83 FR 17533 - South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Hearings

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 77 (April 20, 2018)

Page Range		17533-17533
FR Document		2018-08326

The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a series of public hearings pertaining to Vision Blueprint Regulatory Amendments 26 and 27 to the Snapper Grouper Fishery Management Plan for the South Atlantic Region. The amendments address recreational (Amendment 26) and commercial (Amendment 27) measures as identified in the Council's Vision Blueprint for the Snapper Grouper Fishery.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XG135


South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Hearings

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

ACTION: Notice of public hearings.

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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold a series of public hearings pertaining to Vision Blueprint 
Regulatory Amendments 26 and 27 to the Snapper Grouper Fishery 
Management Plan for the South Atlantic Region. The amendments address 
recreational (Amendment 26) and commercial (Amendment 27) measures as 
identified in the Council's Vision Blueprint for the Snapper Grouper 
Fishery.

DATES: The public hearings will be held via listening stations and 
webinar on May 8, May 9, and May 10, 2018.

ADDRESSES: The hearings will be held via webinar. See SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION for locations of listening stations.
    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 public hearings will be conducted via 
webinar with assigned listening stations. The public hearings 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. Listening stations for each hearing will be 
available at the following locations:

May 8, 2018 Webinar

Listening Stations

    1. Haddrell's Point Tackle, 885 Ben Sawyer Blvd., Mount Pleasant, 
SC 29464.
    2. Southeast Regional Branch Library, 10599 Deerwood Park Blvd., 
Jacksonville, FL 32256.
    3. NC Division of Marine Fisheries, Southern District Office, 127 
Cardinal Drive Extension, Wilmington, NC 28405.

May 9, 2018 Webinar

Listening Stations

    1. Cocoa Beach Public Library, 550 N. Brevard Ave., Cocoa Beach, FL 
32931.
    2. NC Division of Marine Fisheries, Central District Office, 5285 
Hwy 70 West, Morehead City, NC 28557.

May 10, 2018 Webinar

Listening Stations

    1. Murrells Inlet Community Center, 4462 Murrells Inlet Road, 
Murrells Inlet, SC 29576.
    2. Marathon Government Center, BOCC, 2798 Overseas Highway, 2nd 
Floor, Marathon, FL 33050.
    3. Hatteras Community Building, 57689 NC Hwy 12, Hatteras, NC 
27943.

Snapper Grouper Regulatory Amendment 26 (Recreational Visioning)

    The draft regulatory amendment contains actions to address 
recreational measures as identified in the Council's Vision Blueprint 
for the Snapper Grouper Fishery. The amendment proposes modifying the 
species composition of recreational aggregates to better reflect how 
fishermen are currently fishing and allow more focused management 
measures (i.e., for deep-water species). Alternatives for aggregate bag 
limits, minimum size limits and gear requirements are included. The 
regulatory amendment also proposes modification to the spawning season 
closure for red grouper off the North and South Carolina coasts and 
modifying the minimum size limit for gray triggerfish off the east 
coast of Florida to bring consistency with regulations in state waters.

Snapper Grouper Regulatory Amendment 27 (Commercial Visioning)

    The draft regulatory amendment contains actions to address 
commercial measures as identified in the Council's Vision Blueprint for 
the Snapper Grouper Fishery. The amendment addresses concerns over 
equitable access for commercial fishermen fishing in the snapper 
grouper fishery and proposes measures to help minimize discards. The 
regulatory amendment includes actions for split commercial seasons for 
blueline tilefish, snowy grouper, greater amberjack, and red porgy. The 
amendment also includes actions to modify the commercial trip limit for 
blueline tilefish, greater amberjack, red porgy, and vermilion snapper. 
Other measures include specifying a minimum size limit for almaco jack, 
implementing a trip limit for the Other Jacks complex, extending the 
seasonal closure for red grouper in federal waters off North Carolina 
and South Carolina, removing the minimum size limit for three deep-
water snappers, and reducing the commercial minimum size limit for gray 
triggerfish off the east coast of Florida.
    During the public hearings, Council staff will present an overview 
of each amendment and will be available for informal discussions and to 
answer questions via webinar. Area Council members will be present at 
each of the Listening Stations. Members of the public will have an 
opportunity to go on record to offer 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 public hearings.

    Note:  The times and sequence specified in this agenda are 
subject to change.


    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: April 17, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-08326 Filed 4-19-18; 8:45 am]
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interpretation or other auxiliary aid May 8, 2018 Webinar proposes measures to help minimize
should be directed to M. Jan Saunders, discards. The regulatory amendment
Listening Stations
(302) 526–5251, at least 5 days prior to includes actions for split commercial
the meeting date. 1. Haddrell’s Point Tackle, 885 Ben seasons for blueline tilefish, snowy
Dated: April 17, 2018.
Sawyer Blvd., Mount Pleasant, SC grouper, greater amberjack, and red
29464. porgy. The amendment also includes
Tracey L. Thompson,
2. Southeast Regional Branch Library, actions to modify the commercial trip
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 10599 Deerwood Park Blvd.,
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
limit for blueline tilefish, greater
Jacksonville, FL 32256. amberjack, red porgy, and vermilion
[FR Doc. 2018–08343 Filed 4–19–18; 8:45 am] 3. NC Division of Marine Fisheries, snapper. Other measures include
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Southern District Office, 127 Cardinal specifying a minimum size limit for
Drive Extension, Wilmington, NC almaco jack, implementing a trip limit
28405. for the Other Jacks complex, extending
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
May 9, 2018 Webinar the seasonal closure for red grouper in
National Oceanic and Atmospheric federal waters off North Carolina and
Administration Listening Stations South Carolina, removing the minimum
1. Cocoa Beach Public Library, 550 N. size limit for three deep-water snappers,
RIN 0648–XG135 Brevard Ave., Cocoa Beach, FL 32931. and reducing the commercial minimum
2. NC Division of Marine Fisheries, size limit for gray triggerfish off the east
South Atlantic Fishery Management coast of Florida.
Central District Office, 5285 Hwy 70
Council; Public Hearings
West, Morehead City, NC 28557. During the public hearings, Council
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries May 10, 2018 Webinar staff will present an overview of each
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and amendment and will be available for
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Listening Stations informal discussions and to answer
Commerce. 1. Murrells Inlet Community Center, questions via webinar. Area Council
ACTION: Notice of public hearings. 4462 Murrells Inlet Road, Murrells Inlet, members will be present at each of the
SC 29576. Listening Stations. Members of the
SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery 2. Marathon Government Center, public will have an opportunity to go on
Management Council (Council) will BOCC, 2798 Overseas Highway, 2nd record to offer their comments for
hold a series of public hearings Floor, Marathon, FL 33050. consideration by the Council.
pertaining to Vision Blueprint 3. Hatteras Community Building,
Regulatory Amendments 26 and 27 to Special Accommodations
57689 NC Hwy 12, Hatteras, NC 27943.
the Snapper Grouper Fishery These meetings are physically
Management Plan for the South Atlantic Snapper Grouper Regulatory
Amendment 26 (Recreational accessible to people with disabilities.
Region. The amendments address Requests for auxiliary aids should be
recreational (Amendment 26) and Visioning)
directed to the council office (see
commercial (Amendment 27) measures The draft regulatory amendment ADDRESSES) 3 days prior to the public
as identified in the Council’s Vision contains actions to address recreational hearings.
Blueprint for the Snapper Grouper measures as identified in the Council’s
Fishery. Vision Blueprint for the Snapper Note: The times and sequence specified in
this agenda are subject to change.
DATES: The public hearings will be held Grouper Fishery. The amendment
via listening stations and webinar on proposes modifying the species Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
May 8, May 9, and May 10, 2018. composition of recreational aggregates
to better reflect how fishermen are Dated: April 17, 2018.
ADDRESSES: The hearings will be held Tracey L. Thompson,
currently fishing and allow more
via webinar. See SUPPLEMENTARY
focused management measures (i.e., for Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
INFORMATION for locations of listening Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
deep-water species). Alternatives for
stations.
aggregate bag limits, minimum size [FR Doc. 2018–08326 Filed 4–19–18; 8:45 am]
Council address: South Atlantic
limits and gear requirements are BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
Fishery Management Council, 4055
included. The regulatory amendment
Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N.
also proposes modification to the
Charleston, SC 29405.
spawning season closure for red grouper DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim off the North and South Carolina coasts
Iverson, Public Information Officer, and modifying the minimum size limit National Oceanic and Atmospheric
SAFMC; phone: (843) 571–4366 or toll for gray triggerfish off the east coast of Administration
free: (866) SAFMC–10; fax: (843/769– Florida to bring consistency with
4520; email: kim.iverson@safmc.net. regulations in state waters. Submission for OMB Review;
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Comment Request
public hearings will be conducted via Snapper Grouper Regulatory
webinar with assigned listening Amendment 27 (Commercial Visioning) The Department of Commerce will
stations. The public hearings will begin The draft regulatory amendment submit to the Office of Management and
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at 6 p.m. Registration for the webinars contains actions to address commercial Budget (OMB) for clearance the
is required. Registration information measures as identified in the Council’s following proposal for collection of
will be posted on the Council’s website Vision Blueprint for the Snapper information under the provisions of the
at www.safmc.net as it becomes Grouper Fishery. The amendment Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
available. Listening stations for each addresses concerns over equitable Chapter 35).
hearing will be available at the access for commercial fishermen fishing Agency: National Oceanic and
following locations: in the snapper grouper fishery and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of public hearings.
Dates		The public hearings will be held via listening stations and webinar on May 8, May 9, and May 10, 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 17533
RIN Number		0648-XG13

83 FR 17533 - South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Hearings

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