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Administration
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Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
Council (MAFMC); Public Hearings
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of rescheduling of public
hearings.
AGENCY:
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council (Council), jointly
with the Atlantic States Marine
Fisheries Commission (Commission’s)
Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea
Bass Board (Board), has rescheduled
three public hearings for the Draft
Summer Flounder Commercial Issues
and Goals and Objectives Amendment
to the Summer Flounder, Scup, and
Black Sea Bass Fishery Management
Plan (FMP). These three hearings were
previously scheduled for September 12
and 13 in Washington, NC, Newport
News, VA, and Dover, DE, and have
been postponed due to inclement
weather associated with Hurricane
Florence.
DATES: The rescheduled hearings will be
held on September 24 and September
26, 2018. The written public comment
deadline is unchanged: Comments must
be received on or before 11:59 p.m. EST,
October 12, 2018. For specific dates and
times of rescheduled hearings, see
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: The hearing schedule and
documents are accessible electronically
via the internet at: https://
www.mafmc.org/actions/summerflounder-amendment or by request to
Dr. Chris Moore, Executive Director,
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
Council, 800 N State Street, Suite 201,
Dover, DE 19901; telephone: (302) 674–
2331.
Meeting addresses: The rescheduled
public hearings will be held in Dover,
DE; Newport News, VA; and
Washington, NC. For specific locations,
see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council, telephone: (302)
526–5255.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The MidAtlantic Fishery Management Council
and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries
Commission scheduled 10 public
hearings on an amendment to the
Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea
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Bass FMP, known as the ‘‘Summer
Flounder Commercial Issues and Goals
and Objectives Amendment.’’ A notice
of these hearings published in the
Federal Register on August 17, 2018 (83
FR 41060). Three of the ten hearings
have been postponed due to inclement
weather associated with Hurricane
Florence, and the location of the Dover,
DE hearing has changed. The
rescheduled hearings are as follows:
1. The Washington, NC hearing
originally scheduled for September 12
has been rescheduled for Monday,
September 24, 2018, 6 p.m., at the North
Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries,
Washington Regional Office, 943
Washington Square Mall, U.S. Highway
17, Washington, NC 27889.
2. The Dover, DE hearing originally
scheduled for September 13 has been
rescheduled for Wednesday, September
26, 2018, 6 p.m., and the hearing
location has been moved to the Dover
Public Library, Meeting Room B, 35
Loockerman Plaza, Dover, DE 19901.
3. The Newport News, VA hearing
originally scheduled for September 13
has been rescheduled for Wednesday,
September 26, 2018, 7 p.m., at the
Virginia Marine Resources Commission,
2600 Washington Avenue, 4th Floor,
Newport News, VA 23607.
Additional information and
amendment documents are available at:
https://www.mafmc.org/actions/summerflounder-amendment.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to M. Jan Saunders
at the Mid-Atlantic Council Office (302)
526–5251 at least 5 days prior to the
meeting date.
Dated: September 12, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Notice of a postponement of the
South Atlantic Fishery Management
Council meetings.
ACTION:
A meeting of the South
Atlantic Fishery Management Council
originally scheduled for September 16–
21, 2018 has been postponed due to the
threat of Hurricane Florence. The
meeting has been rescheduled for
September 30—October 5, 2018. 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. See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
DATES: The Council meeting has been
rescheduled and will be held from 1
p.m. on Sunday, September 30, 2018
until 12 p.m. on Friday, October 5,
2018.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: The meetings 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
Council address) or electronically via
the Council’s website at https://
safmc.net/safmc-meetings/councilmeetings/. The online public comment
form is open. Comments received by
close of business the Monday before the
meeting (9/24/18) will be compiled,
posted to the website as part of the
meeting materials, and included in the
administrative record; please use the
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Council’s online form available from the
website. For written comments received
after the Monday before the meeting
(after 9/24/18), 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, October 4, 2018
will be a part of the meeting
administrative record.
The items of discussion in the
individual meeting agendas are as
follows:
SEDAR Committee, Monday, October 1,
2018, 2:30 p.m. Until 3:30 p.m.
1. 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.
Recreational Workshop, Sunday,
September 30, 2018 From 1 p.m. Until
5 p.m. and Monday, October 1, 2018,
8:30 a.m. Until 12 p.m.
Spiny Lobster Committee, Tuesday,
October 2, 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.
1. 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,
October 3, 2018 at 4 p.m.
Swearing in of New Council Members,
Monday, October 1, 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.
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Advisory Panel Selection Committee
(Partially Closed Session), Monday,
October 1, 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.
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SOPPs Committee—Monday, October 1,
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.
Habitat Protection and Ecosystem-Based
Management Committee, Tuesday,
October 2, 2018, 9:30 a.m. Until 12 p.m.
1. Committee discussions on ways to
address species migration northwards
along the Atlantic Coast with input from
the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
Council and the New England Fishery
Management Council will be
rescheduled at a later date.
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, October 2, 2018, 1:30 p.m.
Until 5 p.m. and Wednesday, October 3,
2018, 8:30 a.m. Until 3 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.
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3. The Committee will receive an
overview of Vision Blueprint Regulatory
Amendment 26 addressing recreational
management actions and alternatives as
identified in the 2016–20 Vision
Blueprint for the Snapper Grouper
Fishery Management Plan. The
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 2016–20 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.
Mackerel Cobia Committee, Wednesday,
October 3, 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,
October 3, 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
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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, October 4, 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.
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Council Session: Thursday, October 4,
2018, 1:30 p.m. Until 5 p.m. and Friday,
October 5, 2018, 8:30 a.m. Until 12 p.m.
(Partially Closed Session if Needed) (the
Committee Reports Will Be Moved to
Thursday)
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
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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 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: September 12, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DATES: Comments may be submitted,
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AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a postponement of the South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council meetings.
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SUMMARY: A meeting of the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council
originally scheduled for September 16-21, 2018 has been postponed due
to the threat of Hurricane Florence. The meeting has been rescheduled
for September 30--October 5, 2018. 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. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
DATES: The Council meeting has been rescheduled and will be held from 1
p.m. on Sunday, September 30, 2018 until 12 p.m. on Friday, October 5,
2018.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: The meetings 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
Council address) or electronically via the Council's website at https://safmc.net/safmc-meetings/council-meetings/. The online public comment
form is open. Comments received by close of business the Monday before
the meeting (9/24/18) will be compiled, posted to the website as part
of the meeting materials, and included in the administrative record;
please use the
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Council's online form available from the website. For written comments
received after the Monday before the meeting (after 9/24/18),
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, October 4, 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 30, 2018 From 1 p.m. Until 5
p.m. and Monday, October 1, 2018, 8:30 a.m. Until 12 p.m.
1. 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, October 3, 2018
at 4 p.m.
Swearing in of New Council Members, Monday, October 1, 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 (Partially Closed Session), Monday,
October 1, 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, October 1, 2018, 2:30 p.m. Until 3:30 p.m.
1. 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, October 1, 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, October 2, 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,
October 2, 2018, 9:30 a.m. Until 12 p.m.
1. Committee discussions on ways to address species migration
northwards along the Atlantic Coast with input from the Mid-Atlantic
Fishery Management Council and the New England Fishery Management
Council will be rescheduled at a later date.
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, October 2, 2018, 1:30 p.m.
Until 5 p.m. and Wednesday, October 3, 2018, 8:30 a.m. Until 3 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 2016-20 Vision Blueprint for the
Snapper Grouper Fishery Management Plan. The 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 2016-20 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, October 3, 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, October 3, 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
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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, October 4, 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, October 4, 2018, 1:30 p.m. Until 5 p.m. and
Friday, October 5, 2018, 8:30 a.m. Until 12 p.m. (Partially Closed
Session if Needed) (the Committee Reports Will Be Moved to Thursday)
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 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: September 12, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-20133 Filed 9-14-18; 8:45 am]
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