[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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