[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 191 (Tuesday, October 4, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 57864]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-5417]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 092905B]


Fisheries of the South Atlantic; Scientific and Statistical 
Committee, Biological Assessment Subcommittee, Socio-economic 
Subcommittee

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

ACTION:  Notice of meeting of the Scientific and Statistical Committee, 
Biological Subcommittee and Socio-economic Subcommittee.

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SUMMARY:  The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold a meeting of its Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) and 
SSC Biological Subcommittee and Socio-economic Subcommittee in 
Charleston, South Carolina.

DATES: The meetings will take place October 19-21, 2005.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Hampton Inn, 678 Citadel 
Haven Drive, Charleston, SC 29414; phone 800/426-7866 or 843/573-1200, 
FAX 843/556-6078.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Iverson, Public Information 
Officer, South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, One Southpark 
Circle, Suite 306, Charleston, S.C., 29407-4699; phone 843/571-4366 or 
toll free 866/SAFMC-10; FAX 843/769-4520; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Magnuson-Stevens Act, the SSC is 
the body responsible for reviewing the Council's scientific materials. 
The Council will hold a meeting of its SSC Biological Assessment 
Subcommittee from 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. on October 19, 2005. The Socio-
economic Subcommittee will meet from 8:30 a.m. - 12 noon on October 20, 
2005. The full SSC will meet from 1:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. on October 20, 
2005 and from 8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. on October 21, 2005.
    Subcommittees will review materials and provide recommendations to 
the full SSC. The SSC will then make recommendations for the Council to 
consider. Materials for discussion and recommendations include: a 
review of Amendment 13C to the Snapper Grouper Fishery Management Plan 
(FMP), species groupings as proposed in Amendment 13B to the Snapper 
Grouper FMP, the structure and functions of the SSC, a review of 
technical information and available data addressing overfishing in the 
Report to Congress, and longer term management items including marine 
protected areas and the Council's Fishery Ecosystem Plan and 
Comprehensive Plan Amendment.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people 
withdisabilities. Requests for auxiliary aids should be directed tothe 
council office(see ADDRESSES) 3 days prior to themeetings.
    Note: The times and sequence specified in this agenda are subject 
to change.

    Dated: September 29, 2005.
Emily Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E5-5417 Filed 10-3-05; 8:45 am]
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