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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, 

Highly Migratory Species (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 nongovernmental organizations (NGOs); 

International experts; and staff of 

Councils, Commissions, and state and 

Federal agencies. 

The items of discussion during the 

Assessment webinar IV are as follows: 

Participants will review the 

assessment modeling work to date and 

provide recommendations to the 

analytic team. 

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. 

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. 

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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. 

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: kim.iverson@

safmc.net. 

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/december2024-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 MidAtlantic 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 

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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. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

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Administration 

[RTID 0648–XE457] 

Marine Mammals and Endangered 

Species 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; issuance of permits, 

permit amendments, and permit 

modifications. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

permits, permit amendments, and 

permit modifications have been issued 

to the following entities under the 

Marine Mammal Protection Act 

(MMPA) and the Endangered Species 

Act (ESA), as applicable. 

ADDRESSES: The permits and related 

documents are available for review 

upon written request via email to 

NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Amy Hapeman (Permit Nos. 26725–01 

and 28119), Shasta McClenahan, Ph.D., 

(Permit Nos. 27858, 27867, 28184, and 

28277), Jennifer Skidmore (Permit No. 

28080), and Erin Markin, Ph.D., (Permit 

Nos. 28171, 28192 and 23096–02); at 

(301) 427–8401. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notices 

were published in the Federal Register 

on the dates listed below that requests 

for a permit, permit amendment, or 

permit modification had been submitted 

by the below-named applicants. To 

locate the Federal Register notice that 

announced our receipt of the 

application and a complete description 

of the activities, go to https://

www.federalregister.gov and search the 

file number provided in table 1 below. 

TABLE 1—ISSUED PERMITS, PERMIT AMENDMENTS, AND PERMIT MODIFICATIONS

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notice Issuance date 

23096 ....... 02 ................. 0648–XE263 ..... University of Georgia, 180 East Green 

Street, Athens, GA 30602 (Responsible Party: Nate Nibbelink, Ph.D.).

88 FR 74217, September 12, 

2024.

October 22, 2024. 


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