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TABLE 1. SUMMARY OF HMS EXEMPTED PERMITS ISSUED IN 2007 AND 2008.—Continued
‘‘HMS’’ refers to multiple species being collected under a given permit type.
2007
Number of
Permits
Issued
Number of
Authorized
Fish
2008
Number of
Fish Kept/
Discarded
Dead
Number of
Authorized
Larvae
Number of
Larvae Kept
Number of
Permits
Issued
Number of
Authorized
Fish
Number of
Authorized
Larvae
Billfish
Tuna
0
1
0
12
0
0
0
23
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Display
HMS
Shark
3
6
90
276
0
0
0
71
0
0
1
5
36
239
0
0
Total
33
2,663
2,200
511
6,129
25
3,993
1,000
LOA*
Shark
8
3,140
0
87
0
6
2,625
0
*LOAs
are issued for bonafide scientific research activities involved non–ATCA managed species (i.e., sharks). Collections made under an
LOAs are not authorized; rather this estimated harvest for research is acknowledged by NMFS. Permitees are encouraged to report all fishing
activities in a timely manner.
Final decisions on the issuance of any
EFPs, SRPs, Display, and Chartering
Permits will depend on the submission
of all required information about the
proposed activities, NMFS’s review of
public comments received on this
notice, an applicant’s reporting history
on past permits issued, past law
enforcement violations, consistency
with relevant NEPA documents, and
any consultations with appropriate
Regional Fishery Management Councils,
states, or Federal agencies. NMFS does
not anticipate any significant
environmental impacts from the
issuance of these EFPs as assessed in the
1999 FMP and Amendment 2 to the
Consolidated HMS FMP.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 971 et seq. and 16
U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: November 7, 2008.
Emily H. Menashes
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery
Management Council will convene a
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public meeting of the Florida/Alabama
Habitat Protection Advisory Panel (AP).
DATES: The meeting will convene at 8:30
a.m. on Wednesday, December 3, 2008
and conclude no later than 4 p.m.
ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held at
the Embassy Suites Hotel, 555 N.
Westshore Blvd., Tampa, FL 33609.
Council address: Gulf of Mexico
Fishery Management Council, 2203
North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa,
FL 33607.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff
Rester, Habitat Support Specialist, Gulf
States Marine Fisheries Commission;
telephone: (228) 875–5912.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: At this
meeting the AP will tentatively discuss
living shorelines, expansion of the Large
Area Artificial Reef Sites off Florida,
movement and growth of red snapper,
reeffish utilization of natural and
artificial habitats, the Port Dolphin
liquified natural gas (LNG) facility,
seagrass scarring penalties, and Florida
freshwater inflow issues.
The Florida/Alabama group is part of
a three unit Habitat Protection Advisory
Panel (AP) of the Gulf of Mexico Fishery
Management Council. The principal role
of the advisory panels is to assist the
Council in attempting to maintain
optimum conditions within the habitat
and ecosystems supporting the marine
resources of the Gulf of Mexico.
Advisory panels serve as a first alert
system to call to the Council’s attention
proposed projects being developed and
other activities which may adversely
impact the Gulf marine fisheries and
their supporting ecosystems. The panels
may also provide advice to the Council
on its policies and procedures for
addressing environmental affairs.
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Although other issues not on the
agenda may come before the panel for
discussion, in accordance with the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act,
those issues may not be the subject of
formal panel action during this meeting.
Panel action will be restricted to those
issues specifically identified in the
agenda listed as available by this notice.
A copy of the agenda can be obtained
by calling (813) 348–1630.
Special Accommodations
This meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Requests for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to Tina
O’Hern at the Council (see ADDRESSES)
at least 5 working days prior to the
meeting.
Dated: November 10, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council (Council) will
hold a joint meeting of its Scientific and
Statistical Committee, Law Enforcement
Advisory Panel, Limited Access
Privilege Program (LAPP) Committee,
Personnel Committee (Closed Session),
Advisory Panel Selection Committee
(Closed Session), a meeting of its
Standard Operating, Policy and
Procedure (SOPPs) Committee, Joint
Executive and Finance Committees,
Spiny Lobster Committee, Mackerel
Committee, Ecosystem-based
Management Committee, Snapper
Grouper Committee, Southeast Data,
Assessment, and Review (SEDAR)
Steering Committee, and a meeting of
the full Council.
The Council will also hold a an
informal public question and answer
session and may hold a public comment
session regarding Interim Rule measures
to address overfishing of red snapper if
the Council considers an Interim Rule
request. See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION for additional details.
DATES: The meeting will be held
November 30–December 5, 2008. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific
dates and times.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Hilton Wilmington Riverside, 301 N.
Water Street, Wilmington, NC 28401;
telephone: (888) 324–8170 or (910) 763–
5900. 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:
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1. Scientific and Statistical Committee
Meeting: November 30, 2008, 3 p.m.
until 5 p.m.; December 1, 2008, 8 a.m.–
6 p.m.; December 2, 2008, 8 a.m.–6 p.m.,
and December 3, 2008, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
(Concurrent Sessions)
The SSC will receive reports from the
National SSC meeting, SEDAR Methods
Workshops, the Tilefish LAPP
Workgroup, and the Council’s Fishery
Ecosystem Plan. The Committee will
review administrative needs for the
SEDAR 19 (black grouper and red
grouper) stock assessment, the SEDAR
schedule, a Gag Natural Mortality
Document, the Comprehensive Annual
Catch Limit (ACL) Amendment,
landings data issues, and report actions
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and assignments. The Committee will
receive presentations on Project
FishSmart regarding king mackerel,
fishing level recommendations, and
characterizing uncertainty for Allowable
Biological Catch (ABC).
In addition, the SSC will review and
provide recommendations to the
Council for SEDAR 16 (king mackerel
stock assessment), SEDAR 17 (vermilion
snapper and Spanish mackerel stock
assessments), and Snapper Grouper
Amendment 17 addressing overfishing
and updates to stock status
determination criteria for red snapper,
the establishment Annual Catch Limits
(ACLs) and Accountability Measures
(AMs) for 10 species currently
undergoing overfishing, allocations for
those 10 species, and the extension of
the management area for some snapper
grouper species.
recommendations for Council
consideration.
2. Law Enforcement Advisory Panel
Meeting: December 1, 2008, 1:30 p.m.
until 4:30 p.m.
The Law Enforcement Advisory Panel
will meet to review Amendment 17 to
the Snapper Grouper Fishery
Management Plan (FMP), develop
recommendations on enforcement of
proposed time/area closures, and other
issues relevant to law enforcement. The
AP will also receive updates on state
and federal enforcement activities, a
presentation on the Council’s
Comprehensive Ecosystem-based
Amendment, and discuss Vessel
Monitoring Issues.
8. Spiny Lobster Committee Meeting:
December 2, 2008, 1:30 p.m. until 2:30
p.m.
3. LAPP Committee Meeting: December
1, 2008, 4:30 p.m. until 6 p.m.
The LAPP Committee will receive a
summary of the Golden Tilefish LAPP
Exploratory Workgroup meeting,
discuss the potential of a LAPP for the
golden tilefish fishery and the golden
crab fishery, consider modifications to
the Wreckfish Individual Fishing Quota
(IFQ) program, and discuss other items
for public scoping.
NOTE: There will be an informal
public question and answer session
with NOAA Fisheries Services’ Regional
Administrator and Council members on
December 1, 2008 beginning at 6:15 p.m.
The Mackerel Committee will review
the result of the SEDAR stock
assessments for king mackerel and
Spanish mackerel and develop
recommendations. The Committee will
also discuss items to include in the
Comprehensive ACL Amendment for
public scoping.
4. Personnel Committee Meeting (Closed
Session): December 2, 2008, 8 a.m. until
9 a.m.
The Personnel Committee will meet to
discuss personnel matters.
5. Advisory Panel Selection Committee
Meeting (Closed Session): December 2,
2008, 9 a.m. until 10 a.m.
The Advisory Panel Selection
Committee will meet in Closed Session
to review applications and develop
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6. SOPPs Committee Meeting: December
2, 2008, 10 a.m. until 11 a.m.
The SOPPs Committee will receive an
update on the Secretarial review of the
Council’s SOPPs and develop changes
as necessary.
7. Joint Executive and Finance
Committees Meeting: December 2, 2008,
11 a.m. until 12 noon
The Executive and Finance
Committees will meet jointly to review
the status of the Calendar Year (CY)
2008 budget, the status of the Fiscal
Year 2009 budget, review the 2009–10
FMP/Amendment/Framework timelines
and modify as appropriate, and develop
and approve the CY 2009 activities
schedule and budget.
The Spiny Lobster Committee will
receive an update on three-Council
Generic Import Amendment (GIA)
regarding the import of spiny lobster,
discuss the Gulf of Mexico Fishery
Management Council’s timing for
Amendment 5 to the Joint Gulf and
South Atlantic Spiny Lobster FMP, and
discuss items to be included in the
Comprehensive Annual Catch Limit
(ACL) Amendment for public scoping.
9. Mackerel Committee Meeting:
December 2, 2008, 2:30 p.m. until 6 p.m.
10. Ecosystem-based Committee
Meeting: December 3, 2008, 8 a.m. until
12 noon
The Ecosystem-based Committee will
review and revise the Fishery Ecosystem
Plan (FEP) and the Comprehensive
Ecosystem-based Amendment as
necessary and approve both documents
for a second round of public hearings.
The Committee will also discuss habitat
issues as appropriate.
11. Snapper Grouper Committee
Meeting: December 3, 2008, 1:30 p.m.
until 6 p.m. and December 4, 2008, 8
a.m.–3 p.m.
The Snapper Grouper Committee will
receive an update on Oculina Bank
monitoring activities and Gray’s Reef
Research Area. The Committee will also
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receive a report from the SSC regarding
the SEDAR stock assessment for
vermilion snapper and Snapper Grouper
Amendment 17. The Committee will
review actions regarding vermilion
snapper contained in Amendment 16 to
the Snapper Grouper FMP and Law
Enforcement Advisory Panel
recommendations on Snapper Grouper
Amendment 17. The Committee will
then review draft Amendment 17,
modify as appropriate, and is scheduled
to approve the document for public
hearings. In addition, the Committee
will discuss a possible request for an
interim rule to address overfishing for
red snapper, and items to go to public
scoping for the Comprehensive ACL
Amendment.
12. SEDAR Committee Meeting:
December 4, 2008, 3 p.m. until 4 p.m.
The SEDAR Steering Committee will
develop recommendations for SEDAR
19 appointments, review the SEDAR
Planning Schedule, receive updates on
SEDAR Methods Workshops and
SEDAR 17 addressing stock assessments
for Spanish mackerel and vermilion
snapper. The Committee will also
discuss how to address research and
data needs outlined in SEDAR 16, and
develop recommendations for the next
SEDAR Steering Committee meeting.
13. Council Session: December 4, 2008,
4 p.m. until 6 p.m. and December 5,
2008, 8 a.m. until 12 noon
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Council Session: December 4, 2008, 4
p.m. until 6 p.m.
From 4 p.m.–4:15 p.m., the Council
will call the meeting to order, adopt the
agenda, and approve the September
2008 meeting minutes.
From 4:15 p.m.–5:30 p.m., the
Council will hear a report from the
Snapper Grouper Committee. The
Council will provide its decision on
submitting a Red Snapper Interim Rule
request to the Secretary of Commerce.
The Council will also consider
Committee recommendations relative to
vermilion snapper actions in Snapper
Grouper Amendment 16 and take action
as appropriate, approve Snapper
Grouper Amendment 17 for public
hearings, and consider other Committee
recommendations and take action as
appropriate.
NOTE: A public comment session will
be held at 4:15 p.m. regarding an
Interim Rule for addressing overfishing
of red snapper if the Council considers
an Interim Rule request.
From 5:30 p.m.–6 p.m., the Council
will receive a presentation by FishSmart
regarding the interactive process with
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stakeholders in the Atlantic king
mackerel fishery.
the times and sequence specified on this
agenda are subject to change.
Council Session: December 5, 2008, 8
a.m. until 12 noon
From 8 a.m.–8:15 a.m., the Council
will receive a report from the SOPPs
Committee and take action as
appropriate.
From 8:15 a.m.–8:30 a.m., the Council
will receive recommendations from the
AP Selection Committee and take
actions as appropriate.
From 8:30 a.m.–8:45 a.m., the Council
will receive a report from the
Ecosystem-based Management
Committee and take action as
appropriate.
From 8:45 a.m.–9 a.m., the Council
will receive a report from the Joint
Executive and Finance Committees,
approve the CY 2009 Timelines,
Activities Schedule, and budget, and
take other actions as appropriate.
From 9 a.m.–9:15 a.m., the Council
will receive a report from the Spiny
Lobster Committee, consider
recommendations, and take action as
appropriate.
From 9:15 a.m.–9:30 a.m., the Council
will receive a report from the LAPP
Committee, consider recommendations,
and take action as appropriate.
From 9:30 a.m.–9:45 a.m., the Council
will receive a report from the Mackerel
Committee, consider recommendations
and take action as appropriate.
From 9:45 a.m.–10 a.m., the Council
will receive a report from the SEDAR
Committee, consider recommendations,
and take action as appropriate.
From 10 a.m.–12 noon, 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).
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 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,
Special Accommodations
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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 November 24, 2008.
Dated: November 10, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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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 Scientific and Statistical Committee, Law
Enforcement Advisory Panel, Limited Access Privilege Program (LAPP)
Committee, Personnel Committee (Closed Session), Advisory Panel
Selection Committee (Closed Session), a meeting of its Standard
Operating, Policy and Procedure (SOPPs) Committee, Joint Executive and
Finance Committees, Spiny Lobster Committee, Mackerel Committee,
Ecosystem-based Management Committee, Snapper Grouper Committee,
Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR) Steering Committee, and
a meeting of the full Council.
The Council will also hold a an informal public question and answer
session and may hold a public comment session regarding Interim Rule
measures to address overfishing of red snapper if the Council considers
an Interim Rule request. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for additional
details.
DATES: The meeting will be held November 30-December 5, 2008. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and times.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Wilmington Riverside,
301 N. Water Street, Wilmington, NC 28401; telephone: (888) 324-8170 or
(910) 763-5900. 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. Scientific and Statistical Committee Meeting: November 30, 2008, 3
p.m. until 5 p.m.; December 1, 2008, 8 a.m.-6 p.m.; December 2, 2008, 8
a.m.-6 p.m., and December 3, 2008, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (Concurrent Sessions)
The SSC will receive reports from the National SSC meeting, SEDAR
Methods Workshops, the Tilefish LAPP Workgroup, and the Council's
Fishery Ecosystem Plan. The Committee will review administrative needs
for the SEDAR 19 (black grouper and red grouper) stock assessment, the
SEDAR schedule, a Gag Natural Mortality Document, the Comprehensive
Annual Catch Limit (ACL) Amendment, landings data issues, and report
actions and assignments. The Committee will receive presentations on
Project FishSmart regarding king mackerel, fishing level
recommendations, and characterizing uncertainty for Allowable
Biological Catch (ABC).
In addition, the SSC will review and provide recommendations to the
Council for SEDAR 16 (king mackerel stock assessment), SEDAR 17
(vermilion snapper and Spanish mackerel stock assessments), and Snapper
Grouper Amendment 17 addressing overfishing and updates to stock status
determination criteria for red snapper, the establishment Annual Catch
Limits (ACLs) and Accountability Measures (AMs) for 10 species
currently undergoing overfishing, allocations for those 10 species, and
the extension of the management area for some snapper grouper species.
2. Law Enforcement Advisory Panel Meeting: December 1, 2008, 1:30 p.m.
until 4:30 p.m.
The Law Enforcement Advisory Panel will meet to review Amendment 17
to the Snapper Grouper Fishery Management Plan (FMP), develop
recommendations on enforcement of proposed time/area closures, and
other issues relevant to law enforcement. The AP will also receive
updates on state and federal enforcement activities, a presentation on
the Council's Comprehensive Ecosystem-based Amendment, and discuss
Vessel Monitoring Issues.
3. LAPP Committee Meeting: December 1, 2008, 4:30 p.m. until 6 p.m.
The LAPP Committee will receive a summary of the Golden Tilefish
LAPP Exploratory Workgroup meeting, discuss the potential of a LAPP for
the golden tilefish fishery and the golden crab fishery, consider
modifications to the Wreckfish Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) program,
and discuss other items for public scoping.
NOTE: There will be an informal public question and answer session
with NOAA Fisheries Services' Regional Administrator and Council
members on December 1, 2008 beginning at 6:15 p.m.
4. Personnel Committee Meeting (Closed Session): December 2, 2008, 8
a.m. until 9 a.m.
The Personnel Committee will meet to discuss personnel matters.
5. Advisory Panel Selection Committee Meeting (Closed Session):
December 2, 2008, 9 a.m. until 10 a.m.
The Advisory Panel Selection Committee will meet in Closed Session
to review applications and develop recommendations for Council
consideration.
6. SOPPs Committee Meeting: December 2, 2008, 10 a.m. until 11 a.m.
The SOPPs Committee will receive an update on the Secretarial
review of the Council's SOPPs and develop changes as necessary.
7. Joint Executive and Finance Committees Meeting: December 2, 2008, 11
a.m. until 12 noon
The Executive and Finance Committees will meet jointly to review
the status of the Calendar Year (CY) 2008 budget, the status of the
Fiscal Year 2009 budget, review the 2009-10 FMP/Amendment/Framework
timelines and modify as appropriate, and develop and approve the CY
2009 activities schedule and budget.
8. Spiny Lobster Committee Meeting: December 2, 2008, 1:30 p.m. until
2:30 p.m.
The Spiny Lobster Committee will receive an update on three-Council
Generic Import Amendment (GIA) regarding the import of spiny lobster,
discuss the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council's timing for
Amendment 5 to the Joint Gulf and South Atlantic Spiny Lobster FMP, and
discuss items to be included in the Comprehensive Annual Catch Limit
(ACL) Amendment for public scoping.
9. Mackerel Committee Meeting: December 2, 2008, 2:30 p.m. until 6 p.m.
The Mackerel Committee will review the result of the SEDAR stock
assessments for king mackerel and Spanish mackerel and develop
recommendations. The Committee will also discuss items to include in
the Comprehensive ACL Amendment for public scoping.
10. Ecosystem-based Committee Meeting: December 3, 2008, 8 a.m. until
12 noon
The Ecosystem-based Committee will review and revise the Fishery
Ecosystem Plan (FEP) and the Comprehensive Ecosystem-based Amendment as
necessary and approve both documents for a second round of public
hearings. The Committee will also discuss habitat issues as
appropriate.
11. Snapper Grouper Committee Meeting: December 3, 2008, 1:30 p.m.
until 6 p.m. and December 4, 2008, 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
The Snapper Grouper Committee will receive an update on Oculina
Bank monitoring activities and Gray's Reef Research Area. The Committee
will also
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receive a report from the SSC regarding the SEDAR stock assessment for
vermilion snapper and Snapper Grouper Amendment 17. The Committee will
review actions regarding vermilion snapper contained in Amendment 16 to
the Snapper Grouper FMP and Law Enforcement Advisory Panel
recommendations on Snapper Grouper Amendment 17. The Committee will
then review draft Amendment 17, modify as appropriate, and is scheduled
to approve the document for public hearings. In addition, the Committee
will discuss a possible request for an interim rule to address
overfishing for red snapper, and items to go to public scoping for the
Comprehensive ACL Amendment.
12. SEDAR Committee Meeting: December 4, 2008, 3 p.m. until 4 p.m.
The SEDAR Steering Committee will develop recommendations for SEDAR
19 appointments, review the SEDAR Planning Schedule, receive updates on
SEDAR Methods Workshops and SEDAR 17 addressing stock assessments for
Spanish mackerel and vermilion snapper. The Committee will also discuss
how to address research and data needs outlined in SEDAR 16, and
develop recommendations for the next SEDAR Steering Committee meeting.
13. Council Session: December 4, 2008, 4 p.m. until 6 p.m. and December
5, 2008, 8 a.m. until 12 noon
Council Session: December 4, 2008, 4 p.m. until 6 p.m.
From 4 p.m.-4:15 p.m., the Council will call the meeting to order,
adopt the agenda, and approve the September 2008 meeting minutes.
From 4:15 p.m.-5:30 p.m., the Council will hear a report from the
Snapper Grouper Committee. The Council will provide its decision on
submitting a Red Snapper Interim Rule request to the Secretary of
Commerce. The Council will also consider Committee recommendations
relative to vermilion snapper actions in Snapper Grouper Amendment 16
and take action as appropriate, approve Snapper Grouper Amendment 17
for public hearings, and consider other Committee recommendations and
take action as appropriate.
NOTE: A public comment session will be held at 4:15 p.m. regarding
an Interim Rule for addressing overfishing of red snapper if the
Council considers an Interim Rule request.
From 5:30 p.m.-6 p.m., the Council will receive a presentation by
FishSmart regarding the interactive process with stakeholders in the
Atlantic king mackerel fishery.
Council Session: December 5, 2008, 8 a.m. until 12 noon
From 8 a.m.-8:15 a.m., the Council will receive a report from the
SOPPs Committee and take action as appropriate.
From 8:15 a.m.-8:30 a.m., the Council will receive recommendations
from the AP Selection Committee and take actions as appropriate.
From 8:30 a.m.-8:45 a.m., the Council will receive a report from
the Ecosystem-based Management Committee and take action as
appropriate.
From 8:45 a.m.-9 a.m., the Council will receive a report from the
Joint Executive and Finance Committees, approve the CY 2009 Timelines,
Activities Schedule, and budget, and take other actions as appropriate.
From 9 a.m.-9:15 a.m., the Council will receive a report from the
Spiny Lobster Committee, consider recommendations, and take action as
appropriate.
From 9:15 a.m.-9:30 a.m., the Council will receive a report from
the LAPP Committee, consider recommendations, and take action as
appropriate.
From 9:30 a.m.-9:45 a.m., the Council will receive a report from
the Mackerel Committee, consider recommendations and take action as
appropriate.
From 9:45 a.m.-10 a.m., the Council will receive a report from the
SEDAR Committee, consider recommendations, and take action as
appropriate.
From 10 a.m.-12 noon, 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).
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 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 November 24, 2008.
Dated: November 10, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E8-27030 Filed 11-13-08; 8:45 am]
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