[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 130 (Monday, July 10, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 43554]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-14483]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XD124]


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 three webinar public hearings pertaining to the Comprehensive 
Amendment Addressing Electronic Reporting for Commercial Vessels. The 
amendment is being developed jointly with the Gulf of Mexico Fishery 
Management Council to modify reporting for commercial fishing vessels 
issued South Atlantic or Gulf of Mexico permits and currently reporting 
through the Southeast Coastal Logbook program (Gulf Reef Fish, South 
Atlantic Snapper Grouper, Atlantic Dolphin and Wahoo, and Coastal 
Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf and Atlantic), to require that 
the reports be submitted electronically. It is anticipated that this 
change will improve the timeliness and efficiency of the commercial 
logbook data collection and management program, which will improve 
monitoring and compliance of federally permitted commercial vessels 
participating in the Southeast Coastal Logbook program.

DATES: The webinar public hearings will be held July 25, 26, and 27, 
2023, beginning at 6 p.m., EST.

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: Public hearing documents, an online public 
comment form, and other materials will be posted to the Council's 
website at https://safmc.net/public-hearings-and-scoping/ as they 
become available. Written comments should be addressed to John 
Carmichael, Executive Director, SAFMC, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 
201, N Charleston, SC 29405. Written comments must be received by July 
28, 2023, by 5 p.m. During the hearings, Council staff will provide an 
overview of actions being considered in the amendment. Staff will 
answer clarifying questions on the presented information and the 
proposed actions. Staff from the NMFS Southeast Fisheries Science 
Centre and the Atlantic States Cooperative Statistics Program will also 
be available to answer questions about the transition to electronic 
reporting. Following the presentation and questions, the public will 
have the opportunity to provide comments on the amendment.

Special Accommodations

    The hearings 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 hearing.

    Note: The times and sequence specified in this agenda are 
subject to change.

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: July 5, 2023.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-14483 Filed 7-7-23; 8:45 am]
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