[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 162 (Wednesday, August 23, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57439-57440]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-18158]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XD259]


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: Mackerel Cobia Committee, Habitat 
Protection and Ecosystem-Based Management (Habitat) Committee, 
Southeast Data, Assessment and Review (SEDAR) Committee, and the 
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, 
September 11, 2023, until 12 p.m. on Friday, September 15, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the Town and 
Country Inn, 2008 Savannah Highway, Charleston, SC 29407; phone: (843) 
571-1000. The meeting will also be available via webinar. 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/. Written 
comments will be accepted from August 25, 2023, until September 15, 
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, September 11, 2023, 8:30 a.m. Until 5 p.m.

    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 public hearing comments on the Joint Commercial 
Electronic Logbook Amendment and consider approving the amendment for 
Secretarial review. The Council will receive updates on East Coast 
Climate Change Scenario Planning, the Council's Allocation Review 
Process, the Southeast Reef Fish Monitoring Survey (SERFS), and the 
Southeast Area Monitoring and Assessment Program (SEAMAP). The Council 
will receive information on a Marine Recreational Information Program 
pilot study on the recreational Fishing Effort Survey design. The 
Council will also discuss the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) 
Draft Procedural Directive providing guidance on Council authority for 
stocks that may extend across the geographic areas of more than one 
Council.

Mackerel Cobia Committee, Tuesday, September 12, 2023, 8:30 a.m. Until 
10 a.m.

    The Committee will review options for Amendment 13 to the Coastal 
Migratory Pelagics Fishery Management Plan addressing catch level 
adjustments for Spanish mackerel. The Committee will also receive an 
update on plans for conducting port meetings for the mackerel fishery.

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Habitat Committee, Tuesday, September 12, 2023, 10 a.m. Until 3 p.m.

    The Committee will receive a report from the May 2023 meeting of 
the Habitat Advisory Panel addressing plans for the 5-year Essential 
Fish Habitat Review and revisions to Council's policies addressing 
Beach Renourishment and Offshore Wind Energy Development, receive 
comments from the Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) on a coral 
distribution model, and review and consider approval of the Council's 
Habitat Blueprint. The Committee will also review topics to be 
addressed at the next meeting of the Habitat Advisory Panel.

SEDAR Committee, Tuesday, September 12, 2023, 3 p.m. Until 5 p.m. 
(Partially Closed Session)

    The Committee will receive a report from the April 2023 meeting of 
the SEDAR Steering Committee, an update on SEDAR projects, and approve 
the Statements of Work for 2026 Assessments. The Committee will then 
meet in Closed Session to address appointments of SSC members to SEDAR 
Panels.

Snapper Grouper Committee, Wednesday, September 13, 2023, 8:30 a.m. 
Until 3:45 p.m., and Thursday, September 14, 2023, 8:30 a.m. Until 12 
p.m.

    The Committee will review the following amendments that are under 
development to the Snapper Grouper Fishery Management Plan: Amendment 
48 addressing wreckfish management; Amendment 44 addressing yellowtail 
snapper management; and Amendment 46 addressing recreational permits 
for the snapper grouper fishery, including recommendations from the 
Recreational Permitting and Reporting Technical Advisory Panel for 
Amendment 46. The Committee will review public scoping comments 
received on Amendment 55 addressing management measures for scamp and 
yellowmouth grouper, consider SSC recommendations, and discuss 
rebuilding timelines, ecosystem component designation, and application 
of the Allocations Decision Tool as it pertains to Amendment 55. The 
Committee will also discuss potential actions to include in Amendment 
56 addressing Black Sea Bass management after receiving recommendations 
from the SSC on requested projections and catch levels, and a report 
from the On-Demand Gear Workshop. The Committee will receive updates 
from the System Management Plan (SMP) Workgroup and Best Fishing 
Practices Outreach, and review topics for the next meeting of the 
Snapper Grouper Advisory Panel.
    Formal Public Comment, Wednesday, June 13, 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, September 14, 2023, 1:30 p.m. Until 5 
p.m. and Friday, September 15, 2023, 8:30 a.m. Until 12 p.m.

    The Council will present awards, receive a litigation brief if 
needed, and receive a staff report. The Council will review topics for 
upcoming meetings of the Dolphin Wahoo and Outreach and Education 
Advisory Panels; receive a report from NOAA Fisheries Southeast 
Regional Office, including a briefing on ongoing system issues at the 
NMFS' Southeast Permits Office and updates on Biological Opinions for 
Dolphin, Wahoo, and Shrimp; and a report from the Southeast Fisheries 
Science Center. The Council will receive Committee reports, review its 
workplan, review 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 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: August 18, 2023.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-18158 Filed 8-22-23; 8:45 am]
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