[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 220 (Thursday, November 14, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68416-68419]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-27225]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XC978


South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC); Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of public meeting of the South Atlantic Fishery 
Management Council (Council).

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SUMMARY: The Council will hold a Council Member Visioning Workshop and 
a Council Member Data Workshop. In addition, the Council will hold a 
joint meeting of the Habitat and Ecosystem-Based Management Committees; 
Protected Resources Committee, Southeast Data, Assessment and Review 
Committee (partially CLOSED SESSION); Advisory Panel Selection 
Committee (CLOSED SESSION); Snapper Grouper Committee; King & Spanish 
Mackerel Committee; Executive

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Finance Committee; Personnel Committee (CLOSED SESSION); Dolphin Wahoo 
Committee; Data Collection Committee; and a meeting of the Full 
Council. The Council will take action as necessary. The Council will 
also hold an informal public question and answer session regarding 
agenda items and a formal public comment session.

DATES: The Council meeting will be held from 9 a.m. on Monday, December 
2, 2013 until 3:00 p.m. on Friday, December 6, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Meeting Address: The meeting will be held at the Hilton 
Wilmington Riverside, 301 North Water Street, Wilmington, NC 28401; 
phone: 888/324-8170 or (910) 763-5900; fax: (910) 343-6124.
    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; telephone: (843) 571-4366 or toll free (866) SAFMC-10; 
fax: (843) 769-4520; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The items of discussion in the individual 
meeting agendas are as follows: 9 a.m. until 9:15 a.m. Swearing in of 
new Council member.

Council Member Visioning Workshop Agenda, Monday, December 2, 2013, 
9:15 a.m. Until 12 Noon

    1. Review September 2013 Workshop results and continue discussion 
of revised Strategic Goal Statements, Goals, and Snapper Grouper 
Fishery Management Plan (FMP) objectives;
    2. Discuss port meetings and provide direction to staff on 
structure.

Council Member Data Workshop Agenda, Monday, December 2, 2013, 1:30 
p.m. Until 5:30 p.m.

    1. Presentations on Regional Electronic Monitoring Input for NOAA's 
Policy on Electronic Technologies and Fishery-Dependent Data 
Collection, Commercial Quota Monitoring Program, and the Atlantic Coast 
Cooperative Statistics Program (ACCSP);
    2. Hands-on demonstrations for accessing data from ACCSP, decision 
tools, and Internet Mapping System (IMS).

Joint Habitat and Ecosystem-Based Management Committees Agenda, 
Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 8:30 a.m. Until 9:30 a.m.

    1. Update on the status of Coral Amendment 8 addressing Coral 
Habitat Areas of Particular Concern (HAPC) and transit through the 
Oculina Bank HAPC;
    2. Briefing on the Coral Reef Cooperative Agreement with the Coral 
Reef Conservation Program;
    3. Report from the November 2013 Habitat and Environmental 
Protection Advisory Panel meeting and update on Ecosystem Activities, 
discuss issues take action as appropriate.

Protected Resources Committee Agenda, Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 9:30 
a.m. Until 11 a.m.

    1. Receive an update on ongoing consultations;
    2. Overview of Endangered Species Act (ESA) Working Group Report;
    3. Update on American eel; discuss issues and take action as 
appropriate.

Southeast Data, Assessment and Review (SEDAR) Committee Agenda, 
Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 10:30 a.m. Until Noon (Note: A portion of 
this meeting will be CLOSED)

    1. Receive a SEDAR activities update. Take Committee action as 
appropriate;
    2. Develop guidance to SEDAR Steering Committee members for the 
SEDAR process as well as the 2015 assessment priorities; discuss issues 
and take action as appropriate.
    3. Discuss presentation of SEDAR assessments to the SSC;
    4. Review the Gag Assessment Update and SEDAR 41 (red snapper and 
gray triggerfish) Terms of Reference and schedule;
    5. Develop recommendations for SEDAR 41 participants (CLOSED 
SESSION).

Advisory Panel (AP) Selection Committee Agenda, Tuesday, December 3, 
2013, 1:30 p.m. Until 2:30 p.m. (CLOSED SESSION)

    1. Review advisory panel applications and develop recommendations 
for appointments/reappointments.

Snapper Grouper Committee Agenda, Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 2:30 p.m. 
Until 5:30 p.m. and Wednesday, December 4, 2013, 8:30 a.m. Until 5 p.m.

    1. Receive update on the status of commercial and recreational 
catches versus Annual Catch Limits;
    2. Receive an update on the status of Snapper Grouper amendments 
under formal Secretarial review;
    3. Receive and discuss reports from the Scientific and Statistical 
Committee (SSC) and the Snapper Grouper Advisory Panel;
    4. Receive presentations on activities relative to the Oculina Bank 
Experimental Closed area;
    5. Address Regulatory Amendment 11 (240' closure for deepwater 
species) to the Snapper Grouper FMP if necessary;
    6. Receive presentations on Regulatory Amendment 17 addressing 
marine protected areas (MPAs), review and discuss MPA sites to consider 
for public scoping, and approve Regulatory Amendment 17 for public 
scoping meetings;
    7. Review Regulatory Amendment 16 (Removal of the black sea bass 
seasonal pot closure), provide guidance to staff, and approve the 
amendment for public scoping;
    8. Receive an overview of Snapper Grouper Amendment 22 (use of tags 
to track harvest) and approve Amendment 22 for public scoping;
    9. Receive an overview of Snapper Grouper Amendment 29 (management 
measures for species with Only Reliable Catch Statistics (ORCS), and 
measures for gray triggerfish), provide guidance to staff, and approve 
the amendment for public hearings;
    10. Review public scoping comments received for Snapper Grouper 
Amendment 31 (blueline tilefish management measures), provide guidance 
to staff, approve the amendment for public hearings, and consider an 
emergency rule request;
    11. Review the status of Snapper Grouper Regulatory Amendment 20 
(snowy grouper management measures);
    12. Receive an overview of the Comprehensive Allocation/
Accountability Amendment, provide guidance for species in the snapper 
grouper management complex, and approve the amendment for public 
scoping.
    The committee will take action as necessary and provide guidance to 
staff.

    Note: There will be an informal public question and answer 
session with the NMFS Regional Administrator and the Council 
Chairman on Wednesday, December 4, 2013, beginning at 5:30 p.m.

King & Spanish Mackerel Committee Agenda, Thursday, December 5, 2013, 
8:30 a.m. Until 10:30 a.m.

    1. Receive and discuss the status of commercial and recreational 
catches versus ACLs for Atlantic group king mackerel, Spanish mackerel 
and cobia;
    2. Receive an update on the status of amendments under formal 
Secretarial review;
    3. Receive an overview of Joint South Atlantic/Gulf of Mexico 
Mackerel Amendment 20B (trip limits, fishing seasons, transit 
provisions, framework procedure, cobia ACLs), develop recommendations 
for approving the amendment for formal Secretarial

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review, and deem the codified text as necessary and appropriate;
    4. Receive an overview of Joint Gulf/South Atlantic Mackerel 
Framework Action 2014 (Spanish mackerel Acceptable Biological Catch 
(ABC) and ACL), review SSC recommendations for Spanish mackerel ABC, 
select preferred alternatives, modify the amendment as necessary and 
approve for public hearings;
    5. Review options papers for Joint Gulf/South Atlantic Amendment 24 
(Allocations) and Joint Amendment 26 (Separate commercial permits), 
provide guidance to staff, and approve the amendments for public 
scoping;
    6. Receive an overview of other actions from the Gulf Council and 
take action as necessary.

Executive Finance Committee Agenda, Thursday, December 5, 2013, 10:30 
a.m. Until 11:30 a.m.

    1. Receive an update on the status of Council calendar year (CY) 
2013 budget expenditures and the proposed CY 2014 budget;
    2. Receive an update on Joint Committee on South Florida Management 
Issues and the AdHoc Goliath Grouper Joint Council Steering Committee 
Activities;
    3. Review and approve the Regional Operating Agreement;
    4. Receive a report on the Council Coordinating Committee meeting;
    5. Discuss Council Follow-up and Priorities and take action other 
issues as appropriate.

Personnel Committee Agenda (CLOSED SESSION), Thursday, December 5, 
2013, 11:30 a.m. Until 12 Noon.

    1. Executive Director performance review.

Dolphin Wahoo Committee Agenda, Thursday, December 5, 2013, 1:30 p.m. 
Until 2:30 p.m.

    1. Receive update on the status of commercial and recreational 
catches versus Annual Catch Limits;
    2. Receive an update on the status of Amendment 5 to the Dolphin 
Wahoo FMP (modifications to ABC, ACLs);
    3. Review public hearing comments on Dolphin Wahoo Amendment 7 
(allow filleted dolphin and wahoo from the Bahamas), modify the 
amendment as appropriate, and approve for formal Secretarial review;
    4. Review the Comprehensive Allocation Amendment, provide guidance 
to staff, and approve the amendment for public scoping.

Data Collection Committee Agenda, Thursday, December 5, 2013, 2:30 p.m. 
Until 5 p.m.

    Receive an update on the status of the following amendments: Joint 
South Atlantic/Gulf Generic Dealer Permit Amendment, Joint South 
Atlantic/Gulf Generic For-Hire Reporting Amendment (South Atlantic 
portion only), and Gulf Framework for For-Hire Reporting:
    1. Discuss Comprehensive Ecosystem-Based Amendment 3 (Bycatch);
    2. Receive an update on the Commercial Electronic Logbook Pilot 
Study;
    3. Receive an overview of Gulf actions for the Gulf Generic 
Charterboat Reporting Amendment. Provide guidance to staff and take 
action as appropriate.

    Note: A formal public comment session will be held on Thursday, 
December 5, 2013, beginning at 5:30 p.m. on the following items 
scheduled for final Council action at this meeting: (1) Joint SA/
Gulf Mackerel Amendment 20B, and (2) Amendment 7 to the Dolphin 
Wahoo FMP. Following comment on these specific items, public comment 
will be accepted regarding any other items on the Council agenda. 
The amount of time provided to individuals will be determined by the 
Chairman based on the number of individuals wishing to comment.

Council Session: Friday, December 6, 2013, 8:30 a.m. Until 3 p.m.

    Council Session Agenda, Friday, December 6, 2013, 8:30 a.m. until 3 
p.m.
    8:30 a.m.-8:45 a.m.: Call the meeting to order, adopt the agenda, 
and approve the September 2013 meeting minutes.
    8:45-9:15 a.m.: The Council will receive a report from the Snapper 
Grouper Committee and is scheduled to either approve or disapprove 
Amendment 29 and Amendment 31 for public hearings and approve or 
disapprove Amendment 22, Regulatory Amendment 16, Regulatory Amendment 
17, and the Generic Allocation/Accountability Measure Amendment 
(relative to snapper grouper) for public scoping. The Council will 
consider other committee recommendations and take action as 
appropriate.
    9:15-9:45 a.m.: The Council will receive a report from the King & 
Spanish Mackerel Committee and is scheduled to approve or disapprove 
Amendment 20B to the Coastal Migratory Pelagic Species FMP for formal 
Secretarial review. The Council will also approve or disapprove the 
South Atlantic Spanish Mackerel Framework for public hearings and Joint 
South Atlantic/Gulf Amendment 24 and Amendment 26 for public scoping. 
The Council will consider other Committee recommendations and take 
action as appropriate.
    9:45-10 a.m.: The Council will receive a report from the Dolphin 
Wahoo Committee and is scheduled to either approve or disapprove 
Dolphin Wahoo Amendment 7 for formal Secretarial review. The Council 
will approve or disapprove the Generic Allocation/Accountability 
Measure Amendment (relative to dolphin wahoo) for public scoping. The 
Council will consider other Committee recommendations and take action 
as appropriate.
    10-10:15 a.m.: The Council will receive a report from the Council 
Visioning Workshop, consider recommendations, and take action as 
appropriate.
    10:15-10:30 a.m.: The Council will receive a report from the 
Council Member Data Workshop, consider recommendations, and take action 
as appropriate.
    10:30-10:45 a.m.: The Council will receive a report from the Joint 
Habitat/Ecosystem-Based Management Committees, consider recommendations 
and take action as appropriate.
    10:45-11 a.m.: The Council will receive a report from the Protected 
Resources Committee, consider recommendations and take action as 
appropriate.
    11-11:15 a.m.: The Council will receive a report from the SEDAR 
Committee, approve participants for SEDAR 41, consider other 
recommendations and take action as appropriate.
    11:15-11:30 a.m.: The Council will receive a report from the 
Advisory Panel Selection Committee, consider recommendations for 
appointment or reappointment of AP members, and take action as 
appropriate. The Council will consider other recommendations and take 
action as appropriate.
    11:30-11:45 a.m.: The Council will receive a report from the 
Executive Finance Committee, approve the Council Follow-Up and 
Priorities, take action relative to South Florida Management issues as 
appropriate, approve the Regional Operating Agreement, and consider 
recommendations and take action as appropriate.
    11:45-12 Noon: The Council will receive a report from the Data 
Collection Committee, approve or disapprove the South Atlantic/Gulf of 
Mexico Generic Dealer Permit Amendment for formal Secretarial review, 
and consider other recommendations and take action as appropriate.
    1:30-3 p.m.: The Council will receive an update on the Marine 
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Education Program Southeast; status reports from NOAA Fisheries 
Southeast Regional Office and the Southeast Fisheries Science Center; 
review agency and liaison reports; and discuss other business and 
upcoming meetings.
    Documents regarding these issues are available from the Council 
office (see ADDRESSES).
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before these groups for discussion, those issues may not be the subject 
of formal action during these meetings. Action will be restricted to 
those issues specifically identified in this notice 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 final action to address the emergency.

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: November 8, 2013.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-27225 Filed 11-13-13; 8:45 am]
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