[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 186 (Friday, September 25, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 57790]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-24435]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE207


Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South Atlantic Fishery 
Management Council (SAFMC); 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 (Council) will 
hold a Visioning Workshop in Charleston, SC.

DATES: The Workshop will be held 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday, 
October 14, 2015; and 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday, October 15, 2015. 
Public comment will be held at 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, October 14, 2015; 
and at 1:30 p.m., Thursday October 15, 2015.

ADDRESSES: 
    Meeting address: Town & Country Inn, 2008 Savannah Highway, 
Charleston, SC 29507; phone: (843) 571-1000.
    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; 
phone: (843) 571-4366 or toll free (866) SAFMC-10; fax: (843) 769-4520; 
email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This workshop is being held for Council 
members to discuss the further development of a Vision Blueprint (long-
term strategic plan) for the South Atlantic snapper grouper fishery. 
The outcome of the workshop will consist of a Vision Blueprint document 
outlining strategic goals, objectives, and strategies for managing the 
snapper grouper fishery going forward. The document will be provided to 
the Council at the December 2015 Council meeting and is scheduled for 
approval. Additionally, the Council will discuss an implementation and 
evaluation plan for periodic review of the Vision Blueprint. Topics of 
discussion include:
    1. Final review and discussion of 2015 public input on the draft 
Vision Blueprint.
    2. Breakout Group Discussion to prioritize short-, mid-, and long-
term strategies to be considered under each of the four focus areas 
(Science, Management, Communication, and Governance) to include:
    a. Sub-regional Management
    b. Reporting/Data Collection
    c. Reducing Discards
    d. Access to the Fishery
    e. Stakeholder Engagement
    f. Habitat/Ecosystems
    g. Allocation
    3. Plenary session to summarize breakout group discussions, and
    4. Facilitated discussion for developing an evaluation plan for 
periodic review of the Vision Blueprint.

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 5 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 22, 2015.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-24435 Filed 9-24-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-22-P