[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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