82_FR_49207 82 FR 49004 - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Advisory Panel

82 FR 49004 - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Advisory Panel

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 203 (October 23, 2017)

Page Range49004-49005
FR Document2017-22880

NMFS solicits nominations for the Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Advisory Panel (AP). NMFS consults with and considers the comments and views of the HMS AP when preparing and implementing Fishery Management Plans (FMPs) or FMP amendments for Atlantic tunas, swordfish, sharks, and billfish. Nominations are being sought to fill approximately one-third (11) of the seats on the HMS AP for a 3-year appointment. Individuals with definable interests in the recreational and commercial fishing and related industries, environmental community, academia, and non-governmental organizations are considered for membership on the HMS AP.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Advisory Panel

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

ACTION: Notice; solicitation of nominations.

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SUMMARY: NMFS solicits nominations for the Atlantic Highly Migratory 
Species (HMS) Advisory Panel (AP). NMFS consults with and considers the 
comments and views of the HMS AP when preparing and implementing 
Fishery Management Plans (FMPs) or FMP amendments for Atlantic tunas, 
swordfish, sharks, and billfish. Nominations are being sought to fill 
approximately one-third (11) of the seats on the HMS AP for a 3-year 
appointment. Individuals with definable interests in the recreational 
and commercial fishing and related industries, environmental community, 
academia, and non-governmental organizations are considered for 
membership on the HMS AP.

DATES: Nominations must be received on or before November 22, 2017.

ADDRESSES: You may submit nominations and requests for the Advisory 
Panel Statement of Organization, Practices, and Procedures by any of 
the following methods:
     Email: [email protected]. Include in the subject 
line the following identifier: ``HMS AP Nominations.''
     Mail: Margo Schulze-Haugen, Highly Migratory Species 
Management Division, NMFS SF1, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, 
MD 20910.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peter Cooper at (301) 427-8503.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Introduction

    The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act 
(Magnuson-Stevens Act), 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq., as amended by the 
Sustainable Fisheries Act, Public Law 104-297, provided that the 
Secretary may establish Advisory Panels to assist in the collection and 
evaluation of information relevant to the development of any Fishery 
Management Plan (FMP) or FMP amendment for any highly migratory species 
fishery that is under the Secretary's authority. NMFS has consulted 
with the HMS AP on: Amendment 1 to the Billfish FMP (1999); the HMS FMP 
(1999); Amendment 1 to the HMS FMP (2003); the 2006 Consolidated HMS 
FMP (2006); and Amendments 1 (2009), 2 (2008), 3 (2010), 4 (2012), 5a 
(2013), 5b (2017), 6 (2015), 7 (2014), 8 (2013), 9 (2015), and 10 
(2017) to the 2006 Consolidated HMS FMP; among other relevant fishery 
management issues.

Procedures and Guidelines

A. Nomination Procedures for Appointments to the Advisory Panel

    Nomination packages should include:
    1. The name of the nominee and a description of his/her interest in 
HMS or HMS fisheries, or in particular species of sharks, swordfish, 
tunas, or billfish;
    2. Contact information, including mailing address, phone, and email 
of the nominee;
    3. A statement of background and/or qualifications;
    4. A written commitment that the nominee shall actively participate 
in good faith, and consistent with ethics obligations, in the meetings 
and tasks of the HMS AP; and
    5. A list of outreach resources that the nominee has at his/her 
disposal to communicate Qualifications for HMS AP Membership
    Qualification for membership includes one or more of the following: 
(1) Experience in HMS recreational fisheries; (2) experience in HMS 
commercial fisheries; (3) experience in fishery-related industries 
(e.g., marinas, bait and tackle shops); (4) experience in the 
scientific community working with HMS; and/or (5) representation of a 
private, non-governmental, regional, national, or international 
organization representing marine fisheries, or environmental, 
governmental, or academic interests dealing with HMS.
Tenure for the HMS AP
    Member tenure will be for 3 years (36 months), with approximately 
one-third of the members' terms expiring on December 31 of each year. 
Nominations are sought for terms beginning January 2018 and expiring 
December 2020.

B. Participants

    Nominations for the HMS AP will be accepted to allow representation 
from commercial and recreational fishing interests, academic/scientific 
interests, and the environmental/non-governmental organization 
community, who are knowledgeable about Atlantic HMS and/or Atlantic HMS 
fisheries. Current representation on the HMS AP, as shown in Table 1, 
consists of 12 members representing commercial interests, 12 members 
representing recreational interests, 4 members representing 
environmental interests, 4 academic representatives, and the 
International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) 
Advisory Committee Chairperson. Each HMS AP member serves a 3-year term 
with approximately one-third of the total number of seats (33) expiring 
on December 31 of each year. NMFS seeks to fill 6 commercial, 3 
recreational, 1 academic and 1 environmental organization vacancies by 
December 31, 2017. NMFS will seek to fill vacancies based primarily on 
maintaining the current representation from each of the sectors. NMFS 
also considers species expertise and representation from the fishing 
regions (Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Gulf of Mexico, and 
Caribbean) to ensure the diversity and balance of the AP. Table 1 
includes the current representation on the HMS AP by sector, region, 
and species with terms that are expiring identified in bold. It is not 
meant to indicate that NMFS will only consider persons who have 
expertise in the species or fishing regions that are listed. Rather, 
NMFS will aim toward having as diverse and balanced an AP as possible.

                                      Table 1--Current Representation on the HMS AP by Sector, Region, and Species
   [Terms that are expiring or for whom current members are stepping down are marked as ``Expiring''. NMFS tries to maintain diversity and balance in
                                                   representation among fishing regions and species.]
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                                                                                                     Date          Date term
                Sector                         Fishing region                  Species             appointed        expires           Member status
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Academic.............................  All..........................  Swordfish/Tuna..........        1/1/2015      12/31/2017  Expiring.
Academic.............................  All..........................  Tuna....................        1/1/2016      12/31/2018  Active.
Academic.............................  Gulf of Mexico/Southeast.....  Shark...................        1/1/2016      12/31/2018  Active.
Academic.............................  Southeast....................  Swordfish/HMS...........        1/1/2016      12/31/2018  Active.

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Commercial...........................  Gulf of Mexico...............  Shark...................        1/1/2015      12/31/2017  Expiring.
Commercial...........................  All..........................  HMS.....................        1/1/2015      12/31/2017  Expiring.
Commercial...........................  Northeast....................  Swordfish/Tuna..........        1/1/2015      12/31/2017  Expiring.
Commercial...........................  Gulf of Mexico/Southeast.....  Swordfish/Tuna..........        1/1/2015      12/31/2017  Expiring.
Commercial...........................  Northeast....................  Tuna....................        1/1/2015      12/31/2017  Expiring.
Commercial...........................  Northeast....................  Tuna....................        1/1/2015      12/31/2017  Expiring.
Commercial...........................  Southeast....................  Shark...................        1/1/2016      12/31/2018  Active.
Commercial...........................  Southeast....................  Swordfish/Tuna..........        1/1/2016      12/31/2018  Active.
Commercial...........................  Northeast....................  Tuna....................        1/1/2016      12/31/2018  Active.
Commercial...........................  Mid-Atlantic.................  HMS/Shark...............        1/1/2017      12/31/2019  Active.
Commercial...........................  Mid-Atlantic.................  Swordfish/Tuna..........        1/1/2017      12/31/2019  Active.
Commercial...........................  Gulf of Mexico...............  Shark...................        1/1/2017      12/31/2019  Active.
Environmental........................  All..........................  Shark...................        1/1/2015      12/31/2017  Expiring.
Environmental........................  All..........................  HMS.....................        1/1/2016      12/31/2018  Active.
Environmental........................  All..........................  Tuna....................        1/1/2017      12/31/2019  Active.
Environmental........................  All..........................  HMS.....................        1/1/2017      12/31/2019  Active.
Recreational.........................  Gulf of Mexico/Southeast.....  Billfish................        1/1/2015      12/31/2017  Expiring.
Recreational.........................  Mid-Atlantic.................  Shark...................        1/1/2015      12/31/2017  Expiring.
Recreational.........................  Mid-Atlantic.................  Tuna....................        1/1/2015      12/31/2017  Expiring.
Recreational.........................  Northeast....................  Tuna/Shark..............        1/1/2016      12/31/2018  Active.
Recreational.........................  Northeast....................  HMS.....................        1/1/2016      12/31/2018  Active.
Recreational.........................  Mid-Atlantic.................  HMS.....................        1/1/2016      12/31/2018  Active.
Recreational.........................  Southeast....................  Billfish/HMS............        1/1/2016      12/31/2018  Active.
Recreational.........................  Northeast....................  HMS.....................        1/1/2017      12/31/2019  Active.
Recreational.........................  Mid-Atlantic.................  Tuna....................        1/1/2017      12/31/2019  Active.
Recreational.........................  Mid-Atlantic.................  HMS.....................        1/1/2017      12/31/2019  Active.
Recreational.........................  Southeast....................  Billfish................        1/1/2017      12/31/2019  Active.
Recreational.........................  Gulf of Mexico...............  HMS.....................        1/1/2017      12/31/2019  Active.
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    The intent is to have a group that, as a whole, reflects an 
appropriate and equitable balance and mix of interests given the 
responsibilities of the HMS AP.
    Five additional members on the HMS AP include one member 
representing each of the following Councils: New England Fishery 
Management Council, the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, the 
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, the Gulf of Mexico Fishery 
Management Council, and the Caribbean Fishery Management Council. The 
HMS AP also includes 22 ex-officio participants: 20 representatives of 
the coastal states and two representatives of the interstate 
commissions (the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission and the 
Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission).
    NMFS will provide the necessary administrative support, including 
technical assistance, for the HMS AP. However, NMFS will not compensate 
participants with monetary support of any kind. Depending on 
availability of funds, members may be reimbursed for travel costs 
related to the HMS AP meetings.

C. Meeting Schedule

    Meetings of the HMS AP will be held as frequently as necessary but 
are routinely held twice each year--once in the spring, and once in the 
fall. The meetings may be held in conjunction with public hearings.

    Dated: October 17, 2017.
Emily H. Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
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                                               49004                              Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 203 / Monday, October 23, 2017 / Notices

                                               DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                                 (Magnuson-Stevens Act), 16 U.S.C. 1801                             representing marine fisheries, or
                                                                                                                      et seq., as amended by the Sustainable                             environmental, governmental, or
                                               National Oceanic and Atmospheric                                       Fisheries Act, Public Law 104–297,                                 academic interests dealing with HMS.
                                               Administration                                                         provided that the Secretary may
                                                                                                                      establish Advisory Panels to assist in                             Tenure for the HMS AP
                                               RIN 0648–XF749
                                                                                                                      the collection and evaluation of                                     Member tenure will be for 3 years (36
                                               Atlantic Highly Migratory Species;                                     information relevant to the development                            months), with approximately one-third
                                               Advisory Panel                                                         of any Fishery Management Plan (FMP)                               of the members’ terms expiring on
                                                                                                                      or FMP amendment for any highly                                    December 31 of each year. Nominations
                                               AGENCY:  National Marine Fisheries                                     migratory species fishery that is under
                                               Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and                                                                                                      are sought for terms beginning January
                                                                                                                      the Secretary’s authority. NMFS has                                2018 and expiring December 2020.
                                               Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),                                     consulted with the HMS AP on:
                                               Commerce.                                                              Amendment 1 to the Billfish FMP                                    B. Participants
                                               ACTION: Notice; solicitation of                                        (1999); the HMS FMP (1999);
                                               nominations.                                                           Amendment 1 to the HMS FMP (2003);                                    Nominations for the HMS AP will be
                                                                                                                      the 2006 Consolidated HMS FMP                                      accepted to allow representation from
                                               SUMMARY:   NMFS solicits nominations                                                                                                      commercial and recreational fishing
                                                                                                                      (2006); and Amendments 1 (2009), 2
                                               for the Atlantic Highly Migratory                                                                                                         interests, academic/scientific interests,
                                                                                                                      (2008), 3 (2010), 4 (2012), 5a (2013), 5b
                                               Species (HMS) Advisory Panel (AP).                                                                                                        and the environmental/non-
                                                                                                                      (2017), 6 (2015), 7 (2014), 8 (2013), 9
                                               NMFS consults with and considers the                                                                                                      governmental organization community,
                                                                                                                      (2015), and 10 (2017) to the 2006
                                               comments and views of the HMS AP                                                                                                          who are knowledgeable about Atlantic
                                                                                                                      Consolidated HMS FMP; among other
                                               when preparing and implementing                                                                                                           HMS and/or Atlantic HMS fisheries.
                                                                                                                      relevant fishery management issues.
                                               Fishery Management Plans (FMPs) or                                                                                                        Current representation on the HMS AP,
                                               FMP amendments for Atlantic tunas,                                     Procedures and Guidelines                                          as shown in Table 1, consists of 12
                                               swordfish, sharks, and billfish.                                                                                                          members representing commercial
                                                                                                                      A. Nomination Procedures for
                                               Nominations are being sought to fill                                                                                                      interests, 12 members representing
                                                                                                                      Appointments to the Advisory Panel
                                               approximately one-third (11) of the seats                                                                                                 recreational interests, 4 members
                                               on the HMS AP for a 3-year                                                Nomination packages should include:
                                                                                                                                                                                         representing environmental interests, 4
                                               appointment. Individuals with definable                                   1. The name of the nominee and a
                                                                                                                                                                                         academic representatives, and the
                                               interests in the recreational and                                      description of his/her interest in HMS
                                                                                                                      or HMS fisheries, or in particular                                 International Commission for the
                                               commercial fishing and related                                                                                                            Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT)
                                               industries, environmental community,                                   species of sharks, swordfish, tunas, or
                                                                                                                      billfish;                                                          Advisory Committee Chairperson. Each
                                               academia, and non-governmental                                                                                                            HMS AP member serves a 3-year term
                                               organizations are considered for                                          2. Contact information, including
                                                                                                                      mailing address, phone, and email of                               with approximately one-third of the
                                               membership on the HMS AP.                                                                                                                 total number of seats (33) expiring on
                                                                                                                      the nominee;
                                               DATES: Nominations must be received                                                                                                       December 31 of each year. NMFS seeks
                                                                                                                         3. A statement of background and/or
                                               on or before November 22, 2017.                                        qualifications;                                                    to fill 6 commercial, 3 recreational, 1
                                               ADDRESSES: You may submit                                                 4. A written commitment that the                                academic and 1 environmental
                                               nominations and requests for the                                       nominee shall actively participate in                              organization vacancies by December 31,
                                               Advisory Panel Statement of                                            good faith, and consistent with ethics                             2017. NMFS will seek to fill vacancies
                                               Organization, Practices, and Procedures                                obligations, in the meetings and tasks of                          based primarily on maintaining the
                                               by any of the following methods:                                       the HMS AP; and                                                    current representation from each of the
                                                 • Email: HMSAP.Nominations@                                             5. A list of outreach resources that the                        sectors. NMFS also considers species
                                               noaa.gov. Include in the subject line the                              nominee has at his/her disposal to                                 expertise and representation from the
                                               following identifier: ‘‘HMS AP                                         communicate Qualifications for HMS                                 fishing regions (Northeast, Mid-Atlantic,
                                               Nominations.’’                                                         AP Membership                                                      Southeast, Gulf of Mexico, and
                                                 • Mail: Margo Schulze-Haugen,                                           Qualification for membership                                    Caribbean) to ensure the diversity and
                                               Highly Migratory Species Management                                    includes one or more of the following:                             balance of the AP. Table 1 includes the
                                               Division, NMFS SF1, 1315 East-West                                     (1) Experience in HMS recreational                                 current representation on the HMS AP
                                               Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910.                                      fisheries; (2) experience in HMS                                   by sector, region, and species with terms
                                               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                                       commercial fisheries; (3) experience in                            that are expiring identified in bold. It is
                                               Peter Cooper at (301) 427–8503.                                        fishery-related industries (e.g., marinas,                         not meant to indicate that NMFS will
                                               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                                             bait and tackle shops); (4) experience in                          only consider persons who have
                                                                                                                      the scientific community working with                              expertise in the species or fishing
                                               Introduction                                                           HMS; and/or (5) representation of a                                regions that are listed. Rather, NMFS
                                                 The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery                                         private, non-governmental, regional,                               will aim toward having as diverse and
                                               Conservation and Management Act                                        national, or international organization                            balanced an AP as possible.

                                                                TABLE 1—CURRENT REPRESENTATION ON THE HMS AP BY SECTOR, REGION, AND SPECIES
                                                   [Terms that are expiring or for whom current members are stepping down are marked as ‘‘Expiring’’. NMFS tries to maintain diversity and
                                                                                        balance in representation among fishing regions and species.]
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                                                                                                                                                                                        Date          Date term
                                                        Sector                                      Fishing region                                           Species                                                  Member status
                                                                                                                                                                                      appointed        expires

                                               Academic   .....................   All ........................................................     Swordfish/Tuna ..........             1/1/2015      12/31/2017   Expiring.
                                               Academic   .....................   All ........................................................     Tuna ...........................      1/1/2016      12/31/2018   Active.
                                               Academic   .....................   Gulf of Mexico/Southeast ...................                     Shark ..........................      1/1/2016      12/31/2018   Active.
                                               Academic   .....................   Southeast ...........................................            Swordfish/HMS ..........              1/1/2016      12/31/2018   Active.



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                                                        TABLE 1—CURRENT REPRESENTATION ON THE HMS AP BY SECTOR, REGION, AND SPECIES—Continued
                                                   [Terms that are expiring or for whom current members are stepping down are marked as ‘‘Expiring’’. NMFS tries to maintain diversity and
                                                                                        balance in representation among fishing regions and species.]

                                                                                                                                                                                       Date          Date term
                                                         Sector                                  Fishing region                                            Species                                                   Member status
                                                                                                                                                                                     appointed        expires

                                               Commercial .................    Gulf of Mexico ....................................              Shark ..........................        1/1/2015      12/31/2017   Expiring.
                                               Commercial .................    All ........................................................     HMS ...........................         1/1/2015      12/31/2017   Expiring.
                                               Commercial .................    Northeast ............................................           Swordfish/Tuna ..........               1/1/2015      12/31/2017   Expiring.
                                               Commercial .................    Gulf of Mexico/Southeast ...................                     Swordfish/Tuna ..........               1/1/2015      12/31/2017   Expiring.
                                               Commercial .................    Northeast ............................................           Tuna ...........................        1/1/2015      12/31/2017   Expiring.
                                               Commercial .................    Northeast ............................................           Tuna ...........................        1/1/2015      12/31/2017   Expiring.
                                               Commercial .................    Southeast ...........................................            Shark ..........................        1/1/2016      12/31/2018   Active.
                                               Commercial .................    Southeast ...........................................            Swordfish/Tuna ..........               1/1/2016      12/31/2018   Active.
                                               Commercial .................    Northeast ............................................           Tuna ...........................        1/1/2016      12/31/2018   Active.
                                               Commercial .................    Mid-Atlantic .........................................           HMS/Shark .................             1/1/2017      12/31/2019   Active.
                                               Commercial .................    Mid-Atlantic .........................................           Swordfish/Tuna ..........               1/1/2017      12/31/2019   Active.
                                               Commercial .................    Gulf of Mexico ....................................              Shark ..........................        1/1/2017      12/31/2019   Active.
                                               Environmental ..............    All ........................................................     Shark ..........................        1/1/2015      12/31/2017   Expiring.
                                               Environmental ..............    All ........................................................     HMS ...........................         1/1/2016      12/31/2018   Active.
                                               Environmental ..............    All ........................................................     Tuna ...........................        1/1/2017      12/31/2019   Active.
                                               Environmental ..............    All ........................................................     HMS ...........................         1/1/2017      12/31/2019   Active.
                                               Recreational ................   Gulf of Mexico/Southeast ...................                     Billfish .........................      1/1/2015      12/31/2017   Expiring.
                                               Recreational ................   Mid-Atlantic .........................................           Shark ..........................        1/1/2015      12/31/2017   Expiring.
                                               Recreational ................   Mid-Atlantic .........................................           Tuna ...........................        1/1/2015      12/31/2017   Expiring.
                                               Recreational ................   Northeast ............................................           Tuna/Shark .................            1/1/2016      12/31/2018   Active.
                                               Recreational ................   Northeast ............................................           HMS ...........................         1/1/2016      12/31/2018   Active.
                                               Recreational ................   Mid-Atlantic .........................................           HMS ...........................         1/1/2016      12/31/2018   Active.
                                               Recreational ................   Southeast ...........................................            Billfish/HMS ................           1/1/2016      12/31/2018   Active.
                                               Recreational ................   Northeast ............................................           HMS ...........................         1/1/2017      12/31/2019   Active.
                                               Recreational ................   Mid-Atlantic .........................................           Tuna ...........................        1/1/2017      12/31/2019   Active.
                                               Recreational ................   Mid-Atlantic .........................................           HMS ...........................         1/1/2017      12/31/2019   Active.
                                               Recreational ................   Southeast ...........................................            Billfish .........................      1/1/2017      12/31/2019   Active.
                                               Recreational ................   Gulf of Mexico ....................................              HMS ...........................         1/1/2017      12/31/2019   Active.



                                                  The intent is to have a group that, as                           routinely held twice each year—once in                               Petersburg, FL. The meeting is open to
                                               a whole, reflects an appropriate and                                the spring, and once in the fall. The                                the public.
                                               equitable balance and mix of interests                              meetings may be held in conjunction                                  DATES: The meeting will be held on
                                               given the responsibilities of the HMS                               with public hearings.                                                Tuesday, November 14, 2017, from 9
                                               AP.                                                                   Dated: October 17, 2017.                                           a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Wednesday,
                                                  Five additional members on the HMS                               Emily H. Menashes,                                                   November 15, 2017, from 9 a.m. until
                                               AP include one member representing                                  Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
                                                                                                                                                                                        4:30 p.m., and Thursday, November 16,
                                               each of the following Councils: New                                 Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.                        2017, from 9 a.m.to 12 noon.
                                               England Fishery Management Council,                                 [FR Doc. 2017–22880 Filed 10–20–17; 8:45 am]                         ADDRESSES:
                                               the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management                                                                                                         Meeting address: The meeting will be
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                                               Council, the South Atlantic Fishery                                                                                                      held at the Florida Fish and Wildlife
                                               Management Council, the Gulf of                                                                                                          Research Institute, 100 Eighth Avenue
                                               Mexico Fishery Management Council,                                  DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                               SE., St. Petersburg, FL 33701; phone:
                                               and the Caribbean Fishery Management                                                                                                     (727) 896–8626.
                                               Council. The HMS AP also includes 22                                National Oceanic and Atmospheric                                        Council address: South Atlantic
                                               ex-officio participants: 20                                         Administration                                                       Fishery Management Council, 4055
                                               representatives of the coastal states and                                                                                                Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N.
                                               two representatives of the interstate                                                                                                    Charleston, SC 29405.
                                                                                                                   RIN 0648–XF716
                                               commissions (the Atlantic States Marine                                                                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim
                                               Fisheries Commission and the Gulf                                   Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South                               Iverson, Public Information Officer,
                                               States Marine Fisheries Commission).                                Atlantic Fishery Management Council;                                 South Atlantic Fishery Management
                                                  NMFS will provide the necessary                                  Public Meeting                                                       Council, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite
                                               administrative support, including                                                                                                        201, N. Charleston, SC 29405; phone:
                                               technical assistance, for the HMS AP.                               AGENCY:  National Marine Fisheries                                   (843) 571–4366 or toll free (866)
                                               However, NMFS will not compensate                                   Service, National Oceanic and                                        SAFMC–10; fax: (843) 769–4520; email:
                                               participants with monetary support of                               Atmospheric Administration,                                          kim.iverson@safmc.net.
                                               any kind. Depending on availability of                              Commerce.                                                            SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Items to
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                                               funds, members may be reimbursed for                                ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.                                  be addressed or sessions to be
                                               travel costs related to the HMS AP                                                                                                       conducted during this meeting include:
                                               meetings.                                                           SUMMARY:   The South Atlantic Fishery                                Draft Fishery Ecosystem Plan (FEP) II
                                                                                                                   Management Council (Council) will                                    Implementation Plan; FEP II Dashboard
                                               C. Meeting Schedule
                                                                                                                   hold a meeting of its Habitat Protection                             links and tools; the SAFMC Ecospecies
                                                 Meetings of the HMS AP will be held                               and Ecosystem-Based Management                                       Species Information System; the
                                               as frequently as necessary but are                                  (Habitat) Advisory Panel (AP) in St.                                 Council’s Habitat and Ecosystem Atlas/


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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; solicitation of nominations.
DatesNominations must be received on or before November 22, 2017.
ContactPeter Cooper at (301) 427-8503.
FR Citation82 FR 49004 
RIN Number0648-XF74

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