[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 196 (Thursday, October 9, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 61058]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-24128]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XD538


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 workshop and meeting.

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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC) will 
hold a workshop and meeting of its Scientific and Statistical Committee 
(SSC). See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

DATES: The SSC will hold an Acceptable Biological Catch (ABC) Control 
Rule Workshop, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, October 27, 2014 and 9 a.m. 
to 12 p.m. on Tuesday, October 28, 2014. The SSC will meet 1 p.m. to 6 
p.m. on Tuesday, October 28, 2014; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, 
October 29, 2014; and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, October 30, 2014.

ADDRESSES:
    Meeting address: The meetings and workshop 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 ABC Control Rule Workshop, Monday, October 27, 2014, 1 p.m. Until 
Tuesday, October 28, 2014, 12 p.m.

    1. Review ABC Control rule performance.
    2. Consider ABC Control rule modifications.

SSC Meeting, Tuesday, October 28, 2014, 1 p.m. until Thursday, October 
30, 2014, 3 p.m.

    1. Receive an updates on recent Southeast Data, Assessment and 
Review (SEDAR) stock assessment program activities, the Marine 
Recreational Information Program (MRIP) Calibration Workshop II and the 
National SSC Workshop.
    2. Receive a report on the ABC Control Rule Workshop and consider 
ABC Control Rule modifications.
    3. Review stock assessments of hogfish, mutton snapper and king 
mackerel and develop fishing level recommendations.
    4. Review Snapper-Grouper Regulatory Amendment 16.
    5. Review bag limit analytical methods and application to gag 
grouper.
    6. Receive updates and progress reports on other ongoing projects 
and fishery management plan amendments.
    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 21, 2014. 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: October 6, 2014.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2014-24128 Filed 10-8-14; 8:45 am]
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