82_FR_41165 82 FR 40999 - Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

82 FR 40999 - Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 166 (August 29, 2017)

Page Range40999-41000
FR Document2017-18302

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold a 3- day meeting of its Standing, Reef Fish, and Socioeconomics Scientific and Statistical Committees (SSC).

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 166 (Tuesday, August 29, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 166 (Tuesday, August 29, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40999-41000]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-18302]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF644


Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold a 3-
day meeting of its Standing, Reef Fish, and Socioeconomics Scientific 
and Statistical Committees (SSC).

DATES: The meeting will convene on Tuesday, September 12, 2017, from 9 
a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday, September 13, 2017, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. 
and Thursday, September 14, 2017, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. EDT.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Gulf Council's Conference 
Room.
    Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203 N. 
Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607; telephone: (813) 348-1630.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Atran, Senior Fishery 
Biologist, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; 
[email protected], telephone: (813) 348-1630.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Day 1--Tuesday, September 12, 2017; 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

I. Introductions and Adoption of Agenda
II. Approval of Minutes
    a. March 27-29, 2017 SSC meeting
    b. May 10, 2017 SSC webinar
III. Selection of SSC representative at October 2-5, 2017 Council 
meeting in Biloxi, MS
Standing and Socioeconomic SSC Session
IV. Grouper and Tilefish 5-year IFQ Review
    a. Safety at sea
    b. Stakeholders survey

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Standing, Socioeconomic and Reef Fish SSC Session
V. Alternative Approaches to Recreational Red Snapper Management
    a. Review of relevant legislative approaches
    b. Other alternative approaches to recreational red snapper 
management
Standing and Reef Fish SSC Session
VI. Further Development of a Stock Assessment Prioritization 
Spreadsheet

Day 2--Wednesday, September 13, 2017: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

VII. Review of Draft Status Determination Criteria Options Paper
VIII. A Comparison of Recent Stock Assessment Results Using SS3 vs. 
DLMToolkit
    a. Greater amberjack
    b. Gray triggerfish
IX. SEDAR Activities
    a. Status of SEDAR 48--black grouper benchmark assessment
    b. FWC Gulf hogfish update assessment--Terms of Reference
    c. SEDAR 61 Gulf red grouper standard assessment
    i. Terms of reference
    ii. Project schedule
    iii. Assessment workshop appointments
X. Review of Draft Generic Amendment--Carry-over Provision and 
Framework Modifications
    a. Simulation of the Effect of Carrying Over Unused ACL

Day 3--Thursday, September 14, 2017: 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m.

XI. Evaluating Robustness of Harvest Control Rules to Future Red Tide 
Events
XII. Spawning Aggregations in the Gulf of Mexico
    a. RESTORE Act Science Program project on spawning aggregations in 
the Gulf of Mexico
    b. Prediction and Verification of Snapper-Grouper Spawning 
Aggregation Sites on the Offshore Banks of the Northwestern Gulf of 
Mexico
XIII. Review of Framework Action to Modify the ACT for Red Snapper 
Federal For-Hire and Private Angler Components
XIV. Review of Closed Season Decision Tool and Analysis for Greater 
Amberjack
XV. Tentative 2018 SSC Meeting Dates
XVI. Other Business
--Meeting Adjourns

    You may register for the SSC Meeting: Standing, Reef Fish, and 
Socioeconomic on September 12-14, 2017 at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4690969987648505603.
    The Agenda is subject to change, and the latest version along with 
other meeting materials will be posted on the Council's file server. To 
access the file server, the URL is https://public.gulfcouncil.org:5001/webman/index.cgi, or go to the Council's Web site and click on the FTP 
link in the lower left of the Council Web site (http://www.gulfcouncil.org). The username and password are both ``gulfguest''. 
Click on the ``Library Folder'', then scroll down to ``SSC meeting--
2017-09''.
    Although other non-emergency issues not on the agenda may come 
before the Scientific and Statistical Committee for discussion, in 
accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act, those issues may not be the subject of formal action 
during this meeting. Actions of the Scientific and Statistical 
Committee will be restricted to those issues specifically identified in 
the agenda 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 action to address the 
emergency.

Special Accommodations

    This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to Kathy Pereira at the Gulf Council Office (see 
ADDRESSES), at least 5 working days prior to the meeting.

    Dated: August 24, 2017.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-18302 Filed 8-28-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-22-P

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 166 / Tuesday, August 29, 2017 / Notices 40999 species or stock through effects on specified training activities incidental to monitoring, and reporting requirements annual rates of recruitment or survival.’’ which NMFS is authorizing take of described in 50 CFR part 218, subpart F Regulations governing the taking of marine mammals. Air-to-surface and the LOA. individuals of 16 species of marine exercises involving surface and slightly Dated: August 24, 2017. mammals, representing 16 stocks, by subsurface live munition detonations Donna S. Wieting, Level B harassment, and 4 of those same are the stressors most likely to result in species by Level A harassment, Director, Office of Protected Resources, impacts on marine mammals that could National Marine Fisheries Service. incidental to 86 FWS LRS WSEP rise to the level of harassment. training activities are valid from August [FR Doc. 2017–18260 Filed 8–28–17; 8:45 am] 21, 2017, through August 20, 2022 and Authorization BILLING CODE 3510–22–P are codified at 50 CFR part 218, subpart We have issued a LOA to the 86 FWS F. The regulations include mitigation, authorizing the take of marine monitoring, and reporting requirements. mammals, by harassment, incidental to DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Pursuant to those regulations, NMFS LRS WSEP training activities on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric issued a five-year LOA for the incidental BSURE area of the PMRF as described above. The level and type of take Administration take of marine mammals during training activities on BSURE area of the PMRF authorized by the LOA is the same as the level and type of take analyzed in RIN 0648–XF644 on April 21, 2017. For detailed information on this action, please refer the final rule (82 FR 39864, August 22, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management to the August 22, 2017 Federal Register 2017). Take by mortality or serious Council; Public Meeting notice (82 FR 39684) and 50 CFR part injury is not anticipated or authorized. 218, subpart F. Take of marine mammals will be AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries minimized through implementation of Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Summary of Request mitigation and monitoring measures, Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), On December 21, 2016, NMFS including: Aerial surveys using sensor Commerce. received an adequate and complete pods and range camera monitoring ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. application from the 86 FWS for before, during, and after training; regulations governing the taking of 16 delaying exercises if a marine mammal SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery species of marine mammals is observed within an exclusion zone to Management Council will hold a 3-day representing 16 stocks incidental to LRS avoid exposing marine mammals to meeting of its Standing, Reef Fish, and WSEP activities in the BSURE of the levels of explosives likely to result in Socioeconomics Scientific and PMRF off Kauai, Hawaii. On January 6, injury or death; delaying exercises if Statistical Committees (SSC). 2017, we published a notice of receipt marine mammals are observed within a DATES: The meeting will convene on of the 86 FWS’s application in the designated harassment zone if take is Tuesday, September 12, 2017, from 9 Federal Register (82 FR 1702) exceeded or not authorized, and shifting a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday, September requesting public comment on the target coordinates as far from an 13, 2017, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and application and subsequently published observed marine mammal as possible. Thursday, September 14, 2017, from a notice of proposed rulemaking in the The 86 FWS is required to also comply 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. EDT. Federal Register on May 5, 2017 (82 FR with monitoring and reporting measures 21156) requesting public comment on ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in under 50 CFR 218.55 which includes the proposed rule. Since publishing the collecting data from the PMRF the Gulf Council’s Conference Room. proposed rule, the 86 FWS clarified hydrophones to better understand Council address: Gulf of Mexico training would only occur four days per impacts, if any, of LRS WSEP training Fishery Management Council, 2203 N. year, not five as presented in the activities on marine mammals. Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL application and proposed rule. Additionally, the rule and LOA include 33607; telephone: (813) 348–1630. Moreover, the 86 FWS decreased the an adaptive management component FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: number of munitions it would deploy that allows for timely modification of Steven Atran, Senior Fishery Biologist, annually, by 40 to 92 percent depending mitigation or monitoring measures Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management on year. This decreases the number of based on new information, when Council; steven.atran@gulfcouncil.org, anticipated and authorized takes for this appropriate. For full details on the telephone: (813) 348–1630. activity compared to what was mitigation, monitoring, and reporting SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: presented in the proposed rule. In requirements, please refer to the final addition, NMFS worked with the 86 Day 1—Tuesday, September 12, 2017; 9 rule (82 FR 39684; August 22 2017). FWS to develop a comprehensive Issuance of the LOA is based on a.m.–5 p.m. marine mammal mitigation and findings, described in the preamble to I. Introductions and Adoption of monitoring plan designed to decrease the final rule, that the total taking of Agenda potential impacts to marine mammals. marine mammals incidental to the 86 II. Approval of Minutes To support issuance of the LOA, NMFS FWS’s training activities on the PMRF a. March 27–29, 2017 SSC meeting adopted the 86 FWS’ Final will have a negligible impact on the b. May 10, 2017 SSC webinar Environmental Assessment/Overseas affected marine mammal species or III. Selection of SSC representative at Environmental Assessment (EA/OEA) stocks and will not have an unmitigable October 2–5, 2017 Council meeting sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES for the Long Range Strike Weapon adverse impact on the availability of in Biloxi, MS Systems Evaluation Program at Kauai, such species or stocks for taking for Standing and Socioeconomic SSC Hawaii, and issued a Finding of No subsistence purposes. The LOA will remain valid through Session Significant Impact (FONSI) on August 11, 2017. August 20, 2022, provided the 86 FWS IV. Grouper and Tilefish 5-year IFQ The final rule (82 FR 39684, August remains in conformance with the Review 22, 2017) and 86 FWS EA/OEA include conditions of the regulations and the a. Safety at sea a complete description of the 86 FWS’s LOA, including the mitigation, b. Stakeholders survey VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:45 Aug 28, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\29AUN1.SGM 29AUN1

41000 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 166 / Tuesday, August 29, 2017 / Notices Standing, Socioeconomic and Reef Fish on September 12–14, 2017 at: https:// ACTION:Notice of SEDAR 51 assessment SSC Session attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/ webinar III for Gulf of Mexico gray V. Alternative Approaches to 4690969987648505603. snapper. Recreational Red Snapper The Agenda is subject to change, and SUMMARY: The SEDAR 51 assessment Management the latest version along with other process of Gulf of Mexico gray snapper a. Review of relevant legislative meeting materials will be posted on the will consist of a Data Workshop, a series approaches Council’s file server. To access the file of assessment webinars, and a Review b. Other alternative approaches to server, the URL is https:// Workshop. See SUPPLEMENTARY recreational red snapper public.gulfcouncil.org:5001/webman/ INFORMATION. management index.cgi, or go to the Council’s Web site and click on the FTP link in the DATES: The SEDAR 51 assessment Standing and Reef Fish SSC Session lower left of the Council Web site webinar III will be held September 19, VI. Further Development of a Stock (http://www.gulfcouncil.org). The 2017 from 1 p.m.–3 p.m. Eastern Time. Assessment Prioritization username and password are both ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held Spreadsheet ‘‘gulfguest’’. Click on the ‘‘Library via webinar. The webinar is open to Day 2—Wednesday, September 13, Folder’’, then scroll down to ‘‘SSC members of the public. Those interested 2017: 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. meeting—2017–09’’. in participating should contact Julie A. Although other non-emergency issues Neer at SEDAR (see FOR FURTHER VII. Review of Draft Status not on the agenda may come before the INFORMATION CONTACT) to request an Determination Criteria Options Scientific and Statistical Committee for invitation providing webinar access Paper discussion, in accordance with the information. Please request webinar VIII. A Comparison of Recent Stock invitations at least 24 hours in advance Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Assessment Results Using SS3 vs. of each webinar. Conservation and Management Act, DLMToolkit SEDAR address: 4055 Faber Place a. Greater amberjack those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC b. Gray triggerfish 29405. IX. SEDAR Activities Actions of the Scientific and Statistical a. Status of SEDAR 48—black grouper Committee will be restricted to those FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie benchmark assessment issues specifically identified in the A. Neer, SEDAR Coordinator; (843) 571– b. FWC Gulf hogfish update agenda and any issues arising after 4366; email: Julie.neer@safmc.net. assessment—Terms of Reference publication of this notice that require SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf c. SEDAR 61 Gulf red grouper emergency action under Section 305(c) of Mexico, South Atlantic, and standard assessment of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Caribbean Fishery Management i. Terms of reference Conservation and Management Act, Councils, in conjunction with NOAA ii. Project schedule provided the public has been notified of Fisheries and the Atlantic and Gulf iii. Assessment workshop the Council’s intent to take action to States Marine Fisheries Commissions appointments address the emergency. have implemented the Southeast Data, X. Review of Draft Generic Assessment and Review (SEDAR) Amendment—Carry-over Provision Special Accommodations process, a multi-step method for and Framework Modifications This meeting is physically accessible determining the status of fish stocks in a. Simulation of the Effect of Carrying to people with disabilities. Requests for the Southeast Region. SEDAR is a multi- Over Unused ACL sign language interpretation or other step process including: (1) Data Day 3—Thursday, September 14, 2017: auxiliary aids should be directed to Workshop, (2) a series of assessment 8:30 a.m.–2 p.m. Kathy Pereira at the Gulf Council Office webinars, and (3) A Review Workshop. (see ADDRESSES), at least 5 working days The product of the Data Workshop is a XI. Evaluating Robustness of Harvest prior to the meeting. report that compiles and evaluates Control Rules to Future Red Tide Dated: August 24, 2017. potential datasets and recommends Events XII. Spawning Aggregations in the Gulf Tracey L. Thompson, which datasets are appropriate for of Mexico assessment analyses. The assessment Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable a. RESTORE Act Science Program Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. webinars produce a report that describes project on spawning aggregations in the fisheries, evaluates the status of the [FR Doc. 2017–18302 Filed 8–28–17; 8:45 am] the Gulf of Mexico stock, estimates biological benchmarks, BILLING CODE 3510–22–P b. Prediction and Verification of projects future population conditions, Snapper-Grouper Spawning and recommends research and Aggregation Sites on the Offshore monitoring needs. The product of the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Banks of the Northwestern Gulf of Review Workshop is an Assessment Mexico National Oceanic and Atmospheric Summary documenting panel opinions XIII. Review of Framework Action to Administration regarding the strengths and weaknesses Modify the ACT for Red Snapper of the stock assessment and input data. Federal For-Hire and Private Angler Participants for SEDAR Workshops are RIN 0648–XF631 Components appointed by the Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic, and Caribbean Fishery sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES XIV. Review of Closed Season Decision Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico; Tool and Analysis for Greater Southeast Data, Assessment, and Management Councils and NOAA Amberjack Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting Fisheries Southeast Regional Office, XV. Tentative 2018 SSC Meeting Dates HMS Management Division, and XVI. Other Business AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Southeast Fisheries Science Center. —Meeting Adjourns Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Participants include data collectors and You may register for the SSC Meeting: Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), database managers; stock assessment Standing, Reef Fish, and Socioeconomic Commerce. scientists, biologists, and researchers; VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:45 Aug 28, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\29AUN1.SGM 29AUN1


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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of a public meeting.
DatesThe meeting will convene on Tuesday, September 12, 2017, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday, September 13, 2017, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Thursday, September 14, 2017, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. EDT.
ContactSteven Atran, Senior Fishery Biologist, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; [email protected], telephone: (813) 348-1630.
FR Citation82 FR 40999 
RIN Number0648-XF64
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