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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 220 (Thursday, November 14, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 89968-89969]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-26500]

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XE460]

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 (Council; SAFMC) 
will hold meetings of the following: Citizen Science Committee; Dolphin 
Wahoo Committee; Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR) 
Committee; and Snapper Grouper Committee. The meeting week will also 
include a formal public comment session and meetings of the Full 
Council.

DATES: The Council meeting will be held from 8:30 a.m. on Monday, 
December 2, 2024, until 12 p.m. on Friday, December 6, 2024.

ADDRESSES: 
    Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the Lumina Holiday 
Inn, 1706 N Lumina Avenue, Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480; telephone: 
(910) 256-2231. The meeting will also be available via webinar. See 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Iverson, Public Information 
Officer, SAFMC; telephone: (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/council-meetings/. Webinar registration 
links for the meeting will also be available from the Council's 
website.
    Public comment: Public comment on agenda items may be submitted 
through the Council's online comment form available from the Council's 
website at: https://safmc.net/events/december-2024-council-meeting/. 
Written comments will be accepted from November 15, 2024 until December 
6, 2024. These comments are accessible to the public, part of the 
Administrative Record of the meeting, and immediately available for 
Council consideration. A formal public comment session will also be 
held during the Council meeting.
    The items of discussion in the individual meeting agendas are as 
follows:

Council Session I, Monday, December 2, 2024, 8:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. 
(CLOSED SESSION)

    The Council will meet in closed session to receive a litigation 
brief if needed, review the advisory panel policy, address appointments 
to advisory panels and the Council's Citizen Science Advisory Committee 
and review the Law Enforcement Officer of the Year process.

Council Session I, Monday, December 2, 2024, 10:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. 
and Tuesday, December 3, 2024, 8:30 a.m. until 12 p.m.

    The Council will receive a litigation brief and reports from NOAA 
Office of Law Enforcement, the U.S. Coast Guard, Council liaisons, and 
state agencies. The Council will receive an update on the Southeast 
Reef Fish Survey (SERFS) and the Southeast Area Monitoring and 
Assessment Program (SEAMAP), an update on electronic reporting for 
Highly Migratory Species (HMS) from NOAA Fisheries, and review the 
Southeast For-Hire Integrated Electronic Reporting (SEFHIER) 
Improvement Amendment currently under development. The Amendment review 
will include recommendations from the Council's Social and Economic 
Panel, a presentation on the use of electronic vessel trip report data 
by the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, and a presentation on 
the SEFHEIR Program from NOAA Fisheries.
    The Council will consider approving a summary allocations report on 
Atlantic Spadefish and the Jacks Complex. Council members will receive 
a report on Headboat Vessel Limits, a report on the recent Council 
Coordination Committee meeting, a staff report, and an update on 
Stakeholder Engagement Meetings.

Citizen Science Committee, Tuesday, December 3, 2024, 1:30 p.m. until 
3:30 p.m.

    The Committee will receive an update on the Citizen Science Program 
Evaluation, review recommendations, and receive a Citizen Science 
projects update.

Dolphin Wahoo Committee, Tuesday, December 3, 2024, 3:30 p.m. until 5 
p.m.

    The Committee will receive an update by NOAA Fisheries on the 
Dolphin Management Strategy Evaluation (MSE) for the dolphin fishery 
along the Atlantic coast, and discuss potential actions to include in 
Regulatory Amendment 3 to the Dolphin Wahoo Fishery Management Plan.

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SEDAR Committee, Wednesday, December 4, 2024, 8:30 a.m. until 10:30 
a.m.

    The SEDAR Committee will review recommendations from the Scientific 
and Statistical Committee (SSC) pertaining to proposed changes in the 
SEDAR stock assessment process. Council staff will also lead discussion 
on the topic of Key Stocks relative to the SEDAR process.

Snapper Grouper Committee, Wednesday, December 4, 2024, 10:30 a.m. 
until 3:45 p.m., and Thursday, December 5, 2024, 8:30 a.m. until 3 p.m.

    The Committee will receive an update on the status of amendments 
under review from NOAA Fisheries, recommendations from the Snapper 
Grouper Advisory Panel on items not on the December meeting agenda, and 
review management measures proposed for black sea bass through 
Amendment 56 to the Snapper Grouper Fishery Management Plan. Review of 
Amendment 56 includes recommendations from the Snapper Grouper Advisory 
Panel and the Council's SSC. The Council will receive on the results of 
the MSE for the Snapper Grouper Fishery, including recommendations from 
the Snapper Grouper Advisory Panel and the SSC.
    The Committee will discuss review approaches for ongoing 
assessments for blueline tilefish, yellowtail snapper, and mutton 
snapper, and discuss a management approach for the yellowtail snapper 
and mutton snapper stocks, which extend into the jurisdiction of the 
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council. The Committee will receive a 
presentation on Stock Risk Rating for golden tilefish, blueline 
tilefish, red snapper, mutton snapper, and yellowtail snapper. The 
Committee will receive an update on Amendment 46 to the Snapper Grouper 
FMP addressing proposed Private Recreational Permit and Education 
requirements, including a report from the Snapper Grouper Private 
Angler Advisory Panel. The golden tilefish stock assessment will be the 
focus of a presentation by NOAA Fisheries and recommendations from the 
SSC will also be considered. A summary of the discussion of the 
Commercial Fishery Sub-Committee will conclude the Committee meeting.
    Wednesday, December 4, 2024, 4 p.m.--Public comment will be 
accepted from individuals attending the meeting in person and via 
webinar on all items on the Council meeting agenda. The Council Chair 
will determine the amount of time provided to each commenter based on 
the number of individuals wishing to comment.

Council Session II, Thursday, December 5, 2024, 3 p.m. until 5 p.m. and 
Friday, December 6, 2024, 8 a.m. until 9 a.m. (Closed Session), and 
from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. in open session.

    The Council will receive agency reports from NOAA Fisheries 
Southeast Regional Office and NOAA Fisheries Southeast Fisheries 
Science Center, and a report from the Outreach and Communications AP. 
The Council will receive a report from the SSC on items not covered in 
committees and an update from the Florida Keys National Marine 
Sanctuary.
    The Executive Director's annual review will be conducted during 
Closed Session. The Council will receive Committee reports, review the 
Council Workplan and upcoming meetings, and discuss any other business 
as needed.
    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.

    Note:  The times and sequence specified in this agenda are 
subject to change.

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: November 8, 2024.
Alyssa Weigers,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-26500 Filed 11-13-24; 8:45 am]
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