South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC); Public Meeting, 29631-29634 [2015-12492]
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4. Approve Agenda
B. Open Comment Period
1. Comments on Non-Agenda Items
C. Habitat
1. Current Habitat Issues
D. Groundfish Management
1. National Marine Fisheries Service
Report
2. Permit Stacking Cost Recovery Report
(Final Action)
3. Salmon Endangered Species Act (ESA)
Reconsultation Update
4. Non-Salmon ESA Report (Final Action)
5. Specifications Process for 2017–18
Fisheries
6. Groundfish Essential Fish Habitat and
Rockfish Conservation Area Update
7. Inseason Adjustments (Final Action)
8. Final Stock Assessments and Catch
Reports (Final Action)
9. Blackgill and Slope Rockfish Quota
Share Allocation
10. Rebuilding Revision Rules
E. Highly Migratory Species Management
1. International Issues Including InterAmerican Tropical Tuna Commission
Meeting and North Pacific Albacore
Management Strategy Evaluation
2. Final Approval of Resubmitted
Exempted Fishing Permit Application
(Final Action)
3. Swordfish Management and Monitoring
Plan Hardcaps (Final Action)
F. Administrative Matters
1. Legislative Matters
2. Fiscal Matters
3. Approval of Council Meeting Minutes
4. Membership Appointments and Council
Operating Procedures
5. Future Council Meeting Agenda and
Workload Planning
G. Coastal Pelagic Species Management
1. National Marine Fisheries Service
Report
2. Pacific Mackerel Assessment and
Management Measures (Final Action)
3. Anchovy Update
4. Litigation Settlement Discussion
H. Ecosystem Management
1. Lenfest Taskforce and Ocean Modeling
Forum Update
Advisory body agendas will include
discussions of relevant issues that are
on the Council agenda for this meeting,
and may also include issues that may be
relevant to future Council meetings.
Proposed advisory body agendas for this
meeting will be available on the Council
Web site (www.pcouncil.org) prior to
their meeting date.
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Schedule of Ancillary Meetings
Day 1—Wednesday, June 10, 2015
Scientific and Statistical Committee
Groundfish Subcommittee—8 a.m.
Day 2—Thursday, June 11, 2015
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel—8 a.m.
Groundfish Management Team—8 a.m.
Scientific and Statistical Committee—8
a.m.
Budget Committee—8:30 a.m.
Habitat Committee—8 a.m.
Legislative Committee—3 p.m.
Day 3—Friday, June 12, 2015
California State Delegation—7 a.m.
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Oregon State Delegation—7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation—7 a.m.
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel—8 a.m.
Groundfish Management Team—8 a.m.
Highly Migratory Species Advisory
Subpanel—8 a.m.
Highly Migratory Species Management
Team—8 a.m.
Scientific and Statistical Committee
(SSC)—8 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants—3 p.m.
Chairman’s Reception—6 p.m.
Day 4—Saturday, June 13, 2015
California State Delegation—7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation—7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation—7 a.m.
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel—8 a.m.
Groundfish Management Team—8 a.m.
Highly Migratory Species Advisory
Subpanel—8 a.m.
Highly Migratory Species Management
Team—8 a.m.
SSC Groundfish and Economic
Subcommittees—8 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants—Ad hoc
Stock Assessment Question and Answer
Session—7 p.m.
Day 5—Sunday, June 14, 2015
California State Delegation—7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation—7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation—7 a.m.
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel—8 a.m.
Groundfish Management Team—8 a.m.
Highly Migratory Species Advisory
Subpanel—8 a.m.
Highly Migratory Species Management
Team—8 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants—Ad hoc
Day 6—Monday, June 15, 2015
California State Delegation—7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation—7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation—7 a.m.
Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory
Subpanel—8 a.m.
Coastal Pelagic Species Management
Team—8 a.m.
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel—8 a.m.
Groundfish Management Team—8 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants—Ad hoc
Day 7—Tuesday, June 16, 2015
California State Delegation—7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation—7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation—7 a.m.
Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory
Subpanel—8 a.m.
Coastal Pelagic Species Management
Team—8 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants—Ad hoc
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come
before this Council for discussion, those
issues may not be the subject of formal
Council action during these meetings.
Council action will be restricted to those
issues specifically listed 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.
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Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Carolyn Porter at
(503) 820–2280 at least 5 days prior to
the meeting date.
Dated: May 19, 2015.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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South Atlantic Fishery Management
Council (SAFMC); Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
AGENCY:
The South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council (Council) will
hold meetings of the: Habitat Protection
and Ecosystem-Based Management
Committee; Protected Resources
Committee; Shrimp Committee;
Southeast Data, Assessment and Review
(SEDAR) Committee; Golden Crab
Committee; Personnel Committee
(Closed Session); Scientific and
Statistical Committee (SSC) Selection
Committee; Law Enforcement
Committee (partially closed); Data
Collection Committee; King and
Spanish Mackerel Committee; Executive
Finance Committee; Snapper Grouper
Committee; and a meeting of the Full
Council. The Council will also hold a
Council Member Visioning Workshop
for the Snapper Grouper Fishery and
conduct a joint Council Session with the
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management
Council. The Council will take action as
necessary. The Council will also hold a
formal public comment session.
DATES: The Council meeting will be
held from 8:30 a.m. on Monday, June 8,
2015 until 3 p.m. on Friday, June 12,
2015.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: The meeting will be
held at the Doubletree Grand Key
Resort, 3990 S. Roosevelt Blvd., Key
West, FL 33040; phone: (800) 222–8733
or (305) 293–1818; fax: (305) 296–6962.
Council address: South Atlantic
Fishery Management Council, 4055
SUMMARY:
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Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N.
Charleston, SC 29405.
SEDAR Committee: Monday, June 8,
2015, 4:30 p.m. Until 5 p.m.
Kim
Iverson, Public Information Officer,
SAFMC; phone: (843) 571–4366 or toll
free (866) SAFMC–10; fax: (843) 769–
4520; email: kim.iverson@safmc.net.
1. The committee will approve Terms
of Reference for red grouper, approve
the Council’s Annual Research and
Monitoring Plan, and receive an update
on the Marine Recreational Information
Transition Plan.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The items
of discussion in the individual meeting
agendas are as follows:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Council Member Visioning Workshop:
Monday, June 8, 2015, 8:30 a.m. Until
12 Noon
1. Council members will receive a
recap of the March 2015 Visioning
Workshop, an overview of the draft
Snapper Grouper Vision Blueprint,
review public input, promotional
materials and strategies, and discuss
planning for public input schedules on
the Draft Vision Blueprint.
2. Council members will discuss next
steps and provide guidance to staff.
Habitat Protection and EcosystemBased Management Committee:
Monday, June 8, 2015, 1:30 p.m. Until
3 p.m.
1. The committee will receive a report
from the Habitat Advisory Panel, a
status report on the Fishery Ecosystem
Plan II Development, a report on the
South Atlantic Ecosystem Modeling
Workshop, and review analyses
associated with the northern extension
of the Oculina Bank Coral Habitat Area
of Particular Concern as it pertains to
the rock shrimp fishery.
2. The committees will develop
recommendations and provide guidance
to staff.
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Protected Resources Committee:
Monday, June 8, 2015, 3 p.m. Until 4
p.m.
1. The committee will receive an
update from NOAA Fisheries on
protected resource-related issues, a
briefing on the Acropora (coral)
recovery plan, an overview of the
Coastal Migratory Pelagics Fishery
Biological Opinion, and an overview of
the NOAA Fisheries guidance on the
Endangered Species Act/MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation Act
Integration Agreement.
2. The committee will develop
recommendations for the Council.
Shrimp Committee: Monday, June 8,
2015, 4:00 p.m. Until 4:30 p.m.
1. The committee will review the
Shrimp and Deepwater Shrimp
Advisory Panel report, discuss, and
provide guidance to staff.
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Golden Crab Committee: Monday, June
8, 2015, 5 p.m. Until 5:30 p.m.
1. The committee will receive an
update on the status of commercial
catch versus annual catch limit (ACL)
for golden crab, the status of
Amendment 9 to the Golden Crab
Fishery Management Plan (FMP), and a
report on available data for golden crab.
The committee will discuss and take
action as necessary.
Personnel Committee: Tuesday, June 9,
2015, 8 a.m. Until 9 a.m. (Closed
Session)
1. The committee will review a staff
retirement health insurance proposal
and provide recommendations.
SSC Selection Committee: Tuesday,
June 9, 2015, 9 a.m. Until 9:30 a.m.
(Closed Session)
1. The committee will review
applications for the SSC and provide
recommendations for appointments.
Law Enforcement Committee: Tuesday,
June 9, 2015, 9:30 a.m. Until 10:30 a.m.
(Partially Closed Session)
1. The committee will review
nominations for Law Enforcement
Officer of the Year (closed session) and
receive a report from the Law
Enforcement Advisory Panel.
2. The committee will provide
recommendations as appropriate.
Data Collection Committee: Tuesday,
June 9, 2015, 10:30 a.m. Until 11 a.m.
1. The committee will receive a
presentation on the status of work on
bycatch reporting in the Southeast, an
overview of the status of the
implementation plan for commercial
electronic logbook reporting, a
presentation on the status of the
commercial electronic logbook pilot
project, an overview of the Joint South
Atlantic and Gulf Council Generic
Charterboat Reporting Amendment
including the status of the Gulf Council
recommendations and next steps, and
review the Decision Document for the
amendment.
2. The committee will discuss,
approve next steps, and provide
guidance to staff.
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King and Spanish Mackerel Committee:
Tuesday, June 9, 2015, 11 a.m. Until 12
Noon
1. The committee will receive a report
on the status of commercial catch versus
ACLs for king mackerel, Spanish
mackerel and cobia, the status of
amendments currently under Secretarial
Review, discuss Framework
Amendment 2 to the Coastal Migratory
Pelagic FMP, and receive a report from
the Mackerel Advisory Panel.
2. The committee will review Coastal
Migratory Pelagic FMP Amendment 26
addressing modifications to
management/stock boundaries,
management parameters for king
mackerel including changes to ACLs,
revisions to commercial quotas and
allocations in the Gulf of Mexico, and
allowing the sale of king mackerel
caught within the shark gillnet fishery.
The committee will modify the
amendment as necessary, and select
preferred management alternatives.
3. The committee will review the
Discussion Document for Coastal
Migratory Pelagic FMP Amendment 28
addressing options for separating the
joint FMP between the Gulf of Mexico
and South Atlantic Fishery Management
Councils.
4. The committee will provide
recommendations and direction to staff
as appropriate.
Executive Finance Committee: Tuesday,
June 9, 2015, 1:30 p.m. Until 3 p.m.
1. The committee will receive an
update on the status of the Calendar
Year 2015 budget expenditures and
review the Council Follow-up and
priorities.
2. The committee will review and
approve the Calendar Year 2015 budget.
3. The committee will also receive an
update on the Joint South Florida
Committee Issues and an overview of
the Citizen Science Program and review
the Statement of Work.
4. The committee will provide
recommendations and address other
issues as appropriate.
Snapper Grouper Committee: Tuesday,
June 9, 2015, 3 p.m. Until 5:30 p.m. and
Wednesday, June 10, 2015, 8:30 a.m.
Until 5 p.m.
1. The committee will receive updates
on the status of catches versus quotas
under annual catch limits (ACLs),
actions under formal review, Southeast
Reef Fish Survey, and presentations on
the 2015 red snapper season and Marine
Recreational Information Program
(MRIP) ‘‘Rare Event’’ sampling.
2. The committee will receive reports
from the Snapper Grouper Advisory
Panel (AP) and the SSC.
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3. The committee will review the
following amendments to the Snapper
Grouper FMP and provide
recommendations as appropriate: (1)
Regulatory Amendment 16 addressing
modifications to the current seasonal
closure for the commercial black sea
bass pot fishery. The committee will
modify the amendment, choose
preferred alternatives as appropriate and
approve the amendment for public
hearings; (2) Amendment 36 addressing
Spawning Special Management Zones
(SMZs.). The committee will consider
public hearing comments and the draft
System Management Plan, modify the
document as appropriate, and approve
the amendment for a second round of
public hearings; (3) Amendment 35 to
remove species from the management
unit and address measures for the
commercial golden tilefish
endorsement. The committee will
modify the document and codified text
as needed and approve for formal
review;
4. The committee will review the
following amendments, provide
guidance to staff and develop
recommendations for approving for
public scoping: (1) Amendment 38
pertaining to blueline tilefish
management measures; (2) Amendment
37 addressing measures for hogfish; (3)
Regulatory Amendment 23 addressing
measures for golden tilefish; and (4)
Regulatory Amendment 24 addressing
measures for multiple species in the
snapper grouper management complex.
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Note: A formal public comment session
will be held on Wednesday, June 10, 2015
beginning at 5:30 p.m. Public comment will
be accepted on any items on the Council
agenda including items on the joint Council
session. The Chairman, based on the number
of individuals wishing to comment, will
determine the amount of time provided to
each commenter.
Joint Council Session: South Atlantic
and Gulf of Mexico Fishery
Management Councils, Thursday, June
11, 2015, 8:30 a.m. Until 5:30 p.m.
8:30 a.m.–8:45 a.m.: Call the meeting
to order, adopt the agenda, welcome and
introductions
8:45–10 a.m.: The Councils will
receive an overview of the Decision
Document for the Joint South Atlantic
and Gulf of Mexico Generic Charterboat
Reporting Amendment addressing
reporting requirements for federally
permitted charterboats in the South
Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico. The
Councils will discuss measures and vote
on actions as appropriate.
10 a.m.–12 noon: The Councils will
review the Joint Draft Options Paper and
Decision Document for Amendment 26
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to the Coastal Migratory Pelagics FMP
addressing king mackerel management
measures including modifications to
stock boundaries, allocations, and sale
provisions. The Councils will discuss
measures and vote on actions as
appropriate.
1:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m.: The Councils
will review the Decision Document for
Amendment 28 to the Coastal Migratory
Pelagic FMP addressing options for
separating management of coastal
migratory species (king mackerel,
Spanish mackerel and cobia) between
the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic
Council’s area of jurisdiction. The
species are currently managed jointly
through the FMP. The Councils will
discuss measures and vote on actions as
appropriate.
2:30 p.m.–5 p.m.: The Councils will
review the Joint South Florida
Amendment including issues, goals and
objectives. The amendment includes
measures to modify management of
yellowtail snapper, mutton snapper and
black grouper, seasonal closures, circle
hook requirements and other measures
designed to minimize conflicting
regulations for South Florida. The
Councils will review the Decision
Document for the amendment and vote
on actions as appropriate.
5 p.m.–5:30 p.m.: The Councils will
review a Decision Document for
management measures addressing
hogfish following a recent stock
assessment. The Councils will discuss
measures and vote on actions as
appropriate. The Councils will also
address Other Business as appropriate.
Council Session: Friday, June 12, 2015,
8:30 a.m. Until 3 p.m.
8:30 a.m.–8:45 a.m.: Call the meeting
to order, adopt the agenda, and approve
the March 2014 minutes.
8:45 a.m.–9:45 a.m.: The Council will
receive a report from the Snapper
Grouper Committee and is scheduled to
approve Snapper Grouper Amendment
35 for formal Secretarial review. The
Council will approve/disapprove
Regulatory Amendment 16 for public
hearings and Amendment 36 for a
second round of public hearings. The
Council is scheduled to approve or
disapprove the following amendments
for public scoping: Snapper Grouper
Amendment 37, Amendment 38,
Regulatory Amendment 23 and
Regulatory Amendment 24. The Council
will consider other committee
recommendations and take action as
appropriate.
9:45 a.m.–10 a.m.: The Council will
receive a report from the King and
Spanish Mackerel Committee, consider
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committee recommendations and take
action as appropriate.
10 a.m.–10:15 a.m.: The Council will
receive a report from the SSC Selection
Committee, appoint members to the SSC
and the SSC’s Socio-Economic Panel,
consider other committee
recommendations and take action as
appropriate.
10:15 a.m.–10:30 a.m.: The Council
will receive a report from the Council
Member Visioning Workshop, consider
recommendations and take action as
appropriate.
10:30 a.m.–10:45 a.m.: The Council
will receive a report from the Habitat
Protection and Ecosystem-Based
Management Committee, consider
committee recommendations and take
action as appropriate.
10:45 a.m.–11 a.m.: The Council will
receive a report from the Protected
Resources Committee, consider
committee recommendations and take
action as appropriate.
11 a.m.–11:15 a.m.: The Council will
receive a report from the SEDAR
Committee, approve or disapprove the
red grouper terms of reference, the
Council’s annual Research and
Monitoring Plan, consider committee
recommendations and take action as
appropriate.
11:15 a.m.–11:30 a.m.: The Council
will receive a report from the Executive
Finance Committee, approve the
Council Follow Up and Priorities,
approve the Calendar Year 2015 budget,
take action on the South Florida
Management issues as appropriate,
consider other committee
recommendations and take action as
appropriate.
11:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m.: The Council
will receive a report from the Golden
Crab Committee, consider committee
recommendations, and take action as
appropriate.
11:45 a.m.–12 noon: The Council will
receive a report from the Data Collection
Committee, consider recommendations
and take action as appropriate.
1 p.m.–1:15 p.m.: The Council will
receive a report from the Shrimp
Committee, consider committee
recommendations and take action as
appropriate.
1:15 p.m.–1:30 p.m.: The Council will
receive a report from the Law
Enforcement Committee, select the Law
Enforcement Officer of the Year,
consider other committee
recommendations, and take action as
appropriate.
1:30 p.m.–1:45 p.m.: The Council will
receive a report from the Personnel
Committee, approve/disapprove the
staff retirement health insurance plan,
consider other committee
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recommendations, and take action as
appropriate.
1:45 p.m.–3 p.m.: The Council will
receive status reports from NOAA
Fisheries Southeast Regional Office and
the Southeast Fisheries Science Center.
The Council will review and develop
recommendations on Experimental
Fishing Permits as necessary; review
agency and liaison reports; and discuss
other business and upcoming meetings.
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) 3 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 19, 2015.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Northeast
Multispecies Amendment 16N
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
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AGENCY:
The Department of
Commerce, as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to
take this opportunity to comment on
proposed and/or continuing information
SUMMARY:
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collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Written comments must be
submitted on or before July 21, 2015.
DATES:
Direct all written comments
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
Internet at JJessup@doc.gov).
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Aja Szumylo, (978) 281–
9195 or Aja.szumylo@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This request is for revision and
extension of a current information
collection. Under the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act (MSA), the Secretary of Commerce
has the responsibility for the
conservation and management of marine
fishery resources. We, National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration’s
(NOAA) National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), and the Regional
Fishery Management Councils are
delegated the majority of this
responsibility. The New England
Fishery Management Council (Council)
develops management plans for fishery
resources in New England.
In 2010, we implemented a new suite
of regulations for the Northeast (NE)
multispecies fishery through
Amendment 16 to the Multispecies
Fishery Management Plan (Amendment
16). This action updated status
determination criteria for all regulated
NE multispecies or ocean pout stocks;
adopted rebuilding programs for NE
multispecies stocks newly classified as
being overfished and subject to
overfishing; revised management
measures, including significant
revisions to the sector management
measures, necessary to end overfishing,
rebuild overfished regulated NE
multispecies and ocean pout stocks, and
mitigate the adverse economic impacts
of increased effort controls. It also
implemented new requirements under
Amendment 16 for establishing
acceptable biological catch (ABC),
annual catch limits (ACLs), and
accountability measures (AMs) for each
stock managed under the FMP, pursuant
to the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act
(Magnuson-Stevens Act).
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Revisions
This revision incorporates a number
of recent changes related to regulatory
actions. Framework Adjustment 48 to
the FMP (78 FR 26118; May 3, 2013)
proposed to exempt sector vessels
targeting monkfish from the additional
at-sea monitoring coverage necessary to
monitor groundfish catch. This measure
was intended to allocate limited at-sea
monitoring resources to monitor those
trips that catch the most groundfish. To
implement this measure, NMFS added a
question to both the pre-trip notification
and Northeast Fisheries Observer
Program notification to allow fishermen
to indicate what fishery they intend to
participate in. This change allowed
NMFS to identify trips that may qualify
for this exemption, in order to deploy
observers and at-sea monitors
appropriately to achieve the coverage
levels required by the FMP. Framework
48 also eliminated the dockside
monitoring program established under
Amendment 16 because NMFS
determined dealer reporting combined
with dockside intercepts by
enforcement personnel are sufficient to
ensure reliable landings data.
Elimination of the dockside monitoring
program was not included in the
applicable non-substantive change
request and thus this change will be
included in the revision/extension.
As part of Framework Adjustment 53
to the FMP (80 FR 25110; May 1, 2015),
NMFS implemented a requirement that
vessels that declare trips into the Gulf
of Maine Broad Stock Area and any
other broad stock area (i.e., Georges
Bank or Southern New England) on the
same trip submit a daily catch report via
vessel monitoring system (VMS). We
determined the daily VMS trip reports
were necessary to ensure accurate
apportionment of catch and help
enforcement efforts. This requirement
was approved temporarily through
emergency PRA approval. We are
proposing to permanently adjust this
information collection to include this
reporting requirement.
II. Method of Collection
Respondents must submit either
paper forms via postal service, or
electronic forms submitted via the
internet or a vessels’ vessel monitoring
system (VMS).
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0605.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(revision and extension of a current
information collection).
Affected Public: Business or for-profit
organizations.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XD932
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC); 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: Habitat Protection and Ecosystem-Based Management
Committee; Protected Resources Committee; Shrimp Committee; Southeast
Data, Assessment and Review (SEDAR) Committee; Golden Crab Committee;
Personnel Committee (Closed Session); Scientific and Statistical
Committee (SSC) Selection Committee; Law Enforcement Committee
(partially closed); Data Collection Committee; King and Spanish
Mackerel Committee; Executive Finance Committee; Snapper Grouper
Committee; and a meeting of the Full Council. The Council will also
hold a Council Member Visioning Workshop for the Snapper Grouper
Fishery and conduct a joint Council Session with the Gulf of Mexico
Fishery Management Council. The Council will take action as necessary.
The Council will also hold a formal public comment session.
DATES: The Council meeting will be held from 8:30 a.m. on Monday, June
8, 2015 until 3 p.m. on Friday, June 12, 2015.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the Doubletree Grand
Key Resort, 3990 S. Roosevelt Blvd., Key West, FL 33040; phone: (800)
222-8733 or (305) 293-1818; fax: (305) 296-6962.
Council address: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055
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Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. Charleston, SC 29405.
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: kim.iverson@safmc.net.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The items of discussion in the individual
meeting agendas are as follows:
Council Member Visioning Workshop: Monday, June 8, 2015, 8:30 a.m.
Until 12 Noon
1. Council members will receive a recap of the March 2015 Visioning
Workshop, an overview of the draft Snapper Grouper Vision Blueprint,
review public input, promotional materials and strategies, and discuss
planning for public input schedules on the Draft Vision Blueprint.
2. Council members will discuss next steps and provide guidance to
staff.
Habitat Protection and Ecosystem-Based Management Committee: Monday,
June 8, 2015, 1:30 p.m. Until 3 p.m.
1. The committee will receive a report from the Habitat Advisory
Panel, a status report on the Fishery Ecosystem Plan II Development, a
report on the South Atlantic Ecosystem Modeling Workshop, and review
analyses associated with the northern extension of the Oculina Bank
Coral Habitat Area of Particular Concern as it pertains to the rock
shrimp fishery.
2. The committees will develop recommendations and provide guidance
to staff.
Protected Resources Committee: Monday, June 8, 2015, 3 p.m. Until 4
p.m.
1. The committee will receive an update from NOAA Fisheries on
protected resource-related issues, a briefing on the Acropora (coral)
recovery plan, an overview of the Coastal Migratory Pelagics Fishery
Biological Opinion, and an overview of the NOAA Fisheries guidance on
the Endangered Species Act/Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation Act
Integration Agreement.
2. The committee will develop recommendations for the Council.
Shrimp Committee: Monday, June 8, 2015, 4:00 p.m. Until 4:30 p.m.
1. The committee will review the Shrimp and Deepwater Shrimp
Advisory Panel report, discuss, and provide guidance to staff.
SEDAR Committee: Monday, June 8, 2015, 4:30 p.m. Until 5 p.m.
1. The committee will approve Terms of Reference for red grouper,
approve the Council's Annual Research and Monitoring Plan, and receive
an update on the Marine Recreational Information Transition Plan.
Golden Crab Committee: Monday, June 8, 2015, 5 p.m. Until 5:30 p.m.
1. The committee will receive an update on the status of commercial
catch versus annual catch limit (ACL) for golden crab, the status of
Amendment 9 to the Golden Crab Fishery Management Plan (FMP), and a
report on available data for golden crab. The committee will discuss
and take action as necessary.
Personnel Committee: Tuesday, June 9, 2015, 8 a.m. Until 9 a.m. (Closed
Session)
1. The committee will review a staff retirement health insurance
proposal and provide recommendations.
SSC Selection Committee: Tuesday, June 9, 2015, 9 a.m. Until 9:30 a.m.
(Closed Session)
1. The committee will review applications for the SSC and provide
recommendations for appointments.
Law Enforcement Committee: Tuesday, June 9, 2015, 9:30 a.m. Until 10:30
a.m. (Partially Closed Session)
1. The committee will review nominations for Law Enforcement
Officer of the Year (closed session) and receive a report from the Law
Enforcement Advisory Panel.
2. The committee will provide recommendations as appropriate.
Data Collection Committee: Tuesday, June 9, 2015, 10:30 a.m. Until 11
a.m.
1. The committee will receive a presentation on the status of work
on bycatch reporting in the Southeast, an overview of the status of the
implementation plan for commercial electronic logbook reporting, a
presentation on the status of the commercial electronic logbook pilot
project, an overview of the Joint South Atlantic and Gulf Council
Generic Charterboat Reporting Amendment including the status of the
Gulf Council recommendations and next steps, and review the Decision
Document for the amendment.
2. The committee will discuss, approve next steps, and provide
guidance to staff.
King and Spanish Mackerel Committee: Tuesday, June 9, 2015, 11 a.m.
Until 12 Noon
1. The committee will receive a report on the status of commercial
catch versus ACLs for king mackerel, Spanish mackerel and cobia, the
status of amendments currently under Secretarial Review, discuss
Framework Amendment 2 to the Coastal Migratory Pelagic FMP, and receive
a report from the Mackerel Advisory Panel.
2. The committee will review Coastal Migratory Pelagic FMP
Amendment 26 addressing modifications to management/stock boundaries,
management parameters for king mackerel including changes to ACLs,
revisions to commercial quotas and allocations in the Gulf of Mexico,
and allowing the sale of king mackerel caught within the shark gillnet
fishery. The committee will modify the amendment as necessary, and
select preferred management alternatives.
3. The committee will review the Discussion Document for Coastal
Migratory Pelagic FMP Amendment 28 addressing options for separating
the joint FMP between the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic Fishery
Management Councils.
4. The committee will provide recommendations and direction to
staff as appropriate.
Executive Finance Committee: Tuesday, June 9, 2015, 1:30 p.m. Until 3
p.m.
1. The committee will receive an update on the status of the
Calendar Year 2015 budget expenditures and review the Council Follow-up
and priorities.
2. The committee will review and approve the Calendar Year 2015
budget.
3. The committee will also receive an update on the Joint South
Florida Committee Issues and an overview of the Citizen Science Program
and review the Statement of Work.
4. The committee will provide recommendations and address other
issues as appropriate.
Snapper Grouper Committee: Tuesday, June 9, 2015, 3 p.m. Until 5:30
p.m. and Wednesday, June 10, 2015, 8:30 a.m. Until 5 p.m.
1. The committee will receive updates on the status of catches
versus quotas under annual catch limits (ACLs), actions under formal
review, Southeast Reef Fish Survey, and presentations on the 2015 red
snapper season and Marine Recreational Information Program (MRIP)
``Rare Event'' sampling.
2. The committee will receive reports from the Snapper Grouper
Advisory Panel (AP) and the SSC.
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3. The committee will review the following amendments to the
Snapper Grouper FMP and provide recommendations as appropriate: (1)
Regulatory Amendment 16 addressing modifications to the current
seasonal closure for the commercial black sea bass pot fishery. The
committee will modify the amendment, choose preferred alternatives as
appropriate and approve the amendment for public hearings; (2)
Amendment 36 addressing Spawning Special Management Zones (SMZs.). The
committee will consider public hearing comments and the draft System
Management Plan, modify the document as appropriate, and approve the
amendment for a second round of public hearings; (3) Amendment 35 to
remove species from the management unit and address measures for the
commercial golden tilefish endorsement. The committee will modify the
document and codified text as needed and approve for formal review;
4. The committee will review the following amendments, provide
guidance to staff and develop recommendations for approving for public
scoping: (1) Amendment 38 pertaining to blueline tilefish management
measures; (2) Amendment 37 addressing measures for hogfish; (3)
Regulatory Amendment 23 addressing measures for golden tilefish; and
(4) Regulatory Amendment 24 addressing measures for multiple species in
the snapper grouper management complex.
Note: A formal public comment session will be held on Wednesday,
June 10, 2015 beginning at 5:30 p.m. Public comment will be accepted
on any items on the Council agenda including items on the joint
Council session. The Chairman, based on the number of individuals
wishing to comment, will determine the amount of time provided to
each commenter.
Joint Council Session: South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico Fishery
Management Councils, Thursday, June 11, 2015, 8:30 a.m. Until 5:30 p.m.
8:30 a.m.-8:45 a.m.: Call the meeting to order, adopt the agenda,
welcome and introductions
8:45-10 a.m.: The Councils will receive an overview of the Decision
Document for the Joint South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico Generic
Charterboat Reporting Amendment addressing reporting requirements for
federally permitted charterboats in the South Atlantic and Gulf of
Mexico. The Councils will discuss measures and vote on actions as
appropriate.
10 a.m.-12 noon: The Councils will review the Joint Draft Options
Paper and Decision Document for Amendment 26 to the Coastal Migratory
Pelagics FMP addressing king mackerel management measures including
modifications to stock boundaries, allocations, and sale provisions.
The Councils will discuss measures and vote on actions as appropriate.
1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m.: The Councils will review the Decision Document
for Amendment 28 to the Coastal Migratory Pelagic FMP addressing
options for separating management of coastal migratory species (king
mackerel, Spanish mackerel and cobia) between the Gulf of Mexico and
South Atlantic Council's area of jurisdiction. The species are
currently managed jointly through the FMP. The Councils will discuss
measures and vote on actions as appropriate.
2:30 p.m.-5 p.m.: The Councils will review the Joint South Florida
Amendment including issues, goals and objectives. The amendment
includes measures to modify management of yellowtail snapper, mutton
snapper and black grouper, seasonal closures, circle hook requirements
and other measures designed to minimize conflicting regulations for
South Florida. The Councils will review the Decision Document for the
amendment and vote on actions as appropriate.
5 p.m.-5:30 p.m.: The Councils will review a Decision Document for
management measures addressing hogfish following a recent stock
assessment. The Councils will discuss measures and vote on actions as
appropriate. The Councils will also address Other Business as
appropriate.
Council Session: Friday, June 12, 2015, 8:30 a.m. Until 3 p.m.
8:30 a.m.-8:45 a.m.: Call the meeting to order, adopt the agenda,
and approve the March 2014 minutes.
8:45 a.m.-9:45 a.m.: The Council will receive a report from the
Snapper Grouper Committee and is scheduled to approve Snapper Grouper
Amendment 35 for formal Secretarial review. The Council will approve/
disapprove Regulatory Amendment 16 for public hearings and Amendment 36
for a second round of public hearings. The Council is scheduled to
approve or disapprove the following amendments for public scoping:
Snapper Grouper Amendment 37, Amendment 38, Regulatory Amendment 23 and
Regulatory Amendment 24. The Council will consider other committee
recommendations and take action as appropriate.
9:45 a.m.-10 a.m.: The Council will receive a report from the King
and Spanish Mackerel Committee, consider committee recommendations and
take action as appropriate.
10 a.m.-10:15 a.m.: The Council will receive a report from the SSC
Selection Committee, appoint members to the SSC and the SSC's Socio-
Economic Panel, consider other committee recommendations and take
action as appropriate.
10:15 a.m.-10:30 a.m.: The Council will receive a report from the
Council Member Visioning Workshop, consider recommendations and take
action as appropriate.
10:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m.: The Council will receive a report from the
Habitat Protection and Ecosystem-Based Management Committee, consider
committee recommendations and take action as appropriate.
10:45 a.m.-11 a.m.: The Council will receive a report from the
Protected Resources Committee, consider committee recommendations and
take action as appropriate.
11 a.m.-11:15 a.m.: The Council will receive a report from the
SEDAR Committee, approve or disapprove the red grouper terms of
reference, the Council's annual Research and Monitoring Plan, consider
committee recommendations and take action as appropriate.
11:15 a.m.-11:30 a.m.: The Council will receive a report from the
Executive Finance Committee, approve the Council Follow Up and
Priorities, approve the Calendar Year 2015 budget, take action on the
South Florida Management issues as appropriate, consider other
committee recommendations and take action as appropriate.
11:30 a.m.-11:45 a.m.: The Council will receive a report from the
Golden Crab Committee, consider committee recommendations, and take
action as appropriate.
11:45 a.m.-12 noon: The Council will receive a report from the Data
Collection Committee, consider recommendations and take action as
appropriate.
1 p.m.-1:15 p.m.: The Council will receive a report from the Shrimp
Committee, consider committee recommendations and take action as
appropriate.
1:15 p.m.-1:30 p.m.: The Council will receive a report from the Law
Enforcement Committee, select the Law Enforcement Officer of the Year,
consider other committee recommendations, and take action as
appropriate.
1:30 p.m.-1:45 p.m.: The Council will receive a report from the
Personnel Committee, approve/disapprove the staff retirement health
insurance plan, consider other committee
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recommendations, and take action as appropriate.
1:45 p.m.-3 p.m.: The Council will receive status reports from NOAA
Fisheries Southeast Regional Office and the Southeast Fisheries Science
Center. The Council will review and develop recommendations on
Experimental Fishing Permits as necessary; review agency and liaison
reports; and discuss other business and upcoming meetings.
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) 3 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 19, 2015.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
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