Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic; Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting, 20335-20336 [2019-09592]
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Overview of NEFSC Fishery
Management and Research Division
The
following items are on the agenda,
though agenda items may be addressed
out of order (changes will be noted on
the Council’s website when possible.)
2020–24 Strategic Plan
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Thursday, June 6, 2019
Tuesday, June 4, 2019
Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction
Team Report
Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog
2020 Specifications Review
Review Advisory Panel, SSC, and staff
recommendations for 2020
specifications and recommend any
changes if necessary.
Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog
Catch Share Program Review
Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog
Excessive Shares
Review and approve Excessive Shares
Public Hearing Document.
Atlantic Surfclam Research for Great
South Channel Habitat Management
Area
Update on progress to date.
Unmanaged Species Landings Update
Review commercial landings of
unmanaged species and Mid-Atlantic
Council ecosystem component species.
SSC Overfishing Limit Coefficient of
Variation Guidelines
Review and approve OFL CV
guidance document.
NMFS Northeast Regional Strategic Plan
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 2020
Specifications
Review Advisory Panel, SSC and/or
staff recommendations for 2020
specifications, including butterfish and
river herring/shad caps; review the 2019
River Herring/Shad cap and the current
mackerel closures and consider any
actions for in-season adjustments or
other modifications.
Illex Working Group Update
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come
before this group for discussion, in
accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), those
issues may not be the subject of formal
action during these meetings. Actions
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 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 sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aid
should be directed to M. Jan Saunders,
(302) 526–5251, at least 5 days prior to
the meeting date.
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Committee Reports (SSC); Executive
Director’s Report (upcoming HMS
actions); Organization Reports; and,
Liaison Reports.
Dated: May 6, 2019.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
Wednesday, June 5, 2019
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approve program review and submit to
NOAA Fisheries, and review
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Notice of SEDAR 64 data
webinar II for Gulf of Mexico and South
Atlantic yellowtail snapper.
ACTION:
The SEDAR 64 assessment
process of Gulf of Mexico and South
Atlantic yellowtail snapper will consist
of a Data Workshop, and a series of
assessment webinars, and a Review
Workshop. See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
DATES: The SEDAR 64 data webinar II
will be held May 29, 2019, from 10 a.m.
to 12 p.m. Eastern Time.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held
via webinar. The webinar is open to
members of the public. Those interested
in participating should contact Julie A.
Neer at SEDAR (see FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT) to request an
invitation providing webinar access
information. Please request webinar
invitations at least 24 hours in advance
of each webinar.
SEDAR address: 4055 Faber Place
Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC
29405.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie
A. Neer, SEDAR Coordinator; (843) 571–
4366; email: Julie.neer@safmc.net.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf
of Mexico, South Atlantic, and
Caribbean Fishery Management
Councils, in conjunction with NOAA
Fisheries and the Atlantic and Gulf
States Marine Fisheries Commissions
have implemented the Southeast Data,
Assessment and Review (SEDAR)
process, a multi-step method for
determining the status of fish stocks in
the Southeast Region. SEDAR is a multistep process including: (1) Data
Workshop, (2) a series of assessment
webinars, and (3) A Review Workshop.
The product of the Data Workshop is a
report that compiles and evaluates
potential datasets and recommends
which datasets are appropriate for
assessment analyses. The assessment
webinars produce a report that describes
the fisheries, evaluates the status of the
stock, estimates biological benchmarks,
projects future population conditions,
and recommends research and
monitoring needs. The product of the
Review Workshop is an Assessment
Summary documenting panel opinions
regarding the strengths and weaknesses
of the stock assessment and input data.
Participants for SEDAR Workshops are
appointed by the Gulf of Mexico, South
Atlantic, and Caribbean Fishery
Management Councils and NOAA
Fisheries Southeast Regional Office,
HMS Management Division, and
Southeast Fisheries Science Center.
Participants include data collectors and
database managers; stock assessment
SUMMARY:
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currently active incidental harassment
authorization (IHA) to take marine
mammals incidental to the Downtown
San Francisco Ferry Terminal
Expansion Project in San Francisco,
California. These activities consist of
activities that are covered by the current
authorization but will not be completed
prior to its expiration. Pursuant to the
Marine Mammal Protection Act
(MMPA), prior to issuing the currently
active IHA, NMFS requested comments
on both the proposed IHA and the
potential for renewing the initial
authorization if certain requirements
were satisfied. The Renewal
requirements have been satisfied, and
NMFS is now providing an additional
15-day comment period to allow for any
additional comments on the proposed
Renewal not previously provided during
the initial 30-day comment period.
DATES: Comments and information must
be received no later than May 24, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be
Special Accommodations
addressed to Jolie Harrison, Chief,
The meeting is physically accessible
Permits and Conservation Division,
to people with disabilities. Requests for
Office of Protected Resources, National
sign language interpretation or other
Marine Fisheries Service. Physical
auxiliary aids should be directed to the
comments should be sent to 1315 EastCouncil office (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910
business days prior to each workshop.
and electronic comments should be sent
Note: The times and sequence
to ITP.Carduner@noaa.gov.
specified in this agenda are subject to
Instructions: NMFS is not responsible
change.
for comments sent by any other method,
to any other address or individual, or
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
received after the end of the comment
Dated: May 6, 2019.
period. Comments received
Tracey L. Thompson,
electronically, including all
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
attachments, must not exceed a 25Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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and will generally be posted online at
www.fisheries.noaa.gov/permit/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
incidental-take-authorizations-underAdministration
marine-mammal-protection-act without
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change. All personal identifying
information (e.g., name, address)
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to voluntarily submitted by the commenter
Specified Activities; Taking Marine
may be publicly accessible. Do not
Mammals Incidental to the South Basin submit confidential business
Improvements Project at the San
information or otherwise sensitive or
Francisco Ferry Terminal
protected information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Jordan Carduner, Office of Protected
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Resources, NMFS, (301) 427–8401.
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Electronic copies of the original
Commerce.
application, Renewal request, and
ACTION: Notice; incidental harassment
supporting documents (including NMFS
authorization; request for comments on
Federal Register notices of the original
proposed Renewal.
proposed and final authorizations, and
SUMMARY: NMFS received a request from the previous IHA), as well as a list of the
references cited in this document, may
the San Francisco Bay Area Water
be obtained online at:
Emergency Transportation Authority
www.fisheries.noaa.gov/permit/
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scientists, biologists, and researchers;
constituency representatives including
fishermen, environmentalists, and
NGO’s; International experts; and staff
of Councils, Commissions, and state and
federal agencies.
The items of discussion during the
data webinar are as follows:
Panelists will review the data sets
being considered for the assessment.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come
before this group for discussion, those
issues may not be the subject of formal
action during this meeting. Action will
be restricted to those issues specifically
identified in this notice and any issues
arising after publication of this notice
that require emergency action under
section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act, provided the public has been
notified of the intent to take final action
to address the emergency.
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please call the contact listed above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The MMPA prohibits the ‘‘take’’ of
marine mammals, with certain
exceptions. Sections 101(a)(5)(A) and
(D) of the MMPA (16 U.S.C. 1361 et
seq.) direct the Secretary of Commerce
(as delegated to NMFS) to allow, upon
request, the incidental, but not
intentional, taking of small numbers of
marine mammals by U.S. citizens who
engage in a specified activity (other than
commercial fishing) within a specified
geographical region if certain findings
are made and either regulations are
issued or, if the taking is limited to
harassment, a notice of a proposed
incidental take authorization is
provided to the public for review.
Authorization for incidental takings
shall be granted if NMFS finds that the
taking will have a negligible impact on
the species or stock(s) and will not have
an unmitigable adverse impact on the
availability of the species or stock(s) for
taking for subsistence uses (where
relevant). Further, NMFS must prescribe
the permissible methods of taking and
other ‘‘means of effecting the least
practicable adverse impact’’ on the
affected species or stocks and their
habitat, paying particular attention to
rookeries, mating grounds, and areas of
similar significance, and on the
availability of such species or stocks for
taking for certain subsistence uses
(referred to here as ‘‘mitigation
measures’’). Monitoring and reporting of
such takings are also required. The
meaning of key terms such as ‘‘take,’’
‘‘harassment,’’ and ‘‘negligible impact’’
can be found in section 3 of the MMPA
(16 U.S.C. 1362) and the agency’s
regulations at 50 CFR 216.103.
NMFS’ regulations implementing the
MMPA at 50 CFR 216.107(e) indicate
that IHAs may be renewed for
additional periods of time not to exceed
one year for each reauthorization. In the
notice of proposed IHA for the initial
authorization, NMFS described the
circumstances under which we would
consider issuing a Renewal for this
activity, and requested public comment
on a potential Renewal under those
circumstances. Specifically, on a caseby-case basis, NMFS may issue a oneyear IHA Renewal when (1) another year
of identical or nearly identical activities
as described in the Specified Activities
section is planned or (2) the activities
would not be completed by the time the
IHA expires and a second IHA would
allow for completion of the activities
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XG985
Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic; Southeast
Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 64 data webinar II for Gulf of Mexico and South
Atlantic yellowtail snapper.
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SUMMARY: The SEDAR 64 assessment process of Gulf of Mexico and South
Atlantic yellowtail snapper will consist of a Data Workshop, and a
series of assessment webinars, and a Review Workshop. See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
DATES: The SEDAR 64 data webinar II will be held May 29, 2019, from 10
a.m. to 12 p.m. Eastern Time.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via webinar. The webinar is open to
members of the public. Those interested in participating should contact
Julie A. Neer at SEDAR (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) to request
an invitation providing webinar access information. Please request
webinar invitations at least 24 hours in advance of each webinar.
SEDAR address: 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston,
SC 29405.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie A. Neer, SEDAR Coordinator;
(843) 571-4366; email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic, and
Caribbean Fishery Management Councils, in conjunction with NOAA
Fisheries and the Atlantic and Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commissions
have implemented the Southeast Data, Assessment and Review (SEDAR)
process, a multi-step method for determining the status of fish stocks
in the Southeast Region. SEDAR is a multi-step process including: (1)
Data Workshop, (2) a series of assessment webinars, and (3) A Review
Workshop. The product of the Data Workshop is a report that compiles
and evaluates potential datasets and recommends which datasets are
appropriate for assessment analyses. The assessment webinars produce a
report that describes the fisheries, evaluates the status of the stock,
estimates biological benchmarks, projects future population conditions,
and recommends research and monitoring needs. The product of the Review
Workshop is an Assessment Summary documenting panel opinions regarding
the strengths and weaknesses of the stock assessment and input data.
Participants for SEDAR Workshops are appointed by the Gulf of Mexico,
South Atlantic, and Caribbean Fishery Management Councils and NOAA
Fisheries Southeast Regional Office, HMS Management Division, and
Southeast Fisheries Science Center. Participants include data
collectors and database managers; stock assessment
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scientists, biologists, and researchers; constituency representatives
including fishermen, environmentalists, and NGO's; International
experts; and staff of Councils, Commissions, and state and federal
agencies.
The items of discussion during the data webinar are as follows:
Panelists will review the data sets being considered for the
assessment.
Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come
before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject
of formal action during this meeting. Action will be restricted to
those issues specifically identified in this notice and any issues
arising after publication of this notice that require emergency action
under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the intent to
take final action to address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to the Council office (see ADDRESSES) at least 5
business days prior to each workshop.
Note: The times and sequence specified in this agenda are subject
to change.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: May 6, 2019.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
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