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Sarah Brabson,
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safmc.net/Sept2016CouncilMeeting.
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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.
AGENCY:
The South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council (Council) will
hold meetings of the: Habitat Protection
and Ecosystem-Based Management
Committee; Information and Education
Committee, Scientific and Statistical
Committee (SSC) Selection Committee
(Closed Session); Advisory Panel (AP)
Selection Committee (Closed Session);
Southeast Data, Assessment and Review
(SEDAR) Committee; Snapper Grouper
Committee; Joint Dolphin Wahoo,
Snapper Grouper, and Mackerel Cobia
Committees; Mackerel Cobia Committee;
Law Enforcement Committee; Protected
Resources Committee; Data Collection
Committee; Highly Migratory Species
(HMS) Committee; Executive Finance
Committee; and a meeting of the Full
Council. The Council will also hold a
Parliamentary Practice Workshop, an
informal Q&A session, and a formal
public comment session. The Council
will take action as necessary.
DATES: The Council meeting will be
held from 8:30 a.m. on Monday,
September 12, 2016 until 1 p.m. on
Friday, September 16, 2016.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: The meeting will be
held at the Marina Inn at Grande Dunes,
8121 Amalfi Place, Myrtle Beach, SC
29572; phone: (877) 403–7676 or (843)
913–1333; fax: (843) 913–1334.
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; phone: (843) 571–4366 or toll
free (866) SAFMC–10; fax: (843) 769–
4520; email: kim.iverson@safmc.net.
Meeting information is available from
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Public comment: Written comments
may be directed to Gregg Waugh,
Executive Director, South Atlantic
Fishery Management Council (see
ADDRESSES) or electronically via the
Council’s Web site at: https://safmc.net/
Sept2016_CouncilMeeting_
CommentForm. All comments must be
received by September 5, 2016 in order
to be considered by the Council prior to
the meeting. For written comments
received after the Monday before the
meeting (after 9/5), individuals sending
the comment must use the Council’s
online form available from the Web site.
Comments will automatically be posted
to the Web site and available for Council
consideration. Comments received prior
to noon on Thursday, September 15,
2016 will be a part of the meeting
administrative record.
The items of discussion in the
individual meeting agendas are as
follows:
Parliamentary Practice Workshop,
Monday, September 12, 2016, 8:30 a.m.
Until 12 p.m.
Council members will participate in a
workshop on Parliamentary practice
with a focus on Robert’s Rules and
effective communication.
Habitat Protection and Ecosystem-Based
Management Committee Meeting,
Monday, September 12, 2016, 1:30 p.m.
Until 4 p.m.
1. The Committee will receive a report
from the Habitat Protection and
Ecosystem-Based Management Advisory
Panel and a summary of the Food Web
& Connectivity and Climate Variability
& Fisheries sections of the Council’s
Fishery Ecosystem Plan (FEP).
2. The Committee will review policy
considerations supporting Policy
Statement Development, Habitat and
Ecosystem Tools, and model
development. The Committee will
provide recommendations as
appropriate.
Information and Education Committee,
Monday, September 12, 2016, 4 p.m.
Until 5 p.m.
The Committee will receive an
overview of the results of the Council’s
recent communications survey and an
update on outreach activities. The
Committee will provide guidance as
needed.
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5. The Committee will review
SSC Selection Committee, Tuesday,
September 13, 2016, 8:30 a.m. Until 9:30 management options to include in a
Vision Blueprint Recreational
a.m. (Closed Session)
Amendment, discuss and provide
The Committee will review
guidance to staff as necessary.
applications for the SSC and provide
6. The Committee will receive an
recommendations for Council
overview of the assessment
consideration.
methodology used for golden tilefish in
AP Selection Committee, Tuesday,
the Mid-Atlantic and the Council’s
September 13, 2016, 9:30 a.m. Until 11
rationale for not linking permits/catch
a.m. (Closed Session)
history to endorsements, discuss
changing the fishing year for the hookThe Committee will review
and-line component of the commercial
applications for open advisory panel
golden tilefish fishery and provide
seats and provide recommendations for
guidance as needed.
Council consideration.
7. The Committee will discuss
SEDAR Committee, Tuesday, September changing the mesh size of black sea bass
13, 2016, 11 a.m. Until 12 p.m.
pots and take action as necessary.
8. The Committee will receive an
The Committee will receive updates
overview of the Red Grouper Stock
on SEDAR projects and provide
Assessment and Fisheries Evaluation
guidance on a Research Track Proposal
(SAFE) report, discuss and provide
and assessment priorities.
guidance to staff.
Informal Q & A, Tuesday, September
13, 2016, beginning at 5:30 p.m. with
Joint Dolphin Wahoo, Snapper Grouper,
Sam Rauch, Deputy Assistant
and Mackerel Cobia Committees,
Administrator for Regulatory Programs
Wednesday, September 14, 2016, 1:30
NOAA Fisheries; Dr. Roy Crabtree,
p.m. Until 3:30 p.m.
NOAA Fisheries Southeast Regional
1. The Committees will receive status
Administrator; Dr. Bonnie Ponwith,
updates from NOAA Fisheries on
NOAA Fisheries Southeast Fisheries
commercial catches versus annual catch
Science Center Director; and Dr.
limits (ACLs) for dolphin and wahoo
Michelle Duval, South Atlantic Fishery
and amendments currently under
Management Council Chair.
Secretarial review.
Snapper Grouper Committee, Tuesday,
2. The Committees will receive an
September 13, 2016, 1:30 p.m. Until
overview of Amendment 10 to the
5:30 p.m. and Wednesday, September
Dolphin Wahoo Fishery Management
14, 2016, 8:30 a.m. Until 12 p.m.
Plan (FMP)/Amendment 44 to the
Snapper Grouper FMP addressing
1. The Committee will receive
allocations for dolphin and yellowtail
updates from NOAA Fisheries on the
snapper, review scoping comments, and
status of commercial catches versus
provide direction to staff as appropriate.
quotas for species under Annual Catch
Limits (ACLs) and the status of
3. The Committees will receive an
amendment currently under Secretarial
overview of options for a Limited Entry
review and take action as necessary.
program for federal For-Hire Permits in
2. The Committee will receive an
the Snapper Grouper, Coastal Migratory
overview of Snapper Grouper
Pelagic, and Dolphin Wahoo fisheries in
Amendment 37 addressing measures for the South Atlantic/Atlantic. The
hogfish, review comments on the Draft
Committees will discuss options and
Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) provide direction to staff.
and Final Environmental Impact
Mackerel Cobia Committee, Wednesday,
Statement (FEIS), modify the document
September 14, 2016: 3:30 p.m. Until
as appropriate, and approve for
5:30 p.m. and Thursday, September 15,
Secretarial review.
2016: 8:30 a.m. Until 9:30 a.m.
3. The Committee will review
1. The Committee will receive a report
Snapper Grouper Amendment 41
from NOAA Fisheries on commercial
addressing management measures for
catches versus ACLs and the status of
mutton snapper, consider public
amendments under review, and an
hearing comments, modify the
explanation of what happened with the
document as appropriate, and approve
cobia commercial overage in 2015. The
all actions.
Committee will discuss and take action
4. The Committee will receive an
overview of management options for red as appropriate.
2. The Committee will receive reports
snapper to be addressed in Amendment
from the June/August 2016 Gulf Council
43, modify the document as necessary,
meetings, the August 2015 Atlantic
approve for scoping, discuss and
consider emergency action, and provide States Marine Fisheries Commission
(ASMFC) meeting, and the August 2016
guidance to staff.
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Mid-Atlantic Council meeting, discuss
and take action as appropriate.
3. The Committee will receive a
presentation on the South Carolina
Distinct Population Segment of Atlantic
cobia, discuss and take action as
appropriate.
4. The Committee will receive an
overview of Framework Amendment 4
to the Coastal Migratory Pelagic FMP
addressing management measures for
Atlantic cobia, review public hearings
comment, modify the document as
needed, select preferred alternatives,
and approve the document for
Secretarial review. The Committee will
also provide direction to staff on any
emergency action and addressing any
change to the fishing year for Atlantic
cobia.
5. The Committee will review
Framework Amendment 5 to the Coastal
Migratory Pelagic FMP that would
remove current restrictions on
commercial king mackerel and Spanish
mackerel permits that prohibit the
retention of bag limit king mackerel and
Spanish mackerel on recreational (noncommercial and non-charter/headboat)
trips on federally permitted vessels
when commercial harvest is closed for
the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic/
Mid-Atlantic regions. The Committee
will review public input, modify the
document as needed, select preferred
alternatives, and approve for Secretarial
review.
6. The Committee will receive an
overview of Amendment 29 to the
Coastal Migratory Pelagic FMP to
address allocations of Gulf migratory
group king mackerel, select preferred
alternatives, and modify as necessary.
Formal Public Comment, Wednesday,
September 14, 2016, 5:30 p.m.—Public
comment will be accepted on items on
the Council agenda. Comment will be
accepted first on items before the
Council for Secretarial approval: (1)
Snapper Grouper Amendment 37
(hogfish); (2) Coastal Migratory Pelagics
Framework Amendment 4 (Atlantic
cobia); and (3) Coastal Migratory
Pelagics Framework Amendment 5
(Modify permit restrictions). The
Council Chair, based on the number of
individuals wishing to comment, will
determine the amount of time provided
to each commenter.
Law Enforcement Committee, Thursday,
September 15, 2016, 9:30 a.m. Until
10:30 a.m.
The Committee will receive a
summary report from the Joint meeting
of the Law Enforcement Committee and
Advisory Panel and provide
recommendations as appropriate.
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Protected Resources Committee,
Thursday, September 15, 2016, 10:30
a.m. Until 11:30 a.m.
The Committee will receive an update
from NOAA Fisheries on Protected
Resources issues including the
Biological Opinion for the Snapper
Grouper fishery and a 12-month
determination for Nassau grouper. The
Committee will also receive an update
from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service/
ASMFC.
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Data Collection Committee, Thursday,
September 15, 2016, 1 p.m. Until 4 p.m.
1. The Committee will receive an
update from NOAA Fisheries on the
status of work relative to
Comprehensive Ecosystem-Based
Amendment 3 (CE–BA 3) addressing
bycatch and the final Standardized
Bycatch Reporting Methodology (SBRM)
rule, discuss the amendment and
provide direction to staff.
2. The Committee will receive an
update on the status of the
Implementation Plan and cost analyses
for commercial logbook electronic
reporting, discuss and provide guidance
to staff.
3. The Committee will also receive an
overview of the Atlantic For-Hire
Reporting Amendment, an update on
the Council’s for-hire pilot project, a
report from the South Carolina
Department of Natural Resources on
their for-hire logbook validation and
verification project, and provide
guidance as appropriate.
4. The Committee will receive an
update on the Council’s Citizen Science
Program, discuss, and take action as
appropriate.
Highly Migratory Species (HMS)
Committee, Thursday, September 15,
2016, 4 p.m. Until 5 p.m.
1. The Committee will receive an
update on the HMS Advisory Panel
meeting, discuss and take action as
appropriate.
2. The Committee will receive a
presentation from NOAA Fisheries HMS
on the Proposed Rule/Environmental
Assessment (EA) for non-blacknose
small coastal shark and blacknose shark
fisheries and draft EA for HMS
Amendment 10 addressing Essential
Fish Habitat and Habitat Areas of
Particular Concern, discuss and take
action as necessary.
Executive Finance Committee,
Thursday, September 15, 2016, 5 p.m.
Until 6 p.m.
1. The Committee will receive an
update on the status of expenditures for
Calendar Year (CY) 2016; review,
modify, and approve the Council
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Follow-up and work priorities; and
provide recommendations as
appropriate.
2. The Committee will discuss
standards and procedures for
participating in Council webinar
meetings and for accepting public
comment, review the Council/NOAA
Fisheries/NOAA Regional Operations
Agreement, and take action as
appropriate.
Council Session: Friday, September 16,
2016, 8:30 a.m. Until 1 p.m.
8:30–8:45 a.m.: Call the meeting to
order, swearing in of new Council
members, election of chair and vicechair, adopt the agenda, and approve
the June 2016 meeting minutes.
8:45–9:30 a.m.: The Council will
receive a report from the Snapper
Grouper Committee and approve/
disapprove Snapper Grouper
Amendment 37 (hogfish) for Secretarial
review and approve Snapper Grouper
Amendment 43 (red snapper) for
scoping. The Council will consider
other Committee recommendations and
take action as appropriate.
9:30–10:00 a.m.: The Council will
receive a report from the Mackerel Cobia
Committee, approve/disapprove Coastal
Migratory Pelagics Framework
Amendment 4 (Atlantic cobia) for
Secretarial review and approve/
disapprove any cobia emergency action,
approve/disapprove Framework
Amendment 5 (Modifying permit
restrictions) for Secretarial review,
consider other Committee
recommendations, and take action as
appropriate.
10 a.m.–10:10 a.m.: The Council will
receive a report from the HMS
Committee, consider recommendations,
and take action as appropriate.
10:10–10:30 a.m.: The Council will
receive a report from the Joint Dolphin
Wahoo, Snapper Grouper, and Mackerel
Cobia Committees, consider
recommendations, and take action as
appropriate.
10:30–10:40 a.m.: The Council will
receive a report from the Protected
Resources Committee, consider
recommendations and take action as
appropriate.
10:40–10:50 a.m.: The Council will
receive a report from the Advisory Panel
Selection Committee, consider
Committee recommendations, and take
action as appropriate.
10:50–11:00 a.m.: The Council will
receive a report from the SSC Selection
Committee, consider Committee
recommendations, and take action as
appropriate.
11:00– 11:10 a.m.: The Council will
receive a report from the SEDAR
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Committee, consider committee
recommendations, and take action as
appropriate.
11:10–11:20 a.m.: The Council will
receive a report from the Data Collection
Committee, consider committee
recommendations, and take action as
appropriate.
11:20–11:25 a.m.: The Council will
receive a report from the Habitat and
Ecosystem-Based Management
Committee, consider any committee
recommendations, and take action as
appropriate.
11:25–11:30 a.m.: The Council will
receive a report from the Law
Enforcement Committee, consider
recommendations, and take action as
appropriate.
11:30–11:35 a.m.: The Council will
receive a report from the Information
and Education Committee, consider
recommendations, and take action as
appropriate.
11:35–11:45 a.m.: The Council will
receive a report from the Executive
Finance Committee, approve the
Council Follow-Up and Priorities,
approve the Council/NOAA Fisheries/
NOAA Regional Operations Agreement,
consider other Committee
recommendations, and take action as
appropriate.
11:45–1 p.m.: The Council will
receive status reports from NOAA
Fisheries Southeast Regional Office and
the Southeast Fisheries Science Center;
review and develop recommendations
on Experimental Fishing Permits as
necessary; receive 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 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 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.
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Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: August 24, 2016.
Jeffrey N. Lonergan,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Council; Public Meeting
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Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
AGENCY:
The New England Fishery
Management Council (Council) is
scheduling a public meeting of its
Scallop Committee to consider actions
affecting New England fisheries in the
exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
Recommendations from this group will
be brought to the full Council for formal
consideration and action, if appropriate.
DATES: This meeting will be held on
Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at 9:30
a.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Fairfield Inn & Suites, 185
MacArthur Drive, New Bedford, MA
02740; phone: (774) 634–2000; fax: (774)
634–2001.
Council address: New England
Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director,
New England Fishery Management
Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
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Agenda
The Committee will review
preliminary 2016 scallop survey results
and discuss initial recommendations
from the Scallop Plan Development
Team (PDT) for FY 2017 and FY 2018
(default) fishery specifications
(Framework 28). They plan to review
and provide input on Framework 28
management measures; which include:
(1) Restricting the possession of shell
stock inshore of the days-at-sea
demarcation line north of 42°20′ N.; (2)
modifying the process for distributing
scallop fishery projected landing (ACL
flowchart); (3) modifying the Closed
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potential changes to habitat and
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groundfish mortality closures. They will
also review Advisory Panel
recommendations from previous day.
Other business will be discussed as
necessary. The Committee will continue
in a closed door session to review
applications to the Advisory Panel.
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
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.
Special Accommodations
This meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Requests for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at
(978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to
the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: August 24, 2016.
Jeffrey N. Lonergan,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Council; Public Meeting
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Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
AGENCY:
The New England Fishery
Management Council (Council) is
scheduling a public meeting of its
Groundfish Committee to consider
actions affecting New England fisheries
in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
Recommendations from this group will
be brought to the full Council for formal
consideration and action, if appropriate.
DATES: This meeting will be held on
Monday, September 12, 2016 at 10 a.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Fairfield Inn & Suites, 185
MacArthur Drive, New Bedford, MA
SUMMARY:
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02740; phone: (774) 634–2000; fax: (774)
634–2001.
Council address: New England
Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director,
New England Fishery Management
Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Agenda
The Committee will receive a
summary of recommendations from the
Groundfish Advisory Panel, which met
on August 30. They will discuss
Framework Adjustment 56, particularly
the specifications and management
measures, (1) draft alternatives and
make recommendations to the Council,
(2) they will receive a Plan Development
Team (PDT) report that summarizes
Atlantic halibut management and recent
catch and effort for the directed fishery
in the State of Maine, (3) and review a
draft letter to the Secretary of
Commerce/State of Maine on the halibut
issue and make recommendations to the
Council. They also plan to discuss the
Groundfish Monitoring Action,
specifically a progress report from the
PDT on the white paper on monitoring
strategies, and develop
recommendations to the Council. The
Committee will discuss possible
groundfish priorities for 2017, and
develop initial recommendations to the
Council. Other business will be
discussed as necessary. The Committee
will continue in a closed door session
to review applications to the
Recreational Advisory Panel and
Groundfish Advisory Panel.
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
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.
Special Accommodations
This meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Requests for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at
(978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to
the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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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.
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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will
hold meetings of the: Habitat Protection and Ecosystem-Based Management
Committee; Information and Education Committee, Scientific and
Statistical Committee (SSC) Selection Committee (Closed Session);
Advisory Panel (AP) Selection Committee (Closed Session); Southeast
Data, Assessment and Review (SEDAR) Committee; Snapper Grouper
Committee; Joint Dolphin Wahoo, Snapper Grouper, and Mackerel Cobia
Committees; Mackerel Cobia Committee; Law Enforcement Committee;
Protected Resources Committee; Data Collection Committee; Highly
Migratory Species (HMS) Committee; Executive Finance Committee; and a
meeting of the Full Council. The Council will also hold a Parliamentary
Practice Workshop, an informal Q&A session, and a formal public comment
session. The Council will take action as necessary.
DATES: The Council meeting will be held from 8:30 a.m. on Monday,
September 12, 2016 until 1 p.m. on Friday, September 16, 2016.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the Marina Inn at
Grande Dunes, 8121 Amalfi Place, Myrtle Beach, SC 29572; phone: (877)
403-7676 or (843) 913-1333; fax: (843) 913-1334.
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; phone: (843) 571-4366 or toll free (866) SAFMC-10; fax:
(843) 769-4520; email: kim.iverson@safmc.net. Meeting information is
available from the Council's Web site at: https://safmc.net/Sept2016CouncilMeeting.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Public comment: Written comments may be directed to Gregg Waugh,
Executive Director, South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (see
ADDRESSES) or electronically via the Council's Web site at: https://safmc.net/Sept2016_CouncilMeeting_CommentForm. All comments must be
received by September 5, 2016 in order to be considered by the Council
prior to the meeting. For written comments received after the Monday
before the meeting (after 9/5), individuals sending the comment must
use the Council's online form available from the Web site. Comments
will automatically be posted to the Web site and available for Council
consideration. Comments received prior to noon on Thursday, September
15, 2016 will be a part of the meeting administrative record.
The items of discussion in the individual meeting agendas are as
follows:
Parliamentary Practice Workshop, Monday, September 12, 2016, 8:30 a.m.
Until 12 p.m.
Council members will participate in a workshop on Parliamentary
practice with a focus on Robert's Rules and effective communication.
Habitat Protection and Ecosystem-Based Management Committee Meeting,
Monday, September 12, 2016, 1:30 p.m. Until 4 p.m.
1. The Committee will receive a report from the Habitat Protection
and Ecosystem-Based Management Advisory Panel and a summary of the Food
Web & Connectivity and Climate Variability & Fisheries sections of the
Council's Fishery Ecosystem Plan (FEP).
2. The Committee will review policy considerations supporting
Policy Statement Development, Habitat and Ecosystem Tools, and model
development. The Committee will provide recommendations as appropriate.
Information and Education Committee, Monday, September 12, 2016, 4 p.m.
Until 5 p.m.
The Committee will receive an overview of the results of the
Council's recent communications survey and an update on outreach
activities. The Committee will provide guidance as needed.
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SSC Selection Committee, Tuesday, September 13, 2016, 8:30 a.m. Until
9:30 a.m. (Closed Session)
The Committee will review applications for the SSC and provide
recommendations for Council consideration.
AP Selection Committee, Tuesday, September 13, 2016, 9:30 a.m. Until 11
a.m. (Closed Session)
The Committee will review applications for open advisory panel
seats and provide recommendations for Council consideration.
SEDAR Committee, Tuesday, September 13, 2016, 11 a.m. Until 12 p.m.
The Committee will receive updates on SEDAR projects and provide
guidance on a Research Track Proposal and assessment priorities.
Informal Q & A, Tuesday, September 13, 2016, beginning at 5:30 p.m.
with Sam Rauch, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs
NOAA Fisheries; Dr. Roy Crabtree, NOAA Fisheries Southeast Regional
Administrator; Dr. Bonnie Ponwith, NOAA Fisheries Southeast Fisheries
Science Center Director; and Dr. Michelle Duval, South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council Chair.
Snapper Grouper Committee, Tuesday, September 13, 2016, 1:30 p.m. Until
5:30 p.m. and Wednesday, September 14, 2016, 8:30 a.m. Until 12 p.m.
1. The Committee will receive updates from NOAA Fisheries on the
status of commercial catches versus quotas for species under Annual
Catch Limits (ACLs) and the status of amendment currently under
Secretarial review and take action as necessary.
2. The Committee will receive an overview of Snapper Grouper
Amendment 37 addressing measures for hogfish, review comments on the
Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) and Final Environmental
Impact Statement (FEIS), modify the document as appropriate, and
approve for Secretarial review.
3. The Committee will review Snapper Grouper Amendment 41
addressing management measures for mutton snapper, consider public
hearing comments, modify the document as appropriate, and approve all
actions.
4. The Committee will receive an overview of management options for
red snapper to be addressed in Amendment 43, modify the document as
necessary, approve for scoping, discuss and consider emergency action,
and provide guidance to staff.
5. The Committee will review management options to include in a
Vision Blueprint Recreational Amendment, discuss and provide guidance
to staff as necessary.
6. The Committee will receive an overview of the assessment
methodology used for golden tilefish in the Mid-Atlantic and the
Council's rationale for not linking permits/catch history to
endorsements, discuss changing the fishing year for the hook-and-line
component of the commercial golden tilefish fishery and provide
guidance as needed.
7. The Committee will discuss changing the mesh size of black sea
bass pots and take action as necessary.
8. The Committee will receive an overview of the Red Grouper Stock
Assessment and Fisheries Evaluation (SAFE) report, discuss and provide
guidance to staff.
Joint Dolphin Wahoo, Snapper Grouper, and Mackerel Cobia Committees,
Wednesday, September 14, 2016, 1:30 p.m. Until 3:30 p.m.
1. The Committees will receive status updates from NOAA Fisheries
on commercial catches versus annual catch limits (ACLs) for dolphin and
wahoo and amendments currently under Secretarial review.
2. The Committees will receive an overview of Amendment 10 to the
Dolphin Wahoo Fishery Management Plan (FMP)/Amendment 44 to the Snapper
Grouper FMP addressing allocations for dolphin and yellowtail snapper,
review scoping comments, and provide direction to staff as appropriate.
3. The Committees will receive an overview of options for a Limited
Entry program for federal For-Hire Permits in the Snapper Grouper,
Coastal Migratory Pelagic, and Dolphin Wahoo fisheries in the South
Atlantic/Atlantic. The Committees will discuss options and provide
direction to staff.
Mackerel Cobia Committee, Wednesday, September 14, 2016: 3:30 p.m.
Until 5:30 p.m. and Thursday, September 15, 2016: 8:30 a.m. Until 9:30
a.m.
1. The Committee will receive a report from NOAA Fisheries on
commercial catches versus ACLs and the status of amendments under
review, and an explanation of what happened with the cobia commercial
overage in 2015. The Committee will discuss and take action as
appropriate.
2. The Committee will receive reports from the June/August 2016
Gulf Council meetings, the August 2015 Atlantic States Marine Fisheries
Commission (ASMFC) meeting, and the August 2016 Mid-Atlantic Council
meeting, discuss and take action as appropriate.
3. The Committee will receive a presentation on the South Carolina
Distinct Population Segment of Atlantic cobia, discuss and take action
as appropriate.
4. The Committee will receive an overview of Framework Amendment 4
to the Coastal Migratory Pelagic FMP addressing management measures for
Atlantic cobia, review public hearings comment, modify the document as
needed, select preferred alternatives, and approve the document for
Secretarial review. The Committee will also provide direction to staff
on any emergency action and addressing any change to the fishing year
for Atlantic cobia.
5. The Committee will review Framework Amendment 5 to the Coastal
Migratory Pelagic FMP that would remove current restrictions on
commercial king mackerel and Spanish mackerel permits that prohibit the
retention of bag limit king mackerel and Spanish mackerel on
recreational (non-commercial and non-charter/headboat) trips on
federally permitted vessels when commercial harvest is closed for the
Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic/Mid-Atlantic regions. The Committee
will review public input, modify the document as needed, select
preferred alternatives, and approve for Secretarial review.
6. The Committee will receive an overview of Amendment 29 to the
Coastal Migratory Pelagic FMP to address allocations of Gulf migratory
group king mackerel, select preferred alternatives, and modify as
necessary.
Formal Public Comment, Wednesday, September 14, 2016, 5:30 p.m.--
Public comment will be accepted on items on the Council agenda. Comment
will be accepted first on items before the Council for Secretarial
approval: (1) Snapper Grouper Amendment 37 (hogfish); (2) Coastal
Migratory Pelagics Framework Amendment 4 (Atlantic cobia); and (3)
Coastal Migratory Pelagics Framework Amendment 5 (Modify permit
restrictions). The Council Chair, based on the number of individuals
wishing to comment, will determine the amount of time provided to each
commenter.
Law Enforcement Committee, Thursday, September 15, 2016, 9:30 a.m.
Until 10:30 a.m.
The Committee will receive a summary report from the Joint meeting
of the Law Enforcement Committee and Advisory Panel and provide
recommendations as appropriate.
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Protected Resources Committee, Thursday, September 15, 2016, 10:30 a.m.
Until 11:30 a.m.
The Committee will receive an update from NOAA Fisheries on
Protected Resources issues including the Biological Opinion for the
Snapper Grouper fishery and a 12-month determination for Nassau
grouper. The Committee will also receive an update from the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service/ASMFC.
Data Collection Committee, Thursday, September 15, 2016, 1 p.m. Until 4
p.m.
1. The Committee will receive an update from NOAA Fisheries on the
status of work relative to Comprehensive Ecosystem-Based Amendment 3
(CE-BA 3) addressing bycatch and the final Standardized Bycatch
Reporting Methodology (SBRM) rule, discuss the amendment and provide
direction to staff.
2. The Committee will receive an update on the status of the
Implementation Plan and cost analyses for commercial logbook electronic
reporting, discuss and provide guidance to staff.
3. The Committee will also receive an overview of the Atlantic For-
Hire Reporting Amendment, an update on the Council's for-hire pilot
project, a report from the South Carolina Department of Natural
Resources on their for-hire logbook validation and verification
project, and provide guidance as appropriate.
4. The Committee will receive an update on the Council's Citizen
Science Program, discuss, and take action as appropriate.
Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Committee, Thursday, September 15, 2016,
4 p.m. Until 5 p.m.
1. The Committee will receive an update on the HMS Advisory Panel
meeting, discuss and take action as appropriate.
2. The Committee will receive a presentation from NOAA Fisheries
HMS on the Proposed Rule/Environmental Assessment (EA) for non-
blacknose small coastal shark and blacknose shark fisheries and draft
EA for HMS Amendment 10 addressing Essential Fish Habitat and Habitat
Areas of Particular Concern, discuss and take action as necessary.
Executive Finance Committee, Thursday, September 15, 2016, 5 p.m. Until
6 p.m.
1. The Committee will receive an update on the status of
expenditures for Calendar Year (CY) 2016; review, modify, and approve
the Council Follow-up and work priorities; and provide recommendations
as appropriate.
2. The Committee will discuss standards and procedures for
participating in Council webinar meetings and for accepting public
comment, review the Council/NOAA Fisheries/NOAA Regional Operations
Agreement, and take action as appropriate.
Council Session: Friday, September 16, 2016, 8:30 a.m. Until 1 p.m.
8:30-8:45 a.m.: Call the meeting to order, swearing in of new
Council members, election of chair and vice-chair, adopt the agenda,
and approve the June 2016 meeting minutes.
8:45-9:30 a.m.: The Council will receive a report from the Snapper
Grouper Committee and approve/disapprove Snapper Grouper Amendment 37
(hogfish) for Secretarial review and approve Snapper Grouper Amendment
43 (red snapper) for scoping. The Council will consider other Committee
recommendations and take action as appropriate.
9:30-10:00 a.m.: The Council will receive a report from the
Mackerel Cobia Committee, approve/disapprove Coastal Migratory Pelagics
Framework Amendment 4 (Atlantic cobia) for Secretarial review and
approve/disapprove any cobia emergency action, approve/disapprove
Framework Amendment 5 (Modifying permit restrictions) for Secretarial
review, consider other Committee recommendations, and take action as
appropriate.
10 a.m.-10:10 a.m.: The Council will receive a report from the HMS
Committee, consider recommendations, and take action as appropriate.
10:10-10:30 a.m.: The Council will receive a report from the Joint
Dolphin Wahoo, Snapper Grouper, and Mackerel Cobia Committees, consider
recommendations, and take action as appropriate.
10:30-10:40 a.m.: The Council will receive a report from the
Protected Resources Committee, consider recommendations and take action
as appropriate.
10:40-10:50 a.m.: The Council will receive a report from the
Advisory Panel Selection Committee, consider Committee recommendations,
and take action as appropriate.
10:50-11:00 a.m.: The Council will receive a report from the SSC
Selection Committee, consider Committee recommendations, and take
action as appropriate.
11:00- 11:10 a.m.: The Council will receive a report from the SEDAR
Committee, consider committee recommendations, and take action as
appropriate.
11:10-11:20 a.m.: The Council will receive a report from the Data
Collection Committee, consider committee recommendations, and take
action as appropriate.
11:20-11:25 a.m.: The Council will receive a report from the
Habitat and Ecosystem-Based Management Committee, consider any
committee recommendations, and take action as appropriate.
11:25-11:30 a.m.: The Council will receive a report from the Law
Enforcement Committee, consider recommendations, and take action as
appropriate.
11:30-11:35 a.m.: The Council will receive a report from the
Information and Education Committee, consider recommendations, and take
action as appropriate.
11:35-11:45 a.m.: The Council will receive a report from the
Executive Finance Committee, approve the Council Follow-Up and
Priorities, approve the Council/NOAA Fisheries/NOAA Regional Operations
Agreement, consider other Committee recommendations, and take action as
appropriate.
11:45-1 p.m.: The Council will receive status reports from NOAA
Fisheries Southeast Regional Office and the Southeast Fisheries Science
Center; review and develop recommendations on Experimental Fishing
Permits as necessary; receive 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 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 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.
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Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: August 24, 2016.
Jeffrey N. Lonergan,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-20643 Filed 8-26-16; 8:45 am]
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