[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 2 (Monday, January 5, 2004)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 309-310]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-90]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 622

[I.D. 121903A]


Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; 
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Informational Public 
Hearings

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

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Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of informational public hearings.

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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold nine informational public hearings to collect social and economic 
information on the use of proposed marine protected area (MPA) 
candidate sites as a fishery management tool with an emphasis on 
deepwater species found in the snapper/grouper management complex.

DATES: The meetings will be held in January and February 2004. See 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates, location and times of the 
informational public hearings. Written comments, including email will 
be accepted until close of business on February 27, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to Kerry O'Malley, South 
Atlantic Fishery Management Council, One Southpark Circle, Suite 306, 
Charleston, SC 29407; email [email protected]. Copies of the 
informational public hearing document are available by contacting Kerry 
O'Malley, South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, One Southpark 
Circle, Suite 306, Charleston, SC 29407- 4699; telephone: 843/571-4366 
or toll free 1-866/SAFMC-10; FAX 843/769-4520; email: 
[email protected]. The informational public hearing document will 
also be available at the meeting. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for 
specific locations.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Iverson, Public Information 
Officer; telephone: 843/571-4366 or toll free 1-866/SAFMC-10; fax: 843/
769-4520; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Purpose of Meetings

    The Council will hold nine informational public hearings to collect 
social and economic information from the public on individual marine 
protected area alternatives being considered for use as a fishery 
management tool to protect deepwater species in the snapper/grouper 
management complex. This information is critical to evaluating the 
impacts of the various MPA candidate sites on people and communities.

Times and Locations of Informational Public Hearings

    Public informational hearings will be held at the following dates 
and locations. All meetings are scheduled to begin at 6 p.m.
    1. Monday, January 19, 2004, Sea Turtle Inn, One Ocean Boulevard, 
Atlantic Beach, FL 32233; telephone: 904 -249-7402;
    2. Tuesday, January 20, 2004, Ramada Inn, 1200 S Federal Highway, 
Stuart, FL 34994; telephone: 772-287-6900;
    3. Thursday, January 22, 2004, The Islander, 82100 Overseas 
Highway, Islamorada, FL 33036; telephone: 305-664-2031;
    4. Tuesday, January 27, 2004, Crystal Coast Civic Center, 3505 
Arendell Street, Morehead City, NC 28557; telephone: 252-247-3883;
    5. Wednesday, January 28, 2004, Blockade Runner, 275 Waynick 
Boulevard, Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480; telephone: 800-541-1161 or 
910-256-2251;
    6. Tuesday, February 10, 2004, University of Georgia Marine 
Extension, 715 Bay Street, Brunswick, GA 31520; telephone: 912-264-
7268;
    7. Wednesday, February 11, 2004, Richmond Hill City Hall, 40 
Richard R. Davis Drive, Richmond Hill, GA 31324; telephone: 912-756-
3345;
    8. Tuesday, February 17, 2004, Holiday Inn, 722 Highway 17, Little 
River, SC 29566; telephone: 843-281-9400; and
    9. Thursday, February 19, 2004, Town & Country Inn, 2008 Savannah 
Highway, Charleston, SC 29407; telephone: 1-800-334-6660 or 843-571-
1000.

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 January 16, 2004.

    Dated: December 29, 2003.
Bruce C. Morehead,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 04-90 Filed 1-2-04; 8:45 am]
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