[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 50 (Tuesday, March 16, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 12507]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-5723]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XV23
Fisheries of the South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico; 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.
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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC) will
hold a meeting of its Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) to
make fishing level recommendations for black and red grouper, discuss
Acceptable Biological Catch (ABC) Control Rules, and recommend ABC
values for South Atlantic managed species. The meeting will be held in
North Charleston, SC.
DATES: The meeting will be held April 20-22, 2010. See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION for specific dates and times.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn, 5265
International Boulevard, North Charleston, SC 29418; telephone: (843)
308-9330.
Council address: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055
Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Iverson, Public Information
Officer, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405;
telephone: (843) 571-4366; e-mail: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Magnuson-Stevens Reauthorized Act,
the SSC is the body responsible for reviewing the Council's scientific
materials. The SSC will receive reports on recent Southeast Data,
Assessment, and Review (SEDAR) assessments of black grouper and
Atlantic red grouper and will consider assessment findings in providing
fishing level recommendations for the Council, in accordance with
provisions of the Magnuson-Steven Reauthorized Act (MSRA). The SSC will
also review available information on Council-managed stocks and provide
recommendations for the Overfishing level (OFL) and the ABC for those
stocks to be considered in the South Atlantic Council's Comprehensive
Annual Catch Limit (ACL) Amendment addressing provisions of the MSRA.
SAFMC SSC Meeting Schedule:
April 20, 2010: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; April 21, 2010: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.; April
22, 2010: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Fishing level recommendations for South Atlantic black and red
grouper will be developed during the SSC Meeting. Committee members
will include SEDAR assessment results for these stocks in their
analysis. Members will develop fishing level recommendations for black
and red grouper, and ABC and OFL recommendations for South Atlantic
managed species included within the Comprehensive ACL Amendment for
SAFMC Council members.
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 listed 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 sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to the Council office (see ADDRESSES)
at least 3 business days prior to the meeting.
Dated: March 11, 2010.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-5723 Filed 3-15-10; 8:45 am]
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