[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 26 (Thursday, February 7, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5796-5797]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-2999]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 012802B]


South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of Law Enforcement Committee Meeting

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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold a joint meeting of its Law Enforcement Committee and Law 
Enforcement Advisory Panel (AP).

DATES: The meeting will take place on Tuesday, February 26, 2002, from 
1:30 p.m until 5 p.m. and Wednesday, February 27, 2002, from 8:30 a.m. 
until 4 p.m.

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ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Town & Country Inn, 2008 
Savannah Highway, Charleston, SC 29407; 843/571-1000; fax: 843/766-
9444.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Iverson, Public Information 
Officer, South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, One Southpark 
Circle, Suite 306, Charleston, SC 29407; phone: 843/571-4366; fax: 843/
769-4520.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee and AP will address the 
following issues: review and comment on the Council's proposed marine 
protected area sites; Vessel Monitoring System use in the Southeast; 
the status of cooperative law enforcement agreements in the South 
Atlantic; an on-line computer reporting system; a report on NOAA 
General Counsel enforcement activities; a review of 50 CFR Part 622 
regulations; and discuss the use of commercial vessels under contract 
for law enforcement activities.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject 
of formal action during this meeting. Action will be restricted to 
those issues specifically identified in this notice and any issues 
arising after publication of this notice that require emergency action 
under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the Council's 
intent to take final action to address the emergency.

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 February 22, 2002.

    Dated: February 1, 2002.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 02-2999 Filed 2-6-02; 8:45 am]
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