83 FR 13733 - South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 62 (March 30, 2018)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 62 (March 30, 2018)
| Page Range | 13733-13733 | |
| FR Document | 2018-06483 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 62 (Friday, March 30, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 13733] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-06483] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XG123 South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public scoping meetings. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold two public scoping meetings via webinar pertaining to Amendment 42 to the Snapper Grouper Fishery Management Plan (FMP) of the South Atlantic Region. The amendment addresses modifications to sea turtle release gear requirements for the snapper grouper fishery. DATES: The scoping meetings will be held via webinar on April 23 and April 24, 2018. ADDRESSES: Council address: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N Charleston, SC 29405. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Iverson, Public Information Officer, SAFMC; phone: (843) 571-4366 or toll free: (866) SAFMC-10; fax: (843) 769-4520; email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The scoping meetings will be conducted via webinar accessible via the internet from the Council's website at www.safmc.net. The scoping meetings will begin at 6 p.m. Registration for the webinars is required. Registration information will be posted on the Council's website at www.safmc.net as it becomes available. Amendment 42 to the Snapper Grouper Fishery Management Plan The draft amendment addresses changes to sea turtle release gear types for the commercial and for-hire components of the snapper grouper fishery. The National Marine Fisheries Service's Release Protocols for protected species were originally published in 2004, with updates in 2008 and 2010. A new update is ready for publication. In the pending update, three additional sea turtle release gears, used for handling and releasing incidentally caught sea turtles, have been approved by the Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC). The new gear requires less space on vessels while still providing the necessary function. For fishermen operating in the snapper grouper fishery to utilize the newly approved gears, they need to be listed as acceptable gear in the Snapper Grouper FMP and made a requirement in the regulations. The amendment would also revise the snapper grouper framework procedure to include modifications to protected resources release gear requirements and handling procedures after they are approved by the SEFSC to allow for more timely modifications to these regulations. During the scoping meetings, Council staff will present an overview of the amendment and will be available for informal discussions and to answer questions via webinar. Members of the public will have an opportunity to go on record to record their comments for consideration by the Council. 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: March 27, 2018. Jeffrey N. Lonergan, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2018-06483 Filed 3-29-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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and Pelagic Non-Longline Fisheries Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), more timely modifications to these
6. Council’s Research Priorities Commerce. regulations.
A. Five-year Research Priorities ACTION: Notice of public scoping During the scoping meetings, Council
B. Cooperative Research Priorities meetings. staff will present an overview of the
C. Discussion amendment and will be available for
7. Public Comment SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery informal discussions and to answer
Friday, April 20, 2018, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Management Council (Council) will questions via webinar. Members of the
hold two public scoping meetings via public will have an opportunity to go on
8. Pelagic Longline Fisheries Issues webinar pertaining to Amendment 42 to record to record their comments for
A. Review of the Draft 2017 FEP consideration by the Council.
the Snapper Grouper Fishery
Annual SAFE Report
Management Plan (FMP) of the South Special Accommodations
i. Summary of relevant fishery data:
Atlantic Region. The amendment
2017 Hawaii and American Samoa These meetings are physically
addresses modifications to sea turtle
Logbook Reports accessible to people with disabilities.
ii. 2017 Protected species section release gear requirements for the
snapper grouper fishery. Requests for auxiliary aids should be
iii. 2017 Albatross Workshop Report directed to the council office (see
iv. Olive ridley and leatherback turtle DATES: The scoping meetings will be
ADDRESSES) 3 days prior to the meeting.
analysis held via webinar on April 23 and April
v. Developing a standardized metric 24, 2018. Note: The times and sequence specified in
to monitor protected species this agenda are subject to change.
ADDRESSES: Council address: South
interactions Atlantic Fishery Management Council, Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
vi. Discussion and synthesis 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N
B. Council Fishery Actions on Pelagic Dated: March 27, 2018.
Charleston, SC 29405.
Longline Fisheries Jeffrey N. Lonergan,
i. Framework for Managing Sea Turtle FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Interactions in the Hawaii Shallow- Iverson, Public Information Officer, Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
set Longline Fishery SAFMC; phone: (843) 571–4366 or toll [FR Doc. 2018–06483 Filed 3–29–18; 8:45 am]
a. Overview of the action free: (866) SAFMC–10; fax: (843) 769–
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
b. Characterization of loggerhead 4520; email: kim.iverson@safmc.net.
turtle interactions in the Hawaii SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
shallow-set longline fishery scoping meetings will be conducted via DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
c. Review of sea turtle impacts webinar accessible via the internet from
assessment approaches the Council’s website at www.safmc.net. National Oceanic and Atmospheric
ii. Other actions The scoping meetings will begin at 6 Administration
C. Discussion on Emerging Issues, p.m. Registration for the webinars is RIN 0648–XG122
Data Gaps and Research Needs required. Registration information will
9. Public Comment be posted on the Council’s website at New England Fishery Management
10. Committee Discussion and www.safmc.net as it becomes available. Council; Public Meeting
Recommendations
11. Other Business and Next Meeting Amendment 42 to the Snapper Grouper AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Fishery Management Plan Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Special Accommodations Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
The draft amendment addresses
These meetings are accessible to changes to sea turtle release gear types Commerce.
people with disabilities. Requests for for the commercial and for-hire ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
sign language interpretation or other components of the snapper grouper
auxiliary aids should be directed to fishery. The National Marine Fisheries SUMMARY: The New England Fishery
Kitty M. Simonds, (808) 522–8220 Service’s Release Protocols for protected Management Council (Council, NEFMC)
(voice) or (808) 522–8226 (fax), at least species were originally published in will hold a three-day meeting to
5 days prior to the meeting date. 2004, with updates in 2008 and 2010. A consider actions affecting New England
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. new update is ready for publication. In fisheries in the exclusive economic zone
the pending update, three additional sea (EEZ).
Dated: March 27, 2018.
turtle release gears, used for handling DATES: The meeting will be held on
Jeffrey N. Lonergan,
and releasing incidentally caught sea Tuesday, April 17, 2018 through
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Thursday, April 19, 2018, beginning at
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. turtles, have been approved by the
Southeast Fisheries Science Center 9 a.m. on April 17, 8:30 a.m. on April
[FR Doc. 2018–06484 Filed 3–29–18; 8:45 am] 18, and 8:30 a.m. on April 19.
(SEFSC). The new gear requires less
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space on vessels while still providing ADDRESSES:
the necessary function. For fishermen Meeting address: The meeting will be
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE operating in the snapper grouper fishery held at the Hilton Hotel, 20 Coogan
to utilize the newly approved gears, Boulevard, Mystic, CT 06355;
National Oceanic and Atmospheric they need to be listed as acceptable gear telephone: (860) 572–0731; online at
Administration in the Snapper Grouper FMP and made www3.hilton.com/en/hotels/
amozie on DSK30RV082PROD with NOTICES
a requirement in the regulations. The connecticut/hilton-mystic-MYSMHHF/
RIN 0648–XG123 amendment would also revise the index.html.
South Atlantic Fishery Management snapper grouper framework procedure Council address: New England
Council; Public Meetings to include modifications to protected Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
resources release gear requirements and Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950;
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries handling procedures after they are telephone: (978) 465–0492;
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and approved by the SEFSC to allow for www.nefmc.org.
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
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| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of public scoping meetings. | |
| Dates | The scoping meetings will be held via webinar on April 23 and April 24, 2018. | |
| Contact | Kim Iverson, Public Information Officer, SAFMC; phone: (843) 571-4366 or toll free: (866) SAFMC-10; fax: (843) 769-4520; email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 13733 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XG12 |
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