[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 191 (Monday, October 3, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 61091]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-25418]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XA744


Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South Atlantic Fishery 
Management Council; Public Meetings

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

ACTION: Notice of conference call meetings of the South Atlantic 
Fishery Management Council and the LEAP.

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SUMMARY: The Law Enforcement Advisory Panel (LEAP) will meet via 
conference call on October 20, 2011 to select nominees for a Law 
Enforcement Office of the Year (LEOY) Award. The Council will meet via 
conference call on November 2, 2011 to review the LEAP's 
recommendations and select a deserving law enforcement officer to 
receive the award. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

DATES: The LEAP conference call will take place on October 20, 2011 
from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. The Council conference call will take place on 
November 2, 2011 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will take place via conference call. For more 
information contact Kim Iverson (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).

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; email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members of the Law Enforcement Advisory 
Panel will meet via conference call from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. on 
October 20, 2011. The LEAP will review nominations for a Law 
Enforcement of the Year (LEOY) Award. The distinction is awarded by the 
Council to recognize an exceptional individual who has demonstrated a 
distinct pattern of service to enforcing fisheries regulations in the 
South Atlantic region. Nominees have been provided to the LEAP for 
their review. During the conference call, the LEAP will select and rank 
three nominees to recommend to the Council.
    Members of the Council will meet via conference call from 10 a.m. 
to 11 a.m. on November 2, 2011. The Council will review the three 
nominees provided by the LEAP and select a deserving officer to receive 
the award. Presentation of the LEOY Award will take place at the 
December 12-16, 2011 Council meeting in Raleigh, NC.

Special Accommodations

    The LEAP conference call is physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for auxiliary aids should be directed to the 
Council office (see ADDRESSES) 3 days prior to the conference call.

    Note:  The specific end time for each conference call is subject 
to change.


    Dated: September 28, 2011.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-25418 Filed 9-30-11; 8:45 am]
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