[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 183 (Monday, September 22, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55034-55035]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-24116]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 091703A]


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 to address Snapper Grouper Amendments 13A and 13B. As 
part of this meeting, a public comment period will be held regarding 
Snapper Grouper Amendment 13A addressing the Oculina Experimental 
Closed Area. There will also be a full Council Session. This 
rescheduled Council meeting is being held in lieu of the regularly 
scheduled September Council meeting that was cancelled due to Hurricane 
Isabel.

DATES: The meeting will be held in October 2003. See SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION for specific dates and times.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Town and Country Inn, 2008 
Savannah Highway, Charleston, SC, 29407. Telephone: 1-800- 334-6660 or 
843-571-1000.
    Copies of documents are available from Kim Iverson, Public 
Information Officer, South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, One 
Southpark Circle, Suite 306, Charleston, SC 29407-4699.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Iverson, Public Information 
Officer; telephone: 843-571-4366 or toll free at 866-SAFMC-10; fax: 
843-769-4520; e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Meeting Dates

    1. Full Council: October 6, 2003, 1:30 p.m.-5 p.m
    From 1:30 p.m.-1:45 p.m., the Council will have a Call to Order, 
introductions and roll call, adoption of the agenda, and approval of 
the June 2003 meeting minutes.
    From 1:45 p.m.-2:15 p.m., the Council will conduct an election for 
Chairman and Vice-Chairman and have a presentation of awards.
    From 2:15 p.m.-5 p.m., the Council will be discussing issues 
relevant to Amendment 13A to the Snapper Grouper Fishery Management 
Plan (FMP). Beginning at 2:20 p.m., the Council will accept public 
comment on Snapper Grouper Amendment 13A. Following the public comment 
period, the Council will receive a summary report on recent changes and 
an overview of the final version of Amendment 13A, review the proposed 
rule and take action to approve Amendment 13A to the Snapper Grouper 
FMP for submission to the Secretary of Commerce.
    The full Council will also receive a report on the Southeastern 
Data, Assessment and Review (SEDAR) process for yellowtail snapper and 
goliath grouper, and an update on the overall SEDAR process. The 
Council will take action to approve incorporating SEDAR into the 
Council's advisory panel process.
    2. Full Council: October 7, 2003, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m
    The Council will receive an overview of Amendment 13B to the 
Snapper Grouper Fishery Management Plan and provide direction to staff 
regarding various options for the draft document. The schedule 
regarding the development of Amendment 13B will also be discussed.
    3. Full Council: October 8, 2003, 8:30 a.m.-12 noon
    From 8:30 a.m.-11 a.m., the Council will continue its review and 
discussion of Amendment 13B to the Snapper Grouper FMP and provide 
direction to staff regarding the options for the Amendment. Further 
discussion will be held regarding scheduling for the document 
development.
    From 11 a.m.-11:30 a.m., the Council will hear status reports from 
NOAA Fisheries (National Marine Fisheries Service) regarding the 
Sargassum FMP final rule and the Dolphin Wahoo FMP.
    From 11:30 a.m.-12 noon, the Council will discuss other business 
and upcoming meetings.
    Documents regarding these issues are available from the Council 
office (see ADDRESSES).
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before this Council for discussion, those issues may not be the 
subjects of formal Council action during this meeting. Council action 
will be restricted to those issues specifically listed in this notice 
and any issues arising after publication of this notice that require 
emergency action under section 305 (c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, 
provided the public has been notified of the Council's intent to take 
final action to address the emergency.

Special Accomodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities.

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 Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to the Council office (see ADDRESSES) by October 3 , 
2003.

    Dated: September 17, 2003.
Bruce C. Morehead,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 03-24116 Filed 9-18-03; 12:01 pm]
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