[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 79 (Wednesday, April 24, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17146-17147]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-08293]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XG977


South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of a meeting of the Regional Fishery Management 
Councils' (RFMC) Council Coordination Committee (CCC).

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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC) will 
host a meeting of the RFMC CCC, in Charleston, SC.

DATES: The CCC meeting will be held from 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 14, 
2019 until 12 p.m. on Thursday, May 16, 2019.

ADDRESSES: 
    Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the Francis Marion 
Hotel, 387 King Street, Charleston, SC 29403; phone: (843) 722-0600.
    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; phone: (843) 302-8440 or toll free (866) SAFMC-10; fax: 
(843) 769-4520; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Council Coordination Committee (CCC) 
consists of the chairs, vice-chairs, and executive directors from each 
regional fishery management council, or their respective proxies; only 
council staff or council members may serve as proxies. The CCC meets 
twice each year to discuss issues relevant to all councils, including 
issues related to the implementation of the Magnuson-Stevens Act (MSA). 
Additional information about the regional fishery management councils 
and the CCC meeting is available at fisherycouncils.org.
    The items of discussion for the meeting are as follows:

Tuesday, May 14, 2019; 1:30 p.m. Until 5:15 p.m.

    The CCC will receive an update from NOAA Fisheries on agency 
priorities for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019, an overview on legislative 
affairs and reauthorization of the MSA, and a Legislative Work Group 
report. The CCC will also receive an update on aquaculture issues, 
Ecosystem-Based Fishery Management regional implementation, and 
Electronic Technology and Implementation Plans.

Wednesday, May 15, 2019; 8:30 a.m. Until 5:30 p.m.

    The CCC will receive an overview of SAFMC activities, a 
presentation from the Atlantic Coastal Cooperative Statistics Program 
on the use of unique trip identifiers for fishery management purposes, 
an update on the Net Gains Alliance, and discuss Best Scientific 
Information Available (BSIA) guidance. The CCC will receive an update 
on the development of Geographic Plans as part of NOAA's Strategic 
Plan, a Management and Budget update, receive a presentation on 
Shifting Distributions and Changing Productivity and discuss a relevant 
technical memo, and discuss a proposed rule addressing Council member 
voting and financial disclosure. The CCC will also discuss the timing 
of review for the Regional Fishery Management Councils' Standard 
Operating, Policy and Procedures (SOPPs), technical guidance on 
implementing National Standard 1, and consultation with regional 
fishery management councils on developing U.S. positions regarding the 
United Nation's Convention of Law of the Sea.

Thursday, May 16, 2019; 8:30 a.m. Until 12 p.m.

    The CCC will discuss continued council member and staff development 
for regional fishery management councils and NOAA Fisheries, receive 
reports from CCC sub-committees and

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work groups, and a report of the 33rd session of the Food and 
Agriculture Organization's Committee on Fisheries (COFI 33).
    The CCC will discuss other business, new timing for CCC meetings, 
actions/wrap up from this meeting and upcoming meetings and take action 
as necessary.
    Public comment on agenda items will be accepted at the beginning of 
the meeting on Tuesday, May 14, 2019. The CCC Chair, based on the 
number of individuals wishing to comment, will determine the amount of 
time provided to each commenter; total time available for all public 
comments will not exceed 30 minutes. Written comments will also be 
accepted on agenda items. Written comments should be addressed to Gregg 
Waugh, Executive Director, SAFMC, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N 
Charleston, SC 20405 or via email at [email protected]. Written 
comments must be received by 5 p.m. on May 13, 2019 to be considered by 
the CCC.
    Documents regarding these issues are available from http://www.fisherycouncils.org/ccc-meetings or https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/partners/council-coordination-committee.
    Interested persons may also contact the SAFMC office (see 
ADDRESSES).
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject 
of formal action during this meeting. 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

    The meeting is 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: April 19, 2019.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-08293 Filed 4-23-19; 8:45 am]
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