Magnuson-Stevens Act Implementation

Activity Sheet #C-03.03November 15, 2005
Activity:COUNCIL SOPPs: Revise to reflect SFA requirements

South Atlantic Fishery Management Council
Completion date:October 11, 1998
Product (s):Revised SOPPs

Overview and scope of task and sub-tasks:

A. Revise SOPPs to reflect the following SFA requirements:

Completed(1) Roll call vote [Sec. 107(d); p. 33][Magnuson-Stevens 302(b)(5)]

Completed(2) Agenda for meetings [Sec. 107(h)(4); p. 35][Magnuson-Stevens 302(i)(2)(c)]

Completed(3) Member terms [Magnuson-Stevens 302(b)(3)]

Completed(4) Minutes of meetings [Sec. 107(h)(6); p. 35-36][Magnuson-Stevens 302(i)(2)(E)]

Completed(5) Council charge [Magnuson-Stevens 302 (h)(1)]

Completed(6) Council charge [Magnuson-Stevens 302 (h)(2)]

Completed(7) Submitted information [Magnuson-Stevens 302(i)(2)(D)]

(8) Recusal of Council Members [Magnuson-Stevens 302(j)(7)] Council will act on

this issue following receipt of advice from NOAA GC

Completed(9) Exemption from FACA [Magnuson-Stevens 302(j)(8)]

Completed(10) Describe EFH [Magnuson Stevens 303(a)(7)]

Completed(11) Council charge (habitat) [Magnuson-Stevens 305(b)(3)]

CompletedB. Revise SOPPs to reflect revised provisions of NOAA Council Operations and

Administration Handbook

Completed(1) State designess [Chapter 2, section (b)(3)(iv)]

Completed

Completed(2) Display motions before Council [Chapter 2, section (c)(1)(iii)(A)]

Completed

Completed(3) Locality pay [Chapter 2, section (d)(5)(iii)]

Completed

Completed(4) Personnel recruitment [Chapter 2, section (d)(6)]

Completed

Completed(5) Part-time employees [Chapter 2, section (d)(7)(i)]

Completed

Completed(6) Sick leave benefit [Chapter 2, section (d)(7)(ii)]

CompletedC. Revise SOPP policies

Completed(1) Maternity/paternity leave

Completed

Completed(2) Performance evaluations

Completed

Completed(3) Charge of scientific advisory panels

(a) Stock assessment

(b) Socioeconomic

CompletedD. Submit SOPPs to NOAA/NMFS for review and approval