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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 will hold a
meeting of its Spiny Lobster Committee
and Advisory Panel jointly with the
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management
Council’s Spiny Lobster Committee and
Advisory Panel, a meeting of its
Mackerel Committee jointly with the
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management
Council’s Mackerel Committee, and a
meeting of the Full Council. The
Council will take action as necessary.
The Council will also hold an informal
public question and answer session, and
a public comment session regarding
agenda items. See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION for additional details.
DATES: The meeting will be held June 7–
11, 2010. See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION for specific dates and
times.
The meeting will be held at
the Renaissance Orlando Airport Hotel,
5445 Forbes Place, Orlando, FL 32812;
telephone: (800) 545–1985 or (407) 240–
1000; fax: (407) 240–1005. 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:
ADDRESSES:
Meeting Dates:
1. Joint Spiny Lobster Committee and
Advisory Panel Meeting with the Gulf of
Mexico Fishery Management Council’s
Spiny Lobster Committee and Advisory
Panel: June 7, 2010, 8:30 a.m. until 5:30
p.m..
Committees and Advisory Panels from
both the South Atlantic and Gulf of
Mexico Fishery Management Councils
will meet to review options for
Amendment 10 to the joint Fishery
Management Plan (FMP) for Spiny
Lobster for Gulf of Mexico and South
Atlantic. Amendment 10 will address
the requirements of the Reauthorized
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act
(MSA) including establishment of
Annual Catch Limits (ACLs) and
Accountability Measures (AMs). Other
potential actions in the amendment
include options for tailing permits, the
use of undersized lobster as an
attractant, and consideration of
delegation of management to the State of
Florida. The Committees will provide
recommendations to both the South
Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico Councils.
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Note: There will be an informal public
question and answer session with NOAA
Fisheries Services’ Regional Administrator
and the Council Chairman on June 7, 2010
beginning at 6 p.m.
2. Joint South Atlantic and Gulf of
Mexico Mackerel Committees Meeting:
June 8, 2010, 8:30 a.m. until 3 p.m.
The joint Mackerel Committees will
review the reports from their respective
Scientific and Statistical Committees
(SSCs) regarding Atlantic and Gulf of
Mexico stocks of king mackerel and
Spanish mackerel. The Committees will
also review Amendment 18 to the FMP
for Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources,
discuss a king mackerel catch shares
program and establish public hearing
dates and locations. Amendment 18
addresses requirements of the MSA to
set ACLs and AMs for species managed
in the FMP. The Committees will
provide recommendations and direction
to staff.
3. Council Session: June 8, 2010, 3:15
p.m. until 6:15 p.m., June 9, 2010, 8:30
a.m. until 6:30 p.m., June 10, 2010, 8:30
a.m. until 6 p.m., June 11, 2010, 8:30
a.m. until noon.
Council Session: June 8, 2010, 3:15 p.m.
until 6:15 p.m.
3:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m., the Council will
call the meeting to order, adopt the
agenda, and approve the March 2010
meeting minutes.
3:30 p.m. - 6:15 p.m., the Council will
receive presentations relative to
Snapper Grouper issues, including a
report from the SSC, an update on
activities relative to the Oculina Bank
Experimental Closed Area, quota
monitoring programs, and data
collection programs.
Note: A public comment period on any of
the June meeting agenda items will be held
on June 8, 2010 beginning at 6:30 p.m. This
includes Amendment 17A to the Snapper
Grouper FMP regarding management
measures for red snapper.
Council Session: June 9, 2010, 8:30 a.m.
until 6:30 p.m.
8:30 a.m. - 10 a.m., the Council will
review comments received on the Draft
Environmental Statement relative to
Amendment 17A to the Snapper
Grouper Fishery Management Plan for
the South Atlantic, modify the
document as appropriate, and approve
the amendment for submission to the
Secretary of Commerce for formal
review. Amendment 17A includes
actions to meet the requirements of the
MSA for red snapper, including ending
overfishing and rebuilding the stock.
Management measures include a closure
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of the red snapper fishery, an area
closure for all snapper grouper species,
requirements for circle hooks, and
establishment of a red snapper
monitoring program.
10 a.m. - 11 a.m., in the event the red
snapper benchmark stock assessment
allows for modification to the proposed
management actions in Amendment
17A, the Council will review options for
modification of existing actions. These
include various alternatives for the area
closure and approaches or mechanisms
appropriate to modify the actions.
11 a.m. - 12 noon, the Council will
also continue to review management
measures proposed in Amendment 18 to
the Snapper Grouper FMP, provide
guidance for any new items that may be
added, and approve for a second round
of public hearings if necessary.
Amendment 18 includes management
measures to extend the range of the
Snapper Grouper FMP north, designate
Essential Fish Habitat in any new
northern areas, measures to limit
participation in the commercial golden
tilefish and changes to the golden
tilefish fishing year, measures to reduce
participation, effort and bycatch in the
commercial black sea bass fishery, and
measures to improve data collection.
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m., the Council will
review Amendment 20 to the Snapper
Grouper FMP, modify the document as
necessary and provide guidance to staff.
Amendment 20 includes management
measures to meet the requirements of
the MSA relative to the wreckfish
fishery. The fishery currently operates
under an Individual Transferable Quota
(ITQ) system.
2:30 p.m. - 4 p.m., the Council will
review alternatives within the
Comprehensive Annual Catch Limit
Amendment designed to meet the
requirements of the MSA, including the
establishment of ACLs and AMs for all
species not undergoing overfishing
within the Council’s jurisdiction by
2011. The Council will review
alternatives, including those needed in
response to recent black grouper and red
grouper stock assessments, modify the
document as necessary, and provide
guidance to staff.
4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., the Council will
review alternatives for Amendment 21
to the Snapper Grouper FMP. The
amendment currently involves the
following species: vermilion snapper,
golden tilefish, black sea bass, gag,
greater amberjack, red grouper, and
black grouper, and includes options for
trip limits, effort and participation
reduction and endorsement actions, and
options for catch share programs for
quota species except snowy grouper.
The Council will provide guidance to
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staff regarding the development of the
amendment.
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., the Council will
review alternatives for Amendment 22
to the Snapper Grouper FMP. The
amendment includes long-term
management measures for the red
snapper fishery as the stock begins to
rebuild. The Council will provide
guidance to staff regarding the
development of the amendment.
5:30 p.m. - 6 p.m., the Council will
discuss a potential interim rule request
for black sea bass, vermilion snapper,
and gag grouper trip limits and provide
guidance to staff.
6 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., the Council will
consider options to modify sea turtle
handling and release gear requirements
and take action as necessary.
Council Session: June 10, 2010, 8:30
a.m. until 6 p.m.
8:30 a.m. - 9 a.m. (CLOSED SESSION) The Council will receive legal briefing
on litigation.
9 a.m. - 10 a.m., the Council will
review SSC recommendations regarding
golden crab, receive a status report on
the development of Amendment 5 to the
Golden Crab FMP regarding
establishment of a catch share program
for the fishery, develop
recommendations for the
Comprehensive ACL Amendment and
take action as necessary.
10 a.m. - 11 a.m., the Council will
review SSC recommendations regarding
species managed in the Dolphin Wahoo
FMP, develop recommendations for the
Comprehensive ACL Amendment and
take action as necessary.
11 a.m. - 12 noon, the Council will
review the status of the Calendar Year
(CY) 2010 budget, receive a report on
the Council Coordinating Committee
meeting, and take action as appropriate.
1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m., the Council will
review input from the SSC regarding the
Comprehensive Ecosystem-Based
Amendment 2 addressing requirements
for Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) and
EFH-Habitat Areas of Particular Concern
as required by the Final Rule, harvest
requirements for corals, and evaluation
of fishing gear impacts. The Council
will review alternatives and take action
as necessary. The Council will also
develop input for Sargassum relative to
the Comprehensive ACL Amendment,
review and provide guidance to staff on
the Council’s Invasive Species Policy
statement.
3 p.m. - 4 p.m., the Council will
review the conflict of interest disclosure
form regarding the Southeast Data,
Assessment, and Review (SEDAR) stock
assessment program, make SSC
appointments to the Goliath grouper
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SEDAR assessment and review panels,
and the SEDAR Spiny Lobster review
panel.
4 p.m. - 5 p.m., the Council will revise
its Standard Operations and Procedures
Policy (SOPPs) as dictated by the Final
Rule, and take action as necessary.
5 p.m. - 6 p.m. (CLOSED SESSION) - The
Council will review updated SSC job
descriptions, review applicants to the
SSC and appoint members as necessary.
Council Session: June 11, 2010, 8:30
a.m. until 12 noon.
8:30 a.m. - 9 a.m., the Council will
receive recommendations from the
Spiny Lobster Committee and take
action as appropriate.
9 a.m. - 9:30 a.m., the Council will
receive recommendations from the
Mackerel Committee and take action as
appropriate.
9:30 a.m. - 10 a.m., the Council will
receive a report from the SSC Selection
Committee and appoint or reappoint
members as necessary.
10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m., the Council will
review and develop recommendations
on Experimental Fishing Permits as
necessary.
10:30 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, 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 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 June 3, 2010.
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Dated: May 18, 2010.
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Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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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
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AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
The Western Pacific Fishery
Management Council (Council) will
hold a meeting of its Hawaii Plan Team
(PT).
DATES: The Hawaii PT meeting will be
held on June 16, 2010. For specific
times and agendas, see SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: The PT meeting will be held
at the Council Office Conference Room,
1164 Bishop Street, Suite 1400,
Honolulu, HI.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director;
telephone: (808) 522–8220.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public
comment periods will be provided. The
order in which agenda items are
addressed may change. The meetings
will run as late as necessary to complete
scheduled business.
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Schedule and Agenda for PT meeting:
Wednesday, June 16, 2010, 9 a.m. - 12
noon
The Hawaii PT will meet to hear
reports on, discuss and consider
developing recommendations on the
following upcoming Council meeting
actions:
A. Process for Closure of the Main
Hawaiian Island Bottomfish Fishery
B. Update on the Status of the Hawaii
Bottomfish Stock
C. Main Hawaiian Islands Bottomfish
Total Allowable Catch options for 2010/
11 fishery
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
listed in this notice and any issues
arising after publication of this notice
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This meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Requests for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to
Kitty M. Simonds, (808) 522–8220
(voice) or (808) 522–8226 (fax), at least
5 days prior to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: May 18, 2010.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Visiting Committee on Advanced
Technology
AGENCY: National Institute of Standards
and Technology, Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of Partially Closed
Meeting.
SUMMARY: The Visiting Committee on
Advanced Technology (VCAT), National
Institute of Standards and Technology
(NIST), will meet Tuesday, June 8, 2010,
from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and
Wednesday, June 9, 2010, from 8:30
a.m. to 3 p.m. The Visiting Committee
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of fifteen members appointed by the
Director of NIST who are eminent in
such fields as business, research, new
product development, engineering,
labor, education, management
consulting, environment, and
international relations.
DATES: The VCAT will meet on
Tuesday, June 8, 2010 from 8:30 to 5
p.m. and Wednesday, June 9, 2010, from
8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The portion of the
meeting that is closed to the public will
take place on Tuesday, June 8, 2010
from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
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the Portrait Room, Administration
Building, at NIST, Gaithersburg,
Maryland. The rooms for the Working
Groups will be announced at the
meeting. Please note admittance
instructions under the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section of this notice.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Stephanie Shaw, Visiting Committee on
Advanced Technology, National
Institute of Standards and Technology,
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899–1060,
telephone number (301) 975–2667. Ms.
Shaw’s email address is
stephanie.shaw@nist.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
purpose of this meeting is to review and
make recommendations regarding
general policy for the Institute, its
organization, its budget, and its
programs within the framework of
applicable national policies as set forth
by the President and the Congress. The
first day’s agenda will include an
update on NIST; presentations on NIST
progress in documentary standards for
Smart Grid Interoperability, Healthcare
Information Technology, and
Cybersecurity as well as an overview of
the National Science and Technology
Council Subcommittee on Standards;
and overviews of NIST’s external needs
assessment workshops in the areas of
advanced photovoltaics and greenhouse
gas emissions. During a closed session
on June 8 from 3 p.m. until 5 p.m., the
VCAT will discuss sensitive planning
information about NIST programs. On
the second day, the meeting will focus
on strengthening NIST mission through
optimization of NIST’s measurement
services with an overview of the
agency’s measurement services, external
perspectives from guest speakers on the
impacts and issues related to these
services, and a presentation on the
integration of measurement services to
NIST research programs. The agenda
may change to accommodate Committee
business. The final agenda will be
posted on the NIST Web site at https://
www.nist.gov/director/vcat/agenda.htm.
The Assistant Secretary for
Administration, with the concurrence of
the General Counsel, formally
determined on May 17, 2010, that
portions of the meeting of the VCAT
that involve discussions regarding
information the premature disclosure of
which would be likely to significantly
frustrate implementation of a proposed
agency action may be closed in
accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B).
The closed portion of the meeting is
scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. and to end
at 5 p.m. on June 8, 2010. All other
portions of the meeting will be open to
the public.
Individuals and representatives of
organizations who would like to offer
comments and suggestions related to the
Committee’s affairs are invited to
request a place on the agenda. On June
8, 2010, approximately one-half hour
will be reserved in the afternoon for
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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 will hold a
meeting of its Spiny Lobster Committee and Advisory Panel jointly with
the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council's Spiny Lobster Committee
and Advisory Panel, a meeting of its Mackerel Committee jointly with
the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council's Mackerel Committee, and
a meeting of the Full Council. The Council will take action as
necessary. The Council will also hold an informal public question and
answer session, and a public comment session regarding agenda items.
See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for additional details.
DATES: The meeting will be held June 7-11, 2010. See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION for specific dates and times.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Renaissance Orlando Airport
Hotel, 5445 Forbes Place, Orlando, FL 32812; telephone: (800) 545-1985
or (407) 240-1000; fax: (407) 240-1005. 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 Spiny Lobster Committee and Advisory Panel Meeting with the
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council's Spiny Lobster Committee and
Advisory Panel: June 7, 2010, 8:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m..
Committees and Advisory Panels from both the South Atlantic and
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Councils will meet to review options
for Amendment 10 to the joint Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Spiny
Lobster for Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic. Amendment 10 will
address the requirements of the Reauthorized Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act (MSA) including establishment of Annual
Catch Limits (ACLs) and Accountability Measures (AMs). Other potential
actions in the amendment include options for tailing permits, the use
of undersized lobster as an attractant, and consideration of delegation
of management to the State of Florida. The Committees will provide
recommendations to both the South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico Councils.
Note: There will be an informal public question and answer
session with NOAA Fisheries Services' Regional Administrator and the
Council Chairman on June 7, 2010 beginning at 6 p.m.
2. Joint South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico Mackerel Committees Meeting:
June 8, 2010, 8:30 a.m. until 3 p.m.
The joint Mackerel Committees will review the reports from their
respective Scientific and Statistical Committees (SSCs) regarding
Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico stocks of king mackerel and Spanish
mackerel. The Committees will also review Amendment 18 to the FMP for
Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources, discuss a king mackerel catch
shares program and establish public hearing dates and locations.
Amendment 18 addresses requirements of the MSA to set ACLs and AMs for
species managed in the FMP. The Committees will provide recommendations
and direction to staff.
3. Council Session: June 8, 2010, 3:15 p.m. until 6:15 p.m., June 9,
2010, 8:30 a.m. until 6:30 p.m., June 10, 2010, 8:30 a.m. until 6 p.m.,
June 11, 2010, 8:30 a.m. until noon.
Council Session: June 8, 2010, 3:15 p.m. until 6:15 p.m.
3:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m., the Council will call the meeting to order,
adopt the agenda, and approve the March 2010 meeting minutes.
3:30 p.m. - 6:15 p.m., the Council will receive presentations
relative to Snapper Grouper issues, including a report from the SSC, an
update on activities relative to the Oculina Bank Experimental Closed
Area, quota monitoring programs, and data collection programs.
Note: A public comment period on any of the June meeting agenda
items will be held on June 8, 2010 beginning at 6:30 p.m. This
includes Amendment 17A to the Snapper Grouper FMP regarding
management measures for red snapper.
Council Session: June 9, 2010, 8:30 a.m. until 6:30 p.m.
8:30 a.m. - 10 a.m., the Council will review comments received on
the Draft Environmental Statement relative to Amendment 17A to the
Snapper Grouper Fishery Management Plan for the South Atlantic, modify
the document as appropriate, and approve the amendment for submission
to the Secretary of Commerce for formal review. Amendment 17A includes
actions to meet the requirements of the MSA for red snapper, including
ending overfishing and rebuilding the stock. Management measures
include a closure
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of the red snapper fishery, an area closure for all snapper grouper
species, requirements for circle hooks, and establishment of a red
snapper monitoring program.
10 a.m. - 11 a.m., in the event the red snapper benchmark stock
assessment allows for modification to the proposed management actions
in Amendment 17A, the Council will review options for modification of
existing actions. These include various alternatives for the area
closure and approaches or mechanisms appropriate to modify the actions.
11 a.m. - 12 noon, the Council will also continue to review
management measures proposed in Amendment 18 to the Snapper Grouper
FMP, provide guidance for any new items that may be added, and approve
for a second round of public hearings if necessary. Amendment 18
includes management measures to extend the range of the Snapper Grouper
FMP north, designate Essential Fish Habitat in any new northern areas,
measures to limit participation in the commercial golden tilefish and
changes to the golden tilefish fishing year, measures to reduce
participation, effort and bycatch in the commercial black sea bass
fishery, and measures to improve data collection.
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m., the Council will review Amendment 20 to the
Snapper Grouper FMP, modify the document as necessary and provide
guidance to staff. Amendment 20 includes management measures to meet
the requirements of the MSA relative to the wreckfish fishery. The
fishery currently operates under an Individual Transferable Quota (ITQ)
system.
2:30 p.m. - 4 p.m., the Council will review alternatives within the
Comprehensive Annual Catch Limit Amendment designed to meet the
requirements of the MSA, including the establishment of ACLs and AMs
for all species not undergoing overfishing within the Council's
jurisdiction by 2011. The Council will review alternatives, including
those needed in response to recent black grouper and red grouper stock
assessments, modify the document as necessary, and provide guidance to
staff.
4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., the Council will review alternatives for
Amendment 21 to the Snapper Grouper FMP. The amendment currently
involves the following species: vermilion snapper, golden tilefish,
black sea bass, gag, greater amberjack, red grouper, and black grouper,
and includes options for trip limits, effort and participation
reduction and endorsement actions, and options for catch share programs
for quota species except snowy grouper. The Council will provide
guidance to staff regarding the development of the amendment.
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., the Council will review alternatives for
Amendment 22 to the Snapper Grouper FMP. The amendment includes long-
term management measures for the red snapper fishery as the stock
begins to rebuild. The Council will provide guidance to staff regarding
the development of the amendment.
5:30 p.m. - 6 p.m., the Council will discuss a potential interim
rule request for black sea bass, vermilion snapper, and gag grouper
trip limits and provide guidance to staff.
6 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., the Council will consider options to modify sea
turtle handling and release gear requirements and take action as
necessary.
Council Session: June 10, 2010, 8:30 a.m. until 6 p.m.
8:30 a.m. - 9 a.m. (CLOSED SESSION) - The Council will receive
legal briefing on litigation.
9 a.m. - 10 a.m., the Council will review SSC recommendations
regarding golden crab, receive a status report on the development of
Amendment 5 to the Golden Crab FMP regarding establishment of a catch
share program for the fishery, develop recommendations for the
Comprehensive ACL Amendment and take action as necessary.
10 a.m. - 11 a.m., the Council will review SSC recommendations
regarding species managed in the Dolphin Wahoo FMP, develop
recommendations for the Comprehensive ACL Amendment and take action as
necessary.
11 a.m. - 12 noon, the Council will review the status of the
Calendar Year (CY) 2010 budget, receive a report on the Council
Coordinating Committee meeting, and take action as appropriate.
1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m., the Council will review input from the SSC
regarding the Comprehensive Ecosystem-Based Amendment 2 addressing
requirements for Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) and EFH-Habitat Areas of
Particular Concern as required by the Final Rule, harvest requirements
for corals, and evaluation of fishing gear impacts. The Council will
review alternatives and take action as necessary. The Council will also
develop input for Sargassum relative to the Comprehensive ACL
Amendment, review and provide guidance to staff on the Council's
Invasive Species Policy statement.
3 p.m. - 4 p.m., the Council will review the conflict of interest
disclosure form regarding the Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review
(SEDAR) stock assessment program, make SSC appointments to the Goliath
grouper SEDAR assessment and review panels, and the SEDAR Spiny Lobster
review panel.
4 p.m. - 5 p.m., the Council will revise its Standard Operations
and Procedures Policy (SOPPs) as dictated by the Final Rule, and take
action as necessary.
5 p.m. - 6 p.m. (CLOSED SESSION) - The Council will review updated
SSC job descriptions, review applicants to the SSC and appoint members
as necessary.
Council Session: June 11, 2010, 8:30 a.m. until 12 noon.
8:30 a.m. - 9 a.m., the Council will receive recommendations from
the Spiny Lobster Committee and take action as appropriate.
9 a.m. - 9:30 a.m., the Council will receive recommendations from
the Mackerel Committee and take action as appropriate.
9:30 a.m. - 10 a.m., the Council will receive a report from the SSC
Selection Committee and appoint or reappoint members as necessary.
10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m., the Council will review and develop
recommendations on Experimental Fishing Permits as necessary.
10:30 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, 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 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 June 3, 2010.
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Dated: May 18, 2010.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-12317 Filed 5-21-10; 8:45 am]
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