[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 68 (Monday, April 12, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18962-18964]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-07414]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XA984]


Caribbean Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Caribbean Fishery Management Council (CFMC) will hold the 
173rd public meeting (virtual) to address the items contained in the 
tentative agenda included in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

DATES: The 173rd CFMC public meeting (virtual) will be held on April 
27, 2021, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on April 28, 2021, from 8:45 a.m. 
to 3:30 p.m. The meeting will be at AST (U.S. Caribbean time, presently 
same as EST).

ADDRESSES: You may join the 173rd CFMC public meeting (virtual) via 
Zoom, from a computer, tablet or smartphone by entering the following 
address:

Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 830 6068 5915
Passcode: 995658
One tap mobile
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Meeting ID: 830 6068 5915
Passcode: 995658

    In case there are problems and we cannot reconnect via Zoom, the 
meeting will continue using GoToMeeting.
    You can join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. 
https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/971749317. You can also dial in 
using your phone. United States: +1 (408) 650-3123 Access Code: 971-
749-317.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Miguel A. Rol[oacute]n, Executive 
Director, Caribbean Fishery Management Council, 270 Mu[ntilde]oz Rivera 
Avenue, Suite 401, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918-1903, telephone: (787) 
398-3717.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following items included in the 
tentative agenda will be discussed:

April 27, 2021

9 a.m.-10 a.m.

--Call to Order
--Roll Call
--Adoption of Agenda
--Consideration of 172nd Council Meeting Verbatim Transcriptions
--Executive Director's Report
    --Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR) Update
    --Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) Update

10 a.m.-11 a.m. (15 Minutes Each Presentation)

--Scientific and Statistic Committee (SSC) Report--Richard Appeldoorn, 
SSC Chair
--Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management Technical Advisory Panel 
(EBFMTAP) Report--Sennai Habtes, EBFMTAP Chair
--Puerto Rico Port Sampling and Catch Validation Project (August 2017-
December 2019) Report--Todd Gedamke, MER Consultants, LLC
--Presentation on Regional Electronic Technologies Plan: 2020-2024--
Jessica Stephen, SERO/NOAA Fisheries

11 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

--Evaluation of Marine Reserves in the U.S. Caribbean--Diana 
Beltr[aacute]n, CFMC Contractor

11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

--Island-Based Fishery Management Plans (IBFMP) Proposed Rule Status--
Mar[iacute]a L[oacute]pez-Mercer, SERO/NOAA Fisheries
--Modification to the Buoy Gear Definition for the Harvest of Managed 
Reef Fish, Draft Gear Amendment I to the IBFMPs--Mar[iacute]a 
L[oacute]pez-Mercer, SERO/NOAA Fisheries
--Modification of Spiny Lobster Reference Points Based on Southeast 
Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR) 57 Stock Assessment, Draft 
Amendment Revisions--Sara Stephenson, SERO/NOAA Fisheries

12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m.

--Lunch

1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m.

CFMC 5-Year Strategic Plan--Michelle Duval, CFMC Contractor

2:30 p.m.-3 p.m.

--DAP Reports (10 minutes each)
--St. Thomas/St. John--Julian Magras, Chair
--Puerto Rico--Nelson Crespo, Chair
--St. Croix--Edward Schuster, Chair

3 p.m.-4 p.m.

--Listening Session of President Biden's E.O. Titled the Climate Crisis 
at Home and Abroad: E.O. 14008 Section 216(c)--Paul Doremus, NOAA 
Fisheries

4 p.m.-4:15 p.m.

--Public Comment Period (5 minutes each)

4:30 p.m.-5 p.m.

--Closed Session
--SSC and Panels Membership

April 28, 2021

8:45 a.m.-9 a.m.

--Call to Order
--Roll Call
--SSC and Panels Appointments

9 a.m.-9:30 a.m.

--Overview of the Aquaculture Opportunity Areas Initiative--Jess Beck-
Stimpert, SERO/NOAA Fisheries

9:30 a.m.-9:45 a.m.

--Aquaculture Project, Parcelas Su[aacute]rez, Lo[iacute]za--David 
Miranda

9:45 a.m.-10:15 a.m.

--Outreach and Education Advisory Panel Report--Alida Ort[iacute]z, 
Chair
--St. Thomas/St. John Initiative
--Social Network Report--Cristina Ol[aacute]n, CFMC Contractor

10:15 a.m.-10:45 a.m.

--CFMC Liaison Officers Report (10 minutes each)
    --St. Thomas/St. John, USVI--Nicole Greaux, Liaison Officer STT/SJ
    --St. Croix, USVI--Nikita Charles, Liaison Officer STX
    --Puerto Rico--Wilson Santiago, Liaison Officer PR

10:45 a.m.-11 a.m.

--Nassau Grouper Critical Habitat Designation--Jennifer Lee, SERO/NOAA 
Fisheries
--Queen Conch Status Review Update--Jennifer Lee, SERO/NOAA Fisheries

11 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

--Puerto Rico Coral Reef Monitoring Program and Visualization in Marine 
Biodiversity Observation Network--Miguel Figuerola, Coral Reef 
Specialist, DNER and Caricoos Contractor and Jorge R. Garc[iacute]a-
Sais, Reef Research Inc., DNER Contractor

11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

--USVI Compatible Regulations with Federal Waters--Carlos Farchette, 
CFMC Member
--Recreational Fishing License Program for the USVI
--Puerto Rico Electronic Data Reporting--Damaris Delgado, DNER

12 p.m.-1 p.m.

--Lunch

1 p.m.-2 p.m.

--Enforcement Reports (15 minutes each):
    --Puerto Rico--DNER
    --USVI--DPNR
    --U.S. Coast Guard
    --NOAA Fisheries/OLE

2 p.m.-3 p.m.

--Other Business

3 p.m.-3:30 p.m.

--Public Comment Period (5 minutes each)
--Next Council Meetings
--Adjourn


    Note (1): Other than starting time and dates of the meetings, 
the established times for addressing items on the agenda may be 
adjusted as necessary to accommodate the timely completion of 
discussion relevant to the agenda items. To further accommodate 
discussion and completion of all items on the agenda, the meeting 
may be extended from, or completed prior to the date established in 
this notice. Changes in the agenda will be posted to the CFMC 
website, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram as practicable.


    Note (2): Financial disclosure forms are available for 
inspection at this meeting, as per 50 CFR part 601.

    The order of business may be adjusted as necessary to accommodate 
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completion of agenda items. The meeting will begin on April 27, 2021, 
at 9 a.m. AST, and will end on April 28, 2021, at 3:30 p.m. AST. Other 
than the start time on the first day of the meeting, interested parties 
should be aware that discussions may start earlier or later than 
indicated in the agenda, at the discretion of the Chair.

Special Accommodations

    Simultaneous interpretation will be provided.
    Se proveer[aacute] interpretaci[oacute]n en espa[ntilde]ol.
    Para interpretaci[oacute]n en espa[ntilde]ol puede marcar el 
siguiente n[uacute]mero para entrar a la reuni[oacute]n:
    US/Canad[aacute]: llame al +1-888-947-3988, cuando el sistema 
conteste, entrar el n[uacute]mero 1*9999996#.
    For English interpretation you may dial the following number to 
enter the meeting:
    US/Canada: call +1-888-947-3988, when the system answers enter the 
number 2*9999996#.
    For any additional information on this public virtual meeting, 
please contact Diana Martino, Caribbean Fishery Management Council, 270 
Mu[ntilde]oz Rivera Avenue, Suite 401, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 00918-
1903, telephone: (787) 226-8849.

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: April 7, 2021.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-07414 Filed 4-9-21; 8:45 am]
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