South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, 68218-68221 [2014-27000]
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proposed discharge into MBNMS waters
and proposed drilling activities in the
submerged lands of MBNMS. The
proposed project described in the EA
has been evaluated for consistency with
the National Marine Sanctuaries Act (16
U.S.C. 1431 et seq.), sanctuary goals and
objectives, and ONMS and MBNMS
permitting regulations. The
environmental impacts of the permitted
action are described in the EA, pursuant
to the National Environmental Policy
Act (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and related
implementing regulations. Under the
National Environmental Policy Act, a
draft EA was completed by MBNMS and
public comments were received for a
period of 30 days between June 25, 2014
and July 25, 2014. Following public
comment, the EA was finalized and a
FONSI was prepared in October 2014.
The public comments received can be
found in the Appendix of the EA. The
final EA and FONSI are available for
download on the MBNMS Web site at:
https://montereybay.noaa.gov/new/
welcome.html#calam.
Dated: November 7, 2014.
Daniel J. Basta,
Director, Office of National Marine
Sanctuaries.
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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 42 post-data
workshop webinar for Gulf of Mexico
Red Grouper.
AGENCY:
The SEDAR 42 assessment of
the Gulf of Mexico Red Grouper: a Data
Workshop; a series of Assessment
webinars; and a Review Workshop. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
DATES: The SEDAR 42 post-data
workshop webinar will be held on
Tuesday, December 16, 2014 from 10
a.m. until 12 p.m. central standard time
(CST).
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: The meeting will be
held via webinar. The webinar is open
to members of the public. Those
interested in participating should
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contact Julie A. Neer at SEDAR (see FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT below) to
request an invitation providing webinar
access information. Please request
webinar invitations at least 24 hours in
advance of the webinar.
SEDAR address: 4055 Faber Place
Drive, Suite 201, N. Charleston, SC
29405.
Julie
A. Neer, SEDAR Coordinator; telephone:
(843) 571–4366; email: julie.neer@
safmc.net.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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 multistep process including: (1) Data
Workshop; (2) Assessment Workshop
and a series of Assessment webinars;
and (3) Review Workshop. The product
of the Data Workshop is a report which
compiles and evaluates potential
datasets and recommends which
datasets are appropriate for assessment
analyses. The assessment webinars
produce a report which describes the
fisheries, evaluates the status of the
stock, estimates biological benchmarks,
projects future population conditions,
and recommends research and
monitoring needs. The assessment is
independently peer reviewed at the
Review Workshop. The product of the
Review Workshop is a Summary
documenting panel opinions regarding
the strengths and weaknesses of the
stock assessment and input data.
Participants for SEDAR Workshops are
appointed by the Gulf of Mexico, South
Atlantic, and Caribbean Fishery
Management Councils and NOAA
Fisheries Southeast Regional Office,
Highly Migratory Species Management
Division, and Southeast Fisheries
Science Center. Participants include:
data collectors and database managers;
stock assessment scientists, biologists,
and researchers; constituency
representatives including fishermen,
environmentalists, and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs);
international experts; and staff of
Councils, Commissions, and state and
federal agencies.
The items of discussion during the
data webinar are as follows:
Participants will discuss and review
data analyses and decisions since the
Data Workshop.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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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
identified in this notice and any issues
arising after publication of this notice
that require emergency action under
section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act, provided the public has been
notified of the intent to take final action
to address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
This meeting is accessible to people
with disabilities. Requests for auxiliary
aids should be directed to the SEDAR
office (see ADDRESSES) at least 10
business days prior to the meeting.
Note: The times and sequence specified in
this agenda are subject to change.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: November 10, 2014.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XD614
South Atlantic Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting of the
South Atlantic Fishery Management
Council (SAFMC).
AGENCY:
The South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council (Council) will
hold meetings of the: Habitat and
Environmental Protection Committee;
Protected Resources Committee;
Personnel Committee (closed session);
Advisory Panel Selection Committee
(closed session); Southeast Data,
Assessment and Review (SEDAR)
Committee; Snapper Grouper
Committee; a joint meeting of the
Dolphin Wahoo Committee and Snapper
Grouper Committee; King & Spanish
Mackerel Committee; Executive Finance
Committee; Golden Crab Committee;
Data Collection Committee; and a
meeting of the Full Council. The
Council will also hold a Council
Member Visioning Project Workshop
SUMMARY:
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and receive a presentation on the
Biscayne National Park Fishery
Management Plan as part of the meeting.
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.
The Council meeting will be
held from 9 a.m. on Monday, December
1, 2014 until 1:30 p.m. on Friday,
December 5, 2014.
DATES:
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: The meeting will be
held at the Doubletree Riverfront Hotel,
100 Middle Street, New Bern, NC 28560;
telephone: (252) 638–3585.
Council address: South Atlantic
Fishery Management Council, 4055
Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N.
Charleston, SC 29405.
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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The items
of discussion in the individual meeting
agendas are as follows:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Council Visioning Workshop, Monday,
December 1, 2014, 9 a.m. Until 12 Noon
Council members will receive a recap
the October 2014 Visioning Workshop,
review the draft Snapper Grouper goals
and objectives, continue to work on the
Visioning process and provide direction
to staff.
Presentation: Biscayne National Park
Fishery Management Plan, Monday,
December 1, 2014, 1:30 p.m. Until 2:30
p.m.
Council members will receive a
presentation on the Biscayne National
Park Fishery Management Plan.
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Habitat and Environmental Protection
Committee, Monday, December 1, 2014,
2:30 p.m. Until 4 p.m.
1. The Committee will receive an
update on the status of Amendment 8 to
the Coral Fishery Management Plan
addressing expansion of deepwater
coral Habitat Areas of Particular
Concern, receive an update on the rock
shrimp Vessel Monitoring System
(VMS) and bycatch analysis, and
provide direction to staff.
2. The Committee will receive a
briefing on the proposed nomination for
an Oculina National Marine Sanctuary.
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Scientific and Statistical Committee
(SSC) Selection Committee, Monday,
December 1, 2014, 4 p.m. Until 4:30
p.m.
The Committee will review the SSC
polices and provide guidance to staff on
any policy revisions.
Protected Resources Committee,
Monday, December 1, 2014, 4:30 p.m.
Until 5:30 p.m.
1. The Committee will receive a report
on formal consultations and other
Protected Resources updates, and
receive an overview of the Nassau
Grouper Proposed Rule. The committee
will discuss and take action as
necessary.
2. The Committee will receive an
overview of the Atlantic Large Whale
Take Reduction Plan requirements,
discuss and take action as necessary.
The Committee will also receive
updates on American Eel status and the
Atlantic sturgeon stock assessment.
Personnel Committee, Tuesday,
December 2, 2014, 8:30 a.m. Until 9:30
a.m. (Closed Session)
The Committee will conduct the
Executive Director’s performance review
and receive a briefing on proposed
changes to the staff’s health insurance.
Advisory Panel Selection Committee,
Tuesday, December 2, 2014, 9:30 a.m.
Until 11 a.m. (Closed Session)
The Committee will review
applications for open seats and provide
recommendations to Council for
consideration.
SEDAR Committee, Tuesday, December
2, 2014, 11 a.m. Until 12 Noon
The Committee will receive an update
on SEDAR activities and develop
guidance for the Council’s SEDAR
Steering Committee members.
Snapper Grouper Committee, Tuesday,
December 2, 2014, 1:30 p.m. Until 5:30
p.m. and Wednesday, December 3, 2014
From 8:30 a.m. Until 5 p.m.
1. The Committee will receive an
update on the status of amendments
currently under review, a report from
the Snapper Grouper Advisory Panel,
and a report from the Scientific and
Statistical Committee.
2. The Committee will receive an
overview of Snapper Grouper
Regulatory Amendment 16 addressing
the current seasonal closure for the
black sea bass pot fishery, and
presentations on analyses conducted by
Council staff, analyses conducted by
NOAA Fisheries Southeast Regional
Office, and on risk of entanglement
changes for pot gear since the 2006
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Biological Opinion from NOAA
Fisheries. The Committee will modify
the document, choose preferred
alternatives if possible, and is scheduled
to recommend approval of the
amendment for public hearings.
3. The Committee will receive an
overview of Snapper Grouper
Regulatory Amendment 22 addressing
proposed management measures for gag
and wreckfish and public comment
received. The Committee will review
the document, modify as necessary and
is scheduled to recommend approving
the amendment for formal Secretarial
review.
4. The Committee will receive an
overview of Snapper Grouper
Amendment 22 addressing the use of
tags to track harvest. The Committee
will receive a presentation from the
North Carolina Division of Marine
Fisheries on the Catch Card Program,
discuss the draft amendment, and
provide guidance to staff.
5. The Committee will receive an
overview of Snapper Grouper
Amendment 36 pertaining to Spawning
Special Management Zones. The
Committee will receive a presentation
on observations of spawning activity,
review the amendment, modify as
needed, and provide guidance to staff.
6. The Committee will receive an
overview of Snapper Grouper
Amendment 35 addressing the removal
of species from the Snapper Grouper
Fishery Management Unit and measures
affecting endorsements for the
commercial golden tilefish fishery. The
Committee will review the amendment,
modify as appropriate, and is scheduled
to approve the amendment for public
hearing.
Note: There will be an informal public
question and answer session with the NMFS
Regional Administrator and the Council
Chairman on Wednesday, December 3, 2014,
beginning at 5:30 p.m.
Joint Snapper Grouper Committee and
Dolphin Wahoo Committee, Thursday,
December 4, 2014, 8:30 a.m. Until 10:30
a.m.
1. The Committees will receive an
update on the status of commercial and
recreational catches versus annual catch
limits (ACLs) for dolphin and wahoo.
The Committees will also receive an
overview of Dolphin Wahoo
Amendment 7/Snapper Grouper
Amendment 33 pertaining to measures
to allow fillets to be brought back into
the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone from
The Bahamas. The Committees will
review the Decision Document, modify
the amendment as appropriate, and is
scheduled to approve the amendment
for formal Secretarial review.
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2. The Committees will receive an
overview of the Generic Accountability
Measures and Dolphin Allocation
Amendment, review the Decision
Document, modify the amendment as
appropriate, and is scheduled to
approve the amendment for Secretarial
review.
King and Spanish Mackerel Committee,
Thursday, December 4, 2014, 10:30 a.m.
Until 12 Noon
1. The Committee will receive an
update on the status of amendments
under formal review and a report from
the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management
Council meeting.
2. The Committee will receive
overview of the SEDAR 38 stock
assessment for king mackerel, receive a
report from the SSC, and take action as
necessary to specify any changes to the
ACLs through the development of future
amendments.
3. The Committee will receive an
overview of a Discussion Paper for
Amendment 24 addressing ACLs and
allocations for Atlantic Spanish
Mackerel and provide direction to staff.
Executive Finance Committee,
Thursday, December 4, 2014, 1:30 p.m.
Until 2:30 p.m.
1. The Committee will receive an
update on the status of the Calendar
Year 2014 budget expenditures, review
the Council Follow Up document and
priorities, receive an update on Joint
South Florida Committee issues and
address other issues as appropriate.
Golden Crab Committee, Thursday,
December 4, 2014, 2:30 p.m. Until 3:30
p.m.
1. The Committee will receive an
update on commercial catches versus
the ACL for golden crab.
2. The Committee will receive an
overview of the Generic Accountability
Measures and Dolphin Allocation
Amendment, review and modify the
amendment as appropriate, and is
scheduled to approve the amendment
for submission to the Secretary of
Commerce.
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Data Collection Committee, Thursday,
December 4, 2014, 3:30 p.m. Until 5
p.m.
1. The Committee will receive an
update on the status of work on Bycatch
Reporting in the Southeast from NOAA
Fisheries, a presentation on the
Electronic Technology Implementation
Plan for data collection and monitoring,
an overview status update on the
Implementation Plan for Commercial
Logbook Electronic Reporting, and a
presentation on the status of the
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commercial electronic logbook pilot
project. The Committee will provide
direction to staff as appropriate.
2. The Committee will also receive an
overview of the Joint South Atlantic and
Gulf Council Generic Charterboat
Reporting Amendment, including
actions by the Gulf of Mexico Fishery
Management Council, a final report
from the Technical Committee, and
provide guidance to staff as appropriate.
Note: A formal public comment session
will be held on Thursday, December 4, 2014,
beginning at 5:30 p.m. Public comment will
be accepted on the following items scheduled
for final Council action at this meeting: (1)
Snapper Grouper Regulatory Amendment 22
(gag and wreckfish); (2) Dolphin Wahoo
Amendment 7/Snapper Grouper Amendment
33 (fillets from The Bahamas); and (3)
Generic Accountability Measures and
Dolphin Allocation Amendment. Following
comment on these amendments, public
comment will be accepted regarding any
other items on the Council agenda. The
Chairman, based on the number of
individuals wishing to comment, will
determine the amount of time provided to
each commenter.
Council Session: Friday, December 5,
2014, 8:30 a.m. Until 1:30 p.m.
8:30 a.m.–8:45 a.m.: Call the meeting
to order, adopt the agenda, and approve
the September 2014 minutes.
8:45 a.m.–9:15 a.m.: The Council will
receive a report from the Snapper
Grouper Committee and is scheduled to
either approve or disapprove Regulatory
Amendment 22 to the Snapper Grouper
Fishery Management Plan for formal
Secretarial review. The Council will
also consider approving or disapproving
Amendment 35 and Regulatory
Amendment 16 for public hearings,
consider other Committee
recommendations and take action as
appropriate.
9:15 a.m.–9:30 a.m.: The Council will
receive a report from the King and
Spanish Mackerel Committee, consider
Committee recommendations and take
action as appropriate.
9:30 a.m.–9:45 a.m.: The Council will
receive a report from the SSC Selection
Committee, consider Committee
recommendations and take action as
appropriate.
9:45 a.m.–10 a.m.: The Council will
receive the Council Visioning Workshop
Report, consider recommendations and
take action as appropriate.
10 a.m.–10:15 a.m.: The Council will
receive a report from the Habitat
Committee, consider recommendations
and take action as appropriate.
10:15 a.m.–10:30 a.m.: The Council
will receive a report from the Protected
Resources Committee, consider
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committee recommendations and take
action as appropriate.
10:30 a.m.–10:45 a.m.: The Council
will receive a report from the Advisory
Panel Selection Committee, consider
Committee recommendations for
appointment/reappointment of new
members and will take action as
appropriate. The Council will consider
other Committee recommendations and
take action as appropriate.
10:45 a.m.–11 a.m.: The Council will
receive a report from the SEDAR
Committee, consider Committee
recommendations, and take action as
appropriate.
11 a.m.–11:15 a.m.: The Council will
receive a report from the Joint Dolphin
Wahoo and Snapper Grouper
Committees and approve or disapprove
Dolphin Wahoo Amendment 7 and
Snapper Grouper Amendment 33 (fillets
from the Bahamas) for formal Secretarial
review. The Council will consider other
Committee recommendations and take
action as appropriate.
11:15 a.m.–11:30 a.m.: The Council
will receive a report from the Executive
Finance Committee, approve the
Council Follow Up and Priorities, take
action on the South Florida
Management issues as appropriate, and
consider Committee recommendations
and take action as appropriate.
11:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m.: The Council
will receive a report from the Golden
Crab Committee, approve or disapprove
the Generic Accountability Measures
and Dolphin Allocation Amendment for
formal review, consider other
Committee recommendations and take
action as appropriate.
11:45 a.m.–12 noon: The Council will
receive a report from the Data Collection
Committee, consider Committee
recommendations and take action as
appropriate.
12 noon–1:30 p.m.: The Council will
receive status reports from NOAA
Fisheries SERO and the Southeast
Fisheries Science Center. The Council
will review and develop
recommendations on Experimental
Fishing Permits as necessary; review
agency and liaison reports; and discuss
other business and 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 these groups for discussion, those
issues may not be the subject of formal
action during these meetings. Action
will be restricted to those issues
specifically identified in this notice and
any issues arising after publication of
this notice that require emergency
action under section 305(c) of the
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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.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: November 10, 2014.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Administration
Availability of Seats for National
Marine Sanctuary Advisory Councils
Office of National Marine
Sanctuaries (ONMS), National Ocean
Service (NOS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Department of Commerce (DOC).
ACTION: Notice and request for
applications.
AGENCY:
ONMS is seeking applications
for vacant seats for 7 of its 13 national
marine sanctuary advisory councils
(advisory councils). Vacant seats,
including positions (i.e., primary
member and alternate), for each of the
advisory councils are listed in this
notice under Supplementary
Information. Applicants are chosen
based upon their particular expertise
and experience in relation to the seat for
which they are applying; community
and professional affiliations; views
regarding the protection and
management of marine or Great Lake
resources; and possibly the length of
residence in the area affected by the
sanctuary. Applicants who are chosen
as members or alternates should expect
to serve two- or three-year terms,
pursuant to the charter of the specific
national marine sanctuary advisory
council.
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SUMMARY:
Applications are due by
December 31, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Application kits are specific
to each advisory council. As such,
application kits must be obtained from
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and returned to the council-specific
addresses noted below.
• Cordell Bank National Marine
Sanctuary Advisory Council: Lilli
Ferguson, Cordell Bank National Marine
Sanctuary, P.O. Box 159, Olema, CA
94950; (415) 663–0314 extension 107;
email Lilli.Ferguson@noaa.gov; or
download application from https://
cordellbank.noaa.gov.
• Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale
National Marine Sanctuary Advisory
Council: Inouye Regional Center, ATTN:
NOS/HIHWNMS/Emily Gaskin, 1845
Wasp Blvd., Building 176, Honolulu, HI
96818; (808) 397–2651 extension 257;
email Emily.Gaskin@noaa.gov; or
download application from https://
hawaiihumpbackwhale.noaa.gov/
council/council_app_accepting.html.
• Monitor National Marine Sanctuary
Advisory Council: Shannon Ricles,
Monitor National Marine Sanctuary, 100
Museum Drive, Newport News, VA
23606; (757) 591–7328; email
Shannon.Ricles@noaa.gov; or download
application from https://
monitor.noaa.gov.
• Monterey Bay National Marine
Sanctuary Advisory Council: Erin
Ovalle, Monterey Bay National Marine
Sanctuary, 99 Pacific Street, Building
455A, Monterey, CA 93940; (831) 647–
4206; email Erin.Ovalle@noaa.gov; or
download application from https://
montereybay.noaa.gov/welcome.html.
• National Marine Sanctuary of
American Samoa Advisory Council:
Joseph Paulin, National Marine
Sanctuary of American Samoa, Tauese
P.F. Sunia Ocean Center, Utulei,
American Samoa; (684) 633–6500; email
Joseph.Paulin@noaa.gov; or download
application from https://
americansamoa.noaa.gov.
• Olympic Coast National Marine
Sanctuary Advisory Council: Karlyn
Langjahr, Olympic Coast National
Marine Sanctuary, 115 East Railroad
Ave., Suite 101, Port Angeles, WA
98362; (360) 457–6622 extension 31;
email Karlyn.Langjahr@noaa.gov; or
download application from https://
olympiccoast.noaa.gov/involved/sac/
sac_welcome.html.
• Stellwagen Bank National Marine
Sanctuary: Elizabeth Stokes, NOS/
ONMS/SBNMS, 175 Edward Foster
Road, Scituate, MA 02066; (781) 545–
8026 extension 201; email
Elizabeth.Stokes@noaa.gov; or
download application from https://
stellwagen.noaa.gov/.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
further information on a particular
national marine sanctuary advisory
council, please contact the individual
identified in the ADDRESSES section of
this notice.
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ONMS
serves as the trustee for 14 marine
protected areas encompassing more than
170,000 square miles of ocean and Great
Lakes waters from the Hawaiian Islands
to the Florida Keys, and from Lake
Huron to American Samoa. National
marine sanctuaries protect our Nation’s
most vital coastal and marine natural
and cultural resources, and through
active research, management, and
public engagement, sustains healthy
environments that are the foundation for
thriving communities and stable
economies. One of the many ways
ONMS ensures public participation in
the designation and management of
national marine sanctuaries is through
the formation of advisory councils.
National marine sanctuary advisory
councils are community-based advisory
groups established to provide advice
and recommendations to the
superintendents of the national marine
sanctuaries on issues including
management, science, service, and
stewardship; and to serve as liaisons
between their constituents in the
community and the sanctuary.
Additional information on ONMS and
its advisory councils can be found at
https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov. Information
related to the purpose, policies and
operational requirements for advisory
councils can be found in the charter for
a particular advisory council (https://
sanctuaries.noaa.gov/management/ac/
council_charters.html) and the National
Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council
Implementation Handbook (https://
www.sanctuaries.noaa.gov/
management/ac/acref.html).
The following is a list of the vacant
seats, including positions (i.e., primary
member or alternate), for each of the
advisory councils currently seeking
applications for members and alternates:
Cordell Bank National Marine
Sanctuary Advisory Council:
Community-At-Large—Marin
(alternate); Education (primary
member); and Research (alternate).
Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale
National Marine Sanctuary Advisory
Council: Business/Commerce
(alternate); Citizen-At-Large (alternate);
Conservation (alternate); Education
(alternate); Lanai Island Representative
(alternate); Molokai Island
Representative (alternate); Ocean
Recreation (alternate); Tourism
(alternate); and Whale Watching
(alternate).
Monitor National Marine Sanctuary
Advisory Council: Education (primary
member); Recreational/Commercial
Fishing (primary member); and Youth
(primary member).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XD614
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting of the South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council (SAFMC).
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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will
hold meetings of the: Habitat and Environmental Protection Committee;
Protected Resources Committee; Personnel Committee (closed session);
Advisory Panel Selection Committee (closed session); Southeast Data,
Assessment and Review (SEDAR) Committee; Snapper Grouper Committee; a
joint meeting of the Dolphin Wahoo Committee and Snapper Grouper
Committee; King & Spanish Mackerel Committee; Executive Finance
Committee; Golden Crab Committee; Data Collection Committee; and a
meeting of the Full Council. The Council will also hold a Council
Member Visioning Project Workshop
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and receive a presentation on the Biscayne National Park Fishery
Management Plan as part of the meeting. 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.
DATES: The Council meeting will be held from 9 a.m. on Monday, December
1, 2014 until 1:30 p.m. on Friday, December 5, 2014.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the Doubletree
Riverfront Hotel, 100 Middle Street, New Bern, NC 28560; telephone:
(252) 638-3585.
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 items of discussion in the individual
meeting agendas are as follows:
Council Visioning Workshop, Monday, December 1, 2014, 9 a.m. Until 12
Noon
Council members will receive a recap the October 2014 Visioning
Workshop, review the draft Snapper Grouper goals and objectives,
continue to work on the Visioning process and provide direction to
staff.
Presentation: Biscayne National Park Fishery Management Plan, Monday,
December 1, 2014, 1:30 p.m. Until 2:30 p.m.
Council members will receive a presentation on the Biscayne
National Park Fishery Management Plan.
Habitat and Environmental Protection Committee, Monday, December 1,
2014, 2:30 p.m. Until 4 p.m.
1. The Committee will receive an update on the status of Amendment
8 to the Coral Fishery Management Plan addressing expansion of
deepwater coral Habitat Areas of Particular Concern, receive an update
on the rock shrimp Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) and bycatch analysis,
and provide direction to staff.
2. The Committee will receive a briefing on the proposed nomination
for an Oculina National Marine Sanctuary.
Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) Selection Committee, Monday,
December 1, 2014, 4 p.m. Until 4:30 p.m.
The Committee will review the SSC polices and provide guidance to
staff on any policy revisions.
Protected Resources Committee, Monday, December 1, 2014, 4:30 p.m.
Until 5:30 p.m.
1. The Committee will receive a report on formal consultations and
other Protected Resources updates, and receive an overview of the
Nassau Grouper Proposed Rule. The committee will discuss and take
action as necessary.
2. The Committee will receive an overview of the Atlantic Large
Whale Take Reduction Plan requirements, discuss and take action as
necessary. The Committee will also receive updates on American Eel
status and the Atlantic sturgeon stock assessment.
Personnel Committee, Tuesday, December 2, 2014, 8:30 a.m. Until 9:30
a.m. (Closed Session)
The Committee will conduct the Executive Director's performance
review and receive a briefing on proposed changes to the staff's health
insurance.
Advisory Panel Selection Committee, Tuesday, December 2, 2014, 9:30
a.m. Until 11 a.m. (Closed Session)
The Committee will review applications for open seats and provide
recommendations to Council for consideration.
SEDAR Committee, Tuesday, December 2, 2014, 11 a.m. Until 12 Noon
The Committee will receive an update on SEDAR activities and
develop guidance for the Council's SEDAR Steering Committee members.
Snapper Grouper Committee, Tuesday, December 2, 2014, 1:30 p.m. Until
5:30 p.m. and Wednesday, December 3, 2014 From 8:30 a.m. Until 5 p.m.
1. The Committee will receive an update on the status of amendments
currently under review, a report from the Snapper Grouper Advisory
Panel, and a report from the Scientific and Statistical Committee.
2. The Committee will receive an overview of Snapper Grouper
Regulatory Amendment 16 addressing the current seasonal closure for the
black sea bass pot fishery, and presentations on analyses conducted by
Council staff, analyses conducted by NOAA Fisheries Southeast Regional
Office, and on risk of entanglement changes for pot gear since the 2006
Biological Opinion from NOAA Fisheries. The Committee will modify the
document, choose preferred alternatives if possible, and is scheduled
to recommend approval of the amendment for public hearings.
3. The Committee will receive an overview of Snapper Grouper
Regulatory Amendment 22 addressing proposed management measures for gag
and wreckfish and public comment received. The Committee will review
the document, modify as necessary and is scheduled to recommend
approving the amendment for formal Secretarial review.
4. The Committee will receive an overview of Snapper Grouper
Amendment 22 addressing the use of tags to track harvest. The Committee
will receive a presentation from the North Carolina Division of Marine
Fisheries on the Catch Card Program, discuss the draft amendment, and
provide guidance to staff.
5. The Committee will receive an overview of Snapper Grouper
Amendment 36 pertaining to Spawning Special Management Zones. The
Committee will receive a presentation on observations of spawning
activity, review the amendment, modify as needed, and provide guidance
to staff.
6. The Committee will receive an overview of Snapper Grouper
Amendment 35 addressing the removal of species from the Snapper Grouper
Fishery Management Unit and measures affecting endorsements for the
commercial golden tilefish fishery. The Committee will review the
amendment, modify as appropriate, and is scheduled to approve the
amendment for public hearing.
Note: There will be an informal public question and answer
session with the NMFS Regional Administrator and the Council
Chairman on Wednesday, December 3, 2014, beginning at 5:30 p.m.
Joint Snapper Grouper Committee and Dolphin Wahoo Committee, Thursday,
December 4, 2014, 8:30 a.m. Until 10:30 a.m.
1. The Committees will receive an update on the status of
commercial and recreational catches versus annual catch limits (ACLs)
for dolphin and wahoo. The Committees will also receive an overview of
Dolphin Wahoo Amendment 7/Snapper Grouper Amendment 33 pertaining to
measures to allow fillets to be brought back into the U.S. Exclusive
Economic Zone from The Bahamas. The Committees will review the Decision
Document, modify the amendment as appropriate, and is scheduled to
approve the amendment for formal Secretarial review.
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2. The Committees will receive an overview of the Generic
Accountability Measures and Dolphin Allocation Amendment, review the
Decision Document, modify the amendment as appropriate, and is
scheduled to approve the amendment for Secretarial review.
King and Spanish Mackerel Committee, Thursday, December 4, 2014, 10:30
a.m. Until 12 Noon
1. The Committee will receive an update on the status of amendments
under formal review and a report from the Gulf of Mexico Fishery
Management Council meeting.
2. The Committee will receive overview of the SEDAR 38 stock
assessment for king mackerel, receive a report from the SSC, and take
action as necessary to specify any changes to the ACLs through the
development of future amendments.
3. The Committee will receive an overview of a Discussion Paper for
Amendment 24 addressing ACLs and allocations for Atlantic Spanish
Mackerel and provide direction to staff.
Executive Finance Committee, Thursday, December 4, 2014, 1:30 p.m.
Until 2:30 p.m.
1. The Committee will receive an update on the status of the
Calendar Year 2014 budget expenditures, review the Council Follow Up
document and priorities, receive an update on Joint South Florida
Committee issues and address other issues as appropriate.
Golden Crab Committee, Thursday, December 4, 2014, 2:30 p.m. Until 3:30
p.m.
1. The Committee will receive an update on commercial catches
versus the ACL for golden crab.
2. The Committee will receive an overview of the Generic
Accountability Measures and Dolphin Allocation Amendment, review and
modify the amendment as appropriate, and is scheduled to approve the
amendment for submission to the Secretary of Commerce.
Data Collection Committee, Thursday, December 4, 2014, 3:30 p.m. Until
5 p.m.
1. The Committee will receive an update on the status of work on
Bycatch Reporting in the Southeast from NOAA Fisheries, a presentation
on the Electronic Technology Implementation Plan for data collection
and monitoring, an overview status update on the Implementation Plan
for Commercial Logbook Electronic Reporting, and a presentation on the
status of the commercial electronic logbook pilot project. The
Committee will provide direction to staff as appropriate.
2. The Committee will also receive an overview of the Joint South
Atlantic and Gulf Council Generic Charterboat Reporting Amendment,
including actions by the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, a
final report from the Technical Committee, and provide guidance to
staff as appropriate.
Note: A formal public comment session will be held on Thursday,
December 4, 2014, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Public comment will be
accepted on the following items scheduled for final Council action
at this meeting: (1) Snapper Grouper Regulatory Amendment 22 (gag
and wreckfish); (2) Dolphin Wahoo Amendment 7/Snapper Grouper
Amendment 33 (fillets from The Bahamas); and (3) Generic
Accountability Measures and Dolphin Allocation Amendment. Following
comment on these amendments, public comment will be accepted
regarding any other items on the Council agenda. The Chairman, based
on the number of individuals wishing to comment, will determine the
amount of time provided to each commenter.
Council Session: Friday, December 5, 2014, 8:30 a.m. Until 1:30 p.m.
8:30 a.m.-8:45 a.m.: Call the meeting to order, adopt the agenda,
and approve the September 2014 minutes.
8:45 a.m.-9:15 a.m.: The Council will receive a report from the
Snapper Grouper Committee and is scheduled to either approve or
disapprove Regulatory Amendment 22 to the Snapper Grouper Fishery
Management Plan for formal Secretarial review. The Council will also
consider approving or disapproving Amendment 35 and Regulatory
Amendment 16 for public hearings, consider other Committee
recommendations and take action as appropriate.
9:15 a.m.-9:30 a.m.: The Council will receive a report from the
King and Spanish Mackerel Committee, consider Committee recommendations
and take action as appropriate.
9:30 a.m.-9:45 a.m.: The Council will receive a report from the SSC
Selection Committee, consider Committee recommendations and take action
as appropriate.
9:45 a.m.-10 a.m.: The Council will receive the Council Visioning
Workshop Report, consider recommendations and take action as
appropriate.
10 a.m.-10:15 a.m.: The Council will receive a report from the
Habitat Committee, consider recommendations and take action as
appropriate.
10:15 a.m.-10:30 a.m.: The Council will receive a report from the
Protected Resources Committee, consider committee recommendations and
take action as appropriate.
10:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m.: The Council will receive a report from the
Advisory Panel Selection Committee, consider Committee recommendations
for appointment/reappointment of new members and will take action as
appropriate. The Council will consider other Committee recommendations
and take action as appropriate.
10:45 a.m.-11 a.m.: The Council will receive a report from the
SEDAR Committee, consider Committee recommendations, and take action as
appropriate.
11 a.m.-11:15 a.m.: The Council will receive a report from the
Joint Dolphin Wahoo and Snapper Grouper Committees and approve or
disapprove Dolphin Wahoo Amendment 7 and Snapper Grouper Amendment 33
(fillets from the Bahamas) for formal Secretarial review. The Council
will consider other Committee recommendations and take action as
appropriate.
11:15 a.m.-11:30 a.m.: The Council will receive a report from the
Executive Finance Committee, approve the Council Follow Up and
Priorities, take action on the South Florida Management issues as
appropriate, and consider Committee recommendations and take action as
appropriate.
11:30 a.m.-11:45 a.m.: The Council will receive a report from the
Golden Crab Committee, approve or disapprove the Generic Accountability
Measures and Dolphin Allocation Amendment for formal review, consider
other Committee recommendations and take action as appropriate.
11:45 a.m.-12 noon: The Council will receive a report from the Data
Collection Committee, consider Committee recommendations and take
action as appropriate.
12 noon-1:30 p.m.: The Council will receive status reports from
NOAA Fisheries SERO and the Southeast Fisheries Science Center. The
Council will review and develop recommendations on Experimental Fishing
Permits as necessary; review agency and liaison reports; and discuss
other business and 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 these groups for discussion, those issues may not be the subject
of formal action during these meetings. Action will be restricted to
those issues specifically identified in this notice and any issues
arising after publication of this notice that require emergency action
under section 305(c) of the
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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.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: November 10, 2014.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2014-27000 Filed 11-13-14; 8:45 am]
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