[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 159 (Friday, October 8, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60361-60362]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-2560]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 100404D]


South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

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

ACTION: Notice of rescheduled public meetings.

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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold meetings of its Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC), the 
SSC's Socioeconomic and Biological Assessment Subcommittees, and a 
joint meeting of the SSC and the SSC Selection Committee. The Council 
will also hold a joint meeting of its Shrimp Advisory Panel and 
Committee, Snapper Grouper Committee, and Standard Operation, Policy, 
and Procedure (SOPPs) Committee, and a joint Executive/Finance 
Committee meeting. Meetings will also be held by the full Council and 
the Shrimp Committee.

DATES: The meetings will be held October 24-28, 2004. See SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION for specific dates and times.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at Pawley's Plantation, 70 
Tanglewood Drive, Pawley's Island, SC 29585; telephone: 1-800-367-9959 
or (843) 237-6100, fax: (843)237-6069.
    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; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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Meeting Dates

1. SSC Socioeconomic Subcommittee and SSC Biological Assessment 
Subcommittee: October 24, 2004 (Concurrent Sessions)

    Socioeconomic Subcommittee Meeting: 1 p.m. -- 5 p.m.
    The SSC Socioeconomic Subcommittee will meet to discuss the 
Deepwater (Snowy Grouper and Golden tilefish) Assessment, review and 
comment on the Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR) stock 
assessment process, and review and comment on data for ecosystem-based 
management.
    Biological Assessment Subcommittee: 1 p.m. -- 5 p.m.
    The SSC Biological Assessment Subcommittee will meet to discuss the 
Deepwater (Snowy Grouper and Golden tilefish) Assessment, review and 
comment on the SEDAR stock assessment process, and discuss the results 
of the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council's SSC review of the 
Mackerel Assessment.

2. Scientific and Statistical Committee Meeting: October 25, 2004, 8:30 
a.m. -- 3 p.m.

    The SSC will meet to review the Subcommittee reports and develop 
recommendations on the Deepwater Assessment, SEDAR stock assessment 
process and data for ecosystem-based management. The SSC will also 
provide input regarding the Ecosystem-Based Management for the Fishery 
Ecosystem Plan, and Amendment 13B to the Snapper Grouper Fishery 
Management Plan (FMP), and Amendment 15 to the Coastal Migratory 
Pelagics (mackerel) FMP.

3. Joint SSC Selection Committee and SSC Meeting: October 25, 2004, 3 
p.m. -- 5 p.m.

    The Committees will develop recommendations for expanding the role 
of the SSC.

4. Snapper Grouper Committee Meeting: October 26, 2004, 8:30 a.m. -- 3 
p.m.

    The Snapper Grouper Committee will meet to discuss the structure 
and timing of Amendment 13B to the Snapper Grouper FMP and stock status 
determination criteria contained in the draft document. The Committee 
will also review preliminary analysis of management regarding size 
limits, bag limits, and other management measures.

5. SOPPs Committee Meeting: October 26, 2004, 3 p.m. -- 4 p.m.

    The SOPPs Committee will review the Council's Standard Operating, 
Policy and Procedures and modify as appropriate.

6. Joint Executive Committee and Finance Committee Meeting: October 26, 
2004, 4 p.m. -- 5:30 p.m.

    The Committees will meet jointly to review the current Calendar 
Year (CY) 2004 budget, the status of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2005 budget, 
and receive a briefing on the national councils/NOAA Fisheries budget 
planning for FY 2007-11. The Committees will develop timeline 
recommendations for CY 2005-09 FMP/Amendment/Framework development and 
approve the grant budget for that time period. The Committees will also 
review a discussion paper on Issues Affecting the South Atlantic 
Council's Fishery Management Plan/Amendment document.

7. Joint Shrimp Advisory Panel and Committee Meeting: October 27, 2004, 
8:30 a.m. -- 12 noon

    The Shrimp Advisory Panel (AP) will meet jointly with the Committee 
to review public comments received for Amendment 6 to the Shrimp FMP 
and the AP will develop recommendations for the Committee to consider. 
The AP will also provide input on ecosystem considerations in the 
Shrimp FMP and receive a presentation on the NOAA Fisheries Shrimp 
Business Plan.

8. Council Session: October 27, 2004, 1:30 p.m. -- 6 p.m.

    From 1:30 p.m. -- 1:45 p.m., the Council will call the meeting 
order, make introductions and roll call, and adopt the meeting agenda.
    From 1:45 p.m. -- 2 p.m., the Council will elect its Chairman and 
Vice-Chairman.
    From 2 p.m. -- 2:15 p.m., the Council will hear a report from the 
Snapper Grouper Committee and take action as appropriate.
    From 2:15 p.m. -- 2:30 p.m., the Council will hear a joint 
Executive/Finance Committee report and approve the CY 2005 FMP/
Amendment/Framework timelines and CY 2005-2009 Grant Budget.
    From 2:30 p.m. -- 2:45 p.m., the Council will hear a SOPPs 
Committee report and approve the SOPPs for submission to the Secretary 
of Commerce.
    From 2:45 p.m. -- 3 p.m., the Council will hear a report from the 
SSC Selection Committee.
    From 3 p.m. -- 3:15 p.m., the Council will hear a report from the 
Information and Education Committee.
    From 3:15 p.m. -- 4:15 p.m., the Council will hear a Mackerel 
Status Report and review public comments on Amendment 15 to the Coastal 
Migratory Pelagics FMP.
    From 4:15 p.m. -- 4:30 p.m., the Council will hear status reports 
from NOAA Fisheries' Southeast Regional Office.
    From 4:30 p.m. -- 5 p.m., the Council will hear status reports from 
NOAA Fisheries' Southeast Fisheries Science Center.
    From 5 p.m. -- 6 p.m., the Council will hear agency and liaison 
reports.

9. Council Session: October 28, 2004, 8:30 a.m. -- 12 noon

    From 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., Shrimp Committee of the Whole Council
    There will be a public comment period on Amendment 6 to the Shrimp 
FMP beginning at 8:30 a.m.
    The Council will approve Amendment 6 to the Shrimp Fishery 
Management Plan.
    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.
    Except for advertised (scheduled) public hearings and public 
comment, the times and sequence specified on this agenda are subject to 
change.

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 October 22, 2004.

    Dated: October 5, 2004.
Alan D. Risenhoover,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E4-2560 Filed 10-7-04; 8:45 am]
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