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components which become scrap/waste.
Customs duties also could possibly be
deferred or reduced on foreign-status
production equipment.
The component/material sourced
from abroad is sclareol (off-white
powder) (duty rate 5.5%).
Public comment is invited from
interested parties. Submissions shall be
addressed to the Board’s Executive
Secretary at the address below. The
closing period for their receipt is
December 26, 2018.
A copy of the notification will be
available for public inspection at the
Office of the Executive Secretary,
Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room
21013, U.S. Department of Commerce,
1401 Constitution Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the
‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the Board’s
website, which is accessible via
www.trade.gov/ftz.
For further information, contact
Elizabeth Whiteman at
Elizabeth.Whiteman@trade.gov or (202)
482–0473.
Dated: November 9, 2018.
Elizabeth Whiteman,
Acting Executive Secretary.
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Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 122—Corpus
Christi, Texas; Notification of
Proposed Production Activity; Gulf
Coast Growth Ventures LLC;
(Ethylene, Polyethylene and
Monoethylene Glycol and Related CoProducts); San Patricio County, Texas
The Port of Corpus Christi Authority,
grantee of FTZ 122, submitted a
notification of proposed production
activity to the FTZ Board on behalf of
Gulf Coast Growth Ventures LLC
(GCGV), at sites located in San Patricio
County, Texas. The notification
conforming to the requirements of the
regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR
400.22) was received on November 1,
2018.
The applicant has submitted a
separate application for FTZ designation
at the GCGV sites under FTZ 122 (B–59–
2018). The facilities (currently proposed
for construction) will be used for the
production of ethylene, polyethylene
and monoethylene glycol and related
co-products. Pursuant to 15 CFR
400.14(b), FTZ activity would be limited
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and components and specific finished
products described in the submitted
notification (as described below) and
subsequently authorized by the FTZ
Board.
Production under FTZ procedures
could exempt GCGV from customs duty
payments on the foreign-status
components used in export production.
On its domestic sales, for the foreignstatus materials/components noted
below, GCGV would be able to choose
the duty rates during customs entry
procedures that apply to: Ethylene;
polyethylene; monoethylene glycol;
dilute propylene; crude C4; pyrolysis
gasoline; fuel oil; spent caustic; heavy
glycol; and, glycol bleed (duty rates
range from duty-free to 5.25 cents/barrel
to 6.5%). GCGV would be able to avoid
duty on foreign-status components
which become scrap/waste. Customs
duties also could possibly be deferred or
reduced on foreign-status production
equipment.
The components and materials
sourced from abroad include: Butene;
hexene; furnace selective catalyst
reduction catalyst; front end acetylene
converter catalyst; and, molecular sieve
desiccant (duty free). The request
indicates that certain materials/
components are subject to special duties
under Section 301 of the Trade Act of
1974 (Section 301), depending on the
country of origin. The applicable
Section 301 decisions require subject
merchandise to be admitted to FTZs in
privileged foreign status (19 CFR
146.41).
Public comment is invited from
interested parties. Submissions shall be
addressed to the Board’s Executive
Secretary at the address below. The
closing period for their receipt is
December 26, 2018.
A copy of the notification will be
available for public inspection at the
Office of the Executive Secretary,
Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room
21013, U.S. Department of Commerce,
1401 Constitution Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the
‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the Board’s
website, which is accessible via
www.trade.gov/ftz.
For further information, contact Diane
Finver at Diane.Finver@trade.gov or
(202) 482–1367.
Dated: November 9, 2018.
Elizabeth Whiteman,
Acting Executive Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XG629
South Atlantic Fishery Management
Council; Public Meetings
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
AGENCY:
The South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council (Council) will
hold meetings of the following:
Personnel Committee (Closed Session);
Standard Operating, Policy, and
Procedure (SOPPs) Committee; Habitat
Protection and Ecosystem-Based
Management Committee; Dolphin
Wahoo Committee; Snapper Grouper
Committee; Executive Finance
Committee; Southeast Data, Assessment,
and Review (SEDAR) Committee
(Partially Closed Session) and the
Citizen Science Committee. The Council
meeting week will include the swearing
in of a new member, a formal public
comment period, and a meeting of the
full Council. A Federal For-Hire
Electronic Reporting Training Session
will also be held as part of the Council
meeting week.
DATES: The Council meetings will be
held from 1:30 p.m. on Monday,
December 3, 2018 until 12 p.m. on
Friday, December 7, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Meeting address: The
meeting will be held at the Hilton
Garden Inn/Outer Banks, 5353 N
Virginia Dare Trail, Kitty Hawk, NC
27949; phone: (252) 261–1290; fax: (252)
255–0153.
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) 302–8440 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/council-meetings/.
Comments received by close of business
SUMMARY:
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the Monday before the meeting (11/26/
18) will be compiled, posted to the
website as part of the meeting materials,
and included in the administrative
record; please use the Council’s online
form available from the website. For
written comments received after the
Monday before the meeting (after 11/26/
18), individuals submitting a comment
must use the Council’s online form
available from the website. Comments
will automatically be posted to the
website and available for Council
consideration. Comments received prior
to noon on Thursday, December 6, 2018
will be a part of the meeting
administrative record.
The items of discussion in the
individual meeting agendas are as
follows:
Swearing in of New Council Member,
Monday, December 3, 2018 From 1:30
p.m. Until 1:40 p.m.
Newly appointed Council member
David Whitaker (South Carolina) will be
sworn to duty by the NOAA Fisheries
Regional Administrator.
Personnel Committee (Closed Session),
Monday, December 3, 2018, 1:40 p.m.
Until 5 p.m.
The Committee will meet in Closed
Session to provide a performance
review for the Executive Director,
review and discuss Council staff
medical benefits, and review other
recommendations from the Personnel
Committee.
SOPPs Committee, Tuesday, December
4, 2018, 8:30 a.m. Until 9:30 a.m.
The Committee will review and
approve proposed changes to the
Council Handbook and develop
recommendations as appropriate.
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Habitat Protection and Ecosystem-Based
Management Committee, Tuesday,
December 4, 2018, 9:30 a.m. Until 11
a.m.
1. The Committee will discuss ways
to address species moving northwards
along the Atlantic Coast.
2. The Committee will receive an
update on the Fishery Ecosystem Plan II
Dashboard and tools development,
ecosystem modelling and regional
partner coordination, and take action as
needed.
3. The Committee will also receive a
report from the Habitat Advisory Panel
meeting; presentations on renewable
energy development including the Kitty
Hawk Wind Energy Project; and take
action as needed.
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Dolphin Wahoo Committee, Tuesday,
December 4, 2018, 11 a.m. Until 2:30
p.m.
1. The Committee will receive
updates from NOAA Fisheries on the
status of recreational and commercial
catches versus annual catch limits
(ACLs).
2. The Committee will receive a
presentation on issues affecting bullet
and frigate mackerels as prey for
dolphin and wahoo, and provide
guidance to staff.
3. The Committee will review draft
actions for dolphin to include in
Amendment 10 to the Dolphin Wahoo
Fishery Management Plan including
revising the Optimum Yield, modifying
annual catch targets (ACTs), adaptive
management of sector ACLs, and
addressing authorized gear. The
Committee will take action as needed.
Snapper Grouper Committee Meeting,
Tuesday, December 4, 2018, 2:30 p.m.
Until 5 p.m. and Wednesday, December
5, 2018, 8:30 a.m. Until 3:45 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 a report
from the Snapper Grouper Advisory
Panel and from the Council’s Scientific
and Statistical Committee and take
action as appropriate.
3. The Committee will review
Snapper Grouper Regulatory
Amendment 30 addressing the
rebuilding plan for red grouper, discuss
timing for the amendment, modify the
draft amendment as necessary, and
provide guidance to staff.
4. 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
Committee will modify the document as
necessary and consider recommending
for formal Secretarial review.
5. The Committee will review
Regulatory Amendment 42 addressing
sea turtle release gear requirements and
snapper grouper framework
modifications, select preferred
management alternatives and consider
approving the amendment for public
hearings.
6. The Committee will receive an
overview for a draft Allocation Review
Trigger Plan to establish criteria for
reviewing sector allocations and provide
guidance to staff on timing and
approach.
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7. The Committee will receive an
overview and review public comments
for Snapper Grouper Regulatory
Amendment 32 addressing yellowtail
snapper accountability measures,
review public comments, modify
actions as needed, and consider
approval for formal review.
8. The Committee will also review
options for a Recreational
Accountability Amendment, review the
Vision Blueprint Biennial Evaluation,
receive an update on the Catch Per Unit
Effort for red snapper, and receive a
review of the Characterization of the
Snapper Grouper Commercial Fishery,
and provide direction to staff as
appropriate.
Executive/Finance Committee,
Wednesday, December 5, 2018, 3:45
p.m. Until 4 p.m. and Thursday,
December 6, 2018 From 1:30 p.m. Until
3 p.m.
1. The Committee will review the
Council’s ranking of amendments for its
work schedule, receive an update on
Magnuson-Stevens Act Reauthorization
efforts and the CCC Working Paper
which includes positions on
reauthorization, discuss, and provide
guidance to staff.
2. The Committee will receive an
update on the Calendar-Year 2018
expenditures, review a preliminary list
of items for the 2019 budget, and take
action as appropriate.
3. The committee will review the
Council’s Follow Up Document,
Priorities and Tiering List, discuss, and
provide guidance to staff.
Formal Public Comment, Wednesday,
December 5, 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 Vision
Blueprint Regulatory Amendment 26
(recreational measures) and Snapper
Grouper Regulatory Amendment 32
(yellowtail snapper accountability
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.
SEDAR Committee, Thursday,
December 6, 2018, 8:30 a.m. Until 10
a.m. (Partially Closed Session)
1. The Committee will make
recommendations for appointments to
the tilefish stock assessment and to the
Scamp Stock Identification Workshop
(Closed Session).
2. In open session, the Committee will
review the SSC Report and provide
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recommendations on snowy grouper
terms of reference (TORs), and the stock
assessment schedule and TORs for
scamp and tilefish.
3. The Committee will also receive an
assessment activities update and an
overview of the next SEDAR Steering
Committee meeting, and provide
guidance to staff as needed.
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Citizen Science Committee, Thursday,
December 6, 2018, 10 a.m. Until 12 p.m.
1. The Committee will review the
Draft Citizen Science Program SOPPs,
modify as needed and provide
recommendations for approval.
2. The Committee will also receive an
update on the Citizen Science Program
and projects and take action as needed.
Council Session: Thursday, December 6,
2018, 3:15 p.m. Until 5 p.m. and Friday,
December 7, 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, 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, updates on
the MyFishCount pilot project, recent
hurricane impacts on fishing
communities, and a report from the
Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction
Team. Updates will be provided by
NOAA Fisheries including a report on
the status of recreational and
commercial catches versus ACLs for
species not covered during an earlier
committee meeting, status of
amendments under formal review, datarelated 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 also receive
a presentation on recent research
activities conducted by the NOAA Ship
Okeanos Explorer.
The Council will receive committee
reports from the Snapper Grouper,
Habitat, Dolphin Wahoo, SEDAR,
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. Under
other business, the Council will receive
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a presentation on the Monitor National
Marine Sanctuary and take action as
necessary.
Federal For-Hire Electronic Reporting
Training Session, Thursday, December
6, 2018, 6 p.m.
Council staff will provide a hands-on
training session to learn about new
electronic reporting requirements for
federally permitted for-hire captains and
practice using tools that will be
available to meet the reporting
requirements.
Documents regarding these issues are
available from the Council office (see
ADDRESSES).
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come
before these groups for discussion, those
issues may not be the subject of formal
action during these meetings. Action
will be restricted to those issues
specifically identified in this notice and
any issues arising after publication of
this notice that require emergency
action under section 305(c) of the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act,
provided the public has been notified of
the Council’s intent to take final action
to address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for auxiliary aids should be
directed to the Council office (see
ADDRESSES) 5 days prior to the meeting.
Note: The times and sequence specified in
this agenda are subject to change.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: November 13, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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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 public hearings.
AGENCY:
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council will hold five
public hearings to solicit public
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comments on the Chub Mackerel
Amendment to the Mackerel, Squid,
Butterfish Fishery Management Plan.
DATES: The meetings will be held in
December 2018 and January 2019.
Written comments must be received by
11:59 p.m. EST, January 18, 2019. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for the
dates and times of each hearing.
ADDRESSES: Meeting addresses: Public
hearings will be held in Virginia Beach,
VA; Berlin, MD; Narragansett, RI; Cape
May, NJ; and via webinar. For specific
locations, see SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
Public comments: Written comments
may also be sent by any of the following
methods:
• Email to: jbeaty@mafmc.org
• Via webform at: https://
www.mafmc.org/comments/chubmackerel-amendment
• Mail to: Dr. Christopher M. Moore,
Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic
Fishery Management Council, 800 N.
State Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901.
Please write ‘‘chub mackerel comments’’
on the outside of the envelope.
• Fax to: (302) 674–5399.
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 is
developing an amendment to consider
adding Atlantic chub mackerel
(Scomber colias) as ‘‘stock in the
fishery’’ in the Mackerel, Squid, and
Butterfish Fishery Management Plan.
Additional information is available at:
https://www.mafmc.org/actions/chubmackerel-amendment.
The Council will hold five public
hearings on this amendment, during
which Council staff will summarize the
management alternatives under
consideration prior to opening the
hearing for public comments. The
hearings schedule is as follows:
1. Monday December 3, 2018 at 6
p.m., at the Hilton Garden Inn Virginia
Beach Oceanfront, 3315 Atlantic
Avenue, Virginia Beach, VA 23451.
2. Tuesday December 4, 2018 at 6
p.m., at the Worcester County Library—
Ocean Pines Branch, 11107 Cathell
Road, Berlin, MD 21811.
3. Monday December 17, 2018 at 6
p.m., at the University of Rhode Island
Bay Campus, Corless Auditorium, 215
South Ferry Road, Narragansett, RI
02882.
4. Tuesday December 18, 2018 at 6
p.m., at the Congress Hall Hotel, 200
Congress Place, Cape May, NJ 08204.
5. Monday January 14, 2019 at 6 p.m.,
via webinar, which can be accessed at
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XG629
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will
hold meetings of the following: Personnel Committee (Closed Session);
Standard Operating, Policy, and Procedure (SOPPs) Committee; Habitat
Protection and Ecosystem-Based Management Committee; Dolphin Wahoo
Committee; Snapper Grouper Committee; Executive Finance Committee;
Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR) Committee (Partially
Closed Session) and the Citizen Science Committee. The Council meeting
week will include the swearing in of a new member, a formal public
comment period, and a meeting of the full Council. A Federal For-Hire
Electronic Reporting Training Session will also be held as part of the
Council meeting week.
DATES: The Council meetings will be held from 1:30 p.m. on Monday,
December 3, 2018 until 12 p.m. on Friday, December 7, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the Hilton
Garden Inn/Outer Banks, 5353 N Virginia Dare Trail, Kitty Hawk, NC
27949; phone: (252) 261-1290; fax: (252) 255-0153.
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) 302-8440 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/.
Comments received by close of business
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the Monday before the meeting (11/26/18) will be compiled, posted to
the website as part of the meeting materials, and included in the
administrative record; please use the Council's online form available
from the website. For written comments received after the Monday before
the meeting (after 11/26/18), individuals submitting a comment must use
the Council's online form available from the website. Comments will
automatically be posted to the website and available for Council
consideration. Comments received prior to noon on Thursday, December 6,
2018 will be a part of the meeting administrative record.
The items of discussion in the individual meeting agendas are as
follows:
Swearing in of New Council Member, Monday, December 3, 2018 From 1:30
p.m. Until 1:40 p.m.
Newly appointed Council member David Whitaker (South Carolina) will
be sworn to duty by the NOAA Fisheries Regional Administrator.
Personnel Committee (Closed Session), Monday, December 3, 2018, 1:40
p.m. Until 5 p.m.
The Committee will meet in Closed Session to provide a performance
review for the Executive Director, review and discuss Council staff
medical benefits, and review other recommendations from the Personnel
Committee.
SOPPs Committee, Tuesday, December 4, 2018, 8:30 a.m. Until 9:30 a.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,
December 4, 2018, 9:30 a.m. Until 11 a.m.
1. The Committee will discuss ways to address species moving
northwards along the Atlantic Coast.
2. The Committee will receive an update on the Fishery Ecosystem
Plan II Dashboard and tools development, ecosystem modelling and
regional partner coordination, and take action as needed.
3. The Committee will also receive a report from the Habitat
Advisory Panel meeting; presentations on renewable energy development
including the Kitty Hawk Wind Energy Project; and take action as
needed.
Dolphin Wahoo Committee, Tuesday, December 4, 2018, 11 a.m. Until 2:30
p.m.
1. The Committee will receive updates from NOAA Fisheries on the
status of recreational and commercial catches versus annual catch
limits (ACLs).
2. The Committee will receive a presentation on issues affecting
bullet and frigate mackerels as prey for dolphin and wahoo, and provide
guidance to staff.
3. The Committee will review draft actions for dolphin to include
in Amendment 10 to the Dolphin Wahoo Fishery Management Plan including
revising the Optimum Yield, modifying annual catch targets (ACTs),
adaptive management of sector ACLs, and addressing authorized gear. The
Committee will take action as needed.
Snapper Grouper Committee Meeting, Tuesday, December 4, 2018, 2:30 p.m.
Until 5 p.m. and Wednesday, December 5, 2018, 8:30 a.m. Until 3:45 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 a report from the Snapper Grouper
Advisory Panel and from the Council's Scientific and Statistical
Committee and take action as appropriate.
3. The Committee will review Snapper Grouper Regulatory Amendment
30 addressing the rebuilding plan for red grouper, discuss timing for
the amendment, modify the draft amendment as necessary, and provide
guidance to staff.
4. 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 Committee will modify the
document as necessary and consider recommending for formal Secretarial
review.
5. The Committee will review Regulatory Amendment 42 addressing sea
turtle release gear requirements and snapper grouper framework
modifications, select preferred management alternatives and consider
approving the amendment for public hearings.
6. The Committee will receive an overview for a draft Allocation
Review Trigger Plan to establish criteria for reviewing sector
allocations and provide guidance to staff on timing and approach.
7. The Committee will receive an overview and review public
comments for Snapper Grouper Regulatory Amendment 32 addressing
yellowtail snapper accountability measures, review public comments,
modify actions as needed, and consider approval for formal review.
8. The Committee will also review options for a Recreational
Accountability Amendment, review the Vision Blueprint Biennial
Evaluation, receive an update on the Catch Per Unit Effort for red
snapper, and receive a review of the Characterization of the Snapper
Grouper Commercial Fishery, and provide direction to staff as
appropriate.
Executive/Finance Committee, Wednesday, December 5, 2018, 3:45 p.m.
Until 4 p.m. and Thursday, December 6, 2018 From 1:30 p.m. Until 3 p.m.
1. The Committee will review the Council's ranking of amendments
for its work schedule, receive an update on Magnuson-Stevens Act
Reauthorization efforts and the CCC Working Paper which includes
positions on reauthorization, discuss, and provide guidance to staff.
2. The Committee will receive an update on the Calendar-Year 2018
expenditures, review a preliminary list of items for the 2019 budget,
and take action as appropriate.
3. The committee will review the Council's Follow Up Document,
Priorities and Tiering List, discuss, and provide guidance to staff.
Formal Public Comment, Wednesday, December 5, 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
Vision Blueprint Regulatory Amendment 26 (recreational measures) and
Snapper Grouper Regulatory Amendment 32 (yellowtail snapper
accountability 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.
SEDAR Committee, Thursday, December 6, 2018, 8:30 a.m. Until 10 a.m.
(Partially Closed Session)
1. The Committee will make recommendations for appointments to the
tilefish stock assessment and to the Scamp Stock Identification
Workshop (Closed Session).
2. In open session, the Committee will review the SSC Report and
provide
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recommendations on snowy grouper terms of reference (TORs), and the
stock assessment schedule and TORs for scamp and tilefish.
3. The Committee will also receive an assessment activities update
and an overview of the next SEDAR Steering Committee meeting, and
provide guidance to staff as needed.
Citizen Science Committee, Thursday, December 6, 2018, 10 a.m. Until 12
p.m.
1. The Committee will review the Draft Citizen Science Program
SOPPs, modify as needed and provide recommendations for approval.
2. The Committee will also receive an update on the Citizen Science
Program and projects and take action as needed.
Council Session: Thursday, December 6, 2018, 3:15 p.m. Until 5 p.m. and
Friday, December 7, 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, 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, updates on the MyFishCount
pilot project, recent hurricane impacts on fishing communities, and a
report from the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Team. Updates will
be provided by NOAA Fisheries including a report on the status of
recreational and commercial catches versus ACLs for species not covered
during an earlier committee meeting, status of amendments under formal
review, 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 also receive a presentation on recent
research activities conducted by the NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer.
The Council will receive committee reports from the Snapper
Grouper, Habitat, Dolphin Wahoo, SEDAR, 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. Under other business, the Council
will receive a presentation on the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary
and take action as necessary.
Federal For-Hire Electronic Reporting Training Session, Thursday,
December 6, 2018, 6 p.m.
Council staff will provide a hands-on training session to learn
about new electronic reporting requirements for federally permitted
for-hire captains and practice using tools that will be available to
meet the reporting requirements.
Documents regarding these issues are available from the Council
office (see ADDRESSES).
Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come
before these groups for discussion, those issues may not be the subject
of formal action during these meetings. Action will be restricted to
those issues specifically identified in this notice and any issues
arising after publication of this notice that require emergency action
under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the Council's
intent to take final action to address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for auxiliary aids should be directed to the
Council office (see ADDRESSES) 5 days prior to the meeting.
Note: The times and sequence specified in this agenda are
subject to change.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: November 13, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-25054 Filed 11-15-18; 8:45 am]
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