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draft Ecosystems Consideration Chapter,
the draft stock assessments for some
target-categories, and recommend
preliminary groundfish catch
specifications for 2008/09. Agenda
posted on website at: https://
www.fakr.noaa.gov/npfmc/.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come
before this group for discussion, in
accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), those
issues may not be the subject of formal
action during these meetings. Actions
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 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 sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Gail Bendixen,
(907) 271–2809, at least 5 working days
prior to the meeting date.
Dated: August 25, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council (Council) will
hold a joint meeting of its Executive and
Finance Committees, a meeting of its
Standard Operating, Policy and
Procedure (SOPPs) Committee,
Advisory Panel Selection Committee
(Closed Session), Joint Ecosystem-based
Management and Habitat Committees,
Shrimp Committee, Spiny Lobster
Committee, Snapper Grouper
Committee, Southeast Data, Assessment,
and Review (SEDAR) Committee,
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Allocation Committee, Limited Access
Privilege (LAP) Program Committee,
Dolphin Wahoo Committee, a joint
meeting of its Golden Crab Advisory
Panel and Deepwater Shrimp Advisory
Panel, and a meeting of the full Council.
The Council will also hold a public
comment session regarding:
Amendment 7 to the Shrimp Fishery
Management Plan (FMP) addressing
rock shrimp endorsements and
economic reporting for the shrimp
fishery; a Generic Import Amendment
for the Spiny Lobster FMP addressing
requirements for imported spiny lobster;
Amendment 16 to the Snapper Grouper
FMP addressing measures to end
overfishing for gag grouper and
vermilion snapper and interim
allocations of these two species for
commercial and recreational fisheries;
and Interim Rule measures to address
overfishing of red snapper and other
snapper grouper complex species. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for
additional details.
DATES: The meeting will be held in
September 2008. See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION for specific dates and
times.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Charleston Marriott, 170 Lockwood
Boulevard, Charleston, SC 29403;
telephone: (800) 968–3569 or (843) 723–
3000. Copies of documents are available
from Kim Iverson, Public Information
Officer, 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:
1. Joint Golden Crab Advisory Panel and
Deepwater Shrimp Advisory Panel
Meeting: September 15, 2008, 1 p.m.
until 5:30 p.m. (Concurrent Session)
The Golden Crab and Deepwater
Shrimp Advisory Panels will review
alternatives for Allowable Golden Crab
Fishing Areas and Shrimp Fishery
Access Areas within the proposed
deepwater Coral Habitat Areas of
Particular Concern. In addition the
Deepwater Shrimp AP will discuss
proposed alternatives in the draft
Shrimp Amendment 7 document
pertaining to the rock shrimp fishery.
2. Council Session: September 15, 2008,
1 p.m. until 2:30 p.m.
The Council will meet in full session
to receive a report from the Allocation
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Committee from its July 8–9, 2008
meeting. The Council will consider
Committee recommendations and take
action as appropriate.
3. Joint Executive/Finance Committees
Meeting: September 15, 2008, 2:30 p.m.
until 4 p.m.
The Executive and Finance
Committees will meet to review the
status of the Calendar Year 2008
Activities Schedule and budget, the
status of the Fiscal Year 2009 budget,
and discuss the benefits of establishing
a Council Data Collection Improvement
Committee.
4. SOPPs Committee Meeting:
September 15, 2008, 4 p.m. until 5 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 if
necessary.
5. Advisory Panel Selection Committee
Meeting (Closed Session): September 15,
2008, 5 p.m. until 6 p.m.
The Advisory Panel Selection
Committee will meet in Closed Session
to review applications and develop
recommendations for Council
consideration.
6. Joint Ecosystem-based Management
and Habitat Committees Meeting:
September 16, 2008, 8 a.m. until 12
noon.
The Ecosystem-based Management
and Habitat Committees will review the
Fishery Ecosystem Plan (FEP) and
approve the FEP for a second round of
public hearings. The Committees will
discuss recommendations from the Joint
Golden Crab and Deepwater Shrimp
Advisory Panels, Review the
Comprehensive Ecosystem Amendment
(CEA) addressing the designation of
Deepwater Coral Habitat Areas of
Particular Concern, and approve the
CEA for a second round of public
hearings. The Committees will also
discuss the proposal for a National
Monument off the southeast coast and
other habitat-related issues.
7. Shrimp Committee Meeting:
September 16, 2008, 1:30 p.m. until 2:30
p.m.
The Shrimp Committee will review
advisory panel and public hearing
comments received on Amendment 7 to
the Shrimp FMP, modify Amendment 7
if necessary, and develop a
recommendation for submitting
Amendment 7 for formal Secretarial
review and approval.
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8. Spiny Lobster Committee Meeting:
September 16, 2008, 2:30 p.m. until 3:30
p.m.
The Spiny Lobster Committee will
review public hearing comments,
advisory panel comments, and actions
by the Caribbean Fishery Management
Council and the Gulf of Mexico Fishery
Management Council concerning a
three-Council Generic Import
Amendment (GIA) to address
management issues regarding the import
of spiny lobster. The Caribbean Fishery
Management Council has administrative
lead for this amendment. The
Committee will develop
recommendations for submitting the
GIA for formal Secretarial review and
approval. The Committee will also
review the status of State of Florida
actions on spiny lobster, and develop a
timeline for addressing Annual Catch
Limit requirements.
9. Snapper Grouper Committee Meeting:
September 16, 2008, 3:30 p.m. until 5
p.m. and September 17, 2008, 8 a.m.
until 5 p.m.
The Council’s Snapper Grouper
Committee will receive a report on
activities pertaining to the Oculina
Bank, review Amendment 16 public
hearing comments and comments
received on the Supplemental Draft
Environmental Impact Statement
(SDEIS), modify Amendment 16 as
necessary, and develop
recommendations for submitting
Amendment 16 for formal Secretarial
review. The Committee will review the
Interim Rule addressing red snapper
and species addressed in Amendment
16 (gag, vermilion snapper, black
grouper, and red grouper) and develop
recommendations for submitting the
Interim Rule for formal Secretarial
review. The Committee will also review
an options paper for Amendment 17,
modify the document as appropriate,
provide further direction to staff, and
discuss and develop comments on the
Annual Catch Limit Proposed Rule.
10. SEDAR Committee Meeting:
September 17, 2008, 5 p.m. until 6 p.m.
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The SEDAR Committee will meet to
discuss the SEDAR 16 stock assessment
review process for king mackerel in the
South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico and
develop recommendations for the
SEDAR Steering Committee.
11. Allocation Committee Meeting:
September 18, 2008, 8 a.m. until 9 a.m.
The Allocation Committee will
discuss future outlook components of an
allocation equation and provide
guidance to staff.
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12. LAPP Committee Meeting:
September 18, 2008, 9 a.m. until 10 a.m.
The LAPP Committee will review and
discuss the Wreckfish Individual
Transferable Quota (ITQ) Program,
develop recommendations for
appointments to the Golden Tilefish
Workgroup, and develop a Workgroup
meeting timeline.
13. Dolphin Wahoo Committee Meeting:
September 18, 2008, 10 a.m. until 12
noon
The Dolphin Wahoo Committee will
review the Dolphin Wahoo FMP, receive
a presentation on changes in the
recreational harvest, and review recent
recreational and commercial catch
levels.
14. Council Session: September 18,
2008, 1:30 p.m. until 6 p.m. and
September 19, 2008, 8 a.m. until 12:30
p.m.
Council Session: September 18, 2008,
1:30 p.m. until 6 p.m.
From 1:30 p.m. - 2 p.m., the Council
will call the meeting to order, adopt the
agenda, and approve the June 2008
meeting minutes. The Council will also
elect a Chairman and Vice-Chairman.
From 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m., the Council
will hear a report from the Shrimp
Committee and approve Amendment 7
for submission to the Secretary of
Commerce, and consider other
Committee recommendations and take
action as appropriate.
Note: A public comment session will
be held at 2:00 p.m. regarding
Amendment 7 to the Shrimp FMP.
From 2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m., the
Council will receive a report from the
Spiny Lobster Committee and approve
the Generic Import Amendment for
submission to the Secretary of
Commerce, consider other
recommendations, and take action as
appropriate.
Note: A public comment session will
be held at 2:30 p.m. regarding the Spiny
Lobster Generic Import Amendment.
From 3 p.m. - 6 p.m., the Council will
receive a report from the Snapper
Grouper Committee, approve
Amendment 16 for submission to the
Secretary of Commerce, approve an
Interim Rule for submission to the
Secretary of Commerce, consider other
Committee recommendations, and take
action as appropriate.
Note: A public comment session will
be held beginning at 3 p.m. regarding
Snapper Grouper Amendment 16. The
Council will take public comment on
the Interim Rule immediately following
the public comment on Amendment 16.
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Council Session: September 19, 2008, 8
a.m. until 12:30 p.m.
From 8 a.m. - 8:15 a.m., the Council
will receive a legal briefing on litigation
(Closed Session).
From 8:15 a.m. - 8:45 a.m., the
Council will receive a presentation on
the Consolidated Atlantic Highly
Migratory Species FMP.
From 8:45 a.m. - 9:15 a.m., the
Council will receive a presentation on
forage fish.
From 9:15 a.m. - 9:30 a.m., the
Council will receive a report from the
Joint Executive and Finance
Committees, consider
recommendations, and take action as
appropriate.
From 9:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m., the
Council will receive a report from the
SOPPs Committee, consider
recommendations, and take action as
appropriate.
From 9:45 a.m. - 10 a.m., the Council
will receive a report from the AP
Selection Committee, consider
recommendations, and take action as
appropriate.
From 10 a.m. - 10:15 a.m., the Council
will receive a report from the Joint
Habitat and Ecosystem-Based
Committees, approve the FEP and the
Comprehensive Ecosystem Amendment
for a second round of public hearings,
consider other recommendations and
take action as appropriate.
From 10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m., the
Council will receive a report from the
SEDAR Committee, consider
recommendations, and take action as
appropriate.
From 10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m., the
Council will receive a report from the
Allocation Committee, consider
recommendations, and take action as
appropriate.
From 10:45 a.m. - 11 a.m., the Council
will receive a report from the LAPP
Committee, appoint a Golden Tilefish
Workgroup, consider other Committee
recommendations and take action as
appropriate.
From 11 a.m. - 11:15 a.m., the Council
will receive a report from the Dolphin
Wahoo Committee, consider
recommendations and take action as
appropriate.
From 11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., the
Council will receive status reports from
NOAA Fisheries’ Southeast Regional
Office, NOAA Fisheries’ Southeast
Fisheries Science Center, agency and
liaison reports, review Experimental
Fishing Permit applications as
necessary, and discuss other business
including upcoming meetings.
Documents regarding these issues are
available from the Council office (see
ADDRESSES).
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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
final 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
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 September 11, 2008.
Dated: August 25, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Information Administration
[Docket No: 070920527–81110–02]
Low-Power Television and Translator
Digital-to-Analog Conversion Program
National Telecommunications
and Information Administration,
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Amendment to Notice of
Availability of Funds.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: On October 29, 2007, the
National Telecommunications and
Information Administration (NTIA)
published a notice in the Federal
Register announcing the establishment
of the Low-Power Television and
Translator Digital-to-Analog Conversion
Program (Conversion Program) and
announcing $8 million in funds
available for grants. Pursuant to the
requirements of the DTV Transition
Assistance Act, Public Law No. 110–
295, NTIA has determined that the full
funding amount is not necessary for the
Conversion Program and herein
announces the funds available for these
grants to be $3.5 million. NTIA also
announces certain changes in the
application submission deadlines.
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The deadline for applications is
February 17, 2009. However, NTIA will
not be able to guarantee the availability
of funds for those applications
submitted (postmarked) after November
17, 2008. For applications submitted
(postmarked) on or after November 18,
2008, through February 17, 2009, NTIA
will use no more than $1 million of any
of the $3.5 million remaining after
November 17, 2008 and will process
applications on a first-come, first-served
basis until the $1 million is exhausted.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
William Cooperman, Broadcasting
Division Director, at telephone (202)
482–5802; fax (202) 482–2156; e-mail
wcooperman@ntia.doc.gov; or mail
National Telecommunications and
Information Administration, U.S.
Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue, NW., Room H–
4812, Washington, DC 20230.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DATES:
The Low-Power Television and
Translator Digital-to-Analog
Conversion Program
Section 3008 of the Deficit Reduction
Act of 2005 (Deficit Reduction Act),
Public Law No. 109–171, 120 Stat. 4,
25–26 (2006), established the LowPower Television and Translator Digitalto-Analog Conversion Program
(Conversion Program) to assist lowpower television stations so that they
can continue analog broadcasting after
the February 17, 2009 digital television
transition of full-power television
stations. The Deficit Reduction Act
authorizes $10 million for NTIA to
provide funding during fiscal years 2008
and 2009 to eligible low-power
television stations so that they may
purchase digital-to-analog conversion
devices that enable them to convert the
incoming digital signal of their
corresponding full-power television
station to analog format for transmission
on the low-power stations’ analog
channel.
On October 29, 2007, NTIA published
a notice in the Federal Register
announcing the Conversion Program;
establishing the eligibility criteria,
application requirements, and award
amounts for the program; and
announcing the availability of $8
million for the grants.1 NTIA also
distributed information about the
Conversion Program through postings
on https://www.grants.gov maintained by
the Office of Management and Budget
and NTIA’s Web site (https://
www.ntia.doc.gov/lptv), through two
1 See 72 FR 61109 (2007), also available on
NTIA’s Web site at: https://www.mtia.doc.gov/
ntiahome/frnotices/2007/LPTVfund_102907.pdf.
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mailings to each low-power television
licensee, and through information
disseminated at industry meetings by
NTIA officials. As of July 31, 2008,
NTIA had received applications from
749 low-power television facilities,
including 689 applications from
television translators, 50 applications
from low-power television stations, and
10 applications from Class A television
stations.
The DTV Transition Assistance Act
On July 31, 2008, the DTV Transition
Assistance Act (Assistance Act), Public
Law No. 110–295, 122 Stat. 2972 (2008),
was enacted. Section 2(a) of the
Assistance Act amends Section 3008 of
the Deficit Reduction Act to require
NTIA to determine whether the full $10
million authorized for the Conversion
Program will be needed to assist eligible
low-power television stations.2 The
Assistance Act also provides that this
determination may be adjusted from
time to time.
After reviewing the number of lowpower stations potentially eligible for
the Conversion Program; the number of
requests received through July 31, 2008;
and the number of facilities that have
received authorizations from the Federal
Communications Commission to
upgrade to digital transmission via
flash-cut, NTIA determined that the full
funding amount will not be necessary
for payments to eligible low-power
television stations. NTIA has
determined that $3.5 million should
adequately cover the amounts needed
for payments to eligible low-power
television facilities under the
Conversion Program. NTIA has also
determined to reduce this amount three
months prior to February 17, 2009,
digital transition deadline.
Amendments to the Conversion
Program
Current program guidance provides
that NTIA will accept applications
through February 17, 2009, the deadline
provided in Section 3008 of the Deficit
Reduction Act. To assure maximum
effectiveness of the funding for both the
Conversion Program and the TV
Converter Box Coupon Program, NTIA
believes that the application process for
the Conversion Program should be
expedited. Therefore, to encourage
earlier submission of Conversion
Program applications, NTIA will make
2 The Assistance Act authorizes NTIA to use the
remaining amounts from the Conversion Program
for consumer education and technical assistance
regarding the digital television transition and the
digital-to-analog converter box program authorized
by section 3005 of the Deficit Reduction Act (TV
Converter Box Coupon Program).
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XK00
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 a joint meeting of its Executive and Finance Committees, a meeting
of its Standard Operating, Policy and Procedure (SOPPs) Committee,
Advisory Panel Selection Committee (Closed Session), Joint Ecosystem-
based Management and Habitat Committees, Shrimp Committee, Spiny
Lobster Committee, Snapper Grouper Committee, Southeast Data,
Assessment, and Review (SEDAR) Committee, Allocation Committee, Limited
Access Privilege (LAP) Program Committee, Dolphin Wahoo Committee, a
joint meeting of its Golden Crab Advisory Panel and Deepwater Shrimp
Advisory Panel, and a meeting of the full Council.
The Council will also hold a public comment session regarding:
Amendment 7 to the Shrimp Fishery Management Plan (FMP) addressing rock
shrimp endorsements and economic reporting for the shrimp fishery; a
Generic Import Amendment for the Spiny Lobster FMP addressing
requirements for imported spiny lobster; Amendment 16 to the Snapper
Grouper FMP addressing measures to end overfishing for gag grouper and
vermilion snapper and interim allocations of these two species for
commercial and recreational fisheries; and Interim Rule measures to
address overfishing of red snapper and other snapper grouper complex
species. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for additional details.
DATES: The meeting will be held in September 2008. See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION for specific dates and times.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Charleston Marriott, 170
Lockwood Boulevard, Charleston, SC 29403; telephone: (800) 968-3569 or
(843) 723-3000. Copies of documents are available from Kim Iverson,
Public Information Officer, 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. Joint Golden Crab Advisory Panel and Deepwater Shrimp Advisory Panel
Meeting: September 15, 2008, 1 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. (Concurrent
Session)
The Golden Crab and Deepwater Shrimp Advisory Panels will review
alternatives for Allowable Golden Crab Fishing Areas and Shrimp Fishery
Access Areas within the proposed deepwater Coral Habitat Areas of
Particular Concern. In addition the Deepwater Shrimp AP will discuss
proposed alternatives in the draft Shrimp Amendment 7 document
pertaining to the rock shrimp fishery.
2. Council Session: September 15, 2008, 1 p.m. until 2:30 p.m.
The Council will meet in full session to receive a report from the
Allocation Committee from its July 8-9, 2008 meeting. The Council will
consider Committee recommendations and take action as appropriate.
3. Joint Executive/Finance Committees Meeting: September 15, 2008, 2:30
p.m. until 4 p.m.
The Executive and Finance Committees will meet to review the status
of the Calendar Year 2008 Activities Schedule and budget, the status of
the Fiscal Year 2009 budget, and discuss the benefits of establishing a
Council Data Collection Improvement Committee.
4. SOPPs Committee Meeting: September 15, 2008, 4 p.m. until 5 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 if necessary.
5. Advisory Panel Selection Committee Meeting (Closed Session):
September 15, 2008, 5 p.m. until 6 p.m.
The Advisory Panel Selection Committee will meet in Closed Session
to review applications and develop recommendations for Council
consideration.
6. Joint Ecosystem-based Management and Habitat Committees Meeting:
September 16, 2008, 8 a.m. until 12 noon.
The Ecosystem-based Management and Habitat Committees will review
the Fishery Ecosystem Plan (FEP) and approve the FEP for a second round
of public hearings. The Committees will discuss recommendations from
the Joint Golden Crab and Deepwater Shrimp Advisory Panels, Review the
Comprehensive Ecosystem Amendment (CEA) addressing the designation of
Deepwater Coral Habitat Areas of Particular Concern, and approve the
CEA for a second round of public hearings. The Committees will also
discuss the proposal for a National Monument off the southeast coast
and other habitat-related issues.
7. Shrimp Committee Meeting: September 16, 2008, 1:30 p.m. until 2:30
p.m.
The Shrimp Committee will review advisory panel and public hearing
comments received on Amendment 7 to the Shrimp FMP, modify Amendment 7
if necessary, and develop a recommendation for submitting Amendment 7
for formal Secretarial review and approval.
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8. Spiny Lobster Committee Meeting: September 16, 2008, 2:30 p.m. until
3:30 p.m.
The Spiny Lobster Committee will review public hearing comments,
advisory panel comments, and actions by the Caribbean Fishery
Management Council and the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council
concerning a three-Council Generic Import Amendment (GIA) to address
management issues regarding the import of spiny lobster. The Caribbean
Fishery Management Council has administrative lead for this amendment.
The Committee will develop recommendations for submitting the GIA for
formal Secretarial review and approval. The Committee will also review
the status of State of Florida actions on spiny lobster, and develop a
timeline for addressing Annual Catch Limit requirements.
9. Snapper Grouper Committee Meeting: September 16, 2008, 3:30 p.m.
until 5 p.m. and September 17, 2008, 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.
The Council's Snapper Grouper Committee will receive a report on
activities pertaining to the Oculina Bank, review Amendment 16 public
hearing comments and comments received on the Supplemental Draft
Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS), modify Amendment 16 as
necessary, and develop recommendations for submitting Amendment 16 for
formal Secretarial review. The Committee will review the Interim Rule
addressing red snapper and species addressed in Amendment 16 (gag,
vermilion snapper, black grouper, and red grouper) and develop
recommendations for submitting the Interim Rule for formal Secretarial
review. The Committee will also review an options paper for Amendment
17, modify the document as appropriate, provide further direction to
staff, and discuss and develop comments on the Annual Catch Limit
Proposed Rule.
10. SEDAR Committee Meeting: September 17, 2008, 5 p.m. until 6 p.m.
The SEDAR Committee will meet to discuss the SEDAR 16 stock
assessment review process for king mackerel in the South Atlantic and
Gulf of Mexico and develop recommendations for the SEDAR Steering
Committee.
11. Allocation Committee Meeting: September 18, 2008, 8 a.m. until 9
a.m.
The Allocation Committee will discuss future outlook components of
an allocation equation and provide guidance to staff.
12. LAPP Committee Meeting: September 18, 2008, 9 a.m. until 10 a.m.
The LAPP Committee will review and discuss the Wreckfish Individual
Transferable Quota (ITQ) Program, develop recommendations for
appointments to the Golden Tilefish Workgroup, and develop a Workgroup
meeting timeline.
13. Dolphin Wahoo Committee Meeting: September 18, 2008, 10 a.m. until
12 noon
The Dolphin Wahoo Committee will review the Dolphin Wahoo FMP,
receive a presentation on changes in the recreational harvest, and
review recent recreational and commercial catch levels.
14. Council Session: September 18, 2008, 1:30 p.m. until 6 p.m. and
September 19, 2008, 8 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.
Council Session: September 18, 2008, 1:30 p.m. until 6 p.m.
From 1:30 p.m. - 2 p.m., the Council will call the meeting to
order, adopt the agenda, and approve the June 2008 meeting minutes. The
Council will also elect a Chairman and Vice-Chairman.
From 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m., the Council will hear a report from the
Shrimp Committee and approve Amendment 7 for submission to the
Secretary of Commerce, and consider other Committee recommendations and
take action as appropriate.
Note: A public comment session will be held at 2:00 p.m. regarding
Amendment 7 to the Shrimp FMP.
From 2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m., the Council will receive a report from
the Spiny Lobster Committee and approve the Generic Import Amendment
for submission to the Secretary of Commerce, consider other
recommendations, and take action as appropriate.
Note: A public comment session will be held at 2:30 p.m. regarding
the Spiny Lobster Generic Import Amendment.
From 3 p.m. - 6 p.m., the Council will receive a report from the
Snapper Grouper Committee, approve Amendment 16 for submission to the
Secretary of Commerce, approve an Interim Rule for submission to the
Secretary of Commerce, consider other Committee recommendations, and
take action as appropriate.
Note: A public comment session will be held beginning at 3 p.m.
regarding Snapper Grouper Amendment 16. The Council will take public
comment on the Interim Rule immediately following the public comment on
Amendment 16.
Council Session: September 19, 2008, 8 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.
From 8 a.m. - 8:15 a.m., the Council will receive a legal briefing
on litigation (Closed Session).
From 8:15 a.m. - 8:45 a.m., the Council will receive a presentation
on the Consolidated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species FMP.
From 8:45 a.m. - 9:15 a.m., the Council will receive a presentation
on forage fish.
From 9:15 a.m. - 9:30 a.m., the Council will receive a report from
the Joint Executive and Finance Committees, consider recommendations,
and take action as appropriate.
From 9:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m., the Council will receive a report from
the SOPPs Committee, consider recommendations, and take action as
appropriate.
From 9:45 a.m. - 10 a.m., the Council will receive a report from
the AP Selection Committee, consider recommendations, and take action
as appropriate.
From 10 a.m. - 10:15 a.m., the Council will receive a report from
the Joint Habitat and Ecosystem-Based Committees, approve the FEP and
the Comprehensive Ecosystem Amendment for a second round of public
hearings, consider other recommendations and take action as
appropriate.
From 10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m., the Council will receive a report
from the SEDAR Committee, consider recommendations, and take action as
appropriate.
From 10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m., the Council will receive a report
from the Allocation Committee, consider recommendations, and take
action as appropriate.
From 10:45 a.m. - 11 a.m., the Council will receive a report from
the LAPP Committee, appoint a Golden Tilefish Workgroup, consider other
Committee recommendations and take action as appropriate.
From 11 a.m. - 11:15 a.m., the Council will receive a report from
the Dolphin Wahoo Committee, consider recommendations and take action
as appropriate.
From 11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., the Council will receive status
reports from NOAA Fisheries' Southeast Regional Office, NOAA Fisheries'
Southeast Fisheries Science Center, agency and liaison reports, review
Experimental Fishing Permit applications as necessary, and discuss
other business including upcoming meetings.
Documents regarding these issues are available from the Council
office (see ADDRESSES).
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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 final 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
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 September 11, 2008.
Dated: August 25, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E8-19972 Filed 8-27-08; 8:45 am]
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