[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 201 (Tuesday, October 20, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 53718]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-25129]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN: 0648-XS40


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

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

ACTION: Notice of joint workshop.

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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council and NOAA 
Fisheries Service's Southeast Fisheries Science Center are convening a 
workshop to develop a fishery independent monitoring program for the 
fisheries resources of the South Atlantic. The workshop will be held in 
Beaufort, NC.

DATES: The workshop will be held November 17-20, 2009. The workshop 
will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on November 17 through November 
19; and from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on November 20, 2009.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Center for Coastal Fisheries 
and Habitat Research, 101 Pivers Island Road, Beaufort, NC 28516.
    Council address: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055 
Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Iverson, Public Information 
Officer; telephone: (843) 571-4366; e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The South Atlantic Fishery Management 
Council and the Southeast Fisheries Science Center are convening a 
workshop to develop a fishery independent monitoring program for the 
fisheries resources of the South Atlantic. Topics to be considered will 
include sampling design, temporal and spatial allocation, target 
species and habitats, gear selection and configuration, and needs that 
may be addressed through existing programs. The intent of the workshop 
is to build on the experience of existing programs such as the Marine 
Resources Monitoring, Assessment, and Prediction (MARMAP) Program and 
the Southeast Area Monitoring and Assessment Program (SEAMAP), and to 
incorporate knowledge of effective and practical sampling methods 
developed for similar habitats and species in other areas.
    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.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are 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 15, 2009.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E9-25129 Filed 10-19-09; 8:45 am]
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