[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 57 (Monday, March 25, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11055-11056]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-05569]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XG889
Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council's (Council) will
hold a meeting of its Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) and
Socio-Economic Panel (SEP) in Charleston, SC. See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
DATES: The SEP will meet on Monday, April 8, 2019, from 1:30 p.m. to
5:30 p.m.; and Tuesday, April 9, 2019, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon. The
SSC will meet on Tuesday, April 9, 2019, from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.;
Wednesday, April 10, 2019, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; and Thursday,
April 11, 2019, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the Town & Country Inn
and Suites, 2008 Savannah Hwy., Charleston, SC 29407; phone: (800) 334-
6660 or (843) 571-1000; fax: (843) 766-9444.
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, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405;
phone: (843) 571-4366 or toll free: (866) SAFMC-10; fax: (843) 769-
4520; email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following agenda items will be addressed
by the SEP during the meeting:
1. Update on recent Council actions.
2. Discussion of the System Management Plan scorecard.
3. Discussion of social and economic risk tolerance for the Acceptable
Biological Catch (ABC) Control Rule Amendment.
4. Review of the Southeast Fisheries Science Center report on the
economics of the commercial snapper grouper fishery.
5. Discussion of the social and economic components of the Council's
Fishery Performance Reports.
6. Recreational reporting and MyFishCount survey results.
The following agenda items will be addressed by the SSC during the
meeting:
1. Updates on Southeast Data, Assessment and Review (SEDAR) projects
and the effect of the government shutdown.
2. Presentation on the South Atlantic Ecosystem Model with examples of
practical uses. The SSC will provide guidance on future steps and
provide direction to staff.
3. Update on ongoing research from NOAA Fisheries' Southeast Fisheries
Science Center.
4. Update on the Southeast Reef Fish Survey results from the 2018
sampling year.
5. Review and comment on the ABC Control Rule Amendment and analyses;
including preliminary Risk Analysis evaluation and results; Only
Reliable Catch Stocks (ORCS) Risk Tolerance scalars; and the guidance
from NMFS on Phase-In and Carry Over provisions.
6. Continue discussion on use of the revised MRIP data. Provide
guidance and terms of reference for an SSC workshop on vetting and
incorporating the revised Marine Recreational Information Program
(MRIP) data into future assessments and catch level recommendations for
all Council managed stocks.
7. Review and comment on Coral Amendment 10/Shrimp Amendment 11/Golden
Crab Amendment 10 and Snapper Grouper Regulatory Amendment 29
addressing Best Fishing Practices and use of powerhead gear by divers.
8. Review the recommendations from the SEP meeting.
9. Review the Council research and monitoring plan.
10. Receive updates and progress reports on ongoing Council amendments
and activities.
The SEP and SSC will provide guidance to staff and recommendations
for Council consideration as necessary. The meeting is open to the
public and will also be available via webinar as it occurs. Webinar
registration is required. Information regarding webinar registration
will be posted to the Council's website at: http://safmc.net/safmc-meetings/scientific-and-statistical-committee-meetings/ as it becomes
available. The meeting agenda, briefing book materials, and online
comment form will be posted to the Council's website two weeks prior to
the meeting. Written comment on SEP and SSC agenda topics is to be
distributed to the Committee through the Council
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office, similar to all other briefing materials. Written comment to be
considered by the SEP and SSC shall be provided to the Council office
no later than one week prior to an SSC meeting. For this meeting, the
deadline for submission of written comment is 12 p.m., Monday, April 1,
2019.
Multiple opportunities for comment on agenda items will be provided
during SSC meetings. Open comment periods will be provided at the start
of the meeting and near the conclusion. Those interested in providing
comment should indicate such in the manner requested by the Chair, who
will then recognize individuals to provide comment. Additional
opportunities for comment on specific agenda items will be provided, as
each item is discussed, between initial presentations and SSC
discussion. Those interested in providing comment should indicate such
in the manner requested by the Chair, who will then recognize
individuals to provide comment. All comments are part of the record of
the meeting.
Although non-emergency issues not contained in the meeting agenda
may come before this group 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 intent to take final action to address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are accessible to people with disabilities. Requests
for auxiliary aids should be directed to the SAFMC office (see
ADDRESSES) at least 5 business 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 19, 2019.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-05569 Filed 3-22-19; 8:45 am]
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