC covering the
to parties subject to administrative This notice serves as a final reminder
period February 1, 2016, through
protective order (APO) of their to importers of their responsibility
January 31, 2017.3 The review covers 84
responsibility concerning the companies. On May 2, 2017, and May 9, under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a
disposition of proprietary information 2017, the petitioner and Domestic certificate regarding the reimbursement
disclosed under APO in accordance Processors withdrew their requests for of antidumping duties prior to
with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely an administrative review on all liquidation of the relevant entries
written notification of the return or companies listed in the Initiation during this review period. Failure to
destruction of APO materials, or Notice.4 No other party requested a comply with this requirement could
conversion to judicial protective order, review of these companies or any other result in the Department’s presumption
is hereby requested. Failure to comply exporters of subject merchandise. that reimbursement of the antidumping
with the regulations and terms of an duties occurred and the subsequent
Rescission of Review assessment of doubled antidumping
APO is a sanctionable violation.
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), the duties.
We are issuing and publishing these This notice also serves as a final
Department will rescind an
final results and this notice in reminder to parties subject to
administrative review, in whole or in
accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and administrative protective order (APO) of
part, if the party that requested the
777(i) of the Act. their responsibility concerning the
review withdraws its request within 90
Dated: May 17, 2017. days of the publication of the notice of return or destruction of proprietary
Ronald K. Lorentzen, initiation of the requested review. In information disclosed under APO in
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement this case, the petitioner and Domestic accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3),
and Compliance. Processors timely withdrew their which continues to govern business
[FR Doc. 2017–10522 Filed 5–22–17; 8:45 am] request by the 90-day deadline, and no proprietary information in this segment
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P other party requested an administrative of the proceeding. Timely written
review of the antidumping duty order. notification of the return or destruction
As a result, pursuant to 19 CFR of APO materials, or conversion to
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 351.213(d)(1), we are rescinding the judicial protective order, is hereby
administrative review of the requested. Failure to comply with the
International Trade Administration antidumping order on shrimp from the regulations and terms of an APO is a
PRC for the period February 1, 2016, violation which is subject to sanction.
[A–570–893] through January 31, 2017, in its entirety. This notice is issued and published in
accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and
Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp Assessment 777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
From the People’s Republic of China: The Department will instruct U.S. amended, and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4).
Rescission of Antidumping Duty Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to Dated: May 17, 2017.
Administrative Review; 2016–2017 assess antidumping duties on all Gary Taverman,
appropriate entries. Because the
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, Department is rescinding this and Countervailing Duty Operations.
International Trade Administration, administrative review in its entirety, the
[FR Doc. 2017–10483 Filed 5–22–17; 8:45 am]
Commerce. entries to which this administrative
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce review pertained shall be assessed
(the Department) is rescinding the antidumping duties at rates equal to the
administrative review of the 1 See Letter to the Secretary of Commerce from
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
antidumping duty order on certain the Ad Hoc Shrimp Trade Action Committee
frozen warmwater shrimp (shrimp) from ‘‘Request for Administrative Reviews’’ (February 22,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
the People’s Republic of China (PRC) for 2017). Administration
the period February 1, 2016, through 2 See Letter to the Secretary of Commerce from
RIN 0648–XF439
January 31, 2017. the American Shrimp Processors Association
‘‘American Shrimp Processors Association’s
DATES: Effective May 23, 2017. Request for an Administrative Review’’ (February South Atlantic Fishery Management
28, 2017). Council; Public Meeting
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ian 3 See Initiation of Antidumping and
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Hamilton, AD/CVD Operations, Office Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 82 FR AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
V, Enforcement and Compliance, 17188 (April 10, 2017) (Initiation Notice). Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
International Trade Administration,
4 See Letter to the Secretary of Commerce from
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
the petitioner ‘‘Domestic Producers’ Withdrawal of Commerce.
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Review Requests’’ (May 2, 2017); Letter to the
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, Secretary of Commerce from Domestic Processors ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–4798. ‘‘Withdrawal of Review Requests on Behalf of the
American Shrimp Processors Association’’ (May 9, SUMMARY:The South Atlantic Fishery
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Permits, and document timing for The Council will receive agency and expansion project at the existing
meeting briefing book materials, public liaison reports; and discuss other Unalaska Marine Center (UMC) Dock in
comment at advisory panel meetings, business and upcoming meetings. Unalaska, Alaska.
and the SSC liaison and role of Council Documents regarding these issues are DATES: Effective April 28, 2017 through
members at SSC meetings. The available from the Council office (see April 27, 2018.
Committee will provide guidance and ADDRESSES). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jolie
take action as appropriate. Although non-emergency issues not Harrison, Office of Protected Resources,
4. The Committee will discuss options contained in this agenda may come NMFS, (301) 427–8401.
for an advisory panel/workgroup for the before this group for discussion, those
System Management Plan for the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
issues may not be the subject of formal
Council’s managed areas and take action action during this meeting. Action will Availability
as necessary. be restricted to those issues specifically
5. The Committee will receive an An electronic copy of the COU’s
identified in this notice and any issues application and supporting documents,
overview of the Marine Recreational arising after publication of this notice
Information Program (MRIP) 5-Year as well as a list of the references cited
that require emergency action under in this document, may be obtained by
Strategic Plan and provide guidance as section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens
necessary. visiting the Internet at: http://
Fishery Conservation and Management www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/
Council Session: Thursday, June 15, Act, provided the public has been incidental/construction.htm. In case of
2017, 3:30 p.m. Until 5:30 p.m. and notified of the Council’s intent to take problems accessing these documents,
Friday, June 16, 2017, 8 a.m. Until 1 final action to address the emergency. please call the contact listed under FOR
p.m. (Partially Closed Session) Special Accommodations FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
The Full Council will convene These meetings are physically Background
beginning on Thursday afternoon with a accessible to people with disabilities.
Call to Order, announcements and Sections 101(a)(5)(A) and (D) of the
Requests for auxiliary aids should be MMPA (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) direct
introductions, presentations, and directed to the council office (see
approval of the March 2017 meeting the Secretary of Commerce to allow,
ADDRESSES) 3 days prior to the meeting. upon request, the incidental, but not
minutes. Note: The times and sequence
The Council will receive a Legal intentional, taking of small numbers of
specified in this agenda are subject to marine mammals by U.S. citizens who
Briefing on Litigation from NOAA
change. engage in a specified activity (other than
General Counsel (if needed) during
Closed Session. The Council will Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. commercial fishing) within a specified
receive a report from the Executive Dated: May 18, 2017. geographical region if certain findings
Director. The Council will also receive Tracey L. Thompson, are made and either regulations are
reports from NOAA Fisheries on the issued or, if the taking is limited to
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
status of commercial and recreational Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. harassment, a notice of a proposed
catches versus ACLs for species not authorization is provided to the public
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covered during an earlier committee for review.
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meeting, Protected Resources updates, An authorization for incidental
and the status of Bycatch Collection takings shall be granted if NMFS finds
Programs. The Council will review any DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE that the taking will have a negligible
Exempted Fishing Permits received by impact on the species or stock(s), will
NOAA Fisheries, receive a report on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric not have an unmitigable adverse impact
Workshop to Improve Survival of Administration on the availability of the species or
Released Fish and take action as stock(s) for subsistence uses (where
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necessary.
The Council will receive a report from methods of taking and requirements
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to
the Spiny Lobster Committee, approve/ pertaining to the mitigation, monitoring
Specified Activities; Taking Marine
disapprove Spiny Lobster Regulatory and reporting of such takings are set
Mammals Incidental to a Dock
Amendment 4 for Secretarial review, forth. NMFS has defined ‘‘negligible
Replacement Project in Unalaska,
consider other Committee impact’’ in 50 CFR 216.103 as ‘‘an
Alaska
recommendations, and take action as impact resulting from the specified
appropriate. AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries activity that cannot be reasonably
The Council will receive a report from Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and expected to, and is not reasonably likely
the Snapper Grouper Committee and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), to, adversely affect the species or stock
approve/disapprove Visioning Commerce. through effects on annual rates of
Amendment 26 (recreational) and ACTION: Notice; issuance of an incidental recruitment or survival.’’
Visioning Amendment 27 (commercial) harassment authorization. Except with respect to certain
for public hearings. activities not pertinent here, the MMPA
The Council will continue to receive SUMMARY: In accordance with defines ‘‘harassment’’ as: any act of
committee reports from the Mackerel regulations implementing the Marine pursuit, torment, or annoyance which (i)
Cobia, Dolphin Wahoo, Law Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) as has the potential to injure a marine
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Enforcement, Advisory Panel Selection, amended, notification is hereby given mammal or marine mammal stock in the
SSC Selection, SEDAR, Data Collection, that NMFS has issued an Incidental wild (Level A harassment); or (ii) has
Habitat and Ecosystem-Based Harassment Authorization (IHA) to the the potential to disturb a marine
Management, HMS, Citizen Science, City of Unalaska (COU) to incidentally mammal or marine mammal stock in the
and Executive Finance Committees, harass, by Level B harassment only, wild by causing disruption of behavioral
review recommendations, and take marine mammals during construction patterns, including, but not limited to,
action as appropriate. activities associated with a dock migration, breathing, nursing, breeding,

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice of public meetings.
Dates		The Council meeting will be held from 8:30 a.m. on Monday, June 12, 2017 until 1 p.m. on Friday, June 16, 2017.
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/.
FR Citation		82 FR 23531
RIN Number		0648-XF43

82 FR 23531 - South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCENational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 98 (May 23, 2017)

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