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technologies, products and services to
enter new foreign markets.
The Secretary of Commerce will
appoint up to 35 members to the
ETTAC. The members shall be selected
in a manner that ensures that the
ETTAC is balanced in terms of product
and service lines and reflects the
diversity of this sector, including in
terms of geographic location and
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associations, and U.S. private sector
organizations involved in the promotion
of environmental technologies,
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environmental sector;
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5. Other appropriate interested
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Candidates should be senior
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(4) Financial services relevant to the
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(5) Process and pollution prevention
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Members serve in a representative
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in the United States) that is at least 51
percent owned and controlled by U.S.
persons. For purposes of ETTAC
eligibility, a U.S. organization is defined
as an organization established in the
United States that is controlled by U.S.
persons, as determined based on its
board of directors (or comparable
governing body), membership, and
funding sources, as applicable.
All members must be U.S. citizens.
Federally registered lobbyists are not
eligible for appointment, nor are
individuals registered as a foreign agent
under the Foreign Agents Registration
Act.
ETTAC members are not be
compensated for their services or
reimbursed for their travel expenses.
The ETTAC shall, to the extent
practicable, meet approximately three
times a year. Most ETTAC meetings are
held in Washington, DC.
All appointments are made without
regard to political affiliation. Members
shall serve at the pleasure of the
Secretary for a two year term. Selfnominations will be accepted. If you are
interested in being nominated to
become a member of ETTAC, please
provide the following information (2
pages maximum):
(1) Name;
(2) Title;
(3) Work phone, fax, and email
address;
(4) A sponsor letter from the applicant
on his or her entity’s letterhead or, if the
applicant is to represent an entity other
than his or her employer, a letter from
the entity to be represented, containing
a brief statement of why the applicant
should be considered for membership
on the ETTAC. This letter should
include the name and address of entity
to be represented by the applicant,
including Web site address, and address
the applicant’s experience in exporting
environmental technologies products
and services;
(5) Short biography of nominee,
including information demonstrating
knowledge and experience relevant to
the work of the ETTAC;
(6) Brief description of the entity to be
represented, including, as applicable, its
business activities, company size
(number of employees and annual
sales), and export markets served; and
(7) An affirmative statement that:
(a) The applicant is a U.S. citizen;
(b) The applicant is not a federallyregistered lobbyist, and that the
applicant understands that if appointed,
the applicant will not be allowed to
continue to serve as an ETTAC member
if the applicant becomes a federallyregistered lobbyist;
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(c) The applicant is not required to
register as a foreign agent under the
Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938,
as amended;
(d) The applicant meets all ETTAC
eligibility requirements, including that
the applicant represents a U.S. company
or U.S. organization.
Please do not send company or trade
association brochures or any other
information.
Nominees selected to serve on the
ETTAC will be notified.
Edward A. O’Malley,
Director, Office of Energy and Environmental
Industries.
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Administration
RIN 0648–XC177
South Atlantic Fishery Management
Council; Public Meetings
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings of the
South Atlantic Fishery Management
Council.
AGENCY:
The South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council will hold meetings
of its: Ecosystem-Based Management
Committee; Shrimp Committee;
Southeast Data, Assessment and Review
(SEDAR) Committee; Snapper Grouper
Committee; Ad Hoc Data Collection
Committee; King and Spanish Mackerel
Committee; Advisory Panel Selection
Committee (closed session); Golden
Crab Committee; Executive Finance
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 regarding agenda items, and a
formal public comment session. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for
additional details.
DATES: The Council meeting will be
held September 10–14, 2012. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific
dates and times.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at
the Charleston Marriott Hotel, 170
Lockwood Boulevard, Charleston, SC
29403; telephone: (1–800) 968–3569 or
(843) 723–3000; fax: (843) 723–0276.
Council address: South Atlantic
Fishery Management Council, 4055
Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North
Charleston, SC 29405.
SUMMARY:
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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: Copies of
documents are available from Kim
Iverson, Public Information Officer (see
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).
Meeting Dates:
1. Ecosystem-Based Management
Committee Meeting: September 10,
2012, 1:30 p.m. until 3 p.m.
The Ecosystem-Based Management
Committee will review the status for
Comprehensive Ecosystem-Based
Amendment 3 (CE–BA 3), review the
list of items and develop
recommendations for CE–BA 4, and will
receive an update on ecosystem
activities.
2. Shrimp Committee Meeting:
September 10, 2012, 3 p.m. until 4 p.m.
The Shrimp Committee will receive:
an overview of public hearing
comments for Shrimp Amendment 9,
which would expedite the closure
process during severe cold events in
order to protect overwintering shrimp
populations and would revise the
Minimum Stock Size Threshold (MSST)
proxy for pink shrimp; and a report
from the Scientific and Statistical
Committee (SSC). The Committee will
develop recommendations for the
amendment and is scheduled to
recommend approval of Amendment 9
for formal review.
3. SEDAR Committee Meeting:
September 10, 2012, 4 p.m. until 5:30
p.m. (Note: A portion of the meeting will
be CLOSED.)
The SEDAR Committee will receive
an activities update as well as a
presentation on the SSC Only Reliable
Catch Stocks (ORCS) Workshop. The
Committee will provide guidance to the
SEDAR Steering Committee
representatives and will receive an
overview of SEDAR 32, pertaining to
gray triggerfish and blueline tilefish.
The Committee is scheduled to approve
the SEDAR schedule and make
appointments to SEDAR 32 (closed
session).
4. Snapper Grouper Committee
Meeting: September 11, 2012, 8:30 a.m.
until 5 p.m.
The Snapper Grouper Committee will
receive updates on Oculina research
activities and the status of catches
versus quotas for commercial and
recreational species under Annual Catch
Limits (ACLs). The Committee will also
receive a presentation on ‘‘Catch and
Discard Characterization for Red
Snapper, Warsaw Grouper and Speckled
Hind’’. The Committee will review the
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status of amendments currently under
formal review, including: The status of
the red snapper emergency action
request; Regulatory Amendment 12
pertaining to the golden tilefish ACL
adjustment; the resubmittal of Action 4
in Amendment 18A addressing the
transferability of black sea bass
endorsements; Amendment 20A
regarding the wreckfish Individual
Transferable Quota (ITQ); and
Amendment 18B that includes measures
to limit participation in the commercial
golden tilefish fishery. The Committee
will also review an emergency rule
request to delay the start of the golden
tilefish fishing season. The Committee
will discuss the status of the proposed
Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and
Habitat Areas of Particular Concern
(HAPCs) for speckled hind and warsaw
grouper, including an overview of input
from the public workshops and an
update on SSC discussions.
Additionally, the Committee will
receive an overview for: Regulatory
Amendment 13, regarding adjustments
of snapper grouper ACLs based on
Marine Recreational Fishing Statistical
Survey/Marine Recreational Information
Program (MRFSS/MRIP) calibration;
Amendment 22, pertaining to the
development of the red snapper tag
program; and Regulatory Amendment
14, regarding an overview of
management history and current
regulations for mutton snapper, greater
amberjack, gray triggerfish, black sea
bass and vermilion snapper. The
Committee will discuss the blue runner
issue as well as the Council’s vision for
the future of the snapper grouper
fishery. The Committee will provide
guidance and recommendations to staff
on timing, actions and alternatives.
5. Ad Hoc Data Collection Committee
Meeting: September 12, 2012, 8:30 a.m.
until 12 noon.
The Ad Hoc Data Collection
Committee will receive presentations on
results of bycatch monitoring and the
NMFS quota monitoring system. The
Committee will: Review public hearing
comments for the Joint Gulf and South
Atlantic Council Generic Dealer Permit;
finalize Committee recommendations;
and recommend approval of the permit
for formal review. The Committee will:
Review public hearing comments for
commercial vessel, for-hire vessel and
discard reporting actions in CE–BA 3;
finalize Committee recommendations
for CE–BA 3; and recommend approval
of these items for formal review.
6. King and Spanish Mackerel
Committee Meeting: September 12,
2012, 1:30 p.m. until 5 p.m.
The King and Spanish Mackerel
Committee will receive updates on: the
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status of commercial and recreational
catches versus quotas; the Joint Gulf and
South Atlantic Mackerel Amendment
19, pertaining to permits and
tournament sale requirements; and
Amendment 20, regarding boundaries
and transit provisions. The Committee
will modify Amendments 19 and 20 as
appropriate and provide guidance to
staff. The Committee will review public
input on the South Atlantic Mackerel
Framework Amendment and will
provide guidance to staff.
Note: There will be an informal public
question and answer session with the NMFS
Regional Administrator and the Council
Chairman on September 12, 2012, beginning
at 5:30 p.m.
7. Advisory Panel Selection
Committee Meeting: September 13,
2012, 8:30 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. (closed
session)
The Advisory Panel Selection
Committee will review advisory panel
applications and develop
recommendations for appointments.
8. Golden Crab Committee Meeting:
September 13, 2012, 9:30 a.m. until 11
a.m.
The Golden Crab Committee will
receive a briefing on the golden crab
permit holders meeting and an overview
of Amendment 6, pertaining to
establishing a catch share program for
the commercial golden crab fishery. The
Committee will modify the amendment
as appropriate and will recommend the
approval of Amendment 6 for formal
review.
9. Executive Finance Committee
Meeting: September 13, 2012, 11 a.m.
until 12 noon.
The Executive Finance Committee
will: review the status of Council Year
(CY) 2012 budget expenditures; discuss
joint South Florida management issues;
and discuss other issues as appropriate.
Council Session: September 13, 2012,
1:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. and September
14, 2012, 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.
Council Session: September 13, 2012,
1:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m.
1:30 p.m. until 2 p.m., the Council
will call the meeting to order, adopt the
agenda, approve the June 2012 meeting
minutes, elect the Council chairman and
vice-chairman, and present the Law
Enforcement Officer of the Year award.
Note: A formal public comment session
will be held on September 13, 2012,
beginning at 2 p.m., on: Shrimp Amendment
9; the Joint Gulf and South Atlantic Dealer
Permit; CE–BA 3; the emergency rule request
to delay the start of the golden tilefish
season; and Golden Crab Amendment 6;
followed by comment on any other item on
the agenda.
3:30 p.m. until 4 p.m., the Council
will receive a presentation on the
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changes in the Exclusive Economic
Zone (EEZ) boundary between the
United States and the Bahamas.
4 p.m. until 4:30 p.m., the Council
will receive a report from the Snapper
Grouper Committee, address the
Committee recommendation relative to
the request for an emergency rule to
delay the golden tilefish fishing season,
consider other recommendations and
take action as appropriate.
4:30 p.m. until 5:00 p.m., the Council
will receive a report from the Ad Hoc
Data Collection Committee, approve the
Joint Gulf and South Atlantic Dealer
Permit and CE–BA 3 for formal
Secretarial review, consider
recommendations and take action as
appropriate.
5 p.m. until 5:15 p.m., the Council
will receive a report from the King and
Spanish Mackerel Committee, consider
recommendations and take action as
appropriate.
5:15 p.m. until 5:30 p.m., the Council
will receive a report from the
Ecosystem-Based Management
Committee, consider recommendations
and take action as appropriate.
Council Session: September 14, 2012,
8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.
8:30 a.m. until 8:45 a.m., the Council
will receive a legal briefing on litigation.
(closed session)
8:45 a.m. until 9 a.m., the Council
will receive a report from the Shrimp
Committee, approve Amendment 9 for
formal Secretarial review, consider
other recommendations and take action
as appropriate.
9 a.m. until 9:15 a.m., the Council
will receive a report from the SEDAR
Committee, consider recommendations
and take action as appropriate.
9:15 a.m. until 9:30 a.m., the Council
will receive a report from the Golden
Crab Committee, approve Amendment 6
for formal Secretarial review, consider
other recommendations and take action
as appropriate.
9:30 a.m. until 9:45 a.m., the Council
will receive a report from the Advisory
Panel Selection Committee, consider
Committee recommendations for
appointments and take action as
appropriate.
9:45 a.m. until 10 a.m., the Council
will receive a report from the Executive
Finance Committee, consider
recommendations and take action as
appropriate.
10 a.m. until 12:30 p.m., the Council
will receive presentations and status
reports from the NOAA Southeast
Regional Office (SERO) and the NMFS
SEFSC, review and develop
recommendations on Experimental
Fishing Permits as necessary, review
agency and liaison reports, and discuss
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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 is 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 4, 2012.
Dated: August 20, 2012.
William D. Chappell,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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RIN 0648–XC153
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to
Specified Activities; Taking Marine
Mammals Incidental to Rocky Intertidal
Monitoring Surveys on the South
Farallon Islands, California
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; proposed incidental
harassment authorization; request for
comments.
AGENCY:
NMFS has received an
application from the National Ocean
Service’s Office of National Marine
Sanctuaries Gulf of the Farallones
National Marine Sanctuary (GFNMS) for
an Incidental Harassment Authorization
(IHA) to take marine mammals, by
harassment, incidental to rocky
intertidal monitoring work and
searching for black abalone, components
SUMMARY:
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of the Sanctuary Ecosystem Assessment
Surveys. Pursuant to the Marine
Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), NMFS
is requesting comments on its proposal
to issue an IHA to GFNMS to
incidentally take, by Level B harassment
only, marine mammals during the
specified activity.
DATES: Comments and information must
be received no later than September 24,
2012.
ADDRESSES: Comments on the
application should be addressed to
Michael Payne, Chief, Permits and
Conservation Division, Office of
Protected Resources, National Marine
Fisheries Service, 1315 East-West
Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910. The
mailbox address for providing email
comments is ITP.Nachman@noaa.gov.
NMFS is not responsible for email
comments sent to addresses other than
the one provided here. Comments sent
via email, including all attachments,
must not exceed a 25-megabyte file size.
Instructions: All comments received
are a part of the public record and will
generally be posted to https://
www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/
incidental.htm without change. All
Personal Identifying Information (e.g.,
name, address) voluntarily submitted by
the commenter may be publicly
accessible. Do not submit Confidential
Business Information or otherwise
sensitive or protected information.
An electronic copy of the application
containing a list of the references used
in this document may be obtained by
writing to the address specified above,
telephoning the contact listed below
(see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT),
or visiting the Internet at: https://
www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/
incidental.htm. NMFS is also preparing
an Environmental Assessment (EA) in
accordance with the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and
will consider comments submitted in
response to this notice as part of that
process. The EA will be posted at the
foregoing Internet site once it is
finalized. Documents cited in this notice
may also be viewed, by appointment,
during regular business hours, at the
aforementioned address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Candace Nachman, Office of Protected
Resources, NMFS, (301) 427–8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Sections 101(a)(5)(A) and (D) of the
MMPA (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) direct
the Secretary of Commerce to allow,
upon request, the incidental, but not
intentional, taking of small numbers of
marine mammals by U.S. citizens who
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XC177
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 of the South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council.
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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council will hold
meetings of its: Ecosystem-Based Management Committee; Shrimp
Committee; Southeast Data, Assessment and Review (SEDAR) Committee;
Snapper Grouper Committee; Ad Hoc Data Collection Committee; King and
Spanish Mackerel Committee; Advisory Panel Selection Committee (closed
session); Golden Crab Committee; Executive Finance 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 regarding agenda items, and a formal public comment session.
See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for additional details.
DATES: The Council meeting will be held September 10-14, 2012. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and times.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Charleston Marriott Hotel,
170 Lockwood Boulevard, Charleston, SC 29403; telephone: (1-800) 968-
3569 or (843) 723-3000; fax: (843) 723-0276.
Council address: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055
Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405.
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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: Copies of documents are available from Kim
Iverson, Public Information Officer (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT).
Meeting Dates:
1. Ecosystem-Based Management Committee Meeting: September 10,
2012, 1:30 p.m. until 3 p.m.
The Ecosystem-Based Management Committee will review the status for
Comprehensive Ecosystem-Based Amendment 3 (CE-BA 3), review the list of
items and develop recommendations for CE-BA 4, and will receive an
update on ecosystem activities.
2. Shrimp Committee Meeting: September 10, 2012, 3 p.m. until 4
p.m.
The Shrimp Committee will receive: an overview of public hearing
comments for Shrimp Amendment 9, which would expedite the closure
process during severe cold events in order to protect overwintering
shrimp populations and would revise the Minimum Stock Size Threshold
(MSST) proxy for pink shrimp; and a report from the Scientific and
Statistical Committee (SSC). The Committee will develop recommendations
for the amendment and is scheduled to recommend approval of Amendment 9
for formal review.
3. SEDAR Committee Meeting: September 10, 2012, 4 p.m. until 5:30
p.m. (Note: A portion of the meeting will be CLOSED.)
The SEDAR Committee will receive an activities update as well as a
presentation on the SSC Only Reliable Catch Stocks (ORCS) Workshop. The
Committee will provide guidance to the SEDAR Steering Committee
representatives and will receive an overview of SEDAR 32, pertaining to
gray triggerfish and blueline tilefish. The Committee is scheduled to
approve the SEDAR schedule and make appointments to SEDAR 32 (closed
session).
4. Snapper Grouper Committee Meeting: September 11, 2012, 8:30 a.m.
until 5 p.m.
The Snapper Grouper Committee will receive updates on Oculina
research activities and the status of catches versus quotas for
commercial and recreational species under Annual Catch Limits (ACLs).
The Committee will also receive a presentation on ``Catch and Discard
Characterization for Red Snapper, Warsaw Grouper and Speckled Hind''.
The Committee will review the status of amendments currently under
formal review, including: The status of the red snapper emergency
action request; Regulatory Amendment 12 pertaining to the golden
tilefish ACL adjustment; the resubmittal of Action 4 in Amendment 18A
addressing the transferability of black sea bass endorsements;
Amendment 20A regarding the wreckfish Individual Transferable Quota
(ITQ); and Amendment 18B that includes measures to limit participation
in the commercial golden tilefish fishery. The Committee will also
review an emergency rule request to delay the start of the golden
tilefish fishing season. The Committee will discuss the status of the
proposed Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and Habitat Areas of Particular
Concern (HAPCs) for speckled hind and warsaw grouper, including an
overview of input from the public workshops and an update on SSC
discussions. Additionally, the Committee will receive an overview for:
Regulatory Amendment 13, regarding adjustments of snapper grouper ACLs
based on Marine Recreational Fishing Statistical Survey/Marine
Recreational Information Program (MRFSS/MRIP) calibration; Amendment
22, pertaining to the development of the red snapper tag program; and
Regulatory Amendment 14, regarding an overview of management history
and current regulations for mutton snapper, greater amberjack, gray
triggerfish, black sea bass and vermilion snapper. The Committee will
discuss the blue runner issue as well as the Council's vision for the
future of the snapper grouper fishery. The Committee will provide
guidance and recommendations to staff on timing, actions and
alternatives.
5. Ad Hoc Data Collection Committee Meeting: September 12, 2012,
8:30 a.m. until 12 noon.
The Ad Hoc Data Collection Committee will receive presentations on
results of bycatch monitoring and the NMFS quota monitoring system. The
Committee will: Review public hearing comments for the Joint Gulf and
South Atlantic Council Generic Dealer Permit; finalize Committee
recommendations; and recommend approval of the permit for formal
review. The Committee will: Review public hearing comments for
commercial vessel, for-hire vessel and discard reporting actions in CE-
BA 3; finalize Committee recommendations for CE-BA 3; and recommend
approval of these items for formal review.
6. King and Spanish Mackerel Committee Meeting: September 12, 2012,
1:30 p.m. until 5 p.m.
The King and Spanish Mackerel Committee will receive updates on:
the status of commercial and recreational catches versus quotas; the
Joint Gulf and South Atlantic Mackerel Amendment 19, pertaining to
permits and tournament sale requirements; and Amendment 20, regarding
boundaries and transit provisions. The Committee will modify Amendments
19 and 20 as appropriate and provide guidance to staff. The Committee
will review public input on the South Atlantic Mackerel Framework
Amendment and will provide guidance to staff.
Note: There will be an informal public question and answer
session with the NMFS Regional Administrator and the Council
Chairman on September 12, 2012, beginning at 5:30 p.m.
7. Advisory Panel Selection Committee Meeting: September 13, 2012,
8:30 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. (closed session)
The Advisory Panel Selection Committee will review advisory panel
applications and develop recommendations for appointments.
8. Golden Crab Committee Meeting: September 13, 2012, 9:30 a.m.
until 11 a.m.
The Golden Crab Committee will receive a briefing on the golden
crab permit holders meeting and an overview of Amendment 6, pertaining
to establishing a catch share program for the commercial golden crab
fishery. The Committee will modify the amendment as appropriate and
will recommend the approval of Amendment 6 for formal review.
9. Executive Finance Committee Meeting: September 13, 2012, 11 a.m.
until 12 noon.
The Executive Finance Committee will: review the status of Council
Year (CY) 2012 budget expenditures; discuss joint South Florida
management issues; and discuss other issues as appropriate.
Council Session: September 13, 2012, 1:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. and
September 14, 2012, 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.
Council Session: September 13, 2012, 1:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m.
1:30 p.m. until 2 p.m., the Council will call the meeting to order,
adopt the agenda, approve the June 2012 meeting minutes, elect the
Council chairman and vice-chairman, and present the Law Enforcement
Officer of the Year award.
Note: A formal public comment session will be held on September
13, 2012, beginning at 2 p.m., on: Shrimp Amendment 9; the Joint
Gulf and South Atlantic Dealer Permit; CE-BA 3; the emergency rule
request to delay the start of the golden tilefish season; and Golden
Crab Amendment 6; followed by comment on any other item on the
agenda.
3:30 p.m. until 4 p.m., the Council will receive a presentation on
the
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changes in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) boundary between the
United States and the Bahamas.
4 p.m. until 4:30 p.m., the Council will receive a report from the
Snapper Grouper Committee, address the Committee recommendation
relative to the request for an emergency rule to delay the golden
tilefish fishing season, consider other recommendations and take action
as appropriate.
4:30 p.m. until 5:00 p.m., the Council will receive a report from
the Ad Hoc Data Collection Committee, approve the Joint Gulf and South
Atlantic Dealer Permit and CE-BA 3 for formal Secretarial review,
consider recommendations and take action as appropriate.
5 p.m. until 5:15 p.m., the Council will receive a report from the
King and Spanish Mackerel Committee, consider recommendations and take
action as appropriate.
5:15 p.m. until 5:30 p.m., the Council will receive a report from
the Ecosystem-Based Management Committee, consider recommendations and
take action as appropriate.
Council Session: September 14, 2012, 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.
8:30 a.m. until 8:45 a.m., the Council will receive a legal
briefing on litigation. (closed session)
8:45 a.m. until 9 a.m., the Council will receive a report from the
Shrimp Committee, approve Amendment 9 for formal Secretarial review,
consider other recommendations and take action as appropriate.
9 a.m. until 9:15 a.m., the Council will receive a report from the
SEDAR Committee, consider recommendations and take action as
appropriate.
9:15 a.m. until 9:30 a.m., the Council will receive a report from
the Golden Crab Committee, approve Amendment 6 for formal Secretarial
review, consider other recommendations and take action as appropriate.
9:30 a.m. until 9:45 a.m., the Council will receive a report from
the Advisory Panel Selection Committee, consider Committee
recommendations for appointments and take action as appropriate.
9:45 a.m. until 10 a.m., the Council will receive a report from the
Executive Finance Committee, consider recommendations and take action
as appropriate.
10 a.m. until 12:30 p.m., the Council will receive presentations
and status reports from the NOAA Southeast Regional Office (SERO) and
the NMFS SEFSC, review and develop recommendations on Experimental
Fishing Permits as necessary, review 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 is 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 4, 2012.
Dated: August 20, 2012.
William D. Chappell,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2012-20792 Filed 8-22-12; 8:45 am]
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