Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, 35373-35374 [2019-15598]
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Dated: July 16, 2019.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2019–15619 Filed 7–22–19; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XH107
Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico;
Southeast Data, Assessment, and
Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 62 Assessment
Webinar III for Gulf of Mexico gray
triggerfish.
AGENCY:
The SEDAR 62 stock
assessment process for Gulf of Mexico
gray triggerfish will consist of an Inperson Workshop, and a series of data
and assessment webinars. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
DATES: The SEDAR 62 Assessment
Webinar III will be held September 4,
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
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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
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
Assessment Webinar are as follows:
1. Using datasets and initial
assessment analysis recommended from
the in-person workshop, panelists will
employ assessment models to evaluate
stock status, estimate population
benchmarks and management criteria,
and project future conditions.
2. Participants will recommend the
most appropriate methods and
configurations for determining stock
status and estimating population
parameters.
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.
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Dated: July 18, 2019.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XH106
Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South
Atlantic Fishery Management Council;
Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
AGENCY:
The South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council (SAFMC) will
hold a meeting of its Scientific and
Statistical Committee (SSC), in
Charleston, SC, to address issues
relevant to the NOAA Fisheries’ Marine
Recreational Information Program
(MRIP). See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
DATES: The SSC meeting will be held
from 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Monday,
August 19, 2019; from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30
p.m. on Tuesday, August 20, 2019; and
8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday,
August 21, 2019.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: The meeting will be
held at the Town & Country Inn and
Suites, 2008 Savannah Hwy.,
Charleston, SC 29407; phone: (800) 334–
6660 or (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,
4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North
Charleston, SC 29405; phone: (843) 571–
4366 or toll free (866) SAFMC–10; fax:
(843) 769–4520; email: kim.iverson@
safmc.net.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
following agenda items will be
addressed by the SSC during the
meeting:
1. Review and describe the sources of
disparity between the Coastal
Household Telephone Survey (CHTS)
and the Fishing Effort Survey (FES)
estimates of recreational effort used in
the MRIP for SAFMC managed stocks,
considering the impacts of the effort
SUMMARY:
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survey change and NOAA Fisheries’
Southeast Fishery Science Center
(SEFSC) post-processing.
a. Describe for a set of SAFMC
managed species currently in the
Southeast Data, Assessment, and
Review (SEDAR) stock assessment
process (Red Porgy, Greater Amberjack,
King Mackerel, Golden Tilefish, and
Gag) how the sources of disparity
between CHTS and FES affect the FES
catch estimate time series, with
attention on trends, uncertainty, and
potential outliers.
b. Review SEFSC post-survey
processing and determine what portion
of the difference in catch estimates is
due to: (1) The change from CHTS to
FES versus (2) the post-survey
processing of the data by the SEFSC.
c. Identify a set of critical factors (e.g.,
spatial/temporal coverage of the data
that were used in analysis for
extrapolation, decision to exclude
outlier/abnormal data points, error
structures/statistical distributions used
in analyses, etc.) most likely to
contribute to CHTS/FES disparities for
species managed by the SAFMC.
i. Describe how the sources of
disparity and data issues identified for
the 5 species examined above may affect
estimates for other SAFMC species.
ii. Review recreational catch estimates
for species currently being assessed
(Golden Tilefish, Greater Amberjack,
Red Porgy).
2. Establish approaches for the use of
FES estimates for unassessed species.
The SSC will provide guidance to
staff and recommendations for SAFMC
consideration as necessary. The meeting
is open to the public and will also be
available via webinar as it occurs.
Webinar registration is required.
Information regarding webinar
registration will be posted to the
SAFMC website at: https://safmc.net/
safmc-meetings/scientific-andstatistical-committee-meetings/ as it
becomes available. The meeting agenda,
briefing book materials, and online
comment form will be posted to the
website two weeks prior to the meeting.
Written comment on SSC agenda topics
is to be distributed to the Committee
through the SAFMC office, similar to all
other briefing materials. Written
comment to be considered by the SSC
shall be provided to the SAFMC office
no later than one week prior to an SSC
meeting. For this meeting, the deadline
for submission of written comment is 12
p.m., Monday, August 12, 2019.
Multiple opportunities for comment
on agenda items will be provided during
the SSC meeting. Open comment
periods will be provided at the start of
the meeting and near the conclusion.
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Those interested in providing comment
should indicate such in the manner
requested by the SSC Chair, who will
then recognize individuals to provide
comment.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in the meeting 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
This meeting is accessible to people
with disabilities. Requests for auxiliary
aids should be directed to the SAFMC
office (see ADDRESSES) at least 5
business 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: July 18, 2019.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Evaluation of Rookery Bay National
Estuarine Research Reserve
Office for Coastal Management
(OCM), National Ocean Service (NOS),
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), Department of
Commerce (DOC).
ACTION: Notice of public meeting and
request for public comment.
AGENCY:
The National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Office for Coastal Management will hold
a public meeting and is soliciting
comment for the performance
evaluation of the Rookery Bay National
Estuarine Research Reserve.
DATES: Rookery Bay National Estuarine
Research Reserve Evaluation: The
public meeting will be held on
Wednesday September 25, 2019, and
written comments must be received on
or before Friday, October 4, 2019.
SUMMARY:
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For the specific date, time, and
location of the public meetings, see
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
on the reserve by any of the following
methods:
Public Meeting and Oral Comments:
A public meeting will be held in Naples,
Florida for the Rookery Bay Reserve. For
the specific location, see
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
Written Comments: Please direct
written comments to Ralph Cantral,
Evaluator, NOAA Office for Coastal
Management, 2234 S Hobson Avenue,
Charleston, South Carolina or via email
to Ralph.Cantral@noaa.gov. Comments
that the Office for Coastal Management
receives are considered part of the
public record and may be publicly
accessible. Any personal identifying
information (e.g., name, address)
submitted voluntarily by the sender may
also be publicly accessible. NOAA will
accept anonymous comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ralph Cantral, Evaluator, NOAA Office
for Coastal Management, 2234 S Hobson
Avenue, Charleston, South Carolina via
email to Ralph.Cantral@noaa.gov, or by
phone at (843) 740–1143. Copies of the
previous evaluation findings,
Management Plan, and Site Profile may
be viewed and downloaded on the
internet at https://coast.noaa.gov/czm/
evaluations. A copy of the evaluation
notification letter and most recent
performance report may be obtained
upon request by contacting Mr. Cantral
via the contact information provided
above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Sections
312 and 315 of the Coastal Zone
Management Act (CZMA) require
NOAA to conduct periodic evaluations
of federally-approved National
Estuarine Research Reserves. The
process includes a public meeting,
consideration of written public
comments, and consultations with
interested Federal, state, and local
agencies and members of the public. For
the evaluation of National Estuarine
Research Reserves, NOAA will consider
the extent to which the state has met the
national objectives, adhered to its
management plan approved by the
Secretary of Commerce, and adhered to
the terms of financial assistance under
the Coastal Zone Management Act.
When the evaluation is completed,
NOAA’s Office for Coastal Management
will place a notice in the Federal
Register announcing the availability of
the Final Evaluation Findings.
You may participate and submit oral
comments at the public meeting
scheduled as follows:
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XH106
Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC) will
hold a meeting of its Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC), in
Charleston, SC, to address issues relevant to the NOAA Fisheries'
Marine Recreational Information Program (MRIP). See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
DATES: The SSC meeting will be held from 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Monday,
August 19, 2019; from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 20,
2019; and 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, August 21, 2019.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the Town & Country Inn
and Suites, 2008 Savannah Hwy., Charleston, SC 29407; phone: (800) 334-
6660 or (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, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405;
phone: (843) 571-4366 or toll free (866) SAFMC-10; fax: (843) 769-4520;
email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following agenda items will be
addressed by the SSC during the meeting:
1. Review and describe the sources of disparity between the Coastal
Household Telephone Survey (CHTS) and the Fishing Effort Survey (FES)
estimates of recreational effort used in the MRIP for SAFMC managed
stocks, considering the impacts of the effort
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survey change and NOAA Fisheries' Southeast Fishery Science Center
(SEFSC) post-processing.
a. Describe for a set of SAFMC managed species currently in the
Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR) stock assessment process
(Red Porgy, Greater Amberjack, King Mackerel, Golden Tilefish, and Gag)
how the sources of disparity between CHTS and FES affect the FES catch
estimate time series, with attention on trends, uncertainty, and
potential outliers.
b. Review SEFSC post-survey processing and determine what portion
of the difference in catch estimates is due to: (1) The change from
CHTS to FES versus (2) the post-survey processing of the data by the
SEFSC.
c. Identify a set of critical factors (e.g., spatial/temporal
coverage of the data that were used in analysis for extrapolation,
decision to exclude outlier/abnormal data points, error structures/
statistical distributions used in analyses, etc.) most likely to
contribute to CHTS/FES disparities for species managed by the SAFMC.
i. Describe how the sources of disparity and data issues identified
for the 5 species examined above may affect estimates for other SAFMC
species.
ii. Review recreational catch estimates for species currently being
assessed (Golden Tilefish, Greater Amberjack, Red Porgy).
2. Establish approaches for the use of FES estimates for unassessed
species.
The SSC will provide guidance to staff and recommendations for
SAFMC consideration as necessary. The meeting is open to the public and
will also be available via webinar as it occurs. Webinar registration
is required. Information regarding webinar registration will be posted
to the SAFMC website at: https://safmc.net/safmc-meetings/scientific-and-statistical-committee-meetings/ as it becomes available. The
meeting agenda, briefing book materials, and online comment form will
be posted to the website two weeks prior to the meeting. Written
comment on SSC agenda topics is to be distributed to the Committee
through the SAFMC office, similar to all other briefing materials.
Written comment to be considered by the SSC shall be provided to the
SAFMC office no later than one week prior to an SSC meeting. For this
meeting, the deadline for submission of written comment is 12 p.m.,
Monday, August 12, 2019.
Multiple opportunities for comment on agenda items will be provided
during the SSC meeting. Open comment periods will be provided at the
start of the meeting and near the conclusion. Those interested in
providing comment should indicate such in the manner requested by the
SSC Chair, who will then recognize individuals to provide comment.
Although non-emergency issues not contained in the meeting 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
This meeting is accessible to people with disabilities. Requests
for auxiliary aids should be directed to the SAFMC office (see
ADDRESSES) at least 5 business 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: July 18, 2019.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
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