[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 97 (Friday, May 19, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32202-32203]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-10789]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XD023]


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: Citizen Science Committee, Mackerel 
Cobia Committee, Dolphin Wahoo Committee, and Snapper Grouper 
Committee. The meeting week will also include a formal public comment 
session and a meeting of the Full Council.

DATES: The Council meeting will be held from 8:30 a.m. on Monday, June 
12, 2023 until 12 p.m. on Friday, June 16, 2023.

ADDRESSES: 
    Meeting address: The meetings will be held at the World Golf 
Village Renaissance, 500 Legacy Trail, St. Augustine, FL; phone: (904) 
635-940-8000. The meeting will also be available via webinar. 
Registration is required. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
    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: (843 302-8440 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/. Written 
comments will be accepted from May 26, 2023 until June 16, 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:

Council Session I, Monday, June 12, 2023, 8:30 a.m. Until 12 p.m. 
(Closed Session)

    The Council will meet in Closed Session to receive a litigation 
brief, review and discuss advisory panel applications, appointments to 
the Council's Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) and SEDAR 
Pool, and consider selection of the 2022 Law Enforcement Officer of the 
Year.

Council Session I, Monday, June 12, 2023, 1:30 p.m. Until 4 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 receive an update on Highly Migratory Species, the 
Commercial Electronic Logbook Amendment, and the Council's Research and 
Monitoring Plan,

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including presentations from NOAA Fisheries.

Citizen Science Committee, Monday, June 12, 2023, 4 p.m. Until 5 p.m.

    The Committee will receive an update on the Council's Citizen 
Science Program's projects and program evaluation and a presentation on 
the Citizen Science Project Idea Portal.

Mackerel Cobia Committee, Tuesday, June 13, 2023, 8:30 a.m. Until 11 
a.m.

    The Committee will receive a report from the Mackerel Cobia 
Advisory Panel (AP), receive SSC recommendations and discuss management 
of Spanish mackerel, and discuss options for conducting port meetings 
for the mackerel fishery. The Committee will discuss king mackerel 
tournament landings and approve topics for the next meeting of the 
Mackerel Cobia AP.

Dolphin Wahoo Committee, Tuesday, June 13, 2023, 11 a.m. Until 12 p.m.

    The Committee will receive an update on the Dolphin Management 
Strategy Evaluation from NOAA Fisheries as well as dolphin-related 
management actions in the Caribbean. The Committee will continue work 
on Regulatory Amendment 3 to the Dolphin Wahoo Fishery Management Plan 
currently addressing size limits and recreational retention limits.

Snapper Grouper Committee, Tuesday, June 13, 2023, 1:30 p.m. Until 5 
p.m., Wednesday, June 14, 2023, 8:30 a.m. Until 3:45 p.m., and 
Thursday, June 15, 2023, From 8:30 a.m. Until 10:30 a.m.

    The Committee will review the following amendments to the Snapper 
Grouper Fishery Management Plan being developed and consider 
recommendations from its advisory panels: Amendment 48 addressing 
wreckfish management measures; Amendment 44 addressing yellowtail 
snapper management; Amendment 55 addressing management measures for 
scamp and yellowmouth grouper; and Amendment 46 addressing recreational 
permits for the snapper grouper fishery. The Committee is scheduled to 
approve Amendment 55 for public scoping.
    The Committee will also receive a presentation from NOAA Fisheries 
SEFSC on the latest stock assessment for black sea bass and 
recommendations from its Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC). 
The Committee will also receive updates on sunset provisions for 
Spawning Special Management Zones, the Stock Assessment and Fishery 
Evaluation (SAFE) Report, and Best Fishing Practices Outreach. The 
Committee will also consider recommendations from the SSC and the 
advisory panels not covered previously in the meeting agenda.

Formal Public Comment, Wednesday, June 14, 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.

Council Session II, Thursday, June 15, 2023, 10:30 a.m. Until 5 p.m. 
and Friday, June 16, 2023, 8:30 a.m. Until 12 p.m.

    The Council will receive a litigation brief if needed, a staff 
report, and a report on the meeting of the Council Coordinating 
Committee. The Council will receive presentations on National 
Standards, Space Operations off the coast of Florida, and Equity and 
Environmental Justice. The Council will receive 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 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 16, 2023.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-10789 Filed 5-18-23; 8:45 am]
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