83 FR 34121 - South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 139 (July 19, 2018)

Page Range		34121-34122
FR Document		2018-15456

The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a series of public scoping meetings via webinar pertaining to three amendments to the Snapper Grouper Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for the South Atlantic Region. Amendment 47 considers modifications to the federally permitted South Atlantic snapper grouper for-hire fishery. Regulatory Amendment 29 considers options to implement best fishing practices and remove powerhead restrictions in the federal waters off the coast of South Carolina. Regulatory Amendment 32 addresses options for revisions to the in-season accountability measures for yellowtail snapper.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XG339


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.

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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold a series of public scoping meetings via webinar pertaining to 
three amendments to the Snapper Grouper Fishery Management Plan (FMP) 
for the South Atlantic Region. Amendment 47 considers modifications to 
the federally permitted South Atlantic snapper grouper for-hire 
fishery. Regulatory Amendment 29 considers options to implement best 
fishing practices and remove powerhead restrictions in the federal 
waters off the coast of South Carolina. Regulatory Amendment 32 
addresses options for revisions to the in-season accountability 
measures for yellowtail snapper.

DATES: The scoping meetings will be held via webinar on the following 
dates: Amendment 47--August 6, August 9, and August 14, 2018; 
Regulatory Amendment 29--August 7 and August 8, 2018 and; Regulatory 
Amendment 32--August 15 and August 16, 2018.

ADDRESSES: The scoping meetings will be conducted via webinar.
    Council address: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055 
Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. Charleston, SC 29405.

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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.
    Public scoping is the beginning phase of amendment development. The 
Council will gather public input and ideas on how to solve a fishery 
problem or address a need. The public is encouraged to identify issues, 
potential impacts, and reasonable solutions for options being 
considered in each amendment.

Amendment 47 to the Snapper Grouper FMP

    Amendment 47 considers options for limiting entry into the for-hire 
Snapper Grouper fishery, establishing a mechanism that would allow new 
entrants into the for-hire Snapper Grouper fishery under limited entry, 
and modifying regulations that prevent anglers onboard federally 
permitted for-hire Snapper Grouper vessels from possessing Snapper 
Grouper species in state waters when harvest of these species closes in 
federal waters.

Regulatory Amendment 29 to the Snapper Grouper FMP

    Regulatory Amendment 29 addresses the use of best fishing practices 
to reduce discards and discard mortality for species in the snapper 
grouper management complex, including: The use of venting tools and 
descending devices to release fish experiencing barotrauma, 
modification to the non-stainless-steel circle hook requirement, and 
specification of allowable rigs. The draft amendment also includes 
options to modify current regulations for the use of powerhead gear.

Regulatory Amendment 32 to the Snapper Grouper Fishery Management Plan

    Regulatory Amendment 32 considers modifications to yellowtail 
snapper accountability measures (AM) to minimize the probability of in-
season closures and consequent socio-economic impacts.
    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. Public scoping documents and presentations for each 
amendment will be posted to the Council's website at http://safmc.net/safmc-meetings/public-hearings-scoping-meetings/ as they become 
available.
    Written comments may also be submitted and must be received by 5 
p.m. on August 17, 2018. The Council requests that written comments be 
submitted using the online public comment forms that will be posted the 
Council's website at http://safmc.net/safmc-meetings/public-hearings-scoping-meetings/ as they become available. Written comments may also 
be submitted to: Gregg Waugh, Executive Director, South Atlantic 
Fishery Management Council, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. 
Charleston, SC 29405.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for auxiliary aids should be directed to the 
council office (see ADDRESSES) 5 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: July 16, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-15456 Filed 7-18-18; 8:45 am]
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim public will have an opportunity to go on SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
Iverson, Public Information Officer, record to record their comments for this notice provides committee and
SAFMC; phone: (843) 571–4366 or toll consideration by the Council. Public membership criteria.
free: (866) SAFMC–10; fax: (843) 769– scoping documents and presentations
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
4520; email: kim.iverson@safmc.net. for each amendment will be posted to
the Council’s website at http:// Samira Patel, Commercial Remote
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
safmc.net/safmc-meetings/public- Sensing Regulatory Affairs Office,
scoping meetings will be conducted via
hearings-scoping-meetings/ as they NOAA Satellite and Information
webinar accessible via the internet from
become available. Services, 1335 East-West Highway,
the Council’s website at www.safmc.net.
Written comments may also be Room 8247, Silver Spring, Maryland
The scoping meetings will begin at 6
p.m. Registration for the webinars is submitted and must be received by 5 20910; telephone (301) 713–7077, email
required. Registration information will p.m. on August 17, 2018. The Council samira.patel@noaa.gov.
be posted on the Council’s website at requests that written comments be SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ACCRES
www.safmc.net as it becomes available. submitted using the online public was established by the Secretary of
Public scoping is the beginning phase comment forms that will be posted the Commerce on May 21, 2002, to advise
of amendment development. The Council’s website at http://safmc.net/ the Secretary, through the Under
Council will gather public input and safmc-meetings/public-hearings- Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and
ideas on how to solve a fishery problem scoping-meetings/ as they become Atmosphere, on matters relating to the
or address a need. The public is available. Written comments may also U.S. commercial remote sensing
encouraged to identify issues, potential be submitted to: Gregg Waugh, industry and NOAA’s activities to carry
impacts, and reasonable solutions for Executive Director, South Atlantic out responsibilities of the Department of
options being considered in each Fishery Management Council, 4055 Commerce as set forth in 51 U.S.C.
amendment. Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. 60101, et seq.
Amendment 47 to the Snapper Grouper Charleston, SC 29405.
Committee members serve in a
FMP Special Accommodations representative capacity for a term of two
Amendment 47 considers options for These meetings are physically years and may serve additional terms, if
limiting entry into the for-hire Snapper accessible to people with disabilities. reappointed. No more than 20
Grouper fishery, establishing a Requests for auxiliary aids should be individuals at a time may serve on the
mechanism that would allow new directed to the council office (see Committee. ACCRES will have a fairly
entrants into the for-hire Snapper ADDRESSES) 5 days prior to the meeting. balanced membership consisting of
Grouper fishery under limited entry, approximately 9 to 20 members.
Note: The times and sequence specified in
and modifying regulations that prevent this agenda are subject to change.
Nominations are encouraged from all
anglers onboard federally permitted for- interested U.S. persons and
hire Snapper Grouper vessels from Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. organizations representing interests
possessing Snapper Grouper species in Dated: July 16, 2018. affected by the regulation of remote
state waters when harvest of these sensing. Nominees must represent
Tracey L. Thompson,
species closes in federal waters. stakeholders in remote sensing, space
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
commerce, space policy, or a related
Regulatory Amendment 29 to the Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
field and be able to attend committee
Snapper Grouper FMP [FR Doc. 2018–15456 Filed 7–18–18; 8:45 am]
meetings that are held usually two times
Regulatory Amendment 29 addresses BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
per year. Membership is voluntary, and
the use of best fishing practices to service is without pay. Each nomination
reduce discards and discard mortality that is submitted should include the
for species in the snapper grouper DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
proposed committee member’s name
management complex, including: The and organizational affiliation, a brief
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
use of venting tools and descending description of the nominee’s
Administration
devices to release fish experiencing qualifications and interest in serving on
barotrauma, modification to the non- Notice Requesting Nominations for the the Committee, a curriculum vitae or
stainless-steel circle hook requirement, Advisory Committee on Commercial resume of the nominee, and no more
and specification of allowable rigs. The Remote Sensing (ACCRES) than three supporting letters describing
draft amendment also includes options the nominee’s qualifications and
to modify current regulations for the use AGENCY: National Oceanic Atmospheric
interest in serving on the Committee.
of powerhead gear. Administration, Commerce.
Self-nominations are acceptable. The
ACTION: Request for membership following contact information should
Regulatory Amendment 32 to the
nominations. accompany each submission: The
Snapper Grouper Fishery Management
Plan SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce nominee’s name, address, phone
Regulatory Amendment 32 considers is seeking highly qualified individuals number, fax number, and email address.
modifications to yellowtail snapper who are knowledgeable about the Nominations should be sent to Tahara
accountability measures (AM) to commercial space-based remote sensing Dawkins, Director, Commercial Remote
industry and uses of space-based remote Sensing Regulatory Affairs Office, 1335
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minimize the probability of in-season
closures and consequent socio- sensing data to serve on the Advisory East-West Highway, G–101, Silver
economic impacts. Committee on Commercial Remote Spring, Maryland 20910. Nominations
During the scoping meetings, Council Sensing (ACCRES). The Committee is must be postmarked no later than 30
staff will present an overview of the comprised of leaders in the commercial days from the publication date of this
amendment and will be available for space-based remote sensing industry, notice. The full text of the Committee
informal discussions and to answer space-based remote sensing data users, Charter and its current membership can
questions via webinar. Members of the government, and academia. The be viewed at the Agency’s web page at:

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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 scoping meetings.
Dates		The scoping meetings will be held via webinar on the following dates: Amendment 47--August 6, August 9, and August 14, 2018; Regulatory Amendment 29--August 7 and August 8, 2018 and; Regulatory Amendment 32--August 15 and August 16, 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 34121
RIN Number		0648-XG33

83 FR 34121 - South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

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