[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 65 (Friday, April 3, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18922-18923]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-07010]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XA091]


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) via 
webinar. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

DATES: The SSC meeting will take place from 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., 
Tuesday, April 28, 2020; 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday, April 29, 
2020; and 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday, April 30, 2020.

ADDRESSES: 
    Meeting address: The meeting will be held via webinar.
    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 meeting is open to the public 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 
SSC agenda topics is to be distributed to the Committee through the 
Council office, similar to all other briefing materials. Written 
comment to be considered by the 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., 
Tuesday, April 21, 2020.
    The following agenda items will be addressed by the SSC during the 
meeting:
    1. Approve Terms of Reference, schedules, and request participants 
for the Red Snapper, Black Sea Bass, and Spanish Mackerel assessments;
    2. Discuss the new weight estimation procedure from NOAA Fisheries' 
Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC), review the new landings 
time series for all unassessed species due to this change in weight 
estimation methodology, consider updating the previous ABC 
recommendations based on these newly updated landings data, consider 
the use of the Only Reliable Catch Stocks (ORCS) method and/or revising 
the time series for Dolphin and Wahoo used for ABC calculations;
    3. Review the Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR) 38 
King Mackerel stock assessment update, apply Acceptable Biological 
Catch (ABC) Control Rule and provide fishing level recommendations, and 
discuss uncertainties;
    4. Review the SEDAR 59 Greater Amberjack stock assessment, apply 
ABC Control Rule and provide fishing level recommendations, and discuss 
uncertainties;
    5. Review the SEDAR 60 Red Porgy assessment, apply ABC Control Rule 
and provide fishing level recommendations, and discuss uncertainties;
    6. Updates on the Council Workplan and discussion of other business 
as needed.
    The SSC will provide guidance to staff and recommendations for 
Council consideration as appropriate.
    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

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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 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 intent to 
take final action to address the emergency.

Special Accommodations

    This meeting is 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 31, 2020.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-07010 Filed 4-2-20; 8:45 am]
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