[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 102 (Friday, May 28, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28758-28760]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-11325]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XB107]


South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

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 (Council) will 
hold meetings of the following: Law Enforcement Committee (Closed 
Session); Snapper Grouper Committee; Dolphin Wahoo Committee; Mackerel 
Cobia Committee; Executive Committee; and Habitat and Ecosystem-Based 
Management Committee. The meeting week will also include a formal 
public comment session and a meeting of the Full Council (Partially 
Closed). Due to public health concerns associated with COVID-19 and 
current travel restrictions the meeting will be held via webinar.

DATES: The Council meeting will be held from 10 a.m. on Monday, June 
14, 2021 until 12 p.m. on Friday, June 18, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Meeting address: The meeting will be held via webinar. 
Webinar registration is required. Details are included in SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION.

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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: Meeting information, including agendas, 
overviews, and briefing book materials will be posted on the Council's 
website at: http://safmc.net/safmc-meetings/council-meetings/. Webinar 
registration links for each meeting day will also be available from the 
Council's website.
    Public comment: Public comment on items on this agenda may be 
submitted through the Council's online comment form at: https://safmc.wufoo.com/forms/m9mrll0e1fm0f/. Comments will be accepted from 
May 31 to June 18, 2021. These comments are accessible to the public, 
part of the Administrative Record of the meeting, and immediately 
available for Council consideration.
    The items of discussion in the individual meeting agendas are as 
follows:

Law Enforcement Committee, Monday, June 14, 2021, 10 a.m. Until 10:30 
a.m. (Closed Session)

    The Committee will review nominations and select recipient of the 
Council's Law Enforcement Officer of the Year.

Council Session I, Monday, June 14, 2021, 10:30 p.m. Until 5:30 p.m. 
(Partially Closed)

    The Council will meet in Closed Session to review applicants for 
open seats on the Council's Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) 
and various advisory panels. The Council will then meet in Open Session 
and receive reports from state agencies, Council liaisons, NOAA Office 
of Law Enforcement, and the U.S. Coast Guard. The Council will review 
and approve South Atlantic Research Priorities, receive presentations 
from NOAA Fisheries Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) on the 
Southeast Longline Surveys and on the Dolphin Participatory Workshops, 
updates from the Recreational Reporting Workgroup and further discuss 
and comment on Executive Order 14008 on Tackling the Climate Crisis at 
Home and Abroad.

Snapper Grouper Committee, Tuesday, June 15, 2021, 8:30 a.m. Until 5:30 
p.m. and Wednesday, June 16, 2021 From 8:30 a.m. Until 12 p.m.

    The Committee will receive stock assessment reports for gag, golden 
tilefish, and red snapper. Each report will include a presentation on 
the stock assessment from NOAA Fisheries SEFSC, recommendations from 
the Council's SSC, and a Fishery Overview. The Committee will then 
develop a management response for each stock assessment. The Committee 
will review draft Amendment 50 to the Snapper Grouper Fishery 
Management Plan (FMP) addressing proposed measures for red porgy, 
review recommendations from its Snapper Grouper Advisory Panel (AP) and 
consider approving the amendment for public hearings.
    The Committee will also receive a Fishery Overview for yellowtail 
snapper, review an options paper, receive recommendations from the 
Council's Snapper Grouper AP, and provide guidance on amendment 
development relative to yellowtail snapper. The Committee will also 
receive additional recommendations from the Snapper Grouper AP not 
covered earlier and updates on the South Atlantic Red Snapper Count and 
Greater Amberjack Count in the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic.

Dolphin Wahoo Committee, Wednesday, June 16, 2021, 1:30 p.m. Until 3:45 
p.m. and Thursday, June 17, 2021 From 8:30 a.m. Until 10 a.m.

    The Committee will review actions and alternatives for Amendment 10 
to the Dolphin Wahoo FMP. The Amendment includes actions addressing: 
Revisions to recreational data and catch level recommendations; 
modifications to recreational accountability measures; measures to 
allow properly permitted commercial vessels with trap, pot or buoy gear 
on board to possess commercial quantities of dolphin and wahoo; removal 
of the current Operator Card requirement; reductions in the 
recreational vessel limit for dolphin; and reductions in the 
recreational bag limit and establishment of a recreational vessel limit 
for wahoo. The Committee will also review a project plan for amendments 
to the Dolphin Wahoo FMP.
    Formal Public Comment, Wednesday, June 16, 2021, 4 p.m.--Public 
comment will be accepted via webinar on all items on the Council 
meeting agenda. Highlighted items: Approval of Amendment 10 to the 
Dolphin Wahoo FMP for submission to the Secretary of Commerce and 
public hearing approvals of Amendment 50 to the Snapper Grouper FMP 
(red porgy) and Coastal Migratory Pelagics Amendment 34 (Atlantic king 
mackerel). The Council Chair will determine the amount of time provided 
to each commenter based on the number of individuals wishing to 
comment.

Mackerel Cobia Committee, Thursday, June 17, 2021, 10 a.m. Until 12 
p.m.

    The Committee will review the Coastal Migratory Pelagic (CMP) 
Amendment 34 addressing management measures for Atlantic king mackerel 
and CMP Amendment 32 addressing management measures to end overfishing 
for Gulf of Mexico cobia. CMP Amendment 34 is scheduled to be approved 
for public hearings. The Committee will also receive a report from the 
Mackerel Cobia Advisory Panel.

Executive Committee, Thursday, June 17, 2021, 1:30 p.m. Until 3 p.m.

    The Committee will receive a report from the Council Coordinating 
Committee meeting, review and approve the Council's 2021 Budget, and 
review the Council's FMP Workplan.

Habitat Protection and Ecosystem-Based Management Committee, Thursday, 
June 17, 2021, 3 p.m. Until 5 p.m.

    The Committee will review public hearing comments on Amendment 10 
to the Coral FMP, which would establish a shrimp fishery access area 
for the deepwater shrimp fishery along the Oculina Bank Habitat Area of 
Particular Concern, and is scheduled to approve all actions. The 
Committee will also receive an update on the Habitat Blueprint and a 
report from the Habitat Protection and Ecosystem-Based Management AP.

Council Session II, Friday, June 18, 2021, 8:30 a.m. Until 12 p.m.

    The Council will receive a report from the Executive Director and 
staff reports on development of the Council's Allocation Tool to inform 
sector allocation decisions, Climate Change Scenario Planning, the 
Council's Citizen Science Program, and Outreach and Communications 
efforts. The Council will receive a report from the Outreach and 
Communications AP and an update on relevant activities at the 
International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas 
(ICCAT).
    NOAA Fisheries SEFSC staff will provide an update on the status of 
commercial electronic logbooks. NOAA Fisheries Southeast Regional 
Office staff will provide an overview of the draft Standardized Bycatch 
Reporting Methodology document, an update on the For-Hire Electronic 
Reporting program, and a Protected Resources report.
    The Council will receive reports from the following committees: Law 
Enforcement; Snapper Grouper; Dolphin Wahoo; Mackerel Cobia; Executive; 
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Habitat Protection and Ecosystem-Based Management.
    The Council will discuss other business, upcoming meetings, and 
take action as necessary.
    Documents regarding these issues are available from the Council 
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

    These meetings are 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: May 25, 2021.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-11325 Filed 5-27-21; 8:45 am]
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