[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 15 (Monday, January 24, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 4092]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-1341]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XA170


Fisheries of the South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico; 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 (SAFMC) will 
hold a meeting of its Scientific and Statistical Committee's (SSC) 
Social and Economic Subpanel to review the Gulf of Mexico Red Grouper 
Evaluation, review draft Regulatory Amendment 9 to the Snapper Grouper 
Fishery Management Plan for the South Atlantic addressing commercial 
trip limits, discuss snapper grouper and golden crab draft catch share 
amendments, discuss the development of annual advisory panel reports, 
and discuss methodologies for predicting future catch levels for use in 
amendment analyses. The meeting will be held in North Charleston, SC. 
See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

DATES: The meeting will be held February 15-16, 2011. See SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION for specific dates and times.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Crowne Plaza, 4831 Tanger 
Outlet Boulevard, North Charleston, SC 29418; telephone: (1-877) 747-
7301 or (843) 744-4422; fax: (843) 740-7029.

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 SSC Social and Economic Subpanel will review and discuss 
social and economic analyses and provide recommendations to the Council 
regarding those analyses.
    SAFMC SSC Social and Economic Subpanel Meeting Schedule:
    February 15, 2011: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and February 16, 2011: 9 a.m.-1 
p.m.
    The SSC's Social and Economics Panel members will provide the SSC 
with a report regarding their guidance on the agenda items discussed.
    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.

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: January 19, 2011.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-1341 Filed 1-21-11; 8:45 am]
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