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Dated: November 16, 2020.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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New England Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:
The New England Fishery
Management Council (Council) is
scheduling a public meeting of its
Herring Advisory Panel via webinar to
consider actions affecting New England
fisheries in the exclusive economic zone
(EEZ). Recommendations from this
group will be brought to the full Council
for formal consideration and action, if
appropriate.
DATES: This webinar will be held on
Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at 9 a.m.
Webinar registration URL information:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/
register/6747145818220045327.
ADDRESSES: Council address: New
England Fishery Management Council,
50 Water Street, Mill 2, Newburyport,
MA 01950.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director,
New England Fishery Management
Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
Agenda
The Advisory Panel will meet to
review and discuss 2021 work priorities
for the Atlantic Herring Fishery
Management Plan including: (1) A
framework action that considers
spawning closures on Georges Bank
(GB); (2) development of a formal
rebuilding plan for Atlantic herring; (3)
review and potentially adjust
accountability measures (AMs) in the
herring plan; and (4) coordinate with
the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
Council (MAFMC) and Atlantic States
Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC)
on various herring management issues
(i.e., river herring and shad (RH/S)).
Other business will be discussed, as
necessary.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained on the agenda may come
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before this Council for discussion, those
issues may not be the subject of formal
action during this meeting. Council
action will be restricted to those issues
specifically listed in this notice and any
issues arising after publication of this
notice that require emergency action
under section 305(c) of the MagnusonStevens Act, provided the public has
been notified of the Council’s intent to
take final action to address the
emergency. The public also should be
aware that the meeting will be recorded.
Consistent with 16 U.S.C. 1852, a copy
of the recording is available upon
request.
Special Accommodations
This meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Requests for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at
(978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to
the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: November 16, 2020.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2020–25588 Filed 11–18–20; 8:45 am]
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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: Snapper
Grouper Committee; Dolphin Wahoo
Committee; Habitat and EcosystemBased Management Committee,
Mackerel Cobia Committee; Executive
Committee (partially Closed Session);
and Citizen Science Committee. The
meeting week will also include a formal
public comment session and a meeting
of the Full Council (with a partially
Closed Session). Due to public health
concerns associated with COVID–19 and
current travel restrictions, the meeting
originally planned for Wrightsville
Beach, NC will be held via webinar.
DATES: The Council meeting will be
held from 9 a.m. on Monday, December
SUMMARY:
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7, 2020 until 5 p.m. on Thursday,
December 10, 2020.
ADDRESSES: 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: kim.iverson@safmc.net.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Meeting
information, including agendas,
overviews, briefing materials and the
meeting registration link will be posted
on the Council’s website at: https://
safmc.net/safmc-meetings/councilmeetings/.
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: https://
safmc.wufoo.com/forms/
m1ijpb670ziz2jz/. Comments received
by close of business the Monday before
the meeting (11/30/20) 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. Written comments received
after the Monday before the meeting
must be submitted using 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 Wednesday, December 9,
2020 will be a part of the meeting
administrative record.
The items of discussion in the
individual meeting agendas are as
follows:
Meeting Agenda
Council Session I, Monday, December 7,
2020, 9 a.m. Until 12 p.m. (Closed
Session)
The Council will consider
appointments for open advisory panel
seats, review the composition of the
Mackerel Cobia Advisory Panel (AP),
and advisory panel policies. A legal
briefing on litigation will also be
provided if needed.
Council Session II, Monday, December
7, 2020, 1:30 p.m. Until 2:30 p.m. and
5 p.m. Until 6 p.m.
The Council will discuss the
Acceptable Biological Catch (ABC)
Control Rule including carry-over and
phase-in provisions. Beginning at 5 p.m.
Council members will receive a
presentation on Draft Amendment 14 to
the 2006 Consolidated Highly Migratory
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Species Fishery Management Plan
(FMP) from NOAA Fisheries. The
amendment addresses the ABC Control
Rule, phase-in and carry over, and
annual catch limit (ACL) provisions.
Snapper Grouper Committee, Monday,
December 7, 2020, 2:30 p.m. Until 5
p.m. and Tuesday, December 8, 2020
from 8:30 a.m. Until 12 p.m.
The Committee will: Receive an
update from NOAA Fisheries on the
status of amendments under review;
receive an overview of the stock
assessment for yellowtail snapper,
discuss and provide recommendations
for Council consideration; and discuss
whether nine snapper grouper species
continue to need conservation and
management under the Snapper
Grouper FMP and consider options. The
Committee will review comments
provided by Wreckfish Individual
Transferable Quota (ITQ) shareholders
and dealers regarding Amendment 48 to
the Snapper Grouper FMP addressing
Wreckfish ITQ Modernization and is
scheduled to approve the amendment
for public scoping. The Committee will
review potential management measures
to end overfishing and revise the
rebuilding plan for Red Porgy through
draft Amendment 50 to the Snapper
Grouper FMP and is scheduled to
approve the amendment for public
scoping. The Committee will receive an
options paper addressing catch levels
and management measures for greater
amberjack.
Habitat Protection and Ecosystem-Based
Management Committee, Tuesday,
December 8, 2020, 1:30 p.m. Until 5
p.m.
The Committee will: Review Coral
Amendment 10 addressing
modifications to area closures for the
deepwater shrimp fishery; receive an
update on the Ecopath with Ecosim
Model Review; receive a report from the
Habitat Protection and Ecosystem-Based
Management Advisory Panel (AP);
receive a Fishery Ecosystem Plan (FEP)
Roadmap Progress Report, and discuss
the development of a Habitat and
Ecosystem Program Blueprint.
Dolphin Wahoo Committee, Wednesday,
December 9, 2020, 8:30 a.m. Until 12
p.m.
The Committee will receive an update
from NOAA Fisheries on the review
status of Amendment 12 to the Dolphin
Wahoo FMP addressing bullet and
frigate mackerel and receive a report
from the Dolphin Wahoo AP. The
Committee will review draft
Amendment 10 to the Dolphin Wahoo
FMP with actions that currently
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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 is
scheduled to approve the amendment
for public hearing.
Mackerel Cobia Committee, Wednesday,
December 9, 2020, 1:30 p.m. Until 3:45
p.m.
The Committee will receive a report
from the Mackerel Cobia AP, address
management measures for Atlantic king
mackerel following the recent stock
assessment (Framework Amendment 10)
and is scheduled to approve the
amendment for public scoping. The
Committee will consider modifications
to catch levels and management
measures to end overfishing of Gulf
cobia (Amendment 32 to the Coastal
Migratory Pelagics FMP).
Formal Public Comment, Wednesday,
December 9, 2020, 4 p.m..—Public
comment will be accepted via webinar
on all items on the Council meeting
agenda. Highlighted items scheduled to
be approved for public scoping:
Amendment 48 to the Snapper Grouper
FMP (Wreckfish ITQ Modernization);
Amendment 50 to the Snapper Grouper
FMP (red porgy); and Framework
Amendment 10 to the Coastal Migratory
Pelagics FMP. Additionally,
Amendment 10 to the Dolphin Wahoo
FMP (dolphin wahoo management
measures) is scheduled to be approved
for public hearings. The Council Chair
will determine the amount of time
provided to each commenter based on
the number of individuals wishing to
comment.
Executive Committee, Thursday,
December 10, 2020, 8:30 a.m. Until 12
p.m. (Partially Closed Session)
The Committee will conduct the
annual performance review for the
Council’s Executive Director in Closed
Session. In Open Session, the
Committee will receive an update on the
Council’s 2021 budget and review the
2021 FMP Work Schedule.
Citizen Science Committee, Thursday,
December 10, 2020, 10:30 a.m. Until 12
p.m.
The Committee will review Citizen
Science Program Planning efforts, the
Citizen Science Program Evaluation
Plan, and receive an update on Citizen
Science program and projects activities.
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Council Session III, Thursday, December
10, 2020, 1:30 p.m. Until 5 p.m.
The Council will receive a report from
the Executive Director, an update on
development of the proposed approach
to determine sector allocations, and an
update on climate change scenario
planning. The Council will also receive
a report from the Council’s Scientific
and Statistical Committee, if needed, on
any items not previously addressed
during committee meetings. The
Council will receive a report from the
Outreach and Communications AP and
another from the Southeast Data,
Assessment and Review (SEDAR)
Steering Committee.
NOAA Fisheries Southeast Fisheries
Science Center staff will provide an
update on staff restructuring and a
report on the status of commercial
electronic logbooks.
NOAA Fisheries Southeast Regional
Office staff will provide an update on
the status of For-Hire Electronic
Reporting and the status of their
evaluation of bycatch reporting efforts
in the South Atlantic. The Council will
also receive a Protected Resources
report.
The Council will receive reports from
the following committees: Snapper
Grouper; Mackerel Cobia; Dolphin
Wahoo; Habitat Protection and
Ecosystem-Based Management; Citizen
Science; and Executive. The Council
will also address advisory panel
appointments.
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 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.
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Note: The times and sequence specified in
this agenda are subject to change.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: November 16, 2020.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Comment Request; Generic Clearance
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Feedback on Agency Service Delivery
Court Services and Offender
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This notice announces the
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accordance with the Paperwork
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CSOSA’s intent to submit this collection
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public to comment on this proposed
information collection.
DATES: Consideration will be given to all
comments received by December 21,
2020.
SUMMARY:
You may submit written
comments, identified by ‘‘Collection of
Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service
Delivery’’ to: Rochelle Durant, Program
Analyst, Office of General Counsel,
Court Services and Offender
Supervision Agency for the District of
Columbia, 800 North Capitol Street NW,
Washington, DC 20002 or to
Rochelle.Durant@csosa.gov.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice may be made available to the
public. For this reason, please do not
include in your comments information
of a confidential nature, such as
sensitive personal information or
proprietary information. If you send an
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be automatically captured and included
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available on the internet. Please note
that responses to this public comment
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request containing any routine notice
about the confidentiality of the
communication will be treated as public
comments that may be made available to
the public notwithstanding the
inclusion of the routine notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Rochelle Durant, Program Analyst,
Office of General Counsel, Court
Services and Offender Supervision
Agency for the District of Columbia at
Rochelle.Durant@csosa.gov or (202)
220–5304.
For content support: Trina Stewart,
Supervisory Intergovernmental and
Community Affairs Specialist, Court
Services and Offender Supervision
Agency for the District of Columbia at
Trina.Stewart@csosa.gov or (202) 220–
5526.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice
and request for public comment on this
collection was published in the Federal
Register on September 8, 2020 at 85 FR
174. The Agency did not receive any
comments in response to the 60-day
notice published in the Federal
Register.
Title: Generic Clearance for the
Collection of Qualitative Feedback on
Agency Service Delivery.
Abstract: Under the PRA (44 U.S.C.
3501–3520), federal agencies must
obtain approval from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for each
collection of information they collect or
sponsor. Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
PRA (944 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A) requires
federal agencies to provide a 60-day
notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of
information, including each proposed
extension of an existing collection of
information, before submitting the
collection of information to OMB for
approval. To comply with this
requirement, CSOSA is publishing
notice of the proposed collection of
information set forth in this document.
The proposed information collection
activity provides a means to garner
qualitative customer and stakeholder
feedback in an efficient, timely manner,
in accordance with the Administration’s
commitment to improving service
delivery. By qualitative feedback we
mean information that provides useful
insights on perceptions and opinions,
but are not statistical surveys that yield
quantitative results that can be
generalized to the population of study.
This feedback will provide insights into
customer or stakeholder perceptions,
experiences and expectations, provide
an early warning of issues with service,
or focus attention on areas where
communication, training or changes in
operations might improve delivery of
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products or services. These collections
will allow for ongoing, collaborative and
actionable communications between the
Agency and its customers and
stakeholders. It will also allow feedback
to contribute directly to the
improvement of program management.
The Agency has traditionally used
paper form surveys as its primary public
information collection method.
However, to further comply with the
goals of the PRA, the Agency recently
implemented the use of online
electronic survey tools to obtain
customer and client feedback regarding
Agency programs and supervision
support services. During the COVID–19
pandemic, the approval from OMB to
utilize an electronic option to complete
the Agency’s standard surveys online
was extremely helpful in sustaining our
engagement with the community. The
contents in the online version and in
paper versions of the Agency’s surveys
will remain identical. Once in person
meetings are resumed, CSOSA will
continue to offer paper option for
respondents who prefer that option.
Similar to the process used for gaining
public feedback via the Agency’s
traditional paper form surveys, the
online surveys are forwarded to the
meeting participants at the conclusion
of an event or program via the
participants previously registered email
address or at the end of a virtual
meeting in the chat box or via a slide
with a link that leads to the online
survey. The results of the electronic
surveys are tallied by the online
software and then forwarded to a
centralized user account for further
evaluation and review or to be merged
with any results from completed hard
copy paper surveys.
The solicitation of feedback will target
areas such as: timeliness,
appropriateness, accuracy of
information, courtesy, efficiency of
service delivery, and resolution of
issues with service delivery. Responses
will be assessed to plan and inform
efforts to improve or maintain the
quality of service offered to the public.
If this information is not collected, vital
feedback from customers and
stakeholders on the Agency’s services
will be unavailable.
The Agency will only submit a
collection for approval under this
generic clearance if it meets the
following conditions:
1. The collections are voluntary;
2. The collections are low-burden for
respondents (based on considerations of
total burden hours, total number of
respondents, or burden-hours per
respondent) and are low-cost for both
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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: Snapper Grouper Committee; Dolphin
Wahoo Committee; Habitat and Ecosystem-Based Management Committee,
Mackerel Cobia Committee; Executive Committee (partially Closed
Session); and Citizen Science Committee. The meeting week will also
include a formal public comment session and a meeting of the Full
Council (with a partially Closed Session). Due to public health
concerns associated with COVID-19 and current travel restrictions, the
meeting originally planned for Wrightsville Beach, NC will be held via
webinar.
DATES: The Council meeting will be held from 9 a.m. on Monday, December
7, 2020 until 5 p.m. on Thursday, December 10, 2020.
ADDRESSES: 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, briefing materials and the meeting registration link will be
posted on the Council's website at: https://safmc.net/safmc-meetings/council-meetings/.
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: https://safmc.wufoo.com/forms/m1ijpb670ziz2jz/. Comments
received by close of business the Monday before the meeting (11/30/20)
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. Written comments
received after the Monday before the meeting must be submitted using
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 Wednesday, December
9, 2020 will be a part of the meeting administrative record.
The items of discussion in the individual meeting agendas are as
follows:
Meeting Agenda
Council Session I, Monday, December 7, 2020, 9 a.m. Until 12 p.m.
(Closed Session)
The Council will consider appointments for open advisory panel
seats, review the composition of the Mackerel Cobia Advisory Panel
(AP), and advisory panel policies. A legal briefing on litigation will
also be provided if needed.
Council Session II, Monday, December 7, 2020, 1:30 p.m. Until 2:30 p.m.
and 5 p.m. Until 6 p.m.
The Council will discuss the Acceptable Biological Catch (ABC)
Control Rule including carry-over and phase-in provisions. Beginning at
5 p.m. Council members will receive a presentation on Draft Amendment
14 to the 2006 Consolidated Highly Migratory
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Species Fishery Management Plan (FMP) from NOAA Fisheries. The
amendment addresses the ABC Control Rule, phase-in and carry over, and
annual catch limit (ACL) provisions.
Snapper Grouper Committee, Monday, December 7, 2020, 2:30 p.m. Until 5
p.m. and Tuesday, December 8, 2020 from 8:30 a.m. Until 12 p.m.
The Committee will: Receive an update from NOAA Fisheries on the
status of amendments under review; receive an overview of the stock
assessment for yellowtail snapper, discuss and provide recommendations
for Council consideration; and discuss whether nine snapper grouper
species continue to need conservation and management under the Snapper
Grouper FMP and consider options. The Committee will review comments
provided by Wreckfish Individual Transferable Quota (ITQ) shareholders
and dealers regarding Amendment 48 to the Snapper Grouper FMP
addressing Wreckfish ITQ Modernization and is scheduled to approve the
amendment for public scoping. The Committee will review potential
management measures to end overfishing and revise the rebuilding plan
for Red Porgy through draft Amendment 50 to the Snapper Grouper FMP and
is scheduled to approve the amendment for public scoping. The Committee
will receive an options paper addressing catch levels and management
measures for greater amberjack.
Habitat Protection and Ecosystem-Based Management Committee, Tuesday,
December 8, 2020, 1:30 p.m. Until 5 p.m.
The Committee will: Review Coral Amendment 10 addressing
modifications to area closures for the deepwater shrimp fishery;
receive an update on the Ecopath with Ecosim Model Review; receive a
report from the Habitat Protection and Ecosystem-Based Management
Advisory Panel (AP); receive a Fishery Ecosystem Plan (FEP) Roadmap
Progress Report, and discuss the development of a Habitat and Ecosystem
Program Blueprint.
Dolphin Wahoo Committee, Wednesday, December 9, 2020, 8:30 a.m. Until
12 p.m.
The Committee will receive an update from NOAA Fisheries on the
review status of Amendment 12 to the Dolphin Wahoo FMP addressing
bullet and frigate mackerel and receive a report from the Dolphin Wahoo
AP. The Committee will review draft Amendment 10 to the Dolphin Wahoo
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
is scheduled to approve the amendment for public hearing.
Mackerel Cobia Committee, Wednesday, December 9, 2020, 1:30 p.m. Until
3:45 p.m.
The Committee will receive a report from the Mackerel Cobia AP,
address management measures for Atlantic king mackerel following the
recent stock assessment (Framework Amendment 10) and is scheduled to
approve the amendment for public scoping. The Committee will consider
modifications to catch levels and management measures to end
overfishing of Gulf cobia (Amendment 32 to the Coastal Migratory
Pelagics FMP).
Formal Public Comment, Wednesday, December 9, 2020, 4 p.m..--Public
comment will be accepted via webinar on all items on the Council
meeting agenda. Highlighted items scheduled to be approved for public
scoping: Amendment 48 to the Snapper Grouper FMP (Wreckfish ITQ
Modernization); Amendment 50 to the Snapper Grouper FMP (red porgy);
and Framework Amendment 10 to the Coastal Migratory Pelagics FMP.
Additionally, Amendment 10 to the Dolphin Wahoo FMP (dolphin wahoo
management measures) is scheduled to be approved for public hearings.
The Council Chair will determine the amount of time provided to each
commenter based on the number of individuals wishing to comment.
Executive Committee, Thursday, December 10, 2020, 8:30 a.m. Until 12
p.m. (Partially Closed Session)
The Committee will conduct the annual performance review for the
Council's Executive Director in Closed Session. In Open Session, the
Committee will receive an update on the Council's 2021 budget and
review the 2021 FMP Work Schedule.
Citizen Science Committee, Thursday, December 10, 2020, 10:30 a.m.
Until 12 p.m.
The Committee will review Citizen Science Program Planning efforts,
the Citizen Science Program Evaluation Plan, and receive an update on
Citizen Science program and projects activities.
Council Session III, Thursday, December 10, 2020, 1:30 p.m. Until 5
p.m.
The Council will receive a report from the Executive Director, an
update on development of the proposed approach to determine sector
allocations, and an update on climate change scenario planning. The
Council will also receive a report from the Council's Scientific and
Statistical Committee, if needed, on any items not previously addressed
during committee meetings. The Council will receive a report from the
Outreach and Communications AP and another from the Southeast Data,
Assessment and Review (SEDAR) Steering Committee.
NOAA Fisheries Southeast Fisheries Science Center staff will
provide an update on staff restructuring and a report on the status of
commercial electronic logbooks.
NOAA Fisheries Southeast Regional Office staff will provide an
update on the status of For-Hire Electronic Reporting and the status of
their evaluation of bycatch reporting efforts in the South Atlantic.
The Council will also receive a Protected Resources report.
The Council will receive reports from the following committees:
Snapper Grouper; Mackerel Cobia; Dolphin Wahoo; Habitat Protection and
Ecosystem-Based Management; Citizen Science; and Executive. The Council
will also address advisory panel appointments.
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 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.
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Note: The times and sequence specified in this agenda are
subject to change.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: November 16, 2020.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-25586 Filed 11-18-20; 8:45 am]
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