South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, 23899-23902 [2018-11023]
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resource damages liability through legal
settlements.
Through today’s notice, NOAA is
announcing: (1) An addendum to the
plan that provides for additional efforts
to complete the assessment of natural
resource damages for lost ecological and
human use services resulting from
releases of hazardous substances and oil
to the lower Willamette River in
Portland, Oregon; and (2) a provision of
a 30-day period for public comment on
the addendum.
ADDRESSES: Comments are sought on the
new addendum to the damage
assessment plan and should be emailed
to Robert.Neely@noaa.gov with the
subject line: ‘‘Comments on Addendum
to the Portland Harbor Natural Resource
Damage Assessment Plan.’’ Comments
may also be mailed to: Rob Neely of
NOAA Western Region Center, 7600
Sand Point Way, Building 1, Seattle,
WA, 98118. The addendum is found at:
https://casedocuments.darrp.noaa.gov/
northwest/portharbor/pdf/Portland_
Harbor_Addendum_to_Nat_Res_
Damage_Assess_Plan_0309_2018_
Public.pdf
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
December 1, 2000 the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency
placed Portland Harbor on the National
Priorities List, thus designating it as a
Superfund Site. Since the early 1900s
numerous industrial facilities have
operated in the vicinity of the lower
Willamette River from its confluence
with the Columbia River at river mile 0
upstream to downtown Portland at
approximately river mile 14. Activities
have included ship building, repair and
maintenance; energy generation; oil and
gas transfer and storage; pesticide
production; port operations; and others.
These activities have resulted in the
release of hazardous substances and oil
to the Portland Harbor.
Examples of contaminants of concern
released to the Portland Harbor include
polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs),
pesticides, metals, polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons, and semi-volatile organic
compounds. Natural resources such as
benthic invertebrates, migratory fish
(such as juvenile Chinook salmon),
resident fish (such as sculpin), mink,
osprey and bald eagles exposed to these
compounds can potentially be harmed
as a result. In addition, hazardous
substances released to the Portland
Harbor have resulted have reduced the
human use services (e.g., recreational
fishing, recreational boating, tribal uses)
provided by the lower Willamette River.
In addition, fish consumption advisories
related to hazardous substances have
been issued to the public warning of the
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risks associated with consumption of
various fish species commonly targeted
by anglers. Addendum 2 to the Damage
Assessment Plan sets forth the approach
the Trustee Council will apply to
completing the damage assessment
process to resolve natural resource
damages liability with non-settling
parties.
The Trustee Council is composed of
Federal, state and tribal natural resource
trustees. Members of the Trustee
Council include the U.S. Department of
the Interior, acting through the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service (USFWS); the U.S.
Department of Commerce, acting
through NOAA; the State of Oregon; the
Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde
Community of Oregon; the Confederated
Tribes of Siletz Indians; the
Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla
Indian Reservation; the Confederated
Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation
of Oregon; and the Nez Perce Tribe. The
Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability
Act (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.;
the Oil Pollution Act (OPA) of 1990, 33
U.S.C. 2701 et seq.; the Clean Water Act
(CWA), 33 U.S.C. 1251; the National Oil
and Hazardous Substances Pollution
Contingency Plan [National
Contingency Plan (NCP)], 40 CFR 300,
Subpart G; Executive Orders 12580 and
12777; and other applicable federal and
state laws and regulations, provide a
legal framework for the Trustee
Council’s actions.
Under the federal regulations, the
Trustee Council can elect to perform a
Type A or Type B injury assessment.
Type A assessment procedures use
simplified model assumptions to assess
injuries that result from a single event
or short-term exposure. Releases of
hazardous substances from the Site have
occurred from multiple sources over
many decades, resulting in complex
exposure conditions impacting aquatic
and upland media and associated
complex food webs. Therefore, the
Trustee Council previously elected to
perform a Type B assessment, the
procedures for which require ‘‘more
extensive field observation than the
Type A procedures.’’ 43 CFR 11.33(b).
This assessment method includes injury
determination, quantification, and
damage determination. Because
substantial Site-specific data already
exist to support the assessment, a Type
B assessment can be conducted for the
Site at a reasonable cost. The federal
regulations for a Type B assessment
outline methods for determining (1)
pathways through which hazardous
substances released by PLPs expose
natural resources, (2) injuries to natural
resources, (3) the extent of those injuries
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and resultant public losses, (4) baseline
conditions and time required for the
resources to recover to baseline, and (5)
the cost or value of restoring injured
resources. These methods facilitate
calculation of natural resource damages.
43 CFR 11.60–11.84.
Dated: May 16, 2018.
David Westerholm,
Director, Office of Response and Restoration.
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South Atlantic Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Meeting of the South Atlantic
Fishery Management Council.
AGENCY:
The South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council (Council) will
hold meetings of the following:
Personnel Committee (Closed Session);
Scientific and Statistical Committee
(SSC) Selection Committee (Closed
Session); Southeast Data, Assessment
and Review (SEDAR) Committee
(Partially Closed Session); Citizen
Science Committee (Partially Closed
Session); Spiny Lobster Committee; Law
Enforcement Commitment; Habitat
Protection and Ecosystem-Based
Management Committee; Snapper
Grouper Committee; Joint Habitat
Ecosystem, Shrimp, and Golden Crab
Committees; Highly Migratory Species
(HMS) 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. A For-Hire
Electronic Reporting Outreach Training
Session will also be held.
DATES: The Council meeting will be
held from 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 10,
2018 until 1 p.m. on Friday, June 15,
2018.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: The meeting will be
held at the Bahia Mar Doubletree by
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Hilton, 801 Seabreeze Boulevard, Ft.
Lauderdale, FL 33316; phone: (855)
610–8733; fax: (954) 627–6359.
Council address: South Atlantic
Fishery Management Council, 4055
Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N.
Charleston, SC 29405.
SEDAR Committee (Partially Closed
Session), Monday, June 11, 2018, 1 p.m.
Until 2 p.m.
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/.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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 (5/25/18).
Comments received by close of business
the Monday before the meeting (6/4/18)
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 6/4/18),
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, June 14, 2018 will be a part
of the meeting administrative record.
The items of discussion in the
individual meeting agendas are as
follows:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Personnel Committee (Closed Session),
Sunday, June 10, 2018 From 1:30 p.m.
Until 6 p.m. and Monday, June 11,
2018, 8 a.m. Until 11 a.m.
1. The Personnel Committee will meet
in Closed Session to discuss personnel
issues relative to budget and provide
recommendations for Council
consideration.
SSC Selection Committee (Closed
Session), Monday, June 11, 2018, 11
a.m. Until 12 Noon
1. The Committee will review
applications and provide
recommendations for appointments.
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1. The Committee will review
applications and provide
recommendations for appointments
(Closed Session).
2. The Committee will review Terms
of Reference for cobia and yellowtail
snapper stock assessments, receive SSC
comments, and updates on assessment
activities.
Citizen Science Committee (Partially
Closed)—Monday, June 11, 2018, 2 p.m.
until 3 p.m.
1. The Committee will review
applicants for the Operations Committee
and make recommendations for
appointments (Closed Session).
2. The Committee will receive an
update on program development, review
draft Citizen Science research needs,
and provide recommendations as
appropriate.
3. The Committee will receive an
update on the Citizen Science pilot
project and provide recommendations
as appropriate.
Law Enforcement Committee (Partially
Closed), Monday, June 11, 2018, 3 p.m.
Until 4 p.m.
1. The Committee will review
nominations for Law Enforcement
Officer of the Year and provide
recommendations for Council
consideration. (Closed Session).
2. The Committee will receive a report
from the Law Enforcement Advisory
Panel, discuss and provide
recommendations as appropriate.
3. The Committee will receive a report
on U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement
priorities, discuss and provide
recommendations for Council
consideration.
Spiny Lobster Committee, Monday,
June 11, 2018, 4 p.m. Until 5 p.m.
1. The Committee will receive an
update on the status of catches versus
annual catch limit (ACLs) and a report
from the Spiny Lobster Advisory Panel.
2. The Committee will review draft
Spiny Lobster Amendment 13
addressing bullynets and measures
recommended by the Florida Fish and
Wildlife Conservation Commission
(FWC), select preferred alternatives, and
provide recommendations for taking the
draft amendment to public hearings.
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Habitat and Ecosystem-Based
Management Committee Meeting,
Monday, June 11, 2018, 5 p.m. Until 6
p.m.
1. The Committee will receive a report
from the Habitat Advisory Panel and
provide guidance to staff as necessary.
2. The Committee will receive an
update on habitat and ecosystem tools
and model development, and review
and approve actions on habitat as
appropriate.
Snapper Grouper Committee, Tuesday,
June 12, 2018, 8 a.m. Until 5 p.m., and
Wednesday, June 13, 2018, 8 a.m. Until
4:30 p.m.
1. The Committee will receive
updates from NOAA Fisheries on
commercial and recreational catches
versus quotas for species under ACLs
and the status of amendments under
formal Secretarial review.
2. The Committee will receive an
update from NOAA Fisheries on the red
snapper season for 2018, the status of
the 2017 catches, and the length of the
2018 season, discuss and take action as
necessary.
3. The Committee will discuss an
extension of the interim rule for the
annual catch limit for golden tilefish,
discuss and consider requesting an
extension from NOAA Fisheries.
4. The Committee will receive a report
from the Snapper Grouper Advisory
Panel and take action as necessary. The
Committee will also receive a
presentation on a case study examining
bag limit and trip satisfaction in the forhire sector specific to black sea bass.
5. The Committee will receive a report
from the SSC including results of stock
assessment reviews for black sea bass
and vermilion snapper, Acceptable
Biological Catch (ABC)
recommendations for blueline tilefish
north of Cape Hatteras, Red Snapper
ABC Workgroup update, and golden
tilefish ABC recommendations. The
Committee will take action as necessary.
The Committee will also receive an
update on the Southeast Reef Fish
Survey.
6. The Committee will review draft
Snapper Grouper Amendment 46
addressing permitting and reporting
measures for private recreational
anglers, provide guidance to staff, and
consider approval for public scoping.
The Committee will also review draft
Snapper Grouper Amendment 29
addressing best fishing practices and the
use of powerheads for harvesting
species in the snapper grouper complex,
provide guidance to staff, and consider
approval for public scoping.
7. The Committee will receive an
overview of the Vision Blueprint
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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, select preferred alternatives,
and approve all actions.
8. The Committee will receive an
overview of Vision Blueprint Regulatory
Amendment 27 addressing commercial
management actions and alternatives, as
identified in the 2016–2020 Vision
Blueprint for the Snapper Grouper
Fishery and a presentation on discard
mortality of gray triggerfish. The
Committee will modify the document as
necessary, select preferred alternatives,
and approve all actions.
9. The Committee will review a draft
scoping document for Snapper Grouper
Amendment 47 addressing options for a
moratorium on federal for-hire permits,
discuss and provide guidance to staff,
and consider approval for public
scoping.
10. The Committee will receive an
overview of Regulatory Amendment 30
addressing a rebuilding plan for red
grouper, review, provide guidance to
staff, and consider approval for public
scoping.
11. The Committee will receive an
overview of draft Snapper Grouper
Regulatory Amendment 28 addressing
golden tilefish management, consider
public comments, and consider
approval for formal Secretarial review.
12. The Committee will receive an
overview of draft Snapper Grouper
Amendment 42 addressing sea turtle
release gear, review scoping comments
and modify/approve actions and
alternatives to be analyzed. The
Committee will also receive an overview
of draft Regulatory Amendment 31
addressing management measures for
yellowtail snapper and provide
guidance to staff.
Informal Question and Answer Session,
Tuesday, June 12, 2018, 5 p.m.
Formal Public Comment, Wednesday,
June 13, 2018, 4:30 p.m.—Public
comment will be accepted on items on
the Council agenda including Snapper
Grouper Amendment 28 (golden
tilefish) and Coastal Migratory Pelagic
(CMP) 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.
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ABC Control Rule—Committee of the
Whole, Thursday, June 14, 2018, 8 a.m.
Until 10 a.m.
1. The Committee of the Whole will
receive an overview of the modified
ABC Control Rule Amendment, receive
SSC comments, discuss and develop
recommendations and consider scoping
alternatives.
2. The Committee of the Whole will
receive an overview of Recreational
Accountability Measures, discuss, and
develop recommendations.
Joint Habitat and Ecosystem-Based
Management, Shrimp, and Golden Crab
Committee Meeting, Thursday, June 14,
2018, 10 a.m. Until 11 a.m.
1. The Committees will receive an
overview of the joint Coral Amendment
10/Shrimp Amendment 11/Golden Crab
Amendment 10 addressing access and
transit provisions and options for Vessel
Monitoring Systems (VMS) for the
golden crab fishery. The Committees
will also receive reports from the Coral
AP, Shrimp AP, and Golden Crab AP
before discussing the joint amendment,
provide recommendations, and consider
approving for public scoping.
Highly Migratory Species (HMS)
Committee, Thursday, June 14, 2018, 11
a.m. Until 12 p.m.
1. The Committee will review options
for incorporating Special Management
Zones into regulations for the HMS
bottom longline fishery and provide
guidance to staff.
Mackerel Cobia Committee, Thursday,
June 14, 2018, 1 p.m. Until 3 p.m.
1. The Committee will receive an
update on commercial and recreational
catches versus ACLs, a report from the
Mackerel Cobia AP, and an update on
landing and effort estimates for
tournaments from the Marine
Recreational Information Program
(MRIP).
2. The Committee will review Coastal
Migratory Pelagics Framework
Amendment 6 addressing Atlantic king
mackerel trip limits, confirm preferred
alternatives, and consider approval for
public hearings.
3. The Committee will review Coastal
Migratory Pelagics Amendment 31
addressing proposed management
measures for Atlantic cobia, receive a
response from the Atlantic States
Marine Fisheries Commission
addressing management concerns,
receive an update from the Cobia Stock
Identification Workshop, review the
document, and consider approving the
amendment for formal Secretarial
review.
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SOPPs Committee, Thursday, June 14,
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, June 14, 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, the Council’s Follow Up
document and priorities list, discuss,
and provide guidance to staff.
3. The Committee will receive an
overview of regulatory reform efforts,
Atlantic Coast-Wide Group discussion,
and the Council’s consideration for an
Aquaculture Fishery Management Plan,
discuss, and provide guidance to staff.
The Committee will also receive a report
from the Council Coordination
Committee’s May 2018 meeting, discuss,
and provide guidance to staff.
For Hire Electronic Reporting Outreach
Training, Thursday, June 14, 2018, 6
p.m.
The Council will hold a workshop as
part of a series of training sessions
targeting charter vessel owners/
operators.
Council Session: Friday, June 15, 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 awards/
recognition.
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
presentation on the MyFishCount
Recreational Reporting pilot project, and
a report on the Economic Impacts of
Fisheries for Council-managed Species.
Updates will be provided by NOAA
Fisheries including a report on the
status of commercial catches versus
ACLs for species not covered during an
earlier committee meeting, the status of
Recreational and Commercial Quota
Monitoring Tables on the NOAA
Fisheries Southeast Regional Office
website, data-related reports, a protected
resources update, update on the status
of the of the Commercial Electronic
Logbook Program, and a presentation on
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the method used to determine dolphin
pelagic longline landings by permit
type. The Council will discuss and take
action as necessary.
The Council will review any
Exempted Fishing Permits received as
necessary. The Council will receive
Committee reports from the Snapper
Grouper, Mackerel Cobia, Spiny Lobster,
Law Enforcement, SSC Selection, ABC
Control Rule Committee of the Whole,
SEDAR, Habitat, Joint Habitat and
Ecosystem-Based Management/Shrimp/
Golden Crab, Citizen Science,
Personnel, 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 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) 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: May 18, 2018.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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A subgroup of the North
Pacific Fishery Management Council
(Council) Bering Sea Fishery Ecosystem
Plan team (BS FEP) will meet June 14,
2018.
SUMMARY:
The meeting will be held on
Thursday, June 14, 2018, from 9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. Pacific standard time.
DATES:
The meeting will be held in
2039, MML room, at the Alaska
Fisheries Science Center, 7700 Sand
Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115.
Teleconference number: 1–877–953–
3919.
Council address: North Pacific
Fishery Management Council, 605 W.
4th Ave, Suite 306, Anchorage, AK
99501–2252; telephone: (907) 271–2809.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Diana Evans, Council staff; telephone:
(907)–271–2809.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Agenda
Thursday June 14, 2018
The purpose of the meeting is to
review, revise, and develop the goals
and objectives of the draft Bering Sea
Fishery Ecosystem Plan, and discuss
metrics for measuring whether
objectives are being accomplished.
Revised goals and objectives will be
included in the next draft of the BS FEP,
which is scheduled to be reviewed by
the Council’s Ecosystem Committee in
July.
Public Comment
Public comment letters will be
accepted and should be submitted either
electronically to Diana Evans, Council
staff: diana.evans@noaa.gov or through
the mail: North Pacific Fishery
Management Council, 605 W. 4th Ave.,
Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501–2252.
In-person oral public testimony will be
accepted at the discretion of the chair.
These meetings are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Shannon Gleason
at (907) 271–2809 at least 7 working
days prior to the meeting date.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
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Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South
Atlantic Fishery Management Council;
Public Meetings
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of meetings.
AGENCY:
The South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council (Council) will
hold a series of meetings of its Citizen
Science Advisory Panel Finance and
Infrastructure Action Team via webinar.
DATES: The meeting via webinar will be
held every other week on Wednesday at
1 p.m. starting June 13, 2018. The
schedule of meetings is Wednesday,
June 13; June 27; July 11; July 25; and
August 22, 2018. All of the meetings
will start at 1 p.m. and are scheduled to
last approximately 90 minutes each.
Additional Action Team meetings and
plenary webinar dates and times will
publish in a subsequent issue in the
Federal Register.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: The meetings will be
held via webinar and are open to
members of the public. Webinar
registration is required and registration
links will be posted to the Citizen
Science program page of the Council’s
website at www.safmc.net.
Council address: South Atlantic
Fishery Management Council, 4055
Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N.
Charleston, SC 29405.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Amber Von Harten, Citizen Science
Program Manager, SAFMC; phone: (843)
302–8433 or toll free: (866) SAFMC–10;
fax: (843) 769–4520; email:
amber.vonharten@safmc.net.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The South
Atlantic Fishery Management Council
(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
Infrastructure, and Communication/
Outreach/Education to develop program
policies and operations for the Council’s
Citizen Science Program.
The Finance and Infrastructure Action
Team will meet to continue work on
developing recommendations on
program policies and operations to be
SUMMARY:
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AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: 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 following: Personnel Committee (Closed Session);
Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) Selection Committee (Closed
Session); Southeast Data, Assessment and Review (SEDAR) Committee
(Partially Closed Session); Citizen Science Committee (Partially Closed
Session); Spiny Lobster Committee; Law Enforcement Commitment; Habitat
Protection and Ecosystem-Based Management Committee; Snapper Grouper
Committee; Joint Habitat Ecosystem, Shrimp, and Golden Crab Committees;
Highly Migratory Species (HMS) 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. A For-
Hire Electronic Reporting Outreach Training Session will also be held.
DATES: The Council meeting will be held from 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, June
10, 2018 until 1 p.m. on Friday, June 15, 2018.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the Bahia Mar
Doubletree by
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Hilton, 801 Seabreeze Boulevard, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316; phone: (855)
610-8733; fax: (954) 627-6359.
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: [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 (5/25/18). Comments received by close of business the Monday
before the meeting (6/4/18) 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 6/4/18), 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, June 14,
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), Sunday, June 10, 2018 From 1:30
p.m. Until 6 p.m. and Monday, June 11, 2018, 8 a.m. Until 11 a.m.
1. The Personnel Committee will meet in Closed Session to discuss
personnel issues relative to budget and provide recommendations for
Council consideration.
SSC Selection Committee (Closed Session), Monday, June 11, 2018, 11
a.m. Until 12 Noon
1. The Committee will review applications and provide
recommendations for appointments.
SEDAR Committee (Partially Closed Session), Monday, June 11, 2018, 1
p.m. Until 2 p.m.
1. The Committee will review applications and provide
recommendations for appointments (Closed Session).
2. The Committee will review Terms of Reference for cobia and
yellowtail snapper stock assessments, receive SSC comments, and updates
on assessment activities.
Citizen Science Committee (Partially Closed)--Monday, June 11, 2018, 2
p.m. until 3 p.m.
1. The Committee will review applicants for the Operations
Committee and make recommendations for appointments (Closed Session).
2. The Committee will receive an update on program development,
review draft Citizen Science research needs, and provide
recommendations as appropriate.
3. The Committee will receive an update on the Citizen Science
pilot project and provide recommendations as appropriate.
Law Enforcement Committee (Partially Closed), Monday, June 11, 2018, 3
p.m. Until 4 p.m.
1. The Committee will review nominations for Law Enforcement
Officer of the Year and provide recommendations for Council
consideration. (Closed Session).
2. The Committee will receive a report from the Law Enforcement
Advisory Panel, discuss and provide recommendations as appropriate.
3. The Committee will receive a report on U.S. Coast Guard Law
Enforcement priorities, discuss and provide recommendations for Council
consideration.
Spiny Lobster Committee, Monday, June 11, 2018, 4 p.m. Until 5 p.m.
1. The Committee will receive an update on the status of catches
versus annual catch limit (ACLs) and a report from the Spiny Lobster
Advisory Panel.
2. The Committee will review draft Spiny Lobster Amendment 13
addressing bullynets and measures recommended by the Florida Fish and
Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), select preferred alternatives,
and provide recommendations for taking the draft amendment to public
hearings.
Habitat and Ecosystem-Based Management Committee Meeting, Monday, June
11, 2018, 5 p.m. Until 6 p.m.
1. The Committee will receive a report from the Habitat Advisory
Panel and provide guidance to staff as necessary.
2. The Committee will receive an update on habitat and ecosystem
tools and model development, and review and approve actions on habitat
as appropriate.
Snapper Grouper Committee, Tuesday, June 12, 2018, 8 a.m. Until 5 p.m.,
and Wednesday, June 13, 2018, 8 a.m. Until 4:30 p.m.
1. The Committee will receive updates from NOAA Fisheries on
commercial and recreational catches versus quotas for species under
ACLs and the status of amendments under formal Secretarial review.
2. The Committee will receive an update from NOAA Fisheries on the
red snapper season for 2018, the status of the 2017 catches, and the
length of the 2018 season, discuss and take action as necessary.
3. The Committee will discuss an extension of the interim rule for
the annual catch limit for golden tilefish, discuss and consider
requesting an extension from NOAA Fisheries.
4. The Committee will receive a report from the Snapper Grouper
Advisory Panel and take action as necessary. The Committee will also
receive a presentation on a case study examining bag limit and trip
satisfaction in the for-hire sector specific to black sea bass.
5. The Committee will receive a report from the SSC including
results of stock assessment reviews for black sea bass and vermilion
snapper, Acceptable Biological Catch (ABC) recommendations for blueline
tilefish north of Cape Hatteras, Red Snapper ABC Workgroup update, and
golden tilefish ABC recommendations. The Committee will take action as
necessary. The Committee will also receive an update on the Southeast
Reef Fish Survey.
6. The Committee will review draft Snapper Grouper Amendment 46
addressing permitting and reporting measures for private recreational
anglers, provide guidance to staff, and consider approval for public
scoping. The Committee will also review draft Snapper Grouper Amendment
29 addressing best fishing practices and the use of powerheads for
harvesting species in the snapper grouper complex, provide guidance to
staff, and consider approval for public scoping.
7. The Committee will receive an overview of the Vision Blueprint
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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, select preferred alternatives, and approve all
actions.
8. The Committee will receive an overview of Vision Blueprint
Regulatory Amendment 27 addressing commercial management actions and
alternatives, as identified in the 2016-2020 Vision Blueprint for the
Snapper Grouper Fishery and a presentation on discard mortality of gray
triggerfish. The Committee will modify the document as necessary,
select preferred alternatives, and approve all actions.
9. The Committee will review a draft scoping document for Snapper
Grouper Amendment 47 addressing options for a moratorium on federal
for-hire permits, discuss and provide guidance to staff, and consider
approval for public scoping.
10. The Committee will receive an overview of Regulatory Amendment
30 addressing a rebuilding plan for red grouper, review, provide
guidance to staff, and consider approval for public scoping.
11. The Committee will receive an overview of draft Snapper Grouper
Regulatory Amendment 28 addressing golden tilefish management, consider
public comments, and consider approval for formal Secretarial review.
12. The Committee will receive an overview of draft Snapper Grouper
Amendment 42 addressing sea turtle release gear, review scoping
comments and modify/approve actions and alternatives to be analyzed.
The Committee will also receive an overview of draft Regulatory
Amendment 31 addressing management measures for yellowtail snapper and
provide guidance to staff.
Informal Question and Answer Session, Tuesday, June 12, 2018, 5 p.m.
Formal Public Comment, Wednesday, June 13, 2018, 4:30 p.m.--Public
comment will be accepted on items on the Council agenda including
Snapper Grouper Amendment 28 (golden tilefish) and Coastal Migratory
Pelagic (CMP) 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.
ABC Control Rule--Committee of the Whole, Thursday, June 14, 2018, 8
a.m. Until 10 a.m.
1. The Committee of the Whole will receive an overview of the
modified ABC Control Rule Amendment, receive SSC comments, discuss and
develop recommendations and consider scoping alternatives.
2. The Committee of the Whole will receive an overview of
Recreational Accountability Measures, discuss, and develop
recommendations.
Joint Habitat and Ecosystem-Based Management, Shrimp, and Golden Crab
Committee Meeting, Thursday, June 14, 2018, 10 a.m. Until 11 a.m.
1. The Committees will receive an overview of the joint Coral
Amendment 10/Shrimp Amendment 11/Golden Crab Amendment 10 addressing
access and transit provisions and options for Vessel Monitoring Systems
(VMS) for the golden crab fishery. The Committees will also receive
reports from the Coral AP, Shrimp AP, and Golden Crab AP before
discussing the joint amendment, provide recommendations, and consider
approving for public scoping.
Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Committee, Thursday, June 14, 2018, 11
a.m. Until 12 p.m.
1. The Committee will review options for incorporating Special
Management Zones into regulations for the HMS bottom longline fishery
and provide guidance to staff.
Mackerel Cobia Committee, Thursday, June 14, 2018, 1 p.m. Until 3 p.m.
1. The Committee will receive an update on commercial and
recreational catches versus ACLs, a report from the Mackerel Cobia AP,
and an update on landing and effort estimates for tournaments from the
Marine Recreational Information Program (MRIP).
2. The Committee will review Coastal Migratory Pelagics Framework
Amendment 6 addressing Atlantic king mackerel trip limits, confirm
preferred alternatives, and consider approval for public hearings.
3. The Committee will review Coastal Migratory Pelagics Amendment
31 addressing proposed management measures for Atlantic cobia, receive
a response from the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission
addressing management concerns, receive an update from the Cobia Stock
Identification Workshop, review the document, and consider approving
the amendment for formal Secretarial review.
SOPPs Committee, Thursday, June 14, 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, June 14, 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, the Council's Follow Up document and priorities list,
discuss, and provide guidance to staff.
3. The Committee will receive an overview of regulatory reform
efforts, Atlantic Coast-Wide Group discussion, and the Council's
consideration for an Aquaculture Fishery Management Plan, discuss, and
provide guidance to staff. The Committee will also receive a report
from the Council Coordination Committee's May 2018 meeting, discuss,
and provide guidance to staff.
For Hire Electronic Reporting Outreach Training, Thursday, June 14,
2018, 6 p.m.
The Council will hold a workshop as part of a series of training
sessions targeting charter vessel owners/operators.
Council Session: Friday, June 15, 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
awards/recognition.
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
presentation on the MyFishCount Recreational Reporting pilot project,
and a report on the Economic Impacts of Fisheries for Council-managed
Species.
Updates will be provided by NOAA Fisheries including a report on
the status of commercial catches versus ACLs for species not covered
during an earlier committee meeting, the status of Recreational and
Commercial Quota Monitoring Tables on the NOAA Fisheries Southeast
Regional Office website, data-related reports, a protected resources
update, update on the status of the of the Commercial Electronic
Logbook Program, and a presentation on
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the method used to determine dolphin pelagic longline landings by
permit type. The Council will discuss and take action as necessary.
The Council will review any Exempted Fishing Permits received as
necessary. The Council will receive Committee reports from the Snapper
Grouper, Mackerel Cobia, Spiny Lobster, Law Enforcement, SSC Selection,
ABC Control Rule Committee of the Whole, SEDAR, Habitat, Joint Habitat
and Ecosystem-Based Management/Shrimp/Golden Crab, Citizen Science,
Personnel, 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 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) 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: May 18, 2018.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
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