[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 51 (Wednesday, March 16, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 14378]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-6094]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XA297
Fisheries of the South Atlantic; 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 (Council) will
hold a meeting of its Snapper Grouper Advisory Panel (AP) in
Charleston, SC.
DATES: The meeting will take place April 13-14, 2011. See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION for specific dates and times.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Town & Country Inn, 2008
Savannah Hwy, Charleston, SC 29407; telephone: (800) 334-6660.
Council address: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055
Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. Charleston, SC 29405.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Iverson, Public Information
Officer, South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055 Faber Place
Drive, Suite 201, N. Charleston, SC 29405; telephone: (843) 571-4366 or
toll free (866) SAFMC-10; fax: (843) 769-4520; e-mail:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members of the Snapper Grouper AP will meet
from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. on April 13, 2011 and from 9 a.m. until 12
p.m. on April 14, 2011.
AP members will receive updates on the following amendments: the
Comprehensive Annual Catch Limit (ACL) Amendment addressing ACLs and
accountability measures for species within the snapper grouper
management complex, dolpin, wahoo and golden crab, Regulatory Amendment
11 to the Snapper Grouper Fishery Management Plan (FMP) addressing
alternatives for ending overfishing of specked hind and warsaw grouper
relative to the current deepwater closure in place, and Amendment 24
regarding the rebuilding of red grouper stocks. The AP will also
receive an update on the meeting of the Scientific and Statistical
Committee (SSC) and the status of Amendment 18A to the Snapper Grouper
FMP regarding commercial regulations for golden tilefish and black sea
bass. Regional management and management in the Florida Keys will be
discussed. The AP will provide recommendations to the Council.
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 these meetings. 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 auxiliary aids should be directed to the
council office (see ADDRESSES) 3 days prior to the meeting.
Note: The times and sequence specified in this agenda are
subject to change.
Dated: March 11, 2011.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-6094 Filed 3-15-11; 8:45 am]
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