[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 198 (Monday, October 15, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 58295]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-20167]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationRIN: 0648-XD28


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 joint meeting of the South Atlantic Fishery 
Management Council's Habitat and Environmental Protection Advisory 
Panel and Coral Advisory Panel.

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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council will hold a 
joint meeting of its Habitat and Environmental Protection Advisory 
Panel and Coral Advisory Panel in Charleston, SC. See SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION.

DATES: The joint meeting will take place November 7-9, 2007. See 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Charleston Marriott Hotel, 
170 Lockwood Boulevard, Charleston, SC; telephone: (800) 968-3569 or 
(843) 723-3000; fax: (843) 723-0276.
    Council address: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055 
Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. Charleston, SC, 29405

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Iverson, Public Information 
Officer; telephone: (843) 571-4366 or toll free: (866) SAFMC-10; fax: 
(843) 769-4520; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members of the Habitat AP and Coral AP will 
meet from 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. on November 7, 2007, from 8:30 a.m. - 5 
p.m. on November 8, 2007, and from 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. on November 9, 
2007.
    Items for discussion at the joint advisory panel meeting include 
discussion and recommendations on proposed actions under the 
Comprehensive Ecosystem Amendment including: Establishment of Deepwater 
Coral Habitat Areas of Particular Concerns (HAPCs), compliance with the 
Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) Final Rule, Allowable Gear Areas for 
deepwater trawls, designation of areas within the proposed Coral HAPCs 
where golden crab traps can continue to be used, and discussion and 
recommendations on new EFH and EFH-HAPC designations. In addition, the 
advisory panels will review, to the extent possible, the material in 
the draft Fishery Ecosystem Plan and provide recommendations on EFH 
conservation and restoration and regional data needs. The advisory 
panels will also update the Council's Energy Policy to highlight 
environmental information needs for Alternative Energy development.
    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. equests for auxiliary aids should be directed to the 
Council office (see ADDRESSES) 3 days prior to the meeting.
    Note: The times and sequence specified in this agenda are subject 
to change.

    Dated: October 9, 2007.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E7-20167 Filed 10-12-07; 8:45 am]
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