[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 171 (Tuesday, September 6, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52989-52990]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-4829]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 083005B]


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 of its Snapper Grouper Committee, Controlled Access 
Committee, Joint Executive and Finance Committees, Advisory Panel 
Selection Committee, Scientific and Statistical Selection Committee, 
and a meeting of the full Council.

DATES: The meeting will be held on September 19, 2005 through September 
23, 2005. 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, fax: (843) 766-9444.
    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:

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Meeting Dates

1. Snapper Grouper Committee Meeting: September 19, 2005, 1:30 p.m. 
until 5 p.m. and September 20, 2005, 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m.

    The Snapper Grouper Committee will meet to review the Snapper 
Grouper Regulatory Amendment document to finalize it for public 
hearings. The Regulatory Amendment addresses management measures for 
snowy grouper, golden tilefish, vermilion snapper, black sea bass, and 
red porgy. The Committee will also receive a report on the development 
of an evaluation team for review of the Oculina Experimental Closed 
Area and develop recommendations for Council consideration. The 
Committee will develop recommendations relative to addressing marine 
protected areas. In addition, the Committee will review issues relative 
to the draft of Amendment 13B to the Snapper Grouper Fishery Management 
Plan regarding mandates under the Sustainable Fisheries Act to address 
overfishing.

2. Controlled Access Committee Meeting: September 21, 2005, 8:30 a.m. 
until 12 noon

    The Controlled Access Committee will discuss goals and objectives 
of a rights-based system in the South Atlantic, receive a presentation 
on ``Who Owns America's Fisheries'' by Dr. Seth Macinko, and review 
controlled access issues in the draft Senate Bill of the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act) 
reauthorization.

3. Joint Executive Committee and Finance Committee Meeting: September 
21, 2005, 1:30 p.m. until 5 p.m.

    The Committees will receive updates on current budget items, review 
the Council's 2006 Fishery Management Plan/Amendment/Framework 
timelines, discuss participation in the Southeastern Aquatic Resources 
Partnership, develop Council comments on the Senate Bill working draft 
for MSFCMA reauthorization and proposed modifications to National 
Standard 1, discuss the function and duties of the joint Council and 
National Marine Fisheries Service Fishery Management Plan Teams, review 
the NMFS Status of Stocks Report to Congress, receive a report on the 
Southeastern Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR) Steering Committee 
meeting and discuss the Council's current committee structure.

4. Advisory Panel Selection Committee Meeting: September 22, 2005, 8:30 
a.m. until 10:30 a.m.(CLOSED SESSION)

    The Advisory Panel Selection Committee will review advisory panel 
applications and develop recommendations for Council consideration.

5. Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) Meeting: September 22, 
2005, 10:30 a.m. until 12 noon (CLOSED SESSION)

    The Scientific and Statistical Committee will meet to discuss the 
role of the SSC relative to the SEDAR process. In addition, the 
Committee will review applications and develop recommendations for 
Council for appointing SSC members.

6. Council Session: September 22, 2005, 1:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. and 
September 23, 2005, 8:30 a.m. until 12 noon

    From 1:30 p.m. until 2 p.m., the Council will call the meeting 
order, make introductions and roll call, adopt the meeting agenda, and 
approve earlier meeting minutes. The Council will also hold elections 
for Chairman and Vice-Chairman.
    From 2 p.m. until 4 p.m., the Council will receive a presentation 
on new fishing regulations proposed for Atlantic tunas, sharks, 
swordfish, and billfish and provide comment.
    From 4 p.m. until 4:30 p.m., the Council will receive a 
presentation on the Sustainable Seafood Initiative.
    From 4:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m., the Council will hear a report from 
the Snapper Grouper Committee, approve the Regulatory Amendment for 
public hearings, take other action as appropriate.

Council Session: September 23, 2005, 8:30 a.m. until 12 noon.

    From 8:30 a.m. until 9 a.m., the Council will receive a briefing 
from NOAA General Counsel on litigation (CLOSED SESSION).
    From 9 a.m. until 9:15 a.m., the Council will receive a report from 
the Controlled Access Committee and take action as appropriate.
    From 9:15 a.m. until 9:30 a.m., the Council will receive a report 
from the Joint Executive/Finance Committee and take action as 
appropriate.
    From 9:30 a.m. until 9:45 a.m., the Council will hear a report from 
the Advisory Panel Selection Committee and appoint advisory panel 
members.
    From 9:45 a.m. until 10 a.m., the Council will hear a report from 
the Scientific and Statistical Selection Committee and take action as 
appropriate.
    From 10 a.m. until 11:15 a.m., the Council will hear status reports 
from NOAA Fisheries' Southeast Regional Office and the Southeast 
Fishery Science Center.
    From 11:15 a.m. until 12 noon, the Council will receive agency and 
liaison reports, 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 September 15, 2005.

    Dated: August 30, 2005.
Emily Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
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