[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 65 (Thursday, April 5, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 16770]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-6356]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 032907B]


Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South Atlantic Fishery 
Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold a meeting of its Limited Access Privilege (LAP) Program 
Exploratory Workgroup, in Charleston, SC.

DATES: The meeting will take place April 24-26, 2007. See SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION for specific dates and times.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hampton Inn, 678 Citadel 
Haven Drive, Charleston, SC 29414; telephone: (800) 426-7866 or (843) 
571-1200; fax: (843) 853-2186.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Iverson, Public Information 
Officer, South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055 Faber Place 
Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405; telephone: (843) 571-4366 
or toll free (866) SAFMC-10; fax: (843) 769-4520; email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members of the LAP Program Exploratory 
Workgroup will meet from 1 p.m.--5 p.m. on April 24, 2007, from 8:30 
a.m.--5 p.m. on April 25, 2007, and from 8:30 a.m.--3 p.m. on April 26, 
2007. The meeting is being convened to address issues relevant to the 
Council's consideration of implementing a LAP Program for the 
commercial snapper grouper fishery in the South Atlantic region.
    Items for discussion by the Workgroup include: (1) Presentation 
regarding the background of the formation of the Workgroup and its 
role; (2) Presentations on the experiences of other LAP Programs and 
their success and drawbacks; (3) An overview of the Magnuson Stevens 
Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act and 
implications for LAP Programs; and (4) Review and provide 
recommendations regarding LAP program goals and objectives for the 
snapper grouper fishery in the South Atlantic and a draft action plan.

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: April 2, 2007.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E7-6356 Filed 4-4-07; 8:45 am]
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