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Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application.
Notice is hereby given that
the Institute of Marine Sciences,
University of California at Santa Cruz
(Responsible Party: Daniel Costa, Ph.D.)
has applied in due form for a permit to
conduct research on northern elephant
seals (Mirounga angustirostris).
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email
comments must be received on or before
June 26, 2020.
ADDRESSES: The application and related
documents are available for review by
selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public
Comment’’ from the ‘‘Features’’ box on
the Applications and Permits for
Protected Species (APPS) home page,
https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then
selecting File No. 23188 from the list of
available applications.
These documents are also available
upon written request or by appointment
in the Permits and Conservation
Division, Office of Protected Resources,
NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room
13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone
(301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376.
Written comments on this application
should be submitted to the Chief,
Permits and Conservation Division, at
the address listed above. Comments may
also be submitted by facsimile to (301)
713–0376, or by email to
NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please
include the File No. in the subject line
of the email comment.
Those individuals requesting a public
hearing should submit a written request
to the Chief, Permits and Conservation
Division at the address listed above. The
request should set forth the specific
reasons why a hearing on this
application would be appropriate.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sara
Young or Shasta McClenahan, (301)
427–8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
subject permit is requested under the
authority of the Marine Mammal
Protection Act of 1972, as amended
(MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the
regulations governing the taking and
importing of marine mammals (50 CFR
part 216).
The applicant requests authorization
to continue a long-term research
program started in 1968 to study
northern elephant seal population
growth and status, reproductive
strategies, behavioral and physiological
adaptations for diving and fasting,
general physiology and metabolism, and
sensory physiology. Up to 4,210
northern elephant seals may be captured
and handled for research and up to
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32,110 individuals may be harassed
during research. Five unintentional
mortalities related to research and up to
10 directed mortalities for euthanasia of
moribund or orphaned pups, are
requested annually. Research methods
include behavioral observations,
marking, flipper tagging, capture and
sampling, active and passive acoustics,
attachment of instrumentats for
tracking, translocation studies, shortterm captive holding for laboratory
studies, use of hormone challenges and
standard clinical tracer techniques for
physiology studies. Research would
include all age and sex classes of
northern elephant seals over the entire
calendar year. Proposed research
locations include haul-out sites from
California to Washington, but primarily
An˜o Nuevo. Incidental harassment of
northern elephant seals, California sea
lions (Zalophus californianus), harbor
seals (Phoca vitulina), and Steller sea
lions (Eumetopias jubatus) of the
Eastern Distinct Population Segment is
requested. The duration of the requested
permit is 5 years.
In compliance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial
determination has been made that the
activity proposed is categorically
excluded from the requirement to
prepare an environmental assessment or
environmental impact statement.
Concurrent with the publication of
this notice in the Federal Register,
NMFS is forwarding copies of the
application to the Marine Mammal
Commission and its Committee of
Scientific Advisors.
Dated: May 20, 2020.
Julia Marie Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
Office of Protected Resources, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
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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:
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Information and Education Committee;
Dolphin Wahoo Committee; Snapper
Grouper Committee; Southeast Data,
Assessment and Review (SEDAR)
Committee; Citizen Science Committee;
Executive Committee; and Mackerel
Cobia Committee. The meeting week
will also include a formal public
comment session and meeting of the
Full Council (partially Closed Session).
Due to public health concerns
associated with COVID–19 and current
travel restrictions, the meeting
originally planned for Key West, FL will
be held via webinar.
The Council meeting will be
held from 10 a.m. on Monday, June 8,
2020, until 12 p.m. on Thursday, June
11, 2020.
DATES:
Meeting address: The
meeting will be held via webinar.
Webinar registration is required. Details
are included in SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES:
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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Meeting
information, including agendas,
overviews, and briefing book materials
will be posted on the Council’s website
at: https://safmc.net/safmc-meetings/
council-meetings/. Webinar registration
links for each meeting day will also be
available from the Council’s website.
Public comment: Written comments
may be directed to John Carmichael,
Executive Director, South Atlantic
Fishery Management Council (see
Council address) or electronically via
the Council’s website at https://
safmc.net/safmc-meetings/councilmeetings/. Comments received by close
of business the Monday before the
meeting (6/1/20) 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 6/1/20), 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 9 a.m. on Thursday, June 11, 2020
will be a part of the meeting
administrative record.
The items of discussion in the
individual meeting agendas are as
follows:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Council Session (Closed)—Monday,
June 8, 2020, 10 a.m. Until 10:45 a.m.
The Council will meet in full session
and receive an overview of the process
for conducting the meeting via webinar.
The Council will also review applicants
for the Council’s Scientific and
Statistical Committee (SSC), and the
Socio-Economic Panel (SEP) and make
appointments as necessary. A legal
briefing on litigation will also be held if
needed.
Information and Education Committee,
Monday, June 8, 2020, 11 a.m. Until 12
p.m.
1. The Committee will receive a report
from the Information and Education
Advisory Panel.
2. The Committee will receive an
update on the Best Fishing Practices
outreach campaign, review the draft
Best Practices web page, receive a
briefing on upcoming outreach activities
and provide direction to staff.
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Dolphin Wahoo Committee, Monday,
June 8, 2020, 1:30 p.m. Until 4:30 p.m.
1. The Committee will receive catch
level recommendations from the SSC for
dolphin and wahoo and take action as
necessary. The Committee will also
receive an update on the Biological
Opinion (BiOp) for the Highly Migratory
Species longline fishery.
2. The Committee will receive an
overview of draft Amendment 10 to the
Dolphin Wahoo Fishery Management
Plan (FMP) with actions that currently
address: Revisions to recreational data
and catch level recommendations,
redefining Optimum Yield in the
dolphin fishery, modifications to
accountability measures, and other
management revisions to the dolphin
and wahoo fisheries. The Committee
will review the draft Amendment and
provide direction to staff.
3. The Committee will receive an
overview of draft Amendment 12 to the
Dolphin Wahoo FMP with measures to
add bullet mackerel and frigate
mackerel as Ecosystem Component
species to the Dolphin Wahoo FMP and
provide guidance to staff.
4. The Committee will receive an
update from staff on the Dolphin Wahoo
Participatory Workshops and also
provide recommendations for MidAtlantic Fishery Management Council
representation on the Dolphin Wahoo
Advisory Panel.
Snapper Grouper Committee, Tuesday,
June 9, 2020, 9 a.m. Until 4:30 p.m.
1. The Committee will receive
updates from NOAA Fisheries the status
of amendments under formal Secretarial
review, including Regulatory
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Amendment 33 to the Snapper Grouper
FMP and the 2020 Red Snapper Season.
2. The Committee will review impacts
of COVID–19 on the snapper grouper
fishery and discuss potential
management responses.
3. The Committee will receive reports
on the greater amberjack stock
assessment from NOAA Fisheries
Southeast Fisheries Science Center
(SEFSC) and from the SSC, and discuss
and determine the Acceptable Biological
Catch (ABC) and management response.
4. The Committee will receive an
overview of Regulatory Amendment 34
to the Snapper Grouper Fishery
Management Plan (FMP) addressing
proposed Special Management Zone
(SMZ) designation for artificial reefs in
federal waters off North Carolina and
South Carolina, review public hearing
comments, make edits to the
Amendment as appropriate and provide
recommendations for final Secretarial
approval.
5. The Committee will receive reports
on the red porgy stock assessment from
NOAA Fisheries SEFSC and from the
SSC, and discuss and determine the
ABC and management response.
SEDAR Committee, Wednesday, June
10, 2020, 9 a.m. Until 10 a.m.
The Committee will receive an update
on SEDAR stock assessment activities, a
report from the SEDAR Steering
Committee, and approve Terms of
Reference for upcoming stock
assessments.
Citizen Science Committee, Wednesday,
June 10, 2020, 10 a.m. Until 12 p.m.
1. The Committee will provide
guidance on the Citizen Science
Program Evaluation including program
goals, objectives, strategies, and
indicators, and discuss the program
evaluation plan.
2. The Committee will also receive
programmatic and project updates.
Executive Committee, Wednesday, June
10, 2020, 1:30 p.m. Until 2:30 p.m.
1. The Committee will review the
Council Priorities and workplan and
provide revisions as needed.
2. The Committee will receive an
update on the Council Coordination
Committee Meeting.
3. The Committee will also review
and provide recommendations on
policies relative to: Internal research
funding and selection process; staff
performance evaluation process; and
sexual harassment prevention training.
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Mackerel Cobia Committee,
Wednesday, June 10, 2020, 2:30 p.m.
Until 3:45 p.m.
1. The Committee will receive an
update on the current status of
amendments under formal Secretarial
review.
2. The Committee will receive reports
on the king mackerel stock assessment
from NOAA Fisheries SEFSC and from
the SSC, and discuss and determine the
ABC and management response.
3. The Committee will review impacts
of COVID–19 on the mackerel cobia
fishery and discuss potential
management responses.
Formal Public Comment, Wednesday,
June 10, 2020, 4 p.m.—Public comment
will be accepted via webinar on items
on the Council meeting agenda
scheduled to be approved for Secretarial
Review: Regulatory Amendment 34 to
the Snapper Grouper FMP (SMZ
designations for artificial reefs off NC
and SC). Public comment will also be
accepted on all other agenda items. The
Council Chair, based on the number of
individuals wishing to comment, will
determine the amount of time provided
to each commenter.
Council Session: Thursday, June 11,
2020, 9 a.m. Until 12 p.m.
The Full Council will begin with the
Call to Order, adoption of the agenda,
and approval of minutes.
The Council will receive updates from
staff regarding allocation discussions by
the Council’s Socio-Economic Panel and
a recently released report from the U.S.
Government Accountability Office
providing recommendations for
documented processes for allocation
reviews. The Council will discuss and
provide direction to staff.
The Council will receive a staff report
on the impacts of COVID–19 on the
Council office operations, reports from
state agency representatives on COVID–
19 impacts, and an update on the status
of the CARES Act relative to COVID–19
relief funds. The Council will discuss
impacts, consider any necessary
response including emergency action,
and take action as appropriate.
The Council will receive an update on
the Joint Council Workgroup on Section
102 of the Modern Fish Act and provide
guidance to the South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council representatives on
the workgroup.
NOAA Fisheries Southeast Regional
Office staff will provide an update on
the status of the For-Hire Electronic
Reporting Amendment.
The Council will review any
Exempted Fishing Permits received as
needed and provide recommendations.
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The Council will receive reports from
the following committees: Information
and Education; Dolphin Wahoo;
Snapper Grouper; SEDAR; Citizen
Science; Mackerel Cobia; and Executive;
and review the SSC Selection
Recommendations. The Council will
take action as appropriate.
The Council will receive agency and
liaison reports, discuss other business
and upcoming meetings, and take action
as necessary.
Documents regarding these issues are
available from the Council office (see
ADDRESSES).
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come
before this group for discussion, those
issues may not be the subject of formal
action during this meeting. Action will
be restricted to those issues specifically
identified in this notice and any issues
arising after publication of this notice
that require emergency action under
section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act, provided the public has been
notified of the Council’s intent to take
final action to address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for auxiliary aids should be
directed to the Council office (see
ADDRESSES) 5 days prior to the meeting.
Note: The times and sequence specified in
this agenda are subject to change.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: May 21, 2020.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Commodity Futures Trading
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), this notice announces that the
Information Collection Request (‘‘ICR’’)
abstracted below has been forwarded to
the Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs (‘‘OIRA’’), of the Office of
Management and Budget (‘‘OMB’’), for
review and comment. The ICR describes
the nature of the information collection
and its expected costs and burden.
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Comments must be submitted on
or before June 26, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be
submitted within 30 days of this
notice’s publication to OIRA, at https://
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
Please find this particular information
collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under
30-day Review—Open for Public
Comments’’ or by using the website’s
search function. Comments can be
entered electronically by clicking on the
‘‘comment’’ button next to the
information collection on the ‘‘OIRA
Information Collections Under Review’’
page, or the ‘‘View ICR—Agency
Submission’’ page. A copy of the
supporting statement for the collection
of information discussed herein may be
obtained by visiting https://
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
In addition to the submission of
comments to https://Reginfo.gov as
indicated above, a copy of all comments
submitted to OIRA may also be
submitted to the Commodity Futures
Trading Commission (the
‘‘Commission’’ or ‘‘CFTC’’) by clicking
on the ‘‘Submit Comment’’ box next to
the descriptive entry for OMB Control
No. 3038–0049, at https://
comments.cftc.gov/FederalRegister/
PublicInfo.aspx.
Or by either of the following methods:
• Mail: Christopher Kirkpatrick,
Secretary of the Commission,
Commodity Futures Trading
Commission, Three Lafayette Centre,
1155 21st Street NW, Washington, DC
20581.
• Hand Delivery/Courier: Same as
Mail above.
All comments must be submitted in
English, or if not, accompanied by an
English translation. Comments
submitted to the Commission should
include only information that you wish
to make available publicly. If you wish
the Commission to consider information
that you believe is exempt from
disclosure under the Freedom of
Information Act, a petition for
confidential treatment of the exempt
information may be submitted according
to the procedures established in § 145.9
of the Commission’s regulations.1 The
Commission reserves the right, but shall
have no obligation, to review, prescreen, filter, redact, refuse or remove
any or all of your submission from
https://www.cftc.gov that it may deem to
be inappropriate for publication, such as
obscene language. All submissions that
have been redacted or removed that
contain comments on the merits of the
DATES:
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ICR will be retained in the public
comment file and will be considered as
required under the Administrative
Procedure Act and other applicable
laws, and may be accessible under the
Freedom of Information Act.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jacob Chachkin, Special Counsel,
Division of Swap Dealer and
Intermediary Oversight, Commodity
Futures Trading Commission, (202)
418–5496, email: jchachkin@cftc.gov;
Steven Haidar, Special Counsel,
Division of Market Oversight,
Commodity Futures Trading
Commission, (202) 418–5611, email:
shaidar@cftc.gov; or Melissa D’Arcy,
Special Counsel, Division of Clearing
and Risk, Commodity Futures Trading
Commission, (202) 418–5086, email:
mdarcy@cftc.gov; and refer to OMB
Control No. 3038–0049.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Procedural Requirements for
Requests for Interpretative, No-Action,
and Exemptive Letters (OMB Control
No. 3038–0049). This is a request for an
extension of a currently approved
information collection.
Abstract: This collection covers the
information requirements for voluntary
requests for, and the issuance of,
interpretative, no-action, and exemptive
letters submitted to Commission staff
pursuant to the provisions of section
140.99 of the Commission’s
regulations,2 and related requests for
confidential treatment pursuant to
section 140.98(b) 3 of the Commission’s
regulations.
The collection requirements described
herein are voluntary. They apply to
parties that choose to request a benefit
from Commission staff in the form of the
regulatory action described in section
140.99. Such benefits may include, for
example, relief from some or all of the
burdens associated with other
collections of information, relief from
regulatory obligations that do not
constitute collections of information,
interpretations, or extensions of time for
compliance with certain Commission
regulations. It is likely that persons who
would opt to request action under
section 140.99 will have determined
that the sought relief substantially
outweighs the information collection
burdens.
This information collection is
necessary, and would be used, to assist
Commission staff in understanding the
type of relief that is being requested and
the basis for the request. It is also
2 17 CFR 140.99. An archive containing CFTC
staff letters may be found at https://www.cftc.gov/
LawRegulation/CFTCStaffLetters/index.htm.
3 17 CFR 140.98(b).
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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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: Information and Education Committee;
Dolphin Wahoo Committee; Snapper Grouper Committee; Southeast Data,
Assessment and Review (SEDAR) Committee; Citizen Science Committee;
Executive Committee; and Mackerel Cobia Committee. The meeting week
will also include a formal public comment session and meeting of the
Full Council (partially Closed Session). Due to public health concerns
associated with COVID-19 and current travel restrictions, the meeting
originally planned for Key West, FL will be held via webinar.
DATES: The Council meeting will be held from 10 a.m. on Monday, June 8,
2020, until 12 p.m. on Thursday, June 11, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Meeting address: The meeting will be held via webinar.
Webinar registration is required. Details are included in SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
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].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Meeting information, including agendas,
overviews, and briefing book materials will be posted on the Council's
website at: https://safmc.net/safmc-meetings/council-meetings/. Webinar
registration links for each meeting day will also be available from the
Council's website.
Public comment: Written comments may be directed to John
Carmichael, 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 the Monday before the meeting (6/1/20)
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 6/1/20),
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 9 a.m. on Thursday, June 11, 2020 will be a part of the
meeting administrative record.
The items of discussion in the individual meeting agendas are as
follows:
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Council Session (Closed)--Monday, June 8, 2020, 10 a.m. Until 10:45
a.m.
The Council will meet in full session and receive an overview of
the process for conducting the meeting via webinar. The Council will
also review applicants for the Council's Scientific and Statistical
Committee (SSC), and the Socio-Economic Panel (SEP) and make
appointments as necessary. A legal briefing on litigation will also be
held if needed.
Information and Education Committee, Monday, June 8, 2020, 11 a.m.
Until 12 p.m.
1. The Committee will receive a report from the Information and
Education Advisory Panel.
2. The Committee will receive an update on the Best Fishing
Practices outreach campaign, review the draft Best Practices web page,
receive a briefing on upcoming outreach activities and provide
direction to staff.
Dolphin Wahoo Committee, Monday, June 8, 2020, 1:30 p.m. Until 4:30
p.m.
1. The Committee will receive catch level recommendations from the
SSC for dolphin and wahoo and take action as necessary. The Committee
will also receive an update on the Biological Opinion (BiOp) for the
Highly Migratory Species longline fishery.
2. The Committee will receive an overview of draft Amendment 10 to
the Dolphin Wahoo Fishery Management Plan (FMP) with actions that
currently address: Revisions to recreational data and catch level
recommendations, redefining Optimum Yield in the dolphin fishery,
modifications to accountability measures, and other management
revisions to the dolphin and wahoo fisheries. The Committee will review
the draft Amendment and provide direction to staff.
3. The Committee will receive an overview of draft Amendment 12 to
the Dolphin Wahoo FMP with measures to add bullet mackerel and frigate
mackerel as Ecosystem Component species to the Dolphin Wahoo FMP and
provide guidance to staff.
4. The Committee will receive an update from staff on the Dolphin
Wahoo Participatory Workshops and also provide recommendations for Mid-
Atlantic Fishery Management Council representation on the Dolphin Wahoo
Advisory Panel.
Snapper Grouper Committee, Tuesday, June 9, 2020, 9 a.m. Until 4:30
p.m.
1. The Committee will receive updates from NOAA Fisheries the
status of amendments under formal Secretarial review, including
Regulatory Amendment 33 to the Snapper Grouper FMP and the 2020 Red
Snapper Season.
2. The Committee will review impacts of COVID-19 on the snapper
grouper fishery and discuss potential management responses.
3. The Committee will receive reports on the greater amberjack
stock assessment from NOAA Fisheries Southeast Fisheries Science Center
(SEFSC) and from the SSC, and discuss and determine the Acceptable
Biological Catch (ABC) and management response.
4. The Committee will receive an overview of Regulatory Amendment
34 to the Snapper Grouper Fishery Management Plan (FMP) addressing
proposed Special Management Zone (SMZ) designation for artificial reefs
in federal waters off North Carolina and South Carolina, review public
hearing comments, make edits to the Amendment as appropriate and
provide recommendations for final Secretarial approval.
5. The Committee will receive reports on the red porgy stock
assessment from NOAA Fisheries SEFSC and from the SSC, and discuss and
determine the ABC and management response.
SEDAR Committee, Wednesday, June 10, 2020, 9 a.m. Until 10 a.m.
The Committee will receive an update on SEDAR stock assessment
activities, a report from the SEDAR Steering Committee, and approve
Terms of Reference for upcoming stock assessments.
Citizen Science Committee, Wednesday, June 10, 2020, 10 a.m. Until 12
p.m.
1. The Committee will provide guidance on the Citizen Science
Program Evaluation including program goals, objectives, strategies, and
indicators, and discuss the program evaluation plan.
2. The Committee will also receive programmatic and project
updates.
Executive Committee, Wednesday, June 10, 2020, 1:30 p.m. Until 2:30
p.m.
1. The Committee will review the Council Priorities and workplan
and provide revisions as needed.
2. The Committee will receive an update on the Council Coordination
Committee Meeting.
3. The Committee will also review and provide recommendations on
policies relative to: Internal research funding and selection process;
staff performance evaluation process; and sexual harassment prevention
training.
Mackerel Cobia Committee, Wednesday, June 10, 2020, 2:30 p.m. Until
3:45 p.m.
1. The Committee will receive an update on the current status of
amendments under formal Secretarial review.
2. The Committee will receive reports on the king mackerel stock
assessment from NOAA Fisheries SEFSC and from the SSC, and discuss and
determine the ABC and management response.
3. The Committee will review impacts of COVID-19 on the mackerel
cobia fishery and discuss potential management responses.
Formal Public Comment, Wednesday, June 10, 2020, 4 p.m.--Public
comment will be accepted via webinar on items on the Council meeting
agenda scheduled to be approved for Secretarial Review: Regulatory
Amendment 34 to the Snapper Grouper FMP (SMZ designations for
artificial reefs off NC and SC). Public comment will also be accepted
on all other agenda items. The Council Chair, based on the number of
individuals wishing to comment, will determine the amount of time
provided to each commenter.
Council Session: Thursday, June 11, 2020, 9 a.m. Until 12 p.m.
The Full Council will begin with the Call to Order, adoption of the
agenda, and approval of minutes.
The Council will receive updates from staff regarding allocation
discussions by the Council's Socio-Economic Panel and a recently
released report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office
providing recommendations for documented processes for allocation
reviews. The Council will discuss and provide direction to staff.
The Council will receive a staff report on the impacts of COVID-19
on the Council office operations, reports from state agency
representatives on COVID-19 impacts, and an update on the status of the
CARES Act relative to COVID-19 relief funds. The Council will discuss
impacts, consider any necessary response including emergency action,
and take action as appropriate.
The Council will receive an update on the Joint Council Workgroup
on Section 102 of the Modern Fish Act and provide guidance to the South
Atlantic Fishery Management Council representatives on the workgroup.
NOAA Fisheries Southeast Regional Office staff will provide an
update on the status of the For-Hire Electronic Reporting Amendment.
The Council will review any Exempted Fishing Permits received as
needed and provide recommendations.
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The Council will receive reports from the following committees:
Information and Education; Dolphin Wahoo; Snapper Grouper; SEDAR;
Citizen Science; Mackerel Cobia; and Executive; and review the SSC
Selection Recommendations. The Council will take action as appropriate.
The Council will receive agency and liaison reports, discuss other
business and upcoming meetings, and take action as necessary.
Documents regarding these issues are available from the Council
office (see ADDRESSES).
Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come
before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject
of formal action during this meeting. Action will be restricted to
those issues specifically identified in this notice and any issues
arising after publication of this notice that require emergency action
under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the Council's
intent to take final action to address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for auxiliary aids should be directed to the
Council office (see ADDRESSES) 5 days prior to the meeting.
Note: The times and sequence specified in this agenda are
subject to change.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: May 21, 2020.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-11394 Filed 5-26-20; 8:45 am]
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