[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 217 (Thursday, November 7, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57653-57654]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-28673]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 103196C]


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 meeting of its Scientific and Statistical Committee, Ad Hoc 
Golden Crab Appeals Committee, joint Controlled Access and Snapper 
Grouper Committees and Snapper Grouper Advisory Panel, Snapper Grouper 
Committee, Advisory Panel Selection Committee, joint Shrimp Committee 
and Ad Hoc Shrimp Bycatch Advisory Panel, Highly Migratory Species 
Committee, and a Council session.
    The Council welcomes written public comment on any of the agenda 
items. See ADDRESSES for the Council address to send in comments.

DATES: The meetings will be held from November 18-22, 1996. See 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and times.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Sheraton Atlantic Beach 
Resort, Salter Path Road, Atlantic Beach, NC 28512; telephone: (800) 
624-8875 or (919) 240-1155.
    Council address: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, One 
Southpark Circle, Suite 306; Charleston, SC 29407-4699.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Buchanan, Public Information 
Officer; telephone: (803) 571-4366; fax: (803) 769-4520; email: 
[email protected]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Meeting Dates

    November 18, 1996, 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.--Scientific and 
Statistical Committee;
    The Scientific and Statistical Committee will meet to review the 
new Black Sea Bass and Amberjack Assessments and other relevant snapper 
grouper data. The Committee will also review the Snapper Grouper 
Amendment 8 draft public hearing document;
    November 18, 1996, 6:30 p.m. until business is complete--Ad Hoc 
Golden Crab Appeals Committee;
    The Ad Hoc Golden Crab Appeals Committee will meet to review any 
appeals received concerning golden crab permit applications;
    November 19, 1996, 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon--joint Controlled Access 
and Snapper Grouper Committees and the Snapper Grouper Advisory Panel;
    The Controlled Access and Snapper Grouper Committees will meet with 
the Snapper Grouper Advisory Panel to review the
    Snapper Grouper Amendment 8 draft public hearing document;
    November 19, 1996, 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.--joint Controlled Access 
and Snapper Grouper Committees and the Snapper Grouper Advisory Panel;
    The Controlled Access and Snapper Grouper Committees will meet with 
the Snapper Grouper Advisory Panel to develop recommendations for 
Snapper Grouper Amendment 8 options to take to public hearing;
    November 20, 1996, 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon--Snapper Grouper Committee;
    The Snapper Grouper Committee will meet to develop recommendations 
for Snapper Grouper Amendment 8 options to take to public hearing;
    November 20, 1996, 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.--Advisory Panel Selection 
Committee (closed session);
    The Advisory Panel Selection Committee will meet in closed session 
to develop recommendations for appointment of advisory panel members;
    November 20, 1996, 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.--joint Shrimp Committee 
and Ad Hoc Shrimp Bycatch Advisory Panel;
    The Shrimp Committee will meet jointly with the Ad Hoc Shrimp 
Bycatch Advisory Panel to review the NMFS analysis and develop the 
final bycatch reduction device (BRD) testing protocol, and to discuss 
Council/NMFS/Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission coordination 
of BRD usage;
    November 21, 1996, 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon--Highly Migratory Species 
Committee;
    The Highly Migratory Species Committee will meet to discuss the 
future function of the committee, review the NMFS Shark Proposed Rule 
and Amendment 1 to the Shark Fishery Management Plan (FMP), and to 
discuss State/Federal cooperation in closing shark pupping areas;
    November 21, 1996, 1:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.--Council Session;
    The Council will receive the Shrimp Committee Report from 1:45 p.m. 
to 2:30 p.m., and will approve the final BRD testing protocol; from 
2:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. the Council will receive the Highly Migratory 
Species report; at 3:00 p.m. the Council will take public comment 
regarding the control date for the spiny lobster fishery before 
reconsidering the control date; from 3:45 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. the Council 
will receive the Snapper Grouper Committee report and take public 
comment at 3:45 p.m. before approving Snapper Grouper Amendment 8 for 
public hearing;
    November 22, 1996, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon--Council Session;
    The Council will receive the Advisory Panel Selection Committee 
report in closed session and appoint advisory panel members from 8:30 
a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Beginning at 9:00 a.m., the Council will make 
calendar year 1997 budget adjustments, receive the status of Atlantic 
king mackerel catches, hear a report on the recreational demand 
workshop, hear a report on the status of implementation of the Golden 
Crab FMP, receive agency and liaison reports, and discuss other 
business.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to the Council office (see ADDRESSES) 
by November 11, 1996.


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    Dated: November 1, 1996.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 96-28673 Filed 11-06-96; 8:45 am]
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