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Standing, Socioeconomic and Reef Fish 

SSC Session 

V. Alternative Approaches to 

Recreational Red Snapper 

Management 

a. Review of relevant legislative 

approaches 

b. Other alternative approaches to 

recreational red snapper 

management 

Standing and Reef Fish SSC Session 

VI. Further Development of a Stock 

Assessment Prioritization 

Spreadsheet 

Day 2—Wednesday, September 13, 

2017: 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. 

VII. Review of Draft Status 

Determination Criteria Options 

Paper 

VIII. A Comparison of Recent Stock 

Assessment Results Using SS3 vs. 

DLMToolkit 

a. Greater amberjack 

b. Gray triggerfish 

IX. SEDAR Activities 

a. Status of SEDAR 48—black grouper 

benchmark assessment 

b. FWC Gulf hogfish update 

assessment—Terms of Reference 

c. SEDAR 61 Gulf red grouper 

standard assessment 

i. Terms of reference 

ii. Project schedule 

iii. Assessment workshop 

appointments 

X. Review of Draft Generic 

Amendment—Carry-over Provision 

and Framework Modifications 

a. Simulation of the Effect of Carrying 

Over Unused ACL 

Day 3—Thursday, September 14, 2017: 

8:30 a.m.–2 p.m. 

XI. Evaluating Robustness of Harvest 

Control Rules to Future Red Tide 

Events 

XII. Spawning Aggregations in the Gulf 

of Mexico 

a. RESTORE Act Science Program 

project on spawning aggregations in 

the Gulf of Mexico 

b. Prediction and Verification of 

Snapper-Grouper Spawning 

Aggregation Sites on the Offshore 

Banks of the Northwestern Gulf of 

Mexico 

XIII. Review of Framework Action to 

Modify the ACT for Red Snapper 

Federal For-Hire and Private Angler 

Components 

XIV. Review of Closed Season Decision 

Tool and Analysis for Greater 

Amberjack 

XV. Tentative 2018 SSC Meeting Dates 

XVI. Other Business 

—Meeting Adjourns 

You may register for the SSC Meeting: 

Standing, Reef Fish, and Socioeconomic 

on September 12–14, 2017 at: https://

attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/ 

4690969987648505603. 

The Agenda is subject to change, and 

the latest version along with other 

meeting materials will be posted on the 

Council’s file server. To access the file 

server, the URL is https://

public.gulfcouncil.org:5001/webman/ 

index.cgi, or go to the Council’s Web 

site and click on the FTP link in the 

lower left of the Council Web site 

(http://www.gulfcouncil.org). The 

username and password are both 

‘‘gulfguest’’. Click on the ‘‘Library 

Folder’’, then scroll down to ‘‘SSC 

meeting—2017–09’’. 

Although other non-emergency issues 

not on the agenda may come before the 

Scientific and Statistical Committee for 

discussion, in accordance with the 

Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 

Conservation and Management Act, 

those issues may not be the subject of 

formal action during this meeting. 

Actions of the Scientific and Statistical 

Committee will be restricted to those 

issues specifically identified in the 

agenda 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 action to 

address the emergency. 

Special Accommodations 

This meeting is physically accessible 

to people with disabilities. Requests for 

sign language interpretation or other 

auxiliary aids should be directed to 

Kathy Pereira at the Gulf Council Office 

(see ADDRESSES), at least 5 working days 

prior to the meeting. 

Dated: August 24, 2017. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XF631 

Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico; 

Southeast Data, Assessment, and 

Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 51 assessment 

webinar III for Gulf of Mexico gray 

snapper. 

SUMMARY: The SEDAR 51 assessment 

process of Gulf of Mexico gray snapper 

will consist of a Data Workshop, a series 

of assessment webinars, and a Review 

Workshop. See SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION. 

DATES: The SEDAR 51 assessment 

webinar III will be held September 19, 

2017 from 1 p.m.–3 p.m. Eastern Time. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held 

via webinar. The webinar is open to 

members of the public. Those interested 

in participating should contact Julie A. 

Neer at SEDAR (see FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT) to request an 

invitation providing webinar access 

information. Please request webinar 

invitations at least 24 hours in advance 

of each webinar. 

SEDAR address: 4055 Faber Place 

Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 

29405. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie 

A. Neer, SEDAR Coordinator; (843) 571– 

4366; email: Julie.neer@safmc.net. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf 

of Mexico, South Atlantic, and 

Caribbean Fishery Management 

Councils, in conjunction with NOAA 

Fisheries and the Atlantic and Gulf 

States Marine Fisheries Commissions 

have implemented the Southeast Data, 

Assessment and Review (SEDAR) 

process, a multi-step method for 

determining the status of fish stocks in 

the Southeast Region. SEDAR is a multistep process including: (1) Data 

Workshop, (2) a series of assessment 

webinars, and (3) A Review Workshop. 

The product of the Data Workshop is a 

report that compiles and evaluates 

potential datasets and recommends 

which datasets are appropriate for 

assessment analyses. The assessment 

webinars produce a report that describes 

the fisheries, evaluates the status of the 

stock, estimates biological benchmarks, 

projects future population conditions, 

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, 

HMS Management Division, and 

Southeast Fisheries Science Center. 

Participants include data collectors and 

database managers; stock assessment 

scientists, biologists, and researchers; 


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constituency representatives including 

fishermen, environmentalists, and 

NGO’s; International experts; and staff 

of Councils, Commissions, and state and 

federal agencies. 

The items of discussion during the 

assessment webinar III are as follows: 

1. Using datasets and initial 

assessment analysis recommended from 

the Data Workshop, panelists will 

employ assessment models to evaluate 

stock status, estimate population 

benchmarks and management criteria, 

and project future conditions. 

2. Participants will recommend the 

most appropriate methods and 

configurations for determining stock 

status and estimating population 

parameters. 

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 

These meetings are 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: August 24, 2017. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XF528 

Endangered Species; File No. 21301 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

Kara Dodge, Ph.D., Woods Hole 

Oceanographic Institution, MS #33, 

Redfield 256, Woods Hole, MA 02543, 

has applied in due form for a permit to 

take leatherback sea turtles 

(Dermochelys coriacea) for purposes of 

scientific research. 

DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email 

comments must be received on or before 

September 28, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: The application and related 

documents are available for review by 

selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public 

Comment’’ from the ‘‘Features’’ box on 

the Applications and Permits for 

Protected Species (APPS) home page, 

https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then 

selecting File No. 21301 from the list of 

available applications. 

These documents are also available 

upon written request or by appointment 

in the Permits and Conservation 

Division, Office of Protected Resources, 

NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 

13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone 

(301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376. 

Written comments on this application 

should be submitted to the Chief, 

Permits and Conservation Division, at 

the address listed above. Comments may 

also be submitted by facsimile to (301) 

713–0376, or by email to 

NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please 

include the File No. in the subject line 

of the email comment. 

Those individuals requesting a public 

hearing should submit a written request 

to the Chief, Permits and Conservation 

Division at the address listed above. The 

request should set forth the specific 

reasons why a hearing on this 

application would be appropriate. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin 

Markin or Amy Hapeman, (301) 427– 

8401. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

subject permit is requested under the 

authority of the Endangered Species Act 

of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 

1531 et seq.) and the regulations 

governing the taking, importing, and 

exporting of endangered and threatened 

species (50 CFR parts 222–226). 

Kara Dodge, Ph.D., proposes 

continuation and expansion of longterm studies on leatherback sea turtles 

in the Atlantic Ocean, primarily off New 

England. The purpose of the work is to 

determine seasonal distribution, 

movements, behavior, foraging, genetics, 

health, physiology, and habitat of 

leatherback sea turtles. Up to 95 sea 

turtles annually would be approached 

from a research vessel, unmanned 

aircraft system, or captured by hoop net. 

Upon approach or capture, researchers 

would examine up to 30 sea turtles 

annually, collect morphometric data 

and biological samples, and attach, via 

suction-cup or direct attachment, up to 

three transmitters to each turtle before 

release. Up to 65 sea turtles annually 

would be approached and photographed 

or videoed only. Up to one 

unintentional mortality of a sea turtle 

could happen in any year over the life 

of the permit. The permit would be 

valid for up to ten years from the date 

of issuance. 

Dated: August 24, 2017. 

Julia Harrison, 

Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, 

Office of Protected Resources, National 

Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XF616 

New England Fishery Management 

Council; Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; public meeting. 

SUMMARY: The New England Fishery 

Management Council (Council) is 

scheduling a public meeting of its 

Scallop Advisory Panel 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 meeting will be held on 

Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at 9:30 

a.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Courtyard by Fairfield Inn & Suites, 

185 MacArthur Drive, New Bedford, MA 

02740; phone: (774) 634–2000. 

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: 

Agenda 

The Scallop Advisory Panel will 

review preliminary 2017 scallop survey 

results and discuss initial 

recommendations from the Scallop Plan 

Development Team (PDT) for FY 2018 

and FY 2019 (default) fishery 


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