[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 207 (Friday, October 29, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 59991]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-23524]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XB528]


South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Hearings

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

ACTION: Notice of public hearings.

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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold a series of public hearings via webinar pertaining to Amendment 34 
to the Fishery Management Plan for Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources 
in the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Region. The amendment addresses 
Atlantic migratory group king mackerel catch levels and Atlantic king 
and Spanish mackerel management measures.

DATES: The public hearings will be held via webinar on November 15 and 
16, 2021. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: 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) 571-4366 or toll free: (866) SAFMC-10; 
fax: (843) 769-4520; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The public hearings will be conducted via 
webinar. Registration for the webinars is required. The public hearings 
will begin at 6 p.m. Eastern. Public hearing documents, an online 
public comment form, and webinar registration information will be 
posted to the Council's website at https://safmc.net/safmc-meetings/public-hearings-scoping-meetings/ as it becomes available. Public 
comments must be received by 5 p.m. on November 17, 2021.

Amendment 34 to the Coastal Migratory Pelagics FMP

    The South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Councils 
are considering action to address updated scientific information 
provided by an update to the Southeast Data Assessment and Review 
(SEDAR) stock assessment for Atlantic king mackerel (SEDAR 38 Update 
2020). The stock assessment, which included revised recreational 
landings that are based on the Marine Recreational Information 
Program's newer Fishing Effort Survey method, indicated that Atlantic 
king mackerel was not overfished nor undergoing overfishing. The draft 
amendment currently includes actions to update the Atlantic king 
mackerel acceptable biological catch, annual catch limits, sector 
allocations, and recreational annual catch targets, and modify 
recreational bag limits, commercial and recreational minimum size 
limits, and the requirement to land Atlantic king and Spanish mackerel 
with heads and fins intact.
    During the public hearings, Council staff will present an overview 
of the amendment and will be available for informal discussions and to 
answer questions via webinar. Members of the public will have an 
opportunity to go on record to record their comments for consideration 
by the Council.

Special Accommodations

    These hearings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for auxiliary aids should be directed to the 
Council office (see ADDRESSES) 3 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: October 25, 2021.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-23524 Filed 10-28-21; 8:45 am]
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