[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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