[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 181 (Monday, September 19, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57958-57959]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-23928]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN: 0648-XA708


Fisheries of the South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico; South 
Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC) will 
hold meetings of its Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) and 
Socio-Economic Sub-Panel (SEP) to review fishery management plan (FMP) 
amendments under development, ABC control rule approaches, stock 
assessments of black sea bass and golden tilefish, planning for future 
assessments of Spanish mackerel and cobia, and the National SSC 
workshop. The meetings will be held in Charleston, SC. See 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

DATES: The meetings will be held November 7-10, 2011. See SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION for specific dates and times.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Hampton Inn, 678 Citadel 
Haven Drive, Charleston, SC 29414; telephone: (843) 573-1200.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Iverson, Public Information 
Officer, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405; 
(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 SEP sub-pane reviews social and economic information and 
reports its findings to the SSC. The SEP will discuss FMP amendments 
that are under development and the role of social and economic sciences 
in the Council process. The SSC will discuss FMP amendments under 
development, assessments of black sea bass and tilefish, review 
advancements in ABC control rule development, review planning 
information for assessments of Spanish mackerel and cobia to be 
developed in 2013, and discuss the findings of the National SSC 
workshop.

SEP Meeting Schedule

    November 7, 2011, 1 p.m.-5 p.m.

SSC Meeting Schedule

    November 8, 2011, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

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    November 9, 2011, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
    November 10, 2011, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

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: September 14, 2011.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-23928 Filed 9-16-11; 8:45 am]
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