[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 96 (Wednesday, May 18, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30206-30207]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-10594]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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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 (Council) will 
hold meetings of the following: Snapper Grouper Committee; Dolphin 
Wahoo Committee; and Citizen Science Committee. The meeting week will 
also include an informal public Question and Answer (Q&A) session, 
formal public comment session, a public hearing, and a meeting of the 
Full Council.

DATES: The Council meetings will be held from 8:30 a.m. on Monday, June 
13, 2022, until 12 p.m. on Friday, June 17, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the Key West 
Marriott Beachside, 3841 N Roosevelt Blvd., Key West, FL 33040; phone: 
(305) 296-8100. The meeting will also be available via webinar. 
Registration is required. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

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 the meeting will also be available from the 
Council's website.
    Public comment: Public comment on agenda items may be submitted 
through the Council's online comment form available from the Council's 
website at: http://safmc.net/safmc-meetings/council-meetings/. Comments 
will be accepted from May 27, 2022, until June 17, 2022. 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:

Council Session I, Monday, June 13, 2022, 8:30 a.m. Until 10:30 a.m. 
(Closed Session)

    The Council will review applications for its advisory panels, 
Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC), and Socio-Economic Panel 
(SEP) and consider appointments. The Council will also review 
nominations for the 2021 Law Enforcement Officer of the Year.

Council Session I, Monday, June 13, 2022, 10:30 a.m. Until 5 p.m. (Open 
Session)

    The Council will receive reports from state agencies, Council 
liaisons, NOAA Office of Law Enforcement, and the U.S. Coast Guard. The 
Council will review input from the SEP on a data-gathering tool to 
inform sector allocations, review an options paper for the Commercial 
Electronic Logbook Amendment, review the Acceptable Biological Catch 
Control Rule Amendment, and receive a presentation from NOAA Fisheries 
on progress towards meeting the Council's research recommendations.

Snapper Grouper Committee, Tuesday, June 14, 2022, 8:30 a.m. Until 5 
p.m. and Wednesday, June 15, 2022, From 8:30 a.m. Until 3:45 p.m.

    The Committee will review input received on Snapper Grouper 
Regulatory Amendment 35 (Release Mortality Reduction and Red Snapper 
Catch Levels) from its Snapper Grouper Advisory Panel (AP) and the SSC 
and receive an overview of options for the amendment. The Committee 
will provide further guidance on actions to explore in the amendment to 
reduce the number of dead releases in the fishery and improve survival 
of released fish.
    The Committee will review Snapper Grouper Amendment 53 addressing 
management of Gag, consider recommendations from the AP, and receive an 
overview of the amendment and analyses to date. The Committee will 
review Snapper Grouper Amendment 52, addressing management of golden 
tilefish and blueline tilefish, and Amendment 51, addressing management 
of snowy grouper. The Committee will consider recommendations from the 
AP, receive an overview of the amendments and analyses to date, and 
consider approving the amendments for public hearings.
    The Committee will consider recommendations from its AP on Snapper 
Grouper Amendment 49, addressing management of greater amberjack, and 
receive an overview and update on analyses to date. A public hearing 
for Snapper Grouper Amendment 49 will be held as part of the public 
comment period scheduled for Wednesday, June 15, at 4 p.m. Finally, the 
Committee will receive input from the AP on items not addressed on the 
agenda, receive an update on the South Atlantic Reef Fish Observer 
Coverage Expansion, and review any Exempted Fishery Permits if needed.

Informal Q&A Session, Tuesday, June 14, 2022, 5 p.m. Until 6 p.m.

    The Council will host an informal Q&A for members of the public to 
discuss issues relevant to federal fisheries management in the South 
Atlantic region.
    Formal Public Comment, Wednesday, June 15, 2022, 4 p.m.--Public 
comment will be accepted from individuals attending the meeting in 
person and via webinar on all items on the Council meeting agenda. The 
Council Chair will determine the amount of time provided to each 
commenter based on the number of individuals wishing to comment.

Dolphin Wahoo Committee, Thursday, June 16, 2022, 8:30 a.m. Until 12 
p.m.

    The Committee will receive recommendations from its Dolphin Wahoo 
AP on Regulatory Amendment 3 to the Dolphin Wahoo Fishery Management 
Plan for the Atlantic. The draft amendment currently includes options 
to address size limits and recreational retention limits for Dolphin. 
The Committee will also consider AP input on items not on the agenda 
and receive a presentation from NOAA Fisheries on the Development of 
Empirical Management Procedures for Dolphin.

Citizen Science Committee, Thursday, June 16, 2022, 1:30 p.m. Until 
3:30 p.m.

    The Committee will receive a presentation on program evaluation 
interview findings and next steps, highlights from the FISHstory 
project, an update on the snowy grouper project and a general program 
update.

Council Session II, Thursday, June 16, 2022, 3:30 p.m. Until 5 p.m. and 
Friday, June 17, 2022, 8:30 a.m. Until 12 p.m.

    The Council will receive a briefing on any legal issues, if needed, 
followed by a Council Coordination Committee report. The Council will 
receive reports from staff, an update on the Large Whale Take Reduction 
Team meeting and receive input from the SSC and SEP on items not on the 
meeting agenda. The Council will receive reports from NOAA Fisheries 
Southeast Regional Office and the Southeast Fisheries Science Center.

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    The Council will receive Committee reports, review its workplan for 
the next quarter, upcoming meetings, and take action as necessary. The 
Council will discuss any other business as needed.
    Documents regarding these issues are available from the Council 
office (see ADDRESSES).
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before these groups for discussion, those issues may not be the subject 
of formal action during these meetings. 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 12, 2022.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-10594 Filed 5-17-22; 8:45 am]
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