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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[RTID 0648–XC028] 

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. 

SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery 

Management Council (Council) will 

hold meetings of the following: Snapper 

Grouper Committee; Dolphin Wahoo 

Committee; and Citizen Science 

Committee. The meeting week will also 

include an informal public Question 

and Answer (Q&A) session, formal 

public comment session, a public 

hearing, and a meeting of the Full 

Council. 

DATES: The Council meetings will be 

held from 8:30 a.m. on Monday, June 

13, 2022, until 12 p.m. on Friday, June 

17, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: Meeting address: The 

meeting will be held at the Key West 

Marriott Beachside, 3841 N Roosevelt 

Blvd., Key West, FL 33040; phone: (305) 

296–8100. The meeting will also be 

available via webinar. Registration is 

required. See 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, and briefing book materials 

will be posted on the Council’s website 

at: http://safmc.net/safmc-meetings/ 

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: 

http://safmc.net/safmc-meetings/ 

council-meetings/. Comments will be 

accepted from May 27, 2022, until June 

17, 2022. These comments are 

accessible to the public, part of the 

Administrative Record of the meeting, 

and immediately available for Council 

consideration. 

The items of discussion in the 

individual meeting agendas are as 

follows: 

Council Session I, Monday, June 13, 

2022, 8:30 a.m. Until 10:30 a.m. (Closed 

Session) 

The Council will review applications 

for its advisory panels, Scientific and 

Statistical Committee (SSC), and SocioEconomic Panel (SEP) and consider 

appointments. The Council will also 

review nominations for the 2021 Law 

Enforcement Officer of the Year. 

Council Session I, Monday, June 13, 

2022, 10:30 a.m. Until 5 p.m. (Open 

Session) 

The Council will receive reports from 

state agencies, Council liaisons, NOAA 

Office of Law Enforcement, and the U.S. 

Coast Guard. The Council will review 

input from the SEP on a data-gathering 

tool to inform sector allocations, review 

an options paper for the Commercial 

Electronic Logbook Amendment, review 

the Acceptable Biological Catch Control 

Rule Amendment, and receive a 

presentation from NOAA Fisheries on 

progress towards meeting the Council’s 

research recommendations. 

Snapper Grouper Committee, Tuesday, 

June 14, 2022, 8:30 a.m. Until 5 p.m. 

and Wednesday, June 15, 2022, From 

8:30 a.m. Until 3:45 p.m. 

The Committee will review input 

received on Snapper Grouper 

Regulatory Amendment 35 (Release 

Mortality Reduction and Red Snapper 

Catch Levels) from its Snapper Grouper 

Advisory Panel (AP) and the SSC and 

receive an overview of options for the 

amendment. The Committee will 

provide further guidance on actions to 

explore in the amendment to reduce the 

number of dead releases in the fishery 

and improve survival of released fish. 

The Committee will review Snapper 

Grouper Amendment 53 addressing 

management of Gag, consider 

recommendations from the AP, and 

receive an overview of the amendment 

and analyses to date. The Committee 

will review Snapper Grouper 

Amendment 52, addressing 

management of golden tilefish and 

blueline tilefish, and Amendment 51, 

addressing management of snowy 

grouper. The Committee will consider 

recommendations from the AP, receive 

an overview of the amendments and 

analyses to date, and consider 

approving the amendments for public 

hearings. 

The Committee will consider 

recommendations from its AP on 

Snapper Grouper Amendment 49, 

addressing management of greater 

amberjack, and receive an overview and 

update on analyses to date. A public 

hearing for Snapper Grouper 

Amendment 49 will be held as part of 

the public comment period scheduled 

for Wednesday, June 15, at 4 p.m. 

Finally, the Committee will receive 

input from the AP on items not 

addressed on the agenda, receive an 

update on the South Atlantic Reef Fish 

Observer Coverage Expansion, and 

review any Exempted Fishery Permits if 

needed. 

Informal Q&A Session, Tuesday, June 

14, 2022, 5 p.m. Until 6 p.m. 

The Council will host an informal 

Q&A for members of the public to 

discuss issues relevant to federal 

fisheries management in the South 

Atlantic region. 

Formal Public Comment, Wednesday, 

June 15, 2022, 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. 

Dolphin Wahoo Committee, Thursday, 

June 16, 2022, 8:30 a.m. Until 12 p.m. 

The Committee will receive 

recommendations from its Dolphin 

Wahoo AP on Regulatory Amendment 3 

to the Dolphin Wahoo Fishery 

Management Plan for the Atlantic. The 

draft amendment currently includes 

options to address size limits and 

recreational retention limits for 

Dolphin. The Committee will also 

consider AP input on items not on the 

agenda and receive a presentation from 

NOAA Fisheries on the Development of 

Empirical Management Procedures for 

Dolphin. 

Citizen Science Committee, Thursday, 

June 16, 2022, 1:30 p.m. Until 3:30 p.m. 

The Committee will receive a 

presentation on program evaluation 

interview findings and next steps, 

highlights from the FISHstory project, 

an update on the snowy grouper project 

and a general program update. 

Council Session II, Thursday, June 16, 

2022, 3:30 p.m. Until 5 p.m. and Friday, 

June 17, 2022, 8:30 a.m. Until 12 p.m. 

The Council will receive a briefing on 

any legal issues, if needed, followed by 

a Council Coordination Committee 

report. The Council will receive reports 

from staff, an update on the Large Whale 

Take Reduction Team meeting and 

receive input from the SSC and SEP on 

items not on the meeting agenda. The 

Council will receive reports from NOAA 

Fisheries Southeast Regional Office and 

the Southeast Fisheries Science Center. 


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The Council will receive Committee 

reports, review its workplan for the next 

quarter, upcoming meetings, and take 

action as necessary. The Council will 

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 these groups 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: May 12, 2022. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–10594 Filed 5–17–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration (NOAA) 

Public Meeting of the National Sea 

Grant Advisory Board 

AGENCY: Office of Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Research (OAR), National 

Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration (NOAA), Department of 

Commerce (DOC). 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the 

schedule and proposed agenda of a 

forthcoming meeting of the National Sea 

Grant Advisory Board (Board), a Federal 

Advisory Committee. Board members 

will discuss and provide advice on the 

National Sea Grant College Program (Sea 

Grant) in the areas of program 

evaluation, strategic planning, 

education and extension, science and 

technology programs, and other matters 

as described in the agenda found on the 

Sea Grant website. For more information 

on this Federal Advisory Committee 

please visit the Federal Advisory 

Committee database: https://

www.facadatabase.gov/FACA/FACA

PublicPage 

DATES: The announced meeting is 

scheduled for Wednesday June 8, 2022 

from 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. (EDT). 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held 

virtually only. For more information 

and for virtual access see below in the 

‘‘Contact Information’’ section. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

any questions concerning the meeting, 

please contact Ms. Donna Brown, 

National Sea Grant College Program. 

Email: oar.sg-feedback@noaa.gov Phone 

Number 301–734–1088. To attend via 

webinar, please R.S.V.P. to Donna 

Brown (contact information above) by 

Tuesday, June 7, 2022. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Status: The meeting will be open to 

public participation with a public 

comment period on Wednesday, June 8 

at 1:05 p.m. (EDT). (Check agenda using 

the link in the Matters to be Considered 

section to confirm time.) The Board 

expects that public statements presented 

at its meetings will not be repetitive of 

previously submitted verbal or written 

statements. In general, each individual 

or group making a verbal presentation 

will be limited to a total time of three 

(3) minutes. Written comments should 

be received by Ms. Donna Brown by 

Wednesday, June 1, 2022 to provide 

sufficient time for Board review. Written 

comments received after the deadline 

will be distributed to the Board, but may 

not be reviewed prior to the meeting 

date. 

Special Accommodations: The Board 

meeting is virtually accessible to people 

with disabilities. Requests for sign 

language interpretation or other 

auxiliary aids should be directed to Ms. 

Donna Brown by Wednesday, June 1, 

2022. 

The Board, which consists of a 

balanced representation from academia, 

industry, state government and citizens 

groups, was established in 1976 by 

Section 209 of the Sea Grant 

Improvement Act (Pub. L. 94–461, 33 

U.S.C. 1128). The Board advises the 

Secretary of Commerce and the Director 

of the National Sea Grant College 

Program with respect to operations 

under the Act, and such other matters 

as the Secretary refers to them for 

review and advice. 

Matters To Be Considered: Board 

members will discuss and vote on 

recommendations for competitive 

research. https://seagrant.noaa.gov/ 

About/Advisory-Board 

David Holst, 

Chief Financial Officer/Administrative 

Officer, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–KA–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[RTID 0648–XC035] 

Endangered and Threatened Species; 

Take of Abalone 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of receipt of application; 

two scientific research and 

enhancement permits. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

NMFS has received permit application 

requests for two new scientific research 

and enhancement permits for black 

abalone. The proposed work is intended 

to increase knowledge of species listed 

under the Endangered Species Act 

(ESA) and to help guide management, 

conservation, and recovery efforts. The 

applications may be viewed online at: 

https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov/preview/ 

preview_open_for_comment.cfm. 

DATES: Comments or requests for a 

public hearing on the application must 

be received at the provided email 

address (see ADDRESSES) on or before 

June 17, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: All written comments on 

the applications should be submitted by 

email to nmfs.wcr-apps@noaa.gov. 

Please include the permit number 

(26342 or 26606) in the subject line of 

the email. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Susan Wang, Long Beach, CA (email: 

Susan.Wang@noaa.gov). Permit 

application instructions are available 

from the address above, or online at 

https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

ESA Listed Species Covered in This 

Notice 

Endangered black abalone (Haliotis 

cracherodii). 

Authority 

Scientific research permits are issued 

in accordance with section 10(a)(1)(A) 

of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and 


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