[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 198 (Thursday, October 15, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 52953]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-24775]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XS10


Fisheries of the South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico; South 
Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC); Public Meetings

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

ACTION: Notice of South Atlantic Fishery Management Council's (Council) 
joint Scientific and Statistical Committee and SSC Selection Committee 
meeting.

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SUMMARY: The SAFMC will hold a joint meeting of its SSC and SSC 
Selection Committee to discuss SSC responsibilities and procedures 
under the Magnuson-Stevens Reauthorized Act. The meeting will be held 
in Charleston, SC. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

DATES: The meeting will be held October 29, 2009, from 9 a.m. until 4 
p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Charleston Marriott, 170 
Lockwood Boulevard, Charleston, SC 29403; telephone: (843) 723-3000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Iverson, Public Information 
Officer, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405; 
telephone: (843) 571-4366; e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Magnuson-Stevens Reauthorized Act, 
the SSC is the body responsible for reviewing the Council's scientific 
materials. The Act places additional responsibilities on the SSC which 
have led to increased interest in SSC meetings and deliberations. The 
SSC and the Selection Committee will meet jointly to develop 
recommendations for policies and procedures to promote the SSC 
fulfilling its mandates effectively and efficiently, to provide a clear 
policy for submission and consideration of technical information and 
critiques to the Council and SSC, and to ensure the Council receives 
the scientific advice necessary to support its management 
recommendations.
    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 this 
meeting. 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.

Special Accommodations

    This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to the Council office (see ADDRESSES) at least 3 
business days prior to the meeting.

    Dated: October 9, 2009.
William D. Chappell,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E9-24775 Filed 10-14-09; 8:45 am]
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