South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings, 17357 [2013-06487]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 55 / Thursday, March 21, 2013 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–XC579 South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meetings. emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a series of public hearings pertaining to Amendment 30 to the Snapper Grouper Fishery Management Plan (FMP). DATES: The meetings will be held from April 15, 2013 through April 25, 2013. All meetings will be held from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. except for the April 23, 2013 meeting in North Charleston, SC. This meeting will follow a Snapper Grouper Advisory Panel meeting and will be held from 5:30 p.m. until 7 p.m. ADDRESSES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific meeting locations. Council address: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. Charleston, SC 29405. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Iverson, Public Information Officer, SAFMC; telephone: (843) 571–4366 or toll free (866) SAFMC–10; fax: (843) 769–4520; email: kim.iverson@safmc.net. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting locations are as follows: 1. Monday, April 15, 2013: Jacksonville Marriott, 4670 Salisbury Road, Jacksonville, FL 32256; telephone: (904) 296–2222. 2. Tuesday, April 16, 2013: Radisson Resort at the Port, 8701 Astronaut Boulevard, Cape Canaveral, FL 32920; telephone: (321) 784–0000. 3. Wednesday, April 17, 2013: Holiday Inn Key Largo, 99701 Overseas Highway, Key Largo, FL 33037; telephone: (305) 451–2121. 4. Tuesday, April 23, 2013: Hilton Garden Inn, 5265 International Boulevard, North Charleston, SC 29418; telephone: (843) 308–9330. 5. Thursday, April 25, 2013: Doubletree by Hilton New Bern/ Riverfront, 100 Middle Street, New Bern, NC 28560; telephone: (252) 638– 3585. The items of discussion are as follows: Public Hearing: Amendment 30 to the Snapper Grouper FMP VerDate Mar<14>2013 15:09 Mar 20, 2013 Jkt 229001 1. This amendment considers a requirement for vessels with a Federal South Atlantic Commercial Snapper Grouper Permit that harvest snapper grouper stocks to be equipped with a satellite communications system (Vessel Monitoring Systems or VMS) in order to monitor fishing activities. The SAFMC is not considering a requirement for VMS on recreational or for-hire vessels unless these vessels also have a Federal South Atlantic Commercial Snapper Grouper Permit. 2. Written comments may be directed to Bob Mahood, Executive Director, SAFMC (see Council address) or via email to: SGAmend30Comments@safmc.net. Comments will be accepted until 5 p.m. on May 3, 2013. Council staff will present an overview of the amendment and will be available for informal discussions and to answer questions. Members of the public will have an opportunity to go on record after the presentation to record their comments on the public hearing topics for consideration by the Council. Local Council representatives will attend the meetings and listen to public comment. 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 any issues arising after publication of this notice that require emergency action under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the Council’s intent to take final action to address the emergency. Special Accommodations These meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for auxiliary aids should be directed to the council office (see ADDRESSES) 3 days prior to the meeting. Note: The times and sequence specified in this agenda are subject to change. Dated: March 18, 2013. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2013–06487 Filed 3–20–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 17357 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–XC559 Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico; Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR); Public Meetings National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 31 Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper Assessment Workshop Webinars 7 and 8. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The SEDAR 31 assessment of the Gulf of Mexico red snapper fishery will consist of a series of workshops and supplemental webinars. This notice is for two webinars in the Assessment Workshop portion of the SEDAR process. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. The SEDAR 31 Assessment Workshop Webinars 7 and 8 will be held on April 11 and 18, 2013, respectively. The webinars will begin at 1 p.m. and conclude no later than 5 p.m. EDT. ADDRESSES: Meeting address: The SEDAR 31 Assessment Workshop Webinars 7 and 8 will be held via GoToWebinar. The webinars are open to members of the public. Those interested in participating should contact Ryan Rindone at SEDAR (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) to request an invitation providing webinar access information. Please request meeting information at least 24 hours in advance. SEDAR address: 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. Charleston, SC 29405. DATES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ryan Rindone, SEDAR Coordinator; telephone: (813) 348–1630; email: ryan.rindone@gulfcouncil.org. The Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic, and Caribbean Fishery Management Councils, in conjunction with NOAA Fisheries and the Atlantic and Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commissions, have implemented the Southeast Data, Assessment and Review (SEDAR) process, a multi-step method for determining the status of fish stocks in the Southeast Region. SEDAR is a threestep process including: (1) Data Workshop; (2) Assessment Process including a workshop and webinars; and (3) Review Workshop. The product of the Data Workshop is a data report SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\21MRN1.SGM 21MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 55 (Thursday, March 21, 2013)]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XC579


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 series of public hearings pertaining to Amendment 30 to the 
Snapper Grouper Fishery Management Plan (FMP).

DATES: The meetings will be held from April 15, 2013 through April 25, 
2013. All meetings will be held from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. except for the 
April 23, 2013 meeting in North Charleston, SC. This meeting will 
follow a Snapper Grouper Advisory Panel meeting and will be held from 
5:30 p.m. until 7 p.m.

ADDRESSES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific meeting 
locations.
    Council address: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055 
Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. Charleston, SC 29405.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Iverson, Public Information 
Officer, SAFMC; telephone: (843) 571-4366 or toll free (866) SAFMC-10; 
fax: (843) 769-4520; email: kim.iverson@safmc.net.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting locations are as follows:
    1. Monday, April 15, 2013: Jacksonville Marriott, 4670 Salisbury 
Road, Jacksonville, FL 32256; telephone: (904) 296-2222.
    2. Tuesday, April 16, 2013: Radisson Resort at the Port, 8701 
Astronaut Boulevard, Cape Canaveral, FL 32920; telephone: (321) 784-
0000.
    3. Wednesday, April 17, 2013: Holiday Inn Key Largo, 99701 Overseas 
Highway, Key Largo, FL 33037; telephone: (305) 451-2121.
    4. Tuesday, April 23, 2013: Hilton Garden Inn, 5265 International 
Boulevard, North Charleston, SC 29418; telephone: (843) 308-9330.
    5. Thursday, April 25, 2013: Doubletree by Hilton New Bern/
Riverfront, 100 Middle Street, New Bern, NC 28560; telephone: (252) 
638-3585.
    The items of discussion are as follows:

Public Hearing: Amendment 30 to the Snapper Grouper FMP

    1. This amendment considers a requirement for vessels with a 
Federal South Atlantic Commercial Snapper Grouper Permit that harvest 
snapper grouper stocks to be equipped with a satellite communications 
system (Vessel Monitoring Systems or VMS) in order to monitor fishing 
activities. The SAFMC is not considering a requirement for VMS on 
recreational or for-hire vessels unless these vessels also have a 
Federal South Atlantic Commercial Snapper Grouper Permit.
    2. Written comments may be directed to Bob Mahood, Executive 
Director, SAFMC (see Council address) or via email to: 
SGAmend30Comments@safmc.net. Comments will be accepted until 5 p.m. on 
May 3, 2013.
    Council staff will present an overview of the amendment and will be 
available for informal discussions and to answer questions. Members of 
the public will have an opportunity to go on record after the 
presentation to record their comments on the public hearing topics for 
consideration by the Council. Local Council representatives will attend 
the meetings and listen to public comment.
    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 any 
issues arising after publication of this notice that require emergency 
action under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
Conservation and Management Act, provided the public has been notified 
of the Council's intent to take final action to address the emergency.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for auxiliary aids should be directed to the 
council office (see ADDRESSES) 3 days prior to the meeting.

    Note: The times and sequence specified in this agenda are 
subject to change.


    Dated: March 18, 2013.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-06487 Filed 3-20-13; 8:45 am]
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