[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 29 (Wednesday, February 12, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7924-7926]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-02772]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XA034]


South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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: Habitat Protection and Ecosystem-Based 
Management Committee; Mackerel Cobia Committee; Shrimp Committee; 
Dolphin Wahoo Committee; Statement of Organization Practices and 
Procedures (SOPPs) Committee (Closed Session); Executive Finance 
Committee; and Snapper Grouper Committee. The meeting week will also 
include a meeting of the Committee of the Whole, a formal public 
comment session, and a meeting of the Full Council.

DATES: The meetings will be held from 1:30 p.m. on Monday, March 2, 
2020 until 11:30 a.m. on Friday, March 6, 2020.

ADDRESSES: 
    Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the Westin Jekyll 
Island, 110 Ocean Way, Jekyll Island, GA 31527; phone: (912) 635-4545.
    Council address: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055 
Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N Charleston, SC 29405.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Iverson, Public Information 
Officer, SAFMC; phone: (843) 302-8440 or toll free (866) SAFMC-10; fax: 
(843) 769-4520; email: [email protected]. Meeting information is 
available from the Council's website at: http://safmc.net/safmc-meetings/council-meetings/.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    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 http://safmc.net/safmc-meetings/council-meetings/. Comments 
received by close of business the Monday before the meeting (2/24/20) 
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 2/24/20), 
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 noon on Thursday, March 5, 2020 will be a part of the meeting 
administrative record.
    The items of discussion in the individual meeting agendas are as 
follows:

Committee of the Whole--Monday, March 2, 2020, 1:30 p.m. until 5:30 
p.m. and Tuesday, March 3, 2020, 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m.

    1. The Committee will receive an overview of proposed management 
changes in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS) 
Restoration Blueprint, a presentation from the Florida Fish and 
Wildlife Commission (FWC) regarding the proposed measures, an update 
from FKNMS staff, and an overview of the Council's role regarding the 
measures in the Restoration Blueprint from NOAA General Counsel. The 
Committee will discuss and take action as appropriate.
    2. The Committee will also receive a staff presentation on analysis 
of the need for conservation and management of selected species, 
discuss and provide recommendations as needed.
    3. The Committee will receive a presentation from staff providing 
background information on allocations, consider allocation approaches 
and annual catch limits (ACLs), and provide guidance to staff as 
appropriate.

Habitat Protection and Ecosystem-Based Management Committee--Wednesday, 
March 4, 2020, 8:30 a.m. until 9:30 a.m.

    1. The Committee will receive an update on Council actions relative 
to habitat and ecosystems, receive a report from the November 2019 
meeting of the Habitat Advisory Panel, and provide guidance to staff.

Mackerel Cobia Committee, Wednesday, March 4, 2020, 9:30 a.m. until 12 
p.m.

    1. The Committee will receive an update on the status of commercial 
landings and amendments currently under formal Secretarial review.
    2. The Committee will receive an overview of Framework Amendment 9 
to the Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources Fishery Management Plan 
addressing Spanish mackerel commercial trip limits in the Northern 
Zone, review public hearing comments, and consider approving the 
amendment for Secretarial review.

Shrimp Committee, Wednesday, March 4, 2020, 1:30 p.m. until 2:30 p.m.

    1. The Committee will receive an overview of Amendment 11 to the 
Shrimp Fishery Management Plan (FMP) addressing transit provisions for 
penaeid shrimp vessels, recommendations from the Council's Shrimp 
Advisory Panel and Law Enforcement Advisory Panel, review public 
hearing comments, and discuss and consider approving the amendment for 
final Secretarial review.

Dolphin Wahoo Committee, Tuesday, March 3, 2020, 2:30 p.m. until 3:45 
p.m.

    1. The Committee will receive updates from NOAA Fisheries on the 
status of commercial landings.
    2. 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.
    3. The Committee will receive an update from staff on the Dolphin 
Wahoo Participatory Workshops.
    Formal Public Comment, Wednesday, March 4, 2020, 4 p.m.--Public 
comment will be accepted on items on the Council meeting agenda 
scheduled to be approved for Secretarial Review: Amendment 11 to the 
Shrimp FMP (penaeid shrimp transit provisions); and Coastal Migratory 
Pelagic Resources Framework Amendment 9 (Spanish mackerel Northern Zone 
trip limits). 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.

SOPPs Committee, Thursday, March 5, 2020, 8:30 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. 
(Closed Session)

    1. The Committee will discuss revisions to the Council's travel 
policy and Handbook and provide recommendations for Council 
consideration.

Executive Finance Committee, Thursday, March 5, 2020, 9:30 a.m. until 
10:30 a.m.

    1. The Committee will address the Council follow-up and priorities 
listing, receive an update from staff on the Gulf-South Atlantic 
Recreational Flexibility Workgroup, and an update on Council Policies 
and Practices. The Committee will discuss and take action as 
appropriate.

Snapper Grouper Committee, Thursday, March 5, 2020, 10:30 a.m. until 12 
p.m.

    1. The Committee will receive updates from NOAA Fisheries on 
commercial landings and the status of amendments under formal 
Secretarial review.
    2. The Committee will receive an update from NOAA Fisheries on 
modifications to the red snapper seasons as addressed in Snapper 
Grouper Regulatory Amendment 33 (removing the minimum number of days 
requirement for opening the season) and the 2020 red snapper season.
    3. The Committee will receive an overview of Snapper Grouper 
Regulatory Amendment 34 addressing proposed Special Management Zones in 
North Carolina and South Carolina and consider approving the amendment 
for public hearings.
    4. The Committee will provide topics to be addressed on the agenda 
for the next meeting of the Snapper Grouper Advisory Panel.

Council Session: Thursday, March 5, 2020, 1:30 p.m. until 5 p.m. and 
Friday, March 6, 2020, 8:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m.

    The Full Council will begin with the Call to Order, adoption of the 
agenda, and approval of minutes. The Council will receive a legal 
briefing during Closed Session if needed.
    The Council will receive a presentation on Shark Depredation from 
NOAA Fisheries Highly Migratory Species Division staff.
    The Council will receive staff reports including the Executive 
Director's Report, updates on the MyFishCount recreational reporting 
pilot program, a report on the Council's System Management Plan (SMP), 
and an update on the Citizen Science Program.
    Presentations will be provided by NOAA Fisheries Southeast Regional

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Office staff including a report on the status of commercial landings 
for species not covered during an earlier committee meeting, bycatch 
reporting, protected resources, and a presentation on the status of the 
of the For-Hire Electronic Reporting Amendment. NOAA Fisheries 
Southeast Fisheries Science Center staff will provide a presentation on 
the status of the Commercial Electronic Logbook Program and updates on 
the Atlantic Science Coordination Workshop, the Fishery Independent 
Surveys Workshop, and changes to the Marine Recreational Information 
Program (MRIP) weight estimates.
    The Council will discuss and take action as necessary.
    The Council will review any Exempted Fishing Permits received as 
necessary.
    The Council will receive an update on the Kitty Hawk Wind Project.
    The Council will receive reports from the following committees: 
Committee of the Whole; Shrimp; Habitat; Mackerel Cobia; Snapper 
Grouper; Dolphin Wahoo; SOPPs, and Executive Finance. The Council will 
take action as appropriate.
    The Council will receive agency and liaison reports; and 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: February 7, 2020.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-02772 Filed 2-11-20; 8:45 am]
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