[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 58 (Monday, March 27, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15173-15174]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-4350]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 032106G]


Fisheries of the South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico; Joint South 
Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC) and Gulf of Mexico Fishery 
Management Council (GMFMC), Scientific and Statistical Committee ad hoc 
Sub-Committee; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of a joint SAFMC and GMFMC Scientific and Statistical

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Committee (SSC) ad hoc Sub-Committee meeting to address king mackerel 
stock identification.

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SUMMARY: The SAFMC and GMFMC will hold a joint Scientific and 
Statistical Committees (SSC) ad hoc Sub-Committee meeting to determine 
appropriate king mackerel mixing rates for the South Atlantic and Gulf 
of Mexico. The meeting will be held in Atlanta, GA. See SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION.

DATES: The workshop will take place April 13, 2006, from 8 a.m. until 4 
p.m.. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Double Tree Club Hotel 
Atlanta Airport, 3400 Norman Berry Drive, Atlanta, GA 30344; telephone: 
(404) 763-1600, fax: (404) 765-0200.
    Council address: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, One 
Southpark Circle, Suite 306, Charleston, SC 29407-4699.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Iverson, Public Information 
Officer, South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, One Southpark 
Circle, Suite 306, Charleston, SC 29407-4699; telephone: (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 South Atlantic Fishery Management Council and Gulf of Mexico 
Fishery Management Council manage coastal migratory pelagics 
(mackerels) under a joint management plan. The two Councils will hold a 
joint meeting of delegates from each of their Scientific and 
Statistical Committees on April 13, 2006, from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. 
During the meeting, the SSC ad hoc Sub-Committee will review materials 
relevant to stock identification of king mackerel.
    Items for discussion include: (1) A review of documents pertaining 
to king mackerel stock identification and migratory unit discrimination 
presented to or cited by the Southeast Data, Assessment and Review 
(SEDAR) 5 stock assessment workshops, (2) a review of recommendations 
of the SEDAR 5 Workshops pertaining to king mackerel stock 
identification and allocation of landings into migratory units, (3) a 
review of any additional research materials regarding king mackerel 
stock identification and migratory unit allocations since the SEDAR 5 
Workshops, (4) recommendations for a stock definition for Gulf and 
South Atlantic migratory units of king mackerel, and (5) 
recommendations for the most appropriate method for allocating king 
mackerel landings into the Gulf and South Atlantic migratory units. The 
ad hoc SSC Sub-Committee will prepare a written consensus report 
documenting committee discussions and recommendations for use by the 
South Atlantic and Gulf Councils.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject 
of formal action during this meeting. Action will be restricted to 
those issues specifically identified in this notice and any issues 
arising after publication of this notice that require emergency action 
under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the Council's 
intent to take final action to address the emergency.

Special Accommodations

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

    Dated: March 22, 2006.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E6-4350 Filed 3-24-06; 8:45 am]
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