[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 189 (Monday, September 30, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59916-59917]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-23762]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XC889


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 (SAFMC) will 
hold a meeting of its Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC). See 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

DATES: The SSC will meet 9 a.m.--6 p.m. on Tuesday, October 22, 2013; 9 
a.m.--6 p.m. on Wednesday, October 23, 2013; and 9 a.m.--2 p.m. on 
Thursday, October 24, 2013.

ADDRESSES:

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    Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the Crowne Plaza 
Airport Hotel, 4831 Tanger Outlet Boulevard, North Charleston, SC 
29418; telephone: (800) 503-5762 or (843) 744-4422; fax: (843) 744-
4472.
    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, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405; 
telephone: (843) 571-4366 or toll free (866) SAFMC-10; fax: (843) 769-
4520; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following items will be discussed by the 
SSC during this meeting:

SSC Meeting, Tuesday, October 22, 2013, 9 a.m. until Thursday, October 
24, 2013, 2 p.m.

    1. Address SEDAR planning items including 2014 assessments of red 
snapper, red porgy, and gag; future assessment priorities; and actions 
of the SEDAR Steering Committee.
    2. Discuss methods of incorporating probabilistic results in 
fishing level recommendations.
    3. Review projections of the Spanish mackerel assessment.
    4. Receive an update on the Southeast Fishery Independent Survey 
(SEFIS) monitoring program.
    5. Review biological sampling targets.
    6. Review stock assessments of mutton snapper, blueline tilefish, 
and snowy grouper.
    7. Receive a presentation on recent developments in data poor 
assessment approaches.
    8. Review productivity components of the Acceptable Biological 
Catch (ABC) control rule.
    9. Discuss Amendment 22 to the SAFMC Snapper-Grouper FMP addressing 
a recreational tag program.
    10. Receive updates on other ongoing SAFMC amendments and 
management actions.
    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 
those issues specifically identified 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 intent to 
take final action to address the emergency.
    Written comment on SSC agenda topics is to be distributed to the 
Committee through the Council office, similar to all other briefing 
materials. Written comment to be considered by the SSC shall be 
provided to the Council office no later than one week prior to an SSC 
meeting. For this meeting, the deadline for submission of written 
comment is 12 p.m. Tuesday, October 15, 2013. Two opportunities for 
comment on agenda items will be provided during SSC meetings and noted 
on the agenda. The first will be at the beginning of the meeting, and 
the second near the conclusion, when the SSC reviews its 
recommendations.

Special Accommodations

    This meeting is accessible to people with disabilities. Requests 
for auxiliary aids should be directed to the SAFMC office (see 
ADDRESSES) at least 10 business days prior to the meeting.

    Note: The times and sequence specified in this agenda are 
subject to change.


    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: September 25, 2013.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-23762 Filed 9-27-13; 8:45 am]
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