[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 55 (Thursday, March 21, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 17357]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-06487]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XC579


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 (Council) will 
hold a series of public hearings pertaining to Amendment 30 to the 
Snapper Grouper Fishery Management Plan (FMP).

DATES: The meetings will be held from April 15, 2013 through April 25, 
2013. All meetings will be held from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. except for the 
April 23, 2013 meeting in North Charleston, SC. This meeting will 
follow a Snapper Grouper Advisory Panel meeting and will be held from 
5:30 p.m. until 7 p.m.

ADDRESSES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific meeting 
locations.
    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, SAFMC; telephone: (843) 571-4366 or toll free (866) SAFMC-10; 
fax: (843) 769-4520; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting locations are as follows:
    1. Monday, April 15, 2013: Jacksonville Marriott, 4670 Salisbury 
Road, Jacksonville, FL 32256; telephone: (904) 296-2222.
    2. Tuesday, April 16, 2013: Radisson Resort at the Port, 8701 
Astronaut Boulevard, Cape Canaveral, FL 32920; telephone: (321) 784-
0000.
    3. Wednesday, April 17, 2013: Holiday Inn Key Largo, 99701 Overseas 
Highway, Key Largo, FL 33037; telephone: (305) 451-2121.
    4. Tuesday, April 23, 2013: Hilton Garden Inn, 5265 International 
Boulevard, North Charleston, SC 29418; telephone: (843) 308-9330.
    5. Thursday, April 25, 2013: Doubletree by Hilton New Bern/
Riverfront, 100 Middle Street, New Bern, NC 28560; telephone: (252) 
638-3585.
    The items of discussion are as follows:

Public Hearing: Amendment 30 to the Snapper Grouper FMP

    1. This amendment considers a requirement for vessels with a 
Federal South Atlantic Commercial Snapper Grouper Permit that harvest 
snapper grouper stocks to be equipped with a satellite communications 
system (Vessel Monitoring Systems or VMS) in order to monitor fishing 
activities. The SAFMC is not considering a requirement for VMS on 
recreational or for-hire vessels unless these vessels also have a 
Federal South Atlantic Commercial Snapper Grouper Permit.
    2. Written comments may be directed to Bob Mahood, Executive 
Director, SAFMC (see Council address) or via email to: 
[email protected]. Comments will be accepted until 5 p.m. on 
May 3, 2013.
    Council staff will present an overview of the amendment and will be 
available for informal discussions and to answer questions. Members of 
the public will have an opportunity to go on record after the 
presentation to record their comments on the public hearing topics for 
consideration by the Council. Local Council representatives will attend 
the meetings and listen to public comment.
    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 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 18, 2013.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-06487 Filed 3-20-13; 8:45 am]
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