[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 142 (Thursday, July 24, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 39826]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-19463]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 071697B]


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 meetings of its Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Essential 
Fish Habitat (EFH) Distribution and GIS Species Distribution and 
Habitat Utilization Sub-Groups.

DATES: The meetings will be held July 29-31, 1997. See SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION for specific dates and times.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Town and Country Inn, 2008 
Savannah Highway, Charleston, SC 29407; telephone: 803-571-1000.
    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

    July 29, 1997, 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.; July 30, 1997, 8:30 a.m. to 
12:30 p.m.
    The GIS EFH Distribution Sub-Group will meet to review and compile 
EFH distribution information for major habitat types in state and 
regional GIS systems.
    July 30, 1997, 1:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.; July 31, 1997, 8:30 a.m. to 
3:00 p.m.
    The GIS Species Distribution and Habitat Utilization Sub-Group will 
meet to review species distribution information in state and regional 
GIS systems and to review information on EFH utilized by species under 
South Atlantic Council management.

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 July 24, 1997.

    Dated: July 18, 1997.
Gary C. Matlock,
Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
Service.
[FR Doc. 97-19463 Filed 7-23-97; 8:45 am]
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