[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 46 (Wednesday, March 10, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 11133]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-5088]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XV01


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 Wreckfish Shareholders for the 
South Atlantic region to discuss draft Amendment 20 to the Snapper 
Grouper Fishery Management Plan (FMP) which considers changes to the 
Wreckfish Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) program.

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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council will hold a 
meeting of Wreckfish Shareholders for the South Atlantic region. See 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

DATES: The meeting will take place March 29-30, 2010. The meeting will 
be held from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. on March 29, 2010 and 8:30 a.m. until 
12 noon on March 30, 2010.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the office of the South Atlantic 
Fishery Management Council, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North 
Charleston, SC 29405; telephone: (843) 571-4366 or toll free (866) 
SAFMC-10; fax: (843) 769-4520. Persons interested in listening to the 
discussions may call (877) 774-6707, PIN  294.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Kim Iverson, Public Information 
Officer, South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055 Faber Place 
Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405; telephone: (843) 571-4366 
or toll free: (866) SAFMC-10; fax: (843) 769-4520; email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting is being convened to gather 
input from Wreckfish Shareholders on changes the Council is considering 
for the current ITQ program in Amendment 20 to the Snapper Grouper FMP. 
Some of the changes considered include implementing a cost recovery 
program, re-issuing unused quota, and implementing an Annual Catch 
Limit (ACL) for the wreckfish stock.
    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

    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 meetings.
    Note: The times and sequence specified in this agenda are subject 
to change.

    Dated: March 5, 2010.
William D. Chappell,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-5088 Filed 3-9-10; 8:45 am]
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