[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 195 (Friday, October 8, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62369-62370]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-25376]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN: 0648-XZ52
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Hearings
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public hearings.
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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will
hold a series of public hearings regarding Amendment 18A to the Snapper
Grouper Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for the South Atlantic. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
DATES: A series of 3 public hearings will be held October 25 through
October 27, 2010. The hearings will be open from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m.
Members of the public will have an opportunity to go on record at any
time during the meeting hours to record their comments on the public
hearing topics for Council consideration. Written comments will be
received in the South Atlantic Council's office until 5 p.m. on
November 12, 2010. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Amendment 18A to the Snapper Grouper FMP
contains the following management actions: (1) Limit participation in
the golden tilefish fishery through an endorsement program, (2)
allocate commercial golden tilefish quota between gear groups, (3)
establish criteria for transferability of golden tilefish endorsements,
(4) change the commercial golden tilefish fishing year, (5) change the
golden tilefish commercial trip limit, (6) establish trip limits for
commercial fishermen who do not receive and endorsement in the golden
tilefish fishery, (7) modify the commercial black sea bass fishery to
limit participation and effort and reduce bycatch, and (8) improve the
accuracy, timing, and quality of fisheries data.
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Hearing Dates and Locations
The public hearings will be held at the following locations:
1. October 25, 2010--Hilton New Bern Riverfront, 100 Middle Street,
New Bern, NC 28562, telephone: (252) 638-3585;
2. October 26, 2010--Hilton Garden Inn, 5265 International Blvd.,
North Charleston, SC 29418, telephone: (843) 308-9330;
3. October 27, 2010--Hampton Inn Daytona Speedway, 1715 W.
International Speedway Boulevard, Daytona Beach, FL 32114, telephone:
(386) 257-4030.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to Bob Mahood, Executive
Director, South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055 Faber Place
Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405, or via e-mail to:
[email protected].
Written comments must be received in the South Atlantic Council's
office by 5 p.m. on November 12, 2010.
Copies of the public hearing document are available from Kim
Iverson, Public Information Officer, South Atlantic Fishery Management
Council, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405;
telephone: (843) 571-4366 or toll free at (866) SAFMC-10. Copies will
also be available online at http://www.safmc.net as they become
available.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Iverson, South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North
Charleston, SC 29405; telephone: (843) 571-4366; fax: (843) 769-4520;
e-mail address: [email protected].
Special Accommodations
These hearings 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)
3 days prior to the start of each hearing.
Dated: October 5, 2010.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-25376 Filed 10-7-10; 8:45 am]
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