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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Parts 638, 640, 642, 646, and 659

[I.D. 100494B]

 

South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Meetings and Hearings

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

ACTION: Public meetings and public hearings.

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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) and 
its committees will hold meetings and hearings on a variety of issues, 
including developing regulations for fishery management plans (FMPs) 
within their geographical area.

DATES: The public meetings and hearings will be held October 24-28, 
1994. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for times of the meetings and 
hearings.

ADDRESSES: All meetings and hearings will be held at the Holiday Inn, 
1706 N. Lumina Avenue, Wrightsville Beach, NC; telephone 910-256-2231. 
A detailed agenda of the October 24-28 meetings and hearings is 
available from the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, One 
Southpark Circle, Suite 306, Charleston, SC 29407-4699.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carrie Knight, Public Information 
Officer, South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, telephone 803-571-
4366.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Following is an agenda of items to be 
discussed during the public meetings and hearings scheduled for October 
24-28, 1994:
    1. October 24, 1994, from 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.--the Advisory Panel 
Selection Committee will meet in a closed session to develop 
recommendations for appointment of advisory panel members and to review 
a new advisory panel questionnaire and brochure.
    2. October 25, 1994, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.--the Shrimp 
Committee will review public comments received on Amendment 1 to the 
Shrimp FMP and develop recommendations to the Council.
    3. October 25, 1994, from 10:30 a.m. to noon--the Mackerel 
Committee will meet to review results from a meeting held on stock 
identification and to discuss boundary options between the South 
Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico.
    4. October 25, 1994, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.--the Spiny Lobster 
Committee will begin with a public hearing on Amendment 4 to the Spiny 
Lobster FMP. The Committee will then review public hearing and NMFS 
comments before developing recommendations to the Council.
    5. October 25, 1994, from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.--the Habitat and 
Environmental Protection Committee will review the amendment on live 
rock aquaculture, octocoral harvest, and anchoring in the Oculina Bank. 
The Committee will also review public hearing comments before 
developing recommendations to the Council.
    6. October 25, 1995, at 6:30 p.m.--public scoping meetings are 
scheduled on the following topics:
    (a) Amendment 8 to the Snapper-Grouper FMP,
    (b) Amendment 8 to the Coastal Migratory Pelagics (mackerels) FMP, 
and
    (c) Controlled access for Atlantic Spanish mackerel.
    7. October 25, 1994, at 6:30 p.m.--a public hearing is scheduled on 
live rock aquaculture, octocoral harvest, and anchoring in the Oculina 
Bank.
    8. October 26, 1994, from 8:30 a.m. to noon--NMFS will present 
reports to the Snapper-Grouper Committee. From 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. the 
Committee will review Snapper-Grouper Amendment 8 and will develop 
recommendations to the Council.
    9. October 27, 1994, from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and October 28, 1994, 
from 8:30 a.m. to noon--the full Council will meet to discuss Committee 
reports, recommendations, and other items.
    These meetings and hearings are physically accessible to people 
with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to Carrie Knight at the above Council 
address by October 17, 1994.

    Dated: October 7, 1994.
Richard H. Schaefer,
Director, Office of Fisheries Conservation and Management, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 94-25499 Filed 10-13-94; 8:45 am]
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