[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 101 (Thursday, May 25, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30122-30123]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-8001]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 051806F]


Fisheries of the South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico; South 
Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC) Scientific and Statistical 
Committee and Subcommittees.

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

ACTION: Notice of SAFMC Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) and 
SSC Biological Subcommittee and Socioeconomic Subcommittee meetings.

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SUMMARY: The SAFMC will a meeting of its SSC, SSC Biological 
Subcommittee and Socioeconomic Subcommittee meeting to address federal 
fishery management issues. The meeting will be held in Coconut Grove, 
FL.

DATES: The meetings will take place on June 12-14, 2006. See 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and times.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Wyndham Grand Bay 
Hotel,2669 South Bayshore Drive, Coconut Grove, FL 33133; telephone: 
(800) 996-3426 or (305) 858-9600, fax: (305) 859-2026.
    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; telephone: (843) 571-4366 or toll free (866) SAFMC-10; fax: 
(843) 769-4520; e-mail: [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 will hold meetings of its 
SSC, SSC Biological Subcommittee, and SSC Socioeconomic Subcommittee.
    Items for discussion include: (1) Amendment 14 to the Snapper 
Grouper Fishery Management Plan (FMP) addressing the use of marine 
protected areas as a management tool for deepwater species, (2) 
Amendment 15 to the Snapper Grouper FMP addressing rebuilding schedules 
for snowy grouper, golden tilefish, black sea bass, and red porgy; 
recreational sale; permit issues (incorporation and 60-day renewal), 
size limits for queen triggerfish, and fishing year changes for golden 
tilefish, (3) Updated Red Porgy Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review 
(SEDAR) assessment, (4) Cooperative research and fishery-independent 
sampling, (5) King mackerel mixing issues, (6) Stock assessments for 
species like snowy grouper, and (7) SAFMC Fishery Ecosystem Plan (FEP) 
and FEP Comprehensive Amendment.

1. SSC Biological Subcommittee Meeting and SSC Socioeconomic 
Subcommittee Meeting (consecutive sessions), June 12, 2006, 3:15 p.m. - 
6 p.m., June 13, 2006, 2:45 - 5 p.m., June 14, 2006, 8:30 a.m. - 11 
a.m.

    The SSC Biological Subcommittee and SSC Socioeconomic Subcommittee 
will meet in consecutive sessions to review and provide recommendations 
to the SSC on fishery management issues as described in the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

2. Scientific and Statistical Committee Meeting, June 12, 2006, from 
1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m., on June 13, 2006, from 8:30 a.m. - 12 noon and 5:15 
p.m. - 7 p.m., June 14, 2006, 11:15 a.m. - 3 p.m.

    The SSC will meet to review recommendations from its Biological 
Subcommittee and Socioeconomic Subcommittee on management issues as 
described in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. The SSC will then provide 
recommendations for the SAFMC Snapper Grouper Committee, King and 
Spanish Mackerel Committee and Advisory Panel, and to the full Council.
    These meetings will be held in conjunction with the SAFMC meeting 
June 12-16, 2006 at the same location.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before these groups for discussion, those issues may not be the subject 
of formal action during these meetings. 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

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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: May 19, 2006.
James P. Burgess,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E6-8001 Filed 5-24-06; 8:45 am]
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