[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 30 (Thursday, February 13, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8681-8683]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-03142]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XD128


South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

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

ACTION: Meetings of the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council 
(SAFMC).

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SUMMARY: In addition to a meeting of the Law Enforcement Advisory Panel 
(AP), the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold 
a joint meeting of the Law Enforcement Committee and Law Enforcement AP 
as well as a joint committee meeting of the Habitat & Environmental 
Protection Committee and Ecosystem-Based Management Committee. The 
Council will also hold meetings of the: Southeast Data, Assessment and 
Review Committee (partially Closed Session); Protected Resources 
Committee; Snapper Grouper Committee; King & Spanish Mackerel 
Committee; Executive Finance Committee; 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 8:30 a.m. on Monday, March 
3, 2014 until 1 p.m. on Friday, March 7, 2014.

ADDRESSES:
    Meeting Address: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Savannah 
DeSoto, 15 East Liberty Street, Savannah, GA 31401; telephone: (877) 
280-0751 or (912) 232-9000; fax: (912) 232-6018.
    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:

Law Enforcement Advisory Panel Agenda, Monday, March 3, 2014, 8:30 a.m. 
Until 12 Noon

    1. Receive an update on the North Carolina Joint Enforcement 
Agreement.
    2. Review the status of the Oculina Experimental Closed Area 
Evaluation Team.
    3. Receive an update on recently completed and developing 
amendments.
    4. Review Snapper Grouper Amendment 33/Dolphin Wahoo Amendment 7 
(fillet issue) and develop recommendations.

Joint Law Enforcement Committee and Law Enforcement Advisory Panel 
Agenda, Monday, March 3, 2014, 1:30 p.m. Until 3 p.m.

    Discuss the recommendations from the Law Enforcement AP.

Joint Habitat & Environmental Protection and Ecosystem-Based Management 
Committee Agenda, Monday, March 3, 2014, 3 p.m. Until 5:30 p.m.

    1. Review the status of Coral Amendment 8, pertaining to Coral 
Habitat Areas of Particular Concern (HAPCs) and transit through the 
Oculina Bank HAPC.
    2. Review the status of the Coral Reef Conservation Program's 
Fiscal Year (FY) 2014-16 Cooperative Agreement.
    3. Receive the Spatial Representation of the Oculina Bank HAPC 
Options as requested by the deepwater shrimp industry.
    4. Recommend approval of SAFMC policy statements and receive an 
update on ecosystem activities.

Southeast Data, Assessment and Review (SEDAR) Committee Agenda, 
Tuesday, March 4, 2014, 8:30 a.m. Until 9:30 a.m. (Note: A Portion of 
This Meeting Will Be Closed)

    1. Receive a SEDAR activities update as well as a SEDAR Steering 
Committee Report.
    2. Receive a report on the South Atlantic Fishery Dependent 
Workshop as well as the status of the Wreckfish Assessment peer review.
    3. Develop recommendations for approvals of SEDAR 41 participants 
(South Atlantic Red Snapper and Gray Triggerfish) and SEDAR South 
Atlantic Shrimp Data participants. Appoint a Wreckfish chairperson and 
reviewers. (Closed Session)

Protected Resources Committee Agenda, Tuesday, March 4, 2014, 9:30 a.m. 
Until 10:30 a.m.

    1. Receive an update on ongoing consultations from the Southeast 
Regional Office (SERO) Protected Resources Division (PRD).
    2. Receive a report on: The Endangered Species Act (ESA) American 
Eel status review; the Atlantic Sturgeon stock assessment; the proposed 
critical habitat for Loggerhead Sea Turtles; and the status of the 
proposed listing for Red Knots.
    3. Develop committee recommendations as appropriate.

Snapper Grouper Committee Agenda, Tuesday, March 4, 2014, 10:30 a.m. 
Until 5:30 p.m. and Wednesday, March 5, 2014, 8:30 a.m. Until 5 p.m.

    1. Receive and discuss the status of commercial and recreational 
catches versus quotas for species under Annual Catch Limits (ACLs).
    2. Receive an update on the status of Snapper Grouper amendments 
under formal Secretarial review.
    3. Review the status of the Oculina Experimental Closed Area 
Evaluation Team.
    4. Receive an overview of scoping comments for Regulatory Amendment 
16, pertaining to the removal of the Black Sea Bass pot closure. Modify 
the document, choose preferred alternatives and provide guidance to 
staff.
    5. Review Snapper Grouper Amendment 22, relating to tags that track 
recreational harvest of species; receive a NOAA General Counsel (GC) 
report on Limited Access Privilege Program (LAPP) Determination; 
discuss the amendment and develop guidance to staff.
    6. Review Snapper Grouper Amendment 29, regarding Only Reliable 
Catch Stocks (ORCS) and management measures for Gray Triggerfish; 
receive an overview of public hearing comments as well as the amendment 
document; modify the document and develop recommendations for the 
management measures.
    7. Review the options paper for Snapper Grouper Amendment 32, 
relating to Blueline Tilefish; modify the document; and provide 
guidance to staff.
    8. Review the following amendments and provide guidance to staff: 
Snapper Grouper Amendment 20 (Snowy Grouper and Mutton Snapper); and 
Snapper Grouper Amendment 33/

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Dolphin Wahoo Amendment 7 (fillet issue).
    9. Review Snapper Grouper Regulatory Amendment 21 relating to 
Minimum Stock Size Threshold (MSST) and develop recommendations for 
formal Secretarial review.
    10. Review the Generic Accountability Measures (Snapper Grouper)/
Dolphin Allocation Amendment and provide guidance to staff.
    11. Review the status and materials of the Visioning port meetings 
and provide guidance to staff.
    12. Receive an economic efficiency analysis/net benefit analysis 
report from the Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC).

    Note:  There will be an informal public question and answer 
session with the NMFS Regional Administrator and the Council 
Chairman on Wednesday, March 5, 2014, beginning at 5:30 p.m.

King & Spanish Mackerel Committee Agenda, Thursday, March 6, 2014, 8:30 
a.m. Until 11 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. Review the status of amendments under formal Secretarial review 
and recommend the approval of Joint Amendment 20B (Gulf King Mackerel 
trip limits and seasons, transit provision, regional quotas, framework, 
Cobia ACL) for formal Secretarial review following committee review of 
the amendment.
    3. Review the Coastal Migratory Pelagics (CMP) Framework Amendment 
1 pertaining to Spanish Mackerel ACLs along with the Gulf Council 
decisions and the public hearing comments. Modify the document as 
appropriate and recommend approval for formal Secretarial review.
    4. Receive an update on the SEDAR 38 Data Workshop (Gulf and South 
Atlantic King Mackerel) and Gulf Council meeting.
    5. Review Joint Amendment 24 (allocations) and Joint Amendment 26 
(separate commercial permits), including public scoping comments and 
Gulf Council decisions. Provide guidance to staff.

Executive Finance Committee Agenda, Thursday, March 6, 2014, 11 a.m. 
Until 12 Noon

    1. Receive a report on the actual Council calendar year (CY) 2014 
funding levels as well as the status of the CY 2014 budget 
expenditures.
    2. Receive an update on the activities of the Joint Committee on 
South Florida Management Issues and the Ad Hoc Goliath Grouper Joint 
Council Steering Committee.
    3. Receive a report on the Council Coordination Committee (CCC) 
meeting.
    4. Discuss Council Follow-up and priorities and address other 
issues as appropriate.

Dolphin Wahoo Committee Agenda, Thursday, March 6, 2014, 1:30 p.m. 
Until 3:30 p.m.

    1. Receive updates on the status of commercial and recreational 
catches versus Annual Catch Limits (ACLs).
    2. Review the status of Dolphin Wahoo Amendment 5, pertaining to 
bag limit sales of fish and changes to the ACL and the Allowable 
Biological Catch (ABC).
    3. Review Dolphin Wahoo Amendment 7, regarding the issue of 
transport of fillets from Bahamian waters into United States waters, 
modify the amendment as appropriate and provide direction to staff.
    4. Review the Generic Accountability Measures and Dolphin 
Allocation Amendment scoping comments, discuss the amendment and 
provide direction to staff.

Data Collection Committee Agenda, Thursday, March 6, 2014, 3:30 p.m. 
Until 5 p.m.

    1. Receive an update on the status of the following amendments: The 
Joint South Atlantic/Gulf Generic Dealer Amendment; the Joint South 
Atlantic/Gulf For-Hire Reporting Amendment; and the Gulf Framework for 
For-Hire Reporting Amendment.
    2. Review the status of the Comprehensive Ecosystem-Based Amendment 
3 (CE-BA3) as well as a presentation by NOAA GC pertaining to bycatch 
requirements in the South Atlantic. Modify the amendment as appropriate 
and recommend approval for formal Secretarial review.
    3. Receive an update on the Commercial Logbook Pilot Study.
    4. Receive an overview, status and results of Gulf Council actions 
for the Joint South Atlantic/Gulf Generic Charterboat Reporting 
Amendment. Modify the amendment as appropriate and provide guidance to 
staff.
    5. Receive a report on the Electronic Technology Workshop and 
Implementation Plan. Discuss the report and provide guidance to staff.

    Note:  A formal public comment session will be held on Thursday, 
March 6, 2014, beginning at 5:30 p.m. on the following items: 
Snapper Grouper Regulatory Amendment 21; Joint Amendment 20B; CMP 
Framework Amendment 1; and Comprehensive Ecosystem-Based Amendment 
3. 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, March 7, 2014, 8:30 a.m. Until 1 p.m.

    8:30-8:45 a.m.: Call the meeting to order, adopt the agenda, 
approve the December 2013 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 
Regulatory Amendment 21 for formal Secretarial review. 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 
the Joint South Atlantic/Gulf Amendment 20B and the CMP Spanish 
Mackerel Framework Amendment for formal Secretarial review. 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. The Council will consider Committee recommendations 
and take action as appropriate.
    10-10:30 a.m.: The Council will receive a report from the Data 
Collection Committee and is scheduled to either approve or disapprove 
Comprehensive Ecosystem-Based Amendment 3 for formal Secretarial 
review. The Council will consider other Committee recommendations and 
take action as appropriate.
    10:30-10:45 a.m.: The Council will receive a report from the Law 
Enforcement Committee, will consider Committee recommendations and will 
take action as appropriate.
    10:45-11 a.m.: The Council will receive a report from the Joint 
Habitat & Environmental Protection and Ecosystem-Based Management 
Committee and is scheduled to either approve or disapprove SAFMC policy 
statements. The Council will consider other Joint Committee 
recommendations and take action as appropriate.
    11-11:15 a.m.: The Council will receive a report from the Protected 
Resources Committee, consider Committee recommendations and take action 
as appropriate.
    11:15-11:30 a.m.: The Council will receive a report from the SEDAR 
Committee and is scheduled to appoint: A Wreckfish chairperson and 
reviewers; South Atlantic Shrimp Data

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participants; and SEDAR 41 participants. The Council will consider 
other Committee recommendations and take action as appropriate.
    11:30-11:45 a.m.: The Council will receive a report from the 
Executive Finance Committee and is scheduled to approve the Council 
Follow-up and Priorities documents. The Council will take action on the 
South Florida Management issues as appropriate, consider other 
Committee recommendations and take action as appropriate.
    11:45-1 p.m.: The Council will receive status reports from SERO and 
the NMFS SEFSC. The Council will review and develop recommendations on 
Experimental Fishing Permits as necessary; 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: February 10, 2014.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2014-03142 Filed 2-12-14; 8:45 am]
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