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provision for a moratorium on for-hire
permits. Options are also being
considered for modifying the current
permit condition that specifies a harvest
prohibition on snapper grouper species
in state water when the species is closed
to harvest in federal waters, issuing a
for-hire permit for an individual rather
than a vessel, and attaching a consistent
identifying number to the federal forhire permit in a similar manner as is
applied to limited entry permits.
Council staff will provide an overview
of options being considered for draft
Snapper Grouper Amendment 47 and
answer questions during each scoping
meeting. Public comments will be
accepted at each scoping meeting
location on the specified date.
In-Person Scoping Meetings
1. October 1, 2018—Safe Harbor
Seafood, 4371 Ocean Street,
Jacksonville, FL 32233; Phone:
(904) 247–0255
2. October 2, 2018—Eau Gallie Civic
Center, 1551 Highland Avenue,
Melbourne, FL 32935; Phone: (321)
608–7400
3. October 3, 2018—Loxahatchee River
Center, 805 North U.S. Highway
One, Jupiter, FL 33477; Phone:
(561) 743–7123
4. October 4, 2018, Harvey Government
Center, 1200 Truman Avenue, Key
West, FL 33040; Phone: (305) 295–
4385
5. October 9, 2018—Coastal Electric
Cooperative, 1265 South Coastal
Highway, Midway, GA 31320;
Phone: (912) 884–3311
6. October 9, 2018—Jennette’s Pier, 7223
South Virginia Dare Trail, Nags
Head, NC 27959; Phone: (252) 255–
1501
7. October 10, 2018—North Carolina
Division of Marine Fisheries Central
District Office, 5285 Highway 70W,
Morehead City, NC 28557; Phone:
(252) 808–8011
8. October 11, 2018—Cape Fear
Museum, 814 Market Street,
Wilmington, NC 28401; Phone:
(910) 798–4362
9. October 29, 2018—Murrells Inlet
Community Center, 4462 Murrells
Inlet Road, Murrells Inlet, SC
29576; Phone: (843) 545–3651
10. October 30, 2018—Haddrells Point
Fin to Feather, 887 Ben Sawyer
Boulevard, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464;
Phone: (843) 881–3644
11. November 1, 2018—Hilton Head
Boat House, 405 Squire Pope Road,
Hilton Head, SC 29926; Phone:
(843) 681–2628
Submitting Written Comments
The Council requests that written
comments be submitted using the online
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public comment form available from the
Council’s website. All comments
submitted using the online form will be
automatically posted to the website and
accessible for Council members and the
public to view. The direct link to the
Public Hearing and Scoping meeting
page and the public comment form is:
https://safmc.net/safmc-meetings/publichearings-scoping-meetings. Written
comments may also be submitted by
mail or FAX. All written comments are
due by 5 p.m. on November 5, 2018.
Comments may be submitted by mail
to: Gregg Waugh, Executive Director,
SAFMC, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite
201, North Charleston, SC 29405. Fax
comments to 843/769–4520.
The Snapper Grouper Amendment 47
scoping document, public comment
form, and other relevant materials will
be posted on the Council’s website as
they become available.
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: August 28, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Fisheries Science Center, 7600 Sand
Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115;
Teleconference number: (907) 271–
2896.
Council address: North Pacific
Fishery Management Council, 605 W
4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK
99501–2252; telephone: (907) 271–2809.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Elizabeth Figus, Council staff;
telephone: (907) 271–2809.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Agenda
Thursday, September 13, 2018 to
Friday, September 14, 2018
The agenda will include: A discussion
of EM updates (including latest
developments from the trawl EM
Committee), presentation of the draft
Annual Deployment Plan, a review of
the NMFS Observer Safety Document,
and a discussion of observer analyses.
The Agenda is subject to change, and
the latest version will be posted at
www.npfmc.org prior to the meeting,
along with meeting materials.
Public Comment
Public comment letters will be
accepted and should be submitted either
electronically to Elizabeth Figus,
Council staff: Elizabeth.figus@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.
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ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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The North Pacific Fishery
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Monitoring Advisory Committee will
meet September 13, 2018 through
September 14, 2018.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
Thursday, September 13, 2018, from 9
a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and on Friday,
September 14, 2018, from 9 a.m. to 3
p.m. (or as needed).
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in
Room 2039, Building 4, at the Alaska
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.
Dated: August 28, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Commerce.
ACTION: Meeting of the South Atlantic
Fishery Management Council.
The South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council (Council) will
hold meetings of the following:
Advisory Panel Selection Committee
(Closed Session); Southeast Data,
Assessment and Review (SEDAR)
Committee; Standard Operating, Policy,
and Procedure (SOPPs) Committee;
Spiny Lobster Committee; Habitat
Protection and Ecosystem-Based
Management Committee; Snapper
Grouper Committee; Mackerel Cobia
Committee; and Executive Finance
Committee. The Council meeting week
will also include a Recreational Fishing
Workshop, a formal public comment
period, and a meeting of the full
Council.
DATES: The Council meeting will be
held from 1 p.m. on Sunday, September
16, 2018 until 12 p.m. on Friday,
September 21, 2018.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Town and Country Inn, 2008
Savannah Highway, Charleston, SC
phone: (843) 571–1000; fax: (843) 766–
9444.
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 website at: https://
safmc.net/safmc-meetings/councilmeetings/.
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 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 (8/31/18).
Comments received by close of business
the Monday before the meeting (9/10/
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 9/10/
18), individuals submitting a comment
must use the Council’s online form
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available from the website. Comments
will automatically be posted to the
website and available for Council
consideration. Comments received prior
to noon on Thursday, September 20,
2018 will be a part of the meeting
administrative record.
The items of discussion in the
individual meeting agendas are as
follows:
Recreational Workshop, Sunday,
September 16, 2018 From 1 p.m. Until
5 p.m. and Monday, September 17,
2018, 8:30 a.m. Until 12 p.m.
The Council is cooperating with the
American Sportfishing Association
(ASA), Coastal Conservation
Association (CCA), and Yamaha Marine
Group to conduct a Recreational
Workshop prior to the Council meeting.
The September workshop is part of a 3phrase project to explore approaches to
innovative management of the private
recreational sector of the South Atlantic
Snapper Grouper fishery. Participants
include Council members and Snapper
Grouper advisory panel representatives,
and other invited representatives
identified by ASA from the recreational
fishing community that are familiar
with the Council process and
recreational fishing issues. The public is
welcome to attend and listen to the
workshop and subsequent regional
meetings. Comments on the September
workshop may be provided during the
Council meeting public comment
session scheduled for Wednesday,
September 19, 2018 at 4 p.m.
Swearing in of New Council Members,
Monday, September 17, 2018, 1:30 p.m.
Until 1:40 p.m.
Newly appointed Council members
will be sworn to duty by the NOAA
Fisheries Regional Administrator.
Advisory Panel Selection Committee
(Closed Session), Monday, September
17, 2018, 1:40 p.m. Until 2:30 p.m.
1. The Committee will review
applications for open seats on its
System Management Plan Workgroup
and advisory panels and provide
recommendations for appointments.
2. The Committee will also discuss
improving communication with
advisory panels and provide direction to
staff.
SEDAR Committee, Monday, September
17, 2018, 2:30 p.m. Until 3:30 p.m.
The Committee will receive an update
on stock assessment activities including
an overview of projects, Steering
Committee actions, discuss items for the
next Steering Committee meeting, and
provide guidance to staff as needed.
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SOPPs Committee, Monday, September
17, 2018, 3:30 p.m. Until 5 p.m.
The Committee will review and
approve proposed changes to the
Council Handbook and develop
recommendations as appropriate.
Spiny Lobster Committee, Tuesday,
September 18, 2018, 8:30 a.m. Until
9:30 a.m.
1. The Committee will receive an
update on the status of 2017–2018
catches versus annual catch limit
(ACLs) and an update from NOAA
Fisheries on the status of amendments
under formal review.
2. The Committee will review Spiny
Lobster Amendment 13 addressing
bullynets and measures recommended
by the Florida Fish and Wildlife
Conservation Commission (FWC),
consider public comment, and consider
approval for formal Secretarial review.
Habitat Protection and EcosystemBased Management Committee,
Tuesday, September 18, 2018, 9:30 a.m.
Until 12 p.m.
1. The Committee will discuss ways
to address species migration northwards
along the Atlantic Coast, with input
from the New England Fishery
Management Council, the Mid-Atlantic
Fishery Management Council, and the
South Atlantic Fishery Management
Council. The committee will provide
guidance and take action as appropriate.
2. The committee will receive an
update on the Fishery Ecosystem Plan II
Dashboard and tools, an overview of
NOAA Fisheries Ecosystem-Based
Fishery Management Implementation
Plan draft for the South Atlantic Region,
and take action as needed.
Snapper Grouper Committee Meeting,
Tuesday, September 18, 2018, 1:30 p.m.
Until 5 p.m. and Wednesday,
September 19, 2018, 8:30 a.m. Until
3:00 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 review public
scoping comments received for Snapper
Grouper Regulatory Amendment 29
addressing best practices and options
for use of powerhead gear and approve
actions and alternatives to be analyzed
as appropriate.
3. The Committee will receive an
overview of 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
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Committee will modify the document as
necessary, select preferred alternatives,
and approve all actions.
4. 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. The Committee will modify the
document as necessary and consider
approval for formal Secretarial review.
5. The Committee will review public
scoping comments for Snapper Grouper
Amendment 47 addressing federal forhire permit modification options and
provide guidance to staff.
6. The Committee will receive an
overview of Regulatory Amendment 30
addressing a rebuilding plan for red
grouper, modify the draft amendment as
necessary and approve preferred
alternatives.
7. The Committee will review public
scoping comments for Snapper Grouper
Regulatory Amendment 32 addressing
yellowtail snapper accountability
measures, review the draft amendment,
modify actions, and consider approval
for public hearings.
8. The Committee will review
Abbreviated Framework Amendment 2
addressing measures for vermilion
snapper and black sea bass, modify the
draft amendment as necessary, choose
preferred alternatives, and consider
approval for formal Secretarial review.
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Mackerel Cobia Committee,
Wednesday, September 19, 2018, 3 p.m.
Until 4 p.m.
1. The Committee will receive an
update on commercial catches versus
ACLs, and an update on the status of
amendments under formal review by
NOAA Fisheries.
2. The Committee will review Coastal
Migratory Pelagics Framework
Amendment 6 addressing Atlantic king
mackerel trip limits, confirm preferred
alternatives, and consider approval for
formal Secretarial Review.
Formal Public Comment, Wednesday,
September 19, 2018, 4 p.m.
Public comment will be accepted on
items on the Council meeting agenda
scheduled to be approved for Secretarial
Review: Snapper Grouper Abbreviated
Framework 2 Amendment (vermilion
snapper and black sea bass); Snapper
Grouper Vision Blueprint Regulatory
Amendment 27 (commercial measures);
CMP Framework Amendment 6 (King
mackerel trip limits); and Spiny Lobster
Amendment 13 (Update management
procedures and bully net measures).
Public comment will also be accepted
on all agenda items. The Council Chair,
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based on the number of individuals
wishing to comment, will determine the
amount of time provided to each
commenter.
Executive/Finance Committee,
Thursday, September 20, 2018, 8:30
a.m. Until 12 p.m.
1. The Committee will receive an
overview of the current MagnusonStevens Reauthorization efforts and the
CCC Working Paper which includes
positions on reauthorization, discuss,
and provide guidance to staff.
2. The Committee will receive an
overview of the draft Calendar-Year
2018 budget and approve the budget.
3. The committee will review the
Council’s Follow Up document and
Priorities list, discuss, and provide
guidance to staff.
4. The Committee will receive an
update on regulatory reform efforts, a
review of NOAA Fisheries issues open
for comment, and an overview of the
Law Enforcement Advisory Panel
meeting schedule. The committee will
discuss these agenda items and provide
guidance to staff.
Council Session: Thursday, September
20, 2018, 1:30 p.m. Until 5 p.m. and
Friday, September 21, 2018, 8:30 a.m.
Until 12 p.m. (Partially Closed Session
if Needed)
The Full Council will begin with the
Call to Order, adoption of the agenda,
approval of minutes, election of chair
and vice chair, 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, and
updates from Council staff on the
MyFishCount pilot project, outreach for
for-hire electronic reporting
requirements, the Council’s Citizen
Science Program, and the transition to
an electronic newsletter.
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, data-related
reports, protected resources updates,
update on the status of the of the
Commercial Electronic Logbook
Program, and the status of the Marine
Recreational Information Program
(MRIP) conversions for recreational
fishing estimates. The Council will
discuss and take action as necessary.
The Council will review any
Exempted Fishing Permits received as
necessary. The Council will receive an
overview of MRIP and Revisions from
NOAA Fisheries as well as Draft
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Amendment 11 to the 2006
Consolidated Atlantic Highly Migratory
Species Fishery Management Plan for
Management of Shortfin Mako Sharks
and take action as appropriate.
The Council will receive committee
reports from the Snapper Grouper,
Mackerel Cobia, Spiny Lobster, AP
Selection, SEDAR, Habitat, SOPPs, and
Executive Finance Committees, as well
a report from the Recreational
Workshop, 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: August 28, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will
hold meetings of the following: Advisory Panel Selection Committee
(Closed Session); Southeast Data, Assessment and Review (SEDAR)
Committee; Standard Operating, Policy, and Procedure (SOPPs) Committee;
Spiny Lobster Committee; Habitat Protection and Ecosystem-Based
Management Committee; Snapper Grouper Committee; Mackerel Cobia
Committee; and Executive Finance Committee. The Council meeting week
will also include a Recreational Fishing Workshop, a formal public
comment period, and a meeting of the full Council.
DATES: The Council meeting will be held from 1 p.m. on Sunday,
September 16, 2018 until 12 p.m. on Friday, September 21, 2018.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Town and Country Inn, 2008
Savannah Highway, Charleston, SC phone: (843) 571-1000; fax: (843) 766-
9444.
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/safmc-meetings/council-meetings/.
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 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 (8/31/18). Comments
received by close of business the Monday before the meeting (9/10/18)
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 9/10/18),
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, September 20, 2018 will be a part of the
meeting administrative record.
The items of discussion in the individual meeting agendas are as
follows:
Recreational Workshop, Sunday, September 16, 2018 From 1 p.m. Until 5
p.m. and Monday, September 17, 2018, 8:30 a.m. Until 12 p.m.
The Council is cooperating with the American Sportfishing
Association (ASA), Coastal Conservation Association (CCA), and Yamaha
Marine Group to conduct a Recreational Workshop prior to the Council
meeting. The September workshop is part of a 3-phrase project to
explore approaches to innovative management of the private recreational
sector of the South Atlantic Snapper Grouper fishery. Participants
include Council members and Snapper Grouper advisory panel
representatives, and other invited representatives identified by ASA
from the recreational fishing community that are familiar with the
Council process and recreational fishing issues. The public is welcome
to attend and listen to the workshop and subsequent regional meetings.
Comments on the September workshop may be provided during the Council
meeting public comment session scheduled for Wednesday, September 19,
2018 at 4 p.m.
Swearing in of New Council Members, Monday, September 17, 2018, 1:30
p.m. Until 1:40 p.m.
Newly appointed Council members will be sworn to duty by the NOAA
Fisheries Regional Administrator.
Advisory Panel Selection Committee (Closed Session), Monday, September
17, 2018, 1:40 p.m. Until 2:30 p.m.
1. The Committee will review applications for open seats on its
System Management Plan Workgroup and advisory panels and provide
recommendations for appointments.
2. The Committee will also discuss improving communication with
advisory panels and provide direction to staff.
SEDAR Committee, Monday, September 17, 2018, 2:30 p.m. Until 3:30 p.m.
The Committee will receive an update on stock assessment activities
including an overview of projects, Steering Committee actions, discuss
items for the next Steering Committee meeting, and provide guidance to
staff as needed.
SOPPs Committee, Monday, September 17, 2018, 3:30 p.m. Until 5 p.m.
The Committee will review and approve proposed changes to the
Council Handbook and develop recommendations as appropriate.
Spiny Lobster Committee, Tuesday, September 18, 2018, 8:30 a.m. Until
9:30 a.m.
1. The Committee will receive an update on the status of 2017-2018
catches versus annual catch limit (ACLs) and an update from NOAA
Fisheries on the status of amendments under formal review.
2. The Committee will review Spiny Lobster Amendment 13 addressing
bullynets and measures recommended by the Florida Fish and Wildlife
Conservation Commission (FWC), consider public comment, and consider
approval for formal Secretarial review.
Habitat Protection and Ecosystem-Based Management Committee, Tuesday,
September 18, 2018, 9:30 a.m. Until 12 p.m.
1. The Committee will discuss ways to address species migration
northwards along the Atlantic Coast, with input from the New England
Fishery Management Council, the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
Council, and the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council. The
committee will provide guidance and take action as appropriate.
2. The committee will receive an update on the Fishery Ecosystem
Plan II Dashboard and tools, an overview of NOAA Fisheries Ecosystem-
Based Fishery Management Implementation Plan draft for the South
Atlantic Region, and take action as needed.
Snapper Grouper Committee Meeting, Tuesday, September 18, 2018, 1:30
p.m. Until 5 p.m. and Wednesday, September 19, 2018, 8:30 a.m. Until
3:00 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 review public scoping comments received for
Snapper Grouper Regulatory Amendment 29 addressing best practices and
options for use of powerhead gear and approve actions and alternatives
to be analyzed as appropriate.
3. The Committee will receive an overview of 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
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Committee will modify the document as necessary, select preferred
alternatives, and approve all actions.
4. 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. The Committee will modify the document as
necessary and consider approval for formal Secretarial review.
5. The Committee will review public scoping comments for Snapper
Grouper Amendment 47 addressing federal for-hire permit modification
options and provide guidance to staff.
6. The Committee will receive an overview of Regulatory Amendment
30 addressing a rebuilding plan for red grouper, modify the draft
amendment as necessary and approve preferred alternatives.
7. The Committee will review public scoping comments for Snapper
Grouper Regulatory Amendment 32 addressing yellowtail snapper
accountability measures, review the draft amendment, modify actions,
and consider approval for public hearings.
8. The Committee will review Abbreviated Framework Amendment 2
addressing measures for vermilion snapper and black sea bass, modify
the draft amendment as necessary, choose preferred alternatives, and
consider approval for formal Secretarial review.
Mackerel Cobia Committee, Wednesday, September 19, 2018, 3 p.m. Until 4
p.m.
1. The Committee will receive an update on commercial catches
versus ACLs, and an update on the status of amendments under formal
review by NOAA Fisheries.
2. The Committee will review Coastal Migratory Pelagics Framework
Amendment 6 addressing Atlantic king mackerel trip limits, confirm
preferred alternatives, and consider approval for formal Secretarial
Review.
Formal Public Comment, Wednesday, September 19, 2018, 4 p.m.
Public comment will be accepted on items on the Council meeting
agenda scheduled to be approved for Secretarial Review: Snapper Grouper
Abbreviated Framework 2 Amendment (vermilion snapper and black sea
bass); Snapper Grouper Vision Blueprint Regulatory Amendment 27
(commercial measures); CMP Framework Amendment 6 (King mackerel trip
limits); and Spiny Lobster Amendment 13 (Update management procedures
and bully net measures). Public comment will also be accepted on all
agenda items. The Council Chair, based on the number of individuals
wishing to comment, will determine the amount of time provided to each
commenter.
Executive/Finance Committee, Thursday, September 20, 2018, 8:30 a.m.
Until 12 p.m.
1. The Committee will receive an overview of the current Magnuson-
Stevens Reauthorization efforts and the CCC Working Paper which
includes positions on reauthorization, discuss, and provide guidance to
staff.
2. The Committee will receive an overview of the draft Calendar-
Year 2018 budget and approve the budget.
3. The committee will review the Council's Follow Up document and
Priorities list, discuss, and provide guidance to staff.
4. The Committee will receive an update on regulatory reform
efforts, a review of NOAA Fisheries issues open for comment, and an
overview of the Law Enforcement Advisory Panel meeting schedule. The
committee will discuss these agenda items and provide guidance to
staff.
Council Session: Thursday, September 20, 2018, 1:30 p.m. Until 5 p.m.
and Friday, September 21, 2018, 8:30 a.m. Until 12 p.m. (Partially
Closed Session if Needed)
The Full Council will begin with the Call to Order, adoption of the
agenda, approval of minutes, election of chair and vice chair, 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, and
updates from Council staff on the MyFishCount pilot project, outreach
for for-hire electronic reporting requirements, the Council's Citizen
Science Program, and the transition to an electronic newsletter.
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, data-related reports, protected
resources updates, update on the status of the of the Commercial
Electronic Logbook Program, and the status of the Marine Recreational
Information Program (MRIP) conversions for recreational fishing
estimates. The Council will discuss and take action as necessary.
The Council will review any Exempted Fishing Permits received as
necessary. The Council will receive an overview of MRIP and Revisions
from NOAA Fisheries as well as Draft Amendment 11 to the 2006
Consolidated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan
for Management of Shortfin Mako Sharks and take action as appropriate.
The Council will receive committee reports from the Snapper
Grouper, Mackerel Cobia, Spiny Lobster, AP Selection, SEDAR, Habitat,
SOPPs, and Executive Finance Committees, as well a report from the
Recreational Workshop, 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: August 28, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-18979 Filed 8-30-18; 8:45 am]
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