[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 32 (Thursday, February 16, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10093-10094]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-03315]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XC774]


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: Snapper Grouper Committee; Southeast 
Data, Assessment and Review (SEDAR) Committee, Mackerel Cobia 
Committee; and Habitat Protection and Ecosystem-Based Management 
Committee. The meeting week will also include a formal public comment 
session, public hearing, and a meeting of the Full Council.

DATES: The Council meeting will be held from 8:30 a.m. on Monday, March 
6, 2023, until 12 p.m. on Friday, March 10, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the Westin 
Jekyll Island, 110 Ocean Way, Jekyll Island, GA 31527; phone: (912) 
635-4545. 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 February 17, 2023, until March 10, 2023. These 
comments are accessible to the public, part of the Administrative 
Record of the meeting, and immediately available for Council 
consideration. A formal public comment session will also be held during 
the Council meeting.
    The items of discussion in the individual meeting agendas are as 
follows:

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Council Session I, Monday, March 6, 2023, 8:30 a.m. Until 10 a.m. 
(Closed Session)

    The Council will meet in Closed Session to receive a litigation 
brief, review changes to the Council's Advisory Panel Policy and 
Handbook, discuss participants for appointment to Blueline and Tilefish 
topical working groups, and discuss appointments to the SEDAR Pool and 
the Council's Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC).

Council Session I, Monday, March 6, 2023, 10 a.m.-12 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 the Commercial Electronic Logbook Amendment and 
consider approving the joint amendment for public hearing. The Council 
will also discuss the outcomes of the 2023 Climate Change Scenario 
Planning Summit Meeting and next steps.

Snapper Grouper Committee, Monday, March 6, 2023, 1:30 p.m. Until 5 
p.m., Tuesday, March 7, 2023, 8:30 a.m. Until 5 p.m., and Wednesday, 
March 8, 2023, From 8:30 a.m. Until 12 p.m.

    The Committee will receive an update on amendments under formal 
review and a presentation on a Management Strategy Evaluation (MSE) for 
the Snapper Grouper Fishery. The Committee will get an update from NOAA 
Fisheries on the 2023 Red Snapper recreational season and review public 
hearing comments on Snapper Grouper Regulatory Amendment 35 (Release 
Mortality Reduction and Red Snapper Catch Levels) and consider 
approving the amendment for Secretarial review. The Committee will also 
receive updates on Best Fishing Practices outreach and the South 
Atlantic Red Snapper Research Program (SARSRP).
    The Committee will review public scoping comments and discuss the 
Recreational Permitting Amendment (Snapper Grouper Amendment 46). 
Committee members will receive a presentation from NOAA Fisheries and 
SSC recommendations for the SEDAR 68 stock assessment for scamp and 
yellowmouth grouper. The Committee will review public hearing comments 
for Snapper Grouper Amendment 53 addressing management measures gag 
grouper and black grouper and consider approving the amendment for 
Secretarial review. The Committee will review Snapper Grouper Amendment 
48 addressing wreckfish management measures and approve topics for the 
Spring 2023 meeting of the Snapper Grouper Advisory Panel.

SEDAR Committee, Wednesday, March 8, 2023, 1:30 p.m. Until 2:30 p.m.

    The Committee will consider Terms of Reference for blueline 
tilefish and tilefish (golden), receive a report from the SEDAR 
Steering Committee, an update on SEDAR projects, and discuss 2026 South 
Atlantic SEDAR schedule recommendations.

Mackerel Cobia Committee, Wednesday, March 8, 2023, 2:30 p.m. Until 
3:45 p.m.

    The Committee will receive an update on the status of amendments 
under review, receive SSC recommendations and discuss management of 
Spanish mackerel, discuss options for conducting port meetings for the 
mackerel fishery, and approve topics for the Spring 2023 meeting of the 
Mackerel Cobia Advisory Panel.
    Formal Public Comment, Wednesday, March 8, 2023, 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.
    A public hearing for Snapper Grouper Amendment 48 addressing 
proposed wreckfish management measures will be held during the public 
comment period.

Habitat Protection and Ecosystem-Based Management Committee, Thursday, 
March 9, 2023, 8:30 a.m. Until 12 p.m.

    The Committee will receive an update on the status of the Council's 
Habitat Blueprint, review the Council's Beach Dredging and Energy 
Policies, and discuss the 5-year review of Essential Fish Habitat 
designations. The Committee will also receive a report from the Council 
Coordinating Committee's Area-Based Management Subcommittee, discuss 
coral management items, and approve topics for the Spring 2023 meeting 
of the Habitat and Ecosystem-Based Management Advisory Panel.

Council Session II, Thursday, March 9, 2023, 1:30 p.m. Until 5 p.m. and 
Friday, March 10, 2023, 8:30 a.m. Until 12 p.m.

    The Council will receive a litigation brief if needed, a staff 
report, and a report from the Shrimp Advisory Panel. The Council will 
receive a presentation on an update of the Florida Keys National Marine 
Sanctuary's Protocol for Cooperative Fisheries Management, and reports 
from NOAA Fisheries' Southeast Regional Office and the Southeast 
Fisheries Science Center. 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 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: February 13, 2023.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-03315 Filed 2-15-23; 8:45 am]
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