[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 135 (Thursday, July 16, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 34557]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-16908]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN: 0648-XQ30


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 Snapper Grouper Advisory Panel in North 
Charleston, SC.

DATES: The meeting will take place August 4-6, 2009. See SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION for specific dates and times.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn, 5265 
International Boulevard, North Charleston, SC; telephone: (843) 308-
9330.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Iverson, Public Information 
Officer, South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055 Faber Place 
Drive, Suite 201, N. 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 Snapper Grouper Advisory 
Panel will meet from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. on August 4, 2009, from 8:30 
a.m. until 5 p.m. on August 5, 2009, and from 8:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. on 
August 6, 2009.
    The Advisory Panel will review actions and management alternatives 
in draft Amendment 17A to the Snapper Grouper Fishery Management Plan 
(FMP) for the South Atlantic Region regarding the management of red 
snapper, including measures to end overfishing, establishment of 
Overfishing Levels (OFLs), Annual Catch Limits (ACLs), Annual Catch 
Targets (ACTs) and Accountability Measures (AMs) and other measures. 
The AP will review actions and alternatives in draft Amendment 17B to 
the Snapper Grouper FMP establishing OFLs, ACLs, ACTs, AMs and other 
measures for other species in the Council's jurisdiction listed as 
undergoing overfishing.
    The AP will review actions and management alternatives in draft 
Amendment 18 to the Snapper Grouper FMP addressing the extension of the 
snapper grouper management unit northward and other issues, and draft 
Amendment 20 to the Snapper Grouper FMP addressing the management of 
wreckfish, including the current Individual Transferable Quota (ITQ) 
program, and establishment of management parameters including Maximum 
Sustainable Yield (MSY), OFLs, Acceptable Biological Catch (ABC), ACLs, 
AMs and other measures. AP members will also review the draft 
Comprehensive ACL Amendment addressing management requirements, 
including ABCs, ACLs, ACTs and AMs for species under the Council's 
jurisdiction not currently listed as undergoing overfishing. The AP 
will provide recommendations to the Council regarding each of the draft 
amendments.
    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 listed 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.
    Note: The times and sequence specified in this agenda are subject 
to change.

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 meeting.

    Dated: July 13, 2009.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E9-16908 Filed 7-15-09; 8:45 am]
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