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fax: (843) 769–4520; email:
amber.vonharten@safmc.net.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Council created a Citizen Science
Advisory Panel Pool in June 2017. The
Council appointed members of the
Citizen Science Advisory Panel Pool to
five Action Teams in the areas of
Volunteers, Data Management, Projects/
Topics Management, Finance, and
Communication/Outreach/Education to
develop program policies and
operations for the Council’s Citizen
Science Program.
Each Action Team will meet to
continue work on developing
recommendations on program policies
and operations to be reviewed by the
Council’s Citizen Science Committee.
Public comment will be accepted at the
beginning of each webinar meeting.
Items to be addressed during these
meetings:
1. Discuss work on tasks in the Terms
of Reference
2. Other Business
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: February 7, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Fisheries of the South Atlantic;
Southeast Data, Assessment, and
Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 56 Assessment
webinar for South Atlantic Black
Seabass.
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AGENCY:
The SEDAR 56 assessment of
the South Atlantic stock of Black
Seabass will consist of a series
webinars. See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
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A SEDAR 56 Assessment
webinar will be held on Thursday,
February 22, 2018, from 9 a.m. until 1
p.m.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: The meeting will be
held via webinar. The webinar is open
to members of the public. Those
interested in participating should
contact Julia Byrd at SEDAR (see FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) to
request an invitation providing webinar
access information. Please request
webinar invitations at least 24 hours in
advance of each webinar.
SEDAR address: South Atlantic
Fishery Management Council, 4055
Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N
Charleston, SC 29405;
www.sedarweb.org.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julia
Byrd, SEDAR Coordinator, 4055 Faber
Place Drive, Suite 201, North
Charleston, SC 29405; phone: (843) 571–
4366; email: julia.byrd@safmc.net.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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. The product of
the SEDAR webinar series will be a
report which compiles and evaluates
potential datasets and recommends
which datasets are appropriate for
assessment analyses, and describes the
fisheries, evaluates the status of the
stock, estimates biological benchmarks,
projects future population conditions,
and recommends research and
monitoring needs. 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 in the
Assessment webinar are as follows:
1. Participants will continue
discussions to develop population
models to evaluate stock status, estimate
population benchmarks, and project
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future conditions, as specified in the
Terms of Reference.
2. Participants will recommend the
most appropriate methods and
configurations for determining stock
status and estimating population
parameters.
3. Participants will prepare a
workshop report and determine whether
the assessment(s) are adequate for
submission for review.
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 SAFMC
office (see ADDRESSES) at least 5
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: February 7, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Council; Public Meetings
National Marine Fisheries
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Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of meetings of the South
Atlantic Fishery Management Council.
AGENCY:
The South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council (Council) will
hold meetings of the: Personnel
Committee (Closed Session); Advisory
Panel Selection Committee (Close
Session); Citizen Science Committee;
Spiny Lobster Committee; Joint Habitat
Protection and Ecosystem-Based
Management/Shrimp/and Golden Crab
SUMMARY:
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Committees; Snapper Grouper
Committee; Southeast Data, Assessment
and Review (SEDAR) Committee;
Mackerel Cobia Committee; Standard
Operating, Policy and Procedure
(SOPPs) Committee, and the Executive
Finance Committee. The Council will
meet as a Committee of the Whole to
address the Acceptable Biological Catch
(ABC) Control Rule and have a meeting
of the full Council. The Council will
also hold an informal Question and
Answer Session, a formal public
comment session, and take action as
necessary.
The Council meeting will be
held from 8 a.m. on Monday, March 5,
2018 until 1 p.m. on Friday, March 9,
2018.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: The meeting will be
held at the Westin Jekyll Island, 110
Ocean Way, Jekyll Island, GA 31527;
phone: (912) 635–4545; fax: (912) 319–
2835.
Council address: South Atlantic
Fishery Management Council, 4055
Faber lace 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 website at: https://
safmc.net/meetings/council-meetings/.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Public comment: Written comments
may be directed to Gregg Waugh,
Executive Director, South Atlantic
Fishery Management Council (see
Council address) or electronically via
the Council’s website at https://
safmc.net/safmc-meetings/councilmeetings/. The public comment form is
open for use when the briefing book is
posted to the website on the Friday, two
weeks prior to the Council meeting (2/
16/18). Comments received by close of
business the Monday before the meeting
(2/26/18) will be compiled, posted to
the website as part of the meeting
materials, and included in the
administrative record; please use the
Council’s online form available from the
website. For written comments received
after the Monday before the meeting
(after 2/26/18), individuals submitting a
comment must use the Council’s online
form available from the website.
Comments will automatically be posted
to the website and available for Council
consideration. Comments received prior
to noon on Thursday, March 8, 2018
will be a part of the meeting
administrative record.
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The items of discussion in the
individual meeting agendas are as
follows:
Personnel Committee (Closed Session),
Monday, March 5, 2018, 8 a.m. Until 9
a.m.
1. The Personnel Committee will meet
in Closed Session to discuss personnel
issues and provide recommendations for
Council consideration.
Advisory Panel Selection Committee
(Closed Session), Monday, March 5,
2018, 9 a.m. Until 10:30 a.m.
1. The Committee will receive a
review of the composition of the System
Management Plan Workgroup, review
applications and make
recommendations as appropriate.
2. The Committee will receive an
overview of open advisory panel seats,
review applications/reapplications and
provide recommendations as
appropriate.
Citizen Science Committee, Monday,
March 5, 2018, 10:30 a.m. Until 12:30
p.m.
1. The Committee will review formal
recommendations from the Citizen
Science Action Teams, discuss, and
adopt as appropriate.
Spiny Lobster Committee, Monday,
March 5, 2018, 1:30 p.m. Until 2:30
p.m.
1. The Committee will receive an
update on the status of catches versus
annual catch limit (ACLs) and the status
of amendments under formal review.
2. The Committee will review public
scoping comments on options for Spiny
Lobster Amendment 13 addressing
bullynets and measures recommended
by the Florid Fish and Wildlife
Conservation Commission (FWC). The
Committee will approve actions and
alternatives to be analysed and provide
guidance to staff.
Joint Habitat Protection and EcosystemBased Management, Shrimp and
Golden Crab Committees Meeting,
Monday, March 5, 2018, 2:30 p.m. Until
5:30 p.m.
1. The Committees will receive an
overview of the Fishery Ecosystem Plan
II and Implementation plan, review and
approve.
2. The Committees will receive an
update on habitat and ecosystem tools
and model development, review and
approve actions on habitat as
appropriate.
3. The Committees will receive an
overview on Allowable Fishing Areas,
discuss and provide guidance to staff as
needed.
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Snapper Grouper Committee, Tuesday,
March 6, 2018, 8:30 a.m. Until 4:30
p.m., and Wednesday, March 7, 2018,
8:30 a.m. Until 4:30 p.m.
1. The Committee will receive
updates from NOAA Fisheries on
commercial catches versus quotas for
species under ACLs and the status of
amendments under formal Secretarial
review.
2. The Committee will receive an
overview of draft Amendment 46
addressing measures for recreational
reporting and best fishing practices and
provide guidance to staff.
3. The Committee will receive an
overview of the Vision Blueprint
Regulatory Amendment 26 addressing
recreational management actions and
alternatives as identified in the 2016–
2020 Vision Blueprint for the Snapper
Grouper Fishery Management Plan. The
Committee will modify the document as
necessary and approve for public
hearings.
4. The Committee will receive an
overview on improving recreational
estimates, discuss and provide direction
to staff. The Committee will also receive
a presentation on findings from the final
report: Socio-economic Profile of the
South Atlantic Snapper Grouper
Commercial Fishery, review and
provide comment.
5. The Committee will receive an
overview of Vision Blueprint Regulatory
Amendment 27 addressing commercial
management actions and alternatives, as
identified in the 2016–20 Vision
Blueprint for the Snapper Grouper
Fishery. The Committee will modify the
document as necessary, and approve for
public hearings.
6. The Committee will receive an
overview of options for a Snapper
Grouper For-Hire Moratorium, discuss,
and provide guidance to staff.
7. The Committee will receive an
overview of a rebuilding plan for red
grouper, review, and provide guidance
to staff.
8. The Committee will receive an
overview of draft Snapper Grouper
Regulatory Amendment 28 addressing
golden tilefish management, provide
guidance to staff, and approve for public
hearings.
9. The Committee will receive an
update on the Wreckfish Individual
Transferable Quota (ITQ) Review and
provide guidance to staff.
10. The Committee will discuss
potential management options for
yellowtail snapper (e.g., commercial trip
limits and coordinating with the Gulf of
Mexico Fishery Management Council),
and provide guidance to staff.
11. The Committee will receive an
overview of guidance established in the
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Council’s Vision Blueprint for the
Snapper Grouper Fishery and the
System Management Plan for managed
areas, discuss and provide guidance to
staff. The Committee will also receive
an overview of sea turtle and other
protected resources release gear and
provide guidance to staff.
Informal Question and Answer Session,
Tuesday, March 6, 2018, 4:30 p.m.
Formal Public Comment, Wednesday,
March 7, 2018, 4:30 p.m.—Public
comment will be accepted on items on
the Council agenda including Coastal
Migratory Pelagics Amendment 31
(Atlantic Cobia) that the Council is
considering for final approval. The
Council is also accepting public
comment on Executive Order 13771 (2
for 1 regulations) to identify regulations
that are (1) outdated, (2) unnecessary, or
(3) ineffective. The Council Chair, based
on the number of individuals wishing to
comment, will determine the amount of
time provided to each commenter.
SEDAR Committee, Thursday, March 8,
2018, 8 a.m. Until 9 a.m.
1. The Committee will receive an
update on stock assessment projects,
receive an overview of the Council’s
SEDAR Committee function and
purpose and discuss, and discuss the
SEDAR Steering Committee’s upcoming
meeting and provide guidance to staff as
appropriate.
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ABC Control Rule—Council Meeting of
the Whole, Thursday, March 8, 2018, 9
a.m. Until 12 p.m.
1. The Committee of the Whole will
receive an overview of the ABC Control
Rule Amendment, discuss and provide
guidance to staff.
2. The Committee of the Whole will
receive an overview of Accountability
Measures, discuss, and provide
guidance to staff.
Mackerel Cobia Committee, Thursday,
March 8, 2018, 1 p.m. Until 3 p.m.
1. The Committee will receive an
update on commercial catches versus
ACLs and an update from state
representatives on king mackerel
tournament sales versus commercial
ACLs.
2. The Committee will receive an
update on state actions for the Interstate
Atlantic Cobia Management Plan from
the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries
Commission (ASMFC).
3. The Committee will receive a
summary of public comments for
Coastal Migratory Pelagics Amendment
31 addressing proposed management
measures for Atlantic cobia, review the
decision document, and consider
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approving the amendment for formal
Secretarial review.
4. The Committee will receive an
overview of Coastal Migratory Pelagics
Framework Amendment 6 addressing
Atlantic king mackerel trip limits,
discuss, and provide guidance to staff.
SOPPs Committee, Thursday, March 8,
2018, 3 p.m. Until 4 p.m.
1. The Committee will receive an
overview of changes proposed to the
SOPPs and Council Handbook, discuss,
and provide direction to staff as
appropriate.
Executive/Finance Committee,
Thursday, March 8, 2018, 4 p.m. Until
5:30 p.m.
1. The Committee will receive an
overview of the current MagnusonStevens Reauthorization efforts, discuss,
and provide guidance to staff.
2. The Committee will receive an
overview of the draft Calendar Year
2018 budget, discuss, and provide
guidance to staff.
3. The Committee will receive an
overview of regulatory reform efforts,
Atlantic Coast-Wide Group discussion,
and Council Training/Webinars,
discuss, and provide guidance to staff.
Council Session: Friday, March 9, 2018,
8 a.m. Until 1 p.m. (Partially Closed
Session if Needed)
The Full Council will begin with the
Call to Order, adoption of the agenda,
approval of minutes, announcements
and introductions, and presentations.
The Council will receive a Legal
Briefing on Litigation from NOAA
General Counsel (if needed) during
Closed Session. The Council will
receive staff reports including the
Executive Director’s Report, a report on
the Economic Impact of Fisheries for
Council Managed Species, and an
update on the Electronic Reporting
Outreach Project. Updates will be
provided by NOAA Fisheries including
a presentation on the Southeast For-Hire
Integrated Electronic Reporting, status
of the For-Hire Amendment, a report on
the status of commercial catches versus
ACLs for species not covered during an
earlier committee meeting, a protected
resources update, and discuss other
issues as necessary. The Council will
also receive a presentation on the
Marine Recreational Information
Program (MRIP) Effort Survey
Transition and Estimates Calibration
and a presentation on the Status of
Electronic Commercial Logbook
Voluntary Reporting.
The Council will review any
Exempted Fishing Permits received by
NOAA Fisheries as necessary. The
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Council will receive Committee reports
from the Snapper Grouper, Mackerel
Cobia, Spiny Lobster, AP Selection,
SEDAR, ABC Control Rule Committee of
the Whole, Citizen Science, Joint
Habitat and Ecosystem-Based
Management/Shrimp/Golden Crab,
SOPPs, and Executive Finance
Committees, and take action as
appropriate.
The Council will 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 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
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) 5 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: February 7, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Endangered and Threatened Species;
Notice of Recovery Plan Workshop
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of workshop.
AGENCY:
We, NMFS, are convening a
workshop to present the Southern
Distinct Population Segment of Green
Sturgeon (Acipenser medirostris) Draft
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of meetings of the South Atlantic Fishery Management
Council.
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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will
hold meetings of the: Personnel Committee (Closed Session); Advisory
Panel Selection Committee (Close Session); Citizen Science Committee;
Spiny Lobster Committee; Joint Habitat Protection and Ecosystem-Based
Management/Shrimp/and Golden Crab
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Committees; Snapper Grouper Committee; Southeast Data, Assessment and
Review (SEDAR) Committee; Mackerel Cobia Committee; Standard Operating,
Policy and Procedure (SOPPs) Committee, and the Executive Finance
Committee. The Council will meet as a Committee of the Whole to address
the Acceptable Biological Catch (ABC) Control Rule and have a meeting
of the full Council. The Council will also hold an informal Question
and Answer Session, a formal public comment session, and take action as
necessary.
DATES: The Council meeting will be held from 8 a.m. on Monday, March 5,
2018 until 1 p.m. on Friday, March 9, 2018.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the Westin Jekyll
Island, 110 Ocean Way, Jekyll Island, GA 31527; phone: (912) 635-4545;
fax: (912) 319-2835.
Council address: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055
Faber lace 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: [email protected]. Meeting information is
available from the Council's website at: https://safmc.net/meetings/council-meetings/.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Public comment: Written comments may be directed to Gregg Waugh,
Executive Director, South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (see
Council address) or electronically via the Council's website at https://safmc.net/safmc-meetings/council-meetings/. The public comment form is
open for use when the briefing book is posted to the website on the
Friday, two weeks prior to the Council meeting (2/16/18). Comments
received by close of business the Monday before the meeting (2/26/18)
will be compiled, posted to the website as part of the meeting
materials, and included in the administrative record; please use the
Council's online form available from the website. For written comments
received after the Monday before the meeting (after 2/26/18),
individuals submitting a comment must use the Council's online form
available from the website. Comments will automatically be posted to
the website and available for Council consideration. Comments received
prior to noon on Thursday, March 8, 2018 will be a part of the meeting
administrative record.
The items of discussion in the individual meeting agendas are as
follows:
Personnel Committee (Closed Session), Monday, March 5, 2018, 8 a.m.
Until 9 a.m.
1. The Personnel Committee will meet in Closed Session to discuss
personnel issues and provide recommendations for Council consideration.
Advisory Panel Selection Committee (Closed Session), Monday, March 5,
2018, 9 a.m. Until 10:30 a.m.
1. The Committee will receive a review of the composition of the
System Management Plan Workgroup, review applications and make
recommendations as appropriate.
2. The Committee will receive an overview of open advisory panel
seats, review applications/reapplications and provide recommendations
as appropriate.
Citizen Science Committee, Monday, March 5, 2018, 10:30 a.m. Until
12:30 p.m.
1. The Committee will review formal recommendations from the
Citizen Science Action Teams, discuss, and adopt as appropriate.
Spiny Lobster Committee, Monday, March 5, 2018, 1:30 p.m. Until 2:30
p.m.
1. The Committee will receive an update on the status of catches
versus annual catch limit (ACLs) and the status of amendments under
formal review.
2. The Committee will review public scoping comments on options for
Spiny Lobster Amendment 13 addressing bullynets and measures
recommended by the Florid Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
(FWC). The Committee will approve actions and alternatives to be
analysed and provide guidance to staff.
Joint Habitat Protection and Ecosystem-Based Management, Shrimp and
Golden Crab Committees Meeting, Monday, March 5, 2018, 2:30 p.m. Until
5:30 p.m.
1. The Committees will receive an overview of the Fishery Ecosystem
Plan II and Implementation plan, review and approve.
2. The Committees will receive an update on habitat and ecosystem
tools and model development, review and approve actions on habitat as
appropriate.
3. The Committees will receive an overview on Allowable Fishing
Areas, discuss and provide guidance to staff as needed.
Snapper Grouper Committee, Tuesday, March 6, 2018, 8:30 a.m. Until 4:30
p.m., and Wednesday, March 7, 2018, 8:30 a.m. Until 4:30 p.m.
1. The Committee will receive updates from NOAA Fisheries on
commercial catches versus quotas for species under ACLs and the status
of amendments under formal Secretarial review.
2. The Committee will receive an overview of draft Amendment 46
addressing measures for recreational reporting and best fishing
practices and provide guidance to staff.
3. The Committee will receive an overview of the Vision Blueprint
Regulatory Amendment 26 addressing recreational management actions and
alternatives as identified in the 2016-2020 Vision Blueprint for the
Snapper Grouper Fishery Management Plan. The Committee will modify the
document as necessary and approve for public hearings.
4. The Committee will receive an overview on improving recreational
estimates, discuss and provide direction to staff. The Committee will
also receive a presentation on findings from the final report: Socio-
economic Profile of the South Atlantic Snapper Grouper Commercial
Fishery, review and provide comment.
5. The Committee will receive an overview of Vision Blueprint
Regulatory Amendment 27 addressing commercial management actions and
alternatives, as identified in the 2016-20 Vision Blueprint for the
Snapper Grouper Fishery. The Committee will modify the document as
necessary, and approve for public hearings.
6. The Committee will receive an overview of options for a Snapper
Grouper For-Hire Moratorium, discuss, and provide guidance to staff.
7. The Committee will receive an overview of a rebuilding plan for
red grouper, review, and provide guidance to staff.
8. The Committee will receive an overview of draft Snapper Grouper
Regulatory Amendment 28 addressing golden tilefish management, provide
guidance to staff, and approve for public hearings.
9. The Committee will receive an update on the Wreckfish Individual
Transferable Quota (ITQ) Review and provide guidance to staff.
10. The Committee will discuss potential management options for
yellowtail snapper (e.g., commercial trip limits and coordinating with
the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council), and provide guidance to
staff.
11. The Committee will receive an overview of guidance established
in the
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Council's Vision Blueprint for the Snapper Grouper Fishery and the
System Management Plan for managed areas, discuss and provide guidance
to staff. The Committee will also receive an overview of sea turtle and
other protected resources release gear and provide guidance to staff.
Informal Question and Answer Session, Tuesday, March 6, 2018, 4:30 p.m.
Formal Public Comment, Wednesday, March 7, 2018, 4:30 p.m.--Public
comment will be accepted on items on the Council agenda including
Coastal Migratory Pelagics Amendment 31 (Atlantic Cobia) that the
Council is considering for final approval. The Council is also
accepting public comment on Executive Order 13771 (2 for 1 regulations)
to identify regulations that are (1) outdated, (2) unnecessary, or (3)
ineffective. The Council Chair, based on the number of individuals
wishing to comment, will determine the amount of time provided to each
commenter.
SEDAR Committee, Thursday, March 8, 2018, 8 a.m. Until 9 a.m.
1. The Committee will receive an update on stock assessment
projects, receive an overview of the Council's SEDAR Committee function
and purpose and discuss, and discuss the SEDAR Steering Committee's
upcoming meeting and provide guidance to staff as appropriate.
ABC Control Rule--Council Meeting of the Whole, Thursday, March 8,
2018, 9 a.m. Until 12 p.m.
1. The Committee of the Whole will receive an overview of the ABC
Control Rule Amendment, discuss and provide guidance to staff.
2. The Committee of the Whole will receive an overview of
Accountability Measures, discuss, and provide guidance to staff.
Mackerel Cobia Committee, Thursday, March 8, 2018, 1 p.m. Until 3 p.m.
1. The Committee will receive an update on commercial catches
versus ACLs and an update from state representatives on king mackerel
tournament sales versus commercial ACLs.
2. The Committee will receive an update on state actions for the
Interstate Atlantic Cobia Management Plan from the Atlantic States
Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC).
3. The Committee will receive a summary of public comments for
Coastal Migratory Pelagics Amendment 31 addressing proposed management
measures for Atlantic cobia, review the decision document, and consider
approving the amendment for formal Secretarial review.
4. The Committee will receive an overview of Coastal Migratory
Pelagics Framework Amendment 6 addressing Atlantic king mackerel trip
limits, discuss, and provide guidance to staff.
SOPPs Committee, Thursday, March 8, 2018, 3 p.m. Until 4 p.m.
1. The Committee will receive an overview of changes proposed to
the SOPPs and Council Handbook, discuss, and provide direction to staff
as appropriate.
Executive/Finance Committee, Thursday, March 8, 2018, 4 p.m. Until 5:30
p.m.
1. The Committee will receive an overview of the current Magnuson-
Stevens Reauthorization efforts, discuss, and provide guidance to
staff.
2. The Committee will receive an overview of the draft Calendar
Year 2018 budget, discuss, and provide guidance to staff.
3. The Committee will receive an overview of regulatory reform
efforts, Atlantic Coast-Wide Group discussion, and Council Training/
Webinars, discuss, and provide guidance to staff.
Council Session: Friday, March 9, 2018, 8 a.m. Until 1 p.m. (Partially
Closed Session if Needed)
The Full Council will begin with the Call to Order, adoption of the
agenda, approval of minutes, announcements and introductions, and
presentations.
The Council will receive a Legal Briefing on Litigation from NOAA
General Counsel (if needed) during Closed Session. The Council will
receive staff reports including the Executive Director's Report, a
report on the Economic Impact of Fisheries for Council Managed Species,
and an update on the Electronic Reporting Outreach Project. Updates
will be provided by NOAA Fisheries including a presentation on the
Southeast For-Hire Integrated Electronic Reporting, status of the For-
Hire Amendment, a report on the status of commercial catches versus
ACLs for species not covered during an earlier committee meeting, a
protected resources update, and discuss other issues as necessary. The
Council will also receive a presentation on the Marine Recreational
Information Program (MRIP) Effort Survey Transition and Estimates
Calibration and a presentation on the Status of Electronic Commercial
Logbook Voluntary Reporting.
The Council will review any Exempted Fishing Permits received by
NOAA Fisheries as necessary. The Council will receive Committee reports
from the Snapper Grouper, Mackerel Cobia, Spiny Lobster, AP Selection,
SEDAR, ABC Control Rule Committee of the Whole, Citizen Science, Joint
Habitat and Ecosystem-Based Management/Shrimp/Golden Crab, SOPPs, and
Executive Finance Committees, and take action as appropriate.
The Council will 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 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 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) 5 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: February 7, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-02734 Filed 2-9-18; 8:45 am]
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