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conducts assessments of Eastern
Georges Bank cod and haddock, and
Georges Bank yellowtail flounder. These
assessments provide the scientific
advice used to determine management
measures (including Total Allowable
Catches, or TACs) for the U.S./Canada
fishing area (see 50 CFR 648.85(a)). The
TRAC is scheduled for June 12–15, 2007
in St. Andrews, New Brunswick,
Canada.
Items for discussion at this meeting:
1. Northeast Fisheries Science Center
assessment biologists will brief the
public on the catches (landings and
discards) and survey data that will be
used in the 2007 assessments of Eastern
Georges Bank cod and haddock, and
Georges Bank yellowtail flounder.
2. Fishermen are encouraged to attend
and provide their observations on
fishing for cod, haddock, and yellowtail
flounder on Georges Bank in calendar
year 2006.
Assessment results will not be
presented because the assessment will
not be completed until the following
week.
Discussion will be restricted to those
issues specifically identified in this
notice.
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
This meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Requests for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to Paul
J. Howard (see ADDRESSES) at least 5
days prior to the meeting date.
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Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: May 18, 2007.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Meeting Dates
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
1. Scientific and Statistical Committee
Meeting: June 10, 2007, 1 p.m. until 5
p.m.; June 11, 2007 from 10:15 a.m.
until 3 p.m.; and June 12, 2007, 8 a.m.
until 12 noon. The SSC Biological
Subcommittee and SSC SocioEconomics Committee will meet in
concurrent sessions on Sunday, June
10, 2007, 5:15 p.m. until 6:30 p.m.; June
11, 2007, 8 a.m. until 10 a.m. and 3:15
p.m. until 6 p.m.
SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council (Council) will
hold a meeting of its Standard
Operations, Policy, and Procedures
(SOPPs) Committee, Economics
Committee, Personnel Committee
(Closed Session), Snapper Grouper
Committee, Shrimp Committee,
Mackerel Committee, Joint Spiny
Lobster Advisory Panel and Committee,
Limited Access Privilege (LAP) Program
Committee, Joint Habitat and
Ecosystem-based Management
Committees, Southeast Data,
Assessment, and Review (SEDAR)
Committee, Joint Executive and Finance
Committees, and a meeting of the full
Council. The Council will also hold a
meeting of its Scientific and Statistical
Committee (SSC), including
subcommittee meetings of the SSC’s
Biological Subcommittee and SocioEconomics Subcommittee. Public
comment will be taken concerning
agenda items for the SSC meetings. In
addition, the Council will hold a
meeting of the LAP Program Exploratory
Workgroup, a public comment session
regarding a request by the Bluewater
Fishermen’s Association for an
Exempted Fishery Permit for longline
vessels, and a public comment session
regarding approval of Amendment 14 to
the Snapper Grouper Fishery
Management Plan to establish a series of
marine protected areas in the South
Atlantic Region.
DATES: The meeting will be held in June
2007. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
for specific dates and times.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Doubletree Grand Key Resort, 3990
S. Roosevelt Boulevard, Key West, FL,
33040; telephone: (1–800) 222–8733 or
(305) 293–1818.
Council address: South Atlantic
Fishery Management Council, 4055
Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North
Charleston, SC 29405.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim
Iverson, Public Information Officer;
telephone: (843) 571–4366 or toll free at
(866) SAFMC–10; fax: (843) 769–4520;
email: kim.iverson@safmc.net.
The SSC will receive overviews and
updates, discuss, and provide
recommendations to the Council
regarding, but not limited to, the
following agenda items: the role of the
SSC under the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Reauthorization Act (MSRA), the
SEDAR stock assessment for gag
grouper, the SEDAR stock assessment
update for vermilion snapper,
Amendment 15 to the Snapper Grouper
Fishery Management Plan (FMP),
Amendment 18 to the FMP for Coastal
Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf
of Mexico and South Atlantic, a scoping
document for Amendment 19 to the
FMP for Coastal Migratory Pelagic
Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and
South Atlantic, a research plan required
by the MSRA, and a NMFS comparison
of electronic and paper logbooks versus
state trip ticket data.
With the exception of the role of the
SSC under the MSRA, the SSC
Biological Subcommittee and the SSC
Socio-Economics Subcommittee will
review the same agenda items and
provide recommendations to the full
SSC for consideration.
Amendment 15 to the Snapper
Grouper FMP addresses rebuilding
plans for black sea bass, snowy grouper
and red porgy as well as reductions in
bycatch for deepwater snapper grouper
species, recreational sale, black sea bass
tags and pots, permit renewals, and
other actions. Amendment 18 to the
FMP for Coastal Migratory Pelagic
Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and
South Atlantic addresses reductions in
the Total Allowable Catch (TAC) for
Atlantic migratory group king and
Spanish mackerel, and changes in trip
limits for Spanish mackerel.
Amendment 19, currently approved by
the South Atlantic Council as a scoping
document, would separate the FMP for
Coastal Migratory Pelagics between the
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management
Council and the South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council, and address
boundary and permit issues associated
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with creating separate FMPs between
the two councils.
2. SOPPs Committee Meeting: June 11,
2007, 1:30 p.m. until 3 p.m.
The SOPPs Committee will receive an
update on the status of the Secretarial
review of the Council’s SOPPs and
develop changes to the SOPPs as
necessary.
3. Economics Committee Meeting: June
11, 2007, 3 p.m. until 4:30 p.m.
The Economics Committee will
receive a presentation on economic
analysis of allocation methodologies for
Gulf of Mexico grouper species and
discuss the timeline for development of
the South Atlantic Council’s
Socioeconomics Guidance Document.
4. Personnel Committee Meeting: June
11, 2007, 4:30 p.m.. until 5:30 p.m.
(Closed Session)
The Personnel Committee will receive
a briefing from the Executive Director
regarding staffing and personnel issues.
5. LAP Program Exploratory
Workgroup Meeting: June 12, 2007, 1:30
p.m. until 6 p.m. and June 13, 2007, 8
a.m. until 3 p.m. (Concurrent Sessions)
The LAP Workgroup will receive a
presentation and panel discussion of the
development of the Individual
Transferable Quota (IFQ) program for
the Gulf of Mexico grouper, an update
on the Workgroup’s information
requests, review and approval of the
LAP Program Exploratory Workgroup
draft working document, and prioritize
the Workgroup’s objectives. The
Workgroup will also develop LAP
Program duration options, options for
species to be included in a LAP
Program, and discuss gear sectors to be
included in a LAP Program.
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6. Snapper Grouper Committee
Meeting: June 12, 2007, 8 a.m. until 4
p.m.
The Snapper Grouper Committee will
meet to discuss the gag grouper SEDAR
assessment and SEDAR stock
assessment update for vermillion
snapper, review recommendations from
the SSC, and develop recommendations
for the Council. The Committee will
also review the Final Amendment 14 to
the Snapper Grouper FMP establishing
marine protected areas in the South
Atlantic Region, and approve sending
for formal review by the Secretary of
Commerce, and review Amendment 15
to the Snapper Grouper FMP, including
SSC recommendations, and provide
direction to Council staff.
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7. Shrimp Committee Meeting: June 12,
2007, 4 p.m. until 5:30 p.m.
The Shrimp Committee will review
input and recommendations from the
Rock Shrimp Advisory Panel (AP),
address law enforcement concerns,
review a draft options paper containing
recommendations from the AP, and
provide direction to staff.
8. Mackerel Committee Meeting, June
13, 2007, 8 a.m. until 12 noon
The Mackerel Committee will review
public comments received on
Amendment 18 and approve final
actions. The Committee will also review
and approve the Amendment 19 scoping
document, and develop input for
SEDAR terms of reference and
appointments.
9. Joint Spiny Lobster Committee and
Advisory Panel Meeting, June 13, 2007,
1:30 p.m. until 4 p.m.
The Spiny Lobster Committee will
meet jointly with the Spiny Lobster
Advisory Panel and receive an update
from the State of Florida, a briefing on
NMFS Law Enforcement issues, a
briefing on NOAA General Counsel
issues, an update from the Florida State
Lobster Advisory Board, and develop
items to include in a plan amendment.
10. LAP Program Committee Meeting,
June 13, 2007, 4 p.m. until 6 p.m.
The Limited Access Privilege Program
Committee will receive a report from the
LAP Program Exploratory Workgroup,
discuss non-LAP alternatives for the
snapper grouper fishery, reconsider the
use of proxies for Workgroup members,
and consider replacement/appointments
of new members.
Public Comment Session, June 13,
2007, 6:30 p.m.: The Council will hold
a public comment session regarding the
Bluewater Fishermen’s Association’s
request for an Exempted Fishery Permit
(EFP) involving the commercial longline
fishery.
11. Joint Habitat and Ecosystem-based
Management Committees Meeting, June
14, 2007, 8 a.m. until 10:30 a.m.
The Habitat and Ecosystem-based
Management Committees will review
Energy and Offshore Aquaculture Policy
statements, receive an update on the
Council’s Fishery Ecosystem Plan (FEP),
and the FEP Comprehensive
Amendment.
12. SEDAR Committee Meeting, June
14, 2007, 10:30 a.m. until 12 noon
The SEDAR Committee will review
actions from the SEDAR Steering
Committee and develop Scientific
Research Priorities as required by the
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MSRA. The Committee will also review
and finalize Council appointees for
SEDAR 15 (greater amberjack and red
snapper), SEDAR 15A (mutton snapper),
SEDAR 16 (South Atlantic and Gulf of
Mexico king mackerel), and
appointment of ‘‘outside’’ individuals to
SEDAR 16. In addition, the Committee
will review the status of the vermilion
snapper assessment update, the gag
grouper SEDAR assessment, the king
mackerel SEDAR assessment, and
review an outline for the Trends Report
and the Stock Assessment and Fishery
Evaluation (SAFE) Report.
13. Joint Executive/Finance Committees
Meeting, June 14, 2007, 1:30 p.m. until
3 p.m.
The Executive and Finance
Committees will finalize the Calendar
Year (CY) 2007 FMP/Amendment/
Framework timelines, and develop and
approve CY 2007 activities schedule
and budget. The Committees will also
discuss and provide recommendations
for appointments for an Ad Hoc Marine
Recreational Fisheries Statistical Survey
(MRFSS) Advisory Panel.
14. Council Session: June 14, 2007, 3:30
p.m. until 6 p.m. and June 15, 2007, 8
a.m. until 12 noon
Council Session: June 14, 2007, 3:30
p.m. until 6 p.m.
From 3:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m., the
Council will call the meeting to order,
adopt the agenda, and approve the
March 2007 meeting minutes.
From 3:45 p.m. - 4:15 p.m., the
Council will review Experimental
Fishing Permit applications from:
Bluewater Fishermen’s Association, S.C.
Aquarium, and any others received
prior to the meeting.
From 4:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., the
Council will hear a report from the SSC
and take action as appropriate.
From 4:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m., the
Council will hear a report from the
Economics Committee and take action
as appropriate.
From 4:45 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., the
Council will hear a report from the
Snapper Grouper Committee, receive
public comment on Amendment 14,
approve Amendment 14 for submission
to the Secretary of Commerce, and
consider other recommendations and
take action as appropriate.
4:45 p.m. - Public Comment Session:
Public comment regarding Amendment
14 to the Snapper Grouper FMP establishment of 8 marine protected
areas in the South Atlantic Region.
From 5:30 p.m. - 5:45 p.m., the
Council will hear a report from the
Shrimp Committee and take action as
appropriate.
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From 5:45 p.m. - 6 p.m., the Council
will hear a report from the Mackerel
Committee and take action as
appropriate.
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Council Session: June 15, 2007, 8 a.m.
until 12 noon.
From 8 a.m. - 8:30 a.m., the Council
will receive a NOAA General Counsel
briefing on litigation issues (CLOSED
SESSION).
From 8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m., the
Council will receive a report from the
Spiny Lobster Committee and take
action as appropriate.
From 8:45 a.m. - 9 a.m., the Council
will receive a report from the LAP
Program Committee and take action as
appropriate.
From 9 a.m. - 9:15 a.m., the Council
will receive a report from the Joint
Habitat and Ecosystem-based
Management Committees and take
action as appropriate.
From 9:15 a.m. - 9:30 a.m., the
Council will receive a report from the
SEDAR Committee and take action as
appropriate.
From 9:30 a.m. - 9:45 p.m., the
Council will receive a report from the
Joint Executive/Finance Committees
and take action as appropriate.
From 9:45 a.m. - 10:15 a.m., the
Council will receive a briefing on the
use of Green Sticks and the status of the
petition to list white martin.
From 10:15 a.m. - 12 noon, the
Council will receive a report regarding
the Council Coordinating Committee
Meeting, discuss Annual Catch Limits,
receive status reports from NOAA
Fisheries’ Southeast Regional Office,
NOAA Fisheries’ Southeast Fisheries
Science Center, agency and liaison
reports, and discuss other business
including upcoming meetings.
Copies of 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 Council for discussion, those
issues may not be the subjects of formal
Council action during this meeting.
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 Act, provided the
public has been notified of the Council’s
intent to take final action to address the
emergency.
Except for advertised (scheduled)
public hearings and public comment,
the times and sequence specified on this
agenda are subject to change.
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These meetings are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to the Council office
(see ADDRESSES) by June 6, 2007.
Dated: May 18, 2007.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will
hold a meeting of its Standard Operations, Policy, and Procedures
(SOPPs) Committee, Economics Committee, Personnel Committee (Closed
Session), Snapper Grouper Committee, Shrimp Committee, Mackerel
Committee, Joint Spiny Lobster Advisory Panel and Committee, Limited
Access Privilege (LAP) Program Committee, Joint Habitat and Ecosystem-
based Management Committees, Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review
(SEDAR) Committee, Joint Executive and Finance Committees, and a
meeting of the full Council. The Council will also hold a meeting of
its Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC), including subcommittee
meetings of the SSC's Biological Subcommittee and Socio-Economics
Subcommittee. Public comment will be taken concerning agenda items for
the SSC meetings. In addition, the Council will hold a meeting of the
LAP Program Exploratory Workgroup, a public comment session regarding a
request by the Bluewater Fishermen's Association for an Exempted
Fishery Permit for longline vessels, and a public comment session
regarding approval of Amendment 14 to the Snapper Grouper Fishery
Management Plan to establish a series of marine protected areas in the
South Atlantic Region.
DATES: The meeting will be held in June 2007. See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION for specific dates and times.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Doubletree Grand Key Resort,
3990 S. Roosevelt Boulevard, Key West, FL, 33040; telephone: (1-800)
222-8733 or (305) 293-1818.
Council address: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055
Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Iverson, Public Information
Officer; telephone: (843) 571-4366 or toll free at (866) SAFMC-10; fax:
(843) 769-4520; email: kim.iverson@safmc.net.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Meeting Dates
1. Scientific and Statistical Committee Meeting: June 10, 2007, 1 p.m.
until 5 p.m.; June 11, 2007 from 10:15 a.m. until 3 p.m.; and June 12,
2007, 8 a.m. until 12 noon. The SSC Biological Subcommittee and SSC
Socio-Economics Committee will meet in concurrent sessions on Sunday,
June 10, 2007, 5:15 p.m. until 6:30 p.m.; June 11, 2007, 8 a.m. until
10 a.m. and 3:15 p.m. until 6 p.m.
The SSC will receive overviews and updates, discuss, and provide
recommendations to the Council regarding, but not limited to, the
following agenda items: the role of the SSC under the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act (MSRA), the
SEDAR stock assessment for gag grouper, the SEDAR stock assessment
update for vermilion snapper, Amendment 15 to the Snapper Grouper
Fishery Management Plan (FMP), Amendment 18 to the FMP for Coastal
Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic, a
scoping document for Amendment 19 to the FMP for Coastal Migratory
Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic, a research
plan required by the MSRA, and a NMFS comparison of electronic and
paper logbooks versus state trip ticket data.
With the exception of the role of the SSC under the MSRA, the SSC
Biological Subcommittee and the SSC Socio-Economics Subcommittee will
review the same agenda items and provide recommendations to the full
SSC for consideration.
Amendment 15 to the Snapper Grouper FMP addresses rebuilding plans
for black sea bass, snowy grouper and red porgy as well as reductions
in bycatch for deepwater snapper grouper species, recreational sale,
black sea bass tags and pots, permit renewals, and other actions.
Amendment 18 to the FMP for Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the
Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic addresses reductions in the Total
Allowable Catch (TAC) for Atlantic migratory group king and Spanish
mackerel, and changes in trip limits for Spanish mackerel. Amendment
19, currently approved by the South Atlantic Council as a scoping
document, would separate the FMP for Coastal Migratory Pelagics between
the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council and the South Atlantic
Fishery Management Council, and address boundary and permit issues
associated
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with creating separate FMPs between the two councils.
2. SOPPs Committee Meeting: June 11, 2007, 1:30 p.m. until 3 p.m.
The SOPPs Committee will receive an update on the status of the
Secretarial review of the Council's SOPPs and develop changes to the
SOPPs as necessary.
3. Economics Committee Meeting: June 11, 2007, 3 p.m. until 4:30 p.m.
The Economics Committee will receive a presentation on economic
analysis of allocation methodologies for Gulf of Mexico grouper species
and discuss the timeline for development of the South Atlantic
Council's Socioeconomics Guidance Document.
4. Personnel Committee Meeting: June 11, 2007, 4:30 p.m.. until 5:30
p.m. (Closed Session)
The Personnel Committee will receive a briefing from the Executive
Director regarding staffing and personnel issues.
5. LAP Program Exploratory Workgroup Meeting: June 12, 2007, 1:30 p.m.
until 6 p.m. and June 13, 2007, 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. (Concurrent
Sessions)
The LAP Workgroup will receive a presentation and panel discussion
of the development of the Individual Transferable Quota (IFQ) program
for the Gulf of Mexico grouper, an update on the Workgroup's
information requests, review and approval of the LAP Program
Exploratory Workgroup draft working document, and prioritize the
Workgroup's objectives. The Workgroup will also develop LAP Program
duration options, options for species to be included in a LAP Program,
and discuss gear sectors to be included in a LAP Program.
6. Snapper Grouper Committee Meeting: June 12, 2007, 8 a.m. until 4
p.m.
The Snapper Grouper Committee will meet to discuss the gag grouper
SEDAR assessment and SEDAR stock assessment update for vermillion
snapper, review recommendations from the SSC, and develop
recommendations for the Council. The Committee will also review the
Final Amendment 14 to the Snapper Grouper FMP establishing marine
protected areas in the South Atlantic Region, and approve sending for
formal review by the Secretary of Commerce, and review Amendment 15 to
the Snapper Grouper FMP, including SSC recommendations, and provide
direction to Council staff.
7. Shrimp Committee Meeting: June 12, 2007, 4 p.m. until 5:30 p.m.
The Shrimp Committee will review input and recommendations from the
Rock Shrimp Advisory Panel (AP), address law enforcement concerns,
review a draft options paper containing recommendations from the AP,
and provide direction to staff.
8. Mackerel Committee Meeting, June 13, 2007, 8 a.m. until 12 noon
The Mackerel Committee will review public comments received on
Amendment 18 and approve final actions. The Committee will also review
and approve the Amendment 19 scoping document, and develop input for
SEDAR terms of reference and appointments.
9. Joint Spiny Lobster Committee and Advisory Panel Meeting, June 13,
2007, 1:30 p.m. until 4 p.m.
The Spiny Lobster Committee will meet jointly with the Spiny
Lobster Advisory Panel and receive an update from the State of Florida,
a briefing on NMFS Law Enforcement issues, a briefing on NOAA General
Counsel issues, an update from the Florida State Lobster Advisory
Board, and develop items to include in a plan amendment.
10. LAP Program Committee Meeting, June 13, 2007, 4 p.m. until 6 p.m.
The Limited Access Privilege Program Committee will receive a
report from the LAP Program Exploratory Workgroup, discuss non-LAP
alternatives for the snapper grouper fishery, reconsider the use of
proxies for Workgroup members, and consider replacement/appointments of
new members.
Public Comment Session, June 13, 2007, 6:30 p.m.: The Council will
hold a public comment session regarding the Bluewater Fishermen's
Association's request for an Exempted Fishery Permit (EFP) involving
the commercial longline fishery.
11. Joint Habitat and Ecosystem-based Management Committees Meeting,
June 14, 2007, 8 a.m. until 10:30 a.m.
The Habitat and Ecosystem-based Management Committees will review
Energy and Offshore Aquaculture Policy statements, receive an update on
the Council's Fishery Ecosystem Plan (FEP), and the FEP Comprehensive
Amendment.
12. SEDAR Committee Meeting, June 14, 2007, 10:30 a.m. until 12 noon
The SEDAR Committee will review actions from the SEDAR Steering
Committee and develop Scientific Research Priorities as required by the
MSRA. The Committee will also review and finalize Council appointees
for SEDAR 15 (greater amberjack and red snapper), SEDAR 15A (mutton
snapper), SEDAR 16 (South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico king mackerel),
and appointment of ``outside'' individuals to SEDAR 16. In addition,
the Committee will review the status of the vermilion snapper
assessment update, the gag grouper SEDAR assessment, the king mackerel
SEDAR assessment, and review an outline for the Trends Report and the
Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation (SAFE) Report.
13. Joint Executive/Finance Committees Meeting, June 14, 2007, 1:30
p.m. until 3 p.m.
The Executive and Finance Committees will finalize the Calendar
Year (CY) 2007 FMP/Amendment/Framework timelines, and develop and
approve CY 2007 activities schedule and budget. The Committees will
also discuss and provide recommendations for appointments for an Ad Hoc
Marine Recreational Fisheries Statistical Survey (MRFSS) Advisory
Panel.
14. Council Session: June 14, 2007, 3:30 p.m. until 6 p.m. and June 15,
2007, 8 a.m. until 12 noon
Council Session: June 14, 2007, 3:30 p.m. until 6 p.m.
From 3:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m., the Council will call the meeting to
order, adopt the agenda, and approve the March 2007 meeting minutes.
From 3:45 p.m. - 4:15 p.m., the Council will review Experimental
Fishing Permit applications from: Bluewater Fishermen's Association,
S.C. Aquarium, and any others received prior to the meeting.
From 4:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., the Council will hear a report from the
SSC and take action as appropriate.
From 4:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m., the Council will hear a report from the
Economics Committee and take action as appropriate.
From 4:45 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., the Council will hear a report from the
Snapper Grouper Committee, receive public comment on Amendment 14,
approve Amendment 14 for submission to the Secretary of Commerce, and
consider other recommendations and take action as appropriate.
4:45 p.m. - Public Comment Session: Public comment regarding
Amendment 14 to the Snapper Grouper FMP - establishment of 8 marine
protected areas in the South Atlantic Region.
From 5:30 p.m. - 5:45 p.m., the Council will hear a report from the
Shrimp Committee and take action as appropriate.
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From 5:45 p.m. - 6 p.m., the Council will hear a report from the
Mackerel Committee and take action as appropriate.
Council Session: June 15, 2007, 8 a.m. until 12 noon.
From 8 a.m. - 8:30 a.m., the Council will receive a NOAA General
Counsel briefing on litigation issues (CLOSED SESSION).
From 8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m., the Council will receive a report from
the Spiny Lobster Committee and take action as appropriate.
From 8:45 a.m. - 9 a.m., the Council will receive a report from the
LAP Program Committee and take action as appropriate.
From 9 a.m. - 9:15 a.m., the Council will receive a report from the
Joint Habitat and Ecosystem-based Management Committees and take action
as appropriate.
From 9:15 a.m. - 9:30 a.m., the Council will receive a report from
the SEDAR Committee and take action as appropriate.
From 9:30 a.m. - 9:45 p.m., the Council will receive a report from
the Joint Executive/Finance Committees and take action as appropriate.
From 9:45 a.m. - 10:15 a.m., the Council will receive a briefing on
the use of Green Sticks and the status of the petition to list white
martin.
From 10:15 a.m. - 12 noon, the Council will receive a report
regarding the Council Coordinating Committee Meeting, discuss Annual
Catch Limits, receive status reports from NOAA Fisheries' Southeast
Regional Office, NOAA Fisheries' Southeast Fisheries Science Center,
agency and liaison reports, and discuss other business including
upcoming meetings.
Copies of 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 Council for discussion, those issues may not be the
subjects of formal Council action during this meeting. 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 Act,
provided the public has been notified of the Council's intent to take
final action to address the emergency.
Except for advertised (scheduled) public hearings and public
comment, the times and sequence specified on this agenda are subject to
change.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to the Council office (see ADDRESSES)
by June 6, 2007.
Dated: May 18, 2007.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E7-9908 Filed 5-22-07; 8:45 am]
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