[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 141 (Friday, July 24, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36671-36672]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-17654]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN: 0648-XQ43


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 of the South Atlantic Fishery 
Management Council's (Council) Habitat and Environmental Protection 
(Habitat) Advisory Panel (AP).

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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council will hold a 
meeting of its Habitat Advisory Panel in North Charleston, SC.

DATES: The meeting will take place August 11-12, 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 Habitat Advisory Panel will 
meet from 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. on August 11, 2009, and from 8:30 a.m. 
until 12 noon on August 12, 2009.
    The Advisory Panel will receive updates relative to the 
coordination of ecosystem-related activities including NOAA Fisheries' 
Habitat Conservation Program, Ocean Observing Systems including 
Southeast Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association (SECOORA) and 
the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS), Navy activities in 
the South Atlantic Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Strategic 
Habitat Conservation, and the South Atlantic Governor's Alliance. The 
AP will also receive updates on regional ecosystem research including 
the Council's Internet Mapping Server (IMS) and developing research 
server, Fishery Independent Research programs, National Marine 
Sanctuary Program, South Atlantic Research Project (SARRP), development 
of Aquatic Living Resources Indicators for the

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Albemarle-Pamlico National Estuary Program (APNEP) and NOAA Fisheries' 
Beaufort, NC lab research activities.
    The AP will review the Council's draft Comprehensive Ecosystem-
Based Amendment 2 and provide recommendations as appropriate.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before this group for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), 
those issues may not be the subject of formal action during these 
meetings. Actions 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 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 21, 2009.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E9-17654 Filed 7-23-09; 8:45 am]
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